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Face painting, art activities and more for the children.

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Art displays and interactive art from valley artists.

The City of Palm Desert present

Food and non-alcoholic beverages for sale from Big Mama’s Soul Food and The Cafe at Shields Date Garden Pre-show with Gale Enger from12:45 to 2:00.

Opera Festival begins at 2:00 pm.

Bring your blankets, chairs, umbrellas, families and friends for an unforgettable day in the park.

For Information visit www.OperaArtsPalmSprings.org or call 760-323-8353 S P O N S O R S

Sunday, April 15, 2012 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm KUSC

Palm Desert Civic Center Park

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Peter & Judi Wasserman Jim Houston

Jerome Angel

Chuck & Gayle Hodges

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Harold Matzner

Helene Galen

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Dr. Joseph Lund Ron & Brenda Katz

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Contents

Coachella, Brought to You........3 RCOD Radio...............................3 Art Scene...................................4 Economic/Political....................5 ShareKitchen.............................5 Business Profile.........................6 Pet Place....................................9 Don’t Be Clueless....................10 Valley Rhythms.......................11 Sport Scene.............................12 Golf Column............................12 Publisher’s Pick.......................13 Desert DJ’s...............................13 Coachella Music Festival........14 More Coachella.......................15 Club Crawler Nightlife............16 Local Music Spotlight.............18 The Vino Voice.........................19 Pampered Palette...................20 Restaurant Guide....................21 Book Review............................22 The ABC’s of Small Claims......22 Screeners.................................23 Mind, Body & Spirit................24 Health Fitness & Beauty.........24 Culture.....................................25 Classifieds...............................27 Free Will Astrology.................28

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Coachella, Brought to You by the Letter ‘B’

We look to the second letter of the alphabet for some can’t-miss acts It’s nearly 4 a.m. in the Milwaukee casino Potawatomi, and the roulette wheel isn’t cooperating.

Justin Vernon, the lead singer of Bon Iver, is in his second stack of chips totaling $200, and this set appears to be going no better than the last. The ball tumbles and pauses just past his chosen numbers, often skipping his splits entirely.

When Vernon asks for a Budweiser, a cocktail waitress says they’re done serving beer for tonight and instead offers him a Pepsi in a paper cup. He doesn’t protest

Bon Iver

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KCOD Radio

In Spring 2011, College of the Desert oceanography professor Bob Pellenbarg donates radio broadcast equipment, spurring the Student Journalist Society, a club at College of the Desert founded by staff members of The Chaparral to take the first steps of building KCOD. On March 25th, a ribbon-cutting ceremony took place to usher in the debut of KCOD on airwaves throughout the Coachella Valley. The ceremony was attended by COD President Jerry Patton and other administrators, members of the community, and local media to cover the event. Much of the initial planning and structure was implemented by the thenEditor in Chief of The Chaparral, Jayel Aheram. As KCOD’s first General Manager, he was key in organizing fundraising and outreach efforts during the formative period of KCOD. Programming director Raymond Bondad was responsible for seeking out much of the on-campus talent which filled more than 12 hours of airtime each day.

Throughout KCOD’s first semester, the station was broadcasting on 1620 AM, accessible throughout campus, and with particularly favorable weather, as far as Pasadena. To complement the over-the-air broadcast, RTV Announcing student Samuel Mountjoy set up a live internet stream through livestream.com, allowing for global access to KCOD around the clock. By the end of the Spring semester, Dean Jim Berg

by Brendan Helliwell, KCOD Station Manager

worked with Professor Laurilie Jackson to create a standalone production class to support KCOD. During its second full semester in Fall 2011, attempts were made to expand KCOD’s programming, and outreach, promotion, and attempts at sponsorship began in earnest.

Experience gained during the preceding semester was used to further structure and develop the station. In December 2011, KCOD students attended the West Coast Music and Radio Industry Conference, hosted by the Intercollegiate Broadcasting Service. Attendees included Ryan Davis, Alexis Carrero, Sean Wilbrecht, and Shauna Holmes, as well as faculty advisors Laurilie Jackson and Robert Pellenberg. At the conference, KCOD staff learned to utilize the IBS Backbone Service, which would allow the station to be on the air 24/7, and received a large donation from American pianist, composer and radio broadcaster John Tesh, and film and television actress Connie Sellecca. Tesh and Sellecca donated a professional sound board, two iMac computers and a one-year subscription of livestreaming service by IBS Backbone, valued at $2,700.

Over the winter break, Raymond Bondad’s successor as programming director, Ryan Davis, worked hard to learn, prepare and implement the IBS Backbone service, as Jayel Aheram’s successor as General Manager, Brendan C. Helliwell, worked on

formalizing the role of KCOD’s staff in station management and planning for the Spring 2012 semester.

KCOD Radio operates on 1620 AM on the dial, and online through live-streaming at www.kcodradio.org. The station operates utilizing student and community volunteer operators, overseen by volunteer staff and a faculty advisor. Volunteer DJs and personalities ordinarily operate during KCOD’s hours of operation, which is between 8AM and 10PM. Radio programming is continued through the off-hours by utilizing the IBS Backbone service, which automates the station when it is not in use. KCOD is also staffed by volunteers, who fulfill a variety of functions in the station. These include activities such as engineering, production, programming, promotion, outreach and research.

KCOD is largely overseen by volunteer staff consisting mostly of students in College of the Desert’s Mass Communications department, which offers comprehensive programs in all aspects of mass communications, including a growing curriculum in radio programming and station operations.

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Art scene

The Coachella Valley Art Studios The sun rises over the Empire Polo Fields, it’s a warm spring and campers move about eager and in awed anticipation of what’s to come. They curiously explore their new temporary home away from home, making new friends and meeting hospitable neighbors along the way. During their long journey into their freshly acquired desert niche they will soon find a creative oasis of sorts, a safe haven for the artist inside every one of us. For many campers and attendants of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival this will be their first year experiencing the Coachella Art Studios.

Located at the campgrounds of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, the Art Studios is a festival all its own. Founded in April of 2009 by creator Sarah Scheideman, the Art Studios is an interactive art wonderland where if you can dream it, you can make it, and if you can make it, you can take it. The giant tent housing the Coachella Art Studios consists of an almost endless series of different interactive art workshops where campers wander and create works to their heart’s content; everything is free!

Upon your entrance, you are greeted by friendly artists and individuals who will encourage you to make use of the overwhelming amount of art supplies and materials. Although under one tent, each workshop is ranging in theme and completely different than the last, making a new adventure around every corner. The purpose and goal of this euphoric D.I.Y. craft culture world is to stimulate creativity, community, and camp spirit.

Some of the workshops included in the Art Studios feature instrument and

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jewelry making, screen printing, camp site signage and balloon decorating, clothing design and alteration, magazine publishing, postcard making and mailing, collage, and much more. No idea is too wild, even the campers are considered to be art, just ask the Makeover Mechanix, a workshop which prides itself as a transformational salon where their objective is to turn you into an intergalactic rock star, or anything else you can think of, really.

This is the fourth year for the Coachella Art Studios, and if history holds true, this year will be bigger and better than the last.

The workshops are a great way to mingle and meet new people from all over the world. It gives you the opportunity to sit down to create at a table and interact with your fellow festival-goers who you wouldn’t normally get the chance to talk to.

The Coachella Art Studios are open from 10 A.M. to 2 P.M. every day during the festival, and also offers late night art workshops hosted by the Midnight Crafters.

These workshops are LED light and glow-inthe-dark themed and are open from 12 P.M. to 2 A.M. If you truly want to enhance your Coachella experience, enter the mystifying world of the Coachella Art Studios, you won’t be disappointed, and you’re guaranteed to not walk away empty-handed.

For more information, please visit www. coachellaartstudios.com

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Economic/Political

THE TAX MAN GIVETH..

If you are like me, you will be working frantically this weekend to get your taxes done...or at least the extension form that gives you another six months to get your taxes done.

In honor of this historically unpleasant day, let’s look at a few of the less obvious tax breaks.

One deduction that you might want to think twice about is hiring an arsonist to burn down your business in order to collect on insurance money. That’s a no-no for a number of reasons. Someone tried to take that deduction once - bad idea. In another odd ball case, a dentist submitted a fraudulent insurance claim. After spending a bit of time incarcerated, she was allowed to deduct the cost of repaying the insurance company for the money she fraudulently took as a business expense.

Better tax deductions to consider include the cost of moving your residence due to the loss of a job or finding a new job. If

you can afford a private airplane, you can deduct airplane expenses to check on a rental property. If that type of deduction is beyond your means, you might be able to deduct swimming pool expenses if you have a medical condition like arthritis that is alleviated by exercising in the pool. If you try and take that deduction, make sure you have a doctor’s note and an accountant that isn’t afraid of an audit.

If you have a gender-identity disorder such as feeling like a woman trapped in a man’s body, surgeries and hormone therapy can be deducted. You cannot deduct breast augmentation surgery as that is considered cosmetic surgery...unless your name is Chesty Love and those personal floatation devices are needed for work (seriously, she got the tax break).

The cost of quitting smoking, treatment of alcoholism or losing weight can be deductible as a medical expense. The mileage you drive to go to Alcoholics

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“Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Biodegrade and Compost”. While this extended version of the phrase isn’t as catchy, it is a better way to look at things. To help you understand the difference, let’s look at the Styrofoam clamshell style containers and cups you typically get when ordering take-out food.

Styrofoam clamshells and cups, made of toxic petroleum based chemicals, are seldom recyclable once they are covered in food and are not biodegradable or compostable regardless of the symbols on the bottom. While recycling prevents the waste of useful materials, the reality is that it is cheaper to use the new supply than to reconstitute the used product.

Once in the landfill, Styrofoam takes hundreds of years to degrade because it cannot be broken back down into natural matter by organisms such as bacteria that do this naturally and reused as compost, natural fertilizer, to grow more resources.

According to the EPA website Americans

will throw away 25,000,000,000 (25 TRILLION) Styrofoam coffee cups this year that will still be in landfills around the world in 500 years. This has become a global problem because we Americans make so much trash that we now export it to foreign countries.

Biodegradable products are a better solution because these products can be converted back into their natural elements easily.

One option is a biodegradable clamshell box made of natural plant and vegetable fibers that breaks back down to natural elements within months. Most are made of the fibrous materials from corn and the sugar cane fiber called Bagasse, a renewable resource that only takes a year to grow.

A moment on the lips, in the case of Styrofoam, equals 7 lifetimes in local and global landfills. Please encourage your favorite local restaurants to make the switch and support the greening of our local and global communities.

Anonymous meeting is also deductible although at a lower mileage rate than for business mileage.

You can go to the IRS.gov website to see current mileage rates.

When going to a conference about your medical condition, the cost of getting to the meeting as well as registration costs are deductible while your hotel room and food costs are not.

If you are trying to have a baby and you are a woman, fertility treatments are deductible, including the legal expenses associated with getting an egg donor.

If you are a man and wish to hire a surrogate, sorry but no deduction. Being male is not considered a medical condition.

With all medical claims, be sure to get a doctor’s note as well as your accountant’s approval. If you do your own taxes, call the IRS or stop by one of their regional offices for guidance.

As CV Weekly paper has a few medical marijuana patients and advertisers, I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention the drug dealer who was arrested and imprisoned for selling a potpourri of drugs. The arrest led to a tax audit that showed his failure to pay $17,000 of taxes due on the illegal activity.

On a subsequent tax return, he was able to get a tax deduction for the payment of

those taxes. He still went to jail. Tennessee and North Carolina help the random drug dealer to avoid the tax if not the jail time.

You see their Departments of Revenue will sell you stamps to affix to your illegal drugs so that when you are busted, you can at least avoid the tax penalties if not the jail time. Strangely, less than fifty people have ever purchased those stamps.

Talk to an accountant or the IRS before taking any of the deductions mentioned.

In some cases, you might want to line up a good lawyer too.

Trivia Twister What is Kid Rock’s real name?

Which Grunge musician died last?

(A) (B) (C) (D)

(A) Kurt Cobain (B) Layne Staley (C) Andrew Wood (D) Mike Starr (D) Mike Starr

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Business Profile

be prepared.”

Since Off the Grid opened its doors last December, Damme said the customer response has been overwhelmingly positive.

What started as a modest inventory of emergency preparedness kits has expanded to include a variety of survival equipment such as portable solar panels, camping gear, food rations and personal protection items such as stun guns, pepper spray, hatchets and crossbows.

“This store is for everybody from weekend campers to people who want to go completely off the grid,” Damme said. “Our goal is to serve as many customers as we can.”

For those wanting to go completely off the grid, the store carries everything from military-grade packs to cans of seeds and high-calorie food bars. For the weekend survival enthusiast, Off the Grid carries sleeping bags, thermal blankets and solar panel-equipped backpacks that can charge your cell phone or laptop while you hike.

And for those looking for peace of mind

ArtsOasis There’s no denying the Coachella Valley is home to a thriving arts community. From Coachella and Stagecoach to Modernism Week and the Palm Springs Film Festival, local creative events beckon droves of tourists and pump millions of dollars into the local economy.

With such a strong repertoire of artistic events and attractions, former Palm Springs mayoral candidate Bob Mahlowitz wanted to explore the potential of the creative community as an economic force. But it seemed strange that when Mahlowitz invited dozens of members of the local artistic community to gather for an event, it was the first time many of these artists were meeting each other.

It became clear the local creative community needed a better sense of community if it was going to become a true economic force. And so the non-profit organization ArtsOasis was born.

“In order to grow the creative economy, we have to grow a creative community,” said Robert Stearns, president of ArtsOasis.

ArtsOasis seeks to promote creative arts events, provide a network for local creatives, educate others on the merits of supporting the valley’s creative community

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and advocating the growth of the local creative economy. The organization encompasses a larger group of creative professionals than one might imagine, including industries such as architecture, advertisement and agriculture.

“We include anyone who works with ideas,” Stearns said.

The organization has focused on conducting a study that will detail the economic vitality of the local creative community. The findings of the study, “Realizing our Creative Potential,” will be unveiled at the first annual Creative California Desert Summit on May 8th at McCallum Theatre.

ArtsOasis has also been working with local museums, attractions and the Palm Springs Convention and Visitors Authority to change the competitor mentality into one of partnership.

“We have to work together,” Stearns said, “not to get the audience away from the other guy but to get him to stay an extra day or two and visit more attractions.”

Arts Oasis is also promoting a local creative community through their website, www.ArtsOasis.org. Users can list their arts-related events for free on the site’s

in case the big one does hit, the store offers emergency preparedness kits tailored for specific environments such as the home, office or car.

According to Damme, an earthquake could be catastrophic to the valley because, on average, food has to travel about 1300 miles to reach the desert.

“There’s about three days worth of food in the Coachella Valley. If an earthquake hits and the I-10 is impassable, after three days you’re on your own,” Damme said.

He suggested keeping at least a week’s worth of food and water in case of an emergency, or purchasing a pre-made kit that includes other survival supplies such as flashlights, first aid resource and a radio.

“Having an emergency kit gives you time to assess the situation,” Damme said, rather than scavenge for supplies in a panic.

Whether you think the big one is coming or not, Damme suggests getting prepared for an emergency while you can.

“We’re 150 years overdue for an earthquake,” Damme said, adding that there’s a good chance a substantial earthquake could hit the valley in the next 30 years. “Get today what you would need the day after the emergency.”

If you go: Off the Grid, 73-185 Highway 111, Palm Desert, 1-866-633-8434 Open daily from 10 event calendar and independent artists can list their creative services in the artist directory.

Stearns sees the site as a “real Yellow Pages directory for creative services.”

The organization also provides complimentary consultations with creative organizations and independent artists to help grow their businesses.

“We see what we can do to help take you to the next step,” Stearns said, adding that it all ties back to ArtsOasis’ mission to drive jobs and increase economic activity in the arts.

“We’re about jobs, not snobs,” Stearns said.

The president of ArtsOasis sees plenty of opportunity for the Coachella Valley’s creative community to become an economic powerhouse in the near future but says education and resources are needed to not only attract business but to keep it here.

“There are little knots of potential that could happen here and it could be cheaper [than in Los Angeles or New York], but we need the equipment and trained staff,” Stearns said.

Still, Stearns believes with the right strategy, the sky could be the limit for the valley’s creative future.

“What’s really needed is a new brand as a vital creative community for the 21st century,” Stearns said. “We would love to see creative digital startups grow into a ‘Silicon Springs.’”

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Off the Grid

Surrounded by aisles stocked with food rations, boxes of ammunition and weapons ranging from hatchets to crossbows, it’s easy to see the team at Off the Grid Survival Store won’t be taking any chances in an emergency situation.

“We don’t play games,” Off the Grid coowner Darin Damme said.

The store stands in stark contrast to its neighboring sister store, Out of the Box Gold Store, where Damme and his co-owner Rob Riddlemoser first opened up shop in 2007.

After noticing a trend in customers buying huge amounts of silver and gold due to uncertainty about the economy and the future, Damme said opening a survival store felt like a natural fit.

“An earthquake could change everyone’s lives,” Damme said.

But don’t call him a doom and gloomer— Damme and his team at Off the Grid say they’re just being practical.

“We’re not doomsday preppers,” Damme said. “We’re just normal people who want to

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Sidebar: Survival Essentials Wondering what basic supplies you need for a well-rounded emergency supply kit? Off the Grid co-owner Darin Damme suggests the following four essentials to get your stockpile started: • Food: Whether you decide on canned food items or MREs, Damme recommends keeping 1-2 weeks of food on hand.

• Water: You’ll need about one gallon of water per person per day in your stockpile, according to Damme. Your survival essentials should either contain a large container of clean water or the means to purify water as needed.

• Communication: A solar-powered radio allows you to keep updated with the outside world. “You’re going to want to know what’s going on,” Damme said.

• Protection: Damme suggests choosing a form of personal protection that you’re comfortable with, whether that be pepper spray, a firearm or a strong network of people whom you can rely on after an emergency. Whatever form of protection you choose, Damme stresses the importance of protecting your supplies. “What good are your supplies if someone’s just going to steal them from you?” Damme asked.

like a celebrity might, or tell her the truth— that, by proclamation of the mayor of Milwaukee, today is Bon Iver Day in the city. That he sold more than 100,000 copies of his second album in only one week last year, that he’s friends with Kanye West, and that (Brett Favre and Scott Walker possibly excepted) he’s probably Wisconsin’s mostrecognizable celebrity.

Rather, he just scratches his head and grabs a Pepsi as his stack keeps disappearing.

Vernon’s entire party seems to be down right now. Like Vernon, Darius Van Arman, who founded the record label Jagjaguwar in Virginia 15 years ago, is playing large— and losing large, too. Kevin Duneman, one of Jagjaguwar’s employees, stands behind everyone else, agreeing that roulette seems like a good way to lose a lot of money very quickly.

Vernon hears Duneman’s doubt and, after asking for a few lucky numbers, offers a morsel of encouragement: “You’ve got to keep playing for a while,” he says, “and eventually, something crazy might happen.”

Sure enough, it does: Van Arman is the first to have luck. He lands a series of successes—21, 22, 3 and 14, in particular— and Vernon starts following his lead. The bank rebuilds. Van Arman hands some chips to Duneman, who now obliges the invitation to join at no risk. He soon pays Van Arman back and starts making his own money.

It’s now nearly 4:30 a.m. Everyone is sitting instead of standing. They are finally winning.

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About six years ago, Vernon wasn’t winning at all. He was living in Raleigh, N.C., after his college band, DeYarmond Edison, had moved from their hometown of Eau Claire, Wis., to Raleigh in August 2005, looking for a change of pace.

In Raleigh, DeYarmond Edison feverishly evolved, pushing their artistic limits well beyond the earnest folk-rock of Silent Signs, the album they had made just before moving south.

A month later, DeYarmond Edison began a four-show residency at a multimedia space called Bickett Gallery. Their stated goal was to expand the reach and techniques of the band by assigning each member an area of expertise to research. In retrospect, the residency pushed the band to the breaking point, exposing the dichotomies within the members’ respective musical tastes.

“The Bickett residency, ironically, was the most I’ve ever learned about music and simultaneously the reason we started to break apart. We realized there were so many things we’d never explored as musicians,” Vernon said. “I had this intense friendship with all these guys, and it was like we had gotten divorced.”

DeYarmond Edison’s dissolution wasn’t Vernon’s only problem. He suffered from mononucleosis of the liver. He was broke.

He wasn’t speaking to his best friends, and he had just broken up with his girlfriend.

He wrote songs that were fueled by the breakup, including Bon Iver’s hallmark “Skinny Love.”

Vernon had never really loved North Carolina, and he was ready to go back to Wisconsin. As a press release posted on DeYarmond Edison’s MySpace page said, “Justin will temporarily/indefinitely be heading back west, recording and performing as himself. I am sure there will be new recordings from him in no time.”

Before Vernon could leave, Ivan Howard of The Rosebuds, another Raleigh-based band, introduced himself at the first show

by Megafaun, the trio that Brad Cook, Phil Cook and Joe Westerlund formed after DeYarmond Edison broke up.

The Rosebuds’ third album, Night of the Furies, was at a standstill after two producers. They needed help. Vernon spent the next two months in and out of The Rosebuds’ small brick home, helping them to finish the album. Suddenly, he had a new outlet.

The Rosebuds have always been a revolving door of temporary memberships, arrivals and departures, and Vernon joined The Rosebuds just as married-couple Kelly Crisp and Howard finally admitted there was a problem in their relationship.

By the time they recorded their fourth album, Howard and Crisp were separated, but they chose to continue publicly as a “couple’s act,” for fear the change would impact their image. When they finally broached the topic of the divorce by writing more-recent songs, says Crisp, it served as therapy, a release of tension that let them work together well once again. It’s also the

best work they’ve done in six years.

In that sense, it’s not unlike For Emma, Forever Ago, a therapeutic project for a self-exiled songwriter—which became Bon Iver’s debut.

“I felt very un-special. So when I made For Emma, Forever Ago, I was very much making a record that I needed to make.

It was my last chance,” says Vernon. … “It wasn’t because I thought the record was my chance to be successful; it was because the record actually meant something to me. I felt like I was actually applying myself.”

Throughout his popular ascension, Vernon’s mentality has focused heavily on the aspect of the pack, or the friends who supported him long before any throng at Glastonbury sang along to “Skinny Love” or before Kanye West called him to ask for samples and, eventually, collaborations.

When he made the first promotional appearance for last year’s Bon Iver, Bon Iver, on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, he asked his old DeYarmond Edison bandmate and musical mentor, Phil Cook, to join on piano for a medley of Bonnie Raitt and Donny Hathaway tunes. Rather than farm out the work to someone he had never met, Vernon engineered and mixed the record with Brian Joseph, his longtime live soundman and the first cousin of the Cooks.

As kids, they shared summers on the lakes of northern Wisconsin. The band itself is a motley assemblage of friends Vernon has made over the years.

Back at that Milwaukee casino, shortly after leaving just a few hours before dawn, Vernon logged onto his Twitter account, @ blobtower, named for an attraction at the Wisconsin summer camp he attended.

“All good qualities must be sown and cultivated,” he said, quoting the Dalai Lama.

“We can’t expect to change overnight from an ordinary person into one with high realizations.”

—Grayson Currin Musician, DJ, and producer Borgore (born Asaf Borger, 24) is a driven young man. A few years ago, he switched from playing in a death-metal band to a solo career in electronic music. And the move wasn’t because his musical tastes suddenly changed; he simply couldn’t find anyone who could keep up with his relentless drive to record, perform and experiment.

“When you play with a band, you have to deal with other people,” Borgore says.

“On your own, when you want to sit down and make music for 12 hours straight, you can do that, but in a band, your bandmates are too busy with work or girlfriends or whatever. You get nowhere.”

Borgore grew up in Tel Aviv, Israel, attending a school for the arts and playing a variety of instruments, from saxophone and piano to drums. After school, he joined his first serious band, Shabira. The rock group had a loyal following, but eventually fizzled out. continue to page 8

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“You have big dreams, but your friends are not dreaming the same dream. It fucks you up,” he says of his leap from band work to solo work. “My friends were busy doing what young people do, but I had bigger ideas.”

That’s when Borgore dove into the United Kingdom electronic scene, founding his own label (Buygore Records) and amassing an impressive collection of selfproduced tracks.

Borgore’s first releases—Ice Cream Mixtape, Gorestep’s Most Hated, Borgore Ruined Dubstep, and other mini albums and remixes—hit the dubstep scene in 2009.

Along the way, he formed a side project with producer Tomba called Alphamale Primates.

One of his recent releases is a four-song romp titled FLEX, featuring a collaboration with Dev (of Far East Movement and David Guetta) titled “Kiss My Lips” and several mixes of the raunchy, hip-hop flavored title track. His current U.S. tour behind FLEX has included performances at last week’s South

by Southwest in Texas, the electronic-based Ultra Music Festival in Miami, and, now, Coachella.

“I have the best thing in the world coming to the stages this year,” Borgore says of his multimedia, audience-interactive stage show. “I’m bringing two of the best poledancers with me. It’s somewhere between crazy strip club and Cirque du Soleil. A lot of times, they’ll steal the show.”

Sexy dancers with provocative moves might enhance the live performances, but Borgore’s wild antics on stage—from behind the table and from his crowd-surfing fits across the room—propel much of the energy, too. Musically, things are all over the place as well, as he veers away from dubstep renditions to metal, hip-hop and an unpredictable mix of electronic styles.

Borgore delights in the fact that he can’t easily be pegged.

“I’m not afraid of categorization, but I stay out of categories,” he says. “One tune is metal, one tune is hip-hop. … I make it if I like it, you know? You know how going to work every day and doing the same thing can be tiring? That’s how I feel about going to work on my music.”

Luckily, his DIY situation allows plenty of room and opportunity for exploration.

“I just can’t go in and only make dubstep,” he adds. “I have independence and control right now because I’m on my own label. I don’t prefer anything over anything. I just want to keep stuff fun.”

—T. Ballard Lesemann Life in the Black Lips is life without brakes.

Through six records of relentless garagepunk and a dozen years of performances soaked with infamous debauchery (and plenty of bodily fluids), the band hasn’t slowed a step. The Black Lips’ mission statement is honest, blunt and borne of a brutal commitment to never stop playing their own music, their own way.

“Eat, shit, sleep and breathe music,” says

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Self-described “flower punks,” the Black Lips began with guitarist Cole Alexander, bassist Jared Swilley and drummer Joe Bradley, teens in suburban Atlanta who built a reputation for wild live shows. Original guitarist Ben Eberbaugh was killed in a vehicle collision in 2002, and St. Pé joined the band two years later, fully confident the

perks, special things to offer in life. But this kid is gonna be a doctor; the last kid was a garbage man.”

Ronson was on a short list of dream producers for the Black Lips that included Dr. Dre and Danger Mouse.

“We pretty much did the whole record without (a producer) like we always do, but last minute, our label wanted a producer, so we threw out big names. If we’re gonna

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to take the punches out of the Black Lips’ live experience. Even after years of shocking stage antics, the piss, puke and blood are still regular—though not guaranteed— features of the band’s shows. And if the crowd is a morbidly curious bunch out for a glimpse of infamy, so be it.

“Do I think people sometimes come out for the stage antics? Maybe. But we’ve got to get them out there. If that’s their reason

PET PLACE

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by Janet McAfee

TWO CATS ARE BETTER THAN ONE! HOW TO PROPERLY INTRODUCE A NEW CAT

Black Lips band had what it takes to make it.

“That’s why I joined. I really feel that if you give 110 percent, there’s no reason you can’t get it,” St. Pé says. “If you have a fallback plan, you’re gonna fall back. I knew we would make it, because otherwise, we’d be back washing dishes. I don’t want to wash dishes.”

The band’s persistence is paying dividends.

“We went from trash cans to Taco Bell to Red Lobster,” says St. Pé, who bought himself a Cadillac to celebrate a bit of success in the old Sun Records style.

The band’s most-recent album, Arabia Mountain, marks the first time the Black Lips worked with an outside producer, the British songwriter, DJ and producer Mark Ronson. While it’s still at the raw end of the spectrum, Arabia Mountain is refined in comparison to the rest of the Black Lips’ albums.

“It sounds familiar but different,” St. Pé says. “It’s like with kids, you can’t pick a favorite. They all have their own special

work with somebody, we’re gonna step it up. We stepped it up big-time, three Grammys up,” St. Pé says. “It’s nice, four of us in the band all writing, and it’s nice to have a fresh set of ears listening in. He did offer some ‘try this’ suggestions, and it ended up being cool.”

The record—16 songs in 42 minutes— is, for the most part, straightforward, sweaty, raw garage music, but there’s a pop tunefulness at its core. Songs like “Family Tree,” “Time,” “Dumpster Dive” and “Bicentennial Man” combine unexpected melodic hooks with the surging guitar fuzz.

Lyrically, there’s enough straightforward content to show that the Black Lips truly write what they know. “Dumpster Dive” is an ode to the band’s beyond-broke days; “Modern Art” is about a drugged-up tour of the Dali Museum; “Mr. Driver” references the band’s wild stage show in the line “I want to bleed on my Squier;” and one song is even called “New Direction.”

Still, don’t expect a new direction and a Grammy-winning producer’s refinements

for coming, they will be happily entertained by the experience,” St. Pé says. “We’re entertainers. Musicians are the people who sell us guitar strings at the store. If you want music, download that shit for free. If you want to be entertained, come to a Black Lips concert.”

The fact that the Black Lips love what they do means their audience will leave satisfied.

“We’re having an experience together.

Y’all are our crew, and we’re gonna have fun,” St. Pé says. “The bottom line is every night is the first night of the rest of your life.

Every night is Friday night for us. There’s no reason why the kids 30 days into a tour should experience any less than tonight’s show.”

—Eric Swedlund Versions of these stories originally appeared in the Independent Weekly (Durham, N.C.), Charleston City Paper and Tucson Weekly.

Jenny Smith was thinking about getting a second cat to join her household. However, she was not so sure her 5-year-old cat Sweetie, pampered little queen of the household, would be pleased about a newcomer arriving. Jenny rescued Sweetie as a tiny kitten, and Sweetie had no experience interacting or playing with another feline. Could Sweetie learn to share all the attention with a stranger after all these years? Jenny contacted Loving All Animals about getting a rescue cat. It was agreed that it could be a disastrous pet introduction if the adoption meeting was not handled properly.

This is even more likely with a cat like Sweetie who was never socialized with other cats. A meeting was scheduled when Jenny had several hours to try a “new cat introduction” method which explained in great detail in the book, The New Natural Cat by Anitra Frazier.

The basic steps for introducing a new cat are listed below.

An adoption counselor brought the newcomer, a kitten later named Iris, in a carrying case to Jenny Smith’s home. Jenny was instructed to ignore Iris. Sweetie was present in the living room, but she purposefully pretended not to know Iris had arrived. Several steps involved moving the animals closer, and requiring the humans to ignore the newcomer until their older cat accepted the new one. Success here meant there was no “cat fighting” and no hissing. The drama unfolded as Sweetie appeared more curious than threatened by Iris. Jenny was amazed that there was no hissing or fighting between the two. A couple weeks later, Jenny reported the two cats were bonding and she caught Sweetie licking Iris a couple times. For the first time Sweetie is learning the joy of playing with a member of her own species. Jenny reports, “It took about a month for them to become best buddies, but now they go everywhere together. Sweetie is very protective if anything happens with Iris. They especially love playing together in paper grocery bags”. Little tabby Iris loves to play with Sweetie on their shared cat tree, pictured here with Jenny.

Careful planning avoids the horrible hissing and fighting that occurs when some cats meet for the first time. This great introduction method allows folks to adopt a second cat without worry. What could be more fun than 2 cats engaged in joyful play, happily pouncing and chasing, twirling like circus acrobats? If she could talk, Sweetie would agree that two cats are better than one!

INTRODUCING A NEW CAT TO THE HOUSEHOLD

Many owners think their “Fluffy” would be jealous or miserable if they adopted another cat. To the contrary, cats who live with a cat friend live longer, healthier and happier lives.

Selecting one that compliments your cat’s personality is always a good idea. If you have an elderly cat, a mature and calm companion works better than an active kitten. If you have an energetic cat, one that is equally playful or a kitten would be a good match.

The steps below may take several hours to complete, but are well worth the investment when they spare you days of hissing and “cat fighting”. These steps will prove helpful if you decide to adopt a second or third cat. This is also good information if you are blending “cat families” with a new roommate or spouse.

1. Have someone outside the household, preferrably a stranger, arrive with the newcomer cat in a carrying case with plenty of air holes. Have torn strips of newspaper in the bottom of the case for later use.

2. All family members must act completely oblivious to the new cat. The visitor sits in the living room with the cat inside the carrying case on his lap for about 20 minutes.

3. After 20 minutes, the visitor moves the carrying case containing the new cat to

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the floor next to his feet. If your cat comes over and sniffs the case and walks away, ignore him, continue chatting and proceed to step 5. If your cat stays away from the case, include step 4.

The visitor takes a few of the newspaper strips from the carrier, makes a trip to another room dropping a trail of the strips behind them. This gives your cat a chance to become familiar with the new cat’s scent from a safe distance.

Have the visitor continue to sit and talk a while longer. When your cat sits calmly in the room without staring continually at the carrying case, you may proceed to the next step.

Have all family members take your cat into the kitchen for a snack, closing the door behind. The visitor in the living room now opens the carrying case and lets the new cat out. Your cat won’t feel like its family put the newcomer in its territory, and this gives the new one some time to explore the new home without being quite so tense.

When your cat finishes his snack and decides to return to the living room, the family stays behind in the kitchen.

When the cat returns to the living room, the visitor joins the family in the kitchen.

Everyone acts oblivious to the cats who are now roaming free in the home.

9. At no time should anyone offer expression of encouragement or interest in the cats.

If you must check on things in the living room, have one person enter but without paying obvious attention to the cats. At this stage, hissing is perfectly normal; disgruntled muttering is less desirable but still to be ignored. However, if loud growling and screaming occur, you may need to separate them, and this may mean one of the earlier steps was not carried out properly.

10. When the cats reach the stage where they are not pacing around, but sitting in the same room together, the humans leave the house for about a 30 minute walk.

11. When you return home, greet your own cat while continuing to ignore the newcomer.

If there is nothing worse than hissing going on, the visitor can leave at any time.

12. The final stage of the introduction occurs at the cats’ own pace over the next few days or weeks. Hard as it might be, you and your family must continue to ignore the new cat, not touching or talking to him, until your first cat has accepted him into the household. Chasing can be a good sign, especially if they reverse roles. Another sign of progress occurs when the cats sit in the same room without staring continuously at each other. Encourage activities for the 2 cats to do together, such as putting a couple of cardboard boxes together in a room for them to play on.

The reward for all this work comes from the strong bond of communication and affection that develops between the two cats. Eventually that bond extends to their human companions. Watch the drama unfold, be proud of your success, and enjoy having two little furballs greet you when you arrive home! Your cat will never be lonely now when you’re away from home.

Looking for second or third cat to complete your household? The Riverside County Shelter, the Coachella Valley Animal Campus in Thousand Palms, is a great place to find a new feline companion. You can view their adoptable animals on their website at www.rcdas.org . This website includes the pets available at both Thousand Palms and City of Riverside shelter locations. With the proper introduction, one of these wonderful cats or kittens can become a joyful addition to your household.

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CLUELESS IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY Coming Attractions Alert! Yes, I know.

We should be wrapping up the season of things to do, people to see, and the usual suspects of benefits and fundraisers. But don’t bet on it. The season heading into our sights is summer---which we start early in the Coachella Valley. On the calendar is a whole new spectacular, simmering slate of events to enjoy that is neither age- nor gender-specific. Parties, picnics, performances, cultural and crucial causes, a feast of festivals, hot entertainers and hot celebrations perfect for the millennial zeitgeist are still on the docket. Wait a minute…did we say “parties?” What an understatement with the mother-of-allparties, the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival so big it’s gearing up to get

down on two weekends this year. Here’s a culling of the calendar for the best of the best of star gazing, delicious eye candy and an earful in every musical genre from trill to thrill till the cows come home. Enjoy!

April 13-15, 20-22, open at 11 am every day on two weekends. The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival fills the sunny skies over the desert with the best musical acts in the world at the Empire Polo Club, 81800 51st Avenue in Indio that’s just a few miles from Palm Springs. Headliners this year at the worldwide destination event promoted by AEG-owned Goldenvoice include Radiohead, The Black Keys, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg. Consider yourself a lucky dog if you have tickets that went on

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sale in January. A three-day pass is priced at approximately $315, or if you’re feeling flush you could pay over $1300 for full VIP status—tagged Sardines-ville by those in the know. But what a show! Get your groove on with 120 cutting edge artists in a beautiful outdoor setting. Two reminders: Look cool and pack sunscreen! Call 888512-SHOW, or go to www.Coachella.com Thursday, April 12, 8 pm. Englebert Humperdinck performs at the McCallum Theatre, taking the place of injured actor/ musician Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band. Nicknamed “The Hump,” the golden throated singer and handsome Brit has garnered four Grammy nominations, a Golden Globe as “Entertainer of the Year,” 63 good and 24 platinum records and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

His hits “Release Me,” “Quando Quando Quando,” and others, made the Top Ten in the Billboard Dance charts. Few know that it was the Hump who introduced Elvis to sideburns and flamboyant leather jumpsuits. Tickets range from $55 to $125, McCallum Box Office, 73-000 Fred Waring Dr., Palm Desert. Call 760-340-2787.

Saturday, April 14, 9:30 am. “Downward Facing Dog,” a basic stretch in everyone’s Yoga class, takes on new meaning during a “Dog Days of Yoga,” a fundraiser for “Off the Mat, Into the World.” Huh? Relax and let us explain. All donated proceeds from participants in the class and a petfriendly raffle will benefit the Global Seva Challenge to India 2012 which supports and brings awareness to the problem of sex trafficking in India. It’s a perfect and healthy day in the park for Fifi or Brutus, leashed or unleashed, as instructor Jayne Robertson leads a yoga class for their human companions. For information call 760-333-2339, email: fitnessbeyond@aol. com, or go to www.desertyogatherapy.com

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Saturday and Sunday, April 14-15, 7 am to 2 pm. The Street Fair at College of the Desert has been welcoming desert denizens and visitors to the best open-air shopping in the Coachella Valley for over 28 years. Over 300 vendors provide a shopper’s heaven of art for inside the home and out, costume and fine jewelry and the newest fashion trends for the whole family--babies on up! It’s a shoo-in as a shopping

Mecca for the weekend! We’ve witnessed dancing to the beat of live music in the food court, watched the action at the farmers’ market that features the finest fresh local produce, scouted for bargains and gifts for birthdays, graduation, anniversaries, you name it. Free entertainment and parking with shuttles and trams that move people from parking lot. The best news is that the Street Fair has given over $9.3 million to the college in grants, gifts, and scholarships. Sunday, May 27, is the last day until the fall opening. The COD Alumni Street Fair is on the COD campus at Monterey and Fred Waring Drives. No tickets, no appointments, no dress code!

Be there!

Saturday, April 14, 5:30 to 7 silent auction, Dinner at 6:30 pm. Hottest ticket in town: “The Fire & Ice Ball” lights a fierce flame under heart disease for The American Heart Association, in partnership with the National Stroke Association. Where? On the roof of the Rancho Las Palmas Resort and Spa, Rancho Mirage, where cool breezes and a brilliant desert moon light up all the action for the fundraiser against the Number 1 killer in the Coachella Valley.

No honorees, just a delectable dinner, luscious libations, silent and live auctions where attendees bid on vacation getaways, golf and restaurant dinner packages, and fine jewelry to make the ladies drool with delight. They promise it will feel like you’ve lucked into a nightclub where you can be assured that the dancing and revelry goes on till midnight! Dress code: Red Dress Requested. Black Tie Suggested. Ticket per person, $325. For more information, contact Charlie Myrick at 760-989-1728, email: Charlie.myrick@heart.org. Or go to www.redhotheartball.com Sunday, April 15, 5 pm Reception, 6 pm Dinner, 7 pm presentation and a short period of Q & A. The World Affairs Council (Interesting People Analyzing Global Issues) presents the Dinner Lecture “US Foreign Policy, the Middle East and Beyond.” The speaker for this oh-so-timely discussion is Ambassador Meghan O’Sullivan of the Harvard Kennedy Center. This program is an Eisenhower continue to page 10

Medical Center Calendar “Club 50” benefit. A non-partisan and non-profit organization, the World Affairs Council of the Desert provides a unique opportunity for a provocative, informative discussion of national and international topics that have significance to the foreign policy of the United States. Speaker programs are open to the public and held on Sunday evenings at the Renaissance Esmeralda Resort and Spa, 44-400 Indian Wells Lane, Indian Wells. Tickets for the evening are $55 for members; $65 for non-members. For membership information, please call 760322-7711; or email: worldaffairs3@msn. com; online go to www.worldaffairsdesert. com. Or write: World Affairs Council Of The Desert, P.O. Box 3031, Palm Desert, CA 92261.

Sunday, April 15, 11 am. “Paws for a Cause” starring bubbly, bites and a buffet brunch will be served up to benefit two important causes for the kids and the animals we love in our lives, namely Animal Samaritans SPCA and The Inland Empire Chapter of The United Cerebral Palsy (UCP). These two organizations have teamed up to raise money for their missions. Animal Samaritans offers a full-service veterinary center and nokill animal shelter in Thousand Palms,

while their Animal Assisted Therapy program brings certified therapy dogs to local hospital patients, nursing home residents and disabled children. The local UCP in Cathedral City works at no cost to families programs and services that promote independence, productivity and full citizenship of people with disabilities.

The luncheon will be hosted by Kris Long, KPSP-TV 2 news anchor. Children from UCP will participate, along with the best behaved dogs from the therapy program.

(That good behavior goes for the kids, too!) “Watching the kids interact with the dogs is a joy to see,” says Fred Saunders, Executive Director of Animal Samaritans.

The Palm Springs High School Orchestra will entertain throughout the program.

And be sure to bid on goodies featured in the silent auction. Tickets, $85 per person.

Please contact Greg Wetmore, President and CEO of UCPIE, at 760-321-8184, ext.

103, or email: greg@ocpie.org.

Sunday, April 15, 7 pm. Italian tenor Pasquale Esposito makes his debut with “il Tempo---A Musical Journey Through Time” for one night only at the Annenberg Theater in the Palm Springs Art Museum.

Talk about swoon-worthy! Look at the facts: A handsome Italian with a warm tenor voice (in itself unusual for a tenor) who possesses the ability to “penetrate right into the emotional heartbeat of any song, classical or contemporary

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transforms the spirit of the crowd into a lasting impression.” Wow. Need we say he had us at “ciao?” But seriously, Esposito will be accompanied by his stellar quartet (drum, bass, guitar, grand piano) down a memory lane of Broadway, opera and American/Italian/Spanish standards, as well as engaging stories of his life growing up in Naples. Annenberg Theatre, PSAM, 101 Museum Dr., Palm Springs. Reserved seating only, tickets, $50 and $60. Discounts on groups of 10 or more. Call 408-528-6308, or go to www.

AnnenbergTheater.org.

Friday, April 20, 7 to 9 pm. Another reason to celebrate! The Joshua Tree Retreat Center at the Institute of Mentalphysics will host another of their successful Community Drum Circles to make a joyful noise on earth for the New Moon and Earth Day. It will be led by wellknown Morongo Basin percussionist Sam Sloneker at the Retreat Center’s Friendship Hall. “The new moon is a particularly auspicious time according to legend,” says Sloneker. “it’s a time of birth, beginnings to plant seeds, start new projects, begin relationships.”

Beginners to season professional musicians are requested to bring drums, shakers, tambourines and other percussive instruments that also will be available at the event. Express yourself and feel connected to the community while relieving stress are only two of the

benefits according to the organization’s studies. The Joshua Tree Retreat Center is at 59700 Twentynine Palms Hwy. in Joshua Tree. There is no charge, but a suggested donation of $5 per participant $10 for family is requested. For reservations, call 760-365-8371, or go to www.jtcc.org.

Saturday, April 21, 4:30 pm. The Annual 99 Bucks Sale, sponsored by the Palm Springs Art Museum’s Artists Council, is a showcase of hundreds of canvases submitted by celebrities, artists and others offered for sale for $99 each. If you can’t guess who the artist is, you need to purchase it for the big reveal! Last year the museum raised more than $30,000 to support youth and adult education programs. What a haul for a good cause.

This year, you’ll have 500 chances to invest in an artwork that may be valued at, whatever and who knows what it will be worth in the future! This year’s artists include actress/entertainer Kaye Ballard, journalist Linda Ellerbee, Gloria Greer, singer kd Lang, fashion designer Bob Mackie, photographer Michael Childers, actor Joe Mantegna, and Bill “Bulldog” Feingold! M.C. is the beautiful Bella da Ball!

Free admission and hors d’oeuvres. Nonhost bar. Hotel Zoso, 150 S. Indian Canyon, Palm Springs. For more information, call Gary Paterson, 760-322-4850.

Valley Rhythms

Mark Linford & Sergio Villegas

Linford and Villegas “wow” the guests at The Wine Bar in “Dueling Guitars II” If you want to see something very unique, stop by The Wine Bar, 78-015 Main Street in La Quinta on Saturday, April 21 at 7 p.m. for “Dueling Guitars II” featuring two very accomplished musicians, Mark Linford and Sergio Villegas.

Manager Mike Stith said, “We had them last month for ‘Dueling Guitars I’, it was incredible.” They performed for almost 4 hours with only one break. According to a few people there, they said it was like watching a private jam session between two guitarists.

Both Linford and Villegas, although knowing each other for years, never played as a duo before. However, their music flowed with such grace, it seemed as though they had been rehearsing the songs for many years, and yet, it was the first time they ever played together in such a setting. They were in complete and total sync, as though they were looking at each other through a mirror, without even knowing, they were doing that, until they saw all the photos that were taken.

Multi-instrumentalist Sergio Villegas

grew up in his hometown of Santiago, Chile, listening to both the traditional sounds of South America and European Classical music.

He began playing the accordion at the age of six and then went on to guitar after he broke his arm. His parents exposed him to Classical music, which he loved, especially the Johann Strauss Waltzes.

At the age of 13, he traveled all over Chile with a group called Kunza. He could pick up an instrument and play it. He has recorded with many famous musicians all over the world including the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Quincy Jones.

He still does a lot of recording, having played on over 50 CDs, and travels with his wife Shirley Evaro, to various parts of the country. They are currently in Reno, Nevada performing at the Sienna Hotel and Casino.

Mark Linford was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska. He started playing Classical music on the viola when he was 8 years old.

“Making the switch to guitar didn’t make my mother very happy,” said Linford, “but at

the time, it was the thing to do. I can play all fretted instruments.” And he does with ease.

Linford can also pick up any stringed instrument and play it. He has many original compositions, a few od which can be heard on his web-site. He earned his bachelor’s degree as a graduate of Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. He moved to the Desert for the climate.

He was born with 4 different kinds of arthritis, which, many may not know, and remembers being on crutches as a child many

times. However, despite his physical ailments, he has become an incredible musician and believes it is so important for children to learn music.

The Mark Linford Guitar School is located in Musicians Outlet in Palm Desert. He still performs at various events, but loves private teaching. “Gary Ponder, a drummer friend of mine from LA said to me, what more can you ask for than to hang out with people all day who are excited about music and be able to share your knowledge with them.”

This interview barely touches the depth of Linford’s and Villegas’ background and talent.

One thing is for sure, when you stop by The Wine Bar that night, you will not only be in awe, you can ask them to play “Stairway To Heaven,” and they can.

They can be reached by e-mail at sosvillegas@hotmail.com and mjlinford@ gmail.com.

The Wine Bar is located at 78015 Main St., Suite 109, LaQuinta. 760-564-2201 www.

TheWineBarAtOldTown.com.

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SPORTS SCENE

En Garde!

by Seham Saba

Leslie Taft shares her passion for fencing at College of the Desert and her own fencing academy physical and psychological abilities to face combat. Fencing demands self-discipline, and teaches participants to accept authority, to share, and to forge friendships. The sport encourages good posture and balance, and improves flexibility, agility and reflexes.

The Desert Fencing Academy offers individual and group lessons in three weapons: foil, sabre and épée. Classes range from one-on-one 30-minute classes with the coach, to group sessions that allow fencers to practice with each other.

“Introductory lesson packages are available, and there is no need to bring any equipment, because all fencing gear is provided,” Taft says.

Desert Fencing Academy is located at 73-760 Dinah Shore Drive, Suite D, in Palm Desert. For more information, including fees, hours and upcoming events, visit www. desertfencingacademy.com, or call (760) 218-1343.

Leslie Taft began her fencing career in 1976 at the California State University at Los Angeles. She moved to the desert in 1984, and in 1986, she began teaching fencing classes at the College of the Desert—where she continues to teach every Tuesday evening.

For years, she dreamt about opening her own place where fencers could train, learn and interact. This dream came true in February 2003, when the Desert Fencing Academy opened its doors in Palm Desert to fencers ranging from beginners to seasoned tournament competitors.

“We currently have 55 members, from ages 8 to 78,” Taft says.

Four years ago, I had the opportunity to be part of Leslie’s fencing class at the College of the Desert, and I witnessed her extensive knowledge, her skills and her patience as a teacher. I also learned why fencing is great for people of all ages: A fencer develops

by Mike Livingston

Golf Column

BUBBA MASTERS AUGUSTA

In golf terms, maybe the holiest of weeks ended on arguably our country’s second biggest holiday with a crescendo!

Fans of all ages had to love the ebb and flow of Easter Sunday’s back nine and the constantly changing leaderboard that showed over and over what pressure is all about as golf’s first major came down to a playoff between former major winner, South Africa’s Louis Oosthuizen and sentimental favorite and American, Bubba Watson, still seeking his first.

Well maybe it just the southern setting or the growing support from the unusuallyboisterous gallery who rallied support over and over as the afternoon wore on, but the shot that no one will ever forget,

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(least of all Bubba) was an approach from the right trees on the second playoff hole after an errant tee shot left him seemingly for dead. Oosthuizen, although right off the tee still had an open look at the green and came-up well short leaving him a pitch for his third. Bubba however, somehow managed to hit the green from back in woods and two-putt for his first major win and opening the flood gates for the tears that followed. Swarmed by his Mother and his many fellow friends on Tour who waited patiently to see it for themselves and then greet him personally, Watson was overwhelmed in the moment and humbled during his media junket thereafter. He stopped several times to

compose himself and to mention his Father whom he lost several years ago.

This marks the fourteenth different champion of the last fourteen majors….. is this a trend or does this just signify how many truly good young players there are on Tour right now? Good question…..one we’ll talk about this and every week on The Caddy Shack. Listen in, will you?..……

Fore!

Mike Livingston is the Co-Host of The Caddy Shack Radio Show on KNEWS 94.3 FM on Saturday Mornings from 6:00-8:00 a.m.; Additionally, Mike is the Director of Management for Personalized Property Management Company, in Cathedral City.

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Last Saturday’s Brittstock event turned out to be quite a success. The Date Shed was packed and attendees got to experience classic performances from topnotch musicians. I myself, believe it or not, had never seen any of these musicians take the stage with the exception of Herb Lienau. Not only was I impressed but actually in awe. A few of the highlights for me were the amazing Sean Wheeler who did a couple of bluesy tunes with a voice that I wasn’t expecting and want to hear more of. Let’s just say I have a new musical crush and it’s Mr. Wheeler. I will now have to find everything he’s ever recorded and make sure I attend all of his local shows.

That’s called being a fan- not a stalker.

Half Astro and Unsound were both off the hook and had the crowd going. Dead Issue was a throw- back punk-rock treat that I thoroughly enjoyed. Of course one of the most poignant moments was when Herb Lienau and son Quanah and Mario Lalli and son Dino were on stage rocking out together. Now that was impressive. Not to say that everyone else wasn’t awesome… but Fatso Jetson, who performed last was undeniably the most polished and highenergy. They were like watching a multiplatinum selling band. Unfortunately many people had started to leave and missed out.

Here are a few pics from the night.

Tracy Dietlin & Sean Wheeler

Quanah Lienau, Herb Lienau, Mario Lalli & Dino Lalli

Arthur Seay, Laramie Eve & Daniel Wheat

Unsound

Desert Rock Legends

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Desert DJ’s

The Desert’s Own DJ Alf Alpha Returns to Play Coachella Fest

Born in Palm Springs, CA , Rafael Lopez was introduced to music at the age of 13 when his dad bought him a drum set. A few years later he attended the Coachella Music and Arts Festival for the first time and was bitten by the DJ bug.

He eventually sold his drum set and got a pair of turn tables. The young, aspiring DJ

would spend hours in his room practicing how to mix records. Lopez began his DJ career playing parties for his friends while attending Palm Desert High School. He didn’t really have a stage name but went by the nick name “Ralpha.” With the help of his friend Kevin, they came up with the name he uses today, “DJ Alf Alpha.”

While in his last year at University of California, Riverside, DJ Alf Alpha began getting paid by the college to spin music for the students and quickly learned he could make a living doing what he loved, sharing music. He also had some help growing his record collection from his sister who worked in a record store.

Alf Alpha would attend Coachella every year only to be inspired by some of the world’s best DJs-- dreaming of someday getting to perform at the festival himself.

He eventually got this foot in the door

by being invited to play in the festival campgrounds in an area known as the Coachella Art Studios where concert goers can make arts and crafts while DJs spin music consistent with the Coachella vibe.

In 2011 Alf Alpha was called up to the big leagues and was invited by festival Cofounder Paul Tollett to play in the Sahara Tent and at the Oasis Dome coming full circle from being a fan to performing on stage. The icing on the cake was getting to perform with legends Snoop Dogg and DJ Quik last year at a private pool party.

West Coast Hip Hop is one of his favorite genres of music so he felt right at home.

Currently living in LA, DJ Alf Alpha will bring his Technics Turntables and Rane 57 mixer to both weekends of Coachella.

This year Goldenvoice has booked DJ Alf Alpha to perform inside the festival each Sunday in the Gobi Tent. In addition, DJ

Alf Alpha will be performing all six days inside the Coachella Art Studios and at the Official Coachella After-Party “Midnight Disco” in General Camping.

If you miss DJ Alf Alpha at Coachella this year you can also find him hosting the “World Famous” Dance Party with The Coachella Valley Art Scene at ACE Hotel in Palm Springs, every last Saturday night of the month inside the Amigo Room Bar, 10pm - 2am. Other future dates include the High Point Monthly Rooftop Party at The Fox Theater in Pomona April 27, 10pm-2am. He will also be releasing an album later this year.

For more information, you can visit his web site at www.djalfalpha.com Written by: Craig Michaels / www. facebook.com/musicalaffair (760) 619-3276

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Coachella Music Festival Preview

by Bob Steshetz With so many great artists scheduled to play at Coachella this year, here are a few strongly-recommended acts that should be on the top of any music lover’s list. I have selected a few acts scheduled to perform on each day.

FRIDAY

The Black Keys - With one foot in the steps forged by ‘70s hard blues rockers Led Zeppelin and another in the powerful modern kick of the Foo Fighters, Akron, Ohio’s Black Keys return to the festival as headliners on Friday this year. The band’s most recent album, “El Camino,” makes a powerful statement that rock isn’t dead.

The Black Keys will likely push that point with amps turned up to 10 when they play live in concert too.

Arctic Monkeys - Mixing up indie rock and garage rock into an exciting sound, English band Arctic Monkeys will bring 10

by Jesse Franz

Every year 50-60,000 music goer’s lineup at Coachella for the opportunity to see the biggest names in music play all in one venue.

All while hundreds of thousands more revel in jealousy sitting at home. From the main stage to the side shows, Coachella offers both the music that has lasted through the years, and a myriad of bands looking to make it big. With so many attractions, it may seem impossible to sift through the endless array of pure musical talent to decide what bands are worth seeing. Well fear no more!

We at The Coachella Weekly have a few suggestions, and a few can’t miss bands to see this festival, so you won’t be kicking yourself in the head for missing out come Monday.

years of great tunes to Coachella, including the impressive songs from “Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not” (their 2006 debut is still the fastest-selling debut album for any band in the United Kingdom).

Other Lives - An Oklahoma-based quintet whose sound is so original that writers are reluctant to peg it, there is little doubt that singer-songwriter Jesse Tabish and the rest of the group captivate audiences on impact.

The group has been opening for Radiohead on that legendary band’s recent American tour and there is plenty of excitement about Other Lives getting a chance to shine at Coachella.

Dawes - For those who yearn for the days when Crosby, Stills and Nash crafted folk rock of the highest order, the twenty something’s who comprise Los Angeles-based Dawes are doing that in our times with jaw-dropping harmonies and beautiful songs that matter.

Brothers Taylor and Griffin Goldsmith, as well as Wylie Gelber and Tay Strathaim may well be one of the biggest young artists to

and artist Afrojack has collaborated with some of the biggest names in the industry, and his own hit “Take Over Control” was one of the biggest club hits of 2010. And his newest hit “Can’t Stop Me Know” doesn’t disappoint.

Coachella schedules a few electronic DJ’s each year, and they never fail to get people moving. And as all 50,000 Coachella goers dance in complete disregard as one sea of people, something special happens, making this electro DJ one of the highly recommended stops on your weekend.

Gotye

Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg

emerge in a schedule stuffed with talent.

Fans of “Harvest”-era Neil Young and Bright Eyes will love Dawes.

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Radiohead - Saturday at Coachella is usually reserved for the biggest and most highly-anticipated artist to headline on the main stage. 2012 is no exception with one of rock’s most exciting bands set to perform on the heels of the release of last year’s “The King of Limbs” album. Fans may hope to hear favorites off 1997’s “OK Computer” or 2000’s “Kid A,” but it is a sure bet that Colin Greenwood, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O’Brien, Phil Selway and Thom Yorke will deliver the goods no matter what original material they play in Indio.

Grace Potter and the Nocturnals - With equal skills as a Hammond B3 virtuoso and breathtaking singer, Grace Potter and her talented group the Nocturnals are sure to slay the music masses when they make their first-ever appearance at Coachella this year. Their current CD “Grace Potter & The Nocturnals” features several outstanding songs such as Paris, Medicine and Tiny Lights. Their new release “Never Go Back” is due to hit the shelves June 6th.

Gary Clark Jr. - Although he is only 28, Gary Clark Jr. is already among the leaders of the celebrated Austin, Texas roots and rock music scene. A double threat as both a virtuoso guitar player and great vocalist, he ranks with Joe Bonamassa as one of the greatest young electric guitarists of his generation.

Squeeze – In South London in 1973.

Teenage friends Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook formed Squeeze the band that

would see them dubbed ‘The New Lennon and McCartney’. Over 35 years later, Squeeze is still touring, reminding fans worldwide just why they have left such an indelible impression on the music scene.

The Coachella Valley will be rocking on Saturday night when Squeeze dip’s into their vast catalogue of hit’s which include “Cool For Cats”, “Black Coffee In Bed” and “Pulling Mussels (from the Shell)” to name a few. The latest CD “Squeeze – Live at The Fillmore” will be released on April 17th. This collection will also be released as a Limited Edition 2 LP on White Vinyl (**ONLY 3000 copies pressed**).

SUNDAY

Florence + the Machine - Florence Welch and the other members of the British band will play their intoxicating mix of rock, indie soul and Baroque pop like they always do.

Since releasing their debut “Lungs” in 2009, seemingly everybody in the world has fallen in love with the group. Coachella will likely do the same when they take the stage on Sunday night.

Wild Flag - Anticipation is high for American supergroup Wild Flag, whose lineup features former members of indie artists Sleater-Kinney, the Minders and Helium. The group is set to feature rousing material off its self-titled debut at the fest.

First Aid Kit - How did two young sisters from Sweden get mixed up in returning country music to its rightful roots? Johanna Söderberg and Klara Söderberg make beautiful songs that recall the magic of Johnny and June Carter Cash, as well as Emmylou Harris and Gram Parsons. This is a sound that belongs in the desert.

Coachella is known for bringing in some of the biggest names in rap to headline the festival. 2010 saw Jay-Z, in 2011 it was Kanye, and in 2012 they’ve outdone themselves, signing two of the godfathers of rap, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, for the grand finale of both weekends.

Dre and Snoop haven’t recorded together sense Dre’s last album, “2001” released in 1999. And while the world has waited ever sense for his largely speculated last album, “Detox”, expect to be treated to hits like Dre’s and Snoops ’99 collaboration “Nuthin’ But A G Thang”.

The Black Keys

Returning to the main stage this year are the Black Keys. With a new album and a more up-tempo sound, these once unknowns have become one of the standards of the genre and substantiated themselves on the top tier of new rock. These veterans of the festival route have played Bonnaroo, Kanrockas, Outside Lands, and now return once again to Coachella, now as one of the most prominent headliners.

Mazzy Star

After over a decade of hiatus, Mazzy Star, is careening back into spotlight. Best known for their ‘90s hit, “Fade Into You”, the band is back with a new double-sided single. Both songs are packed full of the soft indie goodness, one would have expected of Mazzy Star in the 90’s, ringing just as good in your ears today.

Florence & The Machine

Best known for her hit “The Dog Days Are Over”, Florence Welch catapulted onto the English and American music scene in 2010 and soon after became an indie pop darling.

This eccentric fiery haired fashion diva has become the British queen of hipsterdom, but her undeniably catchy lyrics, and driving beats would make even the most ardent hard rock fans move to the rhythm, offering something for every Coachella Festival goer.

However, her eclecticism is undeniable.

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Claiming that on her latest album, “Ceremonials”, one song was inspired by a vision of her dead grandmother she had in a dream, and the fact that she dropped out of art school at 19 to pursue her musical career, she fits in perfectly, in an age defined by its infatuation with the abnormal and the unique.

Fiest

A few years ago you couldn’t count without busting out singing Fiest’s “1,2,3,4”.

Since then this Canadian bred singer/ songwriter’s name has become synonymous with the indie genre. However, a lesser known fact is that her roots go back to punk rock, a true demonstration of her versatility.

On top of her iconic hits, you can expect her to perform a new single set to debut April 21. In it she merges genres covering a track from the progressive metal rock band Mastadon. This raised eyebrows among all who knew how heavy Mastadon’s sound is, however the convergence of the styles is sure to be something of a spectacle.

the album with her own creative influence, making it truly her own. You can see her first single and music video of the album “Desperate Youth” on youtube now.

Radiohead

What’s there left to say about Radiohead that hasn’t already been said? These music icons have been rocking for longer than many Coachella goers have even been alive, and still find a way to do it right every time. Possessing over 25 years of history between them, they remain fortified on the upper echelon of rock. With 8 albums, and 25 singles from “Creep” to their latest hit “Lotus Flower” seeing Radiohead on the lineup should attract every Festival goer’s attention.

Afrojack

Nick Van De Wall, better known by his stage name, Afrojack, is a Dutch electronic DJ, who is quickly becoming the most notable figure in the genre. Both producer

Gotye is by far the hottest stock in rock right now. Originally scheduled as a side show at Coachella, only notable in the fine print, his song “Somebody That I Used to Know” blew up after its February American release. This Belgian-Australian singer/ songwriter, has seen success in Europe, however it’s his American invasion that took the industry by storm, making him the owner of one of the hottest songs in the world.

Mixing electronic and traditional instruments, even at sometimes more obscure ones, Gotye creates a sound worthy of his international success, and is one of the hidden treasures of Coachella. It is yet to be seen whether his success will be limited to that of a one hit wonder or something more substantial, however his unique sound and unimaginable fast tract to stardom gives him to tools to be a rock staple for years to come.

Grouplove

Although we don’t advise googling “Grouplove” unless you’re 18 or over, this band may very well be the next thing to blow up your radio. With a sound like Modest Mouse and a stage presence like an acid trip, they are sure to catch every Coachella goer’s fancy. Their debut album “Never Trust A Happy Song” is out now.

Santigold

Santigold is coming straight from Texas’ South X Southwest Music Festival, where the AP reported that she, “remade South X Southwest into an eccentric dance party… turning the annual music conference and festival into a participatory event for some of her lucky fans.” This same sort of mood is anticipated as she helps close out the Coachella on Sunday. With a brand new album scheduled to launch April 23, and with a whole new slate of material, she has all the ammunition she needs to take over Coachella.

Her upcoming album “Master of My Make Believe” signals a new turn in her career, as she tackled nearly every piece of

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Local Music Spotlight

Shed The Skin

Michael Keeth’s new album, Shed The Skin, is the definition of simple. It’s all him: his voice, his acoustic guitar, a second acoustic guitar to add depth to the mix and honest songwriting. There isn’t any flashiness or over production here. And that seems to be the intent. Keeth could have easily layered this record with an abundance of instruments behind him, or asked any number of local musicians to add their flavor to his compositions. The choice to be stripped down is to be applauded.

He leaves the listener an open invitation to digest raw emotions without any façade to hide behind.

Keeth has spent over a decade making music in various outfits: Phallus, House of Broken Promises and most recently Roads of Rome. All the while he has held fast to his greatest strengths: his voice, his acoustic guitar and his songs. As far as male singers go here in the Coachella Valley - and this means no disrespect to the many talented male singers out there that work hard and sound fantastic - but his vocals are probably the purest and strongest. Here they shine as he reveals his current state of mind.

Keeth points the microscope internally, pushing himself to not be complacent, deceptive or regretful in several tracks such as “Shed the Skin”, “Another Year”, “Everything“ and “Love or Pain.” It seems that he wants to avoid the b.s. that so much of life can bring, and he asks the listener to do the same. On the other side of things, “Purified” is an unbridled celebration of finding a love that is complete. All of

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by Rick Riozza

THE VINO VOICE

Those Festive Wine Tasting Parties and your friends will have an opportunity to chime in with their opinions, which of course, leads to a lot of fun and gregarious discussions.

Each tasting party should have a theme that is interesting and educational. Wine lovers never stop learning from comparison tastings, and it’s a must for the new wine drinker to refine and educate their palettes by comparing wines.

The internet is filled with tips and pointers on throwing all types of wine tasting parties. A simple rundown can be found at www.123-wine.com/wine-tastingparty.htm , or to an “everything you’ll need to know” website such as www.ehow.com/ how_1713_throw-wine-tasting.html .

I hear that www.pinterest.com is an on-line

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these emotions a delivered with authority and sincerity, while foregoing any pretentiousness or anger. He is comfortable and confident in being who he his and who he is becoming. Certainly being a husband and father, while balancing a passion to create music, has an influence on his perspective.

Acoustic albums are wonderful in that you get to hear songs in their most basic states. Keeth’s talent makes this easy and enjoyable. Listening through the 43 minutes

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is as if you were just hanging out watching him play in the same room. On the flip side, I can’t help wanting to hear several songs performed with a full band. Here’s hoping that we might get that chance soon.

Michael Keeth truly is one the hardest working musicians out there, playing six nights a week. You can catch him weekly at the Cork Tree, The Viceroy Hotel and The Riviera Hotel. You can also check him out on Facebook at Michael Keeth Music.

Check website for all upcoming shows www.myplanBbar.com 32025 MONTEREY, THOUSAND PALMS

Corner of Monterey & Ramon

760.343.2115

pin board that so many women are flocking to—give that a try.

An important aspect to home tasting parties is to keep everyone generally standing and moving about so that they can mingle freely with their wine glasses in hand. Setting up your tasting on the dining room table works really well so that guests are able to progress from one wine to another and pick up an appetizer along the way.

Time to Party! Have Wineglass, Will Travel! CHEERS! Rick Riozza is the desert’s sommelierabout-town entertaining at private and corporate wine tastings and events. He can be reached at winespectrum@aol.com

Authentic Mexican Food Wine is the most festive drink ever known to man. Even if the only wine in the world was simply a Champagne, it would still get top honors far and away from anything else. Anyway—there’s really no need to get into a heated argument about it; a great lemonade is wonderful—but, how many glasses do you really want to drink at the wedding party?

For so many centuries, wine has been the potion of revelry and celebration evoking cheers, warmth and family sentiments, even love. It loosens the tongue, calms the nerves, stimulates the appetite and brings people together. It plays a great partner to other events and matters, such as the aforementioned Champagne at a wedding or at a classic dinner with red Burgundy and roast duckling.

Or wine can be an event in itself when it is the center of attention. Sometimes I hear from readers that they are often hesitant to open a rare or valuable bottle of wine—as to what or when is the best event to uncork that baby. The universal wine answer is: opening a rare or valuable bottle is the event! One doesn’t need any other reason.

There is yet another time that wine gets to be the centerpiece: Enter the tasting party. What better reason to call one’s

friends together than to sample a range of California Cabs (Cabernet Sauvignon) produced up and down the state or from the same or different vintage; to demonstrate the superiority of a Pinot Noir from France or Oregon or Santa Rita Hills; or to taste the different palettes offered by a Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand, the Loire Valley, or Mendocino.

Because of wine’s festive nature, tasting parties are naturally fun and great social events. I’ve yet to either attend or hear about a miserable tasting party. I guess it could happen if the party was interrupted by a major earthquake—certainly there would be much greater concerns than complaining about the wine stains on you new outfit. Even if there were a bunch of “bad wines” i.e., generally cheap and offflavor, have fun with it! Sounds hilarious and it would be comical having so many bad ones on the table. Then, I guess, everyone could vote for the worst wine!

Let’s get back to our “good” tasting. It does need to be a bit organized so that the wines you’re presenting or the wines being brought over (kind of a BYOB set-up which works great and keeps your costs down) have an optimum chance of being tasted

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by Raymond Bill

Backstreet Bistro

Many people have asked me, “What is your favorite place to eat in the valley?” and while I cannot choose a favorite out of the dozens that I have frequented, there is one that is rapidly climbing to the top of my list.

Backstreet Bistro is a place I could eat at seven days a week! Serving breakfast lunch, and

BackStreet Bistro Where Friends Meet Friend

Breakfast Lunch Dinner Wine Cocktails Live Jazz

760.346.6393 73-820 El Paseo, Palm Desert

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dinner, they offer a variety of dishes that are sure to please everyone and you won’t have to take out a second mortgage to enjoy a night on the town.

After a day of shopping on El Paseo, I invited a special guest to dinner at Backstreet Bistro.

At the manager’s suggestion, we dined outside where we were able to capture the beauty of the desert’s night sky. Our server, Fabiola was pleasant and always smiling, in fact, it was nice to see an entire staff with smiles for a change, I could tell that owner, Lavane, is doing something right! We started with a couple traditional starters, bruschetta and calamari.

The bruschetta bread was toasted perfectly and a great start to the evening. Bad calamari can ruin a meal but you won’t have to worry about that here. It is always fresh and cooked perfectly. We shared the caprese salad of soft buffalo mozzarella and vine ripened tomatoes with a subtly sweet balsamic reduction. It was beautifully plated and a perfect taste between courses. My absolute favorite entrée on the dinner menu is Grandma Pat’s Scaloppini.

Tender veal medallions, topped with a champagne mushroom sauce with a touch of cream and served with homemade mashed

potatoes and grilled vegetables. I was able to taste my guest’s Lobster Ravioli, another favorite on the menu, topped with a vodka tomato cream sauce. The texture and flavors are consistently spot on!

There is one dish, that no matter where I go, if it is on the menu, I will order it! Tiramisu is one of my favorite desserts, but if not made right, can be a major disappointment.

You won’t have to give it a second thought at Backstreet Bistro because their creamy Tiramisu is perhaps the best in the valley!

One of the best things about this beautiful

Good grub As much as I love the taste of a good BBQ meal, I normally steer clear of those types of restaurants since I’m rarely satisfied and often disappointed as the meat is usually too dry, too tough and over-sauced. This was not the case at Tootie’s BBQ in Cathedral City. Owner Eileen Smith, who bought the restaurant in June 2011, explained why I would be ok ordering the brisket instead of tri-tip and the spare ribs versus the baby backs. “Tootie’s is a Texas BBQ,” she said. “It’s all about the rub of the meats, the sauces and the way it’s prepared. Texas BBQ is cooked slowly over a long period of time at a low temperature in a smoker and not on a grill.”

I took her advice and I ordered the Tootie’s Sampler for $15.95, which was 14 oz. of meat, including sliced brisket, pulled pork, spare ribs and chopped chicken. Smith had the good sense to split the meal for my guest and I, as I dare one person to tackle the whole thing on their own. It came with 2 sides and we chose the cole slaw and loaded mashed potatoes with an additional order of baked beans and macaroni & cheese. My guest also ordered the Ricky’s rockin’ wings for only $5.75, which he was quite pleased with, which was a good sign as he’s somewhat of a

restaurant is the live jazz entertainment! I can’t think of a better way to spend a Saturday afternoon than on Backstreet Bistro’s patio enjoying the music of an extremely talented Linda Peterson and her musical guests like the amazing saxophonist, Joe Canoura. Come by Tuesday nights and enjoy jazz music from local jazz artists. Backstreet Bistro is located at 72820 El Paseo in Palm Desert, open Monday through Friday from 11:00am to 10:00pm, serving breakfast 8:00am until 1:00 pm, Saturday and Sunday. www.backstreet-bistro. com

by Rachel Montoya wing connoisseur. I was pleasantly surprised that the brisket was tender and moist and the pulled pork was absolutely delicious. By the time I tasted the creamy chopped chicken and the succulent spare ribs I was almost too full to care but knew I had to forge ahead. My dining companion raved through the whole meal about the mac & cheese as I did about the loaded mashed potatoes and slaw. The owner placed 3 sauces on the table, which included regular, kick-ass and XXX, which was a blend of sweet, smoky and spicy and enhanced the meat instead of overwhelming it like at some BBQ places. Tootie’s also has combo plates, sandwiches, salads and an ample list of sides on the menu.

You can also enjoy a glass of wine or bottle of beer out on their smoking patio, which is animal friendly. Smith also owned the place next door, Leenie’s Weenies and when she took over Tootie’s she knocked out the wall and put in two pool tables. They currently host APA pool leagues there on Monday nights and are accepting new teams. If you’re looking for good food, friendly hospitality and a fun place to eat and chill, then Tootie’s is the place to go. 68-703 Perez Rd. Ste A-1, Cathedral City 760-202-6963.

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Farmer Boys

American

(760) 863-5050 Wine Bar

78015 Main Street #109 La Quinta, CA

68-703 PEREZ ROAD, SUITE A-1 • CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234 CATERING ~ No Job Small

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American

(760) 340-3222 www.rocsfirehouse.com

Casey’s

42455 Washington Street Palm Desert, CA 92211

American

American

Dickie O’Neals

2155 North Palm Canyon Dr Palm Springs, CA 92262

McGowan’s

73340 Highway 111 Palm Desert, CA 92260

Lavender Bistro Continental

El Mexicali II

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Irish

Lamppost

(760) 342-2333

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78772 California 111 La Quinta, CA 92253

35 320 Date Palm Dr, Cathedral City

(760) 328-9402 Pizza

72 450 Ramon Rd, Thousand Palms

(760) 343-7340

www.lamppostpizza.com

Irish

Crab Pot

70030 California 111 Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

Seafood

(760) 321-7635

www.crabpotranchomirage.com

www.mcgowansirishinn.com 43-430 Monroe St. Indio, CA

Mexican

35 320 Date Palm Dr, Cathedral City (760) 328-9402 TAQUERIA SAN MIGUEL 72 450 Ramon Rd Restaurant 1000 Palms (760) 343-7340 Mexican Mariscos & Cantina

(760) 564-4568

www.dickieoneal.com

(760) 346-6032

(760) 564-5353

San Miguel

(760) 325-2600 American

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Continental

www.lordfletcher.com

Restaurant & Lounge

78073 Calle Barcelona La Quinta, CA 92253

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(760) 328-1161

(760) 345-6503

www.thewinebaratoldtown.com 36891 Cook St # 10 Palm Desert, CA 92211

81800 Avenue 51 Indio, CA 92201

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70385 California 111 Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

www.tackroomtavern.com

(760) 564-2201

Roc’s Firehouse

Tack Room

April 12 to 18, 2012

Lord Fletchers

(760) 347-9985

www.farmerboys.com

www.TOOTIESBBQ.com Tel 760.202.6963

MON APRIL 16

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Restaurant guide 81951 California 111 Indio, CA 92201

Choose from over 300 wines from around the world in our Retail Wine Shop and 40+ wines by-the-glass in the wine bar. Grab any bottle off our shelf to sip and savor in The Wine Bar (no corkage charge for bottles selected from our retail shop).

Enjoy some of the best food in Old Town La Quinta. Serving a light, high quality, wine friendly menu all day.

Open daily at 11 am. Live music Friday and Saturday nights. Saturday afternoon wine tastings. Visit our website for Tastings and Entertainment details.

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Mexican

Pacifica

73505 El Paseo # 2500 Palm Desert

Seafood

(760) 674-8666

www.pacificaseafoodrestaurant.com

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by Heidi Simmons

DOG STAR

If you are a dog lover this book will fascinate you. Or, if you love Hollywood show business, this book will interest you.

Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend by Susan Orlean details the life and career of the famous German Shepard movie and television star Rin Tin Tin. Orlean is a staff writer for the New Yorker and her bestseller The Orchid Thief was made into a film with the same title starring Nicholas Cage. Orlean writes with a relentless curiosity. She is drawn to the offbeat, the out of the ordinary character and the story behind the story. Her exploration of Rin Tin Tin took seven years to put into this intensive narrative.

Abandoned by the German military, Rin Tin Tin was found in a battlefield kennel in France during World War I. The pups were just days old when they were rescued

by Lee Duncan, a California boy, born and raised in Riverside County. Duncan saved the mother and litter, keeping the prettiest male and female puppies for himself. He named the dogs after a pair of young lovers, Rin Tin Tin and Nanette, who had survived a bombing in a Parisian railway station at the start of the war. French children made small dolls in their honor as symbols of good luck selling them to servicemen to raise funds for orphanages. It was apropos since Duncan himself had been abandoned as a child and lived in an orphanage.

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Duncan managed to bring the dogs back to the United States. (Nanette, his favorite, died before he could get her to California.)

Amazed at the breed’s intelligence, athleticism and loyalty, Duncan took Rin Tin Tin to Hollywood in the naive belief that he was a star in the making. Duncan wrote the screenplay that started Rin Tin Tin’s acting

career.

In the 1920’s one out of two Americans saw a movie every week. It was the silent film era and “Rinty”, as Duncan called him, could express himself and register emotion to portray a real character. Trained by Duncan, Rin Tin Tin, could show an array of expressions such as sorrow, distrust, jealousy and joy. He could look natural whereas his human co-stars had to pantomime and exaggerate to convey meaning.

Rin Tin Tin became a huge star. Warner Bros. paid him eight times as much as it paid its human actors! Greta Garbo and Jean Harlow were such fans they bought Rinty’s pups. Duncan and Rin Tin Tin toured the country for publicity and received a hero’s welcome. They consistently drew large crowds and received keys to the cities they visited. Rinty and Duncan were living a life of luxury that came from their success and fame.

In 1932 at the age of 14, Rin Tin Tin died.

But his off spring continued to work under the same name. It was Rin Tin Tin IV that starred in the television series of the fifties.

Other dogs may have filled in for stunts and close-ups, but the contract was always with Rin Tin Tin (unlike Lassie who was based on a literary character and played by various male collies).

The heart of the story is a loving relationship between a man and his dog.

Duncan admired, respected and adored Rinty.

He wanted to show him off. It was never his intention to exploit the dog.

Over the years Duncan made -and lost -- money in business with Rin Tin Tin. He had legal problems over who owned rights to Rin Tin Tin. Producers, studios and breeders all made claims.

Herbert B. Leonard, who produced the TV series, died destitute fighting to keep control of Rin Tin Tin’s legacy.

Orlean’s book is not just about one dog’s life and legacy: It is about how our relationship with animals has changed throughout history, their contribution during wartime and how dogs have molded and shaped our world as helpers and companions. It is also about Hollywood celebrity and the politics of the film and TV business.

Animal lovers can appreciate the deep commitment and dedication of those who bond with their pets. That relationship can be so powerful that we want our pets to live forever. Lee Duncan did that with Rin Tin Tin.

The ABC’s of Small Claims

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ANIMAL LOVE

Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend

by Susan Orlean (Simon & Schuster)

by Dale Gribow

The Small Claims court is a very special court where you can not have a lawyer with you and disputes are resolved quickly. With a regular court action it would take you YEARS to get to court and the filing fee and service would be about $500. Small Claims will cost less than $100 and your case will come before a Judge or Judge Pro Tem within a month or so.

When I have sat as a Small Claims Court Judge Pro Tem, I advise the audience that the rules are simple and informal. Though you could ask a lawyer advice beforehand you can not bring a lawyer with you to court.

Claimants would be well advised to come to court organized because

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many small claims Judges will not allow you much time to present your case. I always tell my clients that before you file with small claims you should send an organized letter to the defendant which memorializes the facts. Present that letter to the court before you start talking by explaining you have summarized everything in the letter you want to hand to the bailiff. Explain that the letter was not answered by the defendant.

The fact that the defendant does not respond to your demand letter is often considered by the bench officer hearing the case. Of course you should dress as professionally as possible and remember first impressions count with a court just as

they do with a job interview or first date.

Small Claims was recently increased from $7,500 to $10,000 for individuals with claims. Though you can file as many claims as you want if they are less than $2500, you can only file 2 claims a year for $2,500 or more.

As with everything in law there are exceptions. If the claim is the result of an auto accident then the $7,500 limit still applies. The legal community has been trying to get the threshold amounts increased for a dozen years or more.

It would be nice to see all cases worth less than $15,000 heard in small claims.

That way the average Joe could have his day in court. It is often too expensive to

hire a lawyer that would handle most matters only on an hourly basis. When that occurs a claimant can not afford to be represented by counsel to get the moneys owed him/her resolved. Lawyer’s with a heart (both of them), hate to see claimants with rights that they can not afford to exercise because of the legal costs. I often go home sad because there are so many people I can NOT help.

A small claims advisor is at the courthouse to give you some info on what you can and can not do in small claims.

Law Office of Dale S. Gribow, P.C. “A full Service Firm” dale@gribowlaw.com 760-341-4411

Savoring the rich and varied life on our awesome planet never gets old. Movies that delve into the natural world seem almost supernatural at times. Here are some recent titles for the home theater that nurture the notion that the bond between humans and our fellow creatures can be healing on many levels.

WAR HORSE

Based on Michael Morpurgo’s children’s novel and the 2007 hit stage play that utilized giant horse puppets, Steven Spielberg’s epic film attempts to capture the wonder of the bond between a boy and his horse. The episodic tale follows an English boy’s beloved horse that has been “recruited” into service during WW I. Later, the boy himself enters the war and is eventually reunited with his horse. It seems as if director Speilberg was attempting to mimic the style of John Ford with a twist of David Lean. Lots and lots of scenes shot with backlighting and during the morning and evening “golden hours.” It’s almost as if there’s hardly any action that does not take place at dawn or dusk! The several horses that played the lead are all beautifully photographed -- there are few things more beautiful than a running horse. The episodic scenes of this over-long epic are random and disconnected and I felt little emotion in them. There’s a nice feel for the period and the British countryside is lovingly evoked, but this film does not come close to the power of the stage play and there’s a manipulative, almost patronizing, effect on the viewer that rankles. There are extensive extras including a self-serving round table discussion with the key participants, but, as usual, no commentary from Spielberg.

If you love horses, you may enjoy this film solely for the wondrous imagery of these great beasts of burden and delight. Disney.

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Cameron Crowe’s mostly sunny film about a widower and his children who buy a dilapidated country zoo is a fine and satisfying family film that does not denigrate

or speak down to any age group. Watching Matt Damon, It’s hard not to think of Jason Bourne in retirement as part of some kind of witness protection program. He’s perfect as a grieving father with Colin Ford’s troubled adolescent son and Maggie Elizabeth Jones’ young, precocious but endearingly sweet daughter. Scarlett Johansson is an inherited zoo worker that comes with the property as do a passel of colorful co-workers. The movie, based on Benjamin Mee’s true story that’s set in England, does not go in an unexpected direction and has no surprises but is a warm and delightful visit to a place that’s almost a paradise where humans and animals can love and teach each other about some of the things that matter most. As with Crowe’s other films, the soundtrack is rich and carefully chosen and the feature length “making of” is elegant and entertaining. I wish there were more animals and that we could spend a bit more time with them. Keep an eye out for JB Smoove in a scene-stealing bit. Co-stars Elle Fanning and Thomas Haden Church make it real. I don’t like sappy sentimental stories disguised as “Family Films,” but I enjoyed this because the music added so much more than the images. 20th Century Fox. Blu-ray.

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the famous elephant authority Dr. Dame Daphne M. Sheldrick as she and her team rescue, rehabilitate and return these wise and wonderful creatures to the wild. There are many astonishing moments but one that stands out is a herd of previously orphaned elephants showing up to welcome the new younger orphans into the heard. Some things are hard top believe even when you witness it. This is a beautiful film that works on a deeper level that reminds we are all connected. Warner Bros. Blu-ray

TITANOBOA: MONSTER SNAKE

This Smithsonian Channel production takes its time to elaborate on the significance of an extinct, huge, 40 footlong snake fossil -- the largest ever found -- that was discovered in the Carrejon mine in northern Columbia. I was hoping for more cgi creations of the snake so we could better grasp its scale (no pun intended), but the impressive, life-size sculptural representation near the end left an indelible

impression and is the fodder of Freudian nightmares. Smithsonian Channel. Blu-ray.

It’s a small planet and we are one family.

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and perspective. Stay here Do your best to stay in the moment. Looking ahead at what things might be or living in the past of what should have been will only weigh you down mentally. Be a realist and move forward. Just watch Sit back and be a spectator. When our minds drive us crazy it is best to stay quiet and WATCH what is happening around us. You will be amazed how quickly the anxiety will dissipate.

Breathe As an over-stressed society we’re constantly holding our breath. Meditate, sit quietly, and listen to your own breath. Yoga is a discipline that’s main focus is about the breath. Breathing is our life force and when we restrict our breath other parts of our body shut down.

Might I encourage you to make one positive change in the upcoming week?

Start off with something simple like changing your route to work or a different flavored coffee drink. Change your exercise regimen, eating habits, attitude, begin reading a book, watch a new television

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program, go for a hike, or try a new food.

If you were to do this every week just think of all the change you would be making in your life. Plus, you would be embarking on an incredible journey of new experiences.

Although we are not in control, you make your own decisions and trying something new is always fun. Relish in the changes ahead rather than fearing what’s around the corner.

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The lasers simply won’t work on gray, blonde and light red hair. And because the laser is targeting pigment, the lighter your skin tone the better. Some lasers are specially designed for darker skin types, but will require more treatments. Avoid treatments on tanned skin and never get a treatment over a tattooed area. Sun exposure should be avoided during the course of treatment.

Laser hair removal is slightly painful and feels a little like your skin is being snapped with a rubberband. The sensation only lasts a moment, but can be relieved with the application of a topical numbing cream prior to treatment. Some offices may charge a nominal fee for numbing.

Keep in mind more than one treatment is necessary. Depending on the area being treated, the density of growth and your body’s personal cycles you may require 5-7 treatments. Since the life cycle of hair has three stages (growing,

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Car Show Season!

Car shows are so much fun! Thankfully, they’re held around these parts every weekend during the car-show season, which runs from the first part of April through September—when the weather is nice in sunny California.

I attended a car show last Saturday in Yucaipa (which is an hour west off Interstate 10, give or take 15 minutes, depending where you are in the Coachella Valley). The show takes place on the first Friday of every month through September.

I didn’t plan on attending a show last weekend, but as luck would have it, I was admiring a ’55 Chevy that cruised by my tattoo shop, and I flagged down the driver to see if he would be interested in joining us for a photo shoot scheduled for the next day. The driver immediately said he’d do it, and invited me to go with him to the show— which he was heading to when I flagged him down. How cool is that?

The show was at the Ross shopping center on Yucaipa Boulevard. Shortly after I arrived, I met Smiley, who—true to his nickname—was always smiling. He introduced me to members of his Early Riders club—what a great bunch of guys.

There were so many beautiful cars there, in just about every style and variety you could imagine: hot rods, classics, low riders, sleds, muscle cars, rat rods and everything in between. Local car clubs host the event, and I take my hat off to them. There were close to 200 cars there, as well as a few bikes; contests for spectators were held

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Unwanted hair. We all have it somewhere. Lips, chin, ears, underarms, legs, nostrils, and even toes sometimes bear unbearable hair. Sure we can shave, wax, and get electrolysis treatments but the hair keeps coming back. And sometimes it reappears darker and more

course than it was to begin with.

If your goal is to eliminate the unsightly hair altogether, a series of laser treatments may be just what you need. I’ve fought with unwanted hair and sensitive skin for much of my life. Shaving caused razor burn, waxing required too much maintenance and regrowth. Nair was a joke and electrolysis was downright painful and time consuming. Then I met The Laser.

This laser changed my life. I still have some growth since I never completed enough treatments to have it all completely removed. The hair that grows now is lighter in color and softer to the touch. I spend less money on expensive razors, not to mention less time in the shower. I experience far less skin irritation and all of these factors improved my selfconfidence by giving me one less thing to worry about.

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The one thing that we know is constant is change. Sometimes we crave change and other times we dread it. One thing for sure is change is going to happen whether we like it or not. Change can be exciting but also frightening. Just when everything appears perfect in our lives is when change occurs. But, change is growth and in order to gain, in any way, you must change what is NOW! Good, bad, or indifferent we are not in control.

Most of us are anxious about change.

Even if the journey ahead is scary, you’re going to want to hold on and pay attention.

Try these five calming practices to ease your mind. Slow down When you are focused on what the future holds you begin to lose sight of the journey and the message being conveyed to you is lost. There is a lesson to be learned in all you do. Get centered Yoga can especially bring you back to the ground directly beneath your feet.

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I ended up getting another beautiful local car for our shoot: Owner Richard Calves has a beautiful and rare 1960 Buick LeSabre.

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It was great to get out to the show, and to make new friends who share the same passions. Everyone wants to talk about their cars, cars that they are building, cars from the past, and cars they will never own, but nonetheless admire.

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asked an acquaintance of mine, a man with six kids, how he had managed to pull off that difficult feat. He told me quite candidly, “My secret is that I’m not a good father; I’m very neglectful.” I offer up this story as a way to encourage you, at this juncture in your development, to favor quality over quantity.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): I expect there’ll be some curious goings-on this week. A seemingly uninspired idea could save you from a dumb decision, for example. An obvious secret may be the key to defeating a covert enemy. And a messy inconvenience might show up just in time to help you do the slightly uncool but eminently right thing.

Can you deal with this much irony, Scorpio? Can you handle such big doses of the old flippety-flop and oopsie-loopsie? For extra credit, here are two additional odd blessings you could capitalize on: a humble teaching from an unlikely expert and a surge of motivation from an embarrassing excitement.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Some of our pagan forbears imagined they had a duty to assist with nature’s revival every spring by performing fertility rituals. And wouldn’t it be fun if it were even slightly true that you could help the crops germinate and bloom by making sweet love in the fields? At the very least, carrying out such a ceremony might stimulate your own personal creativity. In accordance with the astrological omens, I invite you to slip away to a secluded outdoor spot, either by yourself or with a romantic companion. On a piece of paper, write down a project you’d like to make thrive in the coming months. Bury the note in the good earth, then enjoy an act of love right on top of it.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Once upon a time, I fell in love with a brilliant businesswoman named Loreen. I pursued her with all my wiles, hoping to win her amorous affection. After playing hard to get for two months, she shocked me with a brazen invitation: Would I like to accompany her on a whirlwind vacation to Paris? “I think I can swing it,” I told her. But there was a problem: I was flat broke.

What to do? I decided to raise the funds by selling off a precious heirloom from childhood, my collection of 6,000 vintage baseball cards. Maybe this story will inspire you to do something comparable, Capricorn: Sacrifice an outmoded attachment or juvenile treasure or youthful fantasy so as to empower the future of love.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): We all know that spiders are talented little creatures. Spiders’ silk is as strong as steel, and their precisely geometric webs are engineering marvels. But even though they have admirable qualities I admire, I don’t expect to have an intimate connection with a spider any time soon.

A similar situation is at work in the human realm. I know certain people who are amazing creators and leaders but don’t have the personal integrity or relationship skills that would make them trustworthy enough to seek out as close allies. Their beauty is best appreciated from afar. Consider the possibility that the ideas I’m articulating here would be good for you to meditate on right now, Aquarius.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Have you ever had the wind knocked out of you? It feels weird for a short time, but leaves no lasting damage. I’m expecting that you will experience a form of that phenomenon sometime soon. Metaphorically speaking, the wind will get knocked out of you. But wait -- before you jump to conclusions and curse me out for predicting this, listen to the rest of my message. The wind that will get knocked out of you will be a wind that needed to be knocked out -- a wind that was causing confusion in your gut-level intuition. In other words, you’ll be lucky to get that wind knocked out of you.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): There is a possibility that a pot of gold sits at the end of the rainbow.

The likelihood is small, true, but it’s not zero. On the other hand, the rainbow is definitely here and available for you to enjoy. Of course, you would have to do some more work on yourself in order to gather in the fullness of that enjoyment. Here’s the potential problem: You may be under the impression that the rainbow is less valuable than the pot of gold. So let me ask you: What if the rainbow’s the real prize?

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “It’s eternity in a person that turns the crank handle,” said Franz Kafka.

At least that should be the case, I would add. The unfortunate fact of the matter is that a lot of people let other, lesser things turn the crank handle -- like the compulsive yearning for money, power, and love, for example. I challenge you to check in with yourself sometime soon and determine what exactly has been turning your crank handle. If it ain’t eternity, or whatever serves as eternity in your world view, get yourself adjusted. In the coming months, it’s crucial that you’re running on the cleanest, purest fuel.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): For a white guy from 19th-century England, David Livingstone was unusually egalitarian. As he traveled in Africa, he referred to what were then called “witch doctors” as “my professional colleagues.” In the coming weeks, Cancerian, I encourage you to be inspired by Livingstone as you expand your notion of who your allies are. For example, consider people to be your colleagues if they simply try to influence the world in the same ways you do, even if they work in different jobs or spheres. What might be your version of Livingstone’s witch doctors? Go outside of your usual network as you scout around for confederates who might connect you to exotic new perspectives and resources you never imagined you could use.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The flag of California features the image of a grizzly bear, and the huge carnivore is the state’s official animal. And yet grizzly bears have been extinct in California since 1922, when the last one was shot and killed. Is there any discrepancy like that in your own life, Leo? Do you continue to act as if a particular symbol or icon is important to you even though it has no practical presence in your life? If so, this would be a good time to update your attitude.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The cartoon character Felix the Cat made his debut in 1919. He was a movie star in the era of silent films, and eventually appeared in his own comic strip and TV show. But it wasn’t until 1953, when he was 34 years old, that he first got his Magic Bag of Tricks, which allowed him to do many things he wasn’t able to do before. I bring this up, Virgo, because I believe you’re close to acquiring a magic bag of tricks that wasn’t on your radar until you had matured to the point where you are now. To ensure that you get that bag, though, you will have to ripen even a bit more.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): I have one child, a daughter, and raising her conscientiously has been one of the great privileges and joys of my life. Bonus: She has turned out to be a stellar human being. Every now and then, though, I get a bit envious of parents who’ve created bigger families. If bringing up one kid is so rewarding, maybe more would be even better. I

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