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 read on a flyer in Santa Cruz, it "blends the spiritual wisdom of yoga, the loving kindness of massage, and the dynamic power of acrobatics." I'd love to see you work on creating a comparable...
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, there, anywhere and everywhere to all the events, fundraisers, parties and festive folderol hereabouts. We’re going to have to erase “the season” from our lexicon as year-after-year the summer entertainment gets stronger and our...
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 he was missing. Much to his surprise, Todd found many of his bowling buddies singing, dancing and really whooping it up! Todd decided to stay but, had no intention of singing, mostly due to...
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. Be wary of internet and phone offers that sound to good to be true. SENIORS are often targeted and are the easiest people to SCAM. This is because they are often financially stable as a...
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 Beth Cosentino describes the whirlwind surrounding her band, Best Coast.
The song, “Last Year,” is a grunge guitar waltz in ¾ time that encapsulates
the swift journey Best Coast took from pop hopefuls to the...
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 stories appealing to read, besides the length, is that they don’t necessarily follow simple literary requirements such as a beginning, middle and end. In Aimee Bender’s The Girl in the Flammable Skirt (Anchor Books,...
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 July 26-30, Dance Sport California will present its 16th Salsa Mambo Festival at the Doral Princess Resort in Cathedral City, featuring world-famous dance instructors and activities for all ages and skill levels.
“Whether you’re 60, 36,...
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 later, the police came to her door at 3 a.m. to confirm her fears. Her son, Christopher, had been abducted, brutalized and murdered by a recently released convicted murderer.
“It was very surreal. I was going...
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 Ca. 760.771.8466. The cooler glistens with bottles of the world’s choicest beers, and the place offers an exhaustive selection of bottled craft brews that patrons can sample in-house or take away. “There’s a huge movement...
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 Heat 99.5 FM and host of Brad Mercer’s Bands ‘N Fans, has committed to playing a track from an unsigned band at 5:35 p.m. during his radio program that airs from 3 until 7 p.m....
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 girls’ volleyball has led to a 99% success rate of her girls making it onto volleyball teams.
The PDVC started five years ago when Rosman left another club to start her own. From renting middle...
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 are camping outside the gates. Registration opens. Human beings are trampled and killed as the mob pushes forward to register. The people are literally dying to learn.
Long awaited and much needed freedom in education is...
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 not so strange why a studio (Sony/Columbia) considers a reboot of a movie franchise that’s barely ten years old, and only five years since Spidey’s last outing: when potential money looms on the box office...
An amazing and unique animal shelter is tucked away on a rural palm tree lined road in the city of Coachella. THE PET RESCUE CENTER IS THE ONLY "KENNEL FREE" SHELTER IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY, WITH A DESIGN THAT ALLOWS THEIR 24 SMALL DOGS TO ROAM FREE MUCH OF THE DAY. A large brick wall encloses the one acre...
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, forgo foundation and just brush on a little bronzer, a quick coat of mascara and a nude gloss are all you need, or so they say.
I don't know about you, but if looking fabulous...
It’s a bona fide fact many women will begin to lose bone density and are often diagnosed with Osteoporosis after menopause. Osteoporosis is a thinning of the bone tissue and loss of bone density over time. Osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, arthritis, osteopenia are among a list of bone disorders and diseases. Without going in depth on each...
In 1972, George Carlin spoke of the seven words that you cannot say on television. Forty years later, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was sued for the release of the 500 words that you should not say on Twitter or Facebook unless you want to risk the DHS monitoring you as a potential threat to our country....
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 County Club. Nestled inside of the Clubhouse in the middle of all of the PDCC homes, is a top-notch restaurant and live music venue.
The décor is nicely decorated in both the bar, which boasts several...
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 at Blackwolf Run. Kohler, Wisconsin was a great host for the championship and would you believe that was a public course? Amazing! That said, sloppy golf on the weekend saw what looked to be a...
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 on San Francisco radio station KFOG. For a while, the host interviewed me about my book and astrology column. Then we moved into a less formal mode, bantering about psychic powers, lucid dreams, and reincarnation....
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), your hairstyle (the longer, the scruffier, the more things growing in it, the better), your plate of food (paper or tin piled high with vegan-approved organic roots and tubers, no flavor required), and your clothes...
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 and nightclubs. Mark has traveled an interesting path which has led him to the Coachella Valley where he currently has a successful DJ and video businesses.
Getting a job in radio is not easy,...
1. Contact a DUI lawyer asap pursuant to the pink piece of paper you received when they snatched your license. Your attorney has 10 days from the arrest (Stop and Snatch of your CDL) to request a DMV HEARING. If you do not do this within 10 days your license will be gone for 4-5 months depending on whether...
by Cara Pellegrino
With the recent onslaught of medical marijuana dispensaries in the Coachella Valley, it only makes sense that more smoke shops appear out of thin, or cloudy, air. But one smoke shop stands out from the rest, and it really isn't a smoke shop at all. Mayhem is nestled on Williams Road in Palm Springs, right in...
“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 whimsical ode to breast feeding,
“Rufus Is A Tit Man.”
Despite the fact that he is the scion of folk icons Loudon Wainwright III and
Kate McGarrigle of the McGarrigle Sisters, Rufus has cut a very...
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 (Ballantine, 274 pages) contains twelve intimate stories conveying the intricacies of how family dynamics shape and impact our lives. A finalist for the National Book Award, and named one of the year’s best ten...
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 go from shooting fashion editorial on a Monday to the Honeymoon Hideaway on Tuesday and a local benefit concert on Friday.
And he wouldn’t have it any other way.
“My favorite thing about my job as a...
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 by night—comes layered with a bit of darkness and has just enough electric to be the perfect mix for any occasion.
Keeth has been through a 12-year process to invest in the materials needed to...
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 artificial limbs. But rather than letting his disability define him, he decided to create a line of products for the disabled and the elderly that would allow them to maintain their mobility without pain. His...
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 why we want to meet you! We’re hosting mixers and music events across the valley this summer, plus we have some exciting meet ups in the works this fall.
During the summer, CV Weekly is hosting...
Raw power with a primal yell that you feel in your soul, meet Remnants of Man .by Laura Anne Rowell
Described as death metal meets heavy metal, RofM brings back the early sounds of Anthrax, Megadeath and Metallica. “Yea, I’ve been inspired by those guys” says lead singer Joe Lynn “All I really listen to is heavy metal.” Unlike...
Blasting Echo front man, Josh Heinz, is quite happy with his current band. Formed in December of 2008 with guitarist Jeff Fortson, the band has been through several line-up changes. Actually there have been a few different bass players that have come and gone including Fortson himself who originally was the bass player but decided to take a brief...
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 sufficient mental health treatment to inmates, according to a grand jury report released last month.
The report’s findings come as the county prepares to quadruple the size of the Indio Jail, a $234 million project that...
By Rick Riozza
A true thing can be said about wine lovers: they tend to appreciate a lot of other good things. Quite often there’s nothing more appealing that enjoying an ice cold beer on a hot summer’s day.
During CV Weekly’s 1st Summer Mixer held at Charli Marrone’s, both the staff and the public intermingled; I met Lisa Morgan,...
by Lola Rossi-Meza
Web-site launches: A Directory for local Musicians, Models and Artists
Photographer and videographer Dan Suttner along with his associate and artistic director Bonnie Taylor, have been working diligently to launch www.CoachellaValleyModelandTalentDirectory.com for several months. The concept is very unique and is designed to showcase and promote models, musicians and artists here in the Coachella Valley.
Owner of Whistlers Photography...
By Marissa Willman
Children’s fitness, healthy lifestyle choices, confidence-building and a nurturing, non-competitive environment are the name of the game at My Gym in Palm Desert, a fitness center that caters to children from six weeks to nine years of age.
“Through physical fitness, we teach a lot of skills,” said My Gym Palm Desert owner Nancy Scott. “We lead...
With summertime here and daily temperatures over 100 degrees, it is time for a reminder on staying hydrated and avoiding heat-related illnesses.
The most important thing to remember is to drink more fluids than you think you need and do not wait until you are thirsty to drink. If you follow the rule of thumb of drinking...
DARE TO DABBLE IN TIME TRAVEL AND OTHER PERILIOUS TREKS
SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED
The classified ad was enticing and clearly nutso: A would-be time-traveler was planning another trip and he needed a partner; but you had to supply your own weapon, pay was upon return, and safety was not guaranteed.
When three skeptical, youthful reporters from a Seattle magazine see...
ELVIS ADOPTED! GOES ON TOUR!
Elvis sang the "Jailhouse Rock" last December when he ended up at the Coachella Valley Animal Campus, the local county shelter. While dogs throughout the Valley played with new toys and romped through Christmas wrapping, it was a "Blue Christmas" for this little dog and his cellmates at the pound. The...
by Rachel Montoya
It had been several years since the last time I dined at The Cliffhouse in LaQuinta. And after the fabulous dining experience that I recently had there, I wondered why I had waited so long. From the time we arrived my date and I were treated like royalty. Our glasses of water and warm bread arrived...
by Bronwyn Ison
After my most recent trip to the grocery store I left with four hothouse cucumbers. I had no plans to entertain but rather noticed I was eating a cucumber a day. I wanted to make sure I had enough to last me a few days. I love the crunchy consistency and the texture. Cucumbers...
_Selma Grows
International Rock and Roll defines the newly 18 year old Jackson Cook (www.JacksonCook.com). Jackson initiated his own art of performance by having the courage to simply pick up a guitar less than five years ago.
Armed with a personal commitment to making real Rock and Roll, Jackson began to invest his life and time in seeking out opportunities...
by Cara Pellegrino
Male Pattern Baldness (MPB) affects approximately 85% of all men over the age of 50. We see advertisements for Rogaine, Propecia and other restorative hair techniques touted on our televisions and in magazines. Everyone knows most men will experience a receding hairline or a balding crown, not that this knowledge makes the situation any more bearable for...
by Haddon Libby
Independence Day: A Call to Action
Our founding father, John Adams, wanted the Fourth of July to be remembered as a “festival...commemorated, as the day of deliverance by solemn acts of devotion to God.” As he and our founding fathers saw it, the reason for the revolution from the British monarchy was for self government, basic human...
by Mike Livingston; Co-Host, The CaddyShack Radio Show
Well is he back or isn’t he?? It seems as though the pundits will have an opinion either way (they’re pundits after all) but the Tiger Woods we saw this past weekend at the AT&T invitational, a tournament Tiger hosts at Congressional Country Club in our Nation’s capitol, sure looked like the...
Week of July 5
© Copyright 2012 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Members of the Nevada Republican Party have concocted a bizarre version of family values. A large majority of them are opposed to gay marriage and yet are all in favor of legal brothels. Their wacky approach to morality is as weird as that of the family values...
BYLINE: DIANE MARLIN-DIRKX
Now that all the happy hoopla of yesterday’s Independence Day are stilled, the fireworks are only echoes, the colors red-white and blue are not just delegated in a perfectly poetic row, the stirring national anthem has disappeared on the wind---next to be heard full force (and full voice, hopefully sans wardrobe malfunction) as a rallying cry...
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 and nightclubs. Mark has traveled an interesting path which has led him to the Coachella Valley where he currently has a successful DJ and video businesses.
Getting a job in radio is not easy,...
1. Reputation: Has the attorney been recognized by AVVO legal ratings with a Superb rating of 9.5 or higher? Was the lawyer named to any Best Lawyer’s lists? Be sure the law firm has a reputation for handling legitimate claims for legitimate claimants. Frivolous lawsuits hurt everyone by delaying real claims from getting to court. Be...
Sun Kil Moon “Among The Leaves” (Caldo Verde Records) by Eleni P. Austin
Not many people are familiar with Sun Kil Moon. The brainchild
Of Mark Kozelek, Sun Kil Moon rose from the ashes of his first band, Red House
Painters and included two members from that group, Anthony Koutsos and
Tim Mooney.
Named after the Lightweight Korean boxer, Sun Kil...
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