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Coachella Music and Arts Festival Annual Sonic Smorgasbord

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’ll be the first to admit that the lineup to this annual event is nothing short of overwhelming. Some names are familiar, others, not so much. At least that’s how it is for this music enthusiast. Granted, the demographic age most familiar with many of these artists may be closer to my 21 year old son’s age group, but there is literally something for everyone at this year’s Coachella Music and Art Festival.

This, I believe, is as much a tribute to this generation’s depth of music appreciation for past genres as to Goldenvoice’s nod to the over 30 alternative rock fan. The problem is that there’s just so much music to choose from. The best advice I can give anyone who has made the healthy investment to attend, is “Do Your Research”.

Coachella.com has provided a fantastic and thorough website that lists every single band scheduled to perform, ALL 178 OF THEM! There are links to each artist’s website and social media page wherein you can sample their music and check out their bios. You can even select the bands you think you want to see, and the site will list them according to date and time so you can identify any scheduling conflicts and be sure to see your favorites. Other valuable information regarding the event and a venue map are available as well. So, having done what research I could through the website, and by reaching out to that younger demographic, I will disclose my personal findings of interest.

Emerson De Klotz, a freshman at Xavier High School, shared suggestions that I felt were extremely informed and thoughtfully derived: “Beach House is psychedelic and curiously catchy; definitely worth giving a listen. Vampire Weekend is upbeat rock

The Lumineers with an indie-twist. The Lumineers have great lyrics and are heartfelt, not to mention original sound. Tame Impala is slow, steady but nonetheless has an awesome alternative style. Postal Service is electronic and fuses with alternative styling for weird sound and good vibrations. Two-Door Cinema Club is another indie-electro band that brings upbeat music to the table.”

Based on my own research and experience, a roots revival over the last few years seems to indicate that audiences of all ages are hungry for a new generation of rustic, heart-on-the-sleeve music—the kind that nods to tradition while setting off into uncharted territory. The Lumineers and Of Monsters and Men have tapped into that appetite with their indie folk style that can be compared to Grammy Award Winning Mumford and Sons. These two bands are among a small list of bands on Coachella’s lineup that, as my son pointed out, appear to be significantly under billed. They are listed in the small print but are sure to draw some of the largest crowds. Shovels and Rope have captured my interest as a gritty folk rock group reflecting deep Joplin and Dylan influences and attitudes, while Father

The Dropkick Murphys John Misty creates an almost psychedelic folk brand of music with powerful, painfully honest messages. Other bands tapping into roots music on the new wave, punk, techno and rock genres are the Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs, The Airborne Toxic Event, The Gaslight Anthem and the self-titled “Grandfathers of Folk-Punk, The Violent Femmes.

There are a number of bands that have been touring and drawing huge fan bases prior to the YouTube, social media and electronic music crazes that have augmented the music industry. These are bands that have solidified themselves in the foundations of alternative music. Bands like Social Distortion, Franz Ferdinand, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Modest Mouse, The Decendants and The Dropkick Murphys will most likely be topping the mustsee list of other Coachella artists as they have contributed much to their sonic development.

DJs and electronic artists are included in the line-up, and gaining huge popularity.

Franz Ferdinand Vampire Weekend

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TG Tattoo I

have spent years contemplating getting a tattoo. Most of the people I love have them. The artwork I have seen is impressive, for the most part, and the meanings behind them reflective, meaningful and powerful. 45 million people in America have at least one tattoo. I am not one of them, at least not yet. Having investigated and researched the idea for some time, the approach for me was riddled with questions and excuses to avoid the commitment. After all, this is to become a permanent part of my person, so it has got to be perfect, and represent lifelong meaning, as opposed to regret. Now, at 47 years old, I know what things represent true, unshakeable value in my life: my faith, my children and music. I also have a very good idea of the artwork that I want to have represent these precious things.

Figuring that out was only half of my battle.

Where do I go? Who do I trust? As equally

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imperative as the artwork, is my health and ultimate, long term satisfaction.

It wasn’t enough that I had a few strong references for the shop. I wanted to know my artist’s background, the long term customer response, their attention to sanitation, detail to overall cleanliness and how they handled their customers. I walked into the TG Tattoo gallery a little after 12:00 pm on a Tuesday afternoon. I felt a little awkward; walking in alone to what was a whole new world for me. I was immediately greeted by a handshake and friendly professional eye contact, followed by a warm hug; not what I expected from the strikingly tall and sturdily built CEO, Sean Wood, who displayed quite an array of incredible artwork and color himself.

His artwork represented the San Francisco area he hails from and the word “Daddy”, a title that he wears with obvious pride.

As I observed, 4 clients were getting their own artwork done, sitting relaxed and calm as if they were getting a haircut sans the barber shop/salon gossip and banter. I was immediately put at ease by the professional demeanor of the place.

I got straight to the point, and asked Sean about their health record and how they complied with the regulations that would ensure that I would not be at any health risk. He literally showed me the clip boards and charts that documented the sterilization procedures and equipment with a firm word of advice: “No matter what shop you consider using, ask them to show you their sterilization room and procedures. If they won’t show it to you, they’ve got something to hide.” Sean went on to explain how he worked directly with the county health department to establish

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A Tattoo Artistry Studio I Will Literally Put My Neck Out For

and improve the health regulations and practices that are now currently in place for local tattoo shops. This further set my mind at ease, as I found myself gaining confidence in this place at every turn. He also directed me to a link on their website where they helped develop an educational public service announcement video warning people, most especially women, of the dangers of the “garage tattoo”. “We’re here for the long term,” Sean states firmly.

“We sell quality. You can be assured it will heal properly and be there for good. Good tattoos aren’t cheap, and cheap tattoos aren’t good.”

I then learned more about TG Tattoo’s lead artist and Sean’s business partner, Tony Francois. Tony has several years of hands on experience with some amazing artwork to show for it. During Tony’s apprenticeship, he was trained to learn all tattoo art forms.

Yet, over the years, he has finessed the art of “full color realism”. Sean then introduced me to the other artists on staff, a group of people Sean refers to as the TG Tattoo family. Steven Belli excels in Southern California, fine line, black and grey artistry; Adam Norman focuses on full color realism, and John Fonoti brings a strong, traditional Polynesian art form to the group. Every one of them took a moment to pause what they were doing, greet me warmly and professionally with the eye contact that just seemed to tell me I was in the right place.

Another very cutting edge aspect to this place was the array of t-shirts and designs, both for men and women, representative of the artwork and culture of the store itself. Come to find out, Sean carries a very solid background in wholesale clothing, merchandizing and branding industry, having worked with brands the likes of

Diesel and Levi Straus on an executive level. Again, his passion for quality and the integrity of the TG Tattoo brand was an obvious source of pride, and a priority, as he shared plans to grow the merchandise end of the business.

Sean and the team at TG Tattoo, in a matter of 30 minutes, left me with no excuses to not take the next step in this adventure. I announced that I was ready to get a tattoo. Sean politely let me know that they are currently booked two weeks out, but that we could set up a consultation with an artist and then set an appointment to get the artwork done. Then, as I left, he politely saw me to my car, ensuring that I got to it safely. Now, here I wait; “Little Miss Scared of the Tat, Scaredy Cat” counting down the days until I can scratch off one more item on the bucket list.

It is important for me to let you, my reader, know that I stand behind the words that I write. I am a promoter, not a critic; this is true. But I don’t write what I don’t believe in and can’t stand behind. Had this visit not turned out the way it did, and were I not willing to do what I am recommending my readers in the market to consider, this article would not be published with my name on it. I really do believe in this business that these two business men have basically built from the ground up with their own two hands. I will definitely be following up with another article detailing the experience of getting my first piece of body art.

You can also check out TG Tattoo’s five star rating on Yelp. The TG Tattoo studio is located at 68186 Ramon Road, Cathedral City (760) 324-9828 or check out their website at tgtattoo.com.

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Major Lazer

One such artist, Major Lazer, describes himself as “part man, part laser”. He just performed at Austin’s South X Southwest and is said to pump it up like no other.

Techno sound phenom, Robert DeLong is scheduled to show up in LA with a toolbox of Wii-motes, keyboards and drums to develop a live rock show that CMJ Magazine claims worthy of “an 8-bit warrior, seamlessly creating danceable electro beats with his Wii Remote and Sega Genesis controller on par with the Chemical Brothers.” The kid has a surprisingly smooth, old-soul singing voice that combined with his sound makers creates a surprisingly multi-genre pleasing musical experience.

Returning with his amazing capacity to charismatically entertain while exuding amazing musical and rhythmic sound simply from his mouth is sound savant, Beardyman.

On his website, Beardyman claims that after 6 years of research, he has finally developed the equipment that will allow him to finally realize the ideas he’s had in his head all this time (a must see if you’ve seen what he’s produced so far without the new technology). Moby, the Godfather of the electronic genre, will also be showcased.

He released his first single, Go, in 1991 and has been making records ever since, selling over 20,000,000 of them worldwide.

There are a few bands that are a must see because they reuniting, are rumored to cease touring soon or are a new compilation of players from other great bands. The Violent Femmes, one of the most successful alternative rock bands in the 80’s, have reunited in time to play the festival. Meanwhile, there’s a vicious rumor that the Red Hot Chili Peppers are nearing the end of their touring days. Of course, that’s what they’ve been saying about the Rolling Stones for a while now. The Shouting Matches is a power blues-rock duo that is guitarist/vocalist Justin Vernon from Bon Iver and Brian Moen of Laarks on drums. James McCartney, son of Sir Paul McCarney, is making his own name in music with the weight of legacy on his shoulders.

Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine have been ripping the faces off audiences throughout the Americas

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Beardyman

The Violent Femmes

and Europe for the past five years with a live show that gives a nod to the Dead Kennedy’s front man’s past, and updates his vision into the 21st century with a truckload of new material that leaves no question that this is not nostalgia.

Quite possibly, the artist with the best back story EVER, and expected to draw huge crowds is Rodriguez. In 1997, Stephen “Sugar” Segerman set up a website, called “The Great Rodriguez Hunt”, with

The Decendants

close up look at these dedicated artists that might have gone undiscovered or underappreciated. As we live music fanatics have come to know, you don’t really know a band or their music until you see and hear them perform live.

All in all, while some bands may be considered better than others, there is no one who has been invited to perform at Coachella that hasn’t garnered large public appeal somewhere. As you enjoy these artists, keep in mind that they are

the intention of finding any information about the mysterious US musician, the “wandering poet” of Cold Fact fame. In the same year, Brian Currin established “Climb up on My Music”, a tribute site to the life and works of Rodriguez. In 1998, when Rodriguez was discovered, alive and well and living in Detroit, the search was over.

This was all recorded in the award winning documentary, “Searching for Sugarman”.

I think my favorite part of these festivals, despite the drawbacks of such a large venue, are those priceless discoveries of new, unexpected music. The smaller tents at Coachella also offer a more intimate,

judged by their corporate bosses, and paid accordingly, based on the revenue they can generate performing their art.

As fellow performer, Father John Misty says, “We all know the music industry is dying due to the wide-spread popularity (according to the experts) of streaming services. The professional musician thus relies on revenue accrued by getting within screaming distance of his or her audience and begging them, with songs, to buy their album ~ a mysterious medium wherein the artist has recorded what he perceives to

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Throw Rag Throws Down at the Hood

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be ‘ideal or definitive’ versions of his/her tunes.” So while the investment to attend this festival is weighty, when you find an artist that fills that special place in your soul with their music, do not forget to support them and their musical future by buying their albums and merchandise directly from them.

Zia Record Exchange will be the Official Music Retailer and running the Artist/Band signing tent at this year’s Festival for both weekends on April 12-14th and April 1921st. You’ll be able to shop thousands of new and used records and CDs, as well as meet some of your favorite bands and grab some exclusive releases from Record Store Day and Zia Records. Zia and the Coachella Boutique will have 3 special Record Store Day exclusives: Rodriguez – Cold Fact: This is a very limited pressing of 500 units on clear vinyl.

It will be hand-numbered.

Portugal. The Man – Church Mouth: Pressed on Bone colored vinyl, numbered and limited to 500 units.

Puscifer – V is for Vagina: Hand-screened jacket, red vinyl and will be numbered to 500. 250 copies will be made available at the start of each weekend.

All 3 exclusives will be at the Zia Records Pop-up store as well as the Coachella Boutique. Come on by and support this independent record store and your favorite artist.

In regard to the cost of attending Coachella Music and Arts Festival, it might make you feel better to know that Goldenvoice does indeed give back to the community that plays host to this huge event. Those contributions go toward Coachella Valley Community Trust, Indio Teen Center, Indio Senior Center, Martha’s Village & Kitchen and Roy’s Desert Resource Center. Contributions also support other accessible charities throughout Southern California such as Silver Lake Conservatory, The Painted Turtle and Global Inheritance.

Visit Coachella Music and Arts Festival website for all the information you need on the event, venue and the artists at Coachella.com.

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fter almost two decades of survival, Throw Rag is prepared to have a homecoming of sorts and bring its self-proclaimed “Sailor Rock” to The Hood Bar & Pizza on Thursday 4/11/13 @ 9PM. Although they have not performed in a while, Sean Wheeler, vocalist and captain of this punk rock ship is prompt to mention that Throw Rag never disbanded.

“There appeared to be a hiatus but we never broke up. People started doing other stuff. The wind was kinda taken out of our sails. Maybe a bit burned out and broke.

We all started doing different things.” After our discussion it’s clear that this punk rock vessel and its commander will continue the voyage as long as they are breathing wind against their sails.

Founded in 1993 and claiming Salton Sea, California as its turf, Throw Rag predominantly performed at the Mario Lalli engineered venue Rhythm & Brews in Indio. Wheeler is nostalgic in sharing about his performances at Rhythm & Brews as well as the music scene at that time. He also is grateful to the man called “Boomer”.

“Mario has always done all he can to help the local music scene.”

In regards to those who have been members of Throw Rag, we could be here all week to list the members. For the sake of your attention span and my carpal tunnel syndrome we’ll stick with the original members and current incarnation. If you want to see all the previous members check out their Wikipedia page. The current lineup includes; Captain Sean Wheeler on lead vocals, Dino on lead guitar, Franco Fontana on bass guitar and new member Steve on drums. Especially for the Hood show Wheeler and company will have a special guest performer. “Our original rhythm guitar player Dan Scorcho Lapham will be performing with us. So that’s four of the five original members on one stage.”

In looking back to their shows at Rhythm & Brews, to the best of my hazy recollection, Throw Rag demonstrates a fusion of punk and surf rock. They have also been classified as a combination of psychobilly and rockabilly as well. They were also known for their insane and manic live shows where

stripping became a standard by Wheeler and their infamous washboard player Craig Jackman, aka Jacko, who has since retired with his washboard hanging in the rafters.

He now owns American Electric Tattoo in Hollywood.

Throw Rag have opened for artists such as Willie Nelson, Motorhead and The Pogues.

Their debut album, Tee Tot, was delivered in 1999. In 2001, the band recorded a split CD with Supersuckers. 2003 saw the release of Desert Shores. In 2005, 13 Feet and Rising was unleashed featuring guest vocals

by Keith Morris, Jello Biafra and Lemmy Kilmister. Throw Rag’s fourth full-length album entitled 2nd Place was issued in 2008. Wheeler jokes about all the monikers he has given himself throughout the years to coincide with the release of their albums.

He recollects, “The first record came out and I was driving on the dirt road between Palm and Indian, I got a phone call asking what name I should use for the record. That dude Rico Suave was on the radio, so I said “Apollo Suave”. For two years I was known as Apollo Suave. At first I thought it was funny and then it becomes literal.” In 2004, Throw Rag’s performance at the House of Blues in Anaheim as the opening act for the Circle Jerks was recorded for a DVD release.

Sean Wheeler & Zander Schloss Wheeler also performs with long-time Circle Jerks member Zander Schloss as a duo. The tandem achieves an eclectic mix of country and bluegrass with facets of each of their musical experiences intertwined.

They will soon be on tour of the Midwest and East Coast. Both Throw Rag and the Wheeler/Schloss project will be performing at the Punk Rock Bowling event in Las Vegas on May 25, 2013 alongside Devo, Turbonegro and The Damned.

Wheeler has found in his collaboration with Schloss a mutual musical counterpart who he has much in common with. “Zander & I have been to a barrio in Mexicali called Pueblo Nuevo. There’s a place called Mexicali Rose which is a home that originally began as a drug trafficking house.

The house was restored and now holds a family who teach kids about film, they play movies and provide art lessons. Zander & I wrote a song called Mexicali Rose to honor their work.”

Legacy Wheeler is comfortable with sharing his personal details. He realizes the impact he can have on others and the foundation that was laid long before him. He shares an anecdote from his grandmother. “See that mountain? I lived right next to this mountain. That’s my father, my mother and my brothers.” Wheeler is proud of the heritage of his family in the Coachella Valley. “My grandma Barbara was the first

non-native girl born in Palm Springs as part of The McKinney family. We just bought the first home that originally was built by my great uncle Ted McKinney who was the first non-native male child born in Palm Springs.”

Wheeler has a 23 year-old son who resides in San Diego and a 6 year-old son who he shares with his long-time girlfriend of 17 years.

Addiction & Recovery Wheeler is not fearful about sharing his long history of substance abuse and dependence. He shares about his habit, “I used to look at it as a source of relief but later found out it’s a source of pain.”

Wheeler admits to intravenously injecting heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine and “anything that breaks down in a spoon”. He admits about his drug use, “It’s a lot more work than I got out of it. My idea of what’s gonna happen is not as sexy as what actually happens. When you take dope off the grocery list you’d be surprised how much money you have.” He recalls the date of his attempt at sobriety and the madness that comes along with ‘kicking’, “I moved back to desert on 5/22/97. I was kicking heroin for seven days. My mom had me stay in Desert Hot Springs with her. One day, quite a while after that, I got jacked up on coffee.

I was determined that I was a captain from the Salton Sea. Not the sea captain but the guy in the corner of a boxing ring kind of captain. That’s how I started ‘Sailor Rock’.

It’s a trip.”

Wheeler is now 16 years abstinent and follows his own recovery plan. ”I go to Narcotics Anonymous meetings now. I don’t hide it (addiction) but I don’t preach either.

It’s so hard to get clean and stay clean. Time crawls the first year or two, then time flies.”

Wheeler reminisces about a trip to Ireland and is able to correlate his sobriety with success, “I used to love Guinness beer. We went to Dublin, Ireland with Flogging Molly,

and I don’t get to drink a Guinness. Then I realize, I’m here because I don’t drink.”

Twenty Years – Sand for Blood Wheeler is nostalgic in talking about the past but is also despondent when remembering the struggle. “This is essentially our 20 year anniversary as a band. Out first show locally was at Rhythm & Brews. I don’t know why Rhythm & Brews didn’t make it. The desert’s hard. When Sonny Bono became Mayor he killed Spring Break. When I moved back in ’97 Palm Springs was a ghost town. I used to get a little depressed about how it was. There have always been bands. Maybe I’m out of touch. Why doesn’t anybody come out to see them?” Wheeler’s first band was called Mutual Hatred. He was 15 years old and his drummer was Alfredo Hernandez (Kyuss, Yawning Man).

Wheeler is now enthusiastic in discussing the future of the desert music scene he helped establish. “The Hood is thriving. I believe the desert’s on a comeback. Now there are chicks on the sidewalks and Coachella’s here. I like to see the desert thrive. I love Pappy & Harriet’s. If they can get people way out there six days a week, it can happen anywhere. The Hood has done great too. It’s a little more centrally located.

I think the most important thing is that the venue needs a vibe.”

When you have a conversation with Captain Wheeler his thoughts are tangential but the substance is extraordinary. If you are willing to listen you will find a mass of wisdom and inspiration that is bountiful.

According to Wheeler, “It’s a privilege to make music. Music is also a curse. I’ve been fortunate enough to eek out a living.”

Through it all, Wheeler has developed a sense of composure and pride that translates to the stage. “When I put the band together I didn’t care what they played. I just wanted a band to have fun.

Wherever I go I’m all about the desert. I represent the desert 110 %, 110% of the time. The desert’s where it’s at. I got sand in my blood. We’re desert rats. It’s been a privilege to play in Throw Rag and we enjoy doing it.” I am proud that he continues to fly the flag for the desert worldwide. “Aye Aye Captain Wheeler!”

Also playing the Hood Bar & Pizza show is Dime Runner from Orange County and recent Coachella Valley Weekly award winners You Know Who. Upcoming shows: Saturday May 25, 2013 Punk Rock Bowling in Las Vegas and Las Vegas Country Saloon for Punk Rock Weekend http://www.throwrag.com https://www.facebook.com/ThrowRag Find and purchase Throw Rag music on iTunes.

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Best Radio Personality- Valerie Kattz Best Band- Gram Rabbit Best Jazz Band/Artist- John Stanley King Best Blues Band/Artist- John Stanley King Best Cover Band- Long Duk Dong Best Reggae Band- Tribe-O Best Punk Band- You Know Who Best Female Vocalist- Nicky Vallee Best Male Vocalist- John Stanley King Best DJ- DJ Ray Phillips Best Metal Band- Remnants of Man Best Rock Band- The Hellions Best Event Promoter- BB Ingle Best Bar/Band Music Promoter(tie) Brandon Ray Henderson and Ming Bob Best Live Performance Band- The Pedestrian.

and the award goes to...

Best Margarita- Armando’s Best Martini- Sullivan’s Best Micro Brewhouse- Babe’s Bar-B-Que & Brewhouse Best Happy Hour- Mama Gina’s Best Prime Rib- Cactus Jack’s Best Wine Store- 3rd Corner Bistro Best Consignment StoreCaroldean’s Resale Therapy Best Boutique/Clothing StoreFresh Out the Box Best Pet Store- Bones-N-Scones Best Health Food Store- Clark’s Nutrition Best TV Personality- Ginger Jeffries Best Local TV Show- Eye on the Desert Best Movie Theater- Cinemas Palm D’Or Best Live Theater VenueMcCallum Theater Best Casino- Fantasy Springs Best Hotel- La Quinta Resort Best Spa- The Well @ Miramonte

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Congratulations to all of our Winners!

Thank You!

Best Massage- The Well @ Miramonte Best Facial- The Well @ Miramonte Best Hair Salon- J Russell The Salon Best Yoga Studio- Bikram Yoga Best Public Golf Course- Desert Willow

Best Golf Store- Lumpy’s Best Art Gallery- P.S. Art Museum Best Artist- Snake Jagger Best Art Event- La Quinta Arts Festival Best Recreational Place- Palm Desert Civic Center Best Annual Event- Coachella Music & Arts Festival Best Charity-(tie) Loving All Animals and Safehouse of the Desert Best Chinese Restaurant- Wang’s in the Desert Best Japanese- Kobe Japanese Steakhouse Best Thai Restaurant- Thai Smile Best Burger- Five Guys Burger Best Italian Restaurant- Castelli’s Best Mexican Restaurant- El Gallito Best Continental RestaurantLavender Bistro Best French Restaurant- Cuistot

Best Steakhouse- Sullivan’s Steakhouse Best Seafood Restaurant- Fisherman’s Market & Grill Best Family Restaurant- Stuft Pizza Best Romantic Restaurant- Pinzimini @ Westin Mission Hills Best BBQ- Babe’s Bar-B-Que & Brewhouse Best Pizza Place- Stuft Pizza Best Hotel Restaurant- Grove Artisan Kitchen @ Miramonte Best New Restaurant- (Tie) Mitch’s on El Paseo and Mastro’s Steakhouse Best Tattoo Shop- Tg Tat Best Gay Bar- Toucan’s Best Dance Club- Zelda’s Best Sports Bar- Beer Hunter Best Dive Bar- Neil’s Lounge Best Bar/Lounge- The Hood Best Live Performance Venue-(tie) Date Shed and Pappy & Harriet’s Best Radio Station- Mix 100.5

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t’s not just Coachella Music and Arts Festival flooding our valley with sound and energy. Several other locations are host to live music and parties, celebrating the one thing this world, as a whole, can stand in unity for ~ our universal love of music. Granted, we all have our favorites and our dislikes, but as a whole, we can understand each other in regard to the overall importance and presence of music in our lives.

For the first time, Goldenvoice is giving a very special nod to four of our valley’s local bands. Each of these artists threw their electronic hat into the arena with a performance video, along with over 80 others, vying for the position to be featured

The Pedestrians

Fatso Jetson in the Tachevah Palm Springs Block Party, Wednesday, April 17th. The Pedestrians, You Me & Us, and the Tribesmen were the well deserving artists awarded with the opportunity to perform along with Alf Alpha, all who will hopefully garner recognition and future gigs from the music moguls of Goldenvoice. The event starts at 5pm, with free admission, at the Spa Casino and Resort in Palm Springs.

Long time desert rock guru, Alfredo Hernandez, of Yawning Man and Kyuss fame (among others) is hosting a Pre-Coachella Fest party at Level 2 Nightclub in Cathedral City. This was a project that Alfredo, an understated genius who played on Queens of the Stone Age’s first album, started back in 2003. He created this event in hopes of presenting local bands to people coming

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into town for the big Coachella Music Festival. Originally, the event was held at the old Pompeii Nightclub (now reformed into Glory of God Ministries). With Alfredo’s insane touring schedule, the “annual” event was put on hiatus for a spell.

This year, the event is being billed as “Kinky Sancho’s Musical Construction Presents Hernandez Garcia California Sangria Dream Fest”, and is going to be an intimate night of face melting desert rock as only Alfredo can pull together.

Thursday, April 11, Fatso Jetson, Whiskey and Knives, Kaleidoscope, Lakota and Waxy will be helping you wash down Alfredo’s world renowned sangria that he’ll be mixing behind the bar in between sets.

Thursday, April 18th, Ultra Electric Mega Galactic, Yawning Man, Hot Beat Pu*** Fiend, Blaak Heat Shujaa and The Freeks

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will rock your head space. Alfredo’s alterpersonality, DJ Habanero, will be mixing it up from the DJ booth as well.

Both shows are $10 at the door, are 21 and over and will most assuredly be epic in the truest form of the word. Level 2 Bar and Lounge is located 67-555 Hwy 111, Cathedral City (760) 328-6834. Be sure to get there early as space is limited. While you are sure to hear the devastatingly good music from miles away, being up close and personal with these insanely talented musicians is priceless. And let me not fail to mention that people from all over the world are asking for Alfredo’s Sangria.

April 11 to April 17, 2013

by Rich Henrich & Robert Galarza

AMFM Festival

Tune in to AMFM: art, music, film and more, the latest four-day festival to launch in the Coachella Valley to feature indie bands, photography, comedy and more…

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estival producer Film 4 Change to release the latest art, music and film event in the valley, AMFM Fest running from June 13 through June 16, 2013 at the UltraStar Mary Pickford Theater, the Cathedral City Town Square and other select venues.

AMFM is a creation of Film 4 Change, whose mission is to bring communities together through the power of story and the art of laughter while showcasing the best emerging talent and thought leaders in art, music, film, photography and comedy.

This year we will be screening over 50 films from around the world at the Mary Pickford Theater and Desert IMAX, 36-850 Pickfair Street in downtown Cathedral City.

Additionally, the Cathedral City Town Square will be alive with music, beer gardens, food vendors and art from Santa Fe to the Coachella Valley. Highlights include: ART: Showcases by renowned photographer Craig Semetko, artist Scott Christopher, including a never before seen photograph of Michael Jackson, art exhibits by acclaimed artists Elizabeth Christopher, Kimberly Zsebe, artist and music video director Ace Norton, and many others…

MUSIC: Live performances by Tramps in Stereo, punk rock sisters the Miracle Dolls, The Lost & Found, the Tribesman, among others. AMFM will also showcase some of California’s best DJs with performances by local and international talents DJ Day, DJ Alf Alpha, DJ Joplin and more…

FILM: Films from around the world will be shown, including the documentary American Road, technology doc Solar

Revolution, dramatic stories such as Junction and Slamdance sensation Fynbos, along with a twenty-year celebration of Dazed and Confused, a showing of the classic western Ride in the Whirlwind and a screening of the modern day classic Donnie Brasco presented by actor Michael Madsen.

MORE: We will also have other spectacular events including a poetry reading by actor Michael Madsen from his latest collection Expecting Rain, Comedian Graham Elwood and the Comedy Film Nerds, film and music industry panels with some of the best and brightest in show business. As well as special appearances by iconic artists that will soon be announced.

There will also be Gala Parties following the screenings, nightly concerts, a vendor fair, art exhibits and educational panels throughout the event. Additionally, we will be presenting a number of awards and will close with the presentation of the Fourth Annual Dennis Lee Hopper Award. We will embrace the sprit of Dennis—it will be hip, cool, funny and strange, but most of all it will be about social change.

Tickets and All-Access Passes will soon be available for purchase, either on our website, www.amfmfest.com at the Mary Pickford Theater, the Desert IMAX or at the AMFM box office located at the Mary Pickford Theater. For more information on ticket sales, schedules, and more, please visit our website www.amfmfest.com or contact us directly at: info@amfmfest.com or (760) 902-4956.

We look forward to seeing you at the festival.

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ark Oliver Everett was passionate about music even as a toddler. Growing up in Virginia, he was obsessed with his older sister’s record collection. By age six, he talked his parents into buying a used drum kit at a garage sale.

Soon, pounding on the drums wasn’t enough. By his teen years, Everett (son of famed Astrophysicist, Hugh Everett) was proficient on guitar and piano. Living in a community full of boys named Mark, Everett first shortened his name to M.E. and finally settled on the economical moniker, E. Not long after turning 19, E’s father died rather suddenly. With encouragement from his family, E relocated to Los Angeles in his early 20s, hoping for a career in music.

By 1992, E had a record deal with Polydor and released two solo records, A Man Called E and Broken Toy Shop. Both efforts delighted pure pop enthusiasts, recalling the eccentric charms of Nilsson and Van Dyke Parks. Unfortunately both were commercial failures.

Tired of struggling within the limitations of a solo act, E decided to form a band.

Hooking up with bassist Tommy Walter and drummer Jonathan “Butch” Norton, Eels were born in late 1995.

In 1996, Eels were the first band signed to Dreamworks, (the boutique label founded

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by David Geffen and Steven Spielberg). The band’s debut, Beautiful Freak was released the same year. The irresistible single, “Novocaine For The Soul” was a huge hit on Alternative radio and MTV, (back when MTV played music videos).

Before E could really relax and bask in the success of the debut, he was dealt a double blow. His troubled older sister commited suicide and his mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer.

Rather than sublimate the loss and heartache, E channeled the tragedies into his art. The result was the Eels cathartic and soulful sophomore effort, Electro-Shock Blues.

More elegant Eels music followed: 2000’s Daisies Of The Galaxy was sharp hybrid of Baroque Trip-Hop. In 2001, E collaborated with P.J. Harvey producer, John Parrish to create Souljacker.

Recorded in just 10 days, Shootenanny, the band’s 5th album was released in 2003.

It received some stiff competition from MC Honky’s debut “I Am The Messiah.” (MC Honky is E’s alleged alter-ego.)

By 2005, the Eels had parted company with Dreamworks, signing with indie label, Vagrant. Once again, the band challenged the status quo with Blinking Lights And Other Revelations, a 33 song double record.

Although Eels was conceived as a group project, the only real constant has been E. After Tommy and Butch left the original line-up, a variety of musicians rotated in and out of the band.

But since 2009, Eels has been E, The Chet, Kool G Murder, P-Boo and Knuckles.

Between 2009 and 2010 they rolled out a trilogy, El Hombre, End Times and Tomorrow Morning. Each examined the themes of desire, destruction and renewal.

In his down time, E wrote a well-received

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autobiography, “Things Your Grandchildren Should Know.”

The new album, their 10th studio effort, offers a variation on their tried and true recording techniques. For the first time the band co-wrote the entire album in the studio. The result is aptly titled Wonderful, Glorious.

The record opens with “Bombs Away.”

The track is anchored by a pounding Tom Tom beat, and static-electric percussion that buzzes and jolts. Over twangy, Spaghetti Western guitars, E’s vocals are whispery and conspiratorial, mapping out a strategy for a more honest existence… “I’ve had enough of being complacent, I’ve had enough of being a mouse/ I’ll no longer keep my mouth shut, bombs away gonna shake the house.”

Wrapped in distorto guitars, sandblasted synths and a tick-tock beat, “Kinda Fuzzy” is just that. E’s pugnacious vocals match his combative words… “It’s a tangled cobweb that I weave, the dusty room of an aching mind/I’m feeling kinda fuzzy but the future looks bright, don’t mess with me cause I’m up for the fight.”

E’s usual ornate instincts are absent on three tracks, “Peach Blossom,” a sweet ode to nature dipped in clattering drums and scuzz-tone guitars.

“New Alphabet” blends sticky blues riffs and a bare-bones beat. The lyrics are a whispered mental-health check list both rueful and introspective. Finally, “Open My Present” is a sharp treatise on instant gratification. Guitars drenched in reverb ride roughshod over a fractious melody and skittering percussion.

The best tracks here are outward looking paeans to friendship, “Stick Together” and “You’re My Friend.” The former is built on a tribal “George Of The Jungle” rhythm. Guitars snake through a thicket of percussion as E’s double-tracked vocals pledge undying loyalty…. “Take comfort in knowing I’m okay with anything you may do or you may say/We’re always in quite good company if I’m with you and you know you are with me.”

On the latter, E drops the smart-ass façade in favor of a tender homage to a pal… “you’re my friend, from the day we met til the bitter end.” The percussion crackles like a stylus wearing the grooves of an LP, the melody is laced with swirly organ fills and twinkly glockenspiel.

E has always walked the line between sarcasm and sensitivity. Wonderful, Glorious extends this tradition. While the upbeat tracks here are pretty badass, it’s the slower songs that give the album heart.

“Accident Prone” is a wistful pas de deux between E’s plaintive vocals and honeyed guitar notes. The tentative “On The Ropes” is both bittersweet and optimistic, using a boxing metaphor for life’s eternal struggles.

On “The Turnaround” E sketches out a desolate childhood in first person… “I always bit the hand that beat me and they wrote me off/ Was easy not to care, never trusted anyone/Don’t see why I should now.” The tender melody belies the brutal topic.

Other stand out tracks include the “True Original” a sweet tribute to a fellow songwriter and the tentative “Building A Shrine, which features whistle-y Ennio Morricone style instrumentation.

The album closes with the impossibly catchy title track. Powered by pulsating bass lines, ethereal Beach Boys-styled harmonies and a jangly guitar hook. Here E offers up an uncharacteristic declaration of optimism…

“My love is beautiful and here for the taking.”

For 17 years E has worn a comfortable cloak of cynicism. On Wonderful, Glorious he finally throws caution to the wind and wears his heart on his sleeve. The result is the Eels most satisfying effort to date.

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Valley Rhythms

CV Weekly Awards Show The First Annual Best of the CV Weekly Awards Show and One Year Anniversary Party was held on Saturday, April 6, to a packed house. The Emerald Desert RV Resort at 76-000 Frank Sinatra Drive in Palm Desert was the perfect location for this event with a great stage and a big dance floor. The Staff from the resort, Joel Pisani, Christopher Kanoff and Mike Bogg were very helpful and accommodating that night.

Much appreciation goes to CV Weekly team members Lisa Morgan, Robert Chance, William Westley; Iris Eaton; Marissa Willman and Rudy Mendez, along with Michelle & Michael Brewer, Boo Douglas and Tom Edwards for working the event. A big “thank you” to all the CV Weekly Writers & Staff, those nominated, those who voted, Award Winners and all who attended making this a night to remember.

We feel honored to have had Michael Keeth, Josh Heinz, Giselle Woo, Felix & Notepad, John Stanley King, Dali’s Llama, Half Astro, Yawning Man and DJ Ray Phillips perform at the event.

Having Mix 100.5’s Bradley Ryan and

Valerie Kattz and KESQ’s Ginger Jeffries MC the event just made it all the more special.

We truly appreciate all of our Sponsors; The Musicians Outlet; Alexander Events; Crater Lake Vodka and Gin; Sullivan’s Steakhouse; Giuseppes Pizza and Pasta;

Desert Wraps; Babe’s Bar-B-Que & Brewhouse and Tulip Hill Winery. Loving All Animals along with The Feral Alley Cats received the funds raised during the opportunity drawing. Prizes included gift certificates from Carol Dean’s Resale Therapy; Castelli’s Ristorante; Miramonte Resort & Spa; Stuft Pizza; Cuistot; Mastro’s Steakhouse; Mitch’s on El Paseo; Fresh Out the Box; Tg Tat; Kitchen Kitchen; Debut Salon; BloDry Bar; R&B Studios; Knotts Soak City and El Gallito.

The photo chosen for this article features Nancy Mascorro, who bartended from 2:30 until 10 p.m. during the event. She was so busy pouring cocktails and soft drinks all evening without a single complaint, no one, including me, knew how much pain she was enduring while doing this job with ease.

Her smile and vivacious personality lit up the bar area and no one complained about the continuous line as they waited patiently enjoying music and great food. When I arrived, I saw she was alone, so I helped her and we laughed all night long while keeping the crowd happy. She is a real sweetheart, and those who know her will agree.

Born and raised in Palm Desert, California, Nancy is the youngest of five siblings, all girls and all beauties, I’m sure.

Her Mother is an interior decorator and her Father is musically inclined playing the piano, saxophone, and a few other instruments as well as singing in various choirs.

She attended La Quinta Elementary School and enjoyed sports; softball, volley ball and gymnastics, but always loved all types of music. She graduated from Amistad High School followed by attending College of the Desert where she received an Associates Degree in Early Childhood Development and Special Needs. She

moved to Los Angeles for a while, where she started bartending and moved back to the Desert last April.

You can see this hard working lady bartending at The Empire Polo Grounds for BBC during special events, The Date Shed near the Tack Room and also The Back Street Brewery in La Quinta. “The event was very nice. I saw a lot of familiar faces,” said Mascorro. “I enjoyed the music and was dancing behind the bar.” Yes she was dancing and a real trooper, I might add.

When she told me about her ankle, I saw that it had been very nicely wrapped by her Mom earlier that day. I asked her to sit down as she unwrapped it. I looked at how swollen it was and immediately filled up three plastic gloves and iced it.

Still smiling as she sat still for about ten minutes, Mascorro wrapped it back up and continued bartending. This job is demanding and yet this responsible young lady honored her commitment despite her pain. Everyone who attended enjoyed the evening, and so did I. Congratulations to Tracy and Philip, you presented an amazing celebration!

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PET PLACE

issy, a sweet little terrier, was the first of hundreds of rescue dogs I have adopted into homes during the past four years. This first adoption was the quickest and easiest.

It was rush hour and I headed towards the city of Rialto for the 50th anniversary party for my family’s business, Don’s Bicycles. Rialto, once a town of working class families and Orange groves, was hit hard by the economy’s downturn. Foreclosed homes and stray animals abound. Leash laws are not observed. My nieces spotted a little reddish brown stray dog, and they were excitedly waiting for me to show up.

However, the dog started crossing Riverside Avenue, the busy main thoroughfare. We closed our eyes in horror, but were struck with amazing joy when she emerged alive and well through the onslaught of traffic. It was a miracle! I quickly scooped her up.

We drove the dog through nearby streets, asking residents if they recognized the dog. I put her on a leash to see if she would show us her home. She was frightened by the larger dogs. I sought out prospective adopters at

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pretty kitty Fluffly 4-yr-old beauty, ID#A1001872, waits for you at the Coachella Valley Animal Campus, 72-050 Pet Land Place, Thousand Palms, (760) 343-3644. She came to the shelter when her owner died, and her sisters were adopted.

CVAC offers special adoption rate of $15 for all cats, includes spaying & vaccines!

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Missy and Sherylle

Saving the lives of homeless animals in the shelters.

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the party. The next day I made my first trip to the Devore shelter, the San Bernardino County shelter that has jurisdiction over Rialto and several other Inland Empire cities. This grim shelter is on a dead end street at the base of the mountains. I would later learn the live release rate at Devore is heartbreaking. The shelter staff checked the dog for a microchip (there was none), and checked to see if anyone reported a missing dog of this description (no one had). I left my contact information in case an owner came, but knew I could never leave an animal there. The wail of the kenneled dogs echoed off the walls of the nearby mountains, and I hugged the little terrier promising she would never know that fate. Any animal in a public shelter is at risk. The terrier’s owner never looked for her at the shelter.

Back in the Coachella Valley, I was determined to find my new charge a home.

I walked the dog over to meet my neighbor, Sherylle Delaney. Sherylle opened the door and exclaimed, “I’ve always wanted a dog like that.” I quickly responded, “Guess what, you do!” and told the story of the lost dog.

Missy had a new home!

Sherylle called the next day to report the dog was crying for me, particularly when they walked past my house. Her vet recommended Missy and I not see each other for the next month. We coordinated our dog walking schedule to be out at different times. A dog will always love and remember their rescuer, but I have only seen this extreme reaction happen twice out of hundreds of foster dogs placed in adoptive homes. Dogs almost always make an easy transition from one home to the next...it’s us humans who have a hard time

saying goodbye. Sherylle thinks Missy’s initial attachment to me was because I rescued her from a particularly dangerous situation. In any case, now we happily greet each other and Missy happily returns to her own home.

Sherylle has not had a dog since 1975 when she moved from a house into an apartment. Sherylle became a home owner again in 1998, but having her Dad and his dog stay for awhile made her think twice about getting a pet. It seemed like their activities revolved around the dog’s potty schedule, and she had concerns about walking a dog in the desert heat.

Missy became Sherylle’s dog on June 13, 2009. It was a close friend’s birthday, and Sherylle called to wish her a happy day, adding, “I didn’t get you a present, but I got one for myself, a new dog!” She describes her experience of having a dog in her life again, “Adopting Missy was the best thing that’s ever happened to me. Having a dog gets me outside and exercising more often.

It’s been interesting to meet the other neighbors who have dogs. Missy keeps me amused. I’ll be reading the newspaper, and she walks right across it to get my attention.

She’s always happy!” Sherylle walks Missy on the greenbelt and carries her across the pavement on hot days.

Sherylle offers advice to other seniors who are thinking of getting a dog. “If you’re in your 70’s, get one of the older dogs over 4 years old in a shelter. I was 70 when I adopted Missy, and probably wouldn’t have selected a dog that was only a year old which Missy was at that time. Most dogs live for 15 years, and you need a plan in case anything happens to you. Getting a dog gives you a new lease on life if you are too sedentary or reclusive. It’s a wonderful way to meet new people. Dogs are also good for your health, and having one can lower your blood pressure.”

Loving All Animals is expanding their foster program to include SOS, Seniors Offering Shelter. This might be a way for you to enjoy the company of an animal, even if you can’t make a permanent commitment because of personal travel or other reason.

Maybe you are worried about expensive vet bills. LAA covers the cost of food and medical care for foster dogs. Whether you are young or old, contact Loving All Animals at (760) 834-7000 if you are interested in fostering or adopting a shelter dog or cat.

There is a wonderful animal waiting for you now that will enrich your life.

THE VINO VOICE

Spring Fresh Wines H

ere in the desert, we’ve got to seize the spring day because that dominant sun overhead is poised to squeeze the green right out of our pasta primavera.

And one way to maintain a little semblance of a springtime breeze is to enjoy an absolutely tasty refreshing white wine being served around town at our local wine bars and wine shops.

Predictably we can reach for Sauvignon Blanc or Chardonnay, but I’m thinking that we can go outside the box-wine and treat ourselves to a sexy energizing quaff that both refreshes the heart and mind with nuances of new savors & zests.

The key to a crisp refreshing white wine is a good vein of acidity with a low alcohol content. That’s why we commonly reach for that Sauv blanc or a light un-oaked Chardonnay. These wines can carry that profile with a fair shake of complexity. But this spring we wish to treat ourselves to something a little more exotic, racy and fun.

So being an equal opportunity vino lover I gave a call to one of the desert’s foremost wine gurus, Costa Nichols of Desert Wine & Spirits, Palm Springs, 760.327.7701. Costa’s mission was to immediately recommend a favorite Springtime quaffer that he’s offering at a great price. Let’s face it: he’s got a boatload of delicious wine at his shop, so it’s kinda fun to put these guys on the spot.

Hey! We’re pros—we can do this stuff!

Anyway--Costa calmly responds, “Hard to choose, but this is a true winner: 2011 Le Rote Vernaccia di San Gimignano” [verNAH-chyah dee sahn jee-mee-Nyah-noh].

At only $14.99 a bottle--what a great recommendation!

We know that Tuscany produces great reds, and, the only really well-known white wine—that by far has the most interesting aromas and flavor traits— comes from a small city northeast of Siena whose characteristic towers have made it one of the most popular tourist destinations: San Gimignano. It was Michelangelo’s son’s favorite wine back in the 1600s and the wine hasn’t changed all that much.

I’ve enjoyed this wine in previous vintages which have exhibited citrus peel, earth, flowers, ginger, herbs, honey, and nuts. It’s great with appetizers, fish, pastas, and salads and has enough to it, including a lightly bitter almond finish, to

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make it worthy of sipping alone.

For this 2011 vintage, Costa’s comments are, “The wine is a bright, exciting, floral delight with cleansing citrus and a lush body. It combines a dry, crisp minerality with a hint of tart pear and mouth cleansing acidity.”

I next called my friend Jimmy Absmeier at LQ Wines, La Quinta 760.771.8466, and, gave him the same mission. Jimmy’s a good guy—but he got two bites of the apple—which I’m allowing, as you’ll see below. But Jimmy—you owe Costa and me another choice sometime/ somewhere.

Obviously, Jimmy was vacillating: We all love the name Flying Nymph with its 2011 white Rhone blend of Rousanne and Marsanne. Traditionally, this French blend produces a rich heavier wine— not a refreshing light. But this Paso Robles Flying Nymph showcases the distinctive character from the very cool 2011 vintage, making this white a leaner, crisper, and brighter wine than previous vintages. Aromatics of honeydew melon, orange zest, pink lady apple, and toasty graham cracker are pure and lively. Plenty of tart natural acidity. Okay—that surely qualifies, and it was LQ’s settled choice.

However the alcohol content is listed at 15%! This is way over budget from the whites we prefer at around 9 to 11%.

Fine—we’ll recommend this one for a nice spring dinner al fresco. Another great buy at $14.99 The other choice he wrestled with was the Nisia Verdejo [vehr-DEH-loh] from the north Altlantic coast of Spain.

Lemons, pears, and dried mangos compete in the nose, while the mouth has more citrus. It finishes with soft mineral notes. An excellent warm weather quaffer. The vines used for Nisia are more than 50 years old, and you can taste the quality in this wine.

Grown in poor soil—mostly river stones and sand, the results are a level of concentration that is seldom experienced in white wines. It has intense flavors not drastically dissimilar to those of

Sauvignon Blanc, but less herbal. The wine is well-balanced and somewhat soft in acidity. Great with poultry, pork, flavorful fish and legume dishes. It’s another treat at $16.99 a bottle.

Now—my humble recommendation for springtime is a Pinot Grigio. WHAT!?

You ask! After a year of reading my articles, you guys know I’m not a Pinot Grige fan—it’s such a very quiet wine.

But not this baby! The 2011 Carducci Pinot Grigio is the best California Grige I’ve tasted. It’s got full throttle classic complex yet smooth flavors of citrus, pear, melon, mango, and herbs with a chalk-like minerality reminiscent of a premier cru Chablis. Refreshing, cleansing, invigorating, and tasty—it’s my spring fling this season at $18.99 a bottle.

It’s an Italian heritage grape yielded from the Cold Creek vineyard in the Carneros region of Sonoma County. What a great place for the grape to grow up in California.

Robert Mott at the Wine Bar in Old Town, La Quinta 760.564.2201, has carried this wine before and will be happy to sell a case at 10% discount.

Here’s to your spring fling! Cheers!

Rick conducts & entertains at various wine events & tastings. Contact winespectrum@aol.com.

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29 PALMS INN; 29 PALMS ; 760-367-3505 Bev and Bill 6pm (JZ) ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 Reunion w/ DJ Day in the Amigo Room 10pm AZUL; PS; 760-325-5533 Rudy de la Mor 7pm (PB) BAR; PS; 760-537-7337 Golden Animals, Town Troubles and Tribesmen 10pm BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 John Stanley King Band 6pm CAFÉ PALETTE; PS; 760-322-9264 Jersey Shore & Friends 7pm CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Patrick Tuzzolino 6pm (PB) CHARLI MARRONE’S; IND; 760-625-1500 Karaoke CLIFFHOUSE; LQ; 760-360-5991 Eddie Gee 7:30-10:30pm CORK TREE; PD; 760-779-0123 Live Entertainment 6pm CUNARD’S SANDBAR; LQ; 760-564-3660 Johnny Morris 6pm (PB) DESERT FOX; PS; 760-325-9555 Special Guest 7:30pm DESERT SAGE; LQ; 760-564-8744 Danny Sands 5-9pm Johnny Meza 10pm DHS SPA LOUNGE; DHS; 760-329-6787 Karaoke w/ DJ Scott 9pm DICKIE O’NEALS IRISH PUB; PS; 760-3252600 Bingo DILLON ROADHOUSE; DHS; 760-2511991 Karaoke ESCENA LOUNGE & GRILL; PS; 760-9920002 Lola Rossi, Rob Carter and Denise Motto 5-9pm (JZ) FIRECLIFF; PD; 760-773-6565 Sonny Evaro 6-10pm THE GRILL ON MAIN; LQ; 760-777-7773 Mark Gregg 7:30pm THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 Throw Rag, You Know Who, Dime Runner and An acoustic set by Simon Stokes 9pm INDIAN WELLS RESORT HOTEL; IW; 760345-6466 Frank Di Salvo 6-9:30pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760-3252794 Hot Rox LAVENDER BISTRO; LQ; 760-564-5353 T.B.A. 5:30pm LE PAON; PD; 760-610-5320 Dennis Michaels 6pm (PB) LIT@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; 760-3452450 Country Night w/ Justin Foutz 8pm THE LOUNGE, AGUA CALIENTE; RM; 888999-1995 Nash with Quinto Menguante 8-1am (LR) MARGARITA’S; PS; 760-778-3500 T.B.A. 6-10pm MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; 760-325-2323 Ron Greenip 8pm (PB)(VD) MIRAMONTE RESORT; IW; 760-3417200 “Sassy & Sultry” featuring Gina Carey 5-8pm NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-347-1522 Karaoke THE NEST; PD; 760-346-2314 Kevin Henry 6-8pm Tim Burleson 8pm (PB) O’LEARY’S; PS; 760-325-4913 Karaoke

9pm THE OUTPOST TAVERN; C.C.; 760-3289004 Karaoke w/ DJ Stuart 8pm PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-365-5956 FYF Presents: The Shouting Matches 8pm PURPLE ROOM@CLUB TRINIDAD; PS; 760-327-1161 T.B.A. RIVIERA RESORT & SPA; PS; 760-3278311 Rebecca Connelly, Sidebar 6:3010pm ROCK GARDEN CAFE; PS; 760-327-8840 T.B.A. 6pm ROC’S FIREHOUSE; PD; 760-340-3222 Red’s Rockstar Karaoke 9pm SAMMY G’s; PS; 760-320-8041 Evaro Brothers 8pm SCHMIDY’S; PD; 760-837-3800 Karaoke 9pm SIDEWINDER GRILL; DHS; 760-329-7929 Spaghetti Western Night w/ Walt Young 5pm SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE; PD; 760-3413560 The Smooth Brothers (BL)(RG) TACK ROOM TAVERN; IND; 760-347-9985 Karaoke w/ T-Bone 8-12am THREESIXTY NORTH; PS; 760-327-1773 Mike Costley 7:30pm VICKY’S OF SANTA FE; IW; 760-345-9770 Doug Montgomery 7-11pm VILLAGE PUB; PS; 760-323-3265 Nite Fixx 9pm DJ upstairs 9:30pm WALLY’S DESERT TURTLE; RM; 760-5689321 Bob Yetter 6-10pm WOODY’S BURGER; PS; 760-230-0188 Bill Saitta Jazz 7-11pm ZELDA’S; PS; 760-325-2375 Comedy Night 8pm

FRI APRIL 12

19TH HOLE; PD; 760-772-6696 Karaoke w/ T Bone 9pm 29 PALMS INN; 29P; 760-367-3505 Dana Larson 6pm (AC) ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-202-1111 Karaoke w/ AJ The KJ 8-12am ARNOLD PALMER’S; LQ; 760-771-4653 Mark Gregg 7pm AZUL; PS; 760-325-5533 Siobhan 8pm BAR; PS; 760-537-7337 Adventure Time DJ sets w/ Daedelos, Frosty and Sahil 8pm BILLY REED’S; PS; 760-325-1946 T.B.A. 6:30pm BLUE BAR, SPOTLIGHT 29; INDIO; 760775-5566 DJ PWee 8pm (VD) BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 The Stanley Butler Trio 6pm CAFÉ PALETTE; PS; 760-322-9264 John Gallagher 7pm CASCADE LOUNGE, SPA RESORT CASINO; PS; 888-999-1995 DJ Dynamic Daze 9-1am CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Patrick Tuzzolino 6pm (PB) CHARLI MARRONE’S; IND; 760-625-1500 Club Night w/ DJ 9pm 18+ CLIFFHOUSE; LQ; 760-360-5991 Eddie Gee 7:30-10:30pm CORK TREE; PD; 760-779-0123 Live

Entertainment 6pm CUNARD’S SANDBAR; LQ; 760-564-3660 Paul Patterson 6pm (PB) DATE SHED; IND; 760-775-6699 DESERT SAGE; LQ; 760-564-8744 Danny Sands 5-9pm Johnny Meza 10pm DICKIE O’NEALS IRISH PUB; PS; 760-3252600 Lassie Jo’s Best Damn Karaoke 7pm DILLON ROADHOUSE; DHS; 760-2511991 EL MEXICALI CAFÉ 2; IND; 760-342-2333 Cesar Daniel Lopez on the harp 6-9pm FIRECLIFF; PD; 760-773-6565 Sonny Evaro 6-10pm THE GRILL ON MAIN; LQ; 760-777-7773 Alternating groups 8-11pm (RR) HAMILTON’S; LQ; 760-698-8303 Open Mic hosted by Mikey Reyes 8pm THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 T.B.A. 9pm INDIAN WELLS RESORT HOTEL; IW; 760345-6466 Frank Di Salvo 6-9:30pm JOSHUA TREE SALOON; JT; 760-366-2250 Live DJ 8:30pm (VD) LA BRASSERIE BISTRO; LQ; 760-771-4400 Rose Mallet & David Ring 6pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760-3252794 Palm Springs Sound Company,in the afternoon,Hot Rox,in the night LAVENDER BISTRO; LQ; 760-564-5353 Johnny Meza 6pm LE PAON; PD; 760-610-5320 Dennis Michaels 6pm (PB) LIT@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; 760-3452450 Wildside 9pm THE LOUNGE; AGUA CALIENTE; RM; 888999-1995 Inafect 9pm (VD) MARGARITA’S; PS; 760-778-3500 Mark Guerrero & Dennis Alvarez 6:30pm MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; 760-325-2323 Ron Greenip 8pm (PB)(VD) NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-347-1522 Karaoke 8pm THE NEST; PD; 760-346-2314 Kevin Henry 6-8pm Tim Burleson 8pm (PB) O’LEARY’S; PS; 760-325-4913 T.B.A. 9pm THE OUTPOST TAVERN; C.C.; 760-3289004 Karaoke w/ DJ Stuart 8pm PALM DESERT COUNTRY CLUB; PD; 760345-0222 Brad & Buddy Mercer 6-10pm PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-365-5956 Nick Waterhouse w/ DJ Beyondadoubt and DJ Primo 9pm PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND COCKTAILS; TP; 760-343-2115 Karaoke w/ Amber Stream 8pm PURPLE ROOM@CLUB TRINIDAD; PS; 760-327-1161 The Gand Band 8pm RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 N.F.B.D. and Deadend Paradox 9pm RIVIERA RESORT & SPA; PS; 760-3278311 T.B.A. Chiki Bar 5:30-9:30,Rebecca Connelly Sidebar 6:30-10pm, Lindsey Harper, Sidebar 10pm, The Clueless Remix Starlite Lounge 10pm ROCK GARDEN CAFE; PS; 760-327-8840 T.B.A. 6pm ROC’S FIREHOUSE; PD; 760-340-3222 Red’s Rockstar Karaoke 9pm

SAMMY G’s; PS; 760-320-8041 Evaro Brothers 8pm SCHMIDY’S; PD; 760-837-3800 DJ Music 9pm SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S MARKET; LQ; 760-777-1601 The P.S. Blues w/ Gil Hansen and Tony Dean 8pm (BL) SIDEWINDER GRILL; DHS; 760-329-7929 Country Night w/ Walt Young 5:30pm SOUL OF MEXICO; IND; 760-200-8787 Latin Rock 10pm SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE; PD; 760-3413560 Demetrious and Co. (JZ)(RR) TACK ROOM TAVERN; IND; 760-347-9985 T.B.A. 9pm THREESIXTY NORTH; PS; 760-327-1773 John McCormick 8pm TRILUSSA ITALIAN RISTORANTE; PS; 760-328-2300 Julius & Sylvia Music Duo 6-10pm VIBE; MORONGO CASINO; CAB; 951-7555391 Funky Fridays 10pm (VD) VICKY’S OF SANTA FE; IW; 760-345-9770 Doug Montgomery 7-11pm VILLAGE PUB; PS; 760-323-3265 Nite Fixx 9pm DJ upstairs 9:30pm WALLY’S DESERT TURTLE; RM; 760-5689321 Bob Yetter 6-10pm WESTIN MISSION HILLS; RM; 760-3285955 Michael Keeth 7pm WILLIE BOYS; MV; 760-363-3343 Club Speak EZ 9pm THE WINE BAR AT OLD TOWN; LQ; 760564-2201 JB Burrell 7-10pm WOODY’S BURGER; PS; 760-230-0188 T.B.A. 7-11pm (CR) ZELDA’S; PS; 760-325-2375 DJ’s 9pm

SAT APRIL 13

19TH HOLE; PD; 760-772-6696 The Caddies 10pm 29 PALMS INN; 29P; 760-367-3505 Beverly & Bill 6-9pm (JZ) ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 World Famous Pool Party w/ Alf Alpha noon poolside, Stronghold Desert Gold/Coachella Edition w/ Max Glazer and DJ Autograph w/ Residents DJ Journee & Dash Eye 9:30pm AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-202-1111 Karaokie Jo 7pm ARNOLD PALMER’S; LQ; 760-771-4653 Mark Gregg 7pm AZUL; PS; 760-325-5533 It’s Better with a Band w/ Derek Lewis Quartet 7:30pm BACKSTREET BISTRO; PD; 760-346-6393 Jazz on the Patio w/ Linda Peterson 12:303:30pm (JZ) BAR; PS; 760-537-7337 DJ Angel Angelique Frequency, Mister Blaqk & Friends 9pm BLUE BAR; SPOTLIGHT 29; IND; 760-7755566 DJ PWee (VD) BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 Steve Madeo 6pm CASCADE LOUNGE, SPA RESORT CASINO; PS; 888-999-1995 DJ Dynamic Daze 9-1am CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Patrick Tuzzolino 6pm (PB) CHARLI MARRONE’S; IND; 760-625-1500

Live Bands 8pm CORK TREE; PD; 760-779-0123 Live Entertainment 6:30-9:30pm CUNARD’S SANDBAR; LQ; 760-564-3660 Paul Patterson 6pm (PB) DATE SHED; IND; 760-775-6699 DESERT SAGE; LQ; 760-564-8744 Danny Sands 5-9pm Johnny Meza 10pm DHS SPA LOUNGE; DHS; 760-329-6787 Karaoke w/ DJ Scott 9pm DICKIE O’NEALS IRISH PUB; PS; 760-3252600 T.B.A. 8pm DILLON ROADHOUSE; DHS; 760-2511991 Battle of the Bands EL MEXICALI CAFÉ 2; IND; 760-342-2333 Cesar Daniel Lopez on the harp 6-9pm EMERALD RV RESORT; PD; CV Weekly’s Awards Show & 1 Year Anniversary Party, Award Show 2:30pm, 1 Year Anniversary Party w/ Yawning Man, Half Astro and Dali’s Llama 7-10pm FIRECLIFF; PD; 760-773-6565 Sonny Evaro 6-10pm THE GRILL ON MAIN; LQ; 760-777-7773 Rob Martinez and JB 8-11pm (LR) THE GROOVE LOUNGE; SPOTLIGHT 29; INDIO; 760-775-5566 DJ 7pm HAMILTON’S; LQ; 760-698-8303 Generous Thieves 8pm THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 Blasting Echo’s CD Release Party w/ Joe Kidd & The Gash and Boycott Radio 10pm INDIAN WELLS RESORT HOTEL; IW; 760345-6466 Frank Di Salvo 6-9:30pm LA BRASSERIE BISTRO; LQ; 760-771-4400 Ms. Yve Evans 6pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760-3252794 Palm Springs Sound Company,in the afternoon,Hot Rox,in the night LAVENDER BISTRO; LQ; 760-564-5353 Johnny Meza 6pm LE PAON; PD; 760-610-5320 Dennis Michaels 6pm (PB) LIT@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; 760-3452450 Wildside 9pm THE LOUNGE, AGUA CALIENTE; RM; 888999-1995 Inafect 9pm (VD) MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; 760-325-2323 Ron Greenip 8pm (PB)(VD) MARGARITA’S; PS; 760-778-3500 Mark Guerrero & Dennis Alvarez 6:30pm MYSTIQUE LOUNGE, MORONGO CASINO; CAB; 888-MORONGO; T.B.A. 9pm (VD) NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-347-1522 Karaoke 8pm THE NEST; PD; 760-346-2314 Kevin Henry 6-8pm Tim Burleson 8pm (PB) NYPD; PS; 760-778-6973 Live DJ O’LEARY’S; PS; 760-325-4913 T.B.A. 8pm PALM CANYON ROADHOUSE; PS; 760327-4080 T.B.A. 9pm (RR) PALM DESERT COUNTRY CLUB; PD; 760345-0222 Kal David 6-10pm PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-365-5956 The Shadow Mountain Band 5pm I See Hawks in LA 8pm PEABODY’S; PS; 760-322-1877 Karaoke 7:30pm

PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND COCKTAILS; TP; 760-343-2115 Metal Bash w/ In the Name of the Dead, Drop the World, Depictions of Fear, and Death the Kid 9pm PURPLE ROOM@CLUB TRINIDAD; PS; 760-327-1161 Live Music 8pm REILLY’S IRISH PUB; CC; 760-324-9600 George Momb 1pm RENAISSANCE PALM; PS; 760-322-6100 Art of Sax featuring Sax Man Will Donato & Eddie Reddick 7-10pm (JZ) RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 Sandbox Bullies 9pm RIVIERA RESORT & SPA; PS; 760327-8311 Lindsey Harper duo, Sidebar 6:30-10pm, Michael Keeth Duo, Sidebar 10:30pm The Clueless Remix Starlite Lounge 10-cl ROCK GARDEN CAFE; PS; 760-327-8840 T.B.A. 8pm ROC’S FIREHOUSE; PD; 760-340-3222 The Arrangements 9pm SAMMY G’s; PS; 760-320-8041 Evaro Brothers 8pm SCHMIDY’S; PD; 760-837-3800 SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S MARKET; LQ; 760-777-1601 The P.S. Blues w/ Gil Hansen and Tony Dean 8pm (BL) SIDEWINDER GRILL; DHS; 760-329-7929 Karaoke w/ Milly G 6pm SOUL OF MEXICO; IND; 760-200-8787 Latin Music 10pm SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE; PD; 760-3413560 Smooth Brothers (BL)(RG) TACK ROOM TAVERN; IND; 760-347-9985 T.B.A. 9pm THREESIXTY NORTH; PS; 760-327-1773 Darci Daniels 7:30pm TRILUSSA ITALIAN RISTORANTE; PS; 760-328-2300 Julius & Sylvia Music Duo 6-10pm VIBE, MORONGO CASINO; CAB; 951-7555391 DJ Hektik 10pm (VD) VICKY’S OF SANTA FE; IW; 760-345-9770 Doug Montgomery 7-11pm VILLAGE PUB; PS; 760-323-3265 Nite Fixx 9pm DJ upstairs 9:30pm WALLY’S DESERT TURTLE; RM; 760-5689321 Bob Yetter 6-10pm WESTIN MISSION HILLS; RM; 760-3285955 Michael Keeth 7pm WILLIE BOYS; MV; 760-363-3343 Working Men 9pm THE WINE BAR AT OLD TOWN; LQ; 760564-2201 Sergio Villegas 7-10pm (AC) WOODY’S BURGER; PS; 760-230-0188 Damon Von Baun Jazz 7-11pm (JZ) ZELDA’S; PS; 760-325-2375 DJs 9pm (VD)

SUN APRIL 14

29 PALMS INN; 29P; 760-367-3505 Bob & Allison Garcia 6pm ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 Intoxica Radio Live w/ Howie Pyro 10pm AZUL; PS; 760-325-5533 The Judy Show 7:30pm BAR; PS; 760-537-7337 Time No Place

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LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

Golden Animals, Town Troubles, Tribesmen........... 10pm Adventure Time DJ Sets w/ Daedelos & Frosty of Sahil ........................................ 8pm DJ ANgel Angelique Frequency, Mister Blaqk & Friends ...................................................... 9pm Time No Place Records Presents: Rainbow Arabia, Skin Town & Time No Place DJs ..................................... 9pm

Mon-Thur 4pm-2am Fri-Sun 12pm-2am Dinner Served Late

CRAFT COCKTAILS AND SPIRITS 760-537-7337 340 N Palm Canyon, Palm Springs Food & Drinks Specials bar wastaken.com Open for Lunch

K AR A OK 8 PM E E V E RY NIGH T DESERT’S LONGEST HAPPY HOUR 10AM - 8PM EVERYDAY

Western Grill

Now Serving 13 new menu items Including • Chicken Parmesan Sandwich • Chicken Caesar Salad • Meatball Sandwich Breakfast Served Every Day from 10am to Noon Wednesday Steak Night $18.50 Porterhouse $17.50 Ribeye & New York $13.75 Ribeye with Trimmings

$5 menu open to close (all day) Hours 10 - 2 am Everyday

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Chapelli’s

by Raymond Bill

50949 Washington St, La Quinta CA 92253

Figue Mediterranean

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Where Friends Meet Friends

BREAKFAST • LUNCH • DINNER

• New and exciting contemporary cuisine • Exceptional ingredients including the best available local and organic products • Not just dinner, it is an experience

Fresh Fish, Soups & Pasta Daily Happy Hour • Martini Bar • Superb Wine Jazz Night Tuesday 7:30-10pm Saturday Jazz on The Patio with Linda Peterson 12:30 - 3:30pm

Ask Us About O New Get ur Fit Menu

73-820 El Paseo, Palm Desert • 760.346.6393 TEQUILA BAR

with more than 300 tequilas!!

Open for dinner Tues.-Sat. 5:00 - 9:30 pm

Overall, this restaurant offers delicious food that is as beautiful as the surrounding décor. Service is truly impressive and the sommelier adds a nice touch of class to the dining experience. With some of the best food in our valley and certainly the best service, I will return! Figue Mediterranean

is open nightly at 5pm and serves to 10pm Sunday through Thursday, open to 11pm Friday and Saturday. The Figue Bar is open from 4pm nightly. Located at 47474 Washington Street in La Quinta, call 760698-9040 for reservations or visit their website, www.eatfigue.com

68525 Ramon Ed., Ste. A-101 Cathedral City, CA 92234 Reservation are strongly suggested

760.832.6526 www.dishcreativecuisine.com

• Seafood & Steaks • Private Room • Fresh Made Margaritas • Cocktails • Happy Hour

“The local’s favorite!”

Specials Sunday - Wednesday 5:00-6:00 pm Please visit our website for the specials

Lunch: Monday - Saturday 11:30-2:30 Dinner: Monday to Sunday 4:30 - 9:30

“The Cheer’s of La Quinta”

Chapellisrestaurant.com

760-564-9835

760.341.0980

Mexican Cuisine

www.guillermosrestaurante.com • 72-850 El Paseo, Palm Desert, CA

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Before our entrées, we shared a cold asparagus salad with frisée and a 63 degree poached egg, accented with speck, a cured meat similar to prosciutto. This was an incredible dish, bursting with savory flavors! We were ready for entrées at this time and we would not be disappointed with our selections. Taking the advice of our incredibly knowledgeable server, Bayardo, I more than enjoyed the Whole Roasted Daurade prepared with artichoke bottoms and fennel, topped with fresh olive tapenade. The fish was delicate and seasoned perfectly with fresh rosemary, thyme and lemon. My guest would share her Provencale Beef Daube: Kobe beef cheek over saffron risotto. The beef would fall apart like osso buco, only much more tenderness than a veal shank. It was truly a “melt in your mouth” dish!

Not sure if we had room for dessert, we ventured forward to try a couple of items anyway. Once again, the portions were perfect and we somehow made it through!

The Marcona Chocolate Bombe would satisfy any chocolate lover with its creamy Valrhona Chocolate mousse. The Citrus Yogurt Panna Cotta was creamy and topped with a cotton candy-like treat referred to as Fairy Floss. Our desserts were as unique as the courses preceding them.

Award Winning Pizza Voted “Best of the Valley” Two Years Straight Over 100 Menus Items Ranging From Prime Steak to Fresh Seafood Full Bar and 40 Wines by the Glass Two Large Patios to Enjoy Views of the Santa Rosa Mountains All Day Take Out and Catering Available

LY DAI PY P A H UR HO M 3-6P

Located in Old Town La Quinta • www.stuftpizzalaquinta.com

760.777.9989

SUBSTANCE. STYLE. ESCENA. DAY & NIGHT

BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER & SUNDAY BRUNCH NEW menus featuring eclectic California fusion dishes, undiscovered wines and craft ales.

LIVE MUSIC TUES WED THURS

JOHN STANLEY KING ROSE MALLET LOLA ROSSI & REGGIE VISION

HAPPY HOUR

SUNSETS, DRINK SPECIALS & SHARE-PLATES The perfect way to end your day and start your night.

OPEN DAILY

SUN-THURS

FRI - SAT

6:30am - 9:00pm 6:30am - 10:00pm Make reservations online at escenagrill.com

760.992.0002 | ESCENAGRILL.COM 1100 CLUBHOUSE VIEW DRIVE | PALM SPRINGS

The Place Where Food and Fun Meet

12oz. Prime Rib $19.95 5 to 8:30pm SATURDAY ONLY

Live Music 6pm - 10pm Fri, Apr 12 - Brad & Buddy Mercer Banjos, Guitars, & Comedy

Sat, Apr 13 - Kal David Best Chicago Blues Around

Your Hockey Headquarters!

(760) 345-0222

www.palmdesertgolf.com

77-200 California Dr, Palm Desert

A R T I S A N L AT I NO C U I S I N E ................................................

A destination restaurant featuring Chef Victoriano Rodriguez’s unique Artisan Latino Cuisine. Creating the fusion of heritage and modern ~ a fusion of flavors that speaks to the senses ~ and defines the flavor of our memories. With a modern twist.

A Story In Every Dish... ................................................

¡La Merienda! Early Dining at Casa de Frida $16.

S E R V E D D A I LY 3:00 ~ 5:30PM

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HAPPY HOUR

TUES -FRI 3 -10 PM

OPEN : TUESDAY ~ SUNDAY 3 - 10 PM ................................................

450 S. PALM CANYON DRIVE . 760.459.1681 P A L M

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or months now, I have been hearing much buzz around town about the opening of Figue Mediterranean in La Quinta. I finally made it in, just two weeks after its grand opening. When a new restaurant opens, there are many kinks needed to be worked out and because of this, I rarely review a restaurant until it has been open for at least a few months. After dining at Figue, one would believe they had been open for years. Chef Francois’ menu is certainly one of a kind in our valley, offering flavor combinations of which I could not even dream.

Located on Washington, south of Hwy 111, this beautiful restaurant is bright and welcoming, boasting large, artistic

chandeliers. Tables are dressed with white linen, accented with the largest wine glasses in town. Some tables are left undressed, showcasing their magnificent marble tops.

The elegant dining room is only outdone by the artistic plating of each dish. My guest and I were seated in view of a large open kitchen. After our order and wine selection, we were ready to begin with a charcuterie plate of house cured meats and pickled vegetables paired with fresh baked focaccia bread.

We would enjoy many items on this visit, as it was too difficult to decide. The Grilled Sardines were a favorite, with charred lemon and capers. We would also enjoy the Kibbé, a small plate offering Lebanese meatballs with hummus and cucumber salad. As a huge seafood lover, I must state that the Diver Sea Scallops with julienned zucchini and saffron sauce were incredible. Our small plates were colorful, well-presented and perfectly proportioned.

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Screeners No. 55

Movie Reviews with Robin E. Simmons

by Heidi Simmons

LUSH ART, MIND GAMES & BAD COMPANY

RENOIR With sumptuous sequences of sun soaked serenity set in southern France during the summer of 1915, Gilles Bourdos’ beautiful drama tells the story of PierreAuguste Renoir, the great Impressionist painter who, in failing health at age 74, receives the return from World War I of his wounded middle son Jean. The elder Renoir is filled with renewed and unexpected enthusiasm and energy when beautifully radiant young Andrée becomes part of his world -- and his last model. Convalescing

Experience It, Taste It, Live It!

Restaurant & Lounge Presents

Michael D’ Angelo SONGS OF AN ERA Thu. - Sat. 7-10pm

Bar Opens 10am Lunch 11am - 2:30pm Dinner Mon. - Thu. 5pm - 8:30pm Fri. - Sat. 5pm - 9pm

760.345.6503 www.caseyspd.com 42544 Washington St, Palm Desert, CA 92211

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TRANCE Danny Boyle revisits this almost terrific remake of an obscure 2001 British TV movie written and directed by Joe Ahearne. It starts out great but about takes a dissatisfying turn in the last act. What begins as a top-notch thriller is way overworked and over-extended by final fadeout. I think Boyle has spoken about starting this film before the Summer Olympics (he was a creative director) and finishing it after its conclusion saying he had a lot of time to think and re-think the ending. Sometimes too much time does not serve the art.

The fascinating story has James McAvoy employed at a London auction house and getting involved with Vincent Cassel, an art thief and Rosario Dawson, a seductive hypnotherapist. The twisty story cranks up after a daring art theft. So far so good, but then comes a bunch of ever-more unlikely events and then an ending that reveals

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Steaks • Chops • Seafood

THE COMPANY YOU KEEP Robert Redford has a strong attraction to left-leaning, “socially relevant” films. As a director, he’s a genuine artist. For the most part, his films are beautifully composed and photographed. His last film “Lions for Lambs” had a message but died at the box office and was dismissed by most critics.

Engaging, quality films for adults are rare.

And we should welcome Redford, now in his mid-70s, return to the screen and behind the camera with a story about a young reporter (Shia LeBeouf) who investigates a three-decades-old “Most Wanted” Weather Underground radical group after a woman is arrested. Redford plays a recent widower and fellow fugitive who has reinvented himself and lived quietly under another name. His main concern is his 11-year–old daughter and, with pressure mounting, he hits the road to resolve some old business -- reporter LeBeouf dogging his every move.

Lem Dobbs adapted his screenplay from a novel by Neil Gordon. An A-list cast does justice to the material and Redford’s direction is clean and intuitive. But I was a little unsatisfied when it was over. Kind of like I had been to a really interesting but very unemotional lecture on why some Americans behaved the way they did during a turbulent past. But there’s no question Redford’s charisma remains an on screen force. Susan Sarandon, Nick Nolte, Julie Christie, Sam Elliott, Chris Cooper, Brendan Gleeson, Terrence Howard, Anna Kendrick, Stanley Tucci, Stephen Root, and

Brit Marling round out the exceptional cast. Throughout the film, it’s hard not to be reminded of Sidney Lumet’s powerful, emotional “Running on Empty” (1988).

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And not in a good way. The cheap cheats -on the audience as well as characters in the film -- only serve to create a disappointing movie experience and not one of surprise and delight. Now playing.

EVIL DEAD Incredibly gory and extremely bloody, this reboot of a cult classic is an homage to the genre while refreshing it in a quintessential “cabin in the woods” movie about five friends who go to a very remote place to help a girl shake her heroin habit cold turkey, but unwittingly unleash a demon hungry for their souls. This is probably what producer Sam Raimi envisioned when he made the original. Utterly horrifying.

Climax is literally drenched in blood.

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Going, Going Gone

ome marriages are made in heaven, while others can feel like being trapped in hell. In Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl (Crown Publishing, 419 pages), a husband and a wife must come to terms with their future in this provocative, psychological thriller of crazy love and twisted obsession.

Author Flynn constructs a story about a young married couple who have struggled to make it work, but have fallen apart. On the morning of Nick and Amy Dunne’s fifth wedding anniversary, it appears the two are trying to hold it together after a challenging relocation from New York City to Nick’s small hometown in Missouri.

Told in first-person, the entire narrative unfolds as both the wife and husband intimately share with the reader their individual perspectives on their marriage and life as a couple. When Amy disappears later the same day, Nick becomes the primary suspect. Amy is the “gone girl,” but her diary serves to tell us her point of view.

As an investigation unfolds the reader gets an inside look at the tense moments

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and psychological turmoil Nick is put through. There is the confusion and horror of not knowing what might have happened to his wife, compounded by the doubting police, the concerned relatives and the curious media.

There are no guidebooks on how to act when a spouse goes missing. Is it right to judge someone based on their behavior alone? Maybe. In this story, Nick is not good at being a distraught husband. He is calm, charming and aloof -- borderline inappropriate?

What makes Gone Girl a compelling read is that things are not as they seem.

With every chapter going back and forth between Amy and Nick, we learn something new about them and their relationship. As evidence is collected, they both reveal the information. Although the reader cannot be certain, it does not look good for Nick. But even the precious, innocent and beautiful Amy -- as portrayed by the media -- has a dark side.

I won’t ruin the ending for you -- or for that matter the middle. I will give you the opportunity and pleasure to indulge in this horrifying dilemma that only continues to deliciously worsen.

Gone Girl has been on bestseller lists since its debut in June 2012. There is still a wait for the book at the library even though they have multiple copies. Certainly Flynn can tell a compelling story, and the construction of the narrative is intensely clever. But it is Flynn’s astute insight into the human psyche where Gone Girl really shines.

In many ways, Gone Girl is as much a look at the challenges and strains of modern marriage and the changing roles played

in relationships, as it is a murder mystery.

The author asks, of course through her characters, how well do we really know the mate we’ve chosen? Why, in even good relationships, do we become selfdestructive?

Flynn writes in both the male and female voice. As a woman author, she aptly draws Nick and fairly actualizes him as a rounded, complicated, but very real guy. There is no man bashing, other than from the angry media that demands justice for his missing wife. Flynn is equally honest about women.

She does not tread lightly regarding the evil women are capable of administering to the men they “love.”

There are many great passages in this book but I particularly appreciated “Amy’s” description of “cool girls” and the challenges of being an “only child.” Nick has observation about twins and sibling order that give the characters additional depth.

Intentionally or not, Gone Girl gives us a look at our own insatiable appetite for sensational human drama. The author taps into our desire to know and understand the details of a horrendous event. She also illustrates how quick we are to circumstantially condemn, disregarding “innocent until proven guilty.” In more than one way, Flynn shows us our hunger for story.

The first third of Gone Girl may feel like it lags. But trust me, when the momentum picks up, you cannot put this atypical psychological thriller down.

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Project Mind Kontrol Ultra

hortly before his death in 1999, the CIA’s Sidney Gottlieb wrote, “It was fun, fun, fun. Where else could a red-blooded American boy lie, kill and cheat, steal, deceive, rape and pillage with the sanction and blessing of the all highest.”

This week marks the 60th anniversary of the official start of the program that Gottlieb ran - Project MKUltra. This was the code name for mind control experiments undertaken by the CIA’s Scientific Intelligence Division.

As a precursor, in 1951 the United States sprayed LSD on Pont Saint-Esprit in France causing mass psychosis and at least seven deaths. Following this experiment, the United States started Project MKUltra.

One of the first experiments of MKUltra was to give LSD to the mentally ill, prisoners, prostitutes and others “who could not fight back,” as one CIA officer stated. One mentally ill person was given LSD every day for 174 days. The program then moved on to CIA personnel, the military, doctors and the public - all without consent. The objective was to wipe mind’s clean and

create “robot agents”. One CIA doctor, Frank Olsen, was given LSD and eventually committed suicide (or was murdered). After tests on thousands of Americans, the CIA determined that LSD was too unstable and unpredictable to use. The CIA refocused on a new drug, BZ, a super-hallucinogen used on 149 Americans without their consent.

They also experimented with the use of a mix of barbiturates and amphetamines at interrogations as well as heroin, morphine, mescaline, and more.

After experimenting with drugs, the CIA began focusing on hypnosis and the creation of anxieties and amnesia. The overall goal was to use psychological terror to get information from ‘resistant sources’.

They also wanted to embarrass or discreetly assassinate political adversaries like Fidel Castro and 1960s domestic demonstrators.

In 2006, it was disclosed that ‘toxic biological materials’ were slated to be used against the Prime Minister of the Congo in 1960.

In 1973, CIA Director Richard Helms ordered all files of MKUltra destroyed.

When Congress began investigating

MKUltra, the program’s head, Sidney Gottlieb (birth name Joseph Schneider), stated that he had ‘very little recollection’ of the activities of MKUltra.

In 1976, President Ford issued an executive order prohibiting the experimentation on humans without their written consent.

While it is the official position of the government that mind control programs have been discontinued, CIA veteran, Victor Marchetti has stated that not to be the case.

Today, DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) spends $2.8 billion a year on forward looking technologies that include psychological programs.

by Curtis Hendricks

Big Step Forward for O

Coachella Valley School District

n April 2nd of last week, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 in favor for the sale of $21 million worth of bonds. This sale will help clear the way for Coachella Valley School District’s technology upgrade. The upgrade will include making iPads available to every student. The Coachella Valley residents voted last year in November and approved Measure X, which allows for a $41 million issuance.

Bringing CVUSD into 21st century learning is aggressively being pursued.

CVUSD has approximately 18,000 students, and every one will be getting an iPad under Measure X. Eventually, teachers will be receiving laptops and the schools will provide wireless connectivity under the same measure. CVUSD will incur debt to purchase the promised iPads, laptops, wireless connectivity, and any other technological upgrades to the district. The debt is planned to be paid off through the sale of the school bonds and other future endeavors. School bonds are sold in blocks of $5000 with interest caped at 6 percent.

Small increases in taxes will also hit the CVUSD locals, such as business owners will pay an additional $30 per $100,000 of assessed value on their properties.

CVUSD has stepped up to their

As one example, DARPA recently funded a program where scientists were able to transmit the thoughts of one rat in Brazil with one in the US so that the US rat mimicked the behaviors of the Brazilian rat.

Previously, they had learned to operate the central nervous system of squids.

President Obama announced last week that government will begin mapping the human brain. While this may reap health benefits as it relates to Alzeimer’s, Parkinson’s and other brain illnesses, many are concerned by the participation of the Defense Department. As reported in Time Magazine, the Defense Department has DARPA working on ‘thought helmets’ that would harness brain waves for silent communications in the field. They also have Arizona State University working on transcranial pulsed ultrasound that would boost soldier alertness, relieve stress and block pain from injury while in combat.

Many believe that past objectives which include controlling or confusing the minds of our adversaries continues to be an unstated goal of the Defense Department and CIA. As we have seen, when those in power are left unchecked and unsupervised, the line between protection and the intrusion on personal freedoms sometimes blur.

Education students’ needs. Technology is a valuable and needed tool in the classroom today.

Technology is an integrated part of our existence. Yes, we can live without it, but to have a successful future in any business or endeavor, technology must play a part.

Many of you may have noticed how your kids can work your cell phone better than you could change the channel on your television when you were their age. This phenomenon is because technology is a part of our lives now more than ever before. My youngest daughter cannot make complete sentences yet, but she knows and understands how to unlock my phone, search through my apps, start YouTube, and watch the Mickey Mouse Club.

Technology helps our students focus.

In my math classes, my students are fully involved when I use technology to teach a math lesson. If I teach how I was taught, my students would either fall asleep or become distracted. Regardless, my students would not be fully involved and lose valuable information and skills.

We need technology in the classrooms of today and future classrooms for every subject. Our kids relate to technology, so let’s relate technology to education.

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a breath test. Both are OPTIONAL and you can courteously opt not to take them. You would then consent to a Blood Test at the station or hospital.

DMV Hearing Request: One must be requested within 10 days of your arrest or you will lose the right to do so. This is set forth on the pink Temporary License you received when they snatched your driver’s license. Though you can do this yourself you are better off having your lawyer request the DMV date.

Retain a Local Attorney: For DUI’s in the greater Palm Springs area you should retain a LOCAL DUI attorney and not one from LA, OC or SD. They will not know the local DA’s and Judges and how to work the local system. Your lawyer will review the police report to look for a way to get their foot in the door to keep it from closing on the driver and having DMV suspend the defendant’s driving privileges. DUI’s can be complex and you need someone to review all the paperwork with a fine tooth comb.

DMV Hearing, Telephonic vs In Person: They can be in person or telephonic. When you request it your attorney will ask for a STAY. Thus your temporary license will be valid until the results of the DMV hearing which will be about 45 days later. At the hearing your side has the opportunity to present their case and subpoena witnesses,

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Loan Modifications and The Homeowner’s Bill of Rights

he “shadow inventory” that no one seems to be talking about anymore is still out there with an estimated 4.5 million homeowners that are over 60 days in default on their mortgages. So, why haven’t these homes come on the market as REO’s and reversed the current signs of recovery?

The simple answer for right now is loan modifications (where a bank changes or renegotiates the terms and conditions of an existing loan to the borrowers advantage). In fact thanks to a recently enacted law in the state of California the “Banksters” cannot foreclose on delinquent homeowners (owner occupants) at this time without first attempting to negotiate a loan modification with them. Effective January 1, 2013, the Home Owner’s Bill Of Rights became law in California. Part of this new law prohibits “dual tracking” of the foreclosure. This means that as long

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including the arresting officer. However today you often have to pay a fee to get the officer to come to the hearing. Your attorney can argue for your license and driving privileges and DMV will then rule on whether or not the arresting officer had reasonable cause to take your license.

The hearing officer is both the prosecutor and bench officer. They will not rule at the hearing but instead send you a notice through the mail.

1st Appearance: It is called an Arraignment and you either plead guilty or NOT guilty. We always plead not guilty to get copies of discovery… police report, maintenance records regarding the chemical test and copies of the video in the patrol car to see if it shows how well you were walking and performing the tests.

Thus the judge gives us another date for a Pre Trial. This arraignment stage is where you are formally charged with a DUI and a Driving with a .08 or higher Blood Alcohol

level. Both charges are filed on all DUI’s.

Pre Trial: This is the stage where some DA’s will offer a plea bargain. However the DA’s in Indio have marching orders to not reduce any charge and to request a maximum jail sentence. This is also the time when your lawyer can make a Motion to Suppress Evidence under penal code section 1538.5. At the suppression hearing your attorney can fight to have certain parts or all of the DA’s evidence thrown out… if your rights were violated.

Trial: Your case can be tried by a Judge or a Jury. Either way your lawyer can present evidence that will aid your argument and cross examine the prosecution’s witnesses to poke holes in their case.

Sentencing: The jury will decide if you are guilty and the Judge will impose a sentence if you are found guilty. In the Indio Court the sentencing demanded by the DA is a jail sentence starting with 10 days in jail and going up for each .1 of a reading over .10. Thus a .12 is 12 days and a .18 is 18 days in custody. We would then work to trade that for home arrest with an ankle bracelet where you would be allowed to go to work for 8-12 hours a day and be home the balance of the time.

as the bank and homeowner are engaged in negotiations for a “loan modification”, the banks cannot begin the foreclosure process. This is why some headlines today read, “Foreclosure Numbers Down!” And it is true! This law has effectively stopped or postponed the majority of foreclosures in California over the last 3 ½ months.

Other factors affecting loan modifications include the current administration’s “Home Affordable Modification Program” (HAMP) which has created strong incentives for banks to pursue loan modifications in an attempt to keep as many delinquent homeowners in their homes as possible;

and as additional incentive, in February 2012 the big 5 banks (Bank of America, Ally/GMC, Citi, JP Morgan Chase, and Wells Fargo) agreed to a historic joint state-federal settlement (for their illegal practice of “robo” signing) in the amount of $25 billion of which up to $17 billion is to be used to charge off principal reductions made as part of individual loan modifications.

So basically a combination of state and federal laws and incentives combined with a settlement agreement have for the moment stopped or at least stalled the banks from foreclosing on delinquent homeowners and instead have them feverishly working with homeowners on loan modifications that will allow them to stay in their homes.

The lack of REO’s coming on the market has substantially reduced the inventory of homes available for sale and with the demand being greater than the supply; the prices of homes are going up.

The real take-away here is that if you are in trouble on your loan, behind on your payments, can’t make your payments, or even if you haven’t made a payment in 2 or 3 years… call your mortgage company NOW! Begin discussions on a loan modification.

Recently I have seen huge principal reductions (forgiven debt), lowered interest rates, 40 year re-amortization, and even “silent seconds” for a portion of the principal debt. There is a very good chance that you will be able to keep your home at a payment that you can afford. But what happens if you cannot negotiate a successful loan modification? We’ll discuss the short sale option in next week’s article.

Bruce Cathcart is the Broker/Co-Owner of La Quinta Palms Realty, “The Friendly Professionals” and can be reached by email at laquintapalms@dc.rr.com or visit his website at www.laquintapalmsrealty.com.

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What Should I Do Before, During, And After An Earthquake?

et’s Rock! The month of April is declared “Earthquake Preparedness Month” by the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services according to Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna. We are “way” overdue for an earthquake says Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna. We’ve also had a “swarm” of seismic activity out here lately! This week we’ll focus on general earthquake safety and next week we’ll review earthquake preparedness at work. Now is the time to prepare, not afterwards says Chief DiGiovanna!

What to Do Before an Earthquake • Make sure you have a fire extinguisher, first aid kit, a battery-powered radio, a flashlight, and extra batteries at home. Learn first aid.

• Be prepared for up to 72hrs afterwards with food, water and supplies.

• Learn how to turn off the gas, water, and electricity.

• Make up a plan of where to meet your family and neighbors after an earthquake.

• Don’t leave heavy objects on shelves

(they’ll fall during a quake). Anchor heavy furniture, cupboards, and appliances to the walls or floor.

What to Do During an Earthquake?

• Stay calm! If you’re indoors, stay inside. If you’re outside, stay outside.

• If you’re indoors, stand against a wall near the center of the building, stand in a doorway, or crawl under heavy furniture (a desk or table). Stay away from windows and outside doors. If you’re outdoors, stay in the open away from power lines or anything that might fall. Stay away from buildings (things might fall off the building).

• Don’t use matches, candles, or any flame. Broken gas lines and fire don’t mix!

• If you’re in a car, stop the car and stay inside the car until the earthquake stops.

Don’t use elevators (they’ll can get stuck).

What to Do After an Earthquake?

• Check yourself and others for injuries.

Provide first aid for anyone who needs it.

• Check water, gas, and electric lines for damage. If any are damaged, shut off the valves. Do not touch any downed

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lines! Check for the smell of gas. If you smell it, open all the windows and doors, leave immediately, and report it to the authorities (use someone else’s phone).

• Turn on the radio. Don’t use the phone unless it’s an emergency.

• Stay out of damaged buildings.

• Be careful around broken glass and debris. Wear boots or sturdy shoes to keep from cutting your feet. Be careful of chimneys (they may fall on you).

• Stay away from beaches. Tsunamis sometimes hit after the ground has stopped shaking.

• Stay away from damaged areas.

• If you’re at school or work, follow the emergency plan or the instructions of the person in charge.

• Expect aftershocks.

Remember, it’s not a matter of “if” an earthquake strikes but “when” says Chief DiGiovanna. There’s a lot to learn. Let’s go to: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/prepare/ for additional earthquake preparedness information!

Contact your local fire department of community Emergency Services Director for additional information.

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ith many of us enjoying the outdoor music festivals over the next few weekends, here are a few survival tips: 1) Plenty of sunblock. Is SPF 30 twice as strong as SPF 15? No. SPF 15 blocks out 93% of the harmful rays while SPF 30 blocks out 97%. That said, if you are going to be in the sun all day, use a sweat resistant lotion that has a SPF rating over 30. Also look for broad spectrum protection in your sunblock as this will protect you from harmful UVA and UVB rays.

2) Plenty of water. The simple rule of thumb is to take your weight, divide by three and drink that number of ounces of water a day. If you are out in the sun, you will need to drink more. For the mathematically challenged, this translates to about 1/2 of a gallon and more if you are spending serious time in the sun.

If you are partaking in adult beverages, try and drink at least two waters for every adult beverage that you have as the combination of alcohol and sun dehydrates quickly. Coffees and sodas also speed up dehydration.

3) Be careful with food. If what you are about to eat has been in the sun for over two hours, you have an increased risk of norovirus aka food poisoning. Raw foods like sushi are a high risk food. So too is rice as it can quickly breed bacteria. Salads can be a problem if these raw protects are not adequately washed.

4) Hats. Wear them as they are a great source of protection.

5) Purell. Let’s face it, hygiene at music festivals can be a challenge. Bring a bottle of hand sanitizer and use it regularly.

Follow these tips and you should be able to focus on fun without a sunburn, sunstroke or dehydration headaches.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): German theologian Martin Luther (1483-1546) was a central figure in the rebellion against the Catholic Church that led to the Protestant Reformation. You’ll never guess where he was when he was struck by the epiphany that became the core axiom of his new religion. I’ll tell you: He was sitting on the toilet in the Wittenberg Monastery. The Holy Spirit gave him the crucial knowledge then and there, or so he testified. In this spirit, Aries, keep a very open mind about where you will be and what you will be doing when your illuminations arrive this week.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Your task is to uncover the semi-happy ending that was hidden back in the story’s beginning. Once you do that, you may be able to create a graceful and honorable climax. In fact, I don’t think you will be able to bring about the semi-happy ending any other way. It’s crucial that you return to the original flash of inspiration -- the time when all the plot lines that eventually developed were first germinating. You need to remember fate’s primal promise. You’ve got to read the signs you missed in the early going.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): If you play poker, the odds are one in 649,740 that you will get a royal flush. That’s an ace, king, queen, jack and ten of one suit. As for drawing a straight flush -- any five consecutive cards of one suit -- the odds are one in 72,192. Judging from the current astrological omens, Gemini, I’d say your chance of getting one of those hands is far better than usual -- maybe one in 88,000 for the royal flush and one in 8,888 for the straight flush. But those still aren’t great odds. On the other hand, getting a flush -- all five cards of the same suit -- is normally one in 509, but these days it’s pretty likely for you. The moral of the story, not just for when you’re playing cards, but in whatever you do: Expect really good luck, but not miraculous, out-of-thisworld luck.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): “Wherever you stand, be the soul of that place,” wrote the poet Rumi. This is excellent advice for you right now, Cancerian. You are nearing the peak of your power to express yourself with beautiful accuracy. You have more skill than usual at understanding and conveying the interesting truth. As a result, you’re in a position to wield extra influence. People are receptive to being moved by your heart-felt intelligence. So please do more than simply push for greater efficiency, order, and discipline. Those things are good, but I hope you will also be a radiant role model who exemplifies what it means to be soulful.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Golden Rock is a Buddhist holy site in Burma. It’s a small pagoda built on top of a giant boulder that in turn seems to be precariously balanced at the edge of a downsloping bed of rock. How does the boulder remain stationary? Why doesn’t it roll off the edge? It appears to defy gravity. Legend says that it’s held in place by a single strand of hair from the Buddha’s head. I suspect that many of you Leos will soon have access to a tricky asset with resemblances to that magic strand.

True, it might be merely metaphorical. But if used correctly, it could become a key element in a future foundation.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): It’s Soul-Searching Season: a good time to go in search of your soul. To aid your quest, I’ll offer a few lines from “A Few Words on the Soul,” a poem by Polish poet Wislawa Szymborska. “We have a soul at times,” she says. “No one’s got it non-stop, for keeps. Day after day, year after year may pass without it. For every thousand conversations, it participates in one, if even that, since it prefers silence. It’s picky: our hustling for a dubious advantage and creaky machinations make it sick. Joy and sorrow aren’t two different feelings for it. It attends us only when the two are joined. We can count on it when we’re sure of nothing and curious about everything. It won’t say where it comes from or when it’s taking off again, though it’s clearly expecting such questions. We need it but apparently it needs us for some reason too.” (Translation by Stanislaw Baranczak and Clare Cavanagh. Read the whole poem here:

http://tinyurl.com/SearchSoul.)

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “I do not believe in God,” said Mexican painter Diego Rivera, “but I believe in Picasso.” My poet-musician friend Tanya has a similar philosophy. “I don’t believe in God, or even Goddess, for that matter,” she says. “But I do believe in Patti Smith.” Do you have a God-substitute, Libra? Or, if you do have faith in a Cosmic Wow, is there also a more approachable, second-tier source of divinity you love? According to my reading of the astrological omens, you would really benefit from feeling an intimate kind of reverence right now -- a tender devotion for something higher and brighter that awakens the sleeping part of your lust for life.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): This would be an excellent time to stage staring contests with yourself in the mirror. There’s a high likelihood that you will win every time. I think you’ll also have great success whenever you try to read your own mind. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, you’ve got an uncanny knack for plucking buried secrets and selfdeceptions out of their hiding places. One more thing, Scorpio: Have you ever considered how fun it might be to wash your own brain and kick your own butt? Now would be an excellent time to experiment with those radical acts of healing.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “It’s so hard to forget pain, but it’s even harder to remember sweetness,” writes novelist Chuck Palahniuk. “We have no scar to show for happiness. We learn so little from peace.” Your assignment in the coming days, Sagittarius, is to prove Palahniuk wrong. As the surges of sweetness flow through you, as your secret joy ripens into bright blooming bliss, imprint the sensations on your memory. Vow to remember them for the rest of your life. Make these breakthrough moments into talismans that will serve as magical spells whenever you need rejuvenation in the future.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein had his priorities straight. This is what he said about his profession: “In philosophy the race is won by the one who can run slowest -- the one who crosses the finish line last.” It’s my belief, Capricorn, that a similar rule should apply to you in the coming days -- no matter what project you’re working on or goal you’re trying to accomplish. Proceed slowly enough to be absolutely thorough, meticulous, and conscientious. As you make your way to the finish line, be as deep as you dare.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In Samuel Beckett’s novel Molloy, the main character talks about a long overland journey he took on foot and by bicycle. Before the trip, he had read somewhere that when people are lost in a forest, they often imagine they’re moving in a straight line when in fact they’re going in a circle. That’s why, during his own travels, he intentionally walked in a circle, hoping thereby to go straight. Although this might sound like a loopy strategy, Aquarius, I think it will make sense for you to adopt in the coming week. Your apparent path may be very different, maybe even opposite, to your actual path.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Are you in competition with someone who is doing mediocre work? Do you find it incomprehensible that anyone would pay attention to that weak expression instead of flocking to your beautiful vibe? If so, here’s my advice. Withdraw your attention from your inferior opponent. Don’t waste a minute feeling jealous or resentful or incredulous. Instead, concentrate your energy on making your production so strong and smart and irresistible that you simply overshadow and overwhelm your rival’s.

Homework: I’m guessing that many of you will soon be discovering secrets about where you came from. Report results to Freewillastrology.com.

Rob Brezsny. Free Will Astrology freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com

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Mind, body & Spirit

by Bronwyn Ison

Alkaline Your Body M

eeting the needs your body demands related to an acid alkaline balance is serious business. We have a pH balance that is predetermined by the amount of acid in our body. There is speculation about a diet calling for alkaline dominance. Generally, a vegetarian diet is the optimum way of achieving less acid in the body. However, you do not have to be a vegetarian to keep a healthy body. Maintaining the body neutral in alkaline will help you avoid symptoms as indigestion, nausea, belching, hunger pangs, and heartburn. If this represents you, you may need to affect adjustments to your diet.

It is possible you never realize any of the above symptoms. If the above symptoms haunt you, it is time to consider checking your pH balances. A diet high in refined sugars, processed meats, corn, eggs, some dairy products, beans, and deep fried foods, all contribute to acid in the system.

Therefore, it is time to rethink and modify your menu. It is suggested a goal of 7.35 to 7.45 on a scale of 0 to 14 is neutral. If your pH balance is below 7.4, you are in danger of an unbalanced pH. If this is you, it is time to implement adjustments.

Amending your diet and abandoning poor habits will be challenging. Keep in mind this is about your health. Additional foods and drinks contributing to acid in the body include the following; soda drinks, wine, caffeinated drinks (coffee and teas), a diet high in rich meats, (lamb, pork, turkey and some fish.) White pasta, oats, barley, and wheat (gluten based foods) are considered acidic foods. Foods that will facilitate lower acid levels are most fruits and vegetables, whey protein, Greek yogurt, flax seeds,

pumpkin seeds, squash, and a variety of spices to include cinnamon, mustard, curry and chili pepper. You will also find Bragg’s Apple Cider Vinegar one tablespoon, three times per day will contribute greatly to keeping your acid levels down or neutral.

Although it may be tough to swallow, your taste buds will acclimate. Also, consider probiotics. There are a variety of choices at your local health food stores targeting specific needs. Lastly, drink alkaline water.

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Do you want to know your pH balance?

Test yourself. It is simple. Purchase pH balance strips at your local drug store.

Follow directions, test, and evaluate. After you see your results you will know whether your diet needs a reevaluation. Also, keep in mind stress contributes to any and all things happening within your body. If your pH is off you may need to change your diet but your exercise routine may need assistance also. Trying to achieve health by performing one without the other nearly defeats the purpose of a healthy body.

Get healthy and be less acidic. Begin or increase your exercise routine. We have one opportunity to make our bodies healthy.

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olton is my seven-year-old Shih Tzu. He has an uncanny way of becoming my teacher. I work out of my home office. Although I am present in the room, I may not be present in his life. Yes, I take the time to scratch him behind the ears when he shows up at my desk, then I quickly bribe him with cookies so I can return to work. I tell myself I am far too busy to spend time with my dog.

One morning Zolton dog taught me I was not “walking the talk.” I preach to all my clients the value of quiet time, insisting they spend a few minutes in nature or just sitting in silence on a daily basis. Turning down the noise to reflect, think, get creative and make sound decisions is essential to healthy living.

That day Zolton was extremely persistent in vying for my attention. He refused to be tempted into oblivion by dog treats. My pet begged for one-on-one time. Finally, I gave up and took him outside on the patio where he was content to sit in silence by my side on a cozy glider.

As I succumbed to relaxing and enjoying the solitude, an “aha” moment just about whacked me over the head. I consistently denied myself a time out. Certainly, the advice I dole out to others should also apply to me.

Deepak Chopra writes about “The Law of Pure Potentiality” in his book “The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success.” He teaches we must take time each day to connect with our spirit. How many times have I read in The Bible to “be still and listen” yet here I was thwarting a wise practice. That day I stayed on the patio for a very long time.

Zolton happily watched the white tail bunnies chase each other while I allowed the peacefulness to soak deep into my

spirit.

Unplugging from the noise of the world offers numerous benefits. Observing silence on a daily basis lowers your stress levels. Cultivating quiet time brings you a greater sense of personal awareness.

Understanding yourself spills over into creating stronger relationships. The practice of quiet time can even improve your sleep patterns.

Now, like clockwork my canine friend reminds me to observe quiet time. I know better than to talk myself out it and acknowledge I am a happier person for practicing silence. Moreover, my dog likes me better too.

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is an inverted or concave lesion. Any spot that is not flat on the surface should also be examined.

Keep in mind the ABCDE’s above are a basic guideline for self inspection. These guidelines do not “tell all” and should not take the place of an annual skin check from your dermatologist. The only real truth is in a skin biopsy, a fairly simple procedure where a small sample of skin is taken and inspected under a microscope.

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Remember to always wear a broad spectrum sunscreen with SPF30 or greater on all areas exposed to sun. Don’t forget lips and ears. Skin cancer can occur on areas that aren’t regularly exposed to the sun, such as genitals, underarms and the scalp.

Wearing a hat and darker clothing is also a fair preventative measure.

Don’t wait to see a doctor if you notice a spot that is changing, growing, bleeding, crusting or not healing. A spot that persists for more than a couple of weeks is cause for concern since most wounds heal in 7-14 days. A new growth on your skin is always something to pay attention to. So get a mirror, get naked and practice your ABCDE’s.

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A stands for Asymmetry. Most benign freckles and moles are symmetrical, meaning if you draw a line down the center, each side is a mirror image of the other. If your mole, freckle, lesion or spot is asymmetrical, see your dermatologist to have it examined.

B stands for Border. Borders should be defined. If the border appears to fade, be jagged or blurry, the spot should be examined by your doctor.

C stands for Color. Skin cancer can present in many different colors. Red, dark brown, yellow and all shades in between could be one of three types of skin cancer. If you have a mole that is changing color, getting lighter or darker, schedule an appointment to have it examined.

D stands for Diameter. Any spot larger than the size of a pencil eraser is suspect.

E stands for Elevation. While a raised or bumpy mole is a little cause for concern, so

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