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HARD ROCK AND HEAVY METAL LEGENDS DEEP PURPLE
Come To FANTASY SPRINGS RESORT CASINO, Saturday, August 15th at 8pm
By Bradley Ryan
One of the biggest pioneers of hard rock and heavy metal in history,...
St. Paul And The Broken Bones Bring It To Letterman And...
By Lisa Morgan
There I was, minding my own business, watching a little post-CV Weekly writing deadline TV – the late night music lover, David...
Angus and Julia Stone, an Aussie Family Tradition
By Lisa Morgan
Angus and Julia Stone, a brother and sister duo from Sydney, Australia, are nothing short of enchanting. The vocal blend that is...
Techno Hillbillies
By Esther Sanchez
The Techno Hillbillies are a group of guys who could individually be considered musical icons in the Coachella Valley. An ever-evolving group...
Hard Rock Hotel Palm Springs Presents a 2nd “Burnt Out” Weekend...
by Adele Van Gerwen
With all the activity that took place last weekend around the valley, a few hundred guests at Hard Rock Palm Springs...
Tilted Kilt Open Mic Competition New Year’s Edition Grand Finals
What an exciting conclusion for the Grand Finals for session 3 of the Tilted Kilt Open Mic Competition on Wednesday April 8th. 13 finalists...
Will Donato
By Patte Purcell
I've been into smooth jazz since I first discovered David Sanborn back in the 90's. That has led me into some of...
SUFJAN STEVENS “Carrie & Lowell” (Asthmatic Kitty Records)
By Eleni P. Austin
“Fuck me, I’m falling apart.” That’s Sufjan Stevens channeling his grief on “No Shade In The Shadow Of The Cross,” the...
Bennie Alvarez
By Monica Morones
Every time 20 year old artist Bennie Alvarez, from Thermal, posts a new picture of his art, I’m intrigued. Raw, emotive, and...
Tail-Friendly Trails
By Janet McAfee
Coachella Valley residents can still enjoy walks and hikes in our beautiful desert before the hot summer arrives. All dog owners know...
The Scintillating Wines of Sicily
By Rick Riozza
So I see a telephone call coming in from my Mom on a late Sunday evening. Sure we talk often, but always...
PALM SPRINGS DESERT RESORTS RESTAURANT WEEK
RETURNS FOR 10 DAYS OF EXCLUSIVE DINING, LODGING, AND ATTRACTION DEALS. MAY 29-JUNE 7, 2015
New and returning participants showcase why the Coachella Valley is the...
PARALLEL LOVES
By Robin E. Simmons
THE LONGEST RIDE
Master storyteller Nicholas Sparks’ books and movies are an acquired taste, except for readers and movie fans of sentimental,...
Go Ahead and Get in Trouble
By Heidi Simmons
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Get in Trouble
by Kelly Link
Stories
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Tired of reading stories about a normal world with dysfunctional people? Then it’s time for a blast of...
Health Insurance Policies – How To Avoid Hidden Costs
By Jean Chariton
The affordable care act promises to expand access to healthcare. However, it can be daunting to find a policy that meets your...
The New Wild West
By Haddon Libby
Here is a commercial that you might see on the Fox Business Channel in the not too distant future:
“A $16,000 investment in...
COACHELLA SHOWCASES THREE AMIGOS
By Dale Gribow
Concert goers of Coachella and Stagecoach may encounter the THREE AMIGOS…but this time it will not be funny. No, I am not...
It’s This Thing Called Stress…
It surrounds us all. At home, driving, work, in stores, school, the news, everywhere you go it’s there. It’s this thing called “stress.” Like...
Slow Money Making 1st Visit to the Coachella Valley
Slow Money Southern California is making their first appearance in the Coachella Valley on Monday, April 27th at 6:30pm at ShareKitchen located at 68-805...
LUMPY’S 12TH ANNUAL SCRAMBLE FOR AUTISM GOLF TOURNAMENT
BRINGS TOGETHER A GOOD TIME FOR A GREAT CAUSE
The Lumpy’s 12th Annual Scramble for Autism golf tournament presented by Cobra, Puma, and The Nest...
TENNIS HALL OF FAMER ROSIE CASALS TO HONOR LOCAL PIONEER JACKIE...
Benefits Junior Tennis Through Variety Children’s Charity
By Alison Elsner
Indian Ridge Country Club will host the first Rosie Casals & Jackie Cooper Invitational, an event...
Angels Show Little Sense In Handling Of Hamilton’s Big Dollar Contract
By Julie Buehler
Someone made a phone call or sent an email to get the Angels’ newly acquired outfielder, Josh Hamilton, a locker all set...
Jordan Spieth, 21 – Life & Masters Champ
By Flint Wheeler
It has been almost 20 years since a 21-year-old Tiger Woods stormed the course at Augusta en route to his first victory...
Give Wishes Wings
Do you remember pretending you could fly? The happy, unashamed abandon of it? The joy and celebration? Did you know that trillions of airline...
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week of April 16
© Copyright 2015 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): The California Gold Rush hit its peak between 1849 and 1855. Three hundred...
EMPOWERMENT
By Bronwyn Ison
What is power? What does “power” mean to you? Is it imperative to feel a sense of power in your life? If...
Reflections of a Bright Red Piggy Bank
By Sunny Simon
After months of job searching, Diane was excited to be back in the workforce again. During the first day on her new...
You Can Take the Man Out of the Desert but You...
Desert Rock Legend Brant Bjork performs at Coachella
By Tracy Dietlin
Homegrown desert rock legend Brant Bjork will take the stage at Coachella Music & Arts...
Lisa’s COACHELLA FEST 2015 Picks
By Lisa Morgan
Like sands in the hour glass, so fly the days of our lives between music festival seasons, and every April, so do...
The Magnificent Seven or Eight not to Hate at Coachella
By Rich Henrich
The beast is upon us. There is nowhere to hide. A swarm of festive fans are heading to the Polo Fields for...
MILKY CHANCE Has A Clear Chance at Being a Favorite Coachella...
By Lisa Morgan
While these guys have been labeled a “German Folk Duo”, do not let your predeterminations of what that might sound like fool...
Jamestown Revival Plays Coachella
By Lisa Morgan
Jamestown Revival is the musical autobiography of two friends, Jonathan Clay and Zach Chance, who grew up together in Magnolia, TX. While...
Cycles of Existential Rhyme and Reason with Chicano Batman
By Rich Henrich Above Photo by Itzel Martinez
Music, like life, comes in cycles. We have movements and waves and of course, there...
Meet an Electronic Man (of the Year), Matthew Koma
By Rich Henrich
It might surprise you that this son of a singer/songwriter and self-proclaimed super fan of The Boss, yes, Bruce Springsteen, turned out...
2015 Coachella Traffic Information
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival will be held at the Empire Polo Club on April 10, 11 and 12 and April 17,...
PAPER MAGAZINE PRESENTS NEON CARNIVAL
IN PARTNER WITH PACSUN, “DOPE” THE MOVIE AND TEQUILA DON JULIO ON APRIL 11, 2015
Neon Carnival Returns for its Sixth Year During Music’s Most...
Ace Hotel & Swim Club Presents Desert Gold 2015
F&B Partner Five Leaves to Operate Pop-Up During Hotel’s Annual Coachella Celebration
Every year during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Ace Hotel &...
The Annenberg Theater at Palm Springs Art Museum Welcomes Moby
Grammy Award Winning Musician, Photographer, Chronicler, and Blogger on Architecture and Design
The Annenberg Theater event, "Intersections: A Conversation with Moby," takes place Sunday, April...
Coachella Valley Community Trust Announces Second Open Call for Academy of...
By Chris Clemens
Coachella Valley Community Trust (CVCT) announced it will hold the second Open Call on Saturday, May 2, for youth interested in participating...
A Stage Review of “August: Osage County”
By Dee Jae Cox
Dark cannot begin to define Palm Canyon Theatre’s production of Tracy Letts’, play, “August:Osage County”. I don’t recall ever being so...
Tilted Kilt Open Mic Competition New Year’s Edition Week 12
Week #12 of The Tilted Kilt Open Mic Competition was an exciting end to the New Year's edition! The $100 weekly cash prize for...
Joe Baldino
We are so lucky to have some of the best musicians in southern California living right here in the desert.
By Patte Purcell
One of those...
STIFF LITTLE FINGERS “No Going Back” (Rigid Digits/Mondo Recordings)
By Eleni P. Austin
The band Stiff Little Fingers has been a going concern since they formed in 1977. This is mostly due to the...
The 2nd Annual Rancho Mirage Tour of Artists Homes & Studios
Saturday, April 18, 2015. This will be an Exciting Event!
By Rebecca Pikus
This year 8 Artists who live in Rancho Mirage will have their...
DOGS DETECTING CANCER
By Janet McAfee
You may be familiar with the incredible ability of dogs to detect odors way beyond our human capability. Dogs are used to...
Wines that Rock! @ Debbbie Lee’s Classic Creations
By Rick Riozza
So what happens when the unstoppable force of a wine steward who heads a thousand labels meets up with the immovable presence...
Simon Kitchen+Bar at Hard Rock Hotel Palm Springs
By Raymond Bill
With spring upon us, many of our valley’s best restaurants have modified their menus to allow for seasonally available ingredients. Butternut and...
The Slice in Rancho Mirage
By Tracy Dietlin
Sometimes a restaurant’s name can be deceiving. That would be the case with The Slice Restaurant.
Until last week, when I had the...
GREAT FILMMAKERS: FRITZ LANG
By Robin E. Simmons
Born in Vienna in 1890, Fritz Lang was encouraged to be an architect or engineer by his father, who owned a...