Thursday, April 4th, 7pm @ The Hood Bar
By Lisa Morgan
What do you get when you put the son of a Greek goose herder, a Chinese acrobat and the grandson of a Russian migrant farmworker in one room with a drummer? Pictures from Eden, that’s what! At least that’s how these self-abasing, immensely talented musicians paint themselves on their website...
by Judith Salkin
With the many festivals, art fairs, golf and tennis tournaments that already fill the desert’s calendar, finding room on the schedule for one or two more major events could be a bit of a tight fit. Never mind trying to attract the crowds needed to make them successful.
Unless, of course, we’re talking about Fashion Week Palm Desert...
By Lisa Morgan
The legendary Pappy & Harriet's Pioneertown Palace is a national treasure that has been featured in Rolling Stone magazine as well as named in Billboard Magazine’s Top Ten "Hidden Gems of the Country”. Hailed by visitors from all over the world, this unique and famous rendezvous in the high desert is prized by fans, musicians and agents...
A great dining experience includes many factors. Quality of food, ambiance and professional service all contribute to the guests’ overall experience. Should any of these fall short of pleasing the guest, the restaurant risks losing future business. Quite simply, there is too much competition in our valley for any restaurant to compromise in these areas. With that said, there...
The ever popular Improv Comedy Club at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino is quickly heading towards the season finale. There are just 4 weeks left to come see some of the best comedians in the country. During the next four weeks, they will showcase hilarious veteran comedians, including Heath Hyche, Rocky LaPorte, John Henton and Max Alexander.
Heath Hyche will headline...
With Ted Russell Camp @ Pappy and Harriett’s, Thursday, April 4th at 7:30 pm
By Lisa Morgan
You may have first seen Vanessa Olivarez on the second season of American Idol. Her vocal skills and personality got her into the televised finals only to be controversially eliminated, much to the disappointment of many Idol viewers. However, MY first introduction to Vanessa...
by Noe Gutierrez
Formed in early 2010, In The Name Of the Dead are; Robert Wood on left handed bass, John Camacho on drums, Michael Mondragon on vocals, Chris Reyes on guitar and Luis Diaz on lead and rhythm guitar. With the introductions out of the way, we can now talk about what has led them here and how they...
His last performance in the Coachella Valley was in October of 2012. Now, National Recording Artist, vocalist, composer, TV personality and columnist, Slim Man returns as part of the concert series presented by promoter Patte Purcell, MUZIC TASTINGS TM. This performance will be on Sunday, March 24, from 6 until 9 p.m. in the Ballroom at Outdoor Resort Indio,...
by Mike Livingston; Host, The Clubhouse Radio Show
March is normally a busy sports month but one normally dominated by college basketball. The boys of summer are just getting started with spring training and golf has normally just hit the “Florida Swing”. Little League is kicking in around the country and of course, there’ll be a NASCAR event somewhere……but the...
When in Rome, drink wine as the Romans do.
With all of the goings-on of the election and arrival of Pope Francis and all of the international news coverage surrounding Vatican City and Rome—and add to the fact that the heat’s on here in the desert, man!—I have had such an insatiable big-time thirst for some delicious Roman wine. I’m...
Remember the old adage that ‘you are what you eat?’ As highlighted in Prevention Magazine, there are certain Superfoods that can help you to have a strong immune system, stay slim and avoid a litany of health problems including heart disease, cancers and diabetes.
Eggs: Most people can have one whole egg and two egg whites a day with no...
Big screen magic needs a rabbit in the hat
THE INCREDIBLE BURT WONDERSTONE
Not nearly incredible enough, this stylish but timid film promised a farcical rivalry between bickering and fading Vegas superstar magicians Burt Wonderstone (Steve Carell) and Anton Marvelton (Steve Buscemi) and an edgy upstart street magician named Steve Gray (Jim Carrey). Of course one automatically thinks of former Vegas...
Walk outside, you can just smell it! Everything is in bloom and coming out. “And so are the Bee’s says Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna.” Bees must be taken seriously. Stings can be life threatening. Parents, take some time to tell your children what to do if there are bees in the area.
Normally, people and bees coexist, however, Bee attacks...
by Mike Bennett
“Road trippin”
One of the most romantic car rides I have ever taken was through Joshua Tree National park. Yes I know gas for a long drive is a luxury, but if you plan well it will be well worth it. I packed a surprise picnic lunch from one of those fancy grocery stores, real gourmet stuff. I...
by Laura Little
On March 23rd, the Grooves on the Green series at Indian Wells Golf Resort will culminate with a performance by trumpeter extraordinaire, Rick Braun and special guests, Greg Karukas and Michael Paulo.
Rick Braun’s been playing trumpet since he was a kid. No news there for the legions of fans his richly melodic playing style has attracted since...
Zoe, a lovely Maltese dog, was looking forward to accompanying her owner, local resident Vicki Berg, on a 25 day trip to New York, Germany, Switzerland and Spain. This dog and owner are almost inseparable. They formed a special bond from the time Vicki fostered the small animal after she was rescued from the Riverside County Shelter. Vicki and...
By: Bronwyn Ison
Have you seen a child in downward facing dog or in tree pose? Yoga for children is gaining momentum. Why? Research boasts the myriad benefits of Yoga for children and adolescents. Generally, we think of Yoga as an activity or practice for adults. Yoga is excellent for children and their minds.
A 2003 study by California State University,...
Kick off your shoes and relax. It’s time to meet your feet. Have you ever thought about what a big job your feet have in your everyday activity? Your feet are your foundation. Therefore, your feet have a very big job and it’s important that you take care of them. Does this mean to run out and get a...
Haddon Libby
Last week I debunked the unemployment rate which is not the headline 7.7% touted in the news but 17%. Those in government over the decades have redefined the meaning of unemployment to exclude most of the unemployed.
To understand why many are so worried about government spending levels and the related debt burden, we have to understand the revenues...
ARIES (March 21-April 19): "Nourish beginnings, let us nourish beginnings," says poet Muriel Rukeyser in her poem "Elegy in Joy." "Not all things are blest," she continues, "but the seeds of all things are blest. The blessing is in the seed." I urge you to adopt this perspective in the coming weeks, Aries. Be extra sweet and tender and...
Many schools in our country have been subjected to the most horrible and terrifying attacks that parents, including me, wish not to think about. There are many other types of safety issues in our schools that constantly fly under our parental and teacher radars of protection. This week in my school, I found a child with a wrist band...
Ask DJ Noe Hilario how he likes owning his entertainment company and he will tell you, “Djing is more than just my job, it's my passion. I am not a hobbyist; this is what I was meant to do. Whether it is a small gathering or a huge event at a large venue, I give them the best of...
It is March in the greater Palm Springs community and we are in the middle of our season. With that comes an influx of visitors and some of them are not people you want to know. They are here to Steal IDs and Pull Scams. I have listed below some of the situations for which you want to be...
Put on a James Hunter record and you are instantly transported to a different era. Instead of tattoo sleeves, men wore sharkskin suits and Cuban heels. Women had bouffant hairdos rather than tramp stamps. Cadillacs had fins and Lincoln Continentals had suicide doors. Tight Rhythm & Blues combos packed sweaty clubs and louche lounges.
Born in 1962, James Hunter grew...
Book Review by Heidi Simmons
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The Still Point of the Turning World
By Emily Rapp
Memoir
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Death is the one thing we all have in common. And someone you love will die. Grief is personal, visceral and intense. As common as death and grief is, we don’t like to talk about it. It is awkward and uncomfortable. Death and grief force us to...
By Lisa Morgan -
Ever say to yourself, “I wish there was a way to get in shape without having to work so hard?” Or worse, have you ever said it out loud? As soon as I think it or say it, the voice in my head or coming out of my friend’s face screams, “Just do it!”, “No pain,...
By Lisa Morgan
Brad Mercer is one of the most widely known and talented entertainers known to our Coachella Valley. In his lifetime, Brad has shared the comedy stage with the likes of Jay Leno and Jerry Seinfeld. He has played music for decades in front of hundreds of thousands of fans. He has been a beloved radio personality throughout...
Mikey Reyes’ Acoustic Movement
The name Mikey Reyes is synonymous with local reggae music. His band Soul Opus has performed to capacity crowds in numerous venues throughout the Coachella Valley. Now Mikey has formed a more expansive project dubbed Mikey Reyes’ Acoustic Movement, a neo roots reggae approach to acoustic music. The base of the band is Mikey on...
By Lisa Morgan -
I learned long ago not to let first impressions tell the whole story. Whether it’s a person, place or thing, you need to look a little deeper to get to the heart of things. And what lies at the heart of this little shop is a whole lot of passion for the Coachella Valley skating community.
When...
Opening the show for the infamous Reverend Horton Heat at the Date Shed, there he stood; Wade Crawford, armed with a Pabst Blue Ribbon, a silver unmarked flask, a Martin DRS1 guitar and his “Country Trash” drummer. His assignment: to warm up a crowd that was casually and inattentively filtering in, knowing that the artist they paid $25 to...
Over four years ago, two colleagues had the passion and ambition to take a risk and quit their jobs to follow a dream. She was a golf professional and he was a chef with a vision. The unlikely couple would combine their talents to open Solano’s Bistro in La Quinta. What started out as a small dining room of...
Executive Chef Robert Nyerick of the Miramonte Resort & Spa is kind of a “superchef”—if you will. Full of culinary credentials, Chef Robert is one of the desert’s top gastronomic artists creating in the kitchen.
I’ve been to the Resort to dine when Chef Robert is putting on an exquisite five course world class wine pairing dinner for a...
Valley Rhythms by Lola Rossi-Meza
There is a new singer in town and his name is Rob Carter. He sings with his old band mate, pianist and vocalist Denise Motto, saxophonist Doug Ledesma and me, Lola Rossi, every Thursday, from 5 until 9 p.m. in the Escena Lounge and Grill at the Escena Golf Club, 1100 Clubhouse View Drive in...
by Mike Livingston; Host, The Clubhouse Radio Show
With Donald Trump watching-on, Tiger Woods sank the first of the two putts he had available for victory at the WGC Classic at Doral on Sunday, capping a week that saw him go four rounds in the 60’s. Another week in the Florida sun wrapped late Sunday afternoon with Tiger Woods on...
Vani Hari and Lisa Leake, two mothers of young children from North Carolina, have started a petition against Kraft and their Macaroni & Cheese. The reason? The use of the potentially harmful synthetic food colorings Yellow #5 and Yellow #6 - two food colorings containing the carncigogen benzidine 4-amino-buphenyl which is derived from coal tar and petrochemicals.
The FDA says...
HAPPY PEOPLE: A YEAR IN THE TAIGA
Filmmaker Werner Herzog (GRIZZLY MAN, ENCOUNTERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD, CAVE OF FORGOTTEN DREAMS), is drawn to extremes and the challenging edge on which some people live their lives. With co-director Dmitry Vasyukov, Herzog takes us the remote heart of the Siberian Taiga and the village of Bakhtia, where about 300...
St. Patrick’s Day is this Sunday, March 17th. “A week ahead of celebrating with friends, wearing green accessories, and a healthy dose of responsibility – not luck, says Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna.”
If you are going out for St. Patrick’s Day, leave your house or work with a plan. Make sure that you’ll stick to your drinking limit. Even if you...
Internationally recognized professional polo player and Ralph Lauren Polo model Nacho Figueras will be playing polo at Empire Polo Club on Saturday, March 23rd, 2013 in the Polo d’Elegance Charity Match. The theme of the event will revolve around horsepower, combining a blend of the elegant sport of polo with modern and vintage luxury automobiles. This one-day event will...
By Ginny Weissman
A picture says a thousand words…..and now beautiful photographs are saving thousands of shelter animals’ lives. Can you believe the two photographs here are of the same dog? Renowned photographer Nanette Martin transforms the images of these animals into beautiful, enticing creatures that people want to adopt. Nanette is coming to Palm Desert, and...
The buzz is you should try Yoga. You ponder a moment and think I am not flexible. All the more reason to investigate and taking up a Yoga practice. As a yoga instructor and avid practiontioner of 14 years I commonly hear, I am not flexible, I do not have time, yoga is for women, it is difficult. EVERYONE...
One of my clients stopped his Prilosec and is having a terrible time. His symptoms are abdominal pain, constipation, and severe rebound acid reflux. He only had a 'lump in his throat' before his doctor told him he had 'silent reflux', and started him on this acid inhibitor.
Prilosec seems to be one of the worst, but Pepcid, Zantac, and...
Suddenly drugstore shelves and department store beauty counters are advertising the latest and greatest BB Cream will be your beauty savior. But where did it come from and what is in it? BB Cream was developed in Asia and gained popularity almost overnight. The craze quickly spread across Europe and has arrived in the US with a bang. It...
Mix 100.5 FM, Caroldean’s Resale Therapy & Crater Lake Vodka Sponsoring Annual Event
The patio doors will open at 9:30 pm on March 20 for an exciting night at Pacifica Seafood Restaurant with MIX 100.5’s morning DJ Bradley Ryan emceeing the 4th annual benefit for the Lindsey’s Hope Scholarship Foundation. Admission to the party, featuring a live DJ on the...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics within the U.S. Department of Labor reported that our national unemployment rate for February was 7.7%. This level is essentially unchanged since last September.
What would you say if I told you that the real unemployment rate is closer to 17% and that it has improved a scant 1.0-1.5% since it peaked during the summer...
Week of March 14
© Copyright 2013 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): "If it's stupid and it works, it's not stupid." That could turn out to be a useful mantra for you in the coming week. Being pragmatic should be near the top of your priority list, whereas being judgmental should be at the bottom. Here's another mantra that may...
Desert Mirage High School (DMHS) had approximately 100 students walk out of class on Monday in response to the firing of Principal Mario Walker and Assistant Principal Max Friedman. Schools are educational facilities that must have a trust and comfort built between faculty and students, which is necessary for the learning process. Monday, many students and parents lost that...
A SECRET OUR GOVERNMENT DOES NOT WANT YOU TO KNOW ABOUT???
If you are a VET or Know a VET you MUST READ THIS.
The Department of Veteran Affairs offers a little known benefit to war era Veterans, who are at least 65 years old, along with their surviving Spouses. It is called AID AND ATTENDANCE. It is available to anyone...
The son of a career Air Force officer, David Lowery grew up all over the place, but he spent his adolescence in Redlands, Ca. where he formed his first band, Box O’ Laffs. By the time he relocated to Santa Cruz, Box O’ Laffs had been re-christened Camper Van Beethoven.
Taking a page from the Punk Rock Playbook, Camper Van...
Book Review by Heidi Simmons
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Chemical Pink
Katie Arnoldi
Fiction
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The Pygmalion narrative is always a fun read. Whether good or bad, it’s great to see a character change, blossom and emerge anew. In Katie Arnold’s Chemical Pink (Overlook, 270 pages), this may be one of the most extreme makeovers in literature.
Under the tutelage of Charles Worthington, Aurora, an amateur bodybuilder and single...
by Tracy Dietlin -
BB Ingle, the Master of Events and the Godfather of Parties, along with Tilted Kilt, will be throwing a 2 day St. Patrick’s Day Party on Saturday, March 16 & Sunday March 17 in the Tilted Kilt parking lot. “We’re going to have a fence around the whole lot,” says BB. “We’re making it a 2...
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