By Heidi Simmons
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“Girl in the Moonlight”
by Charles Dubow
Fiction
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If you have ever been in love – head over heels in love – you are lucky. Maybe even blessed to feel something so powerful, strange and magical. But what is love? In Charles Dubow’s Girl in the Moonlight (William Morrow, 352 pages), finding love and understanding it is confusing, controlling and...
By Bruce Cathcart
Here in the Coachella Valley buyers have the unique opportunity in many neighborhoods to purchase homes that were built starting in the 1930’s and all the way up to brand new construction. Unlike many areas where residential neighborhoods were built out by large tract developers, a large portion of our valley was “mapped” with single family lots...
By Haddon Libby
Back in 1939 at the New York World’s Fair, there was an exhibit called Futurama. This exhibit showed a future where cars were controlled remotely.
Hollywood further imagined autonomous cars with the Herbie the Love Bug, the Batmobile, KITT from Knight Rider, Benny the Cab from Who Framed Roger Rabbit and many others.
No longer relegated to the imagination...
By Dale Gribow
Though often referred to as a DUI criminal defense lawyer, I choose to not view my DUI clients as "criminals". I prefer to view them, and more importantly to treat them, as good, honest people that have found themselves in a scary and unfortunate situation after screwing up.
I look upon my job as protecting the Constitutional Rights...
I know it’s Cinco de Mayo May 5th, but too much alcohol makes you look and act foolish, and it’s also a factor in aggressive and unwanted behavior. Be the bigger hombre and just “let it go” if you have an unpleasant encounter with someone who may be under the influence of insecurity, alcohol or both. It’s not worth...
By Flint Wheeler
Davis Love III has the unenviable task of captaining the 2016 U.S. Ryder Cup team, which is basically the equivalent of being a substitute teacher in a third-grade class filled with superstars, whiners, prima donnas and Bill Haas. It's a no-win. But it's even more of a no-win when you set up the press like Love did...
Week of May 5
© Copyright 2016 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): "Silence is not silence, but a limit of hearing," writes Jane Hirshfield in her poem "Everything Has Two Endings." This observation is apropos for you right now. There are potentially important messages you're not registering and catalytic influences you can't detect. But their apparent absence is due to...
By Dr. Peter Kadile
A review of supplements and vitamins that I commonly use in my practice. Consult with your physician if you are currently taking any prescription medication before trying any over the counter supplements.
Dear Dr. Kadile, what is a good dose for melatonin? - Ann, La Quinta
Ann, melatonin is a natural hormone supplement that can assist with sleep. It...
By Bronwyn Ison
Are you living courageously? While you may think you are doing so, perhaps not? Living with courage translates into coming face-to-face with your fears. Facing our fears is daunting. We may have to work through what we have dusted under the rug. It may be that you have deferred this for days, weeks, months, and likely years. ...
By Sunny Simon
A quote attributed to Aristotle I always find motivating is “Well begun is half done.” I don’t know how if I dare claim “well begun,” however; this weekend my husband and I did make a minor dent in clearing the clutter from our garage. Not an easy feat, it took us a week just to agree on...
By Lisa Morgan
The 2016 Stagecoach Country Music Festival lineup could easily be considered the best to date, at least in this country music fan’s not-so-humble opinion. I say this with the exception to last year's festival wherein the “golden-powers-that-be” gave us all the gift of seeing the late, great, Merle Haggard, one last time at the festival, before losing...
Long in the Tooth and Still Not Short on Songs and Stories
By Lisa Morgan
“When the country outlaws were collecting their holy writings, Billy Joe Shaver was carving out Exodus.” - The Washington Post
Billy Joe Shaver is a country music treasure, one whose fingerprints (the ones he has left) can be found on nearly every influential country music artist past...
By Lisa Morgan
Austin Music Hall of Famer, Dale Watson may not be the most popular person among the Top 40 movers, makers and shakers in Nashville, but he is selling out shows left and right across the country. The Alabama born Texas transplant has hardly known anything else but music since he started writing songs at age 12 and...
Recognizing the Best of the Valley’s Local Musicians and Bands on Sunday, May 22 at The Riviera in Palm Springs
Got your tix for the 3rd Annual CV Music Awards? If you purchase your tickets now you can take advantage of the pre-event price of $25. If you wait until the day of the awards show and concert, tickets will be...
By Joni Wright
In a year and a half, The Flusters have propelled themselves from a relatively unknown band to local stardom on the Outdoor Stage of the country’s biggest music festival. This talented lineup consists of Doug VanSant Jr. on lead vocals/guitar, Danny White on vocals/lead guitar, Mario Estrada on vocals/bass, their newest bandmate, Daniel Perry on drums, and...
By Morgan James
Carlos "2Toxic" Cruz is an independent performing artist, songwriter, and engineer who has worked to build a career in music. His consistent successes and networking web over his career thus far, have opened the doors for his current transition into music production and artist development. Carlos aspires still to even more as he creates a record label...
By Eleni P. Austin
“Been sipping on memories, the come down from a manic heart/Situations got the best of me, so I’ll keep on strumming guitars.” That’s Bleached, channeling some heartbreak into the effervescent song “Chemical Air.”
The nucleus of Bleached is the Clavin sisters, Jennifer and Jessica. The girls grew up in the San Fernando Valley, idolizing Punk progenitors like...
By Eleni P. Austin
I rarely go all first-person when I write here, to (once again) paraphrase the quiet Beatle, too much “I-Me-Mine-ing.” I write it, so you know it has to be my opinion, so I never feel the need to begin these things with “I think” or “I feel,” until now. Prince passed away on Thursday, and I...
The month of April is declared “Earthquake Preparedness Month” by the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services. We are over-due for an earthquake. Now is the time to prepare, not afterwards says Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna!
What to Do Before an Earthquake
Make sure you have a fire extinguisher, first aid kit, a battery-powered radio, a flashlight, and extra batteries at home....
By Morgan James
A whirlwind of a week was in store when Will Sturgeon got the call from Goldenvoice asking if his band, brightener, would play at The Coachella Music and Arts Festival on Saturday. Just five days away, Will expertly coordinated his fairly newly formed band and played a show that they will remember for a lifetime. I spoke...
Announces NEW Location for Summer Program and Prepares for May 7 Open Call
Academy of Musical Performance (AMP), a Coachella Valley Community Trust program, announced a new location for its second annual summer Youth Music Performance Camp to be at Shadow Hills High School Performing Arts Center, located at 39-225 Jefferson Street in Indio.
The program is designed for young musicians and...
Grammy Award-winning and multi-platinum selling artist Calvin Harris unveiled his new touring production show at Coachella on Sunday night, April 17th. His landmark headlining slot at the festival on the main stage was met with adoring fans and festival goers, and featured guest performances by Rihanna, Big Sean and John Newman. The show fused stadium scale live show production...
By Morgan James
With The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Annual Festival happening right now in the valley, excitement abounds as coverage from all local media is frenzied. Driving among the lines of hurried Coachella goers with windows down, music up, laughing carelessly, I wonder how the all the buzz is affecting KCOD, our local community college radio station. I...
World Renowned Pappy and Harriet's Transforms into Wild West Burlesque. Saturday, April 30th @ 9 PM * Tickets: $10 VIP: SOLD OUT
"It's hotter than a whore house on nickel night." - Charlie Moan
By Lisa Morgan
If you are one of the few who have been planning to, but have yet to make the trip to the world renowned Pappy and Harriet's...
SPECIAL GUEST RITA WILSON HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE JULY 1ST CHICAGO SHOW AT FANTASY SPRINGS RESORT CASINO
Following the release of her second, self-titled album and songwriting debut, garnering praise for her “sweet, lightly smoky voice (USA Today)” that conveys the ability to “address life’s issues in practical language and tunes that have strong melodic hooks (The New York...
By Esther Sanchez
Friends since childhood, this trio of emcees has been honing their skills as lyricists, producers and performers for the past couple of years and now they are chomping at the bit to be heard. Feeling as though they are as ready for the local scene as the scene is for them...The Bermuda has arrived. Armed with a...
By Patte Purcell
Karl Stober, writer for numerous national jazz magazines said it is a 'very organic show'
Guests raved about it! The musicians were excited just to be a part of it. The Celebrity Jazz Jam at Desert Willow Golf Resort in Palm Desert, an incredible outdoor patio with meltingly beautiful views of the golf slammed the desert. Jazz...
By Eleni P. Austin
When the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame was conceived in the early ‘80s, it was an idea that seemed long overdue. Spearheaded by Atlantic Records President Ahmet Ertegun, Rolling Stone publisher Jann Wenner and assorted music industry insiders, it paid homage to the people who created a genre of music that was originally considered to...
By Rebecca Pikus
Peter Busa (1914-1985) was known for his Abstract Expressionist art, and "Indian Space Paintings". Busa was a truly original thinker, and a pioneer of modern art. This brilliant artist came out of what was called The New York School. This was an informal group of American painters, poets, dancers, and musicians active in the 1950s & 1960s...
By Angela Romeo
There is a new kid in town – sort of. Artist Chris Hoffman and Valerie Hoffman are set to open Fusion Art. Originally conceived as an online gallery that hosts international juried art competitions and exhibitions, Fusion Art has now grown to include a brick and mortar space at the Backstreet Art District in Palm Springs. It...
By Janet McAfee
The small Pomeranian mix dog was out of time at the San Bernardino County shelter at Devore. One of the most adorable dogs I’ve ever seen, she was on the 4th day of availability. I wondered why she was not adopted until I noticed her head slightly shaking. Loving All Animals, my rescue group, recently saved another...
By Rick Riozza
It’s such a wonderful wide world of wine—that keeps most wine columnists from ever getting writer’s block. The problem, sometimes, is that there may indeed be too much stuff to write on and keep up with—especially for one columnist.
Okay-okay—mea culpa, Walla Walla wine country has been on my radar for a long time. And of course I’ve...
By Robin E. Simmons
HARDCORE HENRY
I think “Hardcore Henry” is trying to to reinvent the pure action flick in the same way that “first-person shooters” redefined video gaming. The plot is secondary to the action and I found none of the characters especially sympathetic – even with the irony of actually being the main character!! But make no mistake –...
By Heidi Simmons
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“Last Bus to Wisdom”
by Ivan Doig
Fiction
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There is nothing quite like the fame and allure of the American West. Its history and lore has called to many around the world who long for freedom and adventure. In Ivan Doig’s final novel, Last Bus to Wisdom (Penguin Random House, 464 pages), cowboy grit and Indian magic change the life...
By Haddon Libby
As the Coachella Music Festival is doing a re-run of last weekend’s festival, I thought I’d do something similar with an article from four years ago as the topic is important enough to write again.
If you are under 55, there is a strong likelihood that Social Security will barely be there for you when you retire. As...
By Dale Gribow
Coachella concert goers encountered major wind gusts last weekend which may have prevented them from seeing our valleys finest Black and White vehicles awaiting them. Of course many drivers develop Black and White Fever when they see a police car even when they have nothing to hide.
"Coachella" brings a yearly spike of 3 kinds of arrests DUI's;...
By Heidi Simmons
The Desert Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce put on a party to celebrate the city, its residents and its future. With valet parking, a red carpet walk, Champagne, hors d’oeuvres and a party atmosphere, the message was clear, Desert Hot Springs has a bright future and good times are here.
“The State of the City is an important event,...
Although anyone can contract the virus, the greatest threat is to unborn babies. The number of those at risk increases in correlation with the population of Aedes mosquitoes which is growing here in California and other states according to Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna. Are we prepared?
There is currently no specific treatment or vaccine available. The best protection against Zika...
By Flint Wheeler
After months of speculation over the Tennessee Titans' desire to keep the No. 1 overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, the Titans finally decided to ditch it for a monster package.
According to reports, the Titans and Los Angeles Rams completed a blockbuster trade for the No. 1 pick, moving the Rams to the top of the...
Week of April 21
© Copyright 2016 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): "The writer should never be ashamed of staring," said Aries writer Flannery O'Connor. "There is nothing that does not require his attention." This is also true for all of you Aries folks, not just the writers among you. And the coming weeks will be an especially important time...
By Bronwyn Ison
You are not alone when you candidly admit to a broken relationship with a family member, friend, spouse, or potential life-long partner. We’ve all been wounded at one time or another. It is possible you have had numerous flawed relationships during your life. There continues to be a growing number of unsuccessful partnerships. Most often the relationship...
By Sunny Simon
Over breakfast my friend Dominique announced everyday is a Monday. Responding to my quizzical expression she filled in the blanks. Dom, a successful entrepreneur, is in the process of growing her second business. This venture means hitting it hard in back-to-back seven day work weeks. Understanding the amount of work that goes into a new business enterprise,...
“I'm all over the place with my musical interests, so Coachella is a rad way to see/experience my iPod shuffle live!” – Katie Cathcart, of the award winning local band, Bridger.
By Lisa Morgan
Every year I walk onto the Empire Polo grounds transformed for the musical experience of the year, I can almost hear Rod Sterling narrating: “You're traveling through...
By Morgan James
Just days away from another Coachella, the music festival of festivals, claiming worldwide recognition. Musicians have clamored to be considered to play the show and fans beg, borrow, and steal to get there. With excitement in the air, I spoke with Devlin of The Dead Ships, playing on Saturday, April 16th & 23rd, as well as Dre...
By Noe Gutierrez
Recently, CV Weekly spoke with Grady Lee and Adam Haagen of the musical collective Strangers You Know via telephone from their home studio in Los Angeles. They were gearing up for their appearance on the undercard of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Saturday line-up April 16th and 23rd. The headliners for those dates are rock...
By Lisa Morgan
As overwhelming as the smorgasbord of bands that the Coachella Music and Art Festival brings to us each year, there never fails to be a band or bands that you happily come away with and add to your life soundtrack. I guarantee you, that The Front Bottoms will be one of those gems. These self-taught Jersey boys...
By Morgan James
With all of the Coachella Valley gearing up for this year's Coachella Fest, many of the pre-Coachella parties have proved to be big events in themselves. Talented musicians like Dan Deacon and bands like James Supercave will be heading into town to play Collide's "Not a Pool Party" Coachella kick-off event at The Hard Rock Hotel Thursday,...
COMPLETE LINEUP ANNOUNCED FOR APRIL 15-17 & 22-24 COACHELLA WEEKENDERS
Bob Moses, Getter, Dubfire, Just Blaze, Nicole Moudaber, Thomas Jack, Hoodboi b2b Kittens, Getter, Vindata, Shaun Frank, Louis The Child, POMO, and many more added! Joining Headliners Skrillex, Pete Tong, Tokimonsta and More!
Dayclub has announced the complete lineup for its massive return to the desert this Spring, boasting back-to-back weekenders with some of...
Four days of music and springtime camping will breathe life into the desert in April
Vestal, the men’s and women’s watch and eyewear brand inspired by music and the outdoor lifestyle, is proud to announce the return of Vestal Village, marking the brand’s seventh annual event. From April 14 through 17, Vestal will celebrate spring in the desert at an...
By Anastasia Beaverhausen
It’s that time again; Spring, when a young person’s fancy turns to love. No, not romantic love, that’s covered now by sexting and Snapchat. We’re talking about real, long-lasting, eternal love. The love of vinyl! That’s right, Record Store Day is this Saturday.
Record Store Day was conceived in 2007 at a gathering of Independent record store owners...
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