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Island Sounds in the Desert
Although the dry desert scenery is a sharp contrast to the lush tropical Islands of Trinidad and Tobago, where Sherwin John (known as “DR.”)...
“Falling Off The Sky”
by the dB’s Bar/None Records
The term “Power Pop” was coined by Pete Townshend as a way
to describe the style of music The...
Short Stories For Summer #4
by Heidi Simmons
“Working Backwards From the Worst Moment of my Life”
Stories
Rob Roberge
Short stories are some of the best ways to not only experience great...
Kal David sings the Blues in The Purple Room at Club...
By Lola Rossi-Meza
Kal David sings the Blues in The Purple Room at Club Trinidad
For the next several weeks, Kal David will perform every Thursday,...
A Cool Breeze of Riesling
A Cool Breeze of Riesling by Rick Riozza
Summertime . . . and the living is . . .well—a bit slower. It’s hot...
Valley Rhythms
by Lola Rossi-Meza
Jam with Greg Veach at the Dillon Roadhouse every Sunday.
Have you ever attended a Jam? GREAT... Then you know, how much fun...
Summer Programs Abound through Desert Rec
By Marissa Willman
As the middle of summer approaches, the excitement of being out of school wanes and children start to say every parent’s favorite...
ShareKitchen
Is milk good for you? Research published in Pediatrics magazine shows that dairy products do not build strong bones and prevent osteoporosis to...
“SELMA won’t hand you a fish, but they will teach you...
_Peter Mikulak
By Selma Grows
Originally from inner city New Haven, Connecticut, where he had a thriving General Contracting business, Peter Mikulak now joins the Coachella...
REMEMBERING ERNEST BORGNINE
LOCAL PRODUCER RECALLS WORKING WITH THE SCREEN ICON
When Ernest Borgnine unexpectedly died earlier this month at the age of 95, I immediately thought of...
Rats, Remarkable Rodents Saving Lives!
In the animal kingdom, rats are a species with an image problem. Capable of spastically scurrying in any direction, they are associated with...
Stuft Pizza Bar & Grill
There are so many things to be said about Stuft Pizza Bar & Grill. First, this restaurant is way more than just a pizza...
Peaceful Rejuvenation
One of my favorite things to do is SLEEP! When I cannot sleep or have insomnia it drives me crazy. Tossing, turning,...
Perishment returns from hiatus for some Monday Metal Madness
Ominously Confident
By Xan Raymond
Although Perishment has been on hiatus since August 2011, the four band members do not appear as though they’ve grown apart...
Psuffering with Psoriasis
Psoriasis plagues as many as 7.5 million Americans according to psoriasis.org. The disease stems from genetic traits that send signals to grow skin cells...
Whittling Away At Constitutional Rights
Since the creation of the Magna Carta 797 years ago, English speaking people have lived with this freedom: “No free man shall be imprisoned...nor...
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week of July 19
© Copyright 2012 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Acro-Yoga is a relatively new physical discipline. According to a description I...
CV DESERT DATELINE: R.S.V.P. A.S.A.P.
BYLINE: DIANE MARLIN-DIRKX
So much to do, so little time! Dawn to moonrise---and later if we get lucky, we’re on the go, here,...
T-Bone: Hooked on Karaoke
After being asked several times to join the party in the lounge after bowling, Todd Avery, (A.K.A. T-Bone) decided one night to see what...
THE DIRTY DOZEN
12 KEY TIPS TO AVOID SCAMS AND THIEVES
By Dale Gribow
1. SCAMS: Never sign anything on the spot without reviewing it or sleeping on it....
Consider This
Best Coast “The Only Place” (Mexican Summer Records)
“What a year this day has been/what a day this year has been…”
That is how...
Short Stories For Summer #3
Book Review by Heidi Simmons
“The Girl in the Flammable Skirt”
Stories
Aimee Bender
I started this summer’s short story series with the notion that what makes short...
Salsa Mambo Festival Dances into the Desert
By Marissa Willman
Get ready to shake it—the Summer Salsa Mambo Festival and Bacahata Madness Festival is making its way to the desert this month.
From...
Empowering Kids through Christopher’s Clubhouse
By Marissa Willman
When Mika Moulton’s 10-year-old son didn’t come home from his bike ride in 1995, she feared every mother’s worst nightmare. Eight days...
A Town Under Suds
by Rick Riozza
YOU can be forgiven a bit of indecision when ordering suds at LQ Wine and Craft Beer Shop, 46520 Washington, La Quinta...
Valley Rhythms
By Lola Rossi-Meza
Musician and Radio Personality Brad Mercer of The Heat 99.5 FM
Brought to you by The Palm Canyon Roadhouse, Brad Mercer of The...
PDVC Takes Volleyball Seriously
By Marissa Willman
At Palm Desert Volleyball Club, founder and coach Dylan Rosman is known as the “yeller coach,” but her no-nonsense approach to coaching...
World Education University (WEU)
www.theweu.com
Education is the Great Equalizer.
Earth 2012: South Africa
A new school opens and there are a limited amount of seats available. Over 80,000 people...
REBOOT, REVENGE & RAGE
THREE FILMS TACKLE TORRID TOPICS
THE AMAZING SPIDERMAN
I wasn’t fully amazed, but I was definitely amused and engaged beyond what I expected. It’s...
THE PET RESCUE CENTER
An amazing and unique animal shelter is tucked away on a rural palm tree lined road in the city of Coachella. THE PET RESCUE...
Summer Skin
Why is it almost every article I read on how to get glowing summer skin leaves me feeling naked and vulnerable? Don't apply powder,...
Bone-i-fied Yoga
It’s a bona fide fact many women will begin to lose bone density and are often diagnosed with Osteoporosis after menopause. Osteoporosis is...
AN ORWELLIAN AMERICA?
In 1972, George Carlin spoke of the seven words that you cannot say on television. Forty years later, the Department of Homeland Security...
Palm Desert County Club
If you’re looking for a new place to have lunch, dinner, cocktails or listen to live music- then look no further than Palm Desert...
WOMEN’S OPEN A BATTLE OF ATTRITION….
by Mike Livingston; Co-Host, The CaddyShack Radio Show
So attrition is really the only word for the last two days at the Women’s U.S. Open...
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week of July 12
© Copyright 2012 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): During an author tour a few years ago, I was a guest...
CV DESERT DATELINE: R.S.V.P. A.S.A.P.
BYLINE: DIANE MARLIN-DIRKX
Once upon a time, being “cool” was a matter of your lifestyle (living far from parents, the more communal the merrier),...
Two Businesses Are Better Than One
I really resonate with Mark Karlstrom’s life story because we both have had many of the same experiences— working on cruise ships, TV, radio...
10 KEY SECRETS TO NAVIGATING DMV’S ROUGH WATERS AFTER A DUI
1. Contact a DUI lawyer asap pursuant to the pink piece of paper you received when they snatched your license. Your attorney has 10...
Mayhem in the Desert
by Cara Pellegrino
With the recent onslaught of medical marijuana dispensaries in the Coachella Valley, it only makes sense that more smoke shops appear...
Rufus Wainwright
“Out Of The Game” (Decca Records)
Rufus Wainwright achieved notoriety before he ever learned to walk
or talk, as the subject of Loudon Wainwright III’s...
Short Stories For Summer #2
Book Review by Heidi Simmons
“Among The Missing”
Stories
Dan Chaon
This week’s short story collection is by author Dan Chaon (pronounced Shawn). Chaon’s Among the Missing...
Photographer Spotlight: Chris Miller of Imagine Imagery
By Marissa Willman
For local photographer and Imagine Imagery owner Chris Miller, no two days are ever the same. In any given week, Miller could...
It’s a Living!
Michael Keeth works hard to make music, share knowledge with others
By Amanda Dorta
Michael Keeth—a 30-year-old father and husband by day, and an ambient acoustic-rocker...
Incight Empowers People with Disabilities
By Marissa Willman
When Palm Desert High School grad Vail Horton’s body began to deteriorate after college, he found he could no longer use his...
CV Weekly Wants to Meet YOU!
By Marissa Willman
As the desert’s premier weekly publication for all things local, Coachella Valley Weekly exists for one reason: you, our readers. And that’s...
Remnants of Man
Raw power with a primal yell that you feel in your soul, meet Remnants of Man .by Laura Anne Rowell
Described as death metal...
Blasting Echo
Blasting Echo front man, Josh Heinz, is quite happy with his current band. Formed in December of 2008 with guitarist Jeff Fortson, the band...
Riverside County Jails
By Marissa Willman
Riverside County’s five detention centers, including the county detention center in Indio, and five juvenile detention facilities lack adequate staff to provide...
Summer in Suds
By Rick Riozza
A true thing can be said about wine lovers: they tend to appreciate a lot of other good things. Quite often...
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