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High Lonesome – A Collective Musical High
Coming to Pappy and Harriet’s Thursday, August 11, 8pm
By Lisa Morgan
There’s a special kind of magic that happens when four tenured musicians, each with...
LEGENDARY COMEDY DUO CHEECH & CHONG
TOGETHER AT FANTASY SPRINGS RESORT CASINO IN SEPTEMBER
Iconic comedy duo Cheech & Chong defined an era with their hilariously irreverent, satirical, counter-culture comedy routines. Cheech...
case/lang/veirs (self-titled) (Anti- Records)
By Eleni P. Austin
“Uncontainable, exquisite to the detail, hypnotizes people, robs them of their social graces, swarming to your glow, burning you with razors.”...
California Locos – The Subculture of Art
By Angela Romeo
What happens if you take artists who identify with the subculture of the Southern California sun drenched lifestyle and bring them together...
Help Daisy Return Home!
By Janet McAfee
Daisy’s family was on vacation when their 9-year-old Silky Terrier tragically escaped on June 29th. She disappeared from a home where she...
Noble Nobilo Knows Oysters
By Rick Riozza
The hot long dog days of summer are upon us and if there is any wine that can refresh—no news here—it’s the...
“BOURNE” AGAIN!
By Robin E. Simmons
NOW PLAYING:
JASON BOURNE
This terrific twisty 4th edition of the action franchise fully delivers what Bourne fans -- at least this one...
A Cold World
By Heidi Simmons
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Zero K
by Don DeLillo
Fiction
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Slowly but surely science and technology are moving toward cures for human disease. What if a new medicine or...
The Most (and Least) Ethical Businesses
By Haddon Libby
Honesty and integrity: Two qualities that most of us would like from the businesses that we patronize and spend our hard earned...
NEW WAYS TO STEAL
By Dale Gribow
You won't currently read about Bonnie and Clyde robbing banks with Tommy Guns. Today's thefts are less confrontational as thieves do not...
One of the Smartest Things That I Ever Did…
By Bruce Cathcart
One of the smartest things I ever did was to buy a home. The original title of this article was “THE Smartest...
When Thunder Roars – Head Indoors!
It's that time of year when we notice large cumulous clouds forming around southern California. And I love a good thunderstorm!
But remember, "these clouds...
Rio Men’s Basketball – U.S.A. Stacked The Deck…
By Flint Wheeler
Many of the NBA's top players decided to skip the 2016 Rio Olympics, but the United States men's basketball team is still...
“Do I give him a chance or move on?”
Dear Jenny,
I recently broke up with my boyfriend who has a heavy drinking problem. He was very loving and attentive, but his drinking interfered...
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week of August 4
© Copyright 2016 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): I apologize in advance for the seemingly excessive abundance of good news I'm...
PEACE AND TRUST
By Bronwyn Ison
Recently I was asked, “What is it that you want in a friendship or relationship?” I pondered for a moment and then...
More Benefits of Omega 3 Fish Oil !
By Dr. Peter Kadile
I have frequently discussed the benefits of Omega 3 fish oil in the past. I have mentioned how it can benefit...
Switching Off Auto-Pilot
By Sunny Simon
Looking down at my dinner plate I realized the meal was half eaten and I hardly remembered tasting my food. Puzzled, I...
WARNING! Zombies Lurching Towards Comic Con Palm Springs!
By Tracy Dietlin
You would have to be living under a rock, if at this point, you haven’t heard about our first ever Comic Con...
The Effects of Attention Surplus Syndrome
By Slim Man
I got my start as a songwriter at Motown. Seriously. That was my first real job. I’ve always been fascinated by songwriting....
DESERT CINEMAS THEATRE UNDER OPTION FOR REDEVELOPMENT
The Coachella Valley Repertory Theatre (CVRep) and the City Urban Revitalization Corporation (CURC), owner of the Desert Cinemas Movie Theater located at the corner...
Gina Care: Stunningly Talented!
By Patte Pucell
Photo by Scott Pam Photography
I've been interviewing artists and writing this column for a while now. I have never interviewed anyone where...
Meet the All Star Line-Up for the Palm Springs Women’s Jazz Festival
Over the past four years one of the most impressive aspects of the Palm Springs Women’s Jazz Festival has been the gathering of the...
The Dark Waters That Became Gospel: Lance Riebsomer’s Black Water Gospel
By Lisa Morgan
It is generally understood that some of the deepest heartache can manifest itself into some of the world's most incredible and timeless...
DJ Swamp at ACE Hotel
Spinning at The Amigo Room in The Ace Hotel and Swim Club on August 3rd celebrating his newest record release.
By Buddy Benson
In 1996, a...
Will Kelly
By Morgan James
Photo Credit: Danielle Tinsley Photography
Will Kelly is not only an outstanding vocalist who writes and performs inspirational music, but an upstanding human...
COLVIN & EARLE “Colvin & Earle” (Fantasy Records)
By Eleni P. Austin
Shawn Colvin and Steve Earle’s paths have been crossing for nearly 30 years, so it seems almost inevitable that they would...
Art and Technology: The Cross Country Adventure of Artist Katie Dunkle and...
By Angela Romeo
Take two people, Michael Chance and Artist Katie Dunkle, for example, and send them on a cross-country journey. Mode of transportation? A...
Jazz, Rescued from Katrina
By Janet McAfee
It was August, 2005, when the juggernaut of Hurricane Katrina taught our country hard lessons about disaster relief for people and their...
Simply Grilling & Sipping Wine!
By Rick Riozza
First off, I’d like to thank you readers who’ve emailed me, appreciating all of the effort I make to get out and...
FACING THE “OTHER”
By Robin E Simmons
NOW PLAYING:
BFG
When I think of Stephen Spielberg movies, I think of backlighting, sentimentality an omnipresent and cloying sugary sweetness and a...
Art and Craft
By Heidi Simmons
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The Fat Artist
by Benjamin Hale
Stories
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A dominatrix, a lawyer, a pool man and a drag queen are just a few of the characters...
Grand Central Palm Springs Job Fair
Grand Central Palm Springs will hold a job fair to fill the first 50 restaurant positions in preparation for September opening
Where: 160 La Plaza,...
NEWS YOU CAN USE
By Haddon Libby
With wall-to-wall coverage of the Presidential election and shooting sprees by the various news networks stretching their reporting capabilities to their breaking...
Mr. Gribow, Why Won’t You Accept My ACCIDENT Case?
By Dale Gribow
I focus a large amount of my practice on collecting compensation for accident victims. Today it is more difficult to deal with...
Beat the Heat, Check the Backseat!”
I'm writing this on the hottest day of the year across the U.S., a day in which news headlines warn "dangerous heat wave to...
NBA Shows South Still Regressive Not Progressive..
By Flint Wheeler
The city of Charlotte is losing the 2017 NBA All-Star Game over controversy stemming from North Carolina's House Bill 2.
"The NBA has...
SUMMER SAFETY FOR FIDO and KITTY
By Doug Morin
Executive Director, Coachella Valley Volunteers in Medicine, Indio
What if you had to wear your winter coat all summer out here in the...
Breast Reduction Surgery Helps More Than Appearance
By Dr. Maria Lombardo
Most women want to have a curvy figure but there are many women whose overly curvy figure causes problems. A disproportionately...
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week of July 28
© Copyright 2016 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Free your body. Don't ruminate and agonize about it. FREE YOUR BODY! Be...
Heeding My Own Advice
By Sunny Simon
Gazing out the window as the train chugged along the tracks on the Grand Canyon railway I smiled and sighed with immense...
Mary Pickford Theatre is now D’Place for Entertainment!
By Heidi Simmons
“We love movies and we are excited about all the changes happening here,” said Damon Rubio, President of D’Place Entertainment the new...
Brian Neil Hoff’s “Secret Agent 00K9”
New 3D Animated Comedy "Canine Royale" based on 2D book series "Secret Agent 00K9" to be announced at Comic Con Palm Springs by Pixel...
Desert Acoustic Sessions at Plan B Live Entertainment & Cocktails
By Morgan James
Sometimes in life you wander upon magic. Not a rabbit being pulled out of a hat hocus pocus or slide of the...
Frank DiSalvo, A musical Success Story
By Patte Purcell
I was introduced to Frank DiSalvo through Marco Najera (photographer for the Celebrity Jazz Jam) and decided to interview him. I must...
The Adventures of Slim Man
By Slim Man
I do a lot of driving. Most musicians I know do. It’s part of the job. I don’t mind driving, especially in...
Jon Delaire
Production Manager, Lighting & Sound Engineer, Jon Delaire, has a unique perspective when it comes to music.
By Morgan James
While the audience enjoys the show...
PSUPERBRAIN “The Seventh Dragon” (Bleen Records)
By Eleni P. Austin
Sometimes the best music happens spontaneously. A crucial component of Rock & Roll is that (to quote legendary Desert band Dali’s...
Behind the Lens – Dre Naylor
By Angela Romeo
One look at Dre Naylor and you know you are about to encounter one dynamic individual: A striking woman with pink hair,...
Mary Ann Collins
By Rebecca Pikus
Mary Ann Collins is indeed a unique artist! She has lived now -- and created art -- in the inspirational surrounding of...