An oil and gas drilling practice called hydraulic fracturing or "fracking" is polluting well water with known carcinogens while causing earthquakes across the United States. Except for Vermont, no other state and federal governmental entity bans the practice. The Safe Drinking Water Act should have protected us but in 2005, the Bush administration exempted the fracking process from the...
Scars tell a story and act as a reminder of what happened to us “back when”. Some people bear their scars with pride while others see them as a blemish. Typically a scar appears from a trauma that has injured delicate tissue. Scars can happen on the surface of the skin or deep within the organs of the body....
by Mike Livingston; Host, The Clubhouse Radio Show
It used to be that they’d call anything after the Tour Championship, “the silly season”. That being, anything in the Fall meant that the actual season had ended, points and Tour ranking had been established for next year and anything you were doing now was to work on your game, keep it...
Week of November 1
© Copyright 2012 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Big opportunities are coming up for you. Even if you cash in on them, though, they aren't likely to make an immediate practical impact. They are subtle and deep, these prospects. They have the potential of catalyzing monumental shifts in your long-term unfolding, but will take a while...
BYLINE: DIANE MARLIN-DIRKX
We’re already deep into the season of fundraising luncheons that send the bathroom scale into overdrive, the glamour glut of benefit galas with its best-dressed group hugs, the happy meets-and-greets at openings and anniversaries of new ventures, musical performances and theatrical shows, the heart-felt welcomes to returning snowbirds winging in, and the presentation of awards to those...
Growing up on the East Coast in Philadelphia, Dave Acosta knew he loved music so much that at the age of 12 he tried to get a job at local radio station. Although he was told by the program director he was too young, Dave did not let that dampen his enthusiasm for music. He began making cassette tapes...
In the Treasure of Sierra Madre the concern was “Badges, we don’t need no stinking badges!….but today the concern is that the poor and celebrities Don’t need/get no stinking fair trial!
It is challenging for the poor and celebrities to get justice in our court system. The poor can not afford a lawyer or at least a good lawyer. If...
(Imaveepee Records/Sony Music)
If it were possible for Jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi and
Power Pop progenitor Todd Rundgren to create a love child, his
name would be Ben Folds!
Back in the mid 90s, Ben Folds stood out in an era of
flannel, piercings and greasy hair. Pianist Ben Folds partnered
with drummer Darren Jessee and bassist Robert Sledge, forming
their trio, Ben Folds Five, in...
By Lisa Morgan
“It never rains on OUR parade,” boasts Mike Hardin, Palm Desert Golf Cart Parade Chairman. He should know as he and his Lock Shop have participated in the annual parade for the past 36 years. This 48th Annual Palm Desert Golf Cart Parade, themed “American Pride” in honor of the upcoming elections, will be headed westbound on...
With the competition nearing a close, the Crater Lake Chef Challenge is heating up and the chefs are managing to create the most impressive dishes in limited time. Now that we are wrapping up the semi-finals and preparing for the finals, judges are expecting the talent to only improve as these chefs have shown amazing capabilities. As a regular...
Thursday, October 25:
2nd ANNUAL ZOMBIE WALK PALM SPRINGS
Corner of South Palm Canyon & Baristo
WHEN: 7:00 PM, Thursday, October 25, 2012
Zombie Walk Palm Springs is an annual event. An organized public gathering of people who dress up in zombie costumes. The participants will make their way through the PALM SPRINGS VILLAGEFEST as a type of street theatre.
$5 OR $3...
ONE NIGHT ONLY! Friday, November 2 @ 7 pm
By Lisa Morgan
Hilariously naughty vaudeville and burlesque comedy with world class music will descend upon the city of La Quinta with a playbill heavy enough to pack any playhouse in New York. The La Quinta Theater Company brings you "A Handful O’ Nickels" Friday, November 2nd, 7 pm at the La Quinta...
Oct. 28th 12pm-8pm
At Musicians Outlet, Musicians Outlet 26th Anniversary Concert and Sale ~ October 28th @ 12pm – 8pm
By Lisa Morgan
After over a quarter of a century of providing instruments, sound equipment and accessories to our valley’s vast numbers of talented musical entrepreneurs, Musician’s Outlet has become more than a local business, it is an institution. Opened by Randy...
by Rick Riozza
Fifty years ago the Napa and Sonoma Valleys were the “new” wine sweetheart locales where the world came to the Tuscan-like landscape and made world class wines. Soon everyone will again take notice of another world class wine region that has emerged: Lake County, California.
So we all rolled up to wine and dine at Escena’s Lounge &...
by Lola Rossi-Meza
Presented by the McCallum Theatre and KJJZ’s Jim “Fitz” Fitzgerald, Spanish guitarist, Benise, kicks off the 14th year of concerts for “Fitz’s Jazz Cafe” on Friday, November 2, at 8 p.m. in “Benise - En Fuego!” at the McCallum Theatre, 73-000 Fred Waring Drive in Palm Desert. Tickets are available on-line at www.McCallumTheatre.com or call the box...
Pop-Up restaurants are all the rage. In Finland, a Pop-Up or temporary restaurant recently opened in a mining shaft. In London, one was erected overlooking the Thames River. The Cube, a Pop-Up restaurant which started in Milan, is a 1,200 sf. glass and aluminum Pop-Up dining structure that operates for a short period at various landmarks around Europe and...
DISCOUNT SCARES DELIVER BIG OF HALLOWEEN TREATS
For years, I’ve posted or published a “Do It Yourself Halloween Horror Film Fest” that’s just about exhausted the best as well as the most obscure (but still cool) horror films from the earliest days of cinema to the present. Home video distributor Mill Creek has been in the business of collecting mostly...
Coachella Valley cats recently celebrated the opening of their own special veterinary clinic in Cathedral City. The Cat Clinic is an amazing cat-only facility specially designed for the unique psychological well being and medical needs of our feline friends. When you enter the quiet serene waiting room there are no barking dogs! Tastefully decorated with colorful Laurel Burch wooden...
While I often feature a fine dining restaurant, usually offering dinner service only, I was so impressed with a recent breakfast experience that I felt compelled to share. Now that the weather is dropping from what felt like a never ending summer, I felt the urge to visit downtown Palm Springs for a bite to eat before shopping along...
Discretely situated at one of our most beautiful venues in the valley, The Inner Idea Conference will be visiting our pristine paradise. The Inner Idea Conference gathers October 25-28 at the La Quinta Hotel. The selected destination is a superlative choice. Fitness professionals and those associated with the health industry, especially Yoga and Pilates, will be distinctly impressed.
The Coachella...
The political attack by Mary Bono Mack against Raul Ruiz appears to be one of the most negative in recent memory here in the Coachella Valley. If you have not been paying attention, Bono Mack accused Ruiz of being a radical and backed up her claim by producing an audiotape of Ruiz supporting Leonard Pelletier, a Native American who...
Suddenly drugstore shelves and department store beauty counters are advertising that 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....
by Mike Livingston; Host, The Clubhouse Radio Show
When you’ve had the kind of career Davis Love II has, you really don’t owe anyone anything. Majors, Ryder Cups, Presidents Cups, etc……and then there was the 2012 Ryder Cup Captaincy. It was supposed to be an honor. One where you represent your country on your own home turf and after all...
By Lisa Morgan
Afghanistan, August 31: As our MRAP (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle) made its way through the base exit, our vehicle commander radioed that we had cleared the check point, while our turret gunner began his vigilant and systematic sweep of the changing area around the convoy. In my head I thought, “Just like training”; just like training...
Week of October 25
© Copyright 2012 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): In the coming days, many of your important tasks will be best accomplished through caginess and craftiness. Are you willing to work behind the scenes and beneath the surface? I suspect you will have a knack for navigating your way skillfully and luckily through mazes and their metaphorical...
BYLINE: DIANE MARLIN-DIRKX
Happy Halloween! Every kid we’ve ever known, including yours truly, has always been afraid of the dark, of things that go bump in the night and sounds too eerie to describe, too horrible to hear through human ears, such as “cackling” which is forbidden this month. (Too Biden.) Yet, with the election on November 6 looming, we’ve...
Ray Phillips is one of the few DJs who was born and raised here in the Coachella Valley. Spending much of his youth in Palm Desert, Ray eventually graduated from Indio High School. At the age of 16, Ray got his first job in the drapery and upholstery business which he still works at today.
Ray decided to settle down...
Aimee Mann first burst on the scene in 1985 as leader
of the Boston band, til’ tuesday. Their unique and ubiquitous
single, “Voices Carry” was a huge hit on Top 40 radio and the video
played endlessly on MTV. Standing out on the midst of fluffy 80s
pop, the song was an unflinching look at domestic violence.
Although til’ Tuesday broke up after three...
Grand Opening Celebration, Saturday October 27 @ 4 -10 pm
By Lisa Morgan
“The World Needs Art” and Stark + Kent Galleries is doing their part to bring a very thoughtful and unique collection to ours. This brand new contemporary art gallery just recently opened their doors in May of this year in beautiful down town Palm Springs, and will be...
by Rick Riozza
Now how many of us back in the day, when we went into a mom & pop family Italian restaurant, saw all of those Chianti bottles strapped in straw strewn about and atop red-checked tablecloths? They looked great and had that authentic and romantic Italian old-world look.
Then we ordered a bottle only to find the juice as...
by Lola Rossi-Meza
Hollywood Star, Margaret O’Brien launches The 2012 Legends at Lyons Series.
In association with Chi-Chi Productions, Lyons English Grille located at 233 East Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs, will launch “The Legends at Lyons” series on Sunday, October 21, with the delightful Hollywood Oscar winning actress, Margaret O’Brien. The Dinner Seating begins at 5 p.m. with Showtime...
With Halloween fast approaching, pumpkins seem to be everywhere. Pumpkins are more than a decorative ornament as they are a good source of low calorie nutrition and chocked full of the vitamins A, C, E, K, beta-carotene and potassium. Vitamin K helps our blood to clot and to keep our bones strong. Beta-carotene helps in the prevention of some...
Support and Education for Local Music and Arts presents the launch of the second annual Coachella Valley, High School Lunchtime Concert Series. The initiation is hosted by the Palm Springs High School, P.S.U.S.D. on Oct. 19. This event is exclusive to students, faculty and approved SELMA associates. It will begin at 12:08 and end at 12:48 pm.
Special Thanks to...
FEROCIOUS FILMMAKER POKED THE BUBBLE IN WHICH WE DWELL
Warner Bros Home Video is releasing a 50th Anniversary Blu-ray disc of Robert Aldrich’s classic WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE? and the equally Grand Guignol follow-up HUSH ... HUSH, SWEET CHARLOTTE.
In the wake of these releases, a lot of renewed attention has been focused on Aldrich (1918 – 1983), who was...
Though a couple weeks ahead, now is the time to begin planning for Halloween says Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna. Preparing ahead and planning for Safety during this night is very important and should be your top priority. There are so many safety factors to consider says DiGiovanna from costume, home, driving, candy safety and more. Make sure you contact...
My dog, Scarlett O'Hara, was rescued from an animal hoarder in Hemet who kept 135 dogs and 35 cats in a small house. Unable to imagine the neglect these animals experienced, I named her after a famous fictional survivor. However, the process of potty training Scarlett proved to be a serious challenge as these animals relieved themselves almost exclusively inside the house, shocking as it sounds. ...
I am so excited to finally write about a restaurant that is in a class of its own, offering an experience as opposed to just a meal served by a warm body. I first heard about Dish Creative Cuisine from a friend; when I asked what kind of food they would be serving, she replied, “You just have to...
The daily grind of life can debilitate you or get on your nerves. Come on we are human and need reprieve once in a while. Whether you punch a time clock or work for yourself, life moves rapidly. Therefore, pamper yourself every so often. Most of us work more than we play. Take an adult recess and do what...
@ 1st Annual Gregory Isaacs Reggae Fest Saturday, October 20, 6 pm - 1 am, Indio Fair Grounds
By Lisa Morgan
Tribe-O, a musically articulate and talented band of seven, delivers a pronounced reggae sound masterfully blended with roots, dancehall, jazz and pop flavors, that offers more than music to move to, but a message to live by. Tribe-O consists of...
If you buy gas, go to a restaurant or make online purchases, you unwittingly give criminals the chance to steal your hard earned money.
Frank Abagnale, the fraudster whose life story was told in the movie, “Catch Me If You Can” is now a security expert. He tells the story of a 2007 security breach that caused $150 million in...
Beauty is defined by the Miriam-Webster as the quality or aggregate of qualities in a person or thing that gives pleasure to the senses or pleasurably exalts the mind or spirit.
When we think in terms of this definition, we must break down and examine each word within the definition of beauty. When we think in terms of each of...
Week of October 18
© Copyright 2012 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): When Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro laid waste to Peru in 1532, his soldiers found green stones on the land. Were they emeralds? A priest who was traveling with them gave them bad advice. He said that the way to determine whether they were merely colored glass or else...
BYLINE: DIANE MARLIN-DIRKX
Busy month. Getting into our California dreamin’ mood, we’d like to know why the most important election in our lifetime (presidential, the 6th, for those really comatose) is held in early November? Why not in July when we’re rootin’ around for something to take our minds off the heat, humidity and overhead misters that straighten (or kink)...
If you’re planning a party or special event, one of the most important items on the check list will be to make sure your guests have fun. Having an experienced and interactive DJ to help guide the crowd through the event and play the right music at the right time is key. Once you’ve successfully found a good DJ...
Despite the fact that he’s been a Country recording artist
for more than 25 years, Dwight Yoakam has never been part of
the Nashville establishment.
Yoakam grew up in Kentucky and Ohio, but he began his
music career in the early 80s in Los Angeles. Yoakam honed his chops
in Punk clubs playing alongside Roots-Rock bands like X, Los Lobos,
The Blasters and Rank &...
by Tracy Dietlin
Nobody throws a party like BB Ingle. After 28 years he has become legendary here in the desert for being the Master of Events and the Godfather of Parties. It all started back in the 80's when he and a few others founded the famous BB O'Briens Sports Bar. After the establishment was sold, BB continued on...
Now in the semi-finals, the Crater Lake Chef Challenge is getting intense. Last week we watched as La Brasserie went head to head with Café Europa and then Stuft Pizza competed with Solano’s Bistro. Each chef was to create one dish in 45 minutes as opposed to two or more in an hour’s time.
Chef Emmanuel of La Brasserie would...
By Lisa Morgan
Jan Boydstun’s Kitchen Kitchen in Indian Wells is the result of a family business that has spanned three generations starting with Jan’s grandfather’s family business in Missouri known as Carter’s Grocery. “There was no finer man” touts a candy clerk who worked with him in that store. That family tradition of integrity and personal care...
Sunday, November 18, 1-4pm Fantasy Springs Special Events Center
By Lisa Morgan
Is there truly any better way to spend a Sunday afternoon than to sample decadent cupcakes, international coffee, wine and Champagne, in search of the valley’s best cupcake all the while raising money for an organization that feeds our valley’s hungry? I think not! Neither does Fantasy Springs...
Date Shed, Wednesday, October 17 @ 9 pm
By Lisa Morgan
Duff McKagan, known predominantly to the world of Rock and Roll fans as the bass player for Guns and Roses has long become his own man in this ever changing music industry, and it shows with his band Loaded and their new release Taken. Taken is an album best described...
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