Coachella Valley Weekly - January 24 to January 30, 2019 Vol. 7 No. 45

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THE 33RD ANNUAL SOUTHWEST ARTS FESTIVAL® INDIO 2019 WILL BE HELD ON JANUARY 24, 25, 26 & 27

Publisher & Editor Tracy Dietlin Art Director Robert Chance Sales Team Kirby Club Crawler Nightlife Editor Phil Lacombe Feature Writers Lisa Morgan, Rich Henrich, Heidi Simmons, Noe Gutierrez, Avery Wood, Tricia Witkower, Jason Hall, Olga Rodriguez Writers/Contributors: Robin Simmons, Rick Riozza, Eleni P. Austin, Craig Michaels, Janet McAfee, Bronwyn Ison, Haddon Libby, Dale Gribow, Laura Hunt Little, Sam DiGiovanna, Rob Brezny, Sunny Simon, Dr. Peter Kadile, Bruce Cathcart, Flint Wheeler, Denise Ortuno Neil, Dee Jae Cox, Patte Purcell, Angela Romeo,Aaron Ramson, Lynne Tucker, Elizabeth Scarcella, Aimee Mosco, Matt Claborn, Michelle Anne Rizzio Photographers Robert Chance, Laura Hunt Little, Chris Miller, Iris Hall, Esther Sanchez Website Editor Bobby Taffolla Distribution Phil Lacombe, William Westley

CONTENTS Southwest Arts Festival - Indio 2019..... 3 Breaking The 4th Wall - Review of "Guys & Dolls"...................................... 5 Breaking The 4th Wall - Review of "Looped".............................................. 5 Bound By Years....................................... 6 In Memory Of Steve Madaio.................. 6 Jetta King................................................. 7 Ghost Notes............................................. 7 CAKES & Courntey Chambers ............... 8 The After Lashes..................................... 9 Consider This - Tim Easton .................. 10 Art Scene................................................ 11 Pet Place ............................................... 12 The Vino Voice ...................................... 13 Club Crawler Nightlife .................... 14-15 Pampered Palate - Wilma & Frieda...... 16 Brewtality .............................................. 17 Screeners .............................................. 18 Book Review......................................... 19 Safety Tips ............................................. 19 Haddon Libby ....................................... 21 Dale Gribow........................................... 21 Plaza Theatre Restoration................... 22 Beauty - Micro-Current Facelift........... 23 Free Will Astrology............................... 24 Life & Career Coach.............................. 24 Awaken with Lizzy & Aimee................ 26

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he Southwest Arts Festival® Indio 2019 will be held on January 24, 25, 26 and 27, 2019. Now in its 33rd year, The Southwest Arts Festival® will once again be held at the Empire Polo

Club in Indio, California. Empire Polo Club is an international destination renowned for its natural beauty, featuring natural landscape and sweeping mountain ranges.

Every year the Arts Festival continues

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to evolve and attract a high caliber of talented artists and unique artwork. This year’s festival will feature interactive art displays and live music, with pottery, glass and fine art painting scheduled to be on display. Visitors can also enjoy a variety of dining and beverage options while casually walking the grounds.

This year the festival will be accepting 250 of the most accomplished artists from around the world to show. Recognized as one of the Top 100 Events in North America

by Travel Magazine, the festival includes traditional, contemporary, and abstract fine works of art and quality crafts. The festival’s reputation for first-class quality and professional integrity make it one of the country’s finest juried art festivals.

As one of the largest annual fundraisers supporting several Coachella Valley based nonprofits, the festival is exceptionally fortunate to have over 200 community leaders and volunteers who contribute numerous hours to make certain that the festival is successful. The festival is open daily from 10:00 AM until 5:00 PM. For additional information on The Southwest Arts Festival® Indio, visit SWArtFest.com, or call 760.347.0676.

Empire Polo Club is located at 81800 Avenue 51, Indio, CA 92201. www.empirepolo.com

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A STAGE REVIEW OF ‘GUYS AND DOLLS’

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he 1920’s and 30’s were filled with stories of gangsters, gamblers and legendary characters of ill repute.

It was during this era that newspaperman and short story author, Damon Runyon was busy writing exciting tales of the New York underworld. In 1950, Broadway opened a multi-Tony winning musical based on several of Runyon’s short stories, called “Guys and Dolls,” with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows. In 1951 it was selected as the Pulitzer Prize winner for drama, but because Burrows was under investigation by the House Un-American Activities Committee, (the McCarthy witch-hunt for communists,) no Pulitzer for drama was awarded that year.

Since it’s original opening, Guys and Dolls has sustained its place in stage history as a timeless classic. This week Palm Canyon Theatre opened their production of Guys

and Dolls, to a standing ovation. Sitting in the back of the theatre I was transformed in time and truly excited to witness this classic song and dance musical of bygone days.

Guys and Dolls, depicts the underbelly of New York City’s gamblers and the women who hope to redeem them. Gangster Nathan Detroit, (Paul Grant) runs a traveling crap game, but finding a location is proving to be a problem along with his fourteen year

A STAGE REVIEW OF ‘LOOPED’

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ny basic research on the legendary stage and screen star, Tallulah Bankhead, will reveal that she had a personality that was bigger than life.

She was sexy, witty, sassy and most often inebriated. Her appetite for all things risqué was no secret. She was quoted as saying, “if I had my life to live over, I’d make the same mistakes, only sooner.” A lover of men and women, Bankhead lived life out loud.

It is therefore no surprise that any creative work featuring this legendary actress would have a high mountain to climb if they wanted to do her justice. Fortunately for all theatre lover’s in the Coachella Valley, Matthew Lombardo’s, “Looped,” currently in production at the Desert Rose Playhouse, achieves that goal and so much more.

The story is based on an actual day in

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January 24 to January 30, 2019

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engagement to the beautiful singer, Miss Adelaide, (SE Layne.) is wonderful in her role as a woman who is so tired of waiting for a wedding ring, that she creates a funny and imaginary married life to appease her mother. Sky Masterson, (Nicholas Sloan,) is the guy who always wins a bet, but when Nathan bets Sky that he can’t get Sergeant Sarah Brown, (Jamie Leigh Walker,) the leader of the local Salvation Army, to take a break from her mission to redeem sinners and fly to Havana with him, Sky realizes that he has to wager a pretty big marker if he wants to win this saintly woman’s attention.

“Luck be a Lady Tonight,” is one of the most famous songs from this production.

It will keep playing on a loop long after the music has subsided. But some of the song performances will captivate and leave you breathless. SE Layne’s, Adelaide’s Lament and Adelaide’s Second Lament are stunning performances. Jamie Leigh Walker’s, “If I

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were a bell,” is sung with such pure emotion and Nicely and his buddies rendition of “Sit Down you’re Rocking the Boat,” was so much fun. The song and dance in this show will keep you smiling, the incredible live orchestra, (David Bronson, drums. Larry Holloway, bass. Steven Smith, piano/musical director) and the super talented ensemble that Palm Canyon Theater has on tap for this show will make you feel as if you are back in the Golden Age of Broadway theatre and loving every minute of it.

Derik Shopinski, who directed and choreographed this classic, is truly a favorite theatre artist of mine. Whether he is directing or designing costumes, he knows how to make any theatre gem sparkle with fun and originality. Kirsten Cunningham’s scenic design and J.W. Layne’s lighting put the finishing touches on this wonderful production.

Guys and Dolls, runs through February 10th and is recommended for all ages.

The Palm Canyon Theatre, is located at 538 North Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs.

For Reservations: Box Office: (760) 323-5123 www.palmcanyontheatre.org.

Dee Jae Cox is a playwright, director and producer. She is the Cofounder and Artistic Director of The Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Project. losangeleswomenstheatreproject.org palmspringstheatre.com

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1965, when Bankhead spent eight hours in a sound studio dubbing (looping) one line of dialogue for her last film, ‘Die Die My Darling.’ Judith Chapman, in this compelling role, embraces the fervent fire that was Tallulah Bankhead. Chapman, who has had a distinguished career in T.V. and stage, gives the performance of a lifetime in her presentation of this multi-faceted icon.

Bankhead’s sarcastic and brilliant wit is presented with the perfect nuance of raw grittiness without ever going over the top into farce. Gobsmacked, is a British slang term that means utterly astonished and astounded. It is the perfect description of my response to Chapman’s portrayal of this iconic actress. It’s a performance that defines and inspires the theatre’s tradition of standing ovation.

Mark Fearnow as Danny, doesn’t start out as a sympathetic character in his effort not to be eaten alive by Bankhead. It’s Danny’s job to get that last single line looped into the film, and he had not planned to make a day of it. Though Danny and Tallulah start out like two feral cats trapped together in a small cage, their secrets are slowly revealed and their conflict abated. Miguel Araballo as Steve, the sound operator, is forced to bear witness to the outrageous and captivating session.

Bravo to Jim Strait who directed this extraordinary show. The staging was captivating and never redundant. Bruce Weber’s wonderful Set Design, Phil Murphy’s lighting, Ruth Braun and Robbie Wayne’s Costumes all contributed to the chemistry of a truly magical theatrical production. Congratulations to the Desert Rose Playhouse for continuing its run of quality theatre.

“Looped,” is running through February 10th, at The Desert Rose Playhouse located at 69-620 Hwy 111, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270.

For Reservations: (760) 202-3000 - www. desertroseplayhouse.org.

Dee Jae Cox is a playwright, director and producer. She is the Cofounder and Artistic Director of The Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Project. losangeleswomenstheatreproject.org palmspringstheatre.com

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BOUND BY YEARS – COLORADO BAND TO PERFORM AT THE HOOD BAR FRIDAY, JANUARY 25 ALONG WITH WHEN TIDES TURN AND MEGA SUN

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etal band, Bound By Years, was started a little over 4 years ago by Chance Douglas and Bucky Ward.

There have been a few lineup changes along the way with Johnny Thrash joining the band in mid-2017 and Chase Baggett replacing their original singer in December of 2017. The current lineup is comprised of: Bucky Ward – Guitars; Chance Douglas - Bass/vocals; Dennis Schaudt – Drums; Johnny Thrash – Guitars; Chase Baggett – Vocals.

All of the band members have also been in several other bands. Here’s a breakdown: Chance - Candelabra Crescendo, The Westcoastless Crew, Waiting for God, Forever Now; Bucky - Candelabra Crescendo, Waiting for God, A Dying Art and session work; Dennis - Zombie Hate Brigade, Whore Grinder, Blood Klot; Chase - York Junior High band he played trumpet, but wasn’t really in a band before Bound; Johnny - Chain Distraction, Aggravated Assault.

Bound By Years have recorded 3 EPs; selftitled, Vitae and their latest, Into the Nature of Things, which includes the song “Hopeless,” which they just released a video for. The guys took some time to answer some questions about the video and their upcoming show this Friday at The Hood Bar & Pizza.

CVW: Tell us about your new video “Hopeless” and who came up with the concept? Where it was filmed and by who?

Chance: “It is following a guy that is going through things that our band members have experienced; being thrown out of a house or bar, custody battles, drinking problems and the violent outbursts that came along with it.

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teve Madaio died Tuesday, January 15, in Palm Desert, Calif. The musician was 70, and was said to have suffered a heart attack in his home.

I met Steve Madaio over twenty years ago and it’s been an honor to call him my friend since then. But... I’ve really known Steve Madaio decades longer because that distinctive one-of-a-kind trumpet sound, emanating from his musical soul, is on a ton of hit recordings... hit recordings that all played a part in the musical journey of my life, and I’ll bet yours too. You can play ten different trumpet players for me and I’ll pick Madaio from the bunch every time... the power, the passion, the sweetness, that “snarl”. He is and always will be a musical treasure.

When referring to Steve’s background, the joke among friends is not whom has he played with but who hasn’t he played with! He has a list of credits a mile long but the humble man never toots his own horn (other than his trumpet LOL). So I’m always bragging about Steve, and I loved having him as a guest on my morning radio show. His impressive credits allowed me to build a whole show around just the songs he’s recorded on. Sometimes I would play a song and Steve would say, “Oh yeah, that’s my solo,” or “Yeah, I forgot, I’m on that song too.” Stevie Wonder, the Rolling Stones, John Lennon, Bob Dylan, Don Henley, Greg

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I came up with the concept and the holes were filled in as we filmed. It was filmed in Idaho Springs, Colorado and Lakewood, CO.” CVW: How is Bound By Years different from other bands you’ve been in?

Chance: “It’s the most professional band I’ve been in; the business side, the writing, way more serious than I’ve ever experienced.”

Dennis: “I’ve pretty much only played in grindcore/death metal bands. Bound has given me the opportunity to define my rhythm. I’m able to try patterns from all different genres.”

Johnny: “I’ve never been in a band that works together like Bound does. We are able to communicate very well.”

CVW: What are the band’s plans for 2019?

Chance: “Hopefully more touring. We have a lot of stuff on the front burner that will have us going to new cities and states. Of course, we want to put out new music, maybe another EP.” Bucky: “We are trying to get on some festivals this year.”

CVW: What has been the most exciting point of your musical career so far?

Chance: “Opening for Soulfly was amazing and opening for Motograter was crazy having been a fan for so long.”

Bucky: “Opening for so many bands that I’ve idolized growing up.”

Chase: “Opening for Light the Torch!”

CVW: Who are your influences?

Chance: “Ryan Martini from Mudvayne, Mike D from Killswitch Engage, John Campbell from Lamb of God.” Bucky: “Jim Root from Slipknot, Chimaira, Coal Chamber.”

Dennis: “Vinnie Paul, Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater.”

Johnny: “Dimebag Darrell, Kirk Hammett, Van Halen.”

Chase: “Anthony Green from Circa Survive and Howard Jones from Killswitch Engage.”

CVW: Who would you most like to open for?

Chance: “Mudvayne. Please get back together!!”

Bucky: “Slipknot.”

Dennis: “All That Remains.”

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Johnny: “Killswitch Engage.”

Chase: “Circa Survive.”

CVW: What is the band’s songwriting process like?

Bucky: “We all post ideas to a private YouTube channel and piece them together.

Honestly, lots of yelling and arguing and it usually ends up in a good song.”

CVW: How would you describe Bound By Years sound?

Bucky: “Early 2000s American metal/ metalcore with our personal Influences added in.”

Chase: “Sonic the Hedgehog meets Mario 64.”

CVW: Chance, you’re a brand new Daddy.

Congrats! How has that affected your music?

Chance: “It hasn’t changed band life a whole lot. If anything, it has made me more driven to make this happen. My wife Cassie has been and is very supportive and makes sure I can play shows and get to practice. Bound isn’t new to dads though. Dennis has a 9 year old son and Johnny has an 8 year old daughter.”

CVW: Chance, you and Bucky are originally from the desert. What does it mean to you to come back to the desert and perform?

Chance: “It’s awesome to be able to come back to where I grew up and show everyone at home what we’ve been up to.”

Bucky: “It’s gonna be good to see old faces.”

CVW: Anything else you’d like to share?

Bucky: “Thanks to CV Weekly for letting us do this and helping us share our vision.”

Upcoming Shows: The 26th in Anaheim, CA and the 27th in Las Vegas, NV

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WHAT IT IS”... taking everything in stride with a unique perspective and well-traveled wisdom.

Steve could’ve lived anywhere, but he loved our Coachella Valley and the music fans that would come and enjoy his special gift. He played through the years with so many desert talents including Pat Rizzo, Kal David and Lauri Bono, Barry Minniefield, Mike Costley, Andy Fraga Jr., Jay Lewis, Bill Siatta, Tad Sisler, Brigitte Valdez, John Carey, Will Donato, Horace Miller, The Evaro Family and so many more, too numerous to mention. Also, those who we have lost, including Bob O’Connor, Andy Fraga Sr., Gino Antonucci, Tommy Paul

Allman... the list goes on and on. As part of the horn section for The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Steve played the original WOODSTOCK in 1969 so, as you can imagine from the backstories, it all makes great radio!

In addition to his massive talent Steve had notable moral character. He’s a great example of a musician who was respectful of his audience and every musician he played with.

He has always demonstrated great love and affection for his parents, friends and partner in life Eileen Collins. Many years ago I had the pleasure of seeing Steve jam with his Dad, also a trumpet player, and it was pure Madaio family magic. With a sense of humor that’s wicked and whimsical with a dash of sarcasm, one of my favorite ‘Madaioisms’ is, “IT IS

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and so many others. Steve was part of the popular MOM Band (Madaio, O’Connor, Minniefield).

After all these years Steve’s musical fire was as hot as ever. I’m humbled and honored to have performed with him several times with our band 3GT (3 Guitars jimi FITZ, Jimmy Palmer, Sergio Villegas and a Trumpet, Steve Madaio) and Faults of Andreas. Steve will live on in our hearts and music libraries forever.

Jimi “Fitz” Fitzgerald - Singer-Songwriter, Guitarist, Producer, Promoter, CV 104.3 Radio Personality

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JETTA KING: READY TO ROCK THIS SATURDAY, JANUARY 26 AT CV BREWING CO FOR THE “LADIES FIRST” SHOW

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f you haven’t heard Jetta King perform yet, make sure you make it out this Saturday to The Ladies First show at CV Brewing Co where she will be performing with boyfriend and drummer, Tyler Ontiveros, of the rock band Mega Sun. The first time I heard King sing as part of a duo at the CV Music Showcase last year, she gave me chills. The second time I heard her sing was at another competition that I happened to be judging at Big Rock Pub and I was blown away by her beautiful, raw, passionate and powerful vocals and I knew she was destined for success.

King grew up in San Jacinto. “We used to call it San Ja-ghetto. It was pretty rough.

My parents got divorced when I was in 8th grade and I moved to Palm Desert with my mom halfway through 9th because she got a manager position at a Mastercuts in the mall. I don’t recommend moving halfway through freshman year,” shared King with a chuckle.

King got her first guitar when she was 12 but didn’t write her first song until she was about 18.

“I never got lessons, so it was a lot of noodling around until I found the right note kinda thing for a while. It was just Metallica intros that I learned by ear,” she shared

laughing. “I still have no idea what the heck I’m playing.”

She’s still trying to flesh out her songwriting process. “I put my fingers in places and hope it makes the right sound!

Vocals are a different story. I record myself playing guitar on my phone and then just vocalize over it until words and a melody come out. I try not to force anything when I write. I just open the portal and let the universe write through me.”

King says she’s written a lot of songs, but many of them are old.

“I was so young and they sound like something Taylor Swift would write. I was very emo back then. I currently have four originals that I’m comfortable performing. I have one new song that I’m in the process of recording. It’s almost done! It’s pretty intense,” shared King.

I asked her what famous song she wished she had written?

“That’s a hard one. I’ve never wished that before. I fell in love with Metallica’s …And Justice For All album. Especially, “To Live Is To Die,” which is an instrumental.

That song kept me sane when I was sleeping on the floor of my Mom’s apartment in high school. It was so beautiful to me. But that song isn’t famous.”

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n the world of music, a ghost note is a musical note that has rhythmic value, but no recognizable pitch sound when played. I can tell you that Mike Hammons (bass & vocals), Damian Lautiero (guitar & vocals), Rob Peterson (drums) and Bobby Furgo (keyboards & violin) are no apparitions.

With their individual legacies intact, these four wholehearted musicians make up The Ghost Notes, a self-described “tip of the hat” to the music of The Grateful Dead, The Allman Brothers, The Band and more…. I’m pleased to share with you that the “more” will also include original material. The spirit of the music will carry on when The Ghost Notes perform at the Big Rock Pub in Indio on Friday, January 25, 2019 for the 50th birthday of our beloved America Lugo.

This show was not necessarily part of the plan for The Ghost Notes. Having only a couple of months under their belt as a rehearsed band, their intent was to continue to hone their set for a few more months. Hammons explains how it came to be. “America and I go back to the 70’s, our parents were friends. We became friends as kids at Park Paseo in Indio where we grew up a few streets from each other. We have kept our practices low key, but somehow she found out. She called me to ask if I have something going on. She got it out of me so she asked if we would play her 50th. I ran it by the fellas and they all thought it could be fun. I called Lisa Lynn Morgan at Big Rock Pub

and she checked her calendar. Lisa was highly supportive and stoked. I feel blessed because she took me at my word. She trusted us to do the gig.” It was a no-brainer for Lisa and Big Rock Pub given the players.

Hammons is best-known as the crux of Green Eggs and Hammons, the unequaled Coachella Valley jam band of the early 90’s.

Having studied the bass guitar at Musicians Institute College of Contemporary Music in Hollywood, CA, Hammons is most comfortable as part of the rhythm section. Hammons shared, “I kept playing bass and have been a few hours early in the morning and a few hours late at night just before we started rehearsing.”

As with Green Eggs and Hammons, he is taking a musical initiative in The Ghost Notes. “I keep it tight but loose, you can’t play traditional bass, you keep it together where you have to, it’s a loose bass, you have to land the changes and then it’s improv.” He and Lautiero are longtime fans of the “Godfathers of the Jam Band”. “What’s great is Damian and I are total ‘Dead Heads’. We know the music.”

Lautiero is the indubitable Waxy bassist, a multi-instrumentalist, and a member of bygone bands Polyphemus and Lung Cookie. Hammons goes further, “Damien is a highly sophisticated soulful field player with extensive touring experience. He has raw soul and great feel in his guitar playing.”

Lautiero is looking forward to The Ghost Notes first public appearance, “I’m really

While she plays guitar and a little piano she really wanted to play drums.

“The drums were always my first love.

I’ve always wanted to be a drummer, but my parents were like “NOPE, you make enough noise on your own,” King shared laughing. “I’m a loud person. I’m getting to actually play around on the drums for the first time now! I’m in love!”

Asked how she would describe her musical style King replied: “The style I play, isn’t the style I’d like to play. It’s just kind of what comes out. I’d say it’s a pop rock with the hope to be metal someday.”

While she has done the above mentioned performances, she cites her first real live performance was a few months ago (November) at CV Brewing Co. as a duo with Tyler (Ontiveros). This upcoming show will be a bit different for her.

“I’m actually going to have a full band for the first time! I’ve never played my songs with a whole band before! It’s super exciting! Tyler will be on drums, me on guitar and vocals and my friend Carlyn ParkBasore on bass!”

I asked the difference for her performing solo versus as a duo or band?

“I’ve never performed solo really. Only to friends and family. I sang at the Big Rock

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THE GHOST NOTES – MAKE THEIR DEBUT PLAYING IN HONOR OF AMERICA LUGO’S 50TH BIRTHDAY AT BIG ROCK PUB

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excited to finally get out and play. Mike and I have had this brewing for a long time. I think the first incarnation was around 9 years ago now, but the timing wasn’t right for it to come together. I love that we are able to debut celebrating a special event with our friend America Lugo. It really was the perfect way for us to get out and play. She shares the same love and a passion for this music that we do, so that connection will make for a pretty special evening.”

Lautiero shared about the groundwork they have laid, “The Ghost Notes, for me, is a jam band concept, rooted around the music of The Grateful Dead. We explore other artists

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from the genre, and put a heavy emphasis on exploring the improvisational side of rock and roll. We enjoy stretching out and seeing where the music can take us, and just really allowing ourselves to breathe as players.”

Peterson has played percussion and handled vocals in The Pedestrians, played drums in such influential bands as SunDrug, Groovalopacus, Sort of Quartet, Courtney Chambers, David Macias and Decon to name a few. Peterson is also a music scholar having studied music and percussion at Humboldt State University and California Institute for the Arts. Hammons shared, “Rob is a master timekeeper and percussionist with high-level music arrangement skills.”

Furgo has performed with Leonard Cohen, Eric Burdon and The Animals, Nancy Sinatra, Lisa Lynn Morgan, Pat Boone, Love and Rockets, Kelly Derrickson, Dolly Parton, Freddy Fender and Wanda Jackson. “Bobby is sophisticated, articulate and detailed”, Hammons declared.

Hammons shared that he sees The Ghost Notes as “Americana music with a jazz philosophy.” With their extended musical improvisation over the rhythmic grooves of Hammons and Peterson and lead patterns of Furgo and Lautiero, The Ghost Notes music is destined to cross genre boundaries. Don’t miss their FREE show at Big Rock Pub on Friday, January 25, 2019 at 8 p.m.

Happy Birthday America Lugo from all of us at Coachella Valley Weekly!

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ore than a chivalrous custom or a phrase encouraging perceived polite gentlemanliness, allowing the ladies to go before the men, the old adage “ladies first” will take a whole new meaning on Saturday, January 26th at Coachella Valley Brewing Company for the FREE event “Ladies First”. Performing live from 6-10 p.m. will be Courtney Chambers, CAKES and the Assholes, The After Lashes, and Jetta King & Tyler Ontiveros. These heroines of the desert are leading the way for all female artists in the valley. Of these artists, Courtney Chambers and CAKES have the most experience so Coachella Valley Weekly pulled them aside for a split-article.

CAKES CVW: Please give us an update on how it’s going with CAKES and the Assholes. New music? Shows?

Monica: “Cakes and the Assholes is still in its infancy, but we are getting our shit together. We are the bad girl and the misfits.

Our music is grimy, so full of passion, and our sets are hyped and energetic you can’t help to bob your head. When I got asked to play the CV Music Awards last year, I really wanted to put on a great show and prove to the industry that I was a contender in our valley, even though I keep getting skipped on the ballot as a singer. I put together a group specifically for the show and out of that came Cakes and the Assholes. After the show was over, I was like, “So…um…do you guys want to be in a band with me?” They all said yes. The band consists of Josh Fimbres on drums, Aaron Ramson on bass, Nick Hales on guitar, Rene Almodovar on percussion, and me (CAKES) on vocals. We hope to record an album this year with our hit song Pussy Poppin Blues as a single and if you haven’t heard us play, I suggest you do. We are definitely not boring.

Not the most rehearsed and tightest band, but we put on a fuckin’ show.”

CVW: What do you see as the purpose of the “Ladies First” event at Coachella Valley Brewery?

Monica: “The ‘Ladies First’ event is a nod to some of the female musicians in the valley which is great because there hasn’t been a lot of shows like this and the line-up is different, and what better way to bring business to a bar than chicks and rock ‘n’ roll? I’ve also never played at CV Brewery and I love firsts, so it should be for an exciting event.”

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COURTNEY CHAMBERS + CAKES – ARTISTS FIRST AND FOREMOST

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CVW: Are women in the arts underrepresented in this area? If yes, what can we do to help create more opportunities that are equitable for women? What are we doing right?

Monica: “I feel like the local community has made some strides RECENTLY in making sure women are asked to be in some of the local shows and making a conscious effort to include us especially right now when equality is at the forefront of national news. In 2017, there was a community event here at the mall and I was pretty upset as well as some local women artists and musicians when they posted the flyer for the event and there were no women premiered on that flyer. Did they really just throw a community event with no women in it? As the pussy hats marched in all of our Facebook feeds and all over the news, it was upsetting to see that the people in power of creating these events and opportunities, women no less, didn’t include any actual women artists. I decided to speak up about it, and with that caught a little bit of heat. That’s what I do though. I call out injustices that nobody has the balls to call out because they don’t want to be ostracized. I will stand up for what is right and fair. I even went as far as asking if I could play their event last year but got denied. That’s how big my woman balls are.”

I feel like there is more of a conscious effort in including women artists like I said

before because it’s everywhere right now; news, Facebook, shows, women want equality. But like anything else in life, it’s all about who you know and who you are friends with. That’s how opportunities get handed out around here as most things in life. We are just going to have to create our own opportunities.”

CVW: You’ll be presenting special art on the same evening. What can you tell us about your pieces?

Monica: “My showstopper piece that I’ll be presenting for this show is called Xochiquetzal. Aztec mythology’s goddess of desire, pleasure and excess. She is the patron of artists and represents the sexual power of young women. A complete representation of who I am as an artist and as a woman. I painted this piece on wood with acrylic paint and it’s a beautiful piece and one of my favorites. I’ll be accenting it with some simple yet visually appealing paintings that I’m actually working on right now and crossing my fingers will be ready for the show. I’m the queen of procrastination. It’ll be the first time I paint something and have to consciously curb my artistic expression, but not in a bad way. In a more mature, mainstream way.”

CVW: You’ll be performing alongside Courtney Chambers, Jetta King and The Afterlashes. Give us your thoughts & feelings on each artist.

Monica: “Courtney Chambers is such a powerhouse! I actually like and respect her as a person and as a musician and think she’s absolutely amazing. As frugal as I am with my time, I have actually gone out of my way to make sure I show her support and love watching her live. I don’t know Jetta King nor have I heard her music but I’ve heard great things about her and am excited to see her play. The After Lashes are always fun to watch and its awesome to see an all-female band rock the fuck out.”

CVW: You are well-known for your outspokenness and boldness. I believe a majority of people are appreciative of that.

It’s expressed in your art as well. Have you had to harness those qualities over

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time? Is there a family history of being so courageous?

Monica: “I’ve absolutely had to harness my boldness and whether that was from maturing and realizing some things aren’t really worth fighting for or from actually being out-casted and not being able to do a lot of events in this community, I learned to just do me. I think because I wasn’t from here I needed acceptance and when I wasn’t getting it, I would be upset and poke my chest out. I’ve learned to be confident and secure in who I am as an artist which in turn has led me to calm down a little. Just a little.

I’m still very outspoken and like to tell the truth, which doesn’t make me a bad person, just makes me an honest one. Even though I bite my tongue a lot now, I still express my true self through art 100%.

My mother is a tough female. We come from a long line of tough women. I want to say I’m one of the softer personalities in my family. I don’t feel like I got enough love growing up but I definitely feel like the strong, independent, woman that I am today wouldn’t exist without that tough love or the pain and loneliness I endured. I’m proud I don’t let people walk all over me. I’m proud that I can ask for what I want and achieve my goals and not be scared. I’m proud I don’t depend on a man to dictate my life and how I should live it. It took a little while to grow into this person but I’m there and confident, and I hope to inspire women to stand up for who they are and what they want.”

CVW: Trick question: Is there something you won’t do in the name of art?

Monica: “Yeah, I don’t fuck for opportunities.”

CVW: Congratulations on your appointment as General Manager at West Coast Cannabis Club. How did that come about and do you see a career in the cannabis industry?

Monica: “Thank You! I was hosting a weed paint night and manager Tatiana Yturralde continue to page 22

LOCAL MUSIC

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adies First’ is a live music showcase, of hopefully many to come, that features some of the desert’s best female-fronted acts. The event will be held at Coachella Valley Brewing Company at 30640 Gunther Street in Thousand Palms, CA on Saturday, January 26th from 6-10 p.m. The line-up includes; Courtney Chambers, CAKES and the A**holes, Jetta King & Tyler Ontiveros and The After Lashes.

The event is FREE and ALL AGES! Food will be available courtesy of DJ’s Louisiana Kitchen.

Coachella Valley Weekly sat down with Esther Sanchez, Death Valley Ali and Jen Corradi of The After Lashes for an exclusive new interview regarding the show, how they REALLY feel about each other and the deets on their much anticipated new album that was recorded by Ali’s main squeeze Greg Saenz and features a guest cameo by another John Garcia’s Band of Gold member, guitarist Ehren Groban.

CVW: Please give us an update on the completion of your new album and how it’s going with The After Lashes.

Ali: “We just finished recording our first release of 9 songs. It’s being mastered now and we are collectively deciding on a release date.

We have a few shows coming up with some great bands, including Dali’s Llama, Blasting Echo, GayC/DC, Jesika Von Rabbit , House of Broken Promises and more!”

Jen: “We have been spending a lot time recording. As for the rest, y’all will have to just wait and see; you may be surprised.”

CVW: What do you see as the purpose of the “Ladies First” event at Coachella Valley Brewery and why is it important?

Ali: “I think the purpose is to shed light on female-fronted bands and performers. We are very honored to be a part of this show and are really excited to see everyone perform. There are still some that I’ve never seen before, like Jetta King and I’m really looking forward to the day.”

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ROCK WITHOUT THE AFTER LASHES PUNK BATTING AN EYE

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Jen: “Another purpose is to give local women musicians a space to showcase their talents, it’s important because there hasn’t been events like this for us before that I can think of. All these ladies getting together to create a beautiful event is magical.”

CVW: Are women in the arts underrepresented in this area? If yes, what can we do to help create more opportunities that are equitable for women? And what are we doing right?

Ali: “I wouldn’t say we are underrepresented per se. There are more women performers in the desert than when I moved here 10 years ago. What I am seeing is that women see other women out there doing it and it has made us all more comfortable to come out of our shells and get in front of people and put ourselves out there. While there are always exceptions to the rules, the music industry is still predominantly male focused. Just go check out any music gear endorsement page and count the women versus men. What I would love to see is more women headlining shows. I understand that it comes with development as artists, but people LOVE to see women taking charge of a stage!”

Jen: “I think women in the arts get a lot of recognition; there is an amazing amount of talent in that category. It’s just a matter of shows being booked and people showing up to support.”

CVW: You’re performing with CAKES AND THE ASSHOLES, JETTA KING and COURTNEY CHAMBERS for the “Ladies First” event at Coachella Valley Brewery on 1/26. What would you like to say about each artist?

Ali: “Like I said, I haven’t had the honor of seeing a lot of the ladies perform yet. I have performed with Courtney Chambers before and I think she is amazingly talented, driven and a sweetheart to boot. I can’t wait to watch everyone else at the show.”

Jen: “They are all incredibly hard working and talented. I’m so stoked to be playing with all these rad ladies!”

Esther: “I have yet to meet all of the ladies performing but we are really looking forward to sharing the stage with them. I have been following Cakes since her early days in Trucha and anyone who knows her, knows she is a force to be reckoned with both personally and as an artist. Regarding Courtney Chambers, I think she has one of the most stunning voices of anyone I know and I should probably go ahead and become the president of her fan club.”

CVW: Who are some of your favorite CV

artists by history and who are some of the artists you feel are up-and-coming and have piqued your interest or inspired you?

Ali: “I don’t have a very long history with the desert. I have to say that The Hellions will always be one of my favorite desert bands. All prejudice aside, I really love You Know Who. I’m really interested in a new band coming out of the high desert called Hot Patooties. It includes a couple of fellow San Francisco gals who I already know rock in their own rights. We are hoping to put some shows together with them very soon. I also love seeing the young bands like Instigator and FrankEatsTheFloor.

These kids are gonna kill it!”

Jen: “My favorite CV artists include Bridger, Throw The Goat, 5th Town, Blasting Echo, Waxy, Courtney Chambers, The Delta Tones and The Sweat Act. I have to stop myself because my list will just go on and on. Like I said, this valley is full of incredible people and talent, all each inspiring in their own way.”

CVW: What has been your favorite music moment thus far as The After Lashes?

Ali: “It’s really hard to pick one moment. I mean, it could be the last show we played at the Red Barn where the crowd was amazing or it could be every time we write a new song and it comes together the way we want it to. Very hard to say.”

Jen: “Playing any show with my girls is always a rocking good time but if I had to pick it would have to be playing the Coachella Valley Music Awards show.”

CVW: Are there any themes or messages imbedded in your music or is your focus based on punk rock; hard-edged melodies, stripped-down instrumentation, and antiestablishment lyrics?

Ali: “Ha ha! Believe it or not, not all of our anti- establishment songs are about the establishment. It could be about a fight I had with my husband or about a shitty week at work. We leave it all open to interpretation for folks to ponder. We write about whatever is affecting us at that moment. The meaning of the song can also change from show to show.

Esther will usually let the crowd know!”

Esther: “Although a lot of our lyrical themes are serious and political, we do have a lot that is open to interpretation and we do enjoy making fun of ourselves as much as we do anyone else.”

The After Lashes on Lead Vocalist Esther Sanchez: Ali: “Oh man, when I was looking for a singer, three separate people told me to check her out. She had this bluesy quality to her voice that I knew would be perfect for this band and I asked her to audition. She thought that she wouldn’t be able to sing rock or punk. How quickly we learned the opposite. I have come to love Esther’s fearlessness to try new things vocally, her outspoken ways and her bravery to stand in front of us in crowded venues, that takes guts and she’s got ‘em. I adore her.”

Jen: “Esther is an amazing frontwoman, she always gives a great performance and her energy is always a fantastic boost. She’s always interactive with the crowd and you can see she really gives it her all. I love that chick.”

The After Lashes on drummer Death Valley Ali:

BY NOE GUTIERREZ Jen: “Ali is a fantastic drummer! I wouldn’t want anyone else to lead us into battle. She is really innovative and productive with her ideas and brings a lot to the table. She really puts her heart into her band and it’s truly inspiring.”

Esther: “Ali is not only a great drummer and friend but she truly is the backbone of the band. The After Lashes is somewhat her creative brainchild and I feel so proud to have been brought in to be a part of it.”

The After Lashes on bassist Sepultura Moon: Ali: “All I can say about my Serene is that she is fast becoming one hell of a bass player.

Her playing has steadily evolved over the last 2 1/2 years and you can hear it on our upcoming release. She is a force to be reckoned with! We have become very tight as the rhythm section and I’m happy that she’s mine ha ha!”

Jen: “Sepultura is a freaking badass and I am in love with her ‘I don’t give a fuck!’ attitude. She keeps us all humble and always reminds us to have fun. Growing with her has been fantastic. I love her bass style. She’s really made it her own and she rocks it, every… single…time!”

Esther: “As far as Serene is concerned...

When I first had made the decision to join the band, I knew we needed a bassist. I also knew my little sister had been dabbling with the bass but to be perfectly honest, I never heard her play and didn’t know if she was any good. I asked her if she wanted to try out and she was interested so we gave her six songs to work on, thinking that would take her a while.

To our pleasant surprise, not only did she learn all of the songs overnight, she was good!

Within weeks she was writing great songs on her own and she just keeps getting better from one show to the next. I have been in a handful of bands over the years, but never with girls. It’s not even something that I ever really considered. I had no idea how fun and fulfilling it would be to bond with these girls over music.

Especially my sister because it has made us closer than ever.”

The After Lashes on guitarist Jen Corradi: Ali: “Most people don’t know that Joni Mitchell is trapped inside Jen’s body. She excels at melodic, poetry-inspired diddies on the acoustic. She always breaks out the riffs in between songs at rehearsal. We threatened to start turning them into punk songs and we actually did that with one already. You’ll have to see if you can pick it out on our record.”

Esther: “Jen truly brings a unique energy to the band. Although her aura is very chill, musically she is passionate and always has something to bring to the creative process.”

Find out more about The After Lashes and when their new release will drop on their social media pages or email them at theafterlashes@ gmail.com.

Upcoming shows: 1/26 – Ladies First – CV Brewery – Thousand Palms, CA 2/1 – Music Heals Everyone – Palm Canyon Roadhouse – Palm Springs, CA

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CONSIDER THIS

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.B. King had Lucille, Willie Nelson has Trigger, Eric Clapton had Blackie, Neil Young has Old Black and Tim Easton has Paco. He’s sorta dedicated his new album to his favorite guitar.

Tim Easton grew up in Akron, Ohio, a town that launched the musical ambitions of Chrissie Hynde, Devo and the Black Keys.

The youngest of seven kids, he began playing guitar at age 14, his early inspirations included the Beatles, John Prine, Kiss and Doc Watson.

Once he graduated college, Tim hit the road.

He wound up in Europe and spent several years busking in places like Prague, Dublin, London and Paris. When he returned to the U.S. he joined The Haynes Boys and in 1996 they released their self-titled debut. Not long after, Tim embarked on a solo career. His debut, Special 20, arrived in 1998, released through Heathen records.

Even after Tim signed with New West Records, he continued to ramble, landing in New York and Los Angeles before settling in Joshua Tree. Along the way he wrote and recorded a handful of well-received Folk-Rock albums. The Truth About Us appeared in 2001 and he followed up two years later with Break Your Mother’s Heart, then three years after that with Ammunition.

Tim found a home in the artistic enclave of Joshua Tree. At Pappy & Harriet’s he performed as an opening act, a headliner and as part of ad hoc super groups like The Thrift Store All-Stars (which also included Victoria Williams and Teddy Quinn), and The Sunday Band. He continued to record music at a furious clip, 2008 saw the release of Live At Water Canyon, a year later, he was back in the studio making his final New West album, Porcupine. In 2011 he self-released two projects, Since 1966, Vol. 1 and Beat The Band, which featured backing from The Freelan Barons.

A few months later, Tim packed up his young family and moved to Nashville, Tennessee. Influenced by the vibrant live music scene, he hooked up with local pickers and players and created his rollicking 2013 album, Not Cool. Somehow, he also found time to collaborate with Leeroy Stagger and Evan Phillips, writing and recording One For The Ditch in 2009 and Resolution Road in 2014, under the Slightly corporate moniker Easton Stagger Phillips. Two years later he

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TIM EASTON

“PACO & THE MELODIC POLAROIDS (CAMPFIRE PROPAGANDA RECORDS)

released American Fork. Now he’s back with his ninth solo effort, Paco & the Melodic Polaroids.

The record opens with filigreed fretwork on “Old New Straitsville Blues.” The song sets the tone for the album, as Tim slips into the skin of a wayfaring stranger looking for a soft place to land in the midst experiencing hard times; “Broke down again on Refugee Road with the smoke comin’ out of my hood, the man at the station says maybe broke down for good/The corn was high and so was I between the smoke and the shine and the pills, I put my thumb out on Route 33 for a ride through the Hocking Hills.”

Wanderlust is the prevailing through-line on the album. “California Bars” is a fingerpicked lament that is equal parts desolate and defiant. The lyrics chart the course of a kid leaving home; “I left my home in ’92. I saw my mother crying in the rearview mirror,” Before he becomes an unrepentant killer locked behind California bars.

“I’ll Never Punch The Clock Again” is a rambling travelogue powered by tangled guitar and Tim’s raspy tenor. He echoes storytelling antecedents like Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan as he unpacks this tale of woe; “I headed south for Memphis where the weather had cleared and I took up with a Daisy who made her bitter beer/I loved her for a fortnight until it was said I’d have to pay her back rent or get out of her bed, took a flat boat to Natchez one early Springtime day, and when the captain discovered me stowing away he offered me two choices: to work or to shore, there might have been a third, but I was already overboard.”

“Traveling Days” opens with sputtery harmonica notes and a shuffling beat. Flinty guitar riffs lock into a Bluesy groove as Tim reconsiders the virtues of the open road; ”When the sun came up I thought my traveling days must be through, when the sun came up I thought my traveling days must be through, it turns out I was just getting started On my traveling days with you.”

On two tracks, Tim pays tribute to a couple of seminal influences. He toasts the father of Country music, Jimmie Rodgers (a.k.a. the Singing Brakeman), by including a faithful version of “Jimmie’s Texas Blues.”

A lovesick low-moan that features spidery guitar and some impressive yodeling. Smoky harmonica and a propulsive beat anchor “Elmore James.” Although his mien is playful, Tim takes deadly aim at the disposable music that currently clutters the airwaves; “A lotta racket being made in the world today, these drum machines all sound the same, I think I hear a song, mostly fun and games/You can call me old fashioned or behind the times, but the one who got the moneymaker shakin’ all night was Elmore James.” He backs up his claim by approximating the Blues progenitor’s signature slide guitar tone.

The best tracks here, “Another Good Man Down” and “Jesus Protect Me,” illustrate Tim’s ability to leaven trenchant commentary with flashes of wit and wisdom. The former is a sprightly slab of bottleneck Blues that

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tackles the allure of drug addiction. Cloaked in a sunny melody, the song shares some musical DNA with Leo Sayer’s apocryphal 1975 hit, “Long Tall Glasses.” Percussive guitar riffs cushion the consequence of chemical cravings; “Some sing from experience, pains and woes, some stick in a pipe others stick it in their nose/Some rub it on their gums with whiskey in a jar, some take it to the bathroom others do it in the car/Cocaine, another good man down.”

The latter uses humor to highlight the hypocrisy of organized religion. An agile arrangement and rippling guitar notes bookend a caustic diatribe that asks for some divine intervention when confronted with “The ones who only speak with anger, they’re screaming from my television, while stealing from the hand that feeds them, and demanding that you are the only way/While spitting in the face of love, with one hand on

the bible, and the other in the purse, To the ones who turn their back on the dying and laugh in the face of pain and suffering/They would kill in the name of freedom, to the ones who would manipulate the constitution, and try to make laws of their opinions, while walking shoulder-to-shoulder with greed and violence, to the ones who would start wars in your name, to the ones who would attack me for this song, I sing Jesus, protect me.”

Other stand-out cuts here include the feral heartbreak of “Broken Hearted Man.” The record closes with “Baby Come Home,” a minor key waltz accented by high lonesome harmonica that lattices over Tim’s hardscrabble vocals and wistful guitar. Good for the goose lyrics finds this gander being quietly cuckolded by his long-suffering mate.

The comeuppance is warranted, but the listener can’t help but respond to the ache in Tim’s voice.

“Paco...” is a stripped-down affair, basically featuring Tim’s voice, some harmonica, a few carefully timed foot-stomps, and of course Paco, his trusty black Gibson J-45. Recorded with just a microphone and portable lathe, the DIY approach gives the album the immediacy of a live performance. Certainly, Tim and Paco will experience more musical adventures, but this record captures a moment in time, never to be replicated.

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BRINGING LYNNE MAPP DREXLER TO THE VALLEY

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bstract Expressionism sprang from the surrealism movement and became the poster child of the post-World War II art world. The movement is perceived as spontaneous, anti- realism, radical – an outgrowth of the world wars and the Great Depression. Artists often associated with the movement include painters Willem de Kooning, Jackson Pollack, Lee Krasner and Hans Hoffman; sculptors such as Theodore Rozak and Louise Nevelson; and dance pioneer Martha Graham.

Within that group is Lynne Mapp Drexler.

Although Drexler was shown in several major galleries and her work was widely collected, her name is not one that is readily associated with the abstract expressionist movement. Like her contemporary female artists, their work as abstract expressionists, was often sidelined and overshadowed by the almost obsessive cult surrounding the male artists of the movement.

The mystic of these male artists is the result of the cosmopolitan and often hedonistic lifestyle that was romanticized by the art press, the gossip columns and the galleries representing their works.

Today a renewed interest is taking hold in Drexler’s work. Her work is being showcase

by John Kenneth Alexander at the Ferguson Gallery in Palm Desert.

Lynne Mapp Drexler (1928-1999) studied with Robert Motherwell and Hans Hoffman, both of whom fueled her interest in the abstract expressionism movement. At this time she was living in New York City, the post WWII epicenter of the art world. The art world was undergoing significant changes – artist-run galleries whose focus was on “art vs. commerce” were replacing patronage. The image of an artist was also being challenged – no longer a figure hidden in an atelier, the artist took on movie star Page Six status.

In 1963, under this backdrop, Drexler and her husband, painter John Hultberg, began spending time on Monhegan Island in Maine. In part it was an escape from the politics of the New York art scene. By the early 1970’s Drexler was a fulltime resident of the island. Her work also began to change as she moved away from abstraction and melded her work into a hybrid of representational and abstraction.

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“My involvement with Lynn Mapp Drexler is in part happenstance. I knew the people handling her estate. I had met them in Maine when I was in art school. As a painter myself, I appreciate her abilities as one of the best colorists ever. She has a unique ability to arrange discordant colors in a harmonious pattern,” said John Kenneth Alexander. “Her legacy WAS a footnote in art history as a painter who abandoned New York for a simpler life on a remote island off the coast of Maine and living as somewhat of a hermit. But there is more – her story is of as an exemplary artist and a strong and resourceful person. It is just now being told.”

John continued, “Drexler is not a household name for several reasons. Firstly she was a woman, and we have seen the bias of that.

Secondly she is a second generation abstract expressionist. Her career began in the late 50’s. By the mid 60’s abstract expression was winding down as a movement.”

“Thirdly her work,” continued John, “is not what most would think of as ‘abstract expressionism’. She doesn’t fit into the usual definition of that movement. The fields and dabs of color that she used make up a quilt-like pattern in her paintings as opposed to most abstract expressionist artists who generally used broad painterly brush work and gestural mark making to convey their expressions.”

“Most acute, Drexler was not the type of person who was good at or wanted to play the political game of the art world in 50s and 60s New York scene. She is quoted as saying ‘I was not on the political fast track. I cannot make friends for gain.’”

“I am pleased to be able to present her work in the Coachella Valley. Ferguson’s Frame & Gallery will be hosting an exhibition of Lynne Mapp Drexler’s small works from the 50s and 60s. The reception is Friday, February 1st from 5-7 pm.”

“In the end Lynne did it her way,” noted John.

For more information visit the website fergusonsframeandgallery.com.

Ferguson’s Frame & Gallery is located at 44853 Portola Ave., Palm Desert, CA 92260

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PET PLACE

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VERITY, PROVIDING LOVE & COMFORT

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asy to live with, mystical and engaging felines provide people with countless amusement and companionship. Now we are also discovering they play an important role in keeping us healthy, adding years to our lifespan, and comforting us during times of grief.

My friend, Christine Gross, experienced tragedy when her husband John died suddenly in 2014. A friend suggested she adopt a cat to help her during the grieving process. Chris had dogs in the past, but never before owned a cat. In her charming English accent, she explains, “I didn’t even like cats! I thought all they ever did was eat and poop (she used another word!).

When someone suggested getting a cat, I almost recoiled, but she kept talking and I kept listening.” Chris visited the Seal Beach Animal Care Center, a private no-kill organization near her home. There she met a beautiful 6-yr-old Snowshoe cat, and Chris was mesmerized by her crystal blue eyes and enchanting personality.

Chris describes how her background never exposed her to cats. “Growing up in England, my mother never liked cats, and she told us stories of her cat that went missing and it snarled and hissed upon

MEET PRALINE Sweet as candy, 9-moold Praline is the “purrfect” companion.

Her hobbies include playing fetch & hunt the laser. Call (760) 335-6767, www.forevermeow.org.

MEET HARRY & MEGHAN This adorable “royal” pair of little rescue pups, 2 and 4 yrs old, wait for a home at Loving All Animals Pet Rescue Center, www.lovingallanimals.org, (760) 398-7722. This duo will entertain you with their playful antics.

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return. After John died, I had a house full of friends and family for the first month. But I was dreading the first night when I would be on my own with the stillness and quiet in the house.”

“Verity saved me from the silence of the now empty home that was once filled with chit chat, laughter, the occasional argument, and the movement of people going about their daily routine. I saved her from the shelter, but in reality she was the one who saved me. Verity is the perfect pet since I travel a lot, she can easily stay with a friend.

John told me that if he went first, he wanted me to travel and enjoy life. John was also a cat lover, and he owned several before we got married.”

“That first night, Verity made herself at home, and slept next to me, seeming to know I needed the comfort. She does such funny things that I thought were unique, like pushing little things around the floor and then running up on a perch to look down on them. She’ll sit on my lap, but then turn her back on me when she’s mad. She runs like mad around the living room, making me laugh at her antics. One day she was missing, and when I opened a kitchen drawer she was inside staring up at me. How did she

ever get in there? When I see my neighbor outside in the winter rain and summer heat walking his dog, and know I made the right choice.”

“Verity is a Godsend. When I was sick with the flu, and she laid on the bed by me the entire time. Once I recovered, she returned to her favorite spot up in the closet where she keeps an eye on me. Soon she’ll join me at my desk and walk around the computer, sticking out her paw trying to type a word and make me laugh. I look forward to returning home, knowing she’s there to greet me. When I talk to Verity, there is no silence. I absolutely love her.”

Science discovered another reason why

cats keep us healthy and happy. Cats create purr vibrations with a range of 20 to 40 Hz, which is medically therapeutic for many illnesses. Their purring lowers stress, reduces the chance of heart attacks, strengthens bones, and reduces the symptoms of dyspnea. Their loving companionship provides respite from loneliness and depression. If you are a family with young children, a furry family member brings them a lower risk of allergies, asthma, eczema, and strengthens their immune system. One insurance company gives bonus points to applicants with pets, knowing they increase life span.

Run don’t walk to the nearest shelter, and adopt a homeless cat who will pay you back love and comfort. View the adoptable animals at the Seal Beach shelter at www. sbacc.org, (562) 430-4993. Meet adoptable felines at our local county shelter, the Coachella Valley Animal Campus, www. rcdas.org, (760) 343-3644. As Verity taught Christine Gross, anyone can become a “cat lover,” a club with open membership and many rewards.

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THE VINO VOICE

BY RICK RIOZZA

WHAT’S NEW IN THE 2019 WINE GAME?

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ey!—wanna play? That was the first line I used to introduce this wine column in the inaugural edition of the CV Weekly back in 2012. It’s been quite a vino voyage where we’ve covered the waterfront, or wine front—if you will, discussing every which way about wine!

Well—the game is still afoot! Just like the mind is abreast. And what’s on our wine minds is always part of the game as we add sound with uncorking of the bottle, clinking of glasses, and the ensuing fun conversation as we enjoy the fruit of the vine. So, let’s briefly look into what’s on the wine horizon and the anticipated wine talk about town: Wine Auction Houses Remember when the most expensive bottle of wine to be sold at an auction back in the 1980s —the “Thomas Jefferson Lafite Bordeaux” bottle, went for around $170,000.

(The great story of that transaction is when the winning Forbes folks decided to display the bottle under a faint light whose energy still had enough to desiccate the old cork which dropped into the wine, causing it to sour quickly.)

Just four months ago, a 1945 RomanéeConti Burgundy sold for $558,000. These crazy times will always find crazy prices, but perhaps the issue here is what the auction houses are making on the transaction. When I began to appreciate vintage wines, there was no other way to bulk-up my little wine collection than to go to an auction. But paying a fifteen to eighteen percent additional fee on top of the purchase price, takes a lot of fun and interest out of the deal. As to auction houses, big money’s after big money; the average wine guy and gal just talk about going on eBay. Too bad—the experience of bidding on reasonably priced wine was lively, and, one always left with a good taste in one’s mouth.

Is Bordeaux Back?

Since the Millennials are or will be the largest block of wine buyers around, the establishment still desires to have Bordeaux

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wine on the map. Bordeaux is still the largest fine-wine region of France, and one of the world’s most influential; but the American kids aren’t buying that fact nor are they buying that wine. However those in the know say this year things will start to change.

There are more than 8,000 producers in Bordeaux and the last thing they want is to lose the American clientele as Bordeauxloving parents seem to be losing sway with their children. So, there will be more active marketing to the younger crowd with a better recognition aspect. The California Cabs, Merlots, Cab Francs, and Malbecs, that the younger generation is drinking up—after all, began as vines in Bordeaux! Hey! It’s the original Bordeaux red blend!

The new buzz words for the new generation are: Artisan Bordeaux, often organically grown, it’s showing up more often at the trendy places. Wine writer Jon Bonné has gone on record to highlight small hardworking properties producing Bordeaux with younger tastes in mind: Clos du Jaugueyron, Château Planquette, Château du Champ des Treilles, Domaine de Galouchey, Château Bourgneuf.

I think it’s the perfect time for this column

to taste through these wines: we can taste, and then pronounce their names, and then taste—you know how we do it here. I’ll call the distributors stat!—stay tuned.

More than anything, the entire wine game has always been affected by trends & age. The comment that, “Today, wine competes with mezcal, sake, kombucha, and all manner of things that have acquired a similar cultural weight,” is actually more marketing & business speak. Honest drinking consumers can enjoy any beverage without competitive thoughts—cheers!

Natural Wine, naturally!

As a practicing wine steward, I am often asked about “natural wines”. Well—unless your wine was computer generated, the wine making process is pretty much natural.

It’s almost like “cooking wine”, as when I’m especially asked to point out a cooking wine.

As we know: all wine is cooking wine! (You know, I just cringe when beautiful mature ladies ask for some really cheap wine for their cherished family recipes. I simply cannot convince them with the adage: cook with the wine you’d like to drink—it be what it be!)

But seriously, the moniker “natural wine” is out there but it may not have a real firm definition. The French, as the French are wont to do—in a very good sense, have put out a set of guidelines which especially insist that natural wines use no added sulfur whatsoever. But what else? We’ve got “organic”, “bio-dynamic”, “sustainable farming” which do indeed have firm definitions here at home. We’ve always recommended going on Ann Rabin Arnold’s Organic Wine Exchange website for clarity of terms.

Sommeliers Debate the Tipping Rate I don’t know if you diners really think about this “issue”. The concern is: what is the correct tipping scale when ordering a special i.e.,“costly” bottle of fine wine at your fancy restaurant. Let’s say your meal costs a couple hundred bucks for two; however, the vintage bottle of wine you ordered for your very special occasion was two hundred fifty bucks. Do you tip 20% of $450 or find some other reasoning for tipping less?

Many of you folks simply agree to tip accordingly—20% across the board. Of course, those who travel in these circles, see some crazy situations: Does a $2,000 bottle of wine deserve a tip of around $400?

But to put it that way, can sound crass. Sommelier service is special. Fine restaurants who provide sommelier service is a wonderful thing as we like to be pampered in a totally vino sense. Somms deserve some love! Apart from the meal tip, some folks will tip cash to the somm for his service. What’s your call? Cheers!

ALERT: Get your tickets now for the upcoming 2nd Annual Rancho Mirage Food & Wine Festival! January 30th-February 2nd

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29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-367-3505 Bobby Furgo & Co 6pm ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 TBA 9pm AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-202-1111 Bill and Doug Duo 6:30pm BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 Dirty Desert Entertainment 4 Year Anniversary Party w/ DJs John Paul, Ceddy Cedd, Richie Rich and MCTwoGunz 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 DESMOND’S @ THE S; RM; 760-328-2111 TBA 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 Alex Harrington 7pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760-325-2794 Hot Roxx 6:30pm LIT@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; 760-345-2450 Country Night w/ Dynamite Draw 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 Brad Byrd 8pm PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND COCKTAILS; TP; 760-343-2115 Upper Class Poverty, Farm Trout and Buzz Blvd 9pm ROWAN; PS; 760-904-5015 TBA 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 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 Trio NV 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 Bob Garcia 6:30pm ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 TBA 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 The Seven/Six Presents: Homecoming w/ Cat Clark, Razor J, Moe, Rami Mami, Tony T, Severino, DJs Inglish and Mick Mac 7pm BERNIE’S; RM; 760-202 4499 Barry Minniefield, Brian Dennigan and Leon Bisquera 7pm BIG ROCK PUB; IND; 706-200-8988 The Ghost Notes 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 Chase Martinez 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 Viva Friday’s w/ DJ Banks 9pm CUNARD’S SANDBAR; LQ; 760-564-3660 Bill Baker 6pm DESERT FOX; PD; Wyldsky 9pm 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 Crazytownx 8pm THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 CV Weekly Presents: Bound by Years w/ Mega Sun and When Tides Turn 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; 760-3456466 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 Morgan Ashley 7pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760-325-2794 Hot Roxx 7:30pm LIT@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; 760-345-2450 Kevon Tyree 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; 760-3450222 On the Rocks 6:30pm PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-365-5956 Quinn Deveaux 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 Jackie Beat and Sherry Vine 8pm RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 The California Celts 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 SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S MARKET; LQ; 760-777-1601 The Smooth Brothers 8-11pm

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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 6-9pm 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 TBA 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

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29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-367-3505 Bev and Bill 6:30pm ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 Reverbnation Radio 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 BACKSTREET BISTRO; PD; 760-346-6393 Linda Peterson 12:30-3:30pm BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 YO !! Bart TV Raps w/ DJs Hymn, Addemup and special guests 7pm BERNIE’S; RM; 760-202 4499 Barry Minniefield, Brian Dennigan and Leon Bisquera 7pm BIG ROCK PUB; IND; 706-200-8988 Pulp 90’s 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 COACHELLA VALLEY BREWING CO; TP; 760-343-5973 Ladies First w/ Cakes and the Assholes, Courtney Chambers, The After Lashes and Jetta King 6pm COPA NIGHTCLUB; PS; 760-866-0021 DJ Banks and Mr. Miami 9pm CUNARD’S SANDBAR; LQ; 760-564-3660 Bill Baker 6pm 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 Motive and Instigator 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 No Small Children and Sunday Funeral 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; 760-3456466 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 Eevaan Tre 7pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760-325-2794 PS Sound Company 1pm, Hot Roxx 8pm LIT@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; 760-345-2450 Kevon Tyree 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 INXSive Tribute 9pm PALM DESERT COUNTRY CLUB; PD; 760-3450222 Meltdown 6:30pm PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-365-5956 Rose’s Pawn Shop and The Shadow Mountain Band 8pm 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 Lip Sync for a Cure Benefit for American Cancer Society 8pm RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 The Hellions and Electric Howlers 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 6-9pm 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 Bonethumpers 9pm

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THREE SIXTY NORTH; PS; 760-327-1773 Reggie “Vision” Alexander 6:30pm 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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elicious and delightful dishes will win you over, at Wilma & Frieda in Palm Desert and Palm Springs.

On a cold and rainy January afternoon, I met my family for lunch at the very popular El Paseo dining spot, Wilma & Frieda. The restaurant located upstairs at The Gardens shopping complex, has long been on the “hot spot” dining list in the Coachella Valley since their debut over five years ago, even appearing on the Food Networks, Diners, Drive-ins and Dives cable show. They are known for, “comfort food with a twist,” and oh so comforting it is.

It was the perfect day to go out to lunch, at least I thought so. All cozy, wet and chilly out, a perfect time to indulge in some comfort food. The layout of Wilma & Frieda has an open feel with playful accents, and a bakery case where you can salivate over what you might want for dessert.

Wilma and Frieda is open for breakfast and lunch. The Breakfast menu is served from 8-11am and gets kitschy with fun names for some of their egg dishes such as EENY, MEANY, MINEY, MO, which are all dishes that lean on each other starting with two eggs any style, and adding on from there, with the exception of the MO which is an experience all on its own. There is a plethora of other Breakfast goodies including dishes on the Sweeter Side such as Blackberry Custard French Toast (breadpudding like French toast with house made blackberry sauce and fresh blackberries), Churro Waffle (a cinnamon sugar crusted

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and west side of the Coachella Valley can enjoy all of their delicious and delightful offerings.

Wilma & Frieda is located at 73-575 El Paseo Dr., Suite #2310, Palm Desert, 92260 For more information visit www. wilmafrieda.com waffle topped with Madagascar vanilla crème anglaise) and many more. Breakfast favorite’s are also available including, BJ’s-Short Rib Scramble & Mozzerella (with two eggs, mushrooms and onions), Benny’s Bennie- The Original (a take on Eggs Benedict with Duroc Pork), as well as others.

Lunch is actually called Weekday Brunch, and is served from 11am to 3pm.

The menu offers all of the breakfast items, plus sandwiches, burgers, salads and melts.

On my brunch visit, I went for the BLT & Avocado, because sometimes you just want a good BLTA, or at least I do. The sizeable sandwich came on my choice of sour dough bread, and a side salad which I also chose, opposed to fries, tots or fruit. The bacon was thick cut, tomato’s red and juicy, avocado creamy, and the lettuce was crisp. All the members came together and performed a perfect sandwich symphony! My family got a little more adventurous and ordered

the Signature Meatloaf & Cheddar, Bernie’s Chile Verde with Pork & Brie Omelet, and the Fresh Strawberry Spinach Salad (with toasted caramelized pecans, red onion and poppy seed dressing).

All of our dishes were fantastic, and clearly made with creativity and care.

We finished off our meal with a decadent chocolate brownie and lemon tart, along with a couple of hefty cappuccinos.

Wilma & Frieda is a creative comfort food treat for the palette, and now with their new location in Palm Springs, the east

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raft beer dinners are a great way for gastronomes to enjoy the ways that a fine beer can compliment and contrast the flavors of a savory gourmet meal, but those who like to keep things on the sweeter side can rejoice in the fact that Girl Scout and craft beer pairing festivals are now a thing. The combination of the two treats may seem like a novelty concept, but it’s been a novelty practiced widely among lovers of both Samoas and stouts for several years now, with enough fans of the pairing to finally warrant its own official event.

The Girl Scouts of the United States of America have been selling cookies as a fundraiser since 1917, with cookie season running from January through April of each year. Up to 28 varieties of Girl Scout cookies are offered, although some of them may go by different names depending on the region and what company bakes them.

Revenue from sales have traditionally been used to pay for events and activities, maintenance of Girl Scout Camps, cookie sale incentives, and Council administrative costs.

Ever entrepreneurial, the GS of USA have officially sanctioned the country’s first Cookie and Beer pairing festival happening in Indianapolis, IN on January 24th, 2019. Field Brewing is one of the breweries scheduled to have their beers paired with Girl Scout cookies at the event. Tasting notes from the company read, “Cocoa nibs, vanilla bean, and mint sprigs flavor Field’s choco-mint stout, a natural with Thin Mints. With peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in mind, Field beer-makers partner

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MORE STRANGE BREW NEWS

BY AARON RAMSON

a mixed-berry-infused pilsner with peanut butter, chocolate and shortbread Tagalongs. The delicate sweetness of the fresh berries contrasts the subtle saltiness of the peanut butter cookie, while the crispness of the pilsner cuts through the chocolate.”

The Indianapolis Cookie and Beer pairing festival looks to be the first of many to pop-up throughout the 2019 season. If you’re curious about attending an event, Saturday, March 9th will be the day Southern California residents get their turn as REV Winery and Brewing Company in Covina will be hosting a Girl Scout Cookies and Beer pairing. Tickets are $20 and can be bought through Eventbrite.com While pairing Girl Scout cookies and craft beer shows a healthy love for good beer, a Texas

man took his love of suds a little too far and is now in jail because of it.

On January 16th, a Williamson County, TX man left his 4-year-old son home alone while he went to buy beer at a convenience store, according to an arrest affidavit.

An on-duty deputy noticed a vehicle driving at night with its headlights off, prompting the officer to pull the vehicle over. According to police reports, the officer stated that the driver’s speech was slow and slurred, and his breath smelled like alcohol. The 42-year old driver told the deputy that he was simply on his way back home from a convenience store, where he has stopped to buy two tall-boy cans of Hurricane malt liquor and needed to get back home to his 4-year old son. A field sobriety test

was conducted, and the man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated. Two other deputies went to the man’s residence, where they found his son home alone. He is now being charged with child abandonment as well.

While beer (well, malt liquor anyway) may cost that gentleman a little bit of time in the pokey, a Vietnam man may very well owe his life to beer.

On December 25th, 2018, a 48-year old male from the Vietnamese province of Quang Tri was hospitalized with a lethal amount of methanol in his system, more than 1,000 times over the recommended limit, and doctors were able to save his life by pumping 15 cans worth of beer into his body.

Methanol is the type of alcohol found in gasoline, paint thinner and antifreeze, but it can also be found in homemade liquor. It’s very harmful to your body, as it is extremely toxic and difficult for your liver to process. Thankfully, the body has a preference to digest ethanol (the kind of alcohol found in beer, wine and spirits) over methanol, so doctors transfused a total of 15 beers into the man’s body at the rate of one beer per hour, buying themselves enough time to perform dialysis, cleanse his body of methanol, and discharge him about three weeks later (last week).

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MALICK’S MAGNUM OPUS

BY ROBIN E. SIMMONS

n lieu of highlighting a new and noteworthy theatrical release, I thought it appropriate to take another look at Terrence Malik’s ambitious existential masterpiece, newly available in a stunning expanded (there’s an additional 50 minutes) 4K digital transfer.

THE TREE OF LIFE (2011)

About nothing less than the meaning of life, the story focuses on a troubled father who takes out his anger on his kids.

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Jack (Hunter McCracken) is one of three brothers growing up as part of the O’Brien family in a small rural Texas town in the 1950s. Jack’s contentious relationship with his bitter father (Brad Pitt), is balanced with that of his beautiful, understanding mother (Jessica Chastain). The adult Jack (Sean Penn) struggles to make sense of his childhood, while also grappling with bigger existential issues.

If you missed it on the big theatrical screen or at home in its original video release, by all means consider again this extraordinarily ambitious yet surprisingly intimate film that covers eons of time, the vast cosmic expanse and the fragile human experience of being alive and self-aware.

Deeply philosophical and spiritual, Malick’s singular approach to filmmaking and storytelling is on full display here in a timeless

tapestry that suggests the mystery, wonder and awe of existence itself.

It’s hard to think of any other film that is as beautiful and profound. Clearly, thismeditative tone poem of lush visuals and sounds is a rare instance of cinema as art.

Watchable extras include: Exploring “The Tree of Life," a 2011 documentary featuring collaborators and admirers of Malik, including filmmakers David Fincher and Christopher Nolan. Also, new interviews with actor Jessica Chastain and visual effects supervisor Dan Glass.

Criterion. Blu-ray. Recommended

gallery of liars, thieves and fantasists. Robert Morley and Peter Lorre co-star. The lush sunsoaked black and white cinematography of the Italian landscape by the great Oswald Morris (“Moby Dick”) is beyond compare.

The best part of this wonderful home theater edition from Twilight Time Movies is the informative and revealing commentary from film historians Lem Dobbs, Julie Kirgo and the late Nick Redman. Twilight Time Movies. Blu-ray. Recommended.

HORROR EXPRESS (1972)

BEAT THE DEVIL (1953)

John Huston’s 65 year-old cult film favorite, available for the first time on home video in a pristine hi-def Blu-ray restoration, this be seen in the original form (with recovered footage and improved audio) its creators intended.

This decidedly unusual mix of adventure, comedy and crime elements focuses on Billy (Humphrey Bogart) and Maria Dannreuther (Gina Lollobrigida) who are among a number of travelers stranded in Italy en route to Africa. While the Dannreuthers seem like an average couple, they have the same goal as Mrs. Gwendolen Chelm (Jennifer Jones) and some of their other shifty companions -- to lay claim to property that is supposedly rich with uranium.

The wildly eccentric collaboration between director Huston, writer Truman Capote and an astonishing cast of stars and character actors offers a sly send-up of caper movies. In this one, everything goes amusingly wrong for its

Horror royalty and Hammer alumni Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee reunite for this tale of mad monks, primitive humanoids and bloodthirsty zombies set aboard a train bound for Moscow.

Renowned British anthropologist Alexander Saxton (Christopher Lee), researching in the Russian Far East, boards the Trans-Siberian Express with a crate containing his latest discovery, the frozen remains of a primitive humanoid he hopes to prove is the missing link of human evolution.

But all hell breaks loose when the creature thaws, turning out to be not quite as dead as assumed!

En route to Europe, passengers begin turning up dead, and terror engulfs the train as Saxton and his partner, Dr. Wells (Peter Cushing), struggle to contain a mysterious, and increasingly murderous, force with the power to control minds.

Spanish filmmaker Eugenio Martin’s movie (her in a new 2K restoration from original film elements) remains one for the most thrilling and, literally chilling, horror films of the early 1970s.

Extras include: a new commentary with Stephen Jones and Kim Newman, an interview with director Eugenio Martin, also “Notes from the Blacklist” – Horror Express producer Bernard Gordon on working in Hollywood during the McCarthy Era. Arrow Films. Blu-ray robin@coachellavalleyweekly. com

BOOK REVIEW

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"THE GIRL IN THE TREEHOUSE"

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or many, childhood is hardly a state of sustained bliss and making it to adulthood without trauma can be a challenge. In The Girl in the Treehouse (Amazon, 235 pages), kidnapping victim Jennifer Asbenson reflects on her life and how she survived.

Asbenson begins her memoir with a personal note to the readers whom she addresses as “Dear Warriors.” She encourages others to “Love yourself” and says “Your will is the magic wand that can turn your dreams into reality.”

What makes Asbenson an expert on selfperseverance is that she not only survived an abusive, dysfunctional and difficult childhood, but escaped a notorious serial killer.

Asbenson’s story begins in the Coachella Valley as her family struggles to put down roots. All seems normal until her baby brother has crippling seizures. Challenged emotionally, financially and physically with a disabled son and two small girls, Asbenson’s parents changed. Her father begins to drink and her mother becomes abusive – specifically taking out her frustration and anger on little Jennifer.

At one point, Asbenson and her family lived in a trailer on a family compound in Sky Valley where her grandmother encouraged her to trust and call on Jesus when in need. Family life was hard for Asbenson. She went to school in Desert Hot Springs wearing the same clothes every day.

Moving to Morongo Valley, Asbenson’s father

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constructed a geodesic dome where, for a time, they lived without running water or electricity.

As a teen, Asbenson got a job caring for disabled girls in a group home. She loved making connections with the children and knew she was making a difference in their lives.

Once, when she missed her bus for work, she took a ride from a stranger.

That stranger picked her up the next day and tried to rape and kill her, but Asbenson escaped! When she reunited with her mother, she doubted her daughter’s horrific story.

Asbenson struggled with PTSD and feared her attacker would come back for her. For several years, she was in and out of mental facilities suffering from a variety of disorders, which caused her to doubt her own truth.

The police eventually had Asbenson look at photos of her possible abductor. With one hundred percent certainty, Asbenson identified Andrew Urdiales. He had killed eight women. She testified against Urdiales in court!

In telling her remarkable story, Asbenson does a beautiful job recounting her young life and the traumatic and terrifying kidnapping. If escaping a serial killer isn’t enough drama, she reveals how she also freed herself from a mental facility where she was held and over-medicated.

There is a vivid account of an auto accident with Asbenson at the wheel driving down highway 62. She extricated herself from her totaled car.

Asbenson shares personal moments during which she believes she was saved by divine intervention. Her prayers miraculously answered.

These scenes are sincere, powerful and chilling.

The author recounts – writes -- her story from

her private space and sanctuary – a tree house in her Cathedral City backyard. She speaks her truth as if sharing it with the reader over a bottle of wine or cup of tea.

There are shocking revelations about her mental condition, her need for attention, her mother’s multiple betrayals and the angels who appeared when she needed them most. It is especially poignant when she confesses the first

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time she said, “I love you” was when forced by her abductor!

The Girl in the Treehouse is a compelling and provocative tale of survival, self-awareness and healing. Asbenson is bright, thoughtful and sincere. She writes with purpose, clarity and wit.

There is no hubris, bitterness or malice, only a mission: “If I did it [survive], you can too.”

She dedicates the book to the women who did not survive killer Urdiales and includes a list of organizations and help-lines.

From Asbenson’s tree house, the innocent child gains perspective about her past and discovers her adult story is one of resilience and hope.

BY FIRE CHIEF SAM DIGIOVANNA

DON’T PASS THIS GAS-SAFE HEATING TIPS!

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s temperatures cool down, home heating use goes up. It’s important for homeowners and renters to inspect their home-heating appliances and perform any maintenance necessary to avoid any health or safety hazards.

“Winter rains and cold fronts are prompting people to turn on their heaters/furnaces for the first time in months. This time of year fire departments respond to an increased number of calls reported as ‘odor of gas inside’ and gas leaks,” says Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna.”

Many heaters have not been used in months.

Heating appliances should be serviced annually to keep them operating safely and efficiently.

A licensed heating contractor or Southern California Gas Co. Representative can provide this service for you.

By not having an annual maintenance inspection on gas appliances could result in exposure to carbon monoxide, which can cause nausea, drowsiness, flu-like symptoms, and even death.

Does your residence have a carbon monoxide and smoke detector installed? Check with your local fire department for advice on installing one says DiGiovanna.

Here are a few tips for a safe, warm, and energy-efficient winter: • Have natural gas furnaces checked at least once a year by a licensed heating contractor or Southern California Gas Co rep.

• Vacuum and clean regularly in and around the furnace, particularly around the burner compartment to prevent a build-up of dust and lint.

Never store items in, on or around the appliance that can obstruct airflow.

• Most forced-air units have a filter that cleans the air before heating and circulating it throughout the home. Check furnace filters every month during the heating season and clean or replace the filter when necessary.

• When installing a new or cleaned furnace filter, be sure to re-install the front panel door of the furnace properly so it fits snugly; never operate the furnace without the front-panel door properly in place because doing so may

create the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.

• Check the appearance of the flame. If the flame is yellow, large and unsteady, the furnace needs to be inspected immediately by a licensed heating contractor or Southern California Gas Co rep to have the condition corrected.

• Using an unvented gas heater in your home is dangerous and a violation of the California Health and Safety Code.

• Never use your oven, range or outdoor barbecue to heat your home because these appliances are not designed for this purpose.

It may be hard for us to understand, but sometimes families don’t realize the danger, and sometimes they decide any risk is better than freezing to death. Fear of the cold can be a powerful thing. Here are four dangerous ways some of the poor keep warm when it is cold: Space Heaters - A new space heater that is up to code and properly supervised can offer some extra direct heat when needed. Unfortunately, many don’t have the $80-$200 needed per heater, and often make due with older models they have “fixed.” According to Consumer Reports Magazine, Older space heaters “account for one-third of all home-heating fires each year, and more than 80 percent of homeheating fire deaths.”

Using the Oven as a Heat Source Turning on the oven and leaving the door open is one way some compromised families try to stay warm. Not designed for this purpose, a gas oven can go out, leading to dangerous fumes, and an electric oven can cause burns, especially to children.

Charcoal – Created for use in outdoor grills, inexpensive charcoal briquettes are sometimes used indoors to generate heat. Unfortunately, these materials are made for only outdoor use.

Burning them indoors, including in a fireplace can release odorless toxic carbon monoxide fumes leading to death.

Again, the best advice is to contact a licensed qualified heating contractor or Southern California Gas Co. Representative to inspect your furnace. Southern Calif Gas Co. Customer Service: 1 (877) 238-0092 Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna

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n the last week, the Coachella Valley said its goodbyes to one of its most progressive and effective councilpersons in Mayor Greg Pettis of Cathedral City. We have also experienced four days of rain, a destructive standoff between Nancy Pelosi and Donald Trump that puts politics over people, the seemingly impossible third consecutive Super Bowl appearance by Tom Brady, Bill Bellichek and the New England Patriots, the near reversal of December losses in the stock market and whatever unique thing might have happened in your life.

What is going on?

My guess is that the Earth is out of alignment. It is not that everything is good or bad - it is just that a whole lot of oddness is happening.

To figure out the cause of these events, one needs to look no further than the moon.

Last Sunday we didn’t experience just any old Blood Red Wolf Moon but we had a Super Blood Red Wolf Moon! That’s big, right?

For those who watched the AFC Championship football game, it could help explain how the Edelman did not touch a muffed punt return or how Gronkowski’s missed catch and resultant interception was overruled by a penalty on the Chiefs.

For those who watched the refereedecided Rams/Saints Championship, was it divine intervention by the ghost of Caroll

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Rosenbloom that allowed for the improbable non-call or something like the power of the moon?

Super Blood Red Wolf Moons are rare. For one to occur, it has to happen in January as the wolf part of the name is a Native American reference to the first full or new moon of the year. Next, we need a total lunar eclipse.

For those of us who are a little rusty on our astronomy, a lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth is directly between our Sun and our Moon. The Blood Red part refers to the color that the Moon glows when in our shadow which I would think is part of any lunar eclipse.

What makes this Blood Red Wolf Moon super

DALE GRIBOW ON THE LAW

WHY $15K IS NOT ENOUGH INSURANCE

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n the last 12 months I have had 6 calls from families with a family member innocently killed in an auto accident. In one case the party at fault did NOT have any insurance. In one case the defendant had a $15,000 policy and in the last case there was only a $100,000 policy....BUT there were 6 parties making a claim against the $100k.

In each case there was not enough insurance and my client only had a $15k UM policy. If my client had a $500,000 UM policy we could have recovered whatever the other party had in the way of insurance and then presented a UM claim against their own policy.

I have also had numerous PED DOWN cases in the last year. This is when a pedestrian is knocked down by a negligent driver. By September 2018, we had as many PED DOWN cases as we did in all of 2017.

I focus a large amount of my practice on collecting compensation for accident victims. In 2019 many California lawyers are reluctant to accept small whiplash/soft tissue cases or cases with substantial injuries and the defendant only having $15k of coverage and no assets.

When I first started practicing Personal Injury, I sent the medical bills and received an offer of 3-4 times the medicals for settlement.

Those days are gone.

Now we see $9,000 in medicals and offers of $5,000 ...clearly not enough to pay the doctors and lawyer. There would be no money for the client if the doctors and lawyers took their full fee. For example, a case that would formerly

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has nothing to do with Super Bowl Sunday as that now occurs on the first Sunday of February. What makes a moon super is when it is in its closest orbit to Earth for the year.

As a Super Blood Red Wolf Moon seems pretty rare, it must signify something to someone somewhere, right?

The supermoon affects the tides across the world so one can make the intellectual leap that our moon affects us as we are largely made of water. Following this line of thought, yogi and spiritual astrologist Kate Rose says that this special type of Super Blood Red Wolf Moon represents both an ending and a powerful beginning. Think of it like a spiritual

New Year’s Eve where you clear out your excess baggage in order to make room for new beginnings and opportunities.

When we think about the stock markets wild ride in 2018, if we ended 2018 three weeks later on the date of the Super Blood Red Moon, the S&P 500 index would have been down only 2%. Over the last two years that means that the S&P 500 produced an 11.7% annual return.

In a coincidence of the calendar, the Chinese New Year occurs on February 5th, two days after the Super Bowl 53. At that time, the Chinese calendar will move from the Year of the Dog to the Year of the Pig. In Chinese astrology, our tasty porcine buddies serve as a symbol of wealth. Pigs are also said to be amongst the more stable of astrological influences - something that we can all hope is on the menu in China and Washington DC for 2019.

Haddon Libby is the Founder and Managing Partner of Winslow Drake Investment Management, a fee-only, fiduciary advisory practice. For more information, please visit www.WinslowDrake.com or email HLibby@ WinslowDrake.com.

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result in a jury verdict or settlement of $15,000 would today only draw an offer or verdict of $5,000-$7,500.

To generate money for the client often involves begging the doctor to cut their bills.

Most lawyers feel it is just not worth it to argue with doctors to cut bills in addition to arguing with insurance companies and or defense lawyers to put money on the case. All the while, the client is unable to understand why their case is not worth more money and or settling sooner.

In November, a Monterey CC resident presented what would have been a great case, TWO MONTHS EARLIER...when it happened.

To her credit she had Blue Cross and went to Eisenhower, but did not have any follow up medical treatment. She also talked to the adjuster which was another reason to reject the case.

Small cases are now worth a fraction of what they would have garnered a few years ago. For the reasons expressed herein, most experienced desert PI lawyers are reluctant to accept small whiplash cases...especially when the client has talked to the insurance company.

It sickens me when injured accident clients call and I have to explain why I can’t accept their ACCIDENT case. Since New Year’s I have rejected 5 Accident cases....3 were from 2018, and 2 were this month’s. One of those two did not treat with a doctor and the other had $250 in PD. Thus the defense argument... “how could your client be injured if the car was not

damaged?”

We will never know the harmful things clients told the adjuster. The worst thing that can happen is learning of the client’s admissions to the adjuster in the middle of trial. The adjuster could testify the client said they were not hurt, before they hired a lawyer.

The implication is that the client only sought medical advice because of his lawyer.

For these reasons a lawyer has to be judicious in the cases they accept. Otherwise they may win the case but have a very unhappy client that goes around town complaining how bad their lawyer was in their representation.

Remember: Silence is Golden and Handcuffs are Silver so DON’T TALK to POLICE without your lawyer’s permission.

FUTURE ARTICLE SUGGESTIONS? CONTACT DALE GRIBOW 760-837-7500/ dale@ dalegribowlaw.com.

DALE GRIBOW - REPRESENTING THE INJURED AND CRIMINALLY ACCUSED “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 “PREEMINENT” Rating - Martindale Hubbell Legal Directory “BEST Attorneys of America” Selected by “Rue” (Limited to Top 100 Attorneys/state) “10 Best Attorneys” for California “DON’T DRINK & DRIVE OR TEXT AND GET A DUI OR ACCIDENT. CALL A TAXI, LYFT OR UBER. THEY ARE A LOT CHEAPER THAN CALLING ME”.

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from West Coast Cannabis Club contacted me through Facebook asking if I needed a sponsor and I was like, ‘Hell yeah! I would love a sponsor!’ We came to have a business relationship that way. It was a random day and she said something about needing a social media marketing person and I thought to myself...I hate my fuckin’ job! It’s been 5 years and they’re never gonna promote me, why not? If I could slang drinks, I could slang weed and my social media is wicked. I quit my job, took the risk and pay cut to be a budtender, and now less than a year later I’m a General Manager running a store. I wake up every day so grateful that I found people who took a chance on me and who are helping me reach my potential, providing me the tools to utilize my strengths and grow into a fine businesswoman. So thank you to my boss Kenneth Churchill for bringing me on board and to Tatiana Yturralde for absolutely everything. The cannabis industry is the next gold rush and I am proud to be at the forefront of it with a solid company and team and I look forward to a blossoming career.”

CVW: You are also owner of Maniac Art & Photography and have your work available at maniacgirls.com. Where do you see your artwork and merchandise headed?

Monica: “I’ve let Maniac Girls go to the back burner for now while I settle into my role as General Manager. I’ve spent the last 15 years selling my art, vending, doing shows, working tirelessly to make something of myself and now that an actual career is on my horizon where I’m making money, the thought of making things when I want or painting what I want for PLEASURE sounds way more appealing. If you only knew the amount of money and time I have spent the last 15 years devoted to my art you would shake your head. The hustle is hard. With that being said, I have a lot of my money invested in all the vintage items I still have and merchandise so I will probably push to sell it online here once I settle into my new career.”

CVW: You’re originally from San Francisco. What are the similarities and contrasts between that art scene and the one developing in the Coachella Valley?

Monica: “I left San Francisco when I was young and didn’t get to experience the art life up there so I couldn’t really say. I did spend

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some time in the Midwest and Las Vegas and I have to say Vegas’ art scene is the shit. It’s competitive like everywhere else but with a lot more talent because there is more money devoted to cool artists for the hotels and clubs.

I used to sell my goods at the ‘First Friday’ in the arts district and I did so well there. Every cool bar or hotel I went to, it was riddled with art from so many great artists and innovative ideas that I was pummeled with inspiration every time I went somewhere. The Coachella Valley doesn’t offer that much to local artists here for growth. You have to create your own opportunities. I mean, I guess I could paint on trash cans that they place all over Coachella Fest but that wouldn’t really make me feel that good about myself as an artist so I guess I’ll pass. It seems like the youth and muralists benefit more out here. The galleries are sad.

I used to walk El Paseo before the Instagram days and go to the library to check out art and it was very limited. Now I have Instagram and can see art in the comfort of my own bed for hours and the cool thing about that is that I can see all types of art, not just the juried or select artists that some people think is worthy. Thank goodness for the internet!

Maybe when Desert X comes back and they bring artists from all over the world we’ll have something of an art scene and hopefully when the art scene does flourish again, it won’t be talentless shitty people gaining money and notoriety off the backs of actual talented artists. I just threw shade.” maniacgirls.com COURTNEY CHAMBERS CVW: First of all, what’s the status of your new album?

Courtney: “My next record is currently in pre-production. I’m approaching this one a little differently. I’m recording this at my place and taking on a little bit more of the production responsibilities which is an exciting new phase of my craft.”

CVW: With you tinkering more on the production side of things, how does it feel versus being only the performer?

Courtney: “I’ve been part of producing my music since Higher Places (2004) so it’s not totally new, but having the 16 years of experience has given me a lot more knowledge and confidence to be able to make a record I’ll be proud of. On my first record, Imperfect Like Me (2001), my only role was to come in, play my parts and sing the songs.

I didn’t particularly like it, because, really, I had no say in the process, which is frustrating when you are the creator of the music.

Needless to say, after that I made sure I had a hand in the production and arrangements of every record I made from then on.”

CVW: Who is in your band currently?

Courtney: “Ah! My band. I miss playing with the band! I will be planning a band show soon though. Right now, my lineup is Armando Flores on bass and Tomas Granillo on drums.”

CVW: You’re loyal to who you work with, both with your production team and musicians. How important is that trust in the studio and on stage?

Courtney: “Trust in who you work with is vital. I’m not a micromanager with the people

I work with because I simply don’t have the time and I find it exhausting, so its imperative that I have people who get my vision and follow through on what I ask for.”

CVW: You’ve visited Nashville a couple of times in the last few years. What have you taken from your trips there that are helpful now?

Courtney: “Nashville has been life

changing. It’s a city where all that is going on is music and everyone is hustling, everyone is writing together and fine tuning their craft. The scene and the vibe is incredibly supportive. Everyone seems to be in it together. It was inspiring and reinvigorated my creative quest.”

CVW: You know how many of your fans (including me) feel about your epic album “Tales of the Aftermath”. How are you approaching this new album given the success of TOTA? Courtney: “Well, thanks for the description of TOTA as ‘epic’. Ha ha. Every record I make costs me thousands of dollars and countless hours writing and being in the studio, so I never take it lightly. I make sure the songs I write I feel passionate about and I won’t release it until it’s done and it’s a piece of work that I’m proud to put out into the world. With that said, sometimes my records take a really long time to make. I was afraid I couldn’t outdo Bigger and Brighter so TOTA took a while. TOTA exceeded my expectations in so many ways and all I want to do is create something even better and definitely different. No point in putting out the same record, you know what I mean?

This time around, since I’m taking on more of the production role, I’ve been listening to lot of different records to get the creative juices flowing and see what turns me on.” courtneychambers.net

COMMUNITY THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS INVITES RESIDENTS TO ATTEND COMMUNITY FORUM ON RESTORATION OF HISTORIC PLAZA THEATRE -SATURDAY, JAN. 26

BY AMY BLAISDELL

BE A PART OF PALM SPRINGS HISTORY!

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he historic Plaza Theatre in downtown Palm Springs needs a significant renovation -- and the City of Palm Springs will hold a special Community Forum on Saturday, January 26, providing residents and interested stakeholders with an exciting opportunity to get inside and experience a rare view of this iconic gem, which was once the sight of the star-studded 1936 world-premiere of the Greta Garbo film “Camille.”

The 10:30 a.m. forum, hosted by the City Council Plaza Theatre Restoration Subcommittee, comprised of Mayor Robert Moon and Councilmember J.R. Roberts, will be held at the theatre, located at 128 S. Palm Canyon Drive.

Also, FREE popcorn and refreshments will

be available in the lobby.

The goal of the forum is to solicit input from the community about the proposed theatre restoration and suggestions about how to finance and fundraise for this important project.

The Plaza Theatre was built in 1936 and designed by local architect Harry Williams, just prior to the world-premiere of “Camille.”

Williams is also known as the father of renowned Palm Springs architect E. Stewart Williams.

Everyone is welcome and encouraged to bring innovative ideas about how the City can once again make the historic Plaza Theatre a vibrant part of downtown Palm Springs. The City Council Subcommittee appreciates and is looking forward to community input.

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JETTA KING continued from page 6

Pub show performing my new song but it was more like karaoke singing to a track.

This is really playing my songs now. It’s scary because if I mess up on guitar there’s nothing to save me!” King shared with a nervous laughter.

King says her future music goals are, “to get to a place musically where I’m able to collaborate with my favorite artists. That is the end game dream. Being able to jam out with my musical influences and create art together. I don’t think I ever want to play solo again. I’m not really into that kind of thing. I want to rock!!!”

Her influences include: Metallica, Alice In Chains, The Civil Wars, Depeche Mode, Journey, Tool, Sia, Paramore, Eisley, Jonny Craig, Anthony Green, Glen Hansard, Jared Leto. “There are so many. Almost every day I hear myself in the stuff I listen to. I’ve been shaped by music. It raised me.”

She says she would most like to open someday for Metallica. “That’s always my answer to everything. Hopefully I can be metal enough someday,” she said smiling.

She says the people she most respects in the music business are: “The little guys who keep playing no matter what; all of the musicians who have been told to ‘give it up’ or ‘get a real job,’ but keep doing what they love. Those musicians are the heroes.”

She’s currently has a diversified playlist she’s listening to. “My Spotify playlist is on crack. It’s so all over the place. I LOVE Parkway Drive and August Burns Red. Those are my favorite bands that I can air drum every beat to. I love metal. Also, I just discovered this band called ‘3’ a few months ago. They influenced Coheed and Cambria back in the day. Amazing stuff!”

I asked who she would’ve picked for her choice of Coachella headliners and what she thinks of this year’s lineup.

“Sia was amazing when she headlined.

I’ve been listening to her since I was 13.

She’s been around for ages and never wanted to be in the spotlight. She’s written so many songs for other people. I just love her soul. Hmm… Metallica, August Burns Red, and Parkway Drive. (laughing) The headliners are never really who I go to see anyway. I love going to see the little bands that no one has heard of. They’re always mind blowing. I’ve been following Tash

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Sultana for a while and seeing her last year made me cry. I was so proud of her for going from bedroom YouTube videos to COACHELLAFEST! Amazing!”

In closing King wanted to share: “I’m super excited about this Ladies First show at CV Brewing Co! Wes has been ever so kind to include me and I’m honored! Can’t wait! 2019 is already popping off with a bang! And a huge thanks to my boyfriend Tyler Ontiveros for always being there, working his ass off, playing music with me, loving my craziness. Josh Ballard for letting us practice at his amazing house and letting us borrow his electric drum kit and PA so we can practice at home! And a big love to Mark Houlihan for being there to push me in my music and otherwise. I couldn’t do this without you guys. I love this music community and I can’t wait for the future!

I’m so grateful for this journey!”

njoy the benefits of a youth rendering facelift without the pain of surgery by international esthetician, Suzanne Boehm.

The desire to look and feel young is an age old want. Most times, someone looking to turn back time for their face would have to turn to a traditional facelift surgery, which can not only be quite expensive, but also very painful. Thankfully, there is an alternative to the knife as well as the price, and that is with the Micro-Current Facelift.

The innovative procedure uses electrical currents that literally “wakes up” dormant cells, reactivating collagen production, and stimulating elastin, giving the skin a revitalized look.

Suzanne Boehm, who has an impressive 50 years of collective experience as an esthetician in the U.S and in Europe, performs the non-evasive procedure at Venus de Fido in Palm Desert, with the patented MYOPULSE 75LN system. Boehm is licensed in 7 countries. I recently tagged along to see Boehm work her magic on CV Weekly’s very own Tracy Dietlin. Boehm welcomes clients into a comfortable space complete with soft music, refreshing aromas and demure lighting, where they can relax while getting their procedure done. Dietlin, after changing into provided appropriate garb, relaxed on the long cushioned surface and was wrapped up in a cozy blanket for optimal comfort.

After the client is relaxed, Boehm cleanses and exfoliates the skin with a fingertip massage. Then, she grounds the client for safety from the electricity, but the current is not dangerous, “It’s just enough power to make the wings of a butterfly move,” says Boehm. She distributes creams on the skin that are necessary for using the probes, as they cannot be used on dry skin.

She starts to micro-current the neck with an appropriate probe (customized for the needs of the clients’ skin), all the while adjusting the current to effect the best result. The probes lead up to the face, as she changes the size of the probe several times, with each one performing its own benefit. She used four different probes on Dietlin. Boehm prides herself on making her clients so comfortable and relaxed that they most times fall asleep, as the back and forth motion of the cool metal probes can have a hypnotic appeal,

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and indeed, Dietlin did fall asleep to Boehm’s delight.

The procedure is by no means a quick one, and does take time. Boehm explained to me the importance of patience when electing to do the procedure. The full Micro-Current facelift is done in a series of eleven treatments, over one month. There are clients who request to do just part of the face, such as underneath the eyes, but Boehm stresses that to do just part of the face would be futile, as the cells that did not get energized by the micro-current would actually end up “stealing” the energy from the ones that did. It’s all pretty technical and scientific stuff, and there were time’s quite frankly when what Boehm was explaining to me went way above my head, but she absolutely adores what she does and is very well versed in it.

During Dietlin’s procedure I asked her how she was enjoying the “lift”, and if she was experiencing any pain. She said that there was no pain at all, just little sensations of the cold probes. After Boehm was done with the probes, she rinsed off Dietlin’s face and applied a nutrient filled mask. While the mask was being absorbed, Boehm showed me a series of before and after pictures of her clients. I was amazed by the results, I mean seriously impressed. The photos included both men and women, of different ages and skin types. The Micro-Current Facelift not only addresses sagging skin and wrinkles, but also rosacea, acne, scars, and circulation as well as other skin concerns.

Besides performing the Micro-Current Facelift, Boehm also specializes in the European Facial, which uses a special massage technique that she assures me is supreme in the world of facials, “When giving a European Facial, I ask myself how can I make it the best for my client,” said Boehm, as she is all about making her clients feel and look the best possible.

Being privy to Tracy Dietlin’s experience was eye opening as to how the MicroCurrent Facial by Susan Boehm can make you look and feel. Dietlin left refreshed with her skin a glow with a noticeable difference after just one treatment. Honestly, Boehm herself is the best endorsement for the non-evasive and magical procedure, as she has been using it for years. And at 75 years young, her skin would make any woman half her age envious.

For more information visit www. thefortunateface.com or call Susan Boehm at 760-331-7233

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY

Week of January 24

ARIES (March 21-April 19): We might initially be inclined to ridicule Stuart Kettell, a British man who spent four days pushing a Brussels sprout up 3,560-foot-high Mount Snowden with his nose. But perhaps our opinion would become more expansive once we knew that he engaged in this stunt to raise money for a charity that supports people with cancer. In any case, the coming weeks would be a favorable time for you, too, to engage in extravagant, extreme, or even outlandish behavior in behalf of a good or holy cause.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The Taurus guitar wizard known as Buckethead is surely among the most imaginative and prolific musicians who has ever lived. Since producing his first album in late 2005, he has released 306 other albums that span a wide variety of musical genres — an average of 23 per year. I propose that we make him your patron saint for the next six weeks. While it’s unlikely you can achieve such a gaudy level of creative self-expression, you could very well exceed your previous personal best in your own sphere.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Novelist Arthur Conan Doyle created Sherlock Holmes, a fictional character who personifies the power of logic and rational thinking. And yet Doyle was also a devout spiritualist who pursued interests in telepathy, the occult, and psychic phenomena. It’s no surprise that he was a Gemini, an astrological tribe renowned for its ability to embody apparent opposites. Sometimes that quality is a liability for you folks, and sometimes an asset. In the coming weeks, I believe it’ll be a highly useful skill. Your knack for holding paradoxical views and expressing seemingly contradictory powers will attract and generate good fortune.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): In 2006, a 176-yearold tortoise named Harriet died in an Australian zoo owned by “Crocodile Hunter” and TV personality Steve Irwin. Harriet was far from her original home in the Galapagos Islands. By some accounts, evolutionary superstar Charles Darwin picked her up and carried her away during his visit there in 1835.

I propose that you choose the long-lived tortoise as your power creature for the coming weeks. With her as inspiration, meditate on questions like these: 1.

“What would I do differently if I knew I’d live to a very old age?” 2. “What influence that was important to me when I was young do I want to be important to me when I’m old?” 3. “In what specific ways can my future benefit from my past?” 4. “Is there a blessing or gift from an ancestor I have not yet claimed?” 5.

“Is there anything I can do that I am not yet doing to remain in good health into my old age?”

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): John Lennon claimed that he generated the Beatles song’ “Because” by rendering Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata” backwards. Even if that’s true, I don’t think it detracts from the beauty of “Because.” May I suggest you adopt a comparable strategy for your own use in the coming weeks, Leo? What could you do in reverse so as to create an interesting novelty? What approach might you invert in order to instigate fresh ways of doing things? Is there an idea you could turn upsidedown or inside-out, thereby awakening yourself to a new perspective?

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The Tsonga language is spoken by more than 15 million people in southern Africa. The literal meaning of the Tsonga phrase I malebvu ya nghala is “It’s a lion’s beard,” and its meaning is “something that’s not as scary as it looks.” According to my astrological analysis, this will be a useful concept for you to be alert for in the coming weeks. Don’t necessarily trust first impressions or initial apprehensions. Be open to probing deeper than your instincts might influence you to do.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The old Latin verb crescere meant “to come forth, spring up, grow, thrive, swell, increase in numbers or strength.” We see its presence in the modern English, French, and Italian word “crescendo.” In accordance with astrological omens, I have selected crescere and its present participle crescentum to be your words

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of power for the next four weeks. May they help mobilize you to seize all emerging opportunities to come forth, spring up, grow, thrive, swell, and increase in numbers or strength.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): When animals hibernate, their metabolism slows down. They may grow more underfur or feathers, and some add extra fat. To conserve heat, they may huddle together with each other. In the coming weeks, I don’t think you’ll have to do what they do. But I do suspect it will be a good time to engage in behaviors that have a resemblance to hibernation: slowing down your mind and body; thinking deep thoughts and feeling deep feelings; seeking extra hugs and cuddles; getting lots of rich, warm, satisfying food and sleep.

What else might appeal to your need to drop out of your fast-paced rhythm and supercharge your psychic batteries?

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): When people tell me they don’t have time to read the books I’ve written, I advise them to place the books under their pillows and soak up my words in their dreams. I don’t suggest that they actually eat the pages, although there is historical precedent for that. The Bible describes the prophet Ezekiel as literally chewing and swallowing a book. And there are accounts of sixteenth-century Austrian soldiers devouring books they acquired during their conquests, hoping to absorb the contents of the texts. But in accordance with current astrological omens, I suggest that in the next four weeks you acquire the wisdom stored in books by actually reading them or listening to them on audio recordings. In my astrological opinion, you really do need, for the sake of your psychospiritual health, to absorb writing that requires extended concentration.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Among the top “how to” search inquiries on Google are “how to buy Bitcoin,” “how to lose belly fat fast,” “how to cook spaghetti in a microwave,” and “how to make slime.” While I do think that the coming weeks will be prime time for you to formulate and launch many “how to” investigations, I will encourage you to put more important questions at the top of your priority list. “How to get richer quicker” would be a good one, as would “how to follow through on good beginnings” and “how to enhance your value” and “how to identify what resources and allies will be most important in 2019.”

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): A motivational speaker and author named Nick Vujicic was born without arms or legs, although he has two small, unusually shaped feet. These facts didn’t stop him from getting married, raising a family of four children, and writing eight books. One book is entitled Life Without Limits: Inspiration for a Ridiculously Good Life. He’s a positive guy who has faith in the possibility of miracles. In fact, he says he keeps a pair of shoes in his closet just in case God decides to bless him with a marvelous surprise. In accordance with current astrological omens, Aquarius, I suggest you make a similar gesture. Create or acquire a symbol of an amazing transformation you would love to attract into your life.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): About 11 percent of the Philippines’ population is comprised of Muslims who call themselves the Bangsamoro.

Many resist being part of the Philippines and want their own sovereign nation. They have a lot of experience struggling for independence, as they’ve spent 400 years rebelling against occupation by foreign powers, including Spain, the United States, and Japan. I admire their tenacity in seeking total freedom to be themselves and rule themselves.

May they inspire your efforts to do the same on a personal level in the coming year.

Homework: Write yourself a nice long love letter full of praise and appreciation. Send a copy to me if you like: FreeWillAstrology.com.

---------------------------------------Rob Brezsny Free Will Astrology freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com

LIFE & CAREER COACH

BY SUNNY SIMON

FINDING THE HIDDEN JOB MARKET

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t happened again. As my new client bemoaned her state of unemployment, I heard what was starting to sound like a familiar refrain. Elaine stated in the past she got calls on her resume, now it seems like her documents end up in a big black hole.

A current professional market-ready resume is necessary for on or offline applications, but I think I’ve cracked the code on Elaine’s dilemma.

Job seekers are spending far too much time behind the screen. Search engines like Indeed. com, CareerBuilder and Glassdoor are helpful in uncovering job openings, these sites are a viable tools that provide a look into the Visible Job Market. The truth is, only 20% of available jobs are posted on such websites.

Job seekers are better served shifting a large part of their focus to the Hidden Job Market where the other 80% of jobs are found.

How do you gain access to this abundance of exciting opportunities? Get out from behind your computer and network, network, network!

Many candidates find their search is most successful when they network with former work colleagues, contacts at partner companies, former clients and their personal contacts.

Networking is the key to finding a job before it is posted and becomes public knowledge.

Fewer candidates are aware of these positions narrowing the stack of competing resumes on

a recruiter’s desk. When you network, you can place yourself near the top of the interview list.

Ready to get networking? Start with who you know. Use your list of contacts when looking for a position. These friends and colleagues may be able to offer up job leads, advice and information about a particular company or industry, and also introduce you to others to expand your network.

Prepare a snappy elevator speech and attend career fairs and job networking events. Strike up a conversation everywhere with anyone, at Starbucks, on a plane, at church and the gym.

Use social media to network, sharpen up your LinkedIn profile, let your Facebook audience know you’re positioned a new opportunity. Most importantly add value in a networking exchange and you will be memorable and worthy of the assistance of others. Share your expertise and be a bridge builder, connect people.

I urged Elaine to join a professional organization for finance professionals. She attended the meeting armed with business cards and resumes, offered to work on a committee to support an event, and is now scheduling a coffee date with a member looking for a staff accountant. You see, networking works!

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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BY ELIZABETH SCARCELLA

THE ANIMAL VIDEO VORTEX

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re you one of those people who gets lost in a time warp while watching adorable animal videos?

And do you feel a little embarrassed when you realize how much time you have “wasted” on this seemingly unproductive event?

Don’t beat yourself up. Don’t despair.

While it may seem like you are throwing valuable time away, you are likely responding to a deep spiritual calling. If that sounds ridiculous to you, here’s why it’s not: Throughout this series of articles, we reference the new paradigm frequently (also known as the Unity Paradigm) as the representation of a new era in which human beings will explore expanded levels of consciousness. This expansion translates to increased application of unbridled creativity that impacts every level of human life, human connectivity, and potentials for peaceful co-existence.

As part of your intended growth scheduled for this leg of the soul journey you will gain greater appreciation for the role emotions play in your creative process.

In simple terms, you are becoming a conscious creator and learning to purposely generate emotions to fuel your creative endeavors.

Emotions have a direct impact on the circumstances of your life. No kidding, right? Everyone knows that happiness yields results that feel and look better than sadness or anger. It’s not exactly breaking news. Furthermore, you are probably actively seeking opportunities to feel happy already. What IS news (to some) is that you are fully in charge of the emotions you produce. No emotion you feel is the product of anything other than your own perceptions and thoughts. (What?!?) That’s right. You are in charge!

So what does that have to do with animal videos?

Emotions that you curate (intentionally or unintentionally) act as fuel for whatever

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you are looking to create next in your life.

Wouldn’t you rather fuel your creations with the energy of laughter and happiness than anger and frustration? Since you have a choice, watching funny animal videos that make you feel warm and fuzzy is one great way to intentionally generate emotional fuel that will power your creations to their most beautiful potential. So, do yourself, and the rest of the world, a favor; seek opportunities to feel joyful even when it seems frivolous! Your soul whole-heartedly approves.

In our pursuit to help you connect more deeply with innate creativity and happiness, we invite you to join our interactive Facebook group and watch our show “Evolve through Love”. Go to www. facebook.com/groups/evolvethroughlove.

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

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