March 7 to March 13, 2013 Vol. 1 No. 50 by CV Weekly

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Egoflow

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Reverend Horton Heat

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Mitch’s On El Paseo

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BB’s 30th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Party

by Tracy Dietlin

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BB’s St. Patrick’s Day Party..........3 Cities of the CV ............................5 Egofow..........................................6 Mark Gregg..................................7 Reverend Horton Heat................8 Broken Glass Award.....................9 Celebrity Golf Tornament............9 Evaro...........................................10 Desert DJ’s..................................11 Consider This..............................12 Valley Rhythms..........................13 Pet Place.....................................14 The Vino Voice............................15 Club Crawler Nightlife...............16 The Pampered Palate................18 Screeners....................................20 Book Review...............................21 Restaurant Guide.......................22 It’s All Local................................23 Education...................................23 Dale Gribow on the Law............24 Safety Tips..................................25 ShareKitchen..............................25 Road Trippin...............................26 Classifieds..................................26 Free Will Astrology....................27 Mind, Body & Spirit...................27 The Well Spa at Miramonte.......28

B Ingle, the Master of Events and the Godfather of Parties, along with Tilted Kilt, will be throwing a 2 day St. Patrick’s Day Party on Saturday, March 16 & Sunday March 17 in the Tilted Kilt parking lot. “We’re going to have a fence around the whole lot,” says BB. “We’re making it a 2 day event so everyone has the chance to come out and be part of nostalgia and history of where and how it all started.” How BB ended up in the desert is an interesting story and also ties in with why this year’s Annual St. Patrick’s Day Party is a reunion of sorts and is one of the reasons it is being held in the Tilted Kilt parking lot. BB was part of a team of bartenders that traveled the country opening up new TGI Fridays Restaurants. Back in 1983, after a few years of being on the road, BB and the team were sent to open a Fridays in Palm Desert. This was also the year that the old Town Center Mall was built, now known as Westfield. The team was scheduled to be here no more than a month, but the gorgeous weather and the golf courses got them hooked and they decided to stay awhile! BB and his opening team of friends then made the decision to make this their home and follow their dream of opening their own restaurant; a sports bar with live music, dancing, big screens, and of course good food. They proceeded to find investors and started looking for a location. They decided to open next to the busiest place in town, the old Rusty Pelican, which is now the location of the Tilted Kilt! In the process of coming up with a name, and over a few beers, they created a legendary star athlete who excelled in all sports, and then they came up with the name BB O’Brien, a catchy name for an Irish Sports Bar. BB O’Brien’s was around for about twelve years and they were well known, not only for their happening events, like their legendary St.

Patricks’ Day Parking Lot Party, but also their excellent food, especially the Danish baby-back ribs! Everything was in place for BB O’Brien’s to expand to other locations and become a franchise! Plans were made to open in the all new Gas Lamp District in San Diego. However, one of the investors talked them into opening the first new expansion in Santa Barbara, but because of the area it was in, it didn’t work out very well. They became discouraged & the BB O’Brien’s in the desert was sold, but without the personalities there that made the place work, it eventually went down hill and out of business! After working at various restaurants in town, BB decided to keep the traditional parties going and the past few years the parties have grown into

major events in the Valley with anywhere from 1,000 attendees to over 5,000 at the Annual Halloween Bash! When speaking with BB recently, he was laughing when reminiscing about the very first St. Patrick’s Day Party 30 Years ago, a few years before BB O’Briens opened. The party was set to be held at the El Dorado Polo Club in Indio! BB and his partners spent the night before cooking all the corned beef themselves. On the day of the party one of the biggest storms in years hit the desert with heavy rain and 50 mph winds. They had 5 hours to move the party and this was before the internet. They made a deal to move it to Palm Valley C.C. They got on the phones and the radio, started calling all their biggest networkers and had them calling people too and ended up with 500 attendees and a fun party. It is stories like these that let us know that BB has the gift of Party Planning in his blood. This party promises to be the St. Paddy’s Day event not to miss. There will be several DJ’s spinning with DJ Ray Phillips at the helm. You can also get your groove on with BB’s All-Star Party Band featuring various local musicians taking the stage in a jam session type of performance. The fun starts at 11:00am both days and is $10.00 admission. For more info go to PartyWithBB.com

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Art scene

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by Rachel Montoya

LOCAL ARTIST, MEG WALLING, DISPLAYS HER COLORFUL WORK ENTITLED “Regulated Patterns” AT FG CREATIVE’S PALM DESERT LOCATION M

eg’s unusual flair for use of color, shapes and form with a touch of whimsy evoke emotion FG Creative is pleased to announce they are showcasing the work of local artist, Meg Walling, at their offices located at 74-020 Alessandro Drive in Palm Desert and the public is invited to stop by and view the artwork . The display features 5 separate paintings. According to Stephanie Greene, CEO, of the Palm Desert awardwinning advertising agency, “I am very impressed by the caliber of Meg’s art and her current work on display in our office is very compelling. Meg is a client of FG Creative and we are thrilled to display this visually rich body of work and share it with our desert community”.

FG Creative, Inc. is a full service marketing, advertising and public relations firm located in the Palm Springs, Coachella Valley area in Southern California. Specializing in branding solutions, marketing plans, media planning and placement, graphic design, website design and online marketing, social media solutions, publicity, special events and more. Serving the Greater Palm Springs area, Orange County, Los Angeles, San Diego, Phoenix, Park City, Utah and beyond. For more information about seeing the display between the hours of 9 am – 5 pm Monday through Friday, please contact Stephanie Greene at 760.773.1707. For more information about FG Creative visit them online at www.fgcreative.com. F or more information about Meg Walling Fine Art call 760.564.5018 or visit her online at www.megwalling.com

ABOUT THE DISPLAY

The art display “Regulated Patterns” is a cohesive installation which is strong and colorful yet whimsical. Meg used a limited palette of four related colors and their endless combinations in each to

make abstract marks, symbols and forms. There is a complex detailed structure or color stacks created with the purpose of refocusing thought on emotion. Meg adds

lightness to her art to lift the viewer beyond the mundane. Formerly a psychotherapist she strives to create an emotional impact with her work. As a therapist, she accessed people’s emotions and now strives to make an impact on individuals through her art. Meg Walling enthusiastically stated, “My greatest joy is expressing one cohesive thought within a body of work that can be shown in its entirety. Thank you to FG Creative for giving me this opportunity.”

ABOUT THE ARTIST MEG WALLING

Meg visited the Coachella Valley on a post-college summer adventure in 1970 and stayed. Since her arrival in the desert, she has operated a pottery studio, painted commissioned needlepoint canvases and produced outdoor arts festivals for a nonprofit visual arts foundation. When the youngest of her children left for college, Meg returned to graduate school to study clinical psychology and for the decade that followed, worked in private practice specializing as a couples therapist. The turning point occurred in 2008, following the recovery from appendicitis, when Meg closed her psychotherapy practice to devote her entire energy to painting. Today, she delights in every day spent in the studio. Meg has had local exhibitions at the Coachella Valley Economic Partnership, Palm Springs Art Museum, College of the Desert and more.

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The Cities of the CV W

hen driving along Interstate 10 or Highway 111, city limits may not be particularly noticeable or significantly different. To an outsider it may appear like desert urban sprawl -- one city merging into the next with little impact on the whole. But they would be wrong. What makes the Coachella Valley extraordinary is that each city boasts a unique personality and contributes to the overall quality of life for residents as well as visitors. The Coachella Valley has a year-round population of over 350,000 residents. In season, October through April, some put the population over 500,000. It is one of the fastest growing valleys in the country. By 2020 it is estimated that the population will surpass 600,000 and be over a million by the year 2066. Five million visitors come each year to enjoy the valley. The CV is 45 miles long and 15 miles wide. It is a diverse population of young and old, rich and poor, gay and straight, conservative and liberal. Over the last two months, the CVW highlighted signature events, specific attributes and individual qualities of all the nine incorporated cities. The cities offer something for everybody. Cathedral City is the second largest community and the last to incorporate (1984). This is a community that has artfully partnered with business to provide quality of life for its residents. Cathedral City has nurtured recreational businesses and provides the valley with the rare and wonderful Desert IMAX Theater, the only ice rink, Desert Ice Castles and the family fun park, Boomers! It also has the number one auto mall in the valley. It is a city that takes pride in its diversity and sees its hard-working year-round community as inclusive. The city has had their growing pains and now seeks to build relationships between neighborhoods and bring continuity to the community. The City of Coachella has the highest number of youth. They have a young Mayor and City Council that are serious about bringing positive change and opportunity to this mainly Hispanic community. It is the only city that maintains an agriculture industry. Coachella is situated as the gateway to the eastern valley. Interstate 10 and Highway 86 are vital thoroughfares, which bring important commerce into the valley, state and country. The city provides a wonderfully authentic Mexican experience. Signature events include: Mexico’s Independence Day, El Grito or Diez y Seis and the Dia De Los Muertos at the Coachella Forest Lawn. Coachella is a city with passion, potential and position. All the desert cities cross Highway 111 except Desert Hot Springs. It is the only incorporated valley city completely situated

north of Interstate 10. This bedroom community is located at the valley’s western gateway. Ninety-seven percent of the city’s workforce traverses the freeway at least twice a day to valley jobs. Residents spend $220 million in other valley cities. With the new Palm Drive and Indian Avenue I10 overpasses, residents save at least 20 minutes a day in commute time. Geographically isolated between desert and mountains, this hillside community has its own water district and boasts the best water in the world. Deep thermal wells provide hot odorless mineral water to amazing boutique spas. Many of the hotels and spas provide full therapeutic treatment rooms and day use is available at most. Desert Hot Springs celebrates 50 years of incorporation. With only 20 percent of its land developed, it is looking forward to its future and is preparing for growth. Indian Wells is the only desert city that does not reach Interstate 10. The smallest city, both in land and population, it is basically built to capacity. But this small community delivers big events. The Indian Wells Tennis Garden hosts world champion tennis competition as well as concert venues. The BNP Paribas Open will bring over 370,000 visitors to the valley this week. With an average income of $145,000, this is a city whose citizens enjoy a lifestyle of culture and elegance. They are generous givers and have contributed to many CV organizations. The Indian Wells Desert Town Hall draws influential and relevant speakers. It is a remarkable opportunity to have such an event in the CV Indio is a friendly, out-going and welladjusted city. The oldest (1930) and largest city in the CV, it is truly “The City of Festivals.” It is also the second county seat of Riverside providing important government offices, buildings and facilities. It too has room to grow and is actively moving towards its solid future.

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By H. Simmons

In many ways La Quinta mirrors an Orange County community. Booming in the mid 1990s and nearly built to capacity, it is now a town focused on maintaining and growing quality lifestyle for its nearly 38,000 residents. The La Quinta Arts Foundation has contributed $1 million in scholarships to CV students. The La Quinta Arts Festival is the number one arts and crafts show in the nation. It begins this week and runs through out the weekend. Palm Desert is the valley’s geographic center and quite possibly the heartbeat of the CV. The city has state colleges and universities, arts and entertainment, retail, dining and shopping that make this community an axis of education, lifestyle and culture. Incorporated in 1973, this year it turns forty. With a population of nearly 50,000 year-round residents, it is both a resort and a close-knit community. With two million tourists annually, beautiful Palm Springs carefully maintains the world famous brand. The city works hard at providing an exceptional resort lifestyle. The Palm Springs International Airport reported 1,727,122 peopled passed through the terminal in 2012. The city has the most hotel rooms, over 7,000. The city is in the process of revamping its downtown. A long awaited project, it will bring new life and energy to a town already experiencing a dynamic and exciting lifestyle. Incorporated in 1939, Palm Springs celebrates 75 years as a renowned global desert resort destination. As one of the CV’s largest employers, Rancho Mirage population swells during the week. It is a city filled with world-class doctors and medical offices. This year Eisenhower Medical Center will become a teaching facility. Rancho Mirage celebrates forty years of resort style living. For their Ruby Anniversary, the city is holding a cocktail

competition. In April, five bartenders and their specialized drinks will be judged. Seventeen Rancho Mirage restaurants and bars are participating. Check the city’s website on how to vote. Some CVW observations: Cities that rotate Mayors from elected city council members, seem to get along and work together better as a council. That is, compared to those city’s that elect a Mayor directly. Currently five of the nine cities have woman Mayors. City Managers work hard and take a great deal of pride in their communities. Most are transparent and openly disclose information about their cities. Each city has people who care, work hard and are dedicated. Every city has a comprehensive website. The Chamber of Commerce is a great resource not only for business and visitors but also for residents. Some of the nicest and most informed people work at the Chambers. Seven out of nine Chambers of Commerce have woman CEOs or directors. All cities suffered from the 2008 financial crisis and the loss of state redevelopment funds. The City of Coachella and Desert Hot Springs are the least developed and have the greatest potential for growth. Active communities, non-profit organization and volunteers make cities strong. Art and culture generates business. Running a city is complicated and expensive. Being a public servant is not an easy job. It is always challenging and at times extremely difficult. Each city has a unique personality and is a contributing asset. The more the nine incorporated cities work together, the stronger the CV becomes. To read about the cities in more detail, go to www.coachellavalleyweekly.com and click on archive or read online.

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Local Music Spotlight

by Tracy Dietlin

Egoflow Go With the Flow

very now and then a band or performer comes along that separates themselves from the masses and stands out enough to really catch my attention. It takes a lot to really impress me and impressed is exactly what I am with this young group of people called Egoflow. Egoflow is: Mackenzie “Mack” Graham, 19, (vocals, guitar & lyrics), Sebastian “Notepad” Abreu, 23, (vocals & lyrics), Marko “Felix Nobody” Pratt, 23, (vocals & lyrics), Michael Tribby, 21, (Art Director, photographer, videographer) and Kevin Henry Jr., 23, (band manager). It’s an interesting story of how they all met and formed this tight-knit union and this is it. Felix & Kevin have known each other since they were in diapers. Their mothers knew each other in Yugoslavia and Kevin’s Mom moved to NY and Felix’s to PS. Then Kevin moved to PS from Miami when they were in 9th grade and realized their connection. “The first day we met I told him I want to spend the night at your house,” Felix shared laughing. “And we’ve been best friends since.” Also best friends since junior high are Notepad and Felix who are almost inseperable. Mack actually remembers knowing Kevin from when she was younger because he lived on her street before moving away. Mike and Mack were actually boyfriend and girlfriend when they were 14 & 16 when she was visiting her Grandmother back in Chicago. Finally, Mike moved to PS to be near his paramour. “He came here to fill his CA dreams and I was part of it,” shared Mack smiling. “Then he got involved with graphic design which is a big part of what we do and he’s another piece of our puzzle.” To back track a bit, Felix had hip surgery and to help himself heal he started playing music. He used to get together with Kevin’s younger brother, Tyler, who also raps and is now off at college at USC. “One night we were hanging out making music and Tyler took a picture of us and said, ‘ We’re going to be famous. Keep this picture so we can look at it in the future and remember the day I told you this.’ It was crazy and I still have that picture.” Notepad says he met Mack one night at a show at Vintage Vogue in Palm Desert. “This other girl was playing and it was pretty boring and I overheard Mack say, ‘I can play better than that’ and we started talking about music. Then she said she had her guitar in her car so we sat down on the curb and started playing.” Mack chimes in, “I started playing a hip-hop song I knew

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and he started free-style rapping and it was awesome. We posted up on the curb and then Marko (Felix) came over and started rapping too and the three of us just clicked. We sat there and played for hours.” At that point they started hanging out at Mack’s having bonfires in her backyard playing music together. “We were all talking one night and figuring out that Notepad and I both rap and Mack has one of the most unusual and awesome voices ever and Mike is a great photographer, videographer and graphic designer and that we should all come together and with Kevin as our manager we started Egoflow Records, ” shared Felix. Kevin had just returned from majoring in business finance and marketing at Notre Dame and was trying to figure out what he wanted to do with his life. That’s when it all just fell into place and they all decided that he would be the manager. “I work for my parents who own the Nest in Indian Wells and that allows me to make money and still be able to do this. We’re getting to the point where this is becoming more serious and we are legitimate contenders to actually make this our career.” Michael Tribby has produced several professional looking videos with a cool, hip vibe that you can check out at letyouregoflow.com. He also designs all of their flyers and does all of their photography and is quite talented in his own right. I first saw them perform at Mix 100.5’s Lucky Break Talent Competition about 4 weeks ago when Felix & Notepad took home the 100.00 cash prize. These guys have something special between them when they perform. They write all of their own lyrics and practically complete each other’s sentences. Both of them have the gift of rap and it was obvious that night. Not to mention they are easy on the eyes. The following week they competed as a trio with Mack joining in and singing background on one of their raps and they took the winning spot again. Think Rihanna and Eminem or Rihanna and Drake. The next week Mack competed as a solo artist with her friend, Cliff, on percussion under the moniker “Goldilocks and the Bear”. She totally slayed it and the crowd loved her. Not only does she have a uniquely beautiful, sultry voice, she is absolutely stunning to look at, which makes her the whole package and very marketable. And of course, she took the 100.00 prize that week. This just goes to show what amazing artists all three of them are whether playing together or individually. While they are all talented individuals they feel that their strength comes from their solidarity as Egolow Records, even when they are performing solo. Notepad

and Felix have CDs of their own but do guest spots on each other’s projects with Mack also appearing on a few tracks. Mack is waiting for just the right time to record her first CD. “I don’t want to feel rushed. I want to do it when I feel all the material is there and I feel good about it. But I want it to happen pretty soon,” she insists. They all insist that it is more important for them to stay together under the Egoflow brand and support each other’s projects than for one of them to go off on their own seeking a solo record deal. Not once during the interview did any of them talk about doing this for the money or fame or making a million dollars, not that they wouldn’t enjoy that. They are just on a different path than many people their ages. You only have to be around them a short time to realize that they are all old souls. “We really are about spiritual growth. We want to be centered and have balance in our lives,” insists Kevin. Felix goes on to share, “All of our idols are people like Dwayne Dryer and Gandhi. If you looked at the books on our shelf it looks like the bookshelf of a 40 year old.”

Kevin said that they were recently offered a deal from a production company in England but they wanted to big of a piece of the Egoflow brand. “We want to keep things together until we feel like our brand worth is to where everyone else sees us the way we do. We feel we can stay independent and just use some outside third parties to help us along the way. We want to stay together as Egoflow.” Aside from winning Lucky Break, they have built a following in LA via Tyler being at USC and they also did a gig at The Key Club. They are looking forward to their upcoming show at Date Shed where they will all perform and also have a DJ ready to spin in between the different incarnations of Egoflow. The show is on Friday, March 15 and starts at 9:00pm. It’s an 18 & over show and is $7.00 at the door. Don’t miss your chance to see these talented musicians as I totally expect that we will see them performing at The Grammy’s within the next two years. You heard it here first.

Local Music Spotlight

Mark Gregg

was walking down and around Old Town La Quinta after dinner one night and could hear music and laughter streaming through the air. I followed my ears to The Grill on Main. Here, where other places were quiet and sleepy, stood a captivated, cheering audience surrounding the music’s source, Mark Gregg. Armed with a guitar and microphone, he took requests and played from his obviously full arsenal of musical experience, completely pleasing the crowd and singing them into a festive frenzy on what would otherwise be a quiet evening in this little desert community. I was impressed to say the least. Gregg’s laid back, low key, likeable persona might lead you to underestimate the depth of skill and experience he has under his belt; that is if he didn’t play like the music was as instinctive as breathing. Come to find out, Mark has shared the

March 7 to March 13, 2013

By Lisa Morgan

“I Strive to Keep Us All Connected to the Beauty of Music”

stage with a number of well-known artists including Robert Plant and Jason Bonham of Led Zeppelin, Dee Snyder of Twisted Sister, Rudy Sarzo of Quiet Riot and Ozzy Osbourne, Peter Stroud of Sheryl Crow’s band, Slash of Guns and Roses, the band Foreigner, Slim Jim Phantom of the Stray Cats, Mark McGrath of Sugar Ray and many

others. Mark started singing and playing as a teenager, having been brought up in roadhouses and singing for his supper. “I have always been fascinated and affected by music. Even if I didn’t understand the lyrics as a child, the music often made me feel I did understand somehow. My goals continue to evolve. I can’t separate any part of my life from music. All my business revolves around music. I am now a successful inventor and manufacturer of my inventions. This has greatly broadened my scope of the music business but it always comes down to sharing music with people. I think anyone who does the same thing for 35 years is going to get better and better. I recently left a long term gig with a rock band and reinvented myself as an acoustic rock performer in a show I call the Mark Gregg Acoustic Stomp Show. The stomp part is kind of unique in that I don’t use backing tracks or drum machines but rather, I built a small platform that I mic and run through a sub-woofer for low frequencies that you would hear from a drummer and bass player. It sounds great and is visually compelling as well. I’m getting a lot of work with it. People think I use tracks because it sounds so full. I also continue to perform as Dude Jones when I am contracted as a band leader, and do a lot of work for the Wayne Foster organization.” Currently performing at the Lavender Bistro in La Quinta every Tuesday and Wednesday at 5:30 pm, Mark Gregg also appears with his band, Dude Jones, at the Grill on Main in Old Town La Quinta on Thursdays at 8 pm. He is slotted to perform at BB’s annual St Patrick’s Day Bash Saturday, March 16th and Sunday, March 17th in the Tilted Kilt parking lot as well. Meanwhile, benefit concerts with the Wayne Foster organization are an important part of Mark’s life. He is also quite obviously proud of his son, Derek Jordan Gregg, who is following in his father’s musical footsteps. “Derek Gregg is a badass,” shares Mark. “You should check

out his solo shows or his band, The Vibe, in Palm Springs when you can. You won’t be sorry.” I have to concur, as I recently saw Derek play live and was absolutely floored by the raw talent of this young man. He easily won the Lucky Break competition produced by Mix 100.5 at Stadium Club in Rancho Mirage. You can find Derek Jordan Gregg’s music on youtube.com. In regard to upcoming projects, Mark shared, “Brad Mercer and I are starting an annual music and arts festival to benefit Tony Patler, a local music industry phenom, this year. Dave Mason of the band Traffic is likely to be the headliner. I am also looking into opening a concert theatre in conjunction with a well-known personality that will revive a name very familiar to local residents. We are seeking funding and looking at properties now. I’m involved in many projects in varying degrees of progress, including a blog I will be launching with interviews of friends whom I have in the business as well as some of our humorous stories.” I would strongly suggest that you take advantage of the opportunity to see Mark Gregg perform live, while you can. As with all of our great talent here in the Coachella Valley, it may not stay here for long. Mark was up for the guitar slot in Foreigner at one time, but his friend Bruce got the gig and as Mark says, “I’m in a position now, to accept a gig of this sort.” To follow Mark Gregg’s numerous activities and amazing music, you can follow him on Facebook @ www. facebook.com/markgregg.10. You can also visit www.silverbucker.com for his patent pending PAF Humbucking Pickup or www. ultimateattenuator for the bestselling and highest rated tube guitar amp attenuator in the world which he co-designed and manufactures via his company, Magus Innovations LLC.

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The Reverend Horton Heat Bringing “The Hurricane” and Deke Dickerson to the Date Shed Friday, March 8th Doors Open @ 8pm; Ages 16 and over ~ Tickets: $25 By Lisa

ince late 1985/early 1986, The Reverend Horton Heat, aka Jim Heath, has maintained the reputation as “the biggest, baddest, grittiest, greasiest, greatest rocker that ever piled his hair up and pounded the drinks down.” In answer to the question almost everybody asks, no, he is NOT an actual reverend nor is he licensed in any state to perform wedding ceremonies. The name was developed back when Jim Heath was just a sound guy with a cover band. In his laid back, easy going, Texas drawl, he tells the story: “Well, there used to be this guy who ran this place in Deep Ellum, Texas who used to call me Horton- my last name is Heath. Anyway, this guy hired me to play and right before the show he goes, ‘Your stage name should be Reverend Horton Heat! Your music is like gospel’ and I thought it was pretty ridiculous. So I’m up there playing and after the first few songs, people are saying, ‘Yeah, Reverend!’ What’s really funny is that this guy gave up the bar business, and actually became a preacher! Now he comes to our shows and says, ‘Jim, you really should drop this whole Reverend thing.’” That’s not likely to happen. It’s been quite a 25 year journey for Heath, whose country-flavored punkabilly and onstage antics have brought him and his band a strikingly diverse fan base and a devoted cult following, not to mention the respect of fellow musicians worldwide.

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I asked him to what he attributes his longevity. He responded, “I don’t know. There are a lot of things. One is I want to eat. And the other is I want to have a house.” He chuckles, “I end up living on a tour bus most of the time anyway, so there ya go.” Just recently signed with Victory records this past fall, The Reverend and band are setting out on quite a rigorous touring schedule from now until mid-June. There will be a new record out soon, but he shares, “It’s so hard to figure out when exactly it’s going to be out. We’re working really hard on it but it’s difficult to do while touring at the same time. Slowly but surely we’re accumulating songs. We’re shooting for the end of July.” I asked him if he ever pictured this life back in the early days of working sound where he earned his nickname: “I really have to say, half yes and half no. When I first started being in little bands in high school, I knew I could make money playing music. I knew I’d be doing the band thing, but I had no idea it would turn into this. I was just trying to make ends meet to do the best I could do to just live. It’s a lot like a dream come true that it’s worked out this way. My days as a sound guy and trying to fit in other paying jobs along with the music thing make me NOT take what I do for granted.”

He offered the following advice to other aspiring musicians: “Oddly enough, the main thing is to get a van that runs good, has good tires on it and can get you and your people to your gig. If you do that, you’re guaranteed rock stardom.” I chuckled at this, but he continued seriously, “Most people think you’ve gotta go out and get a record deal. It really has nothing to do with that. It has to do with going to play for the people. So many bands develop a strong local following; they don’t realize they could have a strong local following in every city in the world. But you’ve got to get there to do it. It is really hard. You can have a strong following in Dallas then drive down to Austin and nobody shows up to your show. But you still have to keep coming back until pretty soon you’re bigger in Austin than you are in Dallas. So many musicians, I hate to say it, want stuff handed to them. They think that having a great talent is worth something. To music people like me and you, having the talent is one of the coolest and most important things you can have. But in the world we live in today, the musical genius’ of our era are playing at the Hyatt Hotel for Sunday Brunch. The highest paid people in our industry aren’t musicians at all, they’re DJs. This whole thing about having the right

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songs and guitar licks matters, but really, unless you’re willing to get out there and gut it out on the road, it’s not really gonna matter. It’s all about the fan. Even if your band is mediocre at the start, being out on the road all that time, you get better... your songs get better.” I asked him about his signature lick, The Hurricane. “I just came up with a way of filling out some of the space within the 3 piece band. Having to be the rhythm and lead guitar player all at once kind of helps you play as full as possible. I figured out a way to keep a drone note with my thumb and mute the strings I need to mute while I’m playing high notes on top of the drone notes so my right hand can really play aggressively. It’s kind of hard to describe. I don’t know if I’m the first to do it but I don’t hear many using it. It’s not a rockabilly thing; it’s more like an aggressive blues concept. It’s easier to show than it is to explain. You just have to come to the show and see it.” “I think it’s cool we’ve lasted this long,” says The Rev. “People still come out to see us play after all these years and all the shows and tours. It’s amazing. I mean, I get to sing songs about cars I love, drinking and chasing girls; beats the hell out of the alternative.” The Reverend Horton Heat is very excited to be having Deke Dickerson make a guest appearance with them on stage. Deke is considered as “one of the great performers of our time” by The Rev, and is known as “America’s Roots Music Renaissance Man” to others. Opening for them is Wade Crawford and the Country Trash with their own unique brand of outlaw country and rock and roll. You can check out these artists and upcoming Date Shed events at the following links: Reverend Horton Heat: http://www. reverendhortonheat.com/index.php Deke Dickerson: http://www. dekedickerson.com/index.php Wade Crawford and The Country Trash: http://www.facebook.com/ TheCountryTrash Date Shed: http://www.dateshedmusic. com/

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Local Music Spotlight

Evaro

n my short time writing about music and musicians in the desert, I have done my best to remain objective and not implant too much of my persuasion in a piece. This week we feature the musical brood Evaro. For young members of a family to have such a sense of being and elevated level of maturity, I couldn’t help but reflect on myself. Upon leaving our session that evening, I was absolutely stirred. On a recent weekday my 21 Exits The Podcast producer/audio engineer, Sarah Jimenez, and I were invited to meet with the family band Evaro in Joshua Tree, CA. We drove up from Indio to Joshua Tree and had our usual conversation discussing our endeavors and musical plans, not realizing the highly compelling family that awaited us. In Joshua Tree there is a 10-15 degree drop in temperature. Once we exited the vehicle it was apparent I did not dress accordingly. We were greeted and welcomed graciously by all of Evaro. Sarah had previously been introduced to Bryanna, the eldest sibling, at

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amazing! It’s beautiful! The community is super creative and really tight. Everybody’s super-inspiring.”

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the most recent Ozomatli show at the Date Shed in Indio. As a general rule I am mindful of my surroundings and do my best to be professional in most all that I do. As I see Sarah greet everyone with a hug, I am aware of this but feel that I must remain neutral so I shake each of the family members’ hands with a polite, “Nice to meet you and thank you for having us”.

The Evaro Vibrations

Evaro are Gabriella Evaro on vocals and bass, Gene Evaro Jr. on vocals, guitar, keyboard, sax and percussion, Shavaughna Evaro on vocals and guitar and Bryanna Evaro on vocals and bass. Ben Kennedy is their usual drummer while Mitchell Arganda is their well versed pinch hitter on drums. The term eclectic does not do Evaro justice. Bryanna eloquently delineates their music as “a collective sound”. From my perspective, I hear the Jazz, Blues, Funk, Soul, Latin and Reggae influences while having to concede that there is a World music element intertwined. Gene asserts

his family’s divine will towards music, “We’ve been marinated in that environment where music was always speaking to us. We weren’t really sure what it really meant until now. Now we’ve exercised that muscle. That’s our barometer that’s how we judge things. This is good because it feels good.” Their self-disclosed influences run the gamut; disco, soul, funk, and classic rock. Artists like Toto, Gino Minnelli, War, Three Dog Night, Sly & the Family Stone and even Whitesnake. Their parents were integral in their harmonious growth. “Our dad is a great producer and songwriter so he takes many forms. Our mom has such an artsy sensitive ear to her. Her kind of music was a lot deeper. Our chick rock really shows.” Evaro utilize a number of different music instruments in their recording and performing. All of the members play several different instruments and are constantly implementing new music tools. “I love instruments! It’s like being an artist and finding a new color,” Gene joyfully claims. Gene plays his guitar in a distinct manner. He plays a right-handed guitar left-handed with the guitar strings remaining as is. Gene explains his peculiar yet genuine playing method, “In the house there were no lefthanded guitars. I’m left-handed naturally. I just picked up the guitar and I sat it in my lap. It’s like learning anything else. I don’t know anything different. I strum down, which would be upstrokes. I see the guitar from the bottom up, which makes sense, like a piano, left to right.” Regarding Gene’s playing, Shavaughn states unpretentiously, “He gets out there sometimes.” Evaro write music both separately and collaboratively. This process is also

predominantly completed while on stage. “Most of our best music is improvised and later perfected,” Shavaughn proudly admits. The band has frequently performed at Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneer Town Palace as well as being a staple at the Ace Hotel & Swim Club’s annual Doo Wop in the Desert, a throwback Valentine’s Day Party. They performed a short tour in Hawaii in 2009 and have played in Los Angeles a handful of times. They have also placed their stamp on The Date Shed in Indio. After discussing the High Desert music scene, it appears they are most proud of their affiliation with the yearly Joshua Tree Music Festival.

The High Desert Scene

The High Desert has habitually maintained a vibrant music scene. Evaro are well aware of this and that is why they have typically maintained roots there. Shavaughn elaborates on the divergent culture that can be found there, “The music scene in the high desert is at a totally different level than anywhere else. There’s so much solidarity between the artists and musicians out here. It’s really a way of life, just living breathing and walking the walk of the lifestyle, spreading the good word through peoples’ music. Musicians out here are very serious they came out here to collectively found something out here. It’s very pure and beautiful out here. You can hear that a lot in our music. The influence of the desert and the people and just the whole creative vibe out here is great. When we are all just vibing together, that really is a reflection of how engrained this High Desert is in us.” Gabriela is the youngest of the performing Evaros. She grew up in Joshua Tree and describes her hometown, “It’s

The loss of their sister Natalie is tragic. Natalie passed away in 2008 due to a vehicle accident in Tennessee. Gabriela maintained her composure when sharing about the loss of Natalie. As Bryanna begins to talk about performing as a family again after an almost two year hiatus, Gabriella becomes more emotional and sensitive to the reality that Natalie cannot be witness to this rebirth. There is a silence that follows that brings a feeling of peace. This silence is necessary for healing. As uncomfortable as it may have appeared, we seemed to find comfort in the silence, as if Natalie was right there with us. Below is a response from each of Natalie’s siblings. Gabriella shares the awakening they have experienced after her passing. “It changed us and how we see things now. Without that happening I don’t think I would be where I am at now. I think after everything when we hang out and we’re all together I can see her in all of us and I never used to see that. She’s always here. The spirit of her is so alive in us. It forced us to be together in the worst way possible. The music that’s coming out and us playing together, it’s always intense.” “Nat was all of us. People gravitate towards us. We started to play music again. Now we’re on an elevated level as people

and in our healing and in our growing and understanding that we can talk about our sister without it being weird. We can cry and laugh. We have younger siblings and it’s very important to keep her alive, keep talking about her and telling stories,” Bryanna stated. Gene touches on his memories of Natalie. “You can reflect back on when she was here and it was just like what a gift it was to have been in the presence of her and that echoes through all of us. She taught me a lot about music and I was the musical one. She wasn’t really musically inclined, she had an ear, she had a feel and she had a heart. After her passing it definitely kinda chiseled a hole into us but I find that what we’re filling it with is beautiful.” In continuing to endure the loss of Natalie, Shavanaugh states, “Natalie, our sister, is the key to everything that we’re doing right now. I just feel like so much of everything that’s happened to us, so much of where we are at had to have been because of her life. This is the path that we were supposed to take together. I find so much inspiration in the moments that I had with my sister and even more in the moments I was not able to. I’m still living my life and it has taught me just to make sure that I am really living it. And if that means making sure the integrity of everything I do at a very honest level than that’s what I need to do. I think that shows in our relationships as

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Tachevah

he massive three day Coachella Music and Arts Festival which takes place at the Empire Polo grounds in Indio has become a rite of passage every spring for many concert goers. This year, Coachella festival will expand its vibe to the west side of the Valley with the incarnation of Tachevah: a Palm Springs block party. The incubation of Tachevah began a few years back with the Desert Rock the IPac concert series at the Indio Performing Arts Center (IPAC). Desert Sun columnist, Bruce Fessier, and co-producer, Mario Lalli Jr., successfully showcased local bands in a Coachella-style format using multiple stages. Those series of concerts caught the attention of Desert Sun executive editor, Greg Burton, who is the brain child behind Tachevah. Observing the local interest of the IPAC concert series, Burton decided to take it to the next level. Teaming up with the super powers of entertainment, Coachella Valley philanthropist, Harold Matzner and Goldenvoice (producers of Coachella) the

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siblings the way that we treat other people represent ourselves and our music and the love that we have to give that really all has manifested itself because of everything that happened with losing someone who was too young. It’s crazy how complex you start thinking.” Mitchell is the Evaro’s ‘adopted’ brother. He has been friends with Gabriella since high school. He provides his interpretation of how he views Natalie and her impact on himself today. “I never met her in person, but for some reason I feel I have a very intimate connection to her. I’ve gotten o know her through her brothers and sisters. Every time I see a hummingbird I instantly think of her and that was never anything I was cognizant of or intellectually thought of. Every time I see a hummingbird I get this wave of perspective.”

The Inevitable

As we wound down and prepared to leave Joshua Tree, it was apparent the Evaros enjoyed our visit and we continued to fellowship and discuss music, family, dogs and Doo Wop. Suffice to say, we embraced each other both physically and figuratively. Each hug was a confirmation that we are all more alike than we are different. I empathized with the Evaros having lost a family member at such a young age. The loss of someone dear to you is not a life event that you can be fully prepared for. It is a life event that is imminent.

The Evaros are not ‘back’ and have not ‘risen from the ashes’. The Evaros have never left. The loss of Natalie has made them stronger and more appreciative of each other. She still lives through them and provides inspiration. After meeting the Evaros and getting to know them you are driven to look at yourself and ask yourself questions about your own life perspective. Are we doing all we can to help our fellow man/woman? Evaro is about love. They are about sharing that love…with everyone. This interview, by far, was my toughest assignment so far, be it either through CV Weekly or our weekly podcast. The Evaros provide you with a sense of wellbeing, a sense of calm. Their contentment is contagious. Their collective maturity is visible. I have a feeling the Evaro family will be providing us with more great music and opportunities to connect with them. In closing, those of us who have been in the desert for a while are aware of the High Desert and its restorative properties. There’s a holistic approach to life that is not found elsewhere. Healing runs parallel to Evaro’s music because it’s all happening at the same time. Evaro were certain to return to their calling. Their journey reminds us that we are still healing. You can learn more about Evaro and their journey at www.evaromusic.com or ‘Like’ them on Facebook.

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Palm Springs block party, Tachevah was born. Burton consulted with the Agua Caliente tribe who eagerly offered to be an event sponsor and provide the use of their land for the one day festival. Tachevah will be a free concert taking place Wednesday, April 17, from 6pm to 10 pm in the parking lot across the street from the Spa Resort Casino adjacent to the post office in Downtown Palm Springs. Like many Coachella fans, you may be wondering who will be performing at Tachevah? That is the best part about this concert! Local and regional bands are invited to submit their videos no later than March 15th to be voted on by the general public. The voting will take place March 18-22 and will narrow down to ten bands, which will then be submitted to an expert panel that will pick three acts to perform. The difficult job of picking the three winning bands will be up to Desert Sun Reporter, Bruce Fessier and Goldenvoice executives, Paul Tollett and Skip Page. The final Palm Springs block party line up will be announced Monday,

March 25th. How can a free concert giving unsigned local bands a chance to perform in front of Goldenvoice executives get any better? The yet to be announced headliner for Tachevah will also be performing at Coachella. To further give Tachevah that Coachella vibe, DJ Alf Alpha (a Coachella festival veteran) will be spinning in between bands. Members of the winning bands will receive free admission into the Coachella Festival courtesy of Goldenvoice.

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ERIC BURDON

hances are, when Pete Townshend wrote the cogent phrase, “hope I die before I get old,” he didn’t expect to be performing it nearly 50 years later! 2013 feels like 1964 all over again. The surviving members of the Who are back out on the road. The Rolling Stones are touring to commemorate 50 years together. Best of all, Eric Burdon has just released a new album. Burdon got his start as vocalist for the seminal British Blues band, the Animals. The Newcastle quintet had a series of toughminded hits like “House Of The Rising Sun,” “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood,” and “We Gotta Get Out Of This Place.” Other British bands had an affinity for the Blues, but the Animals had Eric Burdon. His deep, stentorian baritone growled with authority. More a product of the Mississippi Delta than the river Thames. When the Animals splintered apart in the mid-sixties, Burdon relocated to California and fully embraced the psychedelic hippie ethos. His chemically enhanced adventures influenced new songs like “San Franciscan Nights” and “A Girl Named Sandoz.” “Sky Pilot” was a reflection of Burdon’s vocal opposition to the Vietnam War. Burdon closed out the 60s fronting L.A. Soul-Funk progenitors WAR. Their first single, “Spill The Wine,” shot to number 3 on the Billboard charts. Although Burdon has piloted many incarnations of the Animals through the years, he has primarily been a solo artist. He has also acted in a variety of films and written two autobiographies. Of course the Animals were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 1994. In 2012, Burdon was an inspiration behind Bruce Springsteen’s keynote speech at the influential South By Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas.

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piano rolls. Finally, “Invitation To The White House” masquerades as a shaggy dog story but is really a pointed commentary on immigration and our continued presence in Iraq and Afghanistan. The melody is playful and swaggering, but Burdon offers up some sage advice… “I said you gotta open those borders, I’m talking the North and the South, make friends with the Canadians, they got more than just snow/And there’s a labor force waiting in the land of Mexico.” Two songs explore the legacy of Rock & Roll, “Bo Diddley Special” and “27 Forever.” The former is a warm shout-out to Rock & Roll pioneer, Bo Diddley (ne’ Ellas Otha Bates). Built on a relax-fit clave rhythm (that Diddley christened the Bo Diddley beat), and rattling guitar riffs that uncoil with reptilian grace, the track is an elegant homage to one of Rock’s original guitar heroes. Despite the fact that he was a huge influence on Burdon, they never met face to face. The latter is a sober meditation on Rock & Roll’s shocking mortality rate. The lyrics make oblique reference to the infamous and untimely deaths of contemporaries like Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Jim Morrison, as well as the more recent passings of Amy Winehouse and Kurt Cobain. Burdon also alludes to his own substance issues. The slow and deliberate melody is accented by a

horn section and slippery guitar riffs. Burdon steps out of his comfort zone on a couple of tracks. Not only is “Wait” an honest-to-goodness love song, it’s also a languid Samba anchored by a courtly Spanish guitar solo. “Old Habits Die Hard” is positively swamp-adelic, marrying voodoo rhythms and scorching guitar riffs to lyrics that revisit Burdon’s colorful past. Other highlights here include the Bluesy but slightly mordant “In The Ground,” the backwoods balladry of “Medicine Man,” and “The Devil And Jesus,” which is a sinewy delight. The album closes with a trenchant cover of Bo Diddley’s “Before You Accuse Me.” Aside from the Bo Diddley track and Marc Cohn’s “Medicine Man,” Burdon had a hand in writing every song. He also coproduced the album with Tony Braunagel. Musically, Burdon is ably supported by his crack touring band, Billy Watts on Guitar, Terry Wilson on Bass, Wally Ingram on percussion, Mike Finnigan on Hammond B3 and Braunagel on drums. Til Your River Runs Dry is the triumphant return of a guy who has never really gone away. During his brief tenure with WAR, Eric Burdon caustically referred to himself as “an over-fed long- haired leaping gnome.” He got that wrong, in the History Of Rock & Roll, Eric Burdon is a giant among men.

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The Motown Sound is still alive after 60 years. his week, the passing of many of the Twentieth Century musical giants came upon us. Motown really took a Hit! Otis “Damen” Harris of The Temptations, passed first, then ten days later his fellow Temptations mate Richard Street followed. Just this week, Bobby Rogers, co-founder of The Miracles, also left us. Rogers along with Smokey Robinson, Claudette Rogers, Pete Moore and Ronnie White, founded the group in 1956, and soon had a series of hits, including “Shop Around”, “The Tracks of My Tears” and “I Second That Emotion”. Robinson was profoundly saddened by the passing of his long-time friend, who was born on the same day in the same hospital, in the same neighborhood. It was a record loss for an industry so rich

Burdon closed out the year recording a vinyl-only EP with Ohio Garage rockers the Greenhornes. Til Your River Runs Dry is Eric Burdon’s 17th solo release. The album opens with “Water.” Powered by stinging guitar chords, a muscular rhythm section and supple Hammond B-3 fills, the tune is an urgent plea for conservation. The era of the protest song has long past, but Burdon is still an instigator for change. Three songs here illustrate that his passion for social activism remains undiminished. The soulful “Memorial Day” marries a stutter-step beat to a lilting, Reggae-fied melody. The lyrics rail against the futility of war… “On Memorial Day, the hippies and the poets and the Spartans say forget the reasons why we war, this is the season we’ve been waiting for/Memorial Day, it’s a rich man’s war but the poor will pay.” The slow simmering gumbo of “River Is Rising” gives the devastation of Hurricane Katrina a personal spin. Co-written with New Orleans’ based British musician Jon Cleary, Burdon recounts the true story of how rescue workers came upon Rock & Roll legend Fats Domino asleep in his flooded Ninth Ward home and nearly mistook him for dead! A funky funeral dirge, the track is steeped in traditional New Orleans instrumentation: tuba, muted trumpet and Cleary’s rollicking

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in talent that fueled the music business for decades and right into a new century. Music so incredible, its makers leave a wealth of songs still sung and requested today. Old School is the only school; soul, rhythm and blues, smooth jazz, call it what it is, Motown. Vocal groups like The Supremes, The Temptations, The Miracles, and the genius behind it, Barry Gordy, all grew up in the same neighborhood in Detroit, Michigan, “Hitsville.” So today, I celebrate Motown Music in a way suggested by Mary Wilson of the Supremes, “The essence of Bobby (Harris) is in the lines he spoke in the background of the song, “What’s Going On”, he said ‘It’s just a groovy party, man, I can dig it...’” You can, too, just turn on the radio, check out the casinos and listen to the music played in

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actually increased after Goover, a homeless Siamese cat moved in. Theresa Espinola explains, “Our customers think better of us. He (Groover) is obviously well cared for and friendly, so that shows we are kind and friendly.” People subconsciously think that businesses with animals are kinder and therefore will treat them better in their transactions. Another employer reports the benefits, “We deal with lots of deadlines and client demands. I always kid that when employees get stressed, I throw a cat on their lap to calm them down. And clients love that we rescued the cats - - we get extra points for that.” Companies that house cats need to inform prospective employees that a feline companion may share their office space. If an applicant is allergic, the job is probably

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tart spreadin’ the news—I gotta tell ya, there were more celebrity sightings at the Frank Sinatra Celebrity Golf Invitational than I’ve seen in a while. The three day extravaganza was held at Fantasy Springs Casino Resort & Spa—and well, no need to name drop but I was dining with the likes of Dick Van Dyke, William Devane, Joe Mantenga, Super Bowl Raider Coach Tom Flores, and, of course Barbara Sinatra, whose Children’s Center is the beneficiary of what is known as “Frank’s little party in the desert”. Shout-outs to the lovely Anndee Laskoe, PR Manger at Fantasy who keeps all of us—me especially, in the loop with all of the great events held at the resort, and to the enchanting Janet Newcomb, Newcomb Media, who especially handled this Sinatra event with aplomb. And of course, one of my favorite pisano chefs in town, Executive Chef Freddy Rieger set out a wonderful “Pasta Italiano” buffet that showcased Tuscan Roast Pork, Chicken Parmesan and the most delectable antipasti platters of cheese and Italian salumi. No Chef Freddy banquet is complete without his famous 100 year old family recipe of hand-rolled meatballs with freshly ground Italian sausage. Chewing on those babies that had been simmering in the perfect marinara sauce was the bomb! It’s time to interview Chef Freddy again and have him chat over all of the restaurants and cuisines he engages himself with—from Italian Abbondanza! to Asian Joy! So please stay tuned! The flawless red wine to accompany the meal was the free flowing 2007 Merlot from Monte de Oro Winery. This is one of the best Merlot’s to come out of Temecula. A medium bodied wine with subtle tannins. It offers a beautiful brickish red color (having a bit of age) with black cherry and black cur rants complimented by developing spice drops, black fruit blossoms, vanilla and oak. It ends with a dry finish that long highlights the wine’s balanced acidity and fruit com ponents. Why not enjoy this wine at the 12th Floor Wine Bar & Lounge or any of the six restaurants and bars within the Fantasy Casino Resort. It’ll be my go-to red until it runs out. Fantasy Springs Resort Casino 84-245 Indio Springs Dr, Indio, California 92203 (760) 345-2450

match to the meal. And here’s the wine treasure on their wine list to complement the steak tartare: Chateau Lagrézette. [La-grey-ZET]. Wine from the Cahors region of southwest France is one of the boldest, richest, and inkiest you’ll ever put in your mouth. It is the original source for Malbec grapes. One thing to know from the start: the French Malbec is not brutally high in alcohol like some Malbecs coming out of Argentina. One of the oldest and yet least known French wines, the red wine of Cahors has a long a distinguished history deep from the Middle Ages. Indeed, the Chateau Lagrézette is on the site of a 12th century medieval fortress. This French Malbec is concentrated and well structured with smooth tannins, a long

For those in the know, Chez Pierre Bistro is truly one of the best French cuisine restaurants in our valley. Kind of hidden away—where it adjoins Fisherman’s Market Grill in the Trader Joe’s Market plaza in Palm Desert, this bistro serves authentic French fare with the cherubic Chef Pierre at the helm. One of the great international dishes of all time is steak tartare. Yes –it is a preparation of raw beef & spicy condiments, kind of a European sushi—if you will. Now there are some great tales regarding those merciless Tartars from Central Asia who hammered Europe while sitting on saddles of raw meat which were tenderized throughout the warring day. But fortunately, a more civilized recipe exists. This past Valentine’s Day, we really enjoyed Chef Pierre’s concoction of steak tartare: it was perfectly prepared! Fresh grounded prime beef tenderloin with a mix of anchovy, brined capers, Dijon mustard, egg yolks, finely chopped red onion, finely chopped Italian parsley leaves, olive oil, and whatever else Chef Pierre decides on. It comes with a serving of hot and salty pomme frites and I recommend the Belgian Endive Salad—which is superb and a great

aromatic persistence, and woody vanilla notes mingling with dark berry fruits. This is a hearty, rounded, balanced, harmonious wine with a long, elegant finish. For the reasonable bottle price of $37, or $9 a glass, I can’t imagine a better pairing with the stellar steak tartare. By the way, on Mondays from 10:30am to 1:30pm, Chef Pierre holds a cooking class, where a full meal is prepared and enjoyed afterwards with some selected wines. What a way to begin the week! Allez! Allez! Chez Pierre Bistro, 44250 Town Center Way Palm Desert, CA 92260 760.346.1818 Rick is the desert’s sommelier-abouttown where he conducts and entertains at private and business wine events & tastings. Contact winespectrum@aol.com

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t seems there are more new restaurants opening this season than ever before and I am hopeful that I will dine at each one before the season’s end. This week, I was fortunate to celebrate my birthday at one of the most talked about new restaurants in Palm Desert. Featuring great seafood, Prime steaks and the freshest sushi and sashimi, Mitch’s on El Paseo was the perfect venue for this special occasion. My sister drove several hundred miles to visit me and the least I could do was find the best restaurant for dinner. We were seated outside under the stars and near a large fire pit, where we were warm enough to enjoy dinner without a coat. While it was a little dark to view their extensive menu, we were fortunate that each menu has a built-in flashlight that allows for bright, easy reading. We would take much time to decide on our meal as there were so many great selections to choose from. Finally, we decided to begin with a sushi roll. Upon our server’s recommendation, we shared the “808 roll”, a shrimp tempura roll topped with spicy tuna, crunchy macadamia nuts and bread crumbs. It was incredibly delicious and served with traditional accompaniment. This dish was enough proof for me to believe Mitch’s is offering the best sushi in the desert. Our next appetizer was presented to us: seared scallops in a light lemon cream sauce with fresh lemon and Japanese Chuka salad. The scallops melted in my mouth like butter, they were truly impressive. We followed our appetizers with a small endive and frisee

salad with candied walnuts, stilton bleu cheese crumbles and walnut vinaigrette. It was full of flavor and unique enough to remain memorable. While my sister had selected the Rack of Lamb, crusted with fresh herbs and macadamia nuts with a red wine reduction, I decided to stay with seafood and order the Dover Sole. The white fish was light, mild and flaked apart easily. The sauce was delicious, offering flavors of lemon, grapes and almonds. The Dover Sole was served with a creamy shiitake risotto and large asparagus spears while the Lamb was prepared with fingerling potatoes and brussel sprouts. Both entrees were cooked

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Movie Reviews with Robin E. Simmons

SELFLESS LOVE:

NICKY’S FAMILY

r t a in me n te t

Nicholas Winton was a seemingly ordinary British stockbroker who organized the extraordinary rescue of 669 Czech and Slovak children just before the outbreak of World War II. Winton, who is now 103 years old, never spoke about these events with anyone for more than 50 years. His risky act of heroic, selfless love would have probably been forgotten if his wife, half a century later, hadn’t found a suitcase in the attic full of documents. Queen Elisabeth II knighted Winton and the U.S. House of Representatives recognized his remarkable deed. Winton’s story is so powerful it has stimulated thousands of children in many countries to do something good for those in our human family who are suffering. They have helped save lives of undernourished and sick

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children in Cambodia and Africa. Recently, more than 120,000 children in the Czech Republic signed a petition to award Nicholas Winton the Nobel Prize for Peace. Dozens of Winton’s “children” have been found and today his “family” numbers about 6,000 people, many of whom have gone on to achieve great things themselves. It is incredible that all these people are alive due to the heroic deeds of one man – Sir Nicholas Winton. Film producers Matej Minac and Patrik Pass set out to ensure these fascinating, little-known stories about the rescue mission are not lost to time. They wanted also to show the unique phenomenon that has emerged from Winton’s story, how his courageous acts many years ago continues to influence people from all over the world and motivate them to do good. Their superb and moving film amply demonstrates that members of Nicky’s Family are not only the thousands of people who owe their lives to Sir Nicholas Winton, but all those who want to do something positive for our world. This dramatic story of the Czech Kindertransport is told using historical images as well as recreations. It’s a terrific movie. Sometimes movies are worth seeing because it is good to be reminded of the best of human nature. NICKY’S FAMILY is now showing at Palm Desert’s Cinemas Palme d’Or.

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upside down. Catherine Zeta-Jones and Joshua Jackson join the cast of misfits who risk everything for their dubious dreams. This sexy comedy/drama is based on Beth Raymer’s best-selling memoir, “Lay the Favorite: A Memoir of Gambling,” and is in fact a vivid exposé of the world of gambling. Anchor Bay. Blu-ray.

wet dream.” When the good citizens of this bucolic suburban Washington town find themselves prisoners under enemy occupation, a group of high schoolers organize themselves under the name of their school mascot. Calling themselves the Wolverines, they fight to “take back their freedom.” Routine action and okay performances from leads Chris Hemsworth and a slimmed down Josh Peck do not make this in any way a convincing story. A better one, truer to the dark logic of the subtext, would be “patriotic” teens defending a town against their own government’s takeover --after all citizen’s guns have been recalled. Isn’t that the big fear? 20th Century Fox. Blu-ray.

BREAKING DAWN 1 & 2

RED DAWN

John Milius’s 1984 cult classic has been rebooted – or should I say retreaded – into a teen action film that is a goofy indictment of the federal government. So wildly illogical, that the source of the Washington state enemy invasion had to be digitally altered from the Chinese to the North Koreans. (Hey, we do business with China!) I recall one critic calling this film a “Tea Party

For TWILIGHT fans who just can’t get enough, there are eight minutes of new and extended scenes added back into BREAKING DAWN Part One by director Bill Condon, along with an optional audio commentary. Also now available is BREAKING DAWN Part Two. The books have been described as “crack for teen girls.” Now the hopelessly addicted can mainline BREAKING DAWN in it’s entirety at one sitting! Both DVD and Blu-ray feature a “Seven-Part Behind the Scenes Documentary” and more. Summit. Blu-ray. Comments? RobonESimmons@aol.com

by Heidi Simmons

Positive Messages

an positive thinking change the outcome of events? Is there a way to prove the theory of “mind over matter” is actually possible? In The Hidden Messages in Water (Beyond Words Publishing, 160 pages) author Masaru Emoto attempts to show a correlation between thoughts or messages and the formation of water crystals. Emoto is a graduate of Yokohama Municipal University’s department of Humanities and Sciences with a focus on International Relations. He has a certification as a Doctor of Alternative Medicine from the Open International University. For years Emoto studied wave fluctuations in water. He became more interested in water after photographing frozen ice crystals. Learning more about crystals, he “discovered water expressed itself in a vast variety of ways.” Using high-speed photography, Emoto was able to capture the structure of water at the moment of freezing. He began his

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experiment by using fifty different water samples in Petri dishes and froze them at minus four degrees. The surface tension forms drops of ice and the crystals appear when light is shown on them. The result was no similar crystals formed and sometimes there were no crystal formations at all. He realized different water formed different crystals. Tokyo’s treated tap water did not produce full crystals. But water from natural streams, underground rivers and glaciers formed complete crystals. Next Emoto exposed the water samples to music. He knew the vibrations might have an effect on the water. This was done not while the crystals were forming, but only on the water before it was frozen. He played Beethoven, Mozart and Chopin to bottles of water. The results were “well-formed crystals with distinct characteristics.” In contrast “water exposed to violent heavy metal music resulted in fragmented and malformed crystals.” So what would happen if the water samples were exposed to words or phrases like “Thank you” and “Fool?” Emoto and his team wrote positive and negative words and phrases on paper then wrapped it around the bottles of water. Knowing water can’t read or understand meaning he still thought it worth the try. According to Emoto the positive messages formed beautiful crystals while the negatively impacted crystals were malformed. “Let’s do it!” created wellformed crystals and “Do it!” barely formed any crystal at all.

The book is filled with labeled crystal images. You can see for yourself the effect the music and the power words have on water crystals. Apparently pictures can affect water as well. There are amazing crystal images of water samples from all over the world. Emoto includes wonderful descriptions of the nature and mystery of water. He elaborates on the structure of water and its ability to change, such as ice and steam. He also talks about its role in photosynthesis and its ability to dissolve other substances. Water carries minerals and has a life cycle. All of this makes the book provocative and quite fun to read. The Hidden Messages in Water may be much more about philosophy than science. Emoto opens his book by asking the reader about his or her present state of happiness. He points out that our bodies are seventy percent water. Though not actually stated in the book, Emoto’s hypothesis is: If we change the nature of the water we drink, and the water that makes up our body, perhaps we can be happier and healthier humans. We live on a water planet. Can our thoughts and positive thinking change the material world around us and thus the way we live and treat each other? Next time you pick up your water bottle, be kind to it. Say, think, or write something positive and it may have more benefits than just hydration.

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Casey’s

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SEQUESTRATION

efinition of Sequester, səˈkwestər: v. Isolate or hide away something, n. a general cut in government spending. Origins. The word is derived from 4th century Roman teacher Vibius Sequester who did an alphabetical list of geographical names used by Roman poets in their writings. The randomness of that list is akin to the sequestration process where budget cuts are made in a random manner with no regard to importance. Worth noting, Sequester had a son named Virgilius Virgilianus. Why Sequester had a son with the surname Virgilianus is anyone’s guess... but then so does the sequestration process. A synonym of the last two syllables of Sequesters’ son’s name is a good word to use when referring to most members of the 113th Congress. Leon Panetta, the Secretary of Defense during the first Obama term called sequestration “legislative madness.” He used a telling analogy of the process during

a speech at Georgetown University, “For those of you who have ever seen ‘Blazing Saddles,’ (there) is the scene of the sheriff putting the gun to his head in order to establish law and order.” The sheriff’s approach to law enforcement is what Congress and the President are doing in the budgetary process. The only things exempted from the sequestration process are social security, Medicaid, food stamps and (of course) the paychecks of those in Congress. Medicare is subject to a budget cut although that cut is limited to 2% although this does not begin until April 1st. While sequestration will cut $1.2 trillion over ten years, the amount cut 2013 is $85 billion from the government’s $4 trillion plus budget. This number was chosen as it was the amount rating agencies required in order for the U.S debt rating to avoid a downgrade. With $16.5 trillion in federal debt and tens of trillions more in unfunded obligations, the cuts are a reasonable

amount given that government borrows more that 40 cents of every dollar it spends. Sequestration cuts 9.4% of discretionary defense spending which equates to over $46 billion of the departments $525 billion budget in 2013 as well as 8.2% of discretionary non-defense spending. Up to $900 million in small business loan guarantees are cut, $130 million in Native American funding is lost and 1,200 inspectors in OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) are furloughed. There are estimates that up to 750,000 jobs in the health care industry could be lost due to the 2% cut in Medicare. Starting in March, federal workers, those receiving grants or government contracts are notified that they may be furloughed or have their funding curtailed. At the end of March, some furloughing begins. Cutbacks in the national park system may be one of the areas hardest hit early on. The Pentagon has stated that workers would be furloughed for one day a week. HUD

(Housing and Urban Development) would cut seven workdays through August 30th. On March 27th, all funding for nonessential government agencies ceases. As most departments will still have most of their funding in place, the impact on the services they provide with not be seen early on. Most believe that a deal will be struck in the next 45 days. If no deal is struck, the debt ceiling will be reached sometime before the end of August. As the stock market has shown, few on Wall Street believe that sequestration will have any lasting impact on the economy. They believe a recovery is coming. The bigger issue that will need to be resolved is the total dysfunction in Washington that has the potential to undermine a shaky recovery.

Education

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March 7 to March 13, 2013

The Spirit of the Sands Makes Headlines Again in a Controversial Decision that Captivated our Communities Hearts

alm Springs High School’s “Spirit of the Sands” Marching Band and Visual Corps are making headlines again. According to the Palm Springs Unified School District (PSUSD) website, “A new documentary by Katy and Sam Wilkerson tells the story about Palm Springs High School’s Spirit of the Sands Band’s participation in the PS Pride Parade -- likely the only high school marching band in the country performing in a pride parade. The film has been submitted to film festivals around the world and will premier at the American Documentary Film Festival here in Palm Springs in April.” A link to the film’s trailer can be found here: http://www.samwilkerson.com/?p=977 The Spirit of the Sands Marching Band and Visual Corps received gracious praise for choosing to march in the PS Pride Parade. As you will hear in the film’s trailer, many residents of Palm Springs and across the valley gave a tearful thank you for

showing support. The act of PSHS band and visual corps helps lighten our future with tolerance and acceptance in these young students. Sam Wikerson states on his website, “In the fall of 2006 Palm Springs High School band director Brian Ingelson decided that it was time for his marching band to perform in the Palm Springs Pride Parade. Seven years later, what started out to be a controversial decision, has become one of the bands most meaningful

performances of the year. Not only for the students marching in the parade but, for the tens of thousands of Pride Parade spectators.” The attendance of the marching band and visual corps gave a

huge positive statement to the community of Palm Springs and our Coachella Valley. Well done PSHS band and visual corps, you truly are the “Spirit of the Sands” here in our Valley.

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Dale Gribow On The Law

company-wide hard line settlement policies. The change coincides with the Supreme Court decision to eliminate “bad faith” claims against insurance companies by third parties. One of the abuses that bad faith law corrected was management decisions by insurance companies that were clearly directed towards profiting from unfair and inadequate payment of claims. If the client and lawyer decide to go to trial, the cost increases dramatically. It can take between $15,000 to $50,000 to pay for court costs, investigation and expert witness testimony. The lawyer, client and witnesses are all required to increase the time spent to prepare for trial. In addition, the client often has to wait several years for the case to get to trial because of California’s cutbacks because of the economy in 2013. Most law firms see only the options of settlement or trial to conclude a case against a hard line insurance company. There are two additional options that may be tried voluntary binding mediation and binding arbitration. Binding mediation is an agreement by both sides to select a neutral mediator to decide the claim. Both sides must agree to be bound by the decision of the mediator. The mediator is usually a retired judge or lawyer who both sides believe would give an impartial award. Usually the liability is admitted by the insurance company and the case is submitted using documents, without expert witness testimony. Often the adjuster represents the insurance company at the mediation conference, thus no additional litigation cost is incurred by either side. Binding arbitration is similar to binding mediation except the insurance company’s defense lawyers become involved. Like binding mediation, an unbiased arbitrator is agreed to by both sides. However, the defense lawyers must investigate. This increases case costs, prolongs resolving the claim and increases the time expended by the injured party’s lawyer. At the hearing, expert witnesses may be present to give testimony. This increases the costs and the

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Going to War with Insurance Companies in 2013

he Law Office of Dale Gribow focuses on collecting compensation for accident victims. However it is currently more difficult to address the problem of claims strategies used by insurance companies. Most insurance companies are now using a computer generated program called Collosus. Adjusters plug in the medical bills and the injuries and the computer spits out an amount they can offer. Most insurance companies have adopted company-wide hard line claims strategies for all accident cases. Thus more and more of a lawyer’s time is being spent developing strategies to meet the challenges of specific insurance companies. Until a few years ago, the hard line philosophy (refusal to make a reasonable offer) was seen on an individual case or adjuster basis. If an insurance adjuster took a hard line approach, the lawyer for the accident victim would have the claims manager or the defense lawyer assist in bringing the adjuster back to reality. Or, the lawyer would supply the insurance adjuster with additional information to change the adjuster’s mind. If necessary the accident victim’s lawyer placed the case before a judge or jury. Recently, the hard line philosophy has been implemented for entire insurance companies. These companies will not offer fair compensation for any claim, across the board. This includes claims made by their own insured. For lawyers, dealing with hard line insurance companies, is an attorney’s worst nightmare-come-true. The lawyers know that no matter how well the case is prepared, they must either accept a clearly unfair settlement or ask the client to risk getting nothing because of the enormous cost of trial. For example, a case that would normally result in a jury verdict or settlement of $15,000 today might only draw a settlement offer of $7,500 from the hard line insurance company. There is no longer the opportunity to deal with someone else in the company to get around the hard line adjuster or submit additional information to change the adjuster’s mind. It has only been within the last few years that insurance companies have adopted

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uncompensated time of the client. My advice to most law firms in these circumstances is to go through the normal investigation, negotiation and settlement procedures that may succeed with other insurance companies. If the normal process fails to bring forth a reasonable offer, pursue binding mediation or binding arbitration. In my opinion, binding arbitration is preferable in all cases where an issue of fault exists or the client has continuing complaints. There are several advantages to the hard line insurance company by accepting a binding resolution. There may be a percentage savings due to the natural conservatism of the mediator or arbitrator. The insurance company has the opportunity of reduced payments in cases it believes are of little merit. Most of all, binding mediations and binding arbitrations let the insurance company dispose of claims without high administrative and litigation costs. Many lawyers representing accident victims find voluntary non-binding mediation and arbitration proposals of little value when dealing with the hard line

insurance companies. A voluntary nonbinding mediation or arbitration is similar to a settlement conference. It is often easier for the mediator to get the person who wants money to take less than to convince the person who must pay to give more. However in 2013 some insurance companies will not agree to any binding process and thus a non-binding arbitration or mediator is often better than nothing. It may convince the adjuster to increase his offer when the award is greater than his offer. The war with hard line insurance companies cannot be won by using traditional methods. The war can only be won through small battles fought by lawyers who are willing to look outside the box to see ways of concluding cases outside the usual settlement and trial methods. These small battles can only be won through the development of specific strategies for each insurance carrier. A successful strategy depends on whether the company sees itself in a winwin situation in the proposed solution. Hopefully, everyone is a winner with an arbitration or a mediation.

March 7 to March 13, 2013

Safety Tips

Ready to Spring Forward Safely?

ext Sunday, March 10th is Daylight Savings. Setting the clock forward means it’s time not to just check the clock, but for a spring clean safety check! As make your “hot lap” around the home, setting clocks ahead why not take a little extra time for a short safety checklist says Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna. Help Spring your home into being safe and organized by: Change the clocks, change the batteries. We do ask you to do this in the fall, however you may check again. Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide definitely detectors save lives. Firefighters recommend replacing smoke and carbon monoxide detector batteries twice a year, so Spring Forward Sunday with fresh batteries all around. Helpful hint: While they’re likely not fully charged, replaced batteries can still do duty in toys, media players or electronic devices. Get the last drop of juice out of them before you recycle! How’s that home fire extinguisher

hanging? Has it gone past the expiration date? Let’s check! Here’s a bright idea! Since you’ll have you’ll have that stepladder out checking smoke detector batteries and clocks, double up on safety by checking for light bulbs and fixtures. Have you considered replacing conventional bulbs with energy-efficient compact fluorescent or LCD bulbs? Rumor has it, replacing standard bulbs with energyefficient ones saves money! Check the first-aid kit. It’s a good time to check your first aid kit against and replace or upgrade any missing supplies. Fail to plan, plan to fail! This is a good time to review your family emergency plan. If an emergency strikes, will your family know what to do? Review your family’s emergency plan, or create one for the first time. Hold a meeting with family members to explain what to do and where to go in case of an emergency. Update phone numbers, addresses and contact information, and post an emergency

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s Organic Milk with DHA Omega-3 actually organic and good for you? An organic industry watchdog group says ‘no’. Mark Kastel, co-director of the The Cornucopia Institute calls the labeling “a willful and flagrant violation” of the Organic Foods Production Act that was passed by Congress in 1990. The University of Maryland Medical Center warns that you should consult with your physician before consuming DHA Oil. This warning particularly applies to pregnant women, infants and people on blood thinners. In 1995, the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) and the Secretary of Agriculture argued that while the additive is not organic, it is a food necessity similar to baking powder which is another product that can not be produced organically. After extensive lobbying by organic advocacy groups, the NOSB looked at their interpretation and in 2010 admitted that its original interpretation was wrong and that manufacturers should begin phasing out DHA Oil from food products

labeled organic. Despite this ruling,many organic milk producers continued adding DHA Oil to their products while calling them organic. The problem is that the additive known as DHA Omega-3 is actually DHA Oil. DHA Oil is synthetic and made from hexane, a petrochemical solvent and potential neurotoxin. DHA is short for docosahexaenic acid, an omega-3 fatty acid that scientific testing suggests is important to brain, heart and eye health. Food and Drug Administration documents show that the synthetic DHA Oil when ingested by infants can can issues such as diarrhea and vomiting. The Cornucopia Institute “is baffled” that labeling continues to certify this as an organic product. Large milk manufacturer’s are now lobbying to have synthetic DHA Oil included as necessary product included in organic food. When in doubt, consume organic milk without this additive and add other organic foods such as salmon, tuna, swordfish and seaweed.

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY Week of March 7

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Maybe you’re not literally in exile. You haven’t been forced to abandon your home and you haven’t been driven from your power spot against your will. But you may nevertheless be feeling banished or displaced. It could be due to one of the conditions that storyteller Michael Meade names: “We may experience exile as a lack of recognition, a period of transition, an identity crisis, a place of stuckness, or else having a gift and no place to give it.” Do any of those describe your current predicament, Aries? The good news, Meade says, is that exile can shock you awake to the truth about where you belong. It can rouse your irrepressible motivation to get back to your rightful place. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Do you have a recurring nightmare that has plagued you? If so, I suspect it will recur again soon. Only this time, Taurus, you will beat it. You will trick or escape or defeat the monster that’s chasing you. Or else you will outrun the molten lava or disperse the tornado or fly up off the ground until the earth stops shaking. Congratulations on this epic shift, Taurus. Forever after you will have more power over the scary thing that has had so much power over you. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The following request for advice appeared on Reddit.com: “My identical twin is stuck in an alternate dimension and she can only communicate with me by appearing as my own reflection in mirrors and windows. How can I tell her I don’t like what she’s done to her hair?” This question is a variant of a type of dilemma that many of you Geminis are experiencing right now, so I’ll respond to it here. I’m happy to say that you will soon get an unprecedented chance to commune directly with your alter egos. Your evil twin will be more available than usual to engage in meaningful dialog. So will your doppelganger, your shadow, your mirror self, and your stuntperson. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Usually I advise Cancerians to draw up precise borders and maintain clear boundaries. As a Crab myself, I know how important it is for our well-being that we neither leak our life force all over everything nor allow others to leak their life force all over us. We thrive on making definitive choices and strong commitments. We get into trouble when we’re wishy-washy about what we want. OK. Having said all that fatherly stuff, I now want to grant you a partial and temporary license to get a little wild and fuzzy. Don’t overdo it, of course, but explore the smart fun you can have by breaking some of your own rules and transgressing some of the usual limits. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In the course of formulating his theory of evolution, Charles Darwin read many books. He developed a rather ruthless approach to getting what he needed out of them. If there was a particular part of a book that he didn’t find useful, he simply tore it out, cast it aside, and kept the rest. I recommend this as a general strategy for you in the coming week, Leo. In every situation you’re in, figure out what’s most valuable to you and home in on that. For now, forget the irrelevant and extraneous stuff. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Here’s a passage from Charles Dickens’ novel *Great Expectations*: “It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade.” Judging from the astrological omens, Virgo, I suspect your life may be like that in the coming days. The emotional tone could be sharply mixed, with high contrasts between vivid sensations. The nature of your opportunities may seem warm and bright one moment, cool and dark the next. If you regard this as interesting rather than difficult, it won’t be a problem, but rather an adventure. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “I worked as a hair stylist in Chicago’s Gold Coast for 20 years with some of the most gorgeous woman and men in the world,” writes sculptor Rich Thomson. “Once I asked a photographer who shot for the big magazines how

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he picked out the very best models from among all these great-looking people. His response: ‘Flaws. Our flaws are what make us interesting, special, and exotic. They define us.’” My challenge to you, Libra, is to meditate on how your supposed imperfections and oddities are essential to your unique beauty. It’s a perfect moment to celebrate -- and make good use of -- your idiosyncrasies. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The genius of Leonardo da Vinci was in part fueled by his buoyant curiosity. In his work as an artist, musician, inventor, engineer, and writer, he drew inspiration from pretty much everything. He’s your role model for the coming week, Scorpio. Just assume that you will find useful cues and clues wherever you go. Act as if the world is full of teachers who have revelations and guidance specifically meant for you. Here’s some advice from da Vinci himself: “It should not be hard for you to stop sometimes and look into the stains of walls, or ashes of a fire, or clouds, or mud or like places, in which, if you consider them well, you may find really marvelous ideas.” SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Ready for a reality check? It’s time to assess how well you know the fundamental facts about where you are located. So let me ask you: Do you know which direction north is? Where does the water you drink come from? What phase of the moon is it today? What was the indigenous culture that once lived where you live now? Where is the power plant that generates the electricity you use? Can you name any constellations that are currently in the night sky? What species of trees do you see every day? Use these questions as a starting point as you deepen your connection with your specific neighborhood on planet Earth. Get yourself grounded! CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): There’s a writer I know whose work is brilliant. Her ideas are fascinating. She’s a champion of political issues I hold dear. She’s well-read and smarter than me. Yet her speech is careless and sloppy. She rambles and interrupts herself. She says “uh,” “you know,” and “I mean” so frequently that I find it hard to listen, even when she’s saying things I admire. I considered telling her about this, but decided against it. She’s an acquaintance, not a friend. Instead, I resolved to clean up my own speech -- to make sure I don’t do anything close to what she does. This is a strategy I suggest for you, Capricorn: Identify interesting people who are not fully living up to their potential, and change yourself in the exact ways you wish they would change. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The German word *Verschlimmbesserung* refers to an attempted improvement that actually makes things worse. Be on guard against this, Aquarius. I fear that as you tinker, you may try too hard. I’m worried you’ll be led astray by neurotic perfectionism. To make sure that your enhancements and enrichments will indeed be successful, keep these guidelines in mind: 1. Think about how to make things work better, not how to make things look better. 2. Be humble and relaxed. Don’t worry about saving face and don’t overwork yourself. 3. Forget about short-term fixes; serve longrange goals. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “Telling someone your goal makes it less likely to happen,” says musician and businessman Derek Sivers. Numerous studies demonstrate that when you talk about your great new idea before you actually do it, your brain chemistry does an unexpected thing. It gives you the feeling that you have already accomplished the great new idea -- thereby sapping your willpower to make the effort necessary to accomplish it! The moral of the story: Don’t brag about what you’re going to do someday. Don’t entertain people at parties with your fabulous plans. Shut up and get to work. This is especially important advice for you right now. Rob Brezsny Free Will Astrology freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com

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B Vitamins, Are You Getting Enough? I

s your body receiving the proper nutrition? The question is not meant to be provocative but rather pique your interest. While the body demands certain vitamins and nutrients it warrants the question, are we receiving enough of the right supplements? When maintaining a balanced diet you have a greater probability of ingesting what the body requires. Research tells us a diet rich in B vitamins is essential for certain bodily functions. So what is with all the B’s you need? What do they provide for your body? In conjunction with a proper and balanced diet I strive to nourish my body with additional B vitamins. Weekly or at least monthly I visit a wellness clinic to receive a vitamin B shot. Why? While I may be ingesting some of my B vitamins I may not be receiving what my body requires to function at its optimum potential. A vitamin B complex is made up of B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B9 and B12 all serve a different purpose. B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B5 (pantothenic acid), B6, B7 (biotin), B9 (folate), B12. B vitamins enable the body to produce energy and propagate red blood cells. Taking a vitamin B complex may help treat or mitigate certain health problems. The list includes aiding with anxiety, depression, fatigue, heart disease, premenstrual syndrome, and skin maladies. Many people add vitamin B to their diets to increase their energy level, heighten their mood, improve memory, and stimulate the immune system. You may also be interested to learn how B complex serves bodily function. When B1 and B2 are present healthy muscles, nerves, and the heart function properly. B3 helps regulate the nervous and digestive systems; B5 and B12 are required for normal growth and development; B6 supports the immune system and aids the body in breaking down protein. Plus,

B6 may protect against heart disease, and relives PMS symptoms. B7 is a catalyst in the production of hormones. B9 helps cells make and maintain DNA. Visiting your doctor to receive a vitamin B shot may seem eccentric for you. Increase your B vitamins through a healthy diet. Try some the suggested foods. • cereals and whole grains (a source of B1, B2, and B3) • green leafy vegetables (a source of B2 and B9) • eggs (a source of B7 and B12) • chicken (a source of B3, B6, and B12) • citrus fruits (a source of B9) • nuts (a source of B3 and B9) • kidney beans (a source of B1 and B2) • bananas (a source of B6 and B7) Vitamin B is found in almost all foods. Signs of a vitamin B deficiency may include fatigue, anemia, loss of appetite, muscle cramping, hair loss, skin conditions and depression. You should consult your physician if you are experiencing any of the above. As mentioned in last weeks issue, our body is our vessel. We must maintain good health to properly function at our optimum levels. We are living beings that require finetuning physically and mentally. Be good to your body and it will be good to you. For more information about health, wellness, and staying fit visit: www.e-volveyoga.com

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de Capuccini as a partner was their commitment to protecting the environment. The “green chemistry” manufacturing process ensures that the products are produced with natural organic ingredients and product packaging is biodegradable. In supporting green efforts, THE WELL Spa has transitioned from using heavily distributed disposable brochures to reusable hard bound spa menu books in conjunction with upgraded online tools and information – designed for more permanence and to ultimately reducing paper waste. Last Friday evening I was invited, along with other media, to partake in several of their new treatments. I was fortunate enough to experience 15 minutes of the reflexology, 15 minutes of the Allungante stretch massage along with 35 minute sessions of the Candela massage and the Miele massage. While they were all delightful I must say that the Miele was my favorite and quite different from any other massage that I’ve had. The therapist put honey all over my back and then began the massage. The tackiness of the honey allows the therapist to pull, knead and almost pinch the skin releasing the fascia from the muscle beneath to release toxins and increase circulation. It truly was a little piece of heaven and I felt wonderful at the end of the night after experiencing all of these new services. The WELL Spa is now offering “50 core services plus enhancements and specials” for you to choose from. Below is a description of a few of them. Miele | Honey This whole body treatment provides deep relaxation with warmth and rhythmic massage techniques. A warm beeswax thermal mask is used on the back to balance

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PALM SPRINGS

THOUSAND PALMS

4693 E. Ramon Road PALM SPRINGS, CA 92264

73-092 Ramon Road, #3 THOUSAND PALMS, CA 92276

M, T, & TH, FR, SAT 12 – 6 pm

Ramon X Williams 1 block West of Gene Autry Trail South of Palm Springs Airport

RANCHO MIRAGE

Ramon X Monterey Half block East of Monterey / North of I-10 fwy

PALM DESERT

WEDS 930 am - 6 pm & SUN 130 – 6 pm

M, T, W, TH, FR

NW Corner of Country Club X Monterey in Rancho Mirage Medical Center

One block West of Washington North of I-10 fwy /near Sun City

72-780 Country Club Dr, #304 RANCHO MIRAGE, 92270

* OPEN DAILY! *

12 – 6 pm

77-810 Las Montanas, #103 PALM DESERT, CA 92211

$60 NEW / $40 RENEW

PHOTO IDs available, Renewals within 30 days expiration from any office

888-744-4861

888–SIGHT–61

SEE MAP ON BACKSIDE. Visit GREENSIGHT MEDICAL for the BEST LOCATIONS, PRICES, STAFF, & HOURS!!

Get your “Lucky Break”

DESERT CARE SOLUTIONS

• Offering Lotions & Potions • Adult Products • Upscale Lingerie

BUY ONE GET ONE FREE ON SELECT LINGERIE

March 7 to March 13, 2013

NOW OFFERING

• Tetra Labs Pure Gold Extract • Bhang Edibles • Cannaba Beverages & Edibles

Monda y-Fr 10am-7 iday pm Saturd ay 10a m -6pm Sunday 12-5pm

SPECIALS

Monday - Donate (Dogo) for one $15 gram get one Free Limit 1/8 Tuesday - Free Gift with $25 donation Thursday - 25% Off concentrates (excluding Pure Gold products) Weekends - 5 gram 1/8’s 12-2pm

EDIBLES AS LOW AS $500

NEW STRAINS ADDED WEEKLY • First time patients receive FREE gift

(760) 343-3366

72079 Petland Place • Thousand Palms

Desert Care Solutions, the premiere collective in the desert is now offering $40 top shelf 1/8’s weighed heavy!! 4.0++ Immense selection of edibles, tinctures, bubble hash, and many more great accessories. Also featuring the G-Pen and Dank Chocolate.

77742 Las Montanas Dr, Palm Desert CA 92211

760-200-8885

Singers, Musicians, Comics, Entertainers, anyone with talent can enter each Thursday Night starting at 7pm. Contest runs 1/24-4/11. $100 weekly Cash Winner sponsored by Crater Lake Vodka. Event is Thursday nights at Stadium House in Rancho Mirage. More details go to mix1005.fm

Thursday Nights at Stadium House

March 7 to March 13, 2013

www.coachellavalleyweekly.com

Presents

Best of the CV 2013 Awards Show & 1 Year Anniversary Party Saturday, April 6th • 2:30-10:00pm 2:30-3:00 Lunch Appetizers by Sullivan’s Steakhouse 3:00-5:30 Awards Ceremony Featuring performances by: Josh Heinz • Michael Keeth • Giselle Woo • Egoflow 5:30-7:00 Dinner Buffet by Guiseppe’s Music & Dancing with John Stanley King 7:00 Anniversary Party with Dali’s Llama 8:00 Half Astro 9:00 Yawning Man (Mario Lalli, Alfredo Hernandez, Gary Arce)

25 at the door includes: appetizer lunch, dinner buffet and hosted bar with Crater Lake Vodka & Gin Cocktails, Tulip Hill Winery and Beer from Babe’s Brewhouse $

Reserved Tables of 8 available for $200. Contact Tracy Dietlin for reserved seating at 760-501-6228

DON’T MISS THE EVENT OF THE YEAR HUGE RAFFLE & DOOR PRIZES Voting for Best of the Year, ends March 22 Go to www.CoachellaValleyWeekly.com

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