Coachella Valley Weekly - January 10 to January 16, 2019 Vol. 7 No. 43

coachellavalleyweekly.com • January 10 to January 16, 2019 Vol. 7 No. 43

PSIFF-Johnathan Brownlee

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Brian “Puke” Parnell

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The Flusters

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Ocho Ojos

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Tyler’s Burgers

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CONTENTS Walk To Vegas.......................................... 3 PSIFF - Still Time To See Top Picks......... 5 PSIFF - Johnathan Brownlee................. 6 PSIFF - Veteran Filmmakers................ 6-7 Boxing at Fantasy Springs...................... 7 Brian "Puke" Parnell .............................. 8 "Back To The 90's" at Fantasy Springs... 8 Consider This - 3x4 .............................. 10 Art Scene - Danny Crist......................... 11 Pet Place ............................................... 12 The Vino Voice ...................................... 13 Club Crawler Nightlife .................... 14-15 Good Grub - Tyler's Burgers ................. 16 Brewtality .............................................. 17 Screeners .............................................. 18 Book Review......................................... 19 Safety Tips ............................................. 19 Haddon Libby ....................................... 21 Dale Gribow........................................... 21 Real Estate with Bruce Cathcart.......... 22 Cannabis Corner................................... 22 Mai Beauty............................................ 22 Awaken with Lizzy & Aimee................ 23 Mind, Body & Spirit.............................. 23 Free Will Astrology............................... 24 Life & Career Coach.............................. 24 Cannabis Corner................................... 26

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FROM SONNY BONO CLASSIC TO WORLD PREMIERE OF “WALK TO VEGAS” AT THE 30TH ANNUAL

BY RICH HENRICH PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

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ver thirty years ago, Sonny Bono created the first Sonny Bono Celebrity Tennis Classic as a benefit for the then proposed international film festival in Palm Springs. The event was sponsored by the Palm Springs Film Festival Committee under the auspices of the Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce and attracted several celebrity participants from George Hamilton, Catherine Oxenberg, Richard Roundtree to NFL star Marcus Allen. Two of the other notable celebrity participants at that inaugural and historic event in PSIFF history were Kim Waltrip and Vince Van Patten, who return to Palm Springs to present the World Premiere of their film Walk to Vegas at the 30th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival.

“It’s really The Hangover meets The Sting,” says co-writer, producer and lead actor of the film, Vince Van Patten in a recent phone interview. The film is based on real events and characters from over twenty years of experiences running one of the most prolific poker games in Hollywood. Van Patten craftily blends the colorful personalities and situations into a fictional world that is as real as anyone will remember. Walk to Vegas is one of the great gambling/con movies that doesn’t delve into the stark, sad, pathetic, degenerate characters often portrayed in films. I wanted to show what I know about gambling which is the joy and the interesting, funny people that gather around a table,” says Van Patten of his gambling caper.

“The film is based on a lot of things that happened over the twenty years I was running a poker game in Beverly Hills with a lot of interesting characters. We would bet on anything! It was a lot of fun. I had notes I kept over the years. There were a lot of stories that I pulled from and probably another thirty stories that I didn’t use. I never thought I would write a movie about any of this, but my wife

encouraged me to do it after I was complaining about a couple of other films getting things wrong about (the culture).” Vince Van Patten co-wrote this comedic adventure with Steve Alper. The film follows a cast of characters as each raises the stakes and the hijinks with a poker game turning into a $5 million bet on “Duke” (played by Van Patten) walking from Los Angeles to Las Vegas in a suit.

“My dad (Dick Van Patten) taught me how to handicap horses when I was seven. I grew up with my dad running games at our Studio City apartment with guys like (legendary director) John Huston. When I was fifteen, I had a little money from acting and my dad let me play the game with the big boys! I did well and learned the game from some of the best. I had a fake beard made so I could get into the poker games in Gardena when I was 16! I did well, too,” says the World of Poker Tournament commentator.

Vince says that poker (and gambling) have taught him to be humble and how to win- to be a good winner while learning that patience

is required to beat the game and maybe most important, the game has taught him how to not blow all of his money! “The losses are four times harder than the wins. Not everybody can gamble. It really hurts sometimes and there is risk involved. Not everybody can stomach that risk or the loss. One thing I’ve learned about poker- like life, it isn’t always fair,” he muses.

There is a lot of escapism in gambling just like entertainment. Life can play out at a poker table, sports book, slot machine or a game of bingo. People enter a scene at a given point, whether calculated or random, with a backstory and hope or goal in mind for the future. Vince says you see it all at a table whether it’s the winners- and how they win, or the losers and how they lose. It can be just as infectious to wait how a game plays out as it is to interact with intriguing personalities from continue to page 5

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WALK TO VEGAS continued from page 3 parts near and far. Van Patten says one of his favorite characters in the film is “Wing,” an Asian grifter with a loveable charm who always has a glass of white wine in hand and reminds the others with a sort of motto that hints towards a morality code: “Life is short. Have a good time!” The hedonistic reminder serves as a psychological highball of courage for those down on their luck.

With so many stories from real life to draw upon for this screenplay, Van Patten had to leave a lot of memories folded at the table.

One story he shared was the story about how he won his teeth in a poker game. “There was a dentist who used to play the game. He was having a tough time and owed me some money but couldn’t pay. He went broke and told me he couldn’t pay the debt but wanted to make it right. So, he did a lot of dental work for me and that’s how I won my teeth in a poker game!” He has many stories and is careful to protect the names of the innocent in favor of entertainment over sensationalism or capitalizing on the personal trials and tribulations of his better-known players. He says what has been the biggest and best lesson of gambling is to bet on himself and that way he has no one to blame for losing but himself.

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It was Vince’s brother Jimmy that helped get the project moving forward when he passed the script on to Palm Springs resident and head of Wonderstar Productions, Kim Waltrip. “It was a Sunday and I had a stack of scripts to go through. I knew the Van Patten’s and sometimes it’s difficult when someone you know (and like) gives you a screenplay to read.

So, I put it on the bottom of my pile of scripts.

I went through six or seven scripts and nothing

really grabbed me. I started reading “Walk to Vegas” and started laughing and turning pages!

It was such a fun and hilarious story that Vinnie and Steve wrote,” recalls Waltrip who helped put together a great team for the project including first-time director Eric Balfour and Award-winning Producer Mark R. Harris (Crash, Gods and Monsters) among others.

“One of the biggest challenges with this film was replacing money that dropped out two weeks before production. There are always challenges in making movies and this was a big one. We wanted to keep the integrity of the story and then money dropped out. It was Denise DuBarry that came in to save the day!

We were fortunate to take the time we needed with this film and not have the pressure of time that often comes with money restraints,” says the project champion. Filming locations included Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Palm Springs, and Joshua Tree. Waltrip says the pickup days in the desert were definitely the most fun and no doubt this will be on display Friday before a sold-out Richards Center for the Arts crowd.

“It’s really poetic that we are able to have our World Premiere here so many years after Sonny’s first event,” she adds.

“It’s pretty ironic that the seed money Kim (Waltrip) and I, along with so many others,

January 10 to January 16, 2019 helped raise for this festival over thirty years ago has become such a world-class festival.

We are ecstatic to premiere our film here as it comes full circle back to Sonny (Bono),” Vince reflects on the first tournament Sonny organized to raise funds for the first festival.

Kim Waltrip, the film’s producer was also at that inaugural fundraiser. “Having been at the first event and returning with this film on the thirtieth anniversary with Vince and Jimmy is special. We were all there with Sonny and to see what this festival has become is incredible. Our after party will be our way of giving back and to continue to support PSIFF,” says the President and Director of Wonderstar Productions, who also served as the film’s producer.

The film will have its World Premiere at the 30th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival on January 11, 2019, at the Richards Center for the Arts in Palm Springs at 4 pm.

Following the screening, January 11th, 2019 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm at Eight4Nine Lounge there will be Fun, Food, Drinks, Games (hijinks may ensue), Celebrities and a crowd of good-willed people helping to raise money to benefit the Palm Springs Film Society. Tickets Available at Ticket Sauce: ticketsauce.com/e/walk-to-vegas More information about the cast, crew and film can be found at: walktovegas.com

STILL TIME TO SEE THESE TOP PSIFF PICKS

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ARCTIC (USA, 2018) – In Joe Penna’s stark, visceral and beautifully photographed survival story, Mads Mikkelsen is a pilot stranded in the Arctic who is about to receive his long awaited rescue. But after a tragic accident, his rescue opportunity is lost. Now, he must decide whether or not to stay in the relative safety of his camp or to start a deadly trek through the unknown for possible salvation.

If hard-core survival stories are your cupof-tea, don’t miss this instant classic. You

will not be disappointed. Not for the fainthearted.

U.S. Premiere, Saturday. January 12. 1:30 pm. Annenberg.

GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES (1953) – Howard Hughes discovered Jane Russell in 1940, but the movie that made her a star was the big hit during the summer of ’53 in which she and Marilyn Monroe play show girl besties with opposite talents.

Don’t miss the rare opportunity to enjoy this cult classic on the big screen. But there’s a great bonus preceding this special screening and that’s a talk from “Seduction: Sex, Lies and Stardom in Howard Hughes America” author Karina Longworth about the roles of gender, sex and power in Hollywood’s golden age through the lens of many women pursued by Howard Hughes, including

Russell. The even will include an opportunity for a book signing.

Thursday, January 10, 4pm, Camelot.

WALK TO VEGAS (USA, 2018) – Vincent Van Patten stars and co-wrote this exuberant comedy about a walk from LA to Vegas to make a $5 million bet. But who are the real winners and losers? And what’s truly at stake especially for one sibling relationship?

Friday, January 11, 4pm, Palm Springs High School.

WON”T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR? (USA, 2018) – Hard not to love this sweet and sympathetic look at the life and legacy of a television legend whose passion and compassion touched millions of young people.

Award-winning filmmaker Morgan

Neville’s (20 Feet from Stardom) documentary is an intimate look at Mister Fred Rogers, a man most of us think we know. This fascinating and moving film takes us into the heart and mind of a creative genius who gave generations of children permission to explore their imaginations.

Saturday, January 12, 1:00 pm, Annenberg.

SHADOW (CHINA 2018) – Zhang Yimou is among the world’s most honored filmmakers (2016’s The Great Wall, 1991’s Raise the Red Lantern, 2004’s House of Flying Daggers). His latest is an epic martial arts saga, an artistic wonder as well as a showcase for eye-popping action set pieces. It’s about an unbalanced, imprisoned military commander’s attempts to seize control of the kingdom in a gripping sequence of clever deceptions and double crosses too lengthy to detail here. In Mandarin with English subtitles.

MAKING MONTGOMERY CLIFT (USA, 2018) – A surprising and revealing portrait of a self-destructive Hollywood icon who never regained his career after an auto accident damaged his striking face. A mustsee for movie buffs who think they know the man. Loaded with movie clips, wonderfully candid interviews with friends and lovers and biographer Patricia Bosworth. Included among the great Montgomery archives assembled by his nephew are private recordings made by Clift’s elder brother Brook. Fascinating on so many levels. robin@coachellavalleyweekly

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PSIFF 2019: FILMMAKER INTERVIEW

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he 30th Annual Palm Spring International Film Festival is producer Johnathan Brownlee’s first.

Although he thinks of himself as a part-time local – he has a home in Joshua Tree and a son attending the College of the Desert – he has never participated in our cinematic celebration.

This year, Brownlee attends with two films he produced and is excited to be part of the fest.

“This is really special,” Brownlee said over coffee in the PSIFF Hospitality Suite at the Hilton Palm Springs. “I lived and worked in Hollywood for many years and I never had a film in the festival before. I have a lot of connectivity to the area, so it’s really wonderful to be here.”

Brownlee’s films showing in the fest are “The Standoff at Sparrow Creek” and “Dragged Across Concrete.” “’Standoff at Sparrow Creek’ is a contained almost chamber-like feature that’s been compared to “Reservoir Dogs” and “The Usual Suspects,” said Brownlee. “It’s a very intense 90 minute thriller.”

Brownlee has produced four films with the Dallas, Texas company Cinestate. Dallas Sonnier, Cinestate’s founder, discovered the “blacklisted” script – a Hollywood purchased screenplay that had been shelved -- which was originally entitled “Militia” and set in Michigan.

It is writer/director Henry Dunham’s first feature film. It was shot in Texas, but it’s setting is deliberately ambiguous to be anywhere USA. “It’s very relevant and contemporary,” said Brownlee. “There’s not a political statement being made. It’s really not a dogmatic type of film. The characters are extremely diverse and well structured. It really gives you a feel for why these guys are where they are.”

Director Dunham will be present for a Q&A after the PSIFF screenings. “The Standoff at Sparrow Creek” will be released in theaters January 18. The film premiered in Toronto last year.

Rolling Stone has named “The Standoff at Sparrow Creek” as one of the ten best movies to see in January.

Brownlee met PSIFF Artistic Director Michael Lerman at the Toronto Film Festival several years ago and the two became friends.

Toronto is Brownlee’s hometown. “’Dragged Across Concrete’ is the anti‘Lethal Weapon,’” said Brownlee. “It’s a gritty police drama. Vince Vaughn and Mel Gibson play partners who are fired after they’re caught on cell phone video beating up a suspect. It’s rough and not politically correct.”

Other films of writer/director S. Craig Zahler include “Brawl in Cell Block 99” and “Bone Tomahawk.”

Cinestate’s Sonnier met Brownlee in Texas and asked him to help make the movie “Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich” where all the puppetry effects were done in camera.

Brownlee had never made a horror film before but was up for the challenge.

Cinestate is making three to five low budget ($1 - $2,000,000) films a year.

This may be Brownlee’s first PSIFF but he is no stranger to festivals or filmmaking.

Brownlee has written and directed several feature films, and is the CEO and Executive Director of the Dallas International Film Festival (DIFF), which he manages year-round.

“Last year we had 1,600 submission from 40 countries,” said Brownlee. “We are in our 13th year.”

Brownlee has been at the helm of the DIFF for only one year.

“What we are trying to do in Dallas is build the production industry, as well as the festival in a way that is similar to how it was done in Toronto,” said Brownlee. “I really think Dallas has all the right elements to be a really great hub of production regardless of the tax intensives. It’s a great city and has so much businesses coming in.”

TRAINING VETERANS AS FILMMAKERS

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ilmmaker Johnathan Brownlee was inspired by the hard work of a first assistant director on his film set.

He admired his team effort, work ethic and discipline to get the job done. When Brownlee inquired about his background, the first AD said he was ex-military – Marine Corp -- and his crew was made of men and women who were Navy, Air Force and Army veterans.

With a passion for filmmaking, Brownlee was inspired to create the Veterans Institute for Film & Media (VIFM). As CEO & President of the Dallas Film Society and Executive Director of the Dallas International Film Festival, he

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recognized an opportunity to help veterans transition into the film and media business.

Living part time in Joshua Tree near the 29 Palms Marine base, Brownlee has met many military and ex-military families which furthered his mission to get these skilled and competent individuals into the film business.

Launched in 2017, Brownlee formed the non-profit 501(c)3 to provide free film educational programs to veterans. He developed the curriculum and brought in people to teach the courses.

“VIFM is a film and media training ground for military veterans. I didn’t serve in the military,

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Capital One recently signed on as a sponsor creating The Dallas International Film Festival Powered by Capital One. The company is also assisting to generate a North Dallas Film Festival.

“I love running the DIFF,” said Brownlee. “I get to bring in films and support filmmakers and that’s really what it’s all about. It’s not just about showing their films, I want to help them get distribution deals.”

Brownlee has partnered with Brian Schultz and his theater chain Studio Movie Grill (SMG) where the winner of the DIFF gets distribution in the national chain.

Writer/director Cathy Yan’s film “Dead Pigs” won the DIFF top award, and was distributed by SMG. Yan is now in preproduction set to direct “Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn.”

Studio Movie Grill released Brownlee’s first directorial feature film (“Three Days in August” - 2016.) The movie chain showed his film in 15 theaters across the country, which served to further his career and connect Brownlee to Cinestate and the Dallas film fest.

Brownlee tapped not only his creative side, but his business side to get the film made and distributed. Now his experience, passion and filmmaking acumen has given him a model for developing and nurturing filmmakers.

“We want to build trajectory for filmmakers,” said Brownlee. “We want to train, build, and give filmmakers a platform while also serving to help them launch their careers and make a living. It’s wonderful to make films, but if nobody sees them, you can’t keep doing it or make a living.”

Brownlee grew up in Canada where the arts are supported and encouraged.

“I started in the theater which was subsidized by the Canadian government,” said Brownlee. “They wanted to support and build arts programs and they put up money. A lot of states have film incentives, which I think is fabulous. But, one of the things we are not doing exceptionally well is supporting film and television production.”

Since living in Texas, Browlee has recognized that the Lone Star state hates to be second to anybody and he hopes to educate the community and lure more film projects to the region.

“At Cinestate, we don’t have the west or

east coast egos. I call it the Mickey Rooney ‘I got a barn, I got a fiddle, let’s put on a show.’ We don’t talk about it, we just go do it. We love it, we know how and we’re making money at it.”

Following his passion for filmmaking, Brownlee started the Veterans Institute for Film & Media (VIFM). See inset story.

Working on low budget movies, Brownlee recognized the value of having a knowledgeable, competent and capable crew. When a first assistant director was exceedingly good, Brownlee asked about his background. He was ex-military as were all those working along side him.

That inspired Brownlee to form VIFM, a non-profit 501(c)3, which provides free film and media educational programs to veterans. He developed the curriculum and brought in professional people to teach the courses. There are four twelve-week sessions a year which provides classroom instruction and paid internships.

“Veterans have the disciple and understand what it means to work together to get the task done,” said Brownlee. “Our graduates worked on “Standoff at Sparrow Creek” and on our other films. It’s been wonderful.”

The PSIFF is an exciting opportunity for filmmakers of all levels. For Brownlee, it is another way to further his vision, mission and love for film.

“The Standoff at Sparrow Creek” 88 minutes Director: Henry Dunham Cast: James Badge Dale, Chris Mulkey Brian, Aramayo Patrick, Happy Anderson, Geraghty Robert Screens: Thursday, January 10, 7:30pm Mary Pickford and Friday, January 11, 7:00 Palm Springs High School “Dragged Across Concrete” 159 minutes Director: S. Craig Zahler.

Cast: Mel Gibson, Vince Vaughn, Tory Kittles, Michael Jai White, Tomas Kretschmann Screens: Wednesday, January 9, 7:30pm Palm Springs High School and Saturday, January 12, 7:00pm Mary Pickford For more info and to purchase tickets go to the psfilmfest.org or call 800-898-PALM. For more information on the Veterans Institute for Film and Media (VIFM) visit www. vifm.us

BY HEIDI SIMMONS but this gives me the opportunity to serve in another way,” said Brownlee. “Ex-military have team ethos and are mission oriented, which translates perfectly to a film set.”

“Film Basic Training” is comprised of three phases: Classroom Education, Paid Internship and Job Placement. The VIFM is only available in Texas.

The program has four sessions a year.

The twelve-week course offers four weeks of classroom instruction followed by eight weeks of a paid internship delivering hands-on experience working with industry professionals.

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“I bring in my professional crew to teach the classes,” said Brownlee. “Once you give the veterans the language and the tools, it really works great. Graduates have worked on “Standoff at Sparrow Creek” (showing in the PSIFF) and our other films.”

The program pays students up to 80 hours to work on sets and to be a part of the crew.

Students are limited to ten or 12 per session.

The VIFM is part of the Dallas Film Society’s Education Initiative of which Brownlee serves as Executive Director.

“It’s been wonderful to have the opportunity to work with veterans. I like to

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SPORTS SCENE COACHELLA VALLEY, HERE WE GO. .

BOXING AT FANTASY SPRINGS ALBERTO ‘EXPLOSIVO’ MACHADO TO DEFEND WBA SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE AGAINST ANDREW ‘EL CHANGO’ CANCIO. REY VARGAS TO PUT WBC SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ON THE LINE AGAINST FRANKLIN MANZANILLA. SATURDAY, FEB. 9, 2019 AT FANTASY SPRINGS RESORT CASINO AND STREAMED LIVE ON DAZN.

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wo world title fights will head to the Coachella Valley on February as Golden Boy Promotions presents another exciting night of boxing on DAZN. In the main event, Alberto “Explosivo” Machado (21-0, 17 KOs) will defend his WBA Super Featherweight World Title against Andrew “El Chango” Cancio (19-4-2, 14 KOs) in a 12-round clash. In the co-main event, Rey Vargas (32-0, 22 KOs) will put his WBC Super Bantamweight World Championship on the line against Franklin Manzanilla (18-4, 17 KOs) in a 12-round battle. The event will take place on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019 at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif. and will be streamed live on DAZN – which is just $9.99 per month after a one-month free trial.

“Golden Boy Promotions has promised to bring exciting fights every month on DAZN,” said Oscar De La Hoya, CEO and Chairman of Golden Boy Promotions. “We’re keeping our promise by bringing two world title fights featuring a world champion from Puerto Rico in Alberto Machado and one from Mexico in Rey Vargas. The best talent from these two countries, which have a rich history in the sport of boxing, will be on display for fans to watch at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino or from home on DAZN.” Machado, a 28-year-old of San Juan, Puerto Rico, is a big man for his division and boasts explosive power in both hands. After unifying two regional titles with a dominant unanimous decision victory against Carlos “The Solution” Morales, Machado defeated Jezreel “El Invisible” Corrales by way of eighthround knockout to capture WBA Super Featherweight Title in Oct. 2017. The hardhitting southpaw has retained his title against the likes of Rafael “Sweet Pea” Mensah and Yuandale “Money Shot” Evans and will look to make a third defense against Cancio.

“I am very hungry to go to Los Angeles and start camp for Andrew Cancio,” said Alberto Machado. “Cancio is a great warrior with good experience and will come very hungry, but I will prepare myself responsibly as he is a great challenge for my career. A victory over him will take me further to what I want to achieve in this sport. This will be the third defense of

my title, and now I am going in with more experience. I look forward to retaining my championship and returning to Puerto Rico as a world champion.”

Cancio is a 30-year-old contender who recently re-signed with Golden Boy Promotions after scoring a sensational technical knockout victory against thenundefeated prospect Aida Sharibayev. The native of Blythe, Calif. has victories against the likes of Rocky Juarez, Jerry “The Corpus Christi Kid” Belmontes and Rene “Gemelo” Alvarado, and he’s also been in tough fights against Joseph “JoJo” Diaz Jr. and Ronny Rios in a professional career that started over 12 years ago. Needless to say, Cancio has worked hard for his title shot.

“I’m very excited and grateful for this opportunity to fight for a world title,” said Andrew Cancio “Thanks very much to my manager Ray Chaparro and the Golden Boy Promotions Team, along with DAZN. I’ve watched many of Alberto Machado’s fights and know how great of a fighter he is.

However, I’ve already started training and will be well prepared on February 9 to win the world title in front of my fans at Fantasy Springs who have always been so very supportive.”

“We are excited to start 2019 with a great fight for Alberto Machado on DAZN,” said Miguel Cotto, President of Miguel Cotto Promotions. “We are committed together with Golden Boy Promotions to bringing the best fights with the best fighters in the world.

We know what Machado he is capable of

think that we are developing the seventh branch of the military. The goal is for us to have an available production crew that is veteran based wherever we film. So anyone in film or media can go to the VIFM and know they are getting a well-trained and disciplined crew.”

Brownlee has been accused of recruiting veterans just to serve on his film sets. His answer: “Yes, you bet I want to work with veterans,” said Brownlee. “They get the idea. They listen and follow directions. They anticipate what needs to happen and they don’t hesitate to get in there to get the job done. They work as a team and that’s what it takes to get a movie made.”

Brownlee is looking to get more Marines into the program. With military bases in Southern California and in close proximity to Palm Springs and Los Angeles, veterans could easily find work. He hopes to eventually develop the VIFM into a national program.

“The VIFM is a great way for film festivals to connect with their veteran communities and grow their production base,” said Brownlee.

Forty students will go through the VIFM program this year in Texas. Brownlee vintends to increase that number. The next “Basic Training” begins May 6, 2019. Applications are available online.

For more information, to apply or donate visit www.vifm.us

doing. He will enter the ring as a champion and leave the ring as a champion on February 9.”

As mentioned above, Rey Vargas will defend his 122-pound title against Franklin Manzanilla in the 12-round co-main event.

Vargas is a 28-year-old world champion who brings a considerable height and reach advantage to every fight, which he has used to defend his titles against the likes of Ronny Rios, Oscar “El Jaguar” Negrete and Azat “Crazy A” Hovhannisyan.

“Franklin Manzanilla is a complete fighter,” said Rey Vargas. “He’s tough and goes forward, but he also knows how to box.

He’s a strong fighter, and he showed that by defeating Julio Ceja in four rounds to earn the right to fight for a world title. Manzanilla also hits hard. I’ve seen this, and his record indicates that as well. However, I also believe he has some deficiencies in his defense, and that’s what we’re going to try to take advantage of in this fight. Lastly, I invite all the people to watch this fight because it’s going to be a war, and God willing I will walk away with my hand raised high.”

Manzanilla is a 30-year-old native of Caracas, Venezuela who will fight in the United States for the first time. Manzanilla is coming off a victory against Julio Ceja for the WBC Silver Super Bantamweight Title, earning him a shot at Vargas in February.

“I’m training very hard to be well prepared,” said Franklin Manznilla.

“However, we still haven’t even begun the hard stages of preparation that will have us in excellent condition to give everything in the ring. Rey Vargas is a great fighter who is always well prepared for his fights. He throws a lot of punches, which means we have to be double prepared for this bout. It’s going to be a great fight, and I invite everyone to watch it because they will witness a great upset and will get to know Franklin Manzanilla, a fighter who is preparing physically and mentally to become the new world champion.”

“Rey Vargas is the best super bantamweight in the world,” said Oswaldo Kuchle, President of Promociones del Pueblo. “He will put on a great show on Feb. 9 with his excellent boxing

skills. Without a doubt, I think it will be a great and explosive fight that will delight fans in the arena.”

The undercard of this event will be filled with contenders and prospects from the exclusive Golden Boy Promotions stable.

Joseph “JoJo” Diaz Jr. (27-1, 14 KOs) of South El Monte, Calif. will return in a 10-round super featherweight battle against Charles Huerta (20-5, 12 KOs) of Paramount, Calif.

Genaro “El Conde” Gamez (8-0, 5 KOs) will battle against Ivan “Striker” Delgado (13-12, 6 KOs) in an eight-round lightweight battle between a current Golden Boy prospect and an ex-Golden Boy fighter.

Oscar Duarte (15-0-1, 10 KOs) of Parral, Mexico will participate in a 10-round fight in the lightweight division.

Azat “Crazy A” Hovhannisyan (15-3, 12 KOs) of Los Angeles, Calif. will compete in a 10-round super bantamweight fight.

Ferdinand “Lucky Boy” Kerobyan (11-0, 6 KOs) of North Hollywood, Calif. will return in an eight-round super welterweight battle.

Hometown hero Rommel Caballero (4-0, 3 KOs) of Coachella, Calif. will open the night of action in a six-round super featherweight battle.

Opponents for the undercard fighters will be announced shortly.

Machado vs. Cancio is a 12-round fight for the WBA Super Featherweight World Title presented by Golden Boy Promotions and Miguel Cotto Promotions. Vargas vs.

Manzanilla is a 12-round battle for the WBC Super Bantamweight World Championship presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Promociones del Pueblo. The event is sponsored by Tecate, “THE OFFICIAL BEER OF BOXING,” and Hennessy “Never Stop. Never Settle.” The event will take place Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019 at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif. and will be streamed live on DAZN.

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BRIAN “PUKE” PARNELL- PRODUCER EXTRAORDINAIRE

ost of you know Brian “Puke” Parnell as the guitar player for the popular punk band Throw the Goat, who just happened to win Best Punk Band at the 2018 CV Music Awards. But you may not be aware that Parnell is also creating another respected name for himself as a local music producer. He recently produced metal band Instigator as well as indie rock band 5th Town.

Parnell took time to answer a few questions about his producing skills and aspirations for the future.

CVW: How long have you been producing and what was your first project you produced?

Brian “Puke” Parnell: “I’ve been at it professionally for a couple years, but started trying to hone my chops in the early ‘00s when I first began staying in Idyllwild and working on music with a buddy from high school. My debut album as producer was in 2017 with Johnny & The Competition, which was also the debut solo album from former TTG rhythm guitarist, Johnny Wilson.”

CVW: Do you have your own recording studio?

Puke: “Yes, known as Emesis Studios, located in Idyllwild. I’ve been recording there for a little over a year and a half.”

CVW: What type of equipment do you use?

Puke: “I have two Focusrite interfaces chained together - the Scarlett Octopre Dynamic MkII and the Scarlett 18i20 - going into a CS450 hard drive. My DAW is Adobe Audition CC but I also integrate Ableton Live 10. Assorted VST plugins including the Slate Everything Bundle, iZotope Music Production Suite 2, Butch Vig Vocals by Waves, Xpand!2 by AIR, Celemony’s Melodyne 4, etc... plus a pretty nice microphone locker, assorted amp heads, speaker cabinets and other goodies.”

CVW: I know you’re working with 5th Town and Instigator. Those are 2 completely different music genres. How is it different producing them? Share a little about both please.

Puke: “They are definitely two different beasts. With the Instigator demo, Built To Defy, it was basically capturing a pretty straightforward thrash quartet. The interesting element was mic placement for drummer Joe Boomer’s setup at the time which essentially utilized three snare drums. The idea was to keep it as much on par with current heavy metal albums without losing that kinda garage-ish demo vibe. The lads were

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also recording vocals for the first time, so there was a lot more coaching needed than with the two seasoned vocalists in 5th Town. The main challenge with recording the as-yet-untitled 5th Town album is that there’s six people in the band, all with different schedules, and they all needed to coordinate when they could come up and record their individual parts. We finally finished tracking at the end of 2018 and everything is shaping up nicely. I can safely say that it is definitely worth the wait.”

CVW: Who else are you working with?

Puke: “I produced a few songs on the Idyllwild Strong Benefit compilation, which also featured songs donated by bands and musicians from the desert and the mountain. Volume One was released last year and helped to raise extra funds for victims of the Cranston Fire. Volume Two will coincide with this year’s 2nd annual festival. There’s also talk of doing a full length album with Instigator, plus a few other projects just in the discussion stage. But, I have a feeling that I’ll be a lot busier after everyone hears the 5th Town album.”

CVW: What is your style or process for producing?

Puke: “Ever since I was a kid, it’s been almost impossible to hear music without aurally dissecting every element. A lot of times, I’ll hear - in my ‘mind’s ear’ - other potential additions or changes to the existing musical composition.

It comes in handy being not only the producer but also the engineer and the mixer. So, when I’m in preproduction, I’ll figure out how I want to track each instrument and voice in respect to how it’s going to be sonically layered when I’m mixing later. Then, being a musician as well, I can add other elements to the composition to enhance fullness and dynamics. I want people to really feel the emotions present in the song.”

CVW: Is it difficult producing such close friends?

Puke: “Actually, it’s easier. Nobody likes being in the studio with a total stranger. It also helps knowing the songs already and having a vision before the project even starts. It also makes the communication with clients more comfortable and removes a lot of potential stress. Plus, it simplifies the otherwise headache-inducing process of occasionally having to convince the band to make changes to a song. Because they know I’m a fan, they also know I have the best interest of the song and the band in mind.”

CVW: How is it different producing your own music from others?

Puke: “We did the last TTG album, The Joke’s On Us, in 32 days from start to finish. We wanted it to sound raw and not overly produced. The other records I’ve done have taken months at a time. So, I’ve been much more meticulous with clients.”

CVW: What producers do you most respect in the business?

Puke: “Tough one... here’s a quick top ten.

Quincy Jones is the greatest, bar none, in my opinion. Ross Robinson is a massive influence.

Rick Rubin as well. Then there’s the triumvirate of Trent Reznor, Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine. Bob Ezrin, especially his added piano work on the early Alice Cooper albums. And I’ll round it out with Tony Visconti, Butch Vig and Steve Albini.”

CVW: Great choices! What Major album do you wish you could’ve produced?

Puke: “Not that I would have done a better job than Dave Bottrill, but I wish I produced Tool’s Ænima. Jim Wirt did an amazing job on S.C.I.E.N.C.E. by Incubus - in my opinion, their best album - and also worked with my UK buddies in Elliot Minor. He probably could have made my top 10 if the competition weren’t so fierce. Another one who could have made the list is Todd Ray (aka T-Ray) who did my favorite albums by Snot, Helmet and (hed)p.e.”

CVW: What bands locally would you like to

FOUR ICONIC ARTISTS WILL REUNITE FOR ONE NIGHT WITH “BACK TO THE ‘90’S” AT FANTASY SPRINGS

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antasy Springs Resort Casino proudly presents the “Back To The ‘90’s Tour,” a nostalgic return of the ‘90s most iconic artists for a night of classic hip hop and R&B hits at the Special Events Center on Saturday, January 12, 2019 with performances by Coolio, C&C Music Factory featuring Freedom Williams, Tone Loc, and Vanilla Ice. Grammy award-winning and multi-platinum recording artist Coolio is an artist known around the world as a hip-hop master. With massive hits such as “Gangsta’s Paradise,” “1,2,3,4 (Sumpin’ New)” and “Fantastic Voyage,” he was one of the biggest original stars of hip-hop.

C&C Music Factory’s Freedom Williams has

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always stood out amongst his hip-hop and dance music peers. His rapping is prominently featured on many party anthems of the ‘90’s such as the Billboard #1 Platinum single “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now),” as well as other infectious club classics “Here We Go (Let’s Rock & Roll)” and “Things That Make You Go Hmmm…”

Tone Loc soared from obscurity into pop stardom in 1989 when his hoarse voice and unmistakable delivery made the song “Wild Thing” into one of the year’s biggest hits. The song was co-written by Young MC, as was Loc’s second single smash, “Funky Cold Medina.” The album Loc-ed After Dark became the second rap release ever to top the pop charts and was one

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work with/produce?

Puke: “I was glad that Mikey Doling and crew did such a good job with Mega Sun and I’d be down to do a full length with them. I’d love to do the next Bridger album. I’d also love to work with The Flusters, The Hellions, Mondo Generator, Dali’s Llama, Blasting Echo and Fatso Jetson. And it would be a dream come true to someday track at Rancho De La Luna.”

CVW: What are your production goals for 2019?

Puke: “There’s been a lot of upgrades the last few months, so one goal is to get faster and improve the fluidity in the studio. But, another goal is to also do more experimentation. To paraphrase Brian Eno, “the studio is a musical instrument” and it can be used to take your inspiration to new landscapes. It makes my creative brain all giddy.”

CVW: How does producing differ from performing and how does it fulfill you on a different level?

Puke: “When you’re performing, you only really have control over how you personally sound. And, even then, it’s the front of house engineer who’s in charge of how you sound to the bulk of the room. Producing and mixing, you have control over every aspect of the band’s sound. As fulfilling as it is to get a ‘good show’ compliment from band mates after a gig, it’s a different feeling entirely to know that a band is happy with your work on, say, their debut album.”

CVW: Tell us what’s in the cards for Throw the Goat in 2019?

Puke: “We actually did some recording in the fall and are working on putting together a new release unlike anything we’ve done before.

And we’ve got a couple desert shows lined up, supporting some very well-known punk bands.

We’ll spill the beans when we can.”

CVW: Anything else you want to share?

Puke: “It really feels like 2019 is going to be the biggest, most eventful year that any of us have ever seen. And I mean everyone…like, the whole world. It’s just in the air. So, it feels like the best time to really go for it. Don’t let anything hold you back. That dream you think is stupid and will never happen? Get over yourself, shake off all the bullshit and just take that leap.

It’s only worth it if you try.”

You can reach him at puke@ regurgitationrecords.com

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of the most popular rap albums of all time.

Vanilla Ice started his musical career in 1988 and released his debut album, To The Extreme in 1990. His hugely successful hit single “Ice Ice Baby” was the first hip-hop song to top the Billboard charts, and has been credited with helping to diversify hip hop by introducing it to a mainstream audience.

The “Back To The ‘90’s Tour” is coming to Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in January with a lineup of stars from your favorite mix tape… and you don’t want to miss the party!

Tickets for the 8pm “Back To The 90’s” performance on Saturday, January 12, 2019 are on sale now for $69, $49, and $39 at the Fantasy Springs Box Office, via telephone (800)827-2946 or online at FantasySpringsResort.com.

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n Friday January 11, 2019 the Coachella Valley based indie rock band The Flusters will release their new record, Dreamsurf. The album is available as a pre-order on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon and SoundCloud.

Dreamsurf is a collection of the very first songs written and recorded by Palm Desert, CA based retro-pop-quartet The Flusters. It combines seven tracks from their previously released EP Extended Play No. 1 and the previously released single Everyday Dreaming with six unreleased tracks. The first half of the album was recorded in North Hollywood, CA at Ready Mix Studios in 2016 and the second half in Glendale, CA at Comp-NY in 2017. All tracks were mixed in Palm Desert, CA by Will Sturgeon. They were mastered by Carl Saff of Saff Mastering and Mark Chalecki of Little Red Book Mastering. The name of the album, Dreamsurf, aptly describes the sound: Dreamy, washy, surfy guitars mixed with driving retro-pop tempos layered with gentle vocal delivery with tinges of grunge,

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n Sunday April 14th and 21st, 2019 at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, the Coachella Valley will be further championed by one of our own. Ocho Ojos will be performing at arguably the most revered music festival ever. To say they were “chosen” would be incorrect. Having performed as a duo on the 2017 Coachella bill, the ‘Psychedelic Cumbia’ group earned their spot on the world stage that is Coachella once again and are poised to use the platform to bring heightened attention to their original intermixed music and hometown. With Cesar ‘El Charro’ Flores on guitar/vocals and Danny Lloyd Torres on synthesizer and relatively new members James Gastelum on bass guitar and Rafael Rodriguez on drums, Ocho Ojos appears and sounds complete. Coachella Valley Weekly spoke with Ocho Ojos about the opportunity and their feelings on the milestone.

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THE FLUSTERS - RELEASING DREAMSURF ON 01.11.19 and directly references the writings of Bob Renaud, famed alien contactee.

The Flusters vocalist and guitarist Dougie Van Sant shared, “The two singles from the album are Time Traveler and When Will Then Be Now?, both songs that have been in our live set for some time but not released as studio recordings until now.”

If you don’t pre-order Dreamsurf pick up the album on Friday!

post rock and analog synth soundscapes.

The album, originally meant to be two EPs, was written and arranged so that each song has a corresponding “mirror track” which can be thought of as sort of a “Sonic Rorschach”. The album is heavily influenced by paranormal phenomena, specifically UFO and alien abduction. The album references Amalgamated Flying Saucer Club of America zines from the 50’s and 60’s

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OCHO OJOS - COACHELLA BOUND 2019

CVW: Congratulations on your Coachella slot. What a great way to kick off 2019.

What does it mean to you?

O.O. “It’s a dream come true for all of us. We’ve all grown up playing music, and playing Coachella Fest is definitely an achievement many bands like us strive for.

We’re proud to be performing the 2019 festival and it’s an honor to be representing not only the city of a Coachella, but the entire Coachella Valley, and the Latin community as a whole; as many Latin artists have been entering the mainstream music scene. Latin artists are beginning to headline other major music festivals like Coachella Fest, and we’re excited to be a part of this movement!”

CVW: What is the meaning behind your band name, Ocho Ojos?

O.O.: “The origin to our band’s name Ocho Ojos goes back to the beginning of the group. Originally, the band started out as a

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duo, Cesar and Danny. Both wear glasses (4 eyes + 4 eyes) hence the name Ocho Ojos, which is Spanish for 8 eyes.”

CVW: Cumbia music makes up a generous part of your music. The courtship dance that originated in Columbia is very popular in the Coachella Valley. Where does that inspiration to play Cumbia music come from?

O.O.: “It’s simple; our love for playing Cumbias goes back to our upbringings.

Cumbias are a big part of all MexicanAmerican family gatherings. Especially here in the valley, where there is a large Latin community, especially in the eastern Coachella Valley. We draw our inspiration from all of this and more. At its core, Cumbias are extremely rhythmic and blend with many other styles and genres of music. All four of us are diverse musicians; playing Cumbias allows us to stick our roots while continuing to be innovative.”

CVW: Where do you see Ocho Ojos in 1 year? 5 years? 25?

O.O.: “In a year, we see ourselves having a record out and playing events and venues across the U.S and Mexico. Five years from now, we see ourselves being on a label and touring with a national act, like Cafe Tacuba. In 25 years, we see ourselves simply doing what we’ve been doing; our first love, playing music. Using music to give back to our communities in the Coachella Valley.”

CVW: What events do you have leading up to Coachella?

O.O.: “We have quite a few shows in the coming weeks before Coachella Fest. Two will be in Los Angeles. We also have a few local shows!”

You’ll have plenty of opportunities to catch Ocho Ojos before their Coachella appearances. If you are a desert resident and

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are at Coachella, make sure to be present during Ocho Ojos’ set. Here’s hoping they bring up Desert Hip-Hop artists Provoked, Savier1 and Verzo Loko to perform their hybrid track Xibalba off their 2018 12 Ojos single.

Upcoming shows: January 12 – Redwood Bar & Grill – Los Angeles, CA January 19 – BART Lounge – Cathedral City, CA January 27 – Club 5 Bar – Indio, CA February 9 – BART Lounge – Cathedral City, CA March 15 – Club Bahía – Los Angeles, CA Find more about Ocho Ojos here: ocho-ojos.bandcamp.com Find Ocho Ojos channel on YouTube.com.

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ack in the Pre-Historic days (a.k.a. before the internet), finding someone who liked the same music you did was akin to knowing a secret handshake. Los Angeles in the early ‘80s was a musical melting pot, as diverse as the city itself. A bastion of Punk, New Wave, Roots Rock and even Hair Metal. So, it was a wonderfully shocking surprise to find four bands that were all separately inspired by ‘60s bands other than the Beatles and the Stones. The Bangles, The Three O’Clock, The Dream Syndicate and Rain Parade each took their cues from Power-Pop, Garage Rock, Psychedelia and Baroque Pop. All four of these groups were passionate about well-known bands like the Byrds and Buffalo Springfield, but they also worshipped at the alter of more arcane outfits like Love, the Merry-Go-Round, the Seeds, The Left Banke The Creation, 13th Floor Elevators and The Count Five, along with the darker sounds of the Velvet Underground and Neil Young’s Crazy Horse.

The D.I.Y. ethos of Punk Rock made it possible for these bands to form without preconceptions.

Susannah Hoffs (vocals, guitar), placed an ad in The Recycler and it was answered by the Peterson sisters, Debbi (drums, vocals) and Vicki (lead guitar, vocals). The first time they met in a garage to make music, it was just days after John Lennon was murdered. When they connected with bassist Annette Zilinskas their line-up was complete.

Originally, they were The Bangs until it was discovered that a band in New Jersey shared the name, so they elongated to The Bangles. They were immediately embraced by influential tastemaker, KROQ DJ (and unofficial Mayor of the Sunset Strip), Rodney Bingenheimer. They released an EP through the IRS label, but not long after, Annette split the band to form Blood On The Saddle and ex-Runaway Michael Steele took over bass duties.

They signed with a major label, Columbia, releasing their first long-player, All Over The Place in 1984. Critically acclaimed, it gained them a powerful fan, Prince, and set the stage for their commercial breakthrough, Different Light. That album spawned three hit singles, starting with “Manic Monday,” written by Prince under the pseudonym Christopher. Unfortunately, Columbia seemed intent on sanding down the Bangles’ rough edges and thrusting Susannah into the spotlight, at the expense of the other band members. Their third LP, Everything, was released in 1988. It contained the droopy (albeit successful) power ballad “The Flame.” Not long after, they broke up, each going on to other musical endeavors and reuniting for a 2002 album, Doll Revolution and nine years later for a fifth effort, Sweetheart Of The Sun. Steve Wynn, architect of The Dream Syndicate’s sui generis sound grew up in L.A. but the seeds of TDS’s sound germinated during his college years at

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UC Davis. When he returned to his hometown with Kendra Smith (bass/vocals) to attend grad school, he met guitarist Karl Precoda and drummer Dennis Duck. They clicked and the four-piece began honing their drone-y mood music. Constant gigging won them a loyal fan base and rapturous coverage from local critics.

Venerable indie label Slash, took notice and signed them, assigning musician and A&R guru Chris D. to produce. The result was the sultry and sepulchral The Days Of Wine And Roses, which began blowing minds in late 1982. Unfortunately, this magic line-up wouldn’t last. Kendra split not long after Days… and Karl peeled off after their second LP. They were replaced and The Dream Syndicate soldiered on for two more albums and a live effort, before shuddering to a halt in 1990.

Happily, an incarnation of the band reformed in 2012 and released a long-awaited fifth record.

L.A. native David Roback and Chicago son Matt Piucci met as college roommates while attending college in Minnesota. Both played guitar and sang, after graduation, they headed to the City Of Angels,intent on starting a band. They recruited David’s brother Steven for bass duties, (ironically, years before, the brothers had played with their neighbor, Susannah Hoffs in a short-lived band called The Unconscious). When Will Glenn (violin, keys) and Eddie Kalwa (drums) came aboard, the Rain Parade sound truly coalesced. Their full-length debut, “Emergency Third Rail Power Trip arrived in 1983, conveying a trippy, mystic, crystal vision.

Naturally, David left the band, going on to form Opal with Kendra Smith and the longer lasting Mazzy Star with Hope Sandoval. Matt and Steve have kept Rain Parade alive and well in between solo stints and other projects.

The Three O’Clock is probably the most emblematic of the Paisley bands. After all, TTOC’s leader, Michael Quercio actually coined the phrase “Paisley Underground” when he tried to explain their sound during an interview. Originally known as the Salvation Army, (until they received a “cease and desist” letter from the bell-ringing charity), Michael and guitarist Louis Gutierrez were already signed to the indie label Frontier. With the addition of Mike Mariano on keys and powerhouse drummer Danny Benair (formerly of The Weirdos and The Quick) they officially became The Three O’Clock.

Poppy and effervescent, they released an EP and followed up with a full-length on Frontier before jumping ship for the I.R.S. label. Their music found a home with Rodney and KROQ and MTV followed suit. Prince became such a fan he named his boutique label and Minnesota recording complex Paisley Park. He then lured the band away from IRS. The Three O’Clock inured the typical personnel changes and never achieved the commercial heights they should’ve, so they called it quits in 1990. Michael fronted two more excellent bands, Permanent Green Light and Jupiter Affect.

Louis played in Mary’s Danish, Danny moved to the business side of music, and Mike quit music entirely.

Fast forward to 2013, Goldenvoice invited The Three O’Clock to play Coachella, Omnivore released a career retrospective and that success allowed the band, which now included Adam Merrin on keys, enough momentum to book a mini-tour. That December, TTOC reunited with The Bangles, The Dream Syndicate and Rain Parade to play a couple of benefit concerts for the Education Through Music Organization. It was such a great experience the all began discussing a way to commemorate their shared Paisley beginnings. They hit upon the idea that each band would cover one song of the other three’s. That dream became a reality when

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the Yep Roc label stepped in. The result is a 12song collection aptly entitled 3x4. It was a special Black Friday RSD (swirly purple) vinyl release in November, but come February it will be out on LP, CD and digital platforms.

To paraphrase Maria Von Trapp, let’s start at the very beginning, alphabetically, with the Bangles, since it’s a very fine place to start. Their three-song set reunites the original line-up of Susannah, Debbi, Vicki and Annette, recording together for the first time since 1982. They open with a surprisingly muscular version of The Dream Syndicate’s “That’s What You Always Say.” Growling bass lines connect with jangly guitars and a menacing Kick-drum beat.

Vicki takes the lead, her vocals alternately tough and tender, the other three offer a Greek chorus of “na-na-na-na’s” over cryptic lyrics that parse “stories and words (that) are here and gone.”

Squally feedback guitar intertwines with demonic harmonica on the break.

Susannah’s winsome mezzo-soprano is front and center on Rain Parade’s “Talking In My Sleep.” The infectious melody splits the difference between down-home Country Comfort and hypnotic Psychedelia, powered by angular guitar and sidewinder bass. Debbi’s modal meter is accented by tabla fills, courtesy Meena Makhijani.

Susannah’s mein is beguiling and bewitching even as she unspools a saga of a slightly spooked somnambulist.

The Bangles take on “Jet Fighter” by The Three O’Clock is remarkably Hook-tastic. Lush harmonies are quickly subsumed by a supersonic beat, strafing guitars and blitzkrieg bass. Debbi slyly pays homage to Quercio’s ersatz Anglophile accent, clipping vowels and consonants on each turn of phrase.

Layered guitars lock into a shimmery groove that leans closer to Boston and Thin Lizzy than The Standells, but it works.

Since 2012 The Dream Syndicate has retained its most consistent line-up, with Steve and Dennis bookending guitarist Jason Victor and bassist Mark Walton. Their three songs kick off with the brutal betrayal of Rain Parade’s “You Are My Friend.” The melancholy chime of the original has been replaced with more razor-sharp riff-age, rumbly bass and an authoritative drum crack that matches the lyrics’ accusatory tone. Steve’s caustic vocal delivery seems to close the door on any rapprochement.

The Bangles wrote “The Hero Takes The Fall” as a withering assessment of Steve Wynn’s callow behavior during The Dream Syndicate’s brief bout with success. Therefore, it feels wildly apropos that they offer a crackling version of the song. Prowling bass lines circumnavigate a galloping gait beneath shards of prickly guitar. Here, Steve’s economical vocals are augmented by sweet harmonies from Vicki Peterson and longtime collaborator, Linda Pitmon.

Reaching back in to the mists of time, TDS tackles the Salvation Army classic, “She Turns To Flowers.” The noisy melodicism is anchored by tensile bass lines, kaleidoscopic feedback, a whipcrack rhythm and drone-y vocals. It’s the aural equivalent of the infamous “Blue Boy” episode from the TV series “Dragnet.”

Back in the ‘80s, Rain Parade’s flame flickered out pretty quickly, therefore, it feels all the sweeter that the torch has been reignited here. First up is their rendition of The Three O’Clock’s “As Real As Real.” Sparked by an off-kilter backbeat, pastoral guitar, chiming sitar and Danny Benair’s tumbling tambour kick. It’s expansive and intimate all at the same time.

The Bangles’ “Real World” is Grrls at their Garage-iest. Rain Parade, which features original linchpins Matt Pinucci, Steven Roback and John Thorman, as well Stephen Junca, Derek See and Jim Hill, transform the track into something of a Countrified charmer. Slowing the tempo, cascading guitars wash over this tentative declaration of love.

Even as the tune accelerates, adding more sinewy guitar and chunky bongos on the break, the dreamy song just seems to drift into the ether.

Their take on “When You Smile” by The Dream Syndicate opens with feedback-drenched guitar before downshifting into filigreed acoustic fills and searing electric riffs. These fretboard flights of fancy are tethered rubbery bass lines and a thumpy backbeat. The calibrated chaos of the instrumentation and arrangement is buttressed by whispery vocals that simply declare “When you Smile, I don’t know what to do, ‘cause I lose everything in a minute or two/And it seems like the end of the world when you smile.” A wordless coda features a wall of guitars.

Finally, The Three O’Clock weigh in, offering an opening salvo with a Soul-infused take on the Bang(les)s first single, “Getting Out Of Hand.”

Swapping out their typical Shagadelic style, TTOC lattice crushed velvet Voxx notes over spitfire guitar licks, a walking bass line and a propulsive handclap beat. More Stax/Volt than Zakary Thaks, it truly delivers.

Despite downer lyrics like “Is your smile made of pain, kindness is the only way, you may say that you’re not down, so tell me why you’re hanging ‘round,” they swath the Rain Parade’s “What She’s Done To Your Mind” in a fuzzy cocoon of grooviness.

Jingle-jangle Guitars ring and peal as Quercio’s still boyish tenor, (he’s like a Paisley Dorian Gray), extricates a friend from the clutches of a femme fatale. The swirly guitar on the break feels like the perfect heartbreak panacea.

Finally, they offer up a thrilling version of The Dream Syndicate’s magnum opus, “Tell Me When It’s Over.” Locking into a kinetic groove, TTOC jettisons the original’s choppy guitar sound without sacrificing the track’s heaviosity. Macabre wind chimes and ominous bass lines slither around a pounding beat and measured piano notes. When the guitars cut loose, they spark and pinwheel, shivery one minute, feedback-y the next. Michael caresses cryptic lyrics looking for answers, even when the questions are closed.

There’s a synergy and camaraderie that simply lights up 3x4. It’s definitely a true labor of love.

In the liner notes Susannah Hoffs speaks of the euphoria she felt when she discovered these likeminded bands were influenced by the same ‘60s sounds she was passionate about. That euphoria shines through all these years later.

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s 2019 opens the Desert is in full swing. The Palm Spring Film Festival has taken over – galas, parties and of course, film. Soon Desert X will return and occupy the Coachella Valley for several months. But before that happens there are other, more intimate, events to attend.

Colliding Worlds Fine Art Gallery main exhibit space will feature new work by local artist Danny Crist. The work will be on display through January.

Danny was born in Detroit on a Friday the 13thin 1959 (Friday the 13th). By the age of nine years old, Danny had entered an art contest for a hot rod cartoon sticker/bubble gum company. He won the grand prize of $50.00 for his ‘Gas Gorilla’ cartoon. After that his art career was off and running.

Danny embraced 3D computer graphics in the 1990. He worked for several automobile manufacturers. In 2012 he formed Crist Design and Animation. Since his return to Palm Springs in 2015 Danny continues to work on his art incorporating computer generated works as well as painting and woodworking.

“At this show I will be showcasing my wood sculpture triptych as well as my dimensional paintings. The wooden pieces, Amoeba, was made by, my desire to create. My inner 3rd art-eye brought the drive. I did not have a layout drawing or even a sketch. I bought the materials and started to construct the main body. I know I wanted a depth to it to create a shadow and light effect. I painted all the pieces separate. The remaining fell into place.

But, as I cut the second and third pieces I made

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them a little wavy for an imperfect mood, on the 3rd one, the surface changes. If I were to go on, each new piece would progress in its imperfection.”

“The textured 3rd paintings came about when I was attempting my art to be a part of the outside world. The Ballerina & the Alien is a just fit for this effect. Also I feel that a place like this is real. The texturing is part of making the piece real. That effect I know no one can copy.”

Danny’s world is art. “I feel a lot of the times, like a video camera spouting out artistic imagery in everything I see and hear. I love to play and listen to music. I play the Chapman Stick, bass guitar and drums. My wife and I have 2 babies: our dog, Ziggy Stardust the 13th and our cat Coco Channel Carlota. But I spend most of my time working on my art.”

For more information on Danny Crist visit cristdesignandanimation.com. His work is at Colliding Worlds Fie Art Gallery, 68696 Perez Rd, I 13, Cathedral City, through January, The newly formed Artists Council has announced the prospectus for its first juried show. It is open to all Artists Council members.

The theme is Metamorphosis, in the prospectus as “a change in form or nature.”

The show is open to Artist Council members. Submissions are due Friday, February 15, 2019 with accepted artists notified by March 1, 2019. The exhibit will be held at Palm Springs Art Museum in Palm Desert from Thursday, March 28, through Friday, April 12, 2019. For more information visit artistscouncil.com.

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PET PLACE

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BY JANET McAFEE

PAWS AND CLAWS: A SPECIAL PLACE FOR PETS

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n November 1, 2016, I had the pleasure of attending the open house of Paws and Claws Urgent Care in Palm Desert. The warm and inviting atmosphere and homelike décor are in striking contrast to most sterile medical facilities. The exam rooms furnished like living rooms signal that this new veterinary clinic is a special and unique place for animal lovers to bring their pets. Their staff are professional, friendly, gracious, caring, and informative.

I recently sat down with Dr. Shakira Jameson, D.V.M., to find out more about her new successful veterinary clinic. Dr. Jameson explains, “We wanted to create a vet clinic with a family orientation and a welcoming atmosphere. We tend to be informal, we laugh

MEET RILEY This sweet loveable Tuxedo cat lost his home and was rescued by www.ForeverMeow. org. 5-yr-old Riley would like a home where he is the only cat.

Call (760) 335-6767.

MEET ABBY Abby’s dream of a “Home 4 the Holidays” didn’t happen, but she hopes for a family in the New Year! Come meet this charming Pit Bull mix 4-yr-old girl at the Coachella Valley Animal Campus, 72120 Pet Land Pl, Thousand Palms www.rcdas.org. (760) 343-3644, Dog ID#A1482941.

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here, and we treat people and their pets like family.”

Dr. Jameson knew she wanted to become a veterinarian from the time she was 8 years old, growing up in Spain. Going on walks with her grandfather, she was fascinated seeing bulls, horses and other animals grazing in pastures and knew she wanted to help animals. She immigrated to the United States, and settled in the Coachella Valley, graduating from Cathedral City High School. Surprisingly she never had pets growing up, getting her first dog as an adult.

In April, 2018, Dr. Alexis Rambaud, D.V.M., joined the practice. The two veterinarians already had a good working relationship when they practiced together at VCA Valley in Indio.

Dr. Rambaud reports, “I’ve worked in several vet clinics, and I can honestly say this is the warmest clinic with the best staff and working environment. We treat our pet patients like

they are our own pets. Rather than putting them in a cage during recovery, we often keep them near us for comfort. We try to make the clinic ‘fear free’ for the animals.”

Utilizing state of the art equipment and procedures, Paws and Claws was the first local animal clinic to provide pets with advanced imaging utilizing CT and Fluoroscopy (a real time x-ray that shows images while they are happening). A cold laser machine is used for physical therapy, post-operative pain control, wound care, and arthritis. Their services consist of preventative, wellness, and nonemergent health needs backed by a wellstocked pharmacy.

Dr. Jameson offers the following advice, “If you have a new pet, it’s important to find a

vet to get an initial exam. You don’t want to be scrambling in an emergency. Consider getting pet insurance to help you with costs. Insurance plans I recommend include Trupanion, Nationwide, and the ASPCA policy.” One of the most difficult challenges for veterinarians is seeing those cases where they can’t do everything needed because of financial constraints.

My friend Lynne Lockwood recently took her dog to Paws and Claws for an exam and neutering. Lynne reports, “We were happily greeted by the friendly front desk staff. The vet came in the exam room and sat on the floor to make Rocky more comfortable. The dog assumed a play position, and he went willingly with her with his tail wagging. He was sitting calmly with the vet when I picked him up. They carefully went over after care instructions with me, and even provided special dog food.”

Paws and Claws Urgent Care is located at 73345 Hwy 111, Suite 111, in Palm Desert.

The clinic takes walk-ins, but best to call for an appointment. Contact them at (760) 6102454, www.pawsandclawsurgentcare.com.

Paws and Claws is a welcome addition to our pet loving Coachella Valley community. They believe that healthy pets equal happy families!

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THE VINO VOICE

BY RICK RIOZZA

IN THE LAND OF MANY MOONS

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pparently there isn’t a bad moon rising in sight. Far flung into a galaxy of red wine, we are brought back to earth—well, at least to the lunar orbit with a varietal line-up matched up with the phases of the moon.

Pink Floyd, notwithstanding, 7 Moons Dark Side Red Blend may well own the longest tenure as number one on the celestial charts! A wine brand tying itself to our own lone orb out in visible space is one sure way to keep this red blend wine in mind for a long , long time.

Available in wine stores and markets on this new year side of our desert season, are the 7 Moons Red Blend and 7 Moons Dark Side Red Blend in successive vintages of 2016 & 2017. Perhaps you vino enthusiasts have already spied the lunar labels of the bottles on the shelves and wonder what the significance is of the seven phases of the moon?

Well—those of you who love a decadent red will be over the moon with this brand.

Just listen to yourself repeat these seven varietals that are blended together to produce this wine: Syrah, Merlot, Petite Sirah, Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, and Grenache. Can you think of a more dense sense of dark red grapes that this crew?

Ahhh...now you see the moonlight! The seven phases and the seven varietals; as the company PR puts it: “Each phase of the moon invites you to slow down, relax, and reflect with a glass of 7 Moons in hand. As you savor our red blend, be sure to hold onto your cork. Collect all seven, uniquely inscribed with each phase of the moon.”

I messed up here—I pulled the corks of both wines during Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners and did not take any notice that the black corks had a specific moon phase on it. I could have started a collection already—but that moon shuttle has sailed.

Now as you loyal readers know, I’m not a

big red blend fan when there’s a shock load of ripe dark fruit hitting my palate with a minimum amount of acidity & tannins. But this column has always considered itself egalitarian; and I’m on board with you wine folk who dig the dark side of some pungent, ripe, and rippling black red wine.

You fruit bombardiers—and there are a lot of you out there, listen up. I can’t promise you the moon, but I’m certain you’ll find these 7 Moons wines more than enough to fulfill your fruity desires.

The 2016 7 Moons Red Blend opens with aromas of ripe red cherries, mocha, baking spices, and vanilla bean. The wine tastes smooth, soft and sweet and is filled with tons of jammy, ripe fruit with flavors of strawberry preserves, cherry cola, and milk chocolate. It all continues to a fruit forward lingering finish. We hear that the up-coming 2017 vintage will be similar.

As to the 2017 7 Moons Dark Side Red Blend, this is a rich, easy-drinking wine and offers a darker, bolder flavor profile than its sister Red Blend, above. This wine opens with aromas of currant, blackberry, dark cherries, chocolate ganache, bread pudding, toasty oak, and vanilla-scented tobacco.

The palate continues with blackberries and dark cherries then on to a jammy blend with caramel, and brown sugar. There a smooth, rich finish with hints of chocolate and vanilla.

Talk about the moon on a sweet stick!

The 7 Moons wine are well made wines with their seven varietals sourced from prime vineyards up and down California’s Central Coast and Lodi regions. You’ll find both wines selling for less than $12 a bottle at most stores. I just checked the price of what Ralphs Markets is selling the 2016 7 Moons Red Blend for and it also comes in at less than $12, however with their 30% discount when purchasing a mix or match six-pack, the price goes down to $8.99 a bottle—bombs away to the moon Alice!

Red blends now sell more, by volume, than either Pinot Noir or Merlot, and they’re

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on track to become even more popular than Cabernet Sauvignon, the longtime red wine king.

Some of you folks have asked or emailed me as to what differentiates a “red blend” from the other red wines. You savvy vino lovers know already that most wines are blends; wines titled Cabernet Sauvignon on the label often blend with Merlot, and viceversa.

I like what Ray Isle, of Food & Wine Magazine, wrote: “When is a wine like a burrito? The answer, becomes clear when

you’re making one—specifically, a red blend. In the US, a red blend is essentially any domestic wine that’s not made from a specific grape variety.”

Hopefully you catch the logic between the burrito and the vino. Of course I’m thinking that one of the best burritos I’ve had, might have been bumped up even another notch with the right red blend on hand.

Generally, in California, you can keep 70 to 80 percent of a dominant grape and label the wine as that grape. Once we start blending in different grapes together that bring percentages under 70%, then we get into the red blend category. Fun stuff!

On the shelves of many markets, you find sections with the heading “Other Red” signifying a catch-all category for both uncommon grape varietals and uncommon combinations of varietals. In California, Italian varietals such as Barbera, Dolcetto, Grignolino, Primitivo, and Nebbiolo, and, Rhone varietals like Cinsault and Carignan can be found mixing with our more known grapes with tasty results.

As we always say, it’s a brave new world of wine—Enjoy & Cheers!

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29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-367-3505 Bobby Furgo & Co 6pm ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 Loveydove Presents: Goldenyearz DJ Set 9pm AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-202-1111 Bill and Doug Duo 6:30pm BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 Tunes w/ Touchtone 7pm BERNIE’S; RM; 760-202 4499 Barry Minniefield and Brian Dennigan 7pm BIG ROCK PUB; IND; 706-200-8988 Industry Night 9pm BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 John Stanley King 6-10pm CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Patrick Tuzzolino 5:30pm CASUELAS CAFÉ; PD; 760-568-0011 Johnny Meza and Co. 6-10pm CATALAN; RM; 760-770-9508 George Christian 6-9pm COPA NIGHTCLUB; PS; 760-866-0021 Lipstick hosted by Bella Da Ball 8pm, DJs Banks and Ax 10pm CUNARD’S SANDBAR; LQ; 760-564-3660 Bill Baker 6pm DESERT FOX; PD; Courtney Chambers 9pm DESMOND’S @ THE S; RM; 760-328-2111 Jack Ruvio 5-8pm DHS SPA LOUNGE; DHS; 760-329-6787 Karaoke w/ DJ Scott 9pm EUREKA; IW; 760-834-7700 TBA 8-10pm FISHERMAN’S GROTTO; PD; 760-776-6534 Barry Baughn Blues Band 5:30-8:30pm FRANK’S PLACE; IW; 760-797-8700 Patricia Welsh 6-9pm THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 Red’s Rockstar Karaoke 9pm HOODOO COCKTAIL GARDEN @ THE HYATT; PS; 760-322-9000 Chris Lomeli 7pm HOTEL PASEO; PD; Michael Keeth 4-7pm HUNTER’S; PS; 760-323-0700 Open Mic 9pm

JOSHUA TREE SALOON; JT; 760-366-2250 TBA 9pm LANDMARK LOUNGE; LQ; 760-289-6736 DJ 7pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760-3252794 Hot Roxx 6:30pm LIT@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; 760-345-2450 Country Night w/ Rob Staley 9pm THE LOUNGE, AGUA CALIENTE; RM; 888999-1995 Quinto Menguante 8-1am MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; 760-325-2323 Ron Greenip 8pm MOXIE; PS; 760-318-9900 Pedro Le Bass 9:30pm NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-347-1522 Karaoke 8pm THE NEST; PD; 760-346-2314 Kevin Henry 6-8pm Tim Burleson 8pm PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-365-5956 Patrolled by Radar 8pm PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND COCKTAILS; TP; 760-343-2115 Morgan’s Birthday w/ Intimate Acoustics by Sieve and the Saddle, Right On right On and more 9pm ROWAN; PS; 760-904-5015 Symara Stone 6-9pm SAMMY G’s; PS; 760-320-8041 Evaro Brothers 8pm SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S MARKET; PS; 760-322-9293 The Smooth Brothers 7pm SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE; PD; 760-3413560 Dude Jones 6:30pm TACK ROOM TAVERN; IND; 760-347-9985 Karaoke 9pm THREE SIXTY NORTH; PS; 760-327-1773 Mike Cosley 6:30pm VENUE@VENUS; PD; 760-834-7070 College Open Mic Karaoke w/ Marcus Harvey 6-9pm VICKY’S OF SANTA FE; IW; 760-345-9770 Robert Salisbury 4:40-6pm, The Steve Oliver Band 6:30-10pm WANG’S; PS; 760-325-9264 Black Market Trio 5-8pm WOODY’S PALMHOUSE; PS; 760-230-0188 Linda Peterson 6:30pm ZELDA’S; PS; 760-325-2375 Banda Night w/ Banda Sin Nombre and DJ Markuz Area 9pm

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19TH HOLE; PD; 760-772-6696 Live Music 8pm 29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-367-3505 Dana Larson 6:30pm ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 Jetset w/ Nena Anderson 8pm AGAVE LOUNGE@THE HYATT REGENCY; IW; 760-674-4080 TBA 7-11pm AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-202-1111 Live Music 6:30pm AMERICAN LEGION; PS; 760-325-6229 TBA 5:30-7:30pm BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 DJ Femme A 7pm BERNIE’S; RM; 760-202 4499 Barry Minniefield, Brian Dennigan and Leon Bisquera 7pm BIG ROCK PUB; IND; 706-200-8988 Terry Reid and Friends 8:30pm, After dark w/ Alex Harrington 11pm BLUE BAR, SPOTLIGHT 29; INDIO; 760-7755566 DJ Double A 8pm BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 The Stanley Butler Trio 6-10pm CASCADE LOUNGE, SPA RESORT CASINO; PS; 888-999-1995 DJ Michael Wright 9-1am CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Patrick Tuzzolino 5:30pm

CASUELAS CAFÉ; PD; 760-568-0011 The Myx 6:30-10pm CATALAN; RM; 760-770-9508 George Christian 6-9pm COACHELLA VALLEY BREWING CO; TP; 760-343-5973 “Brew Haha” Comedy Night w/ Dacoda Miracle, Pat Qiunn and more 7-9pm COPA NIGHTCLUB; PS; 760-866-0021 Viva Friday’s w/ DJ Banks 9pm CUNARD’S SANDBAR; LQ; 760-564-3660 Bill Baker 6pm DESMOND’S @ THE S; RM; 760-328-2111 Slim Man 5:30-9pm DRINGK; RM; 760-888-0111 DJ Journee 9pm ELECTRIC SPORTS LOUNGE; YV; 760-2281199 DJ Ceddy Cedd 9pm EL MEXICALI CAFÉ 2; IND; 760-342-2333 Cesar Daniel Lopez on the harp 6-9pm FISHERMAN’S GROTTO; PD; 760-776-6534 Gina Carey 5:30-8:30pm FRANK’S PLACE; IW; 760-797-8700 Frankie DiSalvo 6-9pm GADI’S BAR & GRILL; YV; 760-820-1213 Karaoke 8pm THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 Toons and Tunes w/ Jae Rawkwell and Luthergates 9pm HOODOO COCKTAIL GARDEN @ THE HYATT; PS; 760-322-9000 Keisha D 7pm HOTEL PASEO; PD; Michael Keeth 4-7pm HUNTER’S; PS; 760-323-0700 Live VJ 9pm INDIAN WELLS RESORT HOTEL; IW; 760345-6466 Bob Allen 6pm JOSHUA TREE SALOON; JT; 760-366-2250 Karaoke 7:30pm KILO’S CANTINA; TP; 760-835-1363 TBA 9pm KOKOPELLI’S; YV; 760-228-2589 Karaoke 8pm LANDMARK LOUNGE; LQ; 760-289-6736 Live Music 8pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760-3252794 Hot Roxx 7:30pm LIT@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; 760-345-2450 Vice Versa 9pm THE LOUNGE; AGUA CALIENTE; RM; 888999-1995 DJ Jerry 9pm MASTRO’S; PD; 760-776-6777 Finesse 6:3011pm MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; 760-325-2323 Ron Greenip 8pm MIRAMONTE; IW; 760-341-2200 Trio NV 5-9pm MOXIE; PS; 760-318-9900 Eevaan Tre 6:30pm, DJ Pedro Le Bass 9:30pm NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-347-1522 Karaoke 8-1:15am THE NEST; PD; 760-346-2314 Kevin Henry 6-8pm Tim Burleson 8pm PALM CANYON ROADHOUSE; PS; 760-3274080 The Refills 9pm PALM DESERT COUNTRY CLUB; PD; 760345-0222 Steve Williams Experience 6:30pm PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-365-5956 Jet Dread Stone 8pm PEABODY’S CAFÉ; PS; 760-322-1877 Karaoke 7:30pm PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND COCKTAILS; TP; 760-343-2115 Red’s Rockstar Karaoke 9pm PURPLE ROOM; PS; 760-322-4422 Renee Olstead 8pm RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 50 Shades 9pm RIVIERA; PS; 760-327-8311 Michael Keeth 8pm SAMMY G’s; PS; 760-320-8041 Evaro Brothers 8pm SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S MARKET; PS; 760-322-9293 Barry Baughn Blues 8-11pm

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SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S MARKET; LQ; 760-777-1601 The Smooth Brothers 8-11pm SHELLY’S LOUNGE@TORTOISE ROCK CASINO; 29 Palms; Rojer Arnold & Bobby Furgo 9pm SOLANO’S BISTRO; LQ; 760-771-6655 Michael Madden 6-9pm SONOMA GRILL; PD; 760-340-6600 Denny Pezzin 7-10pm SOUL OF MEXICO; IND; 760-200-8787 Latin Rock 10pm SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE; PD; 760-3413560 Demetrious and Co. 6:30pm TACK ROOM TAVERN; IND; 760-347-9985 Daryl Reed 9pm THREE SIXTY NORTH; PS; 760-327-1773 Dennis Michaels 6:30pm TRILUSSA ITALIAN RISTORANTE; PS; 760328-2300 Julius & Sylvia Music Duo 6-10pm VICKY’S OF SANTA FE; IW; 760-345-9770 “Meet the Corwins” 5:30-7:30pm, The John Stanley King Show 8pm WANG’S; PS; 760-325-9264 DJ Galaxy and the House Whores 5pm WESTIN MISSION HILLS; RM; 760-328-5955 Michael Keeth 5-7pm WOODY’S PALMHOUSE; PS; 760-230-0188 Rose Mallett 6:30pm ZELDA’S; PS; 760-325-2375 Fantasy Friday w/ DJ LF and Cali Redd 9pm

SAT JANUARY 12

29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-367-3505 Bev and Bill 6:30pm ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 Discoteca noon, poolside, and 9pm AGAVE LOUNGE@THE HYATT REGENCY; IW; 760-674-4080 Steppin’ Out 7-11pm AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-202-1111 Cabaret on the Green Open Mic 7:30pm BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 Plastic Ruby and Cody White and the Easy Ride 7pm BERNIE’S; RM; 760-202 4499 Barry Minniefield, Brian Dennigan and Leon Bisquera 7pm BIG ROCK PUB; IND; 706-200-8988 The Rockaholics 8:30pm, After Dark w/ Alex Harrington 11pm BLUE BAR; SPOTLIGHT 29; IND; 760-7755566 DJ 9pm BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 Gennine Francis 6-10pm CASCADE LOUNGE, SPA RESORT CASINO; PS; 888-999-1995 DJ Michael Wright 9-1am CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Patrick Tuzzolino 5:30pm CASUELAS CAFÉ; PD; 760-568-0011 The Myx 6:30-10pm CATALAN; RM; 760-770-9508 George Christian 6-9pm COPA NIGHTCLUB; PS; 760-866-0021 DJ Banks and Mr. Miami 9pm CUNARD’S SANDBAR; LQ; 760-564-3660 Bill Baker 6pm DESERT FOX; PD; Bryan Zee 9pm DESMOND’S @ THE S; RM; 760-328-2111 Philip Poe Epstein 5:30-9pm DHS SPA LOUNGE; DHS; 760-329-6787 Karaoke w/ DJ Scott 9pm DRINGK; RM; 760-888-0111 DJ Journee 9pm ELECTRIC SPORTS LOUNGE; YV; 760-2281199 DJ Ceddy Cedd 9pm EL MEXICALI CAFÉ 2; IND; 760-342-2333 Cesar Daniel Lopez on the harp 6-9pm FISHERMAN’S GROTTO; PD; 760-776-6534 Jack Ruvio 5:30-8:30pm

FRANK’S PLACE; IW; 760-797-8700 Frankie DiSalvo 6-9pm GADI’S BAR & GRILL; YV; 760-820-1213 Karaoke 8pm THE GROOVE LOUNGE; SPOTLIGHT 29; INDIO; 760-775-5566 DJ 8pm HARVEY’S LOUNGE; PS; 760-320-6868 SLS Event Group Presents: Vinyl DJ Sets 9pm THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 Country Night w/ Tommy from The Bull 98.5 9pm HOODOO COCKTAIL GARDEN @ THE HYATT; PS; 760-322-9000 The Carmens 7pm HOTEL PASEO; PD; Michael Keeth 4-10pm HUNTER’S; PS; 760-323-0700 Live VJ 9pm INDIAN WELLS RESORT HOTEL; IW; 760345-6466 Bob Allen 6pm JC’S CAFÉ; PD; 760-568-0733 Vinny Berry 3-7pm KILO’S CANTINA; TP; 760-835-1363 TBA 9pm KOKOPELLI’S; YV; 760-228-2589 Karaoke 8pm LANDMARK LOUNGE; LQ; 760-289-6736 Live Music 8pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760-3252794 PS Sound Company 1pm, Hot Roxx 8pm LIT@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; 760-345-2450 Vice Versa 9pm THE LOUNGE, AGUA CALIENTE; RM; 888999-1995 TBA 9pm MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; 760-325-2323 Ron Greenip 8pm MIRAMONTE; IW; 760-341-2200 Trio NV 6-10pm MOXIE; PS; 760-318-9900 Derek Jordan Gregg 6pm, DJ Pedro Le Bass 9:30pm NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-347-1522 Karaoke 8pm THE NEST; PD; 760-346-2314 Kevin Henry 6-8pm Tim Burleson 8pm PALM CANYON ROADHOUSE; PS; 760-3274080 Journey Tribute Band 9pm PALM DESERT COUNTRY CLUB; PD; 760345-0222 Agave Bluesmasters 6:30pm PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-365-5956 Dirtwire 9pm PEABODY’S CAFÉ; PS; 760-322-1877 Karaoke 7:30pm PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND COCKTAILS; TP; 760-3432115 Red’s Rockstar Karaoke 9pm PURPLE ROOM; PS; 760-322-4422 Trish, Hans and Phil 8pm RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 212 Band 9pm ROWAN; PS; 760-904-5015 Lance Riebsomer 6-9pm SAMMY G’s; PS; 760-320-8041 Evaro Brothers 8pm SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S MARKET; PS; 760-322-9293 Barry Baughn Blues 8-11pm SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S MARKET; LQ; 760-777-1601 The Smooth Brothers 8-11pm SHELLY’S LOUNGE@TORTOISE ROCK CASINO; 29 Palms; Rojer Arnold & Bobby Furgo 9pm SONOMA GRILL; PD; 760-340-6600 Denny Pezzin 7-10pm SOUL OF MEXICO; IND; 760-200-8787 Latin Music 10pm SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE; PD; 760-3413560 Demetrious and Co. 6:30pm TACK ROOM TAVERN; IND; 760-347-9985 TBA 9pm THREE SIXTY NORTH; PS; 760-327-1773 Reggie “Vision” Alexander 6:30pm

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TRILUSSA ITALIAN RISTORANTE; PS; 760328-2300 Julius & Sylvia Music Duo 6-10pm VENUE@VENUS; PD; 760-834-7070 TBA 6-9pm VICKY’S OF SANTA FE; IW; 760-345-9770 Rose Mallett and Co. 5-7pm, Kal David, Lauri Bono and the Real Deal 7:30pm WANG’S; PS; 760-325-9264 Live Music 6:30pm WESTIN MISSION HILLS; RM; 760-328-5955 Michael Keeth 6pm WOODY’S PALMHOUSE; PS; 760-230-0188 The Stanley Butler Band 6:30pm ZELDA’S; PS; 760-325-2375 Snapchat Saturdays w/DJ LF and Cali Redd 9pm

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29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-367-3505 Bob Garcia 6pm ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 DJ 11am poolside, TBA 9pm AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-202-1111 Sunday Brunch w/ Live Music 11am BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 TBA 7pm BERNIE’S; RM; 760-202 4499 Patrice Morris 7pm BIG ROCK PUB; IND; 706-200-8988 Songwriter’s Spotlight Hosted by Lance Riebsomer 9pm BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 Michael Keeth 5pm CASCADE LOUNGE, SPA RESORT; PS; 888999-1995 Nash with Quinto Menguante 9pm CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Patrick Tuzzolino 5:30pm COACHELLA VALLEY BREWING CO; TP; 760-343-5973 Acoustic Afternoon w/ Right On Right On, Tim Anthony Scott and Chelsea Sugarbritches 2:30-4:30pm DHS SPA LOUNGE; DHS; 760-329-6787 Radio 60 3-6pm

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GOOD GRUB

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f you’re looking for some of the best burgers in the Coachella Valley, it’s hands down Tyler’s Burgers in downtown Palm Springs.

I vividly remember the first time that went to Tyler’s Burgers. It was back in 1997, one year after charming owner Diana DiAmico opened the now in demand burger spot. It was my birthday, and my then boss Steve Johns took me there along with our promotions crew from Pompeii nightclub.

We sat on the patio, ate incredible burgers and fries, drank beer and joked and laughed a lot. It is one of my fondest birthday memories. Since then, I have been a loyal Tyler’s Burgers enthusiast, confidently touting their burgers some of the best in the desert.

Tyler’s Burgers is located in the historic La Plaza shopping center, built by Julia Carnell back in 1936. The 3 ½ acre plaza was one of the first of its kind in Southern California, and way ahead of its time, with penthouses and bungalows, restaurants, shops, chauffers’ quarters, a nightclub and so much more. Back then, the building that now houses Tyler’s was used as La Plaza’s gas station, and as time passed, has had many different incarnations, finally becoming the stand out burger joint that it is today.

On any given day around lunchtime, you will most likely see a line of people waiting to get a seat at Tyler’s. The bustling

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restaurant has quaint indoor seating, with a cozy counter where guests can watch the impressive burgers being made. Two comfortable covered patios are also available, a popular choice to enjoy Palm Springs famous weather. But no matter where you sit, one bite of Tyler’s Burgers will make you more than happy that you stopped by.

Tyler’s Burgers attention to the freshest ingredients is reflected in their food, from their burgers, to the sandwiches (tuna and egg salad are crazy good) chili and soups… the food is just solidly delicious. For me, I love to have a juicy slider with bacon.

It’s nice because sliders can be ordered individually, and are very ample. I add an order of fries, and then seek out the Ring of Fire hot sauce that they carry, and I’m one happy burger lover. Depending on my mood, I have been known to accompany my burger treat with one of Tyler’s sweet thick

shakes, it’s a trip to Yum town without a doubt. And if a slider is not enough for you, I highly suggest going all out and having a whole Bacon Cheeseburger. The fresh ground beef is served with all the fixing

bundled in a soft yet secure brioche bun.

After all of these years, the burger haven has maintained a consistent following, with new fans created every day. As a Tyler’s Burgers fanatic myself, I look forward to every visit. Wait…I can feel those cravings coming on now.

Tyler’s Burgers is located at 149 S. Indian Canyon Dr. Palm Springs, Ca 92262 For more info visit tylersburgers.com.

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friend of mine is having dinner with a group when the topic of cider comes up. One guy pipes up, “I only drink IPA’s.” My friend asks him if he’s ever had different kinds of ciders, to which he replies, “Yeah I’ve had them, they’re all way too sweet.”

Dear reader, it is at his moment that I would like to beseech you to never be the dumpster-firefull-of-douches called “I only drink IPA’s” guy.

Be better than that. People who say that are trying to lord the idea of a sophisticated palate over you, when he’s really just got the taste buds of a fat and lazy koala bear who only eats the finest eucalyptus leaves. You may as well just eat chicken strips and fries every meal, because you have the tastes of a child. One that drinks beer. But only IPAs. And probably calls his meal “a deconstructed, fried breast of chicken with pomme frites.” The guy that drinks only IPAs was drinking only PBR two years ago, so he needs to shut his pie hole about ciders being too sweet.

He obviously doesn’t know what’s good in life because ciders are amazing.

Nine years after the pilgrims arrived at Plymouth, they finally took to planting apple trees in the Massachusetts Bay Colony (probably because they were sick of not having cider). Cider became a staple of colonial life, equaling beer in its popularity. There’s a distinction to make when talking about juice vs cider. Pressed apple juice can be called fresh cider or sweet cider, but hard cider is strictly about juice after it’s been fermented. Apple juice becomes alcoholic when yeasts inoculate the liquid and begin consuming the sugars and breaking them down into ethyl

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alcohol. Before yeast banks stored cultures for commercial use, people would just take their fruit juices and wort to a field or orchard, and leave them out in wide, open containers for wild yeasts to land in. Today, we’d call this spontaneous fermentation, but back then, I’m pretty sure they just called it fermentation. It’s a process still used today by makers of sour ales and ciders and is one of the ways to give a cider depth and complexity. Many people who don’t like cider are used to the idea of Angry Orchard being what one tastes like, but that’s like saying Corona is what beer tastes like. It’s a mediocre example of a mass marketed brand that in no way should define what a drink in its best form tastes like.

Much like champagne, ciders can range from cloyingly sweet to bone-dry. Sparkling

apple juice is often used as a non-alcoholic substitute for champagne when celebrating and could possibly be a reason people have such a misconception of what cider is. A well-made, real cider can have all the flavor and nuance of a well-made champagne and should appeal to wine drinkers in the same way that sour beers do. Much like with sour beers, a variety of fruit can be added to apple cider to create a Hodgepodge of possibilities.

A recent trip to the pacific northwest became an investigative research expedition to discover new and exciting small batch ciders. A trip to a Mcmenamin’s Market Street Pub in Portland OR revealed how adventurous craft brewers are reshaping the way people look at ciders. Joined by my cider expert friend, Darla, we sampled a variety of fruit ciders, including one called Crangerine Dream. A blend of 10 apple varieties as well as orange, cranberry, and tangerine

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BY AARON RAMSON juices, it was a far cry from the mass-marketed ciders available in grocery stores. “It’s very complex,” said Darla, of the Crangerine Dream cider, “I can taste all the flavors going on here, but at different places.” The blood orange cider was also nicely done with flavors that married perfectly, although Mcmenamin’s blackberry cider tasted like cough syrup. We jaunted over to another brewpub that served us a different blackberry which tasted much better than that first one did. They had an Orange mimosa cider on tap, as well as a Rhubarb. Both were excellent, with the Orange Mimosa having the thick, milky appearance of a horchata. I left the PNW behind with a much richer knowledge of what defines a cider but returned to a town that still thinks Ace Cider is the be-all, end-all.

Lucky for us, we have Total Wine and More.

Total Wine carries a wide variety of imported and craft ciders (as well as Redd’s Wicked Apple if you hate yourself and feel like you don’t deserve nice things), including the acclaimed Rekorderlig ciders from Sweden, and Oregon’s adventurous 2 Towns Ciderhouse. They’re the perfect drink to have when a beer doesn’t sound quite right for the mood, but sparkling wines are too alcoholic.

Fans of sour beers are probably already fans of ciders, but the tart, acidic nature of a cider would feel right at home with someone who enjoys the brightness of a fruit sour beer.

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NOW SHOWING: BIRD BOX

BY ROBIN E. SIMMONS NEW BLU FOR THE HOME THEATER: ANNE OF THE THOUSAND DAYS (1969)

I am amazed at the meme driven notoriety Susanne Bier’s moody, apocalyptic horror tale has so swiftly acquired on social media.

More than 45 million Netflix subscribers have already seen the global phenomenon in the first seven days of its release! Even the Monrovia home used in the movie

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has been over-run by tourists and visitors scrambling to get the perfect selfie, blindfolded of course. No question the film triggers shudders and chills -- but sadly, it never fully satisfies.

Like A QUIET PLACE, it’s about voluntary sensory deprivation. This time around, it’s about fighting monsters you can’t see – until it’s too late.

Sandra Bullock produced and stars in this tense and puzzling thriller that at its core is about responsible parenting.

At its start, all we know is that something has laid waste to earth’s population. Worse still, this unknown force will kill you if you see it!

Facing the mysterious and deadly unknown, Malorie (Bullock) finds a new beginning of love and hope that quickly unravels. She flees down a treacherous river with her two children to the only place left that may offer safety. But, in order to survive, they’ have to make the dangerous journey blindfolded. Academy Award (R) winner Bullock leads an all-star cast that includes Trevante Rhodes, Sarah Paulson, and John Malkovich.

Post-apocalyptic thrillers with supernatural overtones are a genre unto themselves, but riffing on the legend of Medusa, where death visits anyone who looks upon the source of evil almost works here, but one cannot help but imagine what could have been had the rich potential of the premise not been squandered.

Admittedly, this is one of those movies you have to see if you want be part of the current pop culture conversation that will soon evaporate. Streaming now on Netflix.

Directed by Charles Jarrot, this lavish Hal Wallace production nominated for 10 Academy Awards© (including Best Picture) is now available for the first time on Blu-ray.

Richard Burton is randy, wily King Henry VIII and Genevieve Bujold is young, seductive Anne Boleyn, the woman whose royal romance changed the course of English history forever.

Critics and fans loved this tremendously satisfying and intimate grand-scale epic that boasts lavish costumes and sets but does not sacrifice the personal details, machinations and emotions of the principle characters. in this rousing, bawdy historical drama of the royal bedchamber and political intrigues that created the Church of England and caused the final break with the Pope and the Church of Rome.

Don’t miss enjoying again (?) this beautifully crafted historical drama that has never looked better, especially if you have a 4K UHD player and TV that automatically upscales everything the screen displays.

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"MY YEAR OF REST AND RELAXATION"

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ho couldn’t use a long vacation or a week of sleep? Studies have proven that getting a good night’s rest is paramount to our physical and mental health. In Ottessa Moshfegh’s My Year of Rest and Relaxation (Random House, 304 pages), one woman explores the depth of sanity through somnambulating.

This book is a first-person narrative in which an unnamed protagonist tells her story.

She is young and beautiful without maintenance or effort. She lives in Manhattan and graduated Columbia University. She studied art history and worked at a trendy art gallery before getting fired for napping at work. Both her parents died while she was in her junior year of college – her father from cancer and her mother committed suicide.

She has inherited a fortune and can afford not to work -- ever. She has one friend, and an on-and-off again older boyfriend who likes to use her for sex because she’ll do whatever he asks.

Recognizing she is depressed, angry, lonely, arrogant, entitled and selfish, she seeks a psychiatrist to help her get drugs (prescription drugs). Flipping through the

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REJUVENATION THROUGH DRUG THERAPY? phone book late at night, she finds a doctor who is willing to “help” her.

The narrator realizes right away that the doctor is completely irresponsible and totally crazy – just what she needs! With a boatload of psychotropic drugs prescribed, she enters a new reality where the concoction she downs, “as needed,” turns her world into dreams and nightmares.

Never telling the doctor the truth about her condition and side effects, the psychiatrist continues to prescribe stronger and experimental meds, which finally leave the narrator in a blacked out state.

After three days of living life without any awareness of her actions, she decides the “black out” is the best treatment to break through her twisted reality. Not mentioning anything to her doctor, she stockpiles the drugs and makes arrangements to “sleep” for a year.

At the end of her hibernation experiment, she hopes to resurface a new woman.

Moshfegh is a talented and intense writer.

She is visceral, gritty and bruitally honest. My Year of Rest and Relaxation is anything but a calming or restorative read. It is spending time with a broken, drug addict with a bottomless bank account who is on the brink of total selfdestruction.

The psychiatrist tells the narrator that she doesn’t care what the FDA says, in her professional opinion ‘drugs are an important therapy to rewire the brain, and are effective

in curing mental illness because they indeed do impair judgment. Human beings spend too much time acting reasonably and should respond more intuitively.’

As our narrator tells her story, the reader gets to know how she was raised and why she is so detached from humanity. Her natural beauty and privilege shaped a world where it conformed to her, not she to it. She does not understand love or kindness. Her only hope to loose her cynicism and distain for human beings is to enter an altered state.

After that, I knew I loved this book. There is

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a great deal of bizarre and disturbing behavior, but we humans are strange and complicated creatures. The narrator self medicates – albeit with the help of her doctor – and devises a plan of action that she believes – hopes – will change her reality.

My Year of Rest and Relaxation is rich thematically and would be fun to discuss with friends. I liked that the narrator has no name and she desires to be invisible. She sleepwalks through life with nothing to challenge her and nothing to make life meaningful. Is she Sleeping Beauty?

Author Moshfegh is a powerful writer, and she envelops the reader in the darkness. It is not a book to read while functioning at a low ebb. However, I found the ending a surprise and even uplifting. The protagonist comes forth from her sleep renewed. Will it last?

Does anything?

BY FIRE CHIEF SAM DIGIOVANNA

SAFETY REMINDERS ABOUT RAIN, TREES, MUDFLOW, DRIVING DURING THESE STORMS!

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ecent rains have softened soil and strong winds can cause additional damage toppling trees, branches and downed power lines. More storms are forecasted through the next week.

Wind Safety: Tree limbs may break and street signs may become loose during strong wind gusts. Keep an eye toward nearby balconies for loose objects that may fall.

Report downed lines. Do not try to free lines or to remove debris yourself.

Avoid anything that may be touching downed lines, including vehicles or tree branches and chain link fences. Puddles can conduct electricity in some cases. Warn others to stay away.

When driving, keep both hands on the wheel and slow down.

If winds are severe enough to prevent safe driving, get onto the shoulder of the road and stop, making sure you are away from trees or other tall objects that could fall onto your vehicle. Stay in the car and turn on the hazard lights until the wind subsides.

If a line falls on your car, stay inside the vehicle. Take care not to touch any of the metal frame of your vehicle. Do not exit the car until help arrives, unless it catches on fire. To exit, open the door, but do not step out. Jump, without touching any of the metal portions of the car’s exterior, to safe ground and get quickly away.

Power outages may be eminent so remember traffic signals may be out so pay extra attention.

Keep it slow and be safe!

Have a preparedness kit with food, water supplies, flashlights for up to 72 hours.

Mudflow/Erosion: If you live in the burn areas, be prepared to evacuate at any given notice.

Decide in advance where you would go in case you can’t return home for weeks or months.

Inspect—Look around home and property for landslide warning signs: • Cracks or bumps appear on hill slopes, ground or roads • Water or saturated ground in areas not normally wet • Evidence of slow, downhill movement of rock and soil • Tilted trees, poles, decks, patios, fences or walls • Doors and windows stick or cracks appear on walls, etc.

Driving in the rain: Turn on those headlights.

Make sure your wipers are working well.

Good tires, brakes and distance are also ‘must-haves’ when driving in rain.

Beware of hydroplaning.

Speed limit signs are designed for ideal conditions, “and that means driving when you have little traffic and good visibility.” That’s hardly the environment you’re driving in when it’s raining, so let up on the accelerator and allow more time to get to your destination.

Cell phone and texting? Don’t even think about!

Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna

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“ t was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness…” Dickens’ words from A Tale of Two Cities could have easily been written about 2018. The U.S. economy posted its best results in fifty years, yet the stock market posted its worst year in a decade. Does that make sense?

Then again, would any of us have thought that we would be saying President Donald J. Trump twenty-five years ago?

Negative returns in 2018 were less than one-third of 2017’s positive results yet human nature is such that we feel the pain of the Christmas Correction of 2018 far more than benefits of a great 2017.

To help you keep all of this in perspective, even if you had just invested your life’s savings in the stock market just before the crash in 2008, you still could have more than doubled their stock market investments over the last ten years. The trick to doubling your money was to have stayed invested.

Despite the historic crash of 2008 and the Christmas Correction of 2018, you would have still more than doubled your money.

Whether you invest through a company

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retirement account or on your own, regularly compare your returns to market averages. Comparing performance to market averages is often referred to as benchmarking and is a critical component to any good investment strategy.

Two market averages that most of us know are the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500. For 2018, the Dow lost 6.0% while the S&P 500 was off 4.4%. Each of these indexes give us a nice glimpse as to the performance of the stocks that comprise each index although neither represent what most have in their investment portfolios. As an example, if you hold any international stocks, that performance would not be captured by either index.

If you want to know whether your investments are performing as expected, compare it to its appropriate benchmark.

For example, a Large Cap Value fund is best compared against all large cap value funds as they exhibit difference characteristics than the Large Cap Growth funds or the S&P 500.

Compare your returns to those in the chart in this article to see if your investments

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January 10 to January 16, 2019

Come join me on January 23rd from 9am to 10:30am at the Mary Pickford Theatre in Cathedral City as I will be the monthly speaker for the Greater Coachella Valley Chambers of Commerce and discussing what happened in the Stock and Bond Markets in 2018 and what to expect in 2019 and beyond.

For more information, visit www.gcvcc. org or contact me at HLibby@WinslowDrake. com. Note: Data from Morningstar, Inc.

are performing as expected.

Before you put away your statement, look at how much you have invested in an industry or market style. Are you over or under invested relative to market averages?

For example, if Healthcare stocks represent 15% of the market, how much do you hold?

If you aren’t sure, keep your percentages close to market averages.

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A DOZEN GOLDEN RULES TO FOLLOW WITHOUT EXCEPTION 1. Call Police 2. Hire a LOCAL lawyer asap 3. Be honest and don’t hide prior accidents from your lawyer or doctor?

4. Don’t miss medical appointments or have gaps in treatment.

5. Purchase adequate insurance.

6. Follow your lawyers advice about repairs.

7. Silence is Golden.

8. Get immediate medical treatment.

9. Don’t treat with the wrong doctor 10. Don’t handle the case yourself.

11. Treat with a doctor experienced in preparing med/legal reports

12. TAKE DOWN SOCIAL MEDIA (FACEBOOK): Don’t post that you’re feeling great or running to play tennis or golf. The insurance company will argue if you were well enough to play a sport you couldn’t be hurt that badly. Social media is the biggest advance for insurance companies who no longer have to hire private investigators. They learn from your daily posts how you are doing and that could be the kiss of death for your case. Take down your social media until the case is over.

The insurance company can learn of your friends and have investigators talk to them and learn how healthy you are. Your friends may assume you are ok because you do not complain.

INSURANCE COMPANIES DO WHATEVER THEY CAN TO PAY LESS ON AUTO, HURRICANE, FLOOD OR FIRE CLAIMS... IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE. THUS YOU MUST PUT AN EXPERIENCED ACCIDENT LAWYER IN YOUR CORNER

I look upon my job as protecting the Constitutional Rights of every American who drinks, drives and gets arrested for a DUI or has an ACCIDENT. I do however “Change Hats” when I SUE Drunk Drivers for damages to my Injured or Deceased (Wrongful Death) clients.

DALE GRIBOW– “TOP LAWYER” - CA’s Prestige Magazine, Palm Springs Life (PI/DUI) 2011-19 & “TOP LAWYER” - Inland Empire Magazine 2016- 2019 PERFECT 10.0 AVVO Peer Rating Legal Columnist in LA & CV Papers/Guest Society Columnist Desert Sun / Legal Talk Show Host “ACCIDENTALLY YOURS” “DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE OR TEXT AND GET A DUI OR ACCIDENT. CALL A TAXI, LYFT OR UBER. THEY ARE A LOT CHEAPER THAN CALLING ME”. SO DRIVE SOBER OR GET PULLED OVER.

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REAL ESTATE

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appy New Year everyone! It is hard to believe that 2018 is over. I guess it’s true that the older we get the faster time seems to go by. It seems that each New Year’s article I write always recommends that owning your own home should be a goal to work towards and that new year’s resolutions should help make that goal a reality. Resolutions like paying off debt and saving up a down payment are hard to keep but ultimately they are the key to creating the opportunity to own your home. I strongly believe that owning a home is the key to financial success and stability in today’s difficult and challenging times.

In this week’s article I will offer up some reflections on real estate then and now but before I get to that, let’s take a look at the housing sales data for the month of December and my end of the year wrap up to see how our real estate sales market here in the Coachella Valley is doing. As of last month we were still ahead of last year’s total number of homes sold for the same time period… but would we be able to maintain that lead by the end 2018? And how will this year’s totals compare to last year’s totals? Let’s take a look at December’s and our year-end total sales numbers and find out.

According to the Desert Area MLS as of 01/1/18 there were only 625 pending transactions (homes that went into escrow) of residential properties here in the Coachella Valley in the month of December. That’s considerably less than last month when we had 751 pendings in the November. In November there were 664 solds (closed escrows) and we were down in December only slightly with 658 solds, which is considerably

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lower than the same as last year when we had 795 homes sold in December 2017! This poor performance in December finally surrendered our lead over last year’s sales with our year to date (total) solds for 2018 at 10,333 compared to 2017’s total sales of 10,460. That’s actually only 1% fewer sales than last year… but wait, there’s more!

2017’s total sales volume (the dollar amount that all homes sold equaled) was $4,528,133,215.00 which was dwarfed by 2018’s total sales volume of $4,887,820,219.00! This increased the average sales price for residential homes sold in the Coachella Valley from $432,900.00 in 2017 to $473,030.00 in 2018 (approximately 9.5% increase)! That is the second highest sales volume in the history of the Coachella Valley, second only to 2005.

This month our inventory of homes for sale actually went down a little with 3,392 homes available on January 1, 2019 compared to 3,502 homes available on December 1, 2018. Last year at this time we had 3,874 homes available for sale.

This slight decrease in inventory should take away any fears that we starting off 2019 as a “Buyer’s” market, but also should not raise concerns that we have a lack of inventory and are becoming a “Seller’s” market either. If anything it appears that our market remains stable and in proper balance… at least for the time being. It should be noted here that the last two month’s total number of sales was trending lower and that most residential prices seemed to have plateaued (stabilized) toward the end of the year, but whether this is a pause in the market or a new downward trend we’ll just have to wait and see. One thing is for sure though, 2018 was a GREAT year for residential real estate in the

CANNABIS CORNER

BY RUTH HILL R.N.

Coachella Valley!

The internet has forever changed how houses are bought in sold. There was a time when shopping to buy a home meant driving around a neighborhood looking for “For Sale” signs or reading the classifieds in newspapers and print ads in magazines. Eventually buyers would find a real estate agent who had access to the “exclusive and confidential” Multiple Listings who would then perform the search for them from a book that was published once a month! The internet has changed all that giving today’s buyers the ability to virtually shop anywhere from their phone or computing devices with almost unlimited access to information about houses available for sale. Does this make the real estate agent less necessary for buying (or selling) a home? Absolutely not! While finding a home may be easier today the actual process and paperwork to complete a purchase/ sale has become increasingly more complicated and difficult for buyers and sellers. When I started my career in real estate 37+ years ago I used a one page contract for most of my transactions. There were no disclosures, advisories, home inspectors, home warranties, mold issues etc. By the time a buyer or seller adds their final closing statement to their paperwork today the file is usually 2 to 3 inches thick! This is just one reason why finding the right agent to professionally guide buyers and sellers through the complex process of buying or selling a home in today’s market is so very important.

Finding the right agent starts with talking to family, friends and reliable associates that have personally worked with a real estate agent who they would recommend to you. Check out these

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agent’s websites and listings and then meet with them to make sure it “feels right”. Buying or selling a home may be one of the most important decisions that you make in your life and if this is your goal to accomplish in 2019 make sure you find a trusted real estate professional Realtor to work with… you will be glad that you did.

This is my 100th article for CV Weekly where for the last 6 years I have shared the market data and my insights for residential sales here in the Coachella Valley. It has been my pleasure to offer my advice on all things real estate but this will be my last article. I want to thank my publisher and editor Tracy Dietlin for allowing me this opportunity and for all of her help and support over the years. Also, thank you to my readers for all of your feedback and questions. I enjoyed it all!

If you have a real estate question or concerns please email me at the address below.

Bruce Cathcart is the Broker/Co-Owner of La Quinta Palms Realty, “Your Friendly Professionals” and can be reached by email at bycathcart@ laquintapalmsrealty.com or visit his website at laquintapalmsrealty.com.

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THE LEGAL CANNABIS INDUSTRY IS SPREADING MAI SALON-BANGING IT UP IN 2019!

INTERNATIONALLY

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BA Strategies for The Center for American Progress found 68% of voters support marijuana legalization. When Michigan legalized recreational cannabis in 2018, eighty million Americans or 25%, live in a state where access to recreational cannabis is legal. Uruguay in its landmark 2013 decision became the first country to legalize followed by Canada and Mexico this past year. Asian countries are now pushing to legalize medical cannabis. India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhuta, Malaysia, Georgia in the Caucasus and Thailand are all looking at the financial benefits of this plant.

The cannabis industry in the U.S. at times seems to be moving at a snail’s pace and at other times its moving at lightning speed. Hopefully 2019 will be remembered as America’s voice being loudly heard forcing the U.S. Congress to vote on ending this eighty-year prohibition. This schizophrenic behavior of the FDA needs to be more publicized. The FDA calls the pure delta9tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC the mind-altering molecule, Schedule III, the cannabidiol or CBD Schedule V, and then tells us there is no medical benefit calling the plant itself with both THC and CBD Schedule I. The black market will continue to persist if the feds continue to block legalizing banking.

Cannabis businesses in states where it is legal are discriminated against because the owner is unable to benefit from the tax laws. Research and development are restrained due to the use of its own poorly cultivated plant through the University of Mississippi compromising the data. Each state that legalizes the use of cannabis pushes the Feds closer

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to reefer sanity.

In the meantime, continue to seek avenues of access through the Internet or by traveling to states where cannabis is legal. There are many cultivators under the radar. Be diligent in requesting the testing results of your product. Look at labels to determine the ratio of CBD:THC. Be sure to ask the milligram equivalent (mg). The bottle should have measurement hash tags. Start with a five mg dose of CBD. It is ok to have a small amount of THC for the entourage effect. A 3:1, 5:1, 10:1 ratio of CBD:THC is perfect. If a dispensary is a confusing place to find a product, ask questions and seek out professional help for medical issues.

More and more professional physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners are getting educated in the medical specialty of cannabis. There are numerous websites that teach “Cannabis 101”. Remember cannabis is not for everyone. It takes an investment of time and money to succeed in this journey that is completely under the users control. Trust me the day you finally stop your pharmaceuticals when the cannabis is totally effective will be vividly remembered. Treating symptoms without the high gives soothing relief.

My next article will explore stock market investments in the cannabis industry.

The first 3 people who comment on this article by sending me an email will receive a 30-minute consultation on medical use of cannabis. This offer expires one week from the publication date. This is my New Year’s Gift to my readers.

Ruth Hill gives consultations on medical cannabis through holisticcaring.com and can be reached at hilruth@gmail.com

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hat cuts & styles will be popular this Winter?

The Fall/Winter haircut look for 2019: Bangs! Lots of different lengths of bangs, with the most popular being the shorter the better.

Other style cuts are a very textured pixie haircut. Textured styles with lots of products (finishing) like Sebastian Mat Putty.

What are the current color trends for Winter?

Color trends for 2019: Peek a boos with underneath layers. In Winter we need to nourish our hair, giving it time to heal from the harsh sun of summer, by using conditioning/vinyl treatments.

Any and all shades of brown are in.

Alfaparf Milano low ammonia color line helps with shine and conditioning of the hair.

Call Mai Salon for a free consultation at 760-779-8009. Take 50% off with our ad on page 25.

Mai Salon is always looking for new Cosmetologists to join us!

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HOW FACEBOOK IS HELPING TO RING IN THE UNITY PARADIGM

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s you are settling into the New Year, whether you realize this or not, you are also strengthening your footing into the New Paradigm…one that fosters unity and working together.

To make things easier for you, Facebook is leading the charge towards Unity by encouraging its’ members to interact with others of like mind for the purpose of developing meaningful relationships.

All that to say; love it or hate it, Facebook is here to stay. And it’s actually for your own good.

I am sure a handful of you will disagree with me.

If you happen to be one who lands closer to the “Hate it” end of the spectrum, I encourage you to consider this before shutting off your Notifications and limiting your Screen Time to only minutes a week.

Facebook claims to have studied academic research and partnered with leading experts at universities. Their research has shown that “passive” engagement is not good for your well-being. Passive engagement is when you scroll through your Feed and rarely interact.

Passive engagement fosters a feeling of separation and being left out, certainly not the cornerstone of unity and inclusion… where everyone is working together and supporting each other for the greater good.

Instead, experts recommend using the platform to connect with people and provide valuable content, which is the key to long term measures of happiness and health. And when you are happy, you are drawn to help others by connecting and sharing stories of success and triumph.

In a quote from June 22, 2017, Mark Zuckerberg says, “Communities give us that sense that we are part of something greater than ourselves, that we are not alone, and that we have something better ahead to work for. “ You might be asking yourself how to truly build and grow meaningful relationships with others on Facebook?

The simple answer is to find and join

Groups in subject areas that matter most to you. If you like dogs (I mean, who doesn’t?), search for Groups by typing in the keyword (dogs) into the Search bar on the top of Facebook. You will find hundreds of Groups dedicated to dogs and their owners.

However, if you are searching for ways to transform your relationship to yourself and with others, I would be remiss not to share our Group with you, Evolve Through Love.

The mission of our Group is to create a cohesive community focused on shining the light of innate goodness and influencing others to evolve through love. If this sounds like something you would like to participate in…by all means join us here…. www. facebook.com/groups/evolvethroughlove.

The time has come for you to answer the internal calling to connect and share with others, Facebook Groups is an excellent way to feel part of a community. Hope to see you on the Inside!

Elizabeth Scarcella, Brand and Goodwill Ambassador, EFT Practitioner, Weight Loss and Inner Beauty Coach, is dedicated to helping others discover Wellness in all aspects of life. Elizabeth can help you awaken to your best self yet. For more information, find her at info@gogetyoung.tv Aimee Mosco is an Author, Intuitive Channel, Spiritual Teacher and Co-Founder of Intentional Healing Systems, LLC. Aimee’s passion for helping others inspired her book “Gratitude + Forgiveness x (LOVE) = Happiness”. For more information, find Aimee at aimee@ihsunity.com

January 10 to January 16, 2019

MIND,BODY & SPIRIT

BY BRONWYN ISON

WORD OF THE YEAR

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t’s a New Year and a fresh start for many of us. Since having children, I’ve looked at my New Year commencing in August, when school starts. Plus, my birthday is in August and I think that’s a good time for me to reset. It was all over social media and in blogs… New Year, New Word, New Me. Did you choose a word for 2019? If so, what’s your word of the year?

I’m impressed by all the positivity. Plus, this was a different kind of way rather than setting a New Year’s resolution. It’s more of an intention and guide you can have throughout the year. For some, this may help filter decisions and calm your emotions. If you chose a word for your upcoming year, does it truly align with you?

Or, did you feel pressured to choose a word because all your friends thought this was a good idea.

Here are a few questions and statements to ponder (even if you already chose your word). Perhaps, you’re still in the making of choosing that definitive word. This short quiz may be helpful.

A year from now, when I reflect on 2019, what would make me the most excited about accomplishing?

When I accomplish this goal, how will this make me feel?

Besides accomplishing the goal, what would make you feel as though you succeeded?

If you were to select an affirmation, which one would it be?

Do you desire to be courageous, fearless, inspired, strong, empowered, etc.?

Any word you select, make certain it aligns with who you really are as person.

We are constantly evolving. Because you choose this one word today doesn’t mean you are stuck with it and you can’t change or move on from the word. However, do your best to see how long you can work with your word. See what beauty resonates from truly being in the space with your chosen word. Journal the magical happenings that occur and make certain you remain positive.

Wishing you all the greatness and much success with your chosen word of the year!

Bronwyn Ison is the owner of Evolve Yoga and BronwynIson.com and the Founder of “Better For It Now,” a 7-Principle program that inspires Entrepreneurial woman, single and busy moms.

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Computer-generated special effects used in the 1993 film *Jurassic Park* may seem modest to us now. But at the time they were revolutionary. Inspired by the new possibilities revealed, filmmakers like Stanley Kubrick, George Lucas, and Peter Jackson launched new projects they had previously thought to be beyond their ability to create. In 2019, I urge you to go in quest of your personal equivalent of *Jurassic Park’s* pioneering breakthroughs. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, you may be able to find help and resources that enable you to get more serious about seemingly unfeasible or impractical dreams.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): I’m a big proponent of authenticity. I almost always advise you to be yourself with bold candor and unapologetic panache. Speak the truth about your deepest values and clearest perceptions. Be an expert about what really moves you, and devote yourself passionately to your relationships with what really moves you. But there is one exception to this approach. Sometimes it’s wise to employ the “fake it until you make it” strategy: to pretend you are what you want to be with such conviction that you ultimately become what you want to be. I suspect now is one of those times for you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The students’ dining hall at Michigan State University serves gobs of mayonnaise. But in late 2016, a problem arose when 1250 gallons of the stuff became rancid. Rather than simply throw it away, the school’s Sustainability Officer came up with a brilliant solution: load it into a machine called an anaerobic digester, which turns biodegradable waste into energy. Problem solved!

The transformed rot provided electricity for parts of the campus. I recommend you regard this story as a metaphor for your own use. Is there anything in your life that has begun to decay or lose its usefulness? If so, can you convert it into a source of power?

CANCER (June 21-July 22): If you grow vegetables, fruits, and grains on an acre of land, you can feed twelve people. If you use that acre to raise meat-producing animals, you’ll feed at most four people. But to produce the meat, you’ll need at least four times more water and twenty times more electric power than you would if you grew the plants. I offer this as a useful metaphor for you to consider in the coming months. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, you should prioritize efficiency and value. What will provide you with the most bang for your bucks? What’s the wisest use of your resources?

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Modern kids don’t spend much time playing outside. They have fun in natural environments only half as often as their parents did while growing up. In fact, the average child spends less time in the open air than prison inmates. And today’s unjailed adults get even less exposure to the elements. But I hope you will avoid that fate in 2019.

According to my astrological estimates, you need to allocate more than the usual amount of time to feeling the sun and wind and sky. Not just because it’s key to your physical health, but also because many of your best ideas and decisions are likely to emerge while you’re outdoors.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): NASA landed its robotic explorer Opportunity on Mars in January of 2004. The craft’s mission, which was supposed to last for 92 days, began by taking photos and collecting soil samples. More than 14 years later, the hardy machine was still in operation, continuing to send data back to Earth. It far outlived its designed lifespan. I foresee you being able to generate a comparable marvel in 2019, Virgo: a stalwart resource or influence or situation that will have more staying power than you could imagine. What could it be?

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In 1557, Welsh mathematician Robert Recorde invented the equals sign: =. Historical records don’t tell us when he was born, so we don’t know his astrological sign.

But I’m guessing he was a Libra. Is there any tribe more skillful at finding correlations, establishing

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equivalencies, and creating reciprocity? In all the zodiac, who is best at crafting righteous proportions and uniting apparent opposites? Who is the genius of balance? In the coming months, my friend, I suspect you will be even more adept at these fine arts than you usually are.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): There’s a modest, one-story office building at 1209 North Orange Street in Wilmington, Delaware. More than 285,000 businesses from all over the U.S. claim it as their address. Why? Because the state of Delaware has advantageous tax laws that enable those businesses to save massive amounts of money. Other buildings in Delaware house thousands of additional corporations. It’s all legal. No one gets in trouble for it. I bring this to your attention in the hope of inspiring you to hunt for comparable situations: ethical loopholes and workarounds that will provide you with extra benefits and advantages.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): People in the Solomon Islands buy many goods and services with regular currency, but also use other symbols of worth to pay for important cultural events like staging weddings and settling disputes and expressing apologies. These alternate forms of currency include the teeth of flying foxes, which are the local species of bat. In that spirit, and in accordance with current astrological omens, I’d love to see you expand your sense of what constitutes your wealth. In addition to material possessions and funds in the bank, what else makes you valuable? In what other ways do you measure your potency, your vitality, your merit? It’s a favorable time to take inventory.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): In 1984, singersongwriter John Fogerty released a new album whose lead single was “The Old Man Down the Road.” It sold well. But trouble arose soon afterward when Fogerty’s former record company sued him in court, claiming he stole the idea for “The Old Man Down the Road” from “Run Through the Jungle.”

That was a tune Fogerty himself had written and recorded in 1970 while playing with the band Creedence Clearwater Revival. The legal process took a while, but he was ultimately vindicated. No, the courts declared, he didn’t plagiarize himself, even though there were some similarities between the two songs. In this spirit, I authorize you to borrow from a good thing you did in the past as you create a new good thing in the future. There’ll be no hell to pay if you engage in a bit of self-plagiarism.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Rudyard Kipling’s *The Jungle Book* is a collection of fables that take place in India. Three movies have been made based on it. All of them portray the giant talking snake named Kaa as an adversary to the hero Mowgli. But in Kipling’s original stories, Kaa is a benevolent ally and teacher. I bring this to your attention to provide context for a certain situation in your life. Is there an influence with a metaphorical resemblance to Kaa: misinterpreted by some people, but actually quite supportive and nourishing to you? If so, I suggest you intensify your appreciation for it.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Virginia Woolf thought that her Piscean lover Vita Sackville-West was a decent writer, but a bit too fluid and effortless.

Self-expression was so natural to Sackville-West that she didn’t work hard enough to hone her craft and discipline her flow. In a letter, Woolf wrote, “I think there are odder, deeper, more angular thoughts in your mind than you have yet let come out.” I invite you to meditate on the possibility that Woolf’s advice might be useful in 2019. Is there anything in your skill set that comes so easily that you haven’t fully ripened it? If so, develop it with more focused intention.

Homework: I’ve gathered all of the long-term, big-picture horoscopes I wrote for you: https://bit. ly/YourGloriousStory2019 ---------------------------------------Rob Brezsny Free Will Astrology freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com

LIFE & CAREER COACH

BY SUNNY SIMON

WORD FOR THE YEAR

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ecently my friend Jeanette sent me an article by philanthropist Melinda Gates, who rather than making resolutions for the new year, chooses a word of the year that encapsulates her aspirations for the next twelve months. After soaking up her wise thoughts, I decided to follow suit and select a word, or phrase, I could use as a mantra to, as Melinda expressed it, “Make the year better and make me better.”

As I contemplated selecting a phrase to inspire me all year long, I glanced down at my desk top. Sitting in one corner I spied two quarters, a nickel and a bright shiny penny. I had to laugh wondering if it could be any more obvious. My mantra for 2019 is change-agent!

You know there are some years, like Melinda’s 2016, when your word should be gentle, as a reminder to go easy on yourself and stop striving for perfection. Not this year! If, like me, you are ready to kick status quo to the curb, read along I have some suggestions.

Let me begin with some tough love.

Embrace failure. That’s right. If you’re going to make some mega-sized changes in your life, you might at some point get thrown on your backside. Prepare yourself for this and push back. If you fall, go down swinging and

don’t let it discourage you. Get tough, be resilient and deal with it, then try another approach. Next get comfortable being uncomfortable. Your actions over the next 12 months will take you far from the safe zone.

Now that you’ve primed your courage muscles, forget big leaps and act like a bricklayer. Take one action at a time but keep making progress. In the classic Aesop’s Fable tale, the arrogant hare lost because he stopped to nap along the way. Emulate the tortoise, slow and steady wins the race.

Ready to team up with other changeagents? You can start by reading. One of my favorite books on change is written by life coach, M.J. Ryan: “This Year I Will.” The coach lays out ten tips for making change and offers up powerful techniques to keep you moving forward without throwing in the towel.

Are you feeling motivated? Forget the someday I will pipe dreams and get ready to tackle 2019. Make this you’re year of change. Be energetic. Show up with grit and determination. Acknowledge you are serious and committed. If you do, I promise you, you’ll look back on the present year with immense pride. Now, come on, let’s roll!

Sunny Simon is the owner of Raise the Bar High Life and Career Coaching. More about Sunny at www.raisethebarhigh.com.

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SUBLINGUALS AND TINCTURES

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ast week we explored edibles as a method of consuming cannabis, and how it influences your body and behavior. This week we will be exploring sublinguals and tinctures. On the market currently, there are many variations of sublinguals available. Tinctures are made by introducing infused decarboxylated cannabis, which has been activated to release THC, to a base liquid such as coconut oil, or an herbal blend. Most tinctures are created through an alcohol base, but there are also brands which do not use alcohol base extracts. Tinctures can be taken sublingually--under the tongue--, topically on points of pain, as well as in food items to infuse juices, soups, ice creams and more.

Tinctures are rapidly absorbed through the arterial blood supply under your tongue.

This area absorbs THC very rapidly. If placing your tincture into a food item, be aware that the influence it will have on you will mimic similar feelings of an edible due to it being metabolized through your liver. Onset may be slower.

Tinctures are a wonderful option for individuals looking for the wellness benefits of cannabis but perhaps cannot smoke or do not want to smoke. They are also a perfect option for the smoker when they want or need to be more discreet about their dosing. Sublinguals are different from edibles because the direct application to the mucus membranes in the mouth allows accurate and rapid administration of the

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dose of your choice. With sublinguals you can also enjoy the full spectrum of cannabis benefits from the entire spectrum of cannabinoids, terpenoids, and flavonoids.

Tinctures also provide a longer duration of the wellness benefits of cannabis vs smoking, or vaporizing, although it does not exceed the duration of edibles.

A sublingual dosage of CBD, or THC rich tincture will feel like immediate relief with no negative health drawbacks, insures an accurate dosage and full experience of the entourage effect. You’ll feel the benefits of wellness or psychoactivity depending on the type of tincture you purchased. On the market you can find various brands that focus on wellness, mood, CBD only, and more.

Interested in making your own tincture?

Well, get your favorite greens together and follow the instructions below. Happy dosing!

Decarboxylate your cannabis. The easiest way to do this is to use your oven.

Set your oven to 220-235, grind your material, place it on a parchment paper and a baking tray. Bake the cannabis for 30-45 minutes.

Mix the decarboxylated materials into a mason jar with a high proof alcohol.

Close the jar and let it sit for a few weeks, shaking it once a day.

Within three weeks, filter your mixture with a coffee filter and start with a small dose to assess the potency of your product.

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