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AIMEE MANN “Mental Illness” (SuperEgo Records)
By Eleni P. Austin
Aimee Mann first burst on the scene in the mid ‘80s as the front-woman for the New Wave band, ‘til Tuesday....
Teri Gender Bender of Le Butcherettes
By Gilbert Ward Kane
Le Butcherettes are a punk band formed in Mexico in 2007. They are fronted by the most high energy front woman...
Jeffrey Sanker’s WHITE PARTY PALM SPRINGS May 5-8, 2017
The World's Hottest Gay Weekend of Non-Stop Dance Parties
Jeffrey Sanker's White Party Palm Springs brings heats up the desert valley May 5-8, 2017 bringing...
Pickford is D’Place
By Avery Wood
The Mary Pickford Theater in Cathedral City, which came under new ownership less than a year ago, has recently made a series...
CV Open Mic Competition 2017: Week 10
By Morgan James
It was another great week at the CV Open Mic Competition 2017 at The Block Sports Bar & Grill in Cathedral City!...
Ruth Ruiz Birthday Party Paparazzi
By Patte Purcell
The lovely Ruth Ruiz celebrated her birthday with friends at the new Bernie's Supper Club in Palm Springs. Ruth is one of...
CELEBRATE MOTHER’S DAY
June Hill’s Table at Trilogy® at The Polo Club Offers a Mother’s Day Celebration Buffet With Bottomless Mimosa
June Hill’s Table, the east valley’s new...
SMALL BUSINESS SEMINAR AND RESOURCE EXPO COMES TO INDIO
City of Indio Partners to Help Small Business Owners
The City of Indio, in partnership with the State of California Board of Equalization, is reaching...
Harley Quinn: The Female Anti-Hero Comics Need
By Thomas Novak
There are a lot of great characters in fiction for fans to rally behind. Some enjoy heroes like DC’s Batman and Marvel’s...
The Art of Christopher Georgesco and Mandy Main
Rebecca Fine Art Gallery will host a very exciting Artists Reception this Sat., May 6, 5-8PM. Featured will be new works by sculptor Christopher...
Hot Time in the Valley – Art Community Keeps is Cool
By Angela Romeo
As the dust settles from the Coachella and Stagecoach Music Festivals and Highway 111 returns to its normal pace, it might seem...
A Miracle for Megan
By Janet McAfee
The tiny Terrier was wedged against the back of the kennel wall at our local county shelter, frozen with fear and shaking. ...
Pokehana Offers Healthy Fast Food
By Denise Ortuno-Neil
It was love at first bite for me. As an avid sushi lover, I pretty much knew that it would be. With...
Red Wine Roundup
By Rick Riozza
Alright folks—all aboard for the last train to Clarksburg; and, we’ll meet you at the red wine station for yet another last...
OLDER BUT NEW ON BLU
By Robin E. Simmons
THE GLORY GUYS (1965)
Hollywood’s resident maverick and madman wrote this under seen and gorgeously shot Cavalry riff on Custer’s last stand...
A Stage Review of ‘Later Life’
By Dee Jae Cox
Playwright Luigi Pirandello wrote a play in 1921 titled “Six Characters in search of an Author.” For some reason that title...
An Artist at the Peak of His Powers
By Heidi Simmons
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Doctorow: Collected Stories
By E. L. Doctorow
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Oh to be in the hands of a great storyteller!
Readers may be most familiar with the award...
BAD ACTORS
By Haddon Libby
Non-partisan non-profit Good Jobs First promotes corporate accountability via its Corporate Research Project. Their research shows that 100 companies have paid anywhere...
STAGECOACH CONCERT EFFECTS LINGER
By Dale Gribow
You need not attend Stagecoach to be "HELD UP". Why do I say Held Up? Because your life may be put on...
There’s Gold in Them Thar Hills!
It’s also along the freeways, in open fields and vacant lots in your neighborhood. That lush green vegetation and pretty wildflowers from recent winter...
NFL Draft Recap
By Flint Wheeler
The 2017 NFL Draft has concluded, and I wanted to go through some picks of the team I’ll be following this year,...
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week of May 4
© Copyright 2017 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Beware of feeling sorry for sharks that yell for help. Beware of...
Living Ayurvedic
By Bronwyn Ison
If you practice Yoga there is a good chance you have heard of Ayurveda. Living an Ayurvedic lifestyle is a healthy one...
Be Mindful of Your Words
By Sunny Simon
Words have immense power. I suppose that’s why I favor writing over speaking. As my fingers fly over the keyboard I can...
Arthritis and You…
Dr. Kadile, I do a lot of work with my hands and fingers. I’ve noticed my finger joints hurt almost every day and some...
Understanding Cannabis Requires a Little Microbiology
By Ruth Hill R.N.
You can’t pick up a newspaper today without seeing an article on marijuana use. The Desert Sun last week reported a...
Nashville Song Writers Top Picks for Stagecoach 2017 (and a few...
By Lisa Morgan
Chris Stapleton pulled huge crowds last year at both Coachella and Stagecoach. Who was he? A songwriter who finally got his day...
Stagecoach Artists, Honey County Performing Stagecoach 2017 Friday, April 28th
And Big Rock Pub Country Brunch, Sunday April 30th
By Lisa Morgan
Honey County are arguably carving the path for the rapidly growing California country genre,...
Steve Moakler – A Dreamer and a “Riser” – Performing at Stagecoach...
By Lisa Morgan
Steve Moakler, a dreamer among an ocean of Nashville dreamers, rose among his peers with a song that brings him to this...
Aubrey Road Headlines Big Rock Pub’s Pre-Stage Coach Party and Benefit...
Thursday, April 27th 7 pm
By Lisa Morgan
All country roads lead to Stagecoach this weekend and since they are conveniently on the way to the...
Top 10 Themes of Coachella 2017
By Laura Hunt Little
The last of the stop-n-go traffic headed west on I-10 just cleared up and the sun is setting on a production...
CHILDREN’S DISCOVERY MUSEUM OF THE DESERT TO GIVE AWAY 2 TICKETS...
Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert’s 2nd Annual Family Game Night on Thursday, April 27 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. is your chance to...
House of Broken Promises
By Noe Gutierrez
House of Broken Promises are unfiltered and symbolize all that is right in the heavy music world. If you’ve never seen them...
DALI’S LLAMA “Blossom” EP Release Party
By Eleni Austin
Gird your loins kids, this Saturday, April 29th, Dali’s Llama is headlining a show at the Hood to celebrate the release of...
brightener
By Morgan James
It's the one year Coachella-versary for Will Sturgeon's band, brightener, in which they showcased keen musical talent and a mod soundscape to...
THE SNEETCHES “Form Of Play: A Retrospective” (Omnivore Recordings)
By Eleni P. Austin
If you came of age in the late ‘80s and preferred Punk over Top 40, the only place to find new...
CV Open Mic Competition 2017: Week 9
By Morgan James
Week #9 of the CV Open Mic Competition 2017 at The Block Sports Bar & Grill in Cathedral City was a thrilling...
Retro Jam & Dance Party
By Patte Purcell
About a month or so ago we attended the Zelda's Night Club 40th Anniversary Party and we had a blast! The great...
Marcy Gregory – Looking at the Discard to Divine
By Angela Romeo
Hard Edge is a term coined by the art critic Jules Langster to describe work that is characterized by simplified, geometric forms...
Desert Theatre Works
By Dee Jae Cox
Playwright Thornton Wilder said, “I regard the theatre as the greatest of all art forms, the most immediate way in which...
EQUISITE MYSTERY
By Robin E. Simmons
NOW PLAYING:
THE LOST CITY OF Z
Methodical and deliberate in it’s structure and pacing with a welcome emphasis on the overwhelming splendors...
Culture Shock
By Heidi Simmons
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Culture as Weapon
by Nato Thompson
Nonfiction
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Everyday, Americans participate in creating culture. Whether its getting coffee at Starbucks, Going Red for Women or simply...
Fresh Agave’s Refreshing Margaritas
By Denise Ortuno-Neil
Picture it, a refreshing tangy ice cold Margarita blissfully floating in your mouth, the slight tinge of salt grazing your lips (or...
The Tapestry of Red Wine
By Rick Riozza
I told you this was going to happen. In the desert here, springtime has always sprung into a quick summertime heater. Even...
Are You Ready For a Dog?
By Janet McAfee
Regular readers of this column know that one of our continuing themes is encouraging people to adopt a shelter dog or cat. ...
Put It Down… You’re Bigger Than That!
Do you know someone or perhaps recognize yourself in this article? If you are reading this and say yes to the question, it’s time...
Music! Music! Music!
By Haddon Libby
The Coachella Valley has been the epicenter of live music for the last three weeks which brings up the question - ‘What...
COACHELLA/STAGECOACH …………..BEWARE OF SCAMS
By Dale Gribow
Last week I suggested to beware of DUI's or Accidents due to increased concert traffic. Today I am alerting my readers to...
NBA MVP? Not So Clear Cut…
By Flint Wheeler
Most years, accomplishing a feat that hasn't been done in 55 years--as Russell Westbrook has done by averaging a triple-double--would make you...