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VINTAGE VIBE FESTIVAL SET FOR PALM SPRINGS OCTOBER 20-22
LINE-UP OF CONTEMPORARY MUSICAL RETRO SENSIBILITIES IS ANYTHING BUT “OLDIES”. HEADLINERS INCLUDE BLACK JOE LEWIS AND THE HONEYBEARS, BEST COAST, NICK WATERHOUSE, CACTUS BLOSSOMS, EXPLORERS...
Pickford is D’Place exclusive screenings of the new film 6 Below:...
Starting Friday October 13th Mary Pickford is D’Place will have exclusive screenings of the new film 6 Below: Miracle On The Mountain starring Josh...
Modernism Week Adds New Events to 2017 Fall Preview Schedule
Four-Day Event Provides Sample of February Festival Activities Including Tours, Educational Programs, and Receptions
Modernism Week announced today that it has added more events to...
AQUIFER65, PALM DESERT’S NEWEST BAR & LOUNGE
On Friday, October 6, JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa unveils the redesign and new concept of the hotel’s lobby bar, Aquifer65, Palm...
THE STRYPES “Spitting Image” (Virgin EMI Records)
By Eleni P Austin
In this era of prescription mood enhancers, sometimes you just need a blast of explosive Rock N’ Roll. Cleansing and cathartic,...
Falling into Art
By Angela Romeo
October is a busy month for art. The Salton Sea: An Artistic Discussion opens Thursday October 5 at the UCR Palm Desert...
Twix Helps His Veteran
BY JANET McAFEE
Twix is a special dog to San Bernardino resident John Silva, a loving canine companion who helps this Army combat Veteran stay...
Burnt Siena: The Story of the Starving Black Rooster
BY RICK RIOZZA
Wine folks are like everybody else: we love a good story and if it’s shaded with red wine stain—well, all the better!
The...
City Wok, Still Wok’n It!
By Denise Ortuno-Neil
With Chinese food being a fave for many foodies, the Coachella Valley is fortune cookie fortunate to have fresh and fantastically tasty...
A FITTING EPITAPH FOR A MASTER OF HIS CRAFT
BY ROBIN E. SIMMONS
NOW PLAYING:
LUCKY
What a magnificent and poignant tone poem to bring brings down the curtain on beloved character actor Harry Dean Stanton.
I...
Fuck Entitlement and Live Free
Book Review by Heidi Simmons
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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck
by Mark Manson – Nonfiction
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The world is complicated and more than ever it...
Fire Prevention Week
BY FIRE CHIEF SAM DIGIOVANNA
“In a fire, seconds count. Seconds can mean the difference between residents of our community escaping safely from a fire...
PALM SPRINGS CITY COUNCIL ELECTION
By Haddon Libby
With the departure of Palm Springs City Councilpersons Chris Mills and Ginny Foat following this year’s elections, the entire council in Palm...
DUI? DON’T FORGET DMV
Many drivers get a DUI and do not realize they have to deal with DMV in addition to court. Here is what you must...
Twins Making This Postseason Interesting…
By Flint Wheeler
No matter how successful the Minnesota Twins are, there’s always the whiff of the underdog to them. Since 1987, they’ve made the...
Time To Get Scalped?
BY BRUCE CATHCART
It is a good thing that I’m a whole lot better at predicting the real estate market here in the Coachella Valley...
TRAGEDY, CHAOS, HEARTBREAK AND QUESTIONS LINGER AFTER VEGAS SHOOTING
By Rich Henrich
Photos flashed on cell phones of friends and family members sharing their joy with loved ones at Route 91 Harvest Music Festival...
Desert Hot Springs CAN Convention Oct. 13th & 14th
By Craig Michaels
For years the only way to get marijuana was to grow it at home illegally or buy it on the black market....
Effective Delivery Methods for Ingesting Medical Cannabis
By Ruth Hill
Mountains of information keep jumping off the pages of newspapers, magazines, and emails about the benefits of medical cannabis. Yet, the stigma...
Cannabis Corner: What is Indica?
By Patte Purcell
What is indica? Indica originates from Pakistan, India and Afghanistan. Effects leave you relaxed and social. This is the most commonly used...
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
© Copyright 2017 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): You wouldn't expect a five-year-old child to paint a facsimile of Picasso's Guernica or sing Puccini's opera,...
HOW DO I PRONOUNCE THAT?
By Bronwyn Ison
As of late, I’ve found myself diving into what every label says on just about everything I eat. Not only is this...
COFFEE BRAIN FUNCTION
BY DR PETER KADILE
Coffee helps me wake up and think clearly, but it causes my heart to race. Is there anything else I can...
Going the Extra Mile
by Sunny Simon
As treasurer of a non-profit organization I’ve been collecting donations for our scholarship fund. Each day while when the post carrier arrives...
TIME TO FALL INTO AUTUMN!
BY MAILY O’NEIL
Now that summer is over it is time to rejuvenate our hair with professional hair care that includes proper protection for all...
Empire Music Ventures Presents Desert Oasis Music Festival
October 7th & 8th, 2017 at Empire Polo Fields
Desert Oasis Music Festival will take place on October 7th & 8th, 2017 at the Empire...
FISHBONE-FULL CIRCLE
BY NOE GUTIERREZ
Flashback to 1986: Fishbone performed on Prom Night at Indio High School. Flash-forward to present day: On Saturday, October 7, 2017, more...
You Say You Want a Rebelution, Well You Know Desert Oasis...
By Rich Henrich
What happens in Isla Vista doesn’t always stay in IV and at least in the case of Rebelution, that’s a wonderful thing....
The Green Set to Spread the Aloha at Desert Oasis
By Rich Henrich
Back in 2009 a group of friends and back-up musicians came together in Oahu, Hawaii to form The Green to record a...
Lukas Nelson and The Promise of the Real: New Label,...
By Lisa Morgan
It’s no big surprise that tickets for Lukas Nelson and The Promise of the Real’s show at Pappy and Harriet’s this Friday...
Take a Seat at June Hill’s Table
By Denise Ortuno-Neil
The East Valley has a sparkling jewel in their crown of restaurants. June Hill’s Table sits unassumingly off 52nd in Indio at...
INTRODUCING YOUR DESERT OASIS MUSIC FESTIVAL COACHELLA VALLEY MUSIC REPRESENTATIVES
BY NOE GUTIERREZ
COURTNEY CHAMBERS:
It’s common knowledge that Courtney Chambers is one of the hardest working artists in the desert. If anyone has earned a...
There’s a New Tequila coming to the Coachella Valley and it’s...
By Rachel Montoya
Southern California (and soon beyond) has just gotten a bit wilder (if that is even possible). Cosa Salvaje Tequila, a relatively new...
FILTHY FRIENDS “Invitation” (Kill Rock Stars Records)
By Eleni P. Austin
su’per-group
/sooper, groop/
Noun
an exceptionally successful rock group, in particular, one formed by musicians already famous from playing in...
Valerie Davis: Challenging the Norms
By Angela Romeo
Mandalas appear in many spiritual and religious beliefs. They even appear in Jungian psychology. The mandala seeks to establish a space, an...
Munsey’s Story: Estate Planning For Pets
BY JANET McAFEE
It was a happy ending for Munsey this week, pictured here with his new human, Dana McQuown. Munsey and his two sibling...
TO BE, OR TANNAT TO BE . . .
BY RICK RIOZZA
Questions anyone? Welcome back my friends to the wine show that never ends! Last column we took a metaphoric mystery wine tour...
WITNESSING VAN GOGH
BY ROBIN E. SIMMONS
NOW PLAYING:
LOVING VINCENT
Six years ago Darota Kobila and Hugh Welchman came up with the idea to create the world’s first fully...
Raiders of Noah’s Ark
Book Review by Heidi Simmons
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Ararat
by Christopher Golden – Fiction
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What if Noah’s Ark really existed and was exposed to the world today? Would it change...
Fire and Wine!
This last week the California State Firefighter Association (CSFA) Conference was held in Healdsburg, CA. It was a great conference in the wine country...
TAPER TANTRUM
By Haddon Libby
Since the Great Recession of nearly a decade ago, the Federal Reserve has been pumping money into the economy by buying lots...
AN ACCIDENT CASE IS AS EASY AS 1, 2, 3
If you or a friend were in an auto accident last week over the summer, then you need to know this. Auto accident litigation...
A Stage Review of ‘Oliver’
By Dee Jae Cox
“Please sir, I want some more,” is one of the most iconic lines to ever jump from the page. Oliver, a...
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
© Copyright 2017 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Conceptual artist Jonathon Keats likes to play along with the music of nature. On one occasion...
I’m Right/ You’re Wrong… So How Do We Talk to Each...
By Maureen Forman
In our increasingly polarized society, tempers seem to be rising. The “I’m Right, You’re Wrong” approach to sharing our opinions seems to...
FALL IS IN THE AIR!
BY DR MARIA LOMBARDO
Fall is in the air! Finally! The snowbirds are returning. Restaurants are getting busier and everyone’s calendars are starting to fill...
How to Crush Procrastination
by Sunny Simon
While waiting for my order at Starbucks, I sat down near a man working on his laptop. He looked up, smiled and...
A New Halloween Event Comes to the Desert on Saturday, October...
By Avery Wood
A new Halloween event is coming to the Coachella Valley on Saturday, October 21 at the Palm Springs Air Museum. “Nightmare in...