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Gina Carey

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Women’s Jazz Fest

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DJ Swamp

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Lance Riebsomer

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Will Kelly

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CONTENTS Zombie Walk at Comic Con PS.................3 Slim Man....................................................5 CVRep Options Desert Cinemas..............6 Backstage Jazz - Gina Carey.....................6 PS Women's Jazz Festival.........................7

WARNING! ZOMBIES LURCHING TOWARDS COMIC CON PALM SPRINGS!

July 28 to August 3, 2016

BY TRACY DIETLIN

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ou would have to be living under a rock, if at this point, you haven’t heard about our first ever Comic Con Palm Springs that will take place at the Palm Springs Convention Center and Renaissance Hotel August 26-28. Being one of their Title/Media sponsors CV Weekly has featured them on a couple of our covers so far, and again this week, because there is just so much to talk about.

Originally, the event was going to be a two day event that grew into three, and now four, with special kick off events happening on Thursday night. The mastermind behind this highly anticipated event, founder and executive producer Christopher Spellman, wants to ensure that everyone attending walks away having had a fantastic experience.

“This may be the last time you get to see Stan Lee at a Comic Con and in Palm Springs,” shared Spellman, since Lee has recently announced his retirement. There are many other noteworthy celebrities being added almost daily and an inside scoop that Spellman just shared with me today that we won’t announce until next week’s issue. I can, however, share that The Incredible Hulk’s Lou Ferrigno will be making an appearance.

In this week’s issue we want to talk a little bit about the Zombie Walk, which will take place on Friday night at 7:30pm starting at the PS Convention Center and will go down Amado St. to Palm Canyon and end at Lulu California Bistro where there will be a Zombie reception with Zombie treats available. Everyone that wants to participate in the walk must be dressed in Zombie or Apocalyptic survivor attire.

Lance Riebsomer......................................8 DJ Swamp..................................................8 Will Kelly....................................................9 Consider This - Colvin & Earle................10

Spellman is taking this Zombie walk to the highest level by having AZ Corpse Crew lead the pack. Creator of AZ Corpse Crew Michael Aguirre is also an FX artist and actor behind G Digger aka the Grave Digger, who has led over 75,000 corpses in the past 5 years as the immortal King of the undead.

Also in attendance will be Vincent Ward and Lincoln Castellanos, both cast members of the popular TV show “The Walking Dead.” They will be the apocalyptic leaders, while AZ will control and lead the Zombies.

There will also be four cars riding along including a 2001 Zombie Cop Car, 1991 Hearse, 1987 Zombie Wagon and a 1954 Ghostbusters Limo.

“The Zombie genre has become so big in the pop culture scene that it’s almost surpassed the vampire genre, partly due to the huge success and popularity of “The Walking Dead” TV show, which actually came from a graphic novel by Robert Kirkman,” shared Spellman. “It was then

adapted by AMC into “The Walking Dead” and the genre has really taken off in the last 6 years. We wanted to make this part of Comic Con.” continue to page 5

Michael Aguirre

Art Scene - Katie Dunkle & Michael Chance....................................11 Pet Place..................................................12 The Vino Voice ........................................13 Club Crawler Nightlife............................14 Screeners ................................................18 Book Review............................................19

Lou Ferrigno

Grand Central Palm Springs Job Fair....19 Haddon Libby.........................................21 Dale Gribow............................................21 Safety Tips...............................................22 Health & Fitness......................................22 Sports Scene...........................................22 Free Will Astrology.................................23 Mind, Body & Spirit ................................23 Beauty with Dr. Maria Lombardo..........24 Life & Career Coach ................................24

Vincent Ward

Lincoln Castellanos

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Arthur Suydam

Arthur Suydam who is a zombie artist will also be in attendance at Comic Con. Suydam has done artwork for magazines including Heavy Metal, Epic Illustrated and National Lampoon, while his comic book work includes Batman, Conan, Tarzan, Predator, Aliens, Death Dealer, and Marvel Zombies.

There is no doubt that this event is going to be spectacular in every way possible with so many components to it. But to put on something of this magnitude really requires a fearless leader like Spellman and a team of committed individuals and sponsors.

Spellman can’t say enough about his team.

“I have a great team and it’s been that way since the beginning when CV Weekly

came on board and it’s continued to grow within the community. It’s like there’s been no greed or selfishness or ego from anyone, just people and businesses that want to be involved and do anything they can. Palm Springs is a world famous city and we all want this to be a success.”

Spellman continues: “The first person who came on board who’s been helping us so much and hasn’t asked for a penny is Kelly Thorne, who has her own fulltime job at Colony Palms Hotel. She was in Hollywood around a lot of celebrities but before that she came out here from New Jersey and that’s what makes her so grounded is being a Jersey girl. She’s a real hard worker and has always given a thousand percent.

She’s actually the one who booked Lincoln Castellanos for the Zombie walk.”

Speaking with Spellman on a regular basis I have been apprised of each new development as far as artists, events, etc., but also on the ever growing team. Most recently, Meachelle Campbell came on board, who along with her husband Craig, own the popular website Coachella valley.

“Meachelle has been fantastic dealing with logistics and operations and is heading up all the volunteers. She’s very organized and has taken so much off my plate. And she’s running the Zombie walk. Just another example of everyone working together!” expressed Spellman with gratitude.

“Other people who have played a big part

THE EFFECTS OF ATTENTION SURPLUS SYNDROME

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got my start as a songwriter at Motown. Seriously. That was my first real job. I’ve always been fascinated by songwriting. One of my favorite things to do—and I’ve done this most of my life—is to deconstruct and reconstruct hit songs.

Old songs, new songs, I would take them apart and put them back together to see what made them work. I still do. It helps me with my own songwriting.

Last week I did a TV show in San Juan Capistrano, California, a talk show called Breakfast with Gary and Kelly. It was at the performing arts center, and it was livestreamed around the world.

I sang a few Sinatra songs, had a chat with Gary and Kelly, then sat at the piano and played two of my songs. Then I did a cooking segment and showed them how to make my Hail Caesar! Salad. Then I sang “The Best Is Yet to Come”, and drove back to Palm Springs.

As I was driving through the mountains on Route 61, I started singing “She’ll Be Coming ‘Round the Mountain.”

Most people who know me know about my affliction—Attention Surplus Syndrome.

I think about things for way too long.

I started thinking about that song. Here is the first verse: “She’ll be coming ‘round the mountain when she comes,

She’ll be coming ‘round the mountain when she comes, She’ll be coming ‘round the mountain, She’ll be coming ‘round the mountain, She’ll be coming ‘round the mountain when she comes.”

My first thought, as a songwriter? That whole first verse is just one line repeated five times; “She’ll be comin’ round the mountain when she comes.” It seems a bit lazy. Repetitive. But catchy.

I started thinking…

Who is “she”? And why is she coming ‘round the mountain? She’s not coming from next door. She’s not coming from a block away. She’s coming ‘round the mountain. She’s making quite a journey.

Then, I start singing the next verse...

“She’ll be driving 6 white horses when she comes.”

Six white horses?

My first thought? This gal must be very high maintenance. She’s not bringing one white horse. She’s bringing six.

And this gal, she’s driving 6 white horses.

She’s not taking them for a stroll, she’s not moseying around the farm...she’s driving them. Which means, she’s probably got the whip in her hands, and she’s whipping these horses’ behinds.

Either she wants to get somewhere really fast, or she just read Fifty Shades of Grey.

The next verse?

“We will all come out and greet her when she comes.”

You’re damn right we will! My first words to her?

“Hi, Hon. How are ya? Question...Did ya have to bring 6 white horses? Could you have brought just one or two? Where are we gonna keep these animals? Who’s gonna clean up all that horseshit?”

Here is the next verse: “She’ll be wearing red pajamas when she comes.”

Are you kidding me? What kind of woman drives six white horses in red pajamas?

Boots and jeans seem more appropriate.

But red pajamas?

But it’s the final verse that really gets me thinking, way too hard and way too long…

“She will have to sleep with Grandma when she comes.”

I love both my Grandmas. But if I went to either of them and said, “Listen, Granny, I’ve got this Babe coming over, she’s riding 6 white horses, she’s wearing red pajamas, and she’s sleeping with you...”

I’d get a rolling pin bounced off my cranium. I’d get a frying pan to the forehead.

That’s what I was thinking about as I drove through the mountains to Palm Springs.

I just wanted you Slim People to have a

July 28 to August 3, 2016 of this are Rona Hill and Jennifer Blackwell at the Renaissance Hotel and Ron Palmtag and Ashley Yanez at the Convention Center.

And Nadine Koehler with PS Resorts and Martin Greenwood with the Riviera Hotel have also been exceptional to work with.

These people are continually going the extra mile to help brand this event properly,” shared Spellman. “And of course BB Ingle, who has been on board from the beginning continually promoting this event.”

On board also from the beginning is Lulu California Bistro who has been the hub spot already for pre event meetings and video shoots. And most recently a couple of high profile new sponsors have come on board including Renova Solar and Get Tested.

“I really appreciate what these sponsors are doing for us.There is so much that goes into all of this and it takes both financial sponsors and people doing the footwork.

We have already had to change the floor plan so many times at the Convention Center because we keep growing. But there are airline flights and hotel rooms to book for all the talent coming in and so much grunt work behind the scenes that people don’t think about. So this team effort is what is making it happen,” shared the always humble Spellman wanting to make sure everyone feels appreciated for their efforts.

Stay tuned for next week’s issue to find out more about Comic Con Palm Springs.

Go to www.comicconpalmsprings.com to buy tickets and use promo code “CVW” to receive 10% off ANY ticket price.

SLIM MAN

glimpse into this rare and non-contagious malady that I have. Attention Surplus Syndrome.

It can be pretty bad.

But not as bad as having a woman driving 6 white horses show up at your house in red pajamas wanting to sleep with your grandmother.

And this is a children’s song?

Who loves ya?

Slim Man has a new cookbook, Slim Man Cooks, and has a concert this Saturday afternoon in Laguna Beach at the Festival of Arts. All details at slimman.com

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NEWS

DESERT CINEMAS THEATRE UNDER OPTION FOR REDEVELOPMENT

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he Coachella Valley Repertory Theatre (CVRep) and the City Urban Revitalization Corporation (CURC), owner of the Desert Cinemas Movie Theater located at the corner of Highway 111 and Cathedral Canyon Drive in Cathedral City, have signed agreements giving CVRep an option to acquire the property.

CVRep plans to purchase the property that now operates as the Desert Cinemas Large Format movie theater and redevelop it into a state-ofthe-art, live performance playhouse, a move that will be transformative for both Cathedral City and the Coachella Valley Repertory Theatre.

The agreement will enable CVRep to move from its current rental space of an 86-seat venue at The Atrium shopping complex in Rancho Mirage to a permanently owned land and building with a 200- seat iconic, modern, live performance playhouse in Cathedral City that will still provide an intimate theatrical experience. The need for more seating became apparent during this past season as CVRep reached a 95%+ full capacity during most plays leaving patrons facing sold out performances and an inability to buy tickets.

In addition, the redeveloped property will provide expanded space for CVRep’s conservatory, lobby, box office, special events, dressing rooms, and executive offices. The many technical upgrades planned for this new theater will also expand CVRep’s capabilities for mounting even more ambitious productions.

The transformation of this property from a movie theater to a live performance theatrical venue will also mark a significant milestone in Cathedral City’s plan to develop a successful cultural arts district in this highly traveled central location. CVRep will add another anchor to the City’s municipal plaza corridor as the playhouse’s busy year-round calendar of productions, children’s outreach programming, special events, and classes draw a steady flow of both valley residents and visitors to Cathedral City. This positive economic multiplier effect will increase consumer spending at local shops and restaurants, as well as spur additional business interest and potential development.

The property, which operates now as Desert Cinemas, is owned by the City Urban Revitalization Corporation (“CURC”), a nonprofit public benefit corporation. CURC plans on continuing to have the property operate as a movie theater until such time as CVRep exercises its option, purchases the property, and redevelops it into a live performance playhouse.

CVRep (cvrep.org) is a nonprofit professional theater company dedicated to bringing high-quality, professional live theater and entertainment to the Coachella Valley. It is the only theater in the Coachella Valley that has Small Professional Theatre (SPT) status with Actors’ Equity.

Under the leadership of founder and Artistic Director Ron Celona, CVRep has stage performances year round with their season of plays running from October through May. The high quality, thought provoking plays and musicals reflect the interests, values and lifestyles of local and visiting theatergoers. During other parts of the year and summer months, CVRep offers special events, such as this year’s summer cabaret and jazz series.

CVRep also has an active conservatory and is expanding its roster of unique educational opportunities for adults and children looking to explore skills such as acting, writing, voice and improvisation.

The Theatre is also known locally for its Youth Outreach Program that has provided the opportunity for more than 10,000 young people to see age appropriate, culturally relevant, and topically sensitive live theater free of charge.

Plus, CVRep’s ongoing series of Luminary Luncheons allows patrons to get up-close and personal with celebrities, actors, and writers from Broadway, film and television who are invited as guest artists to participate in an Actor’s Studio style interview.

Speaking about the significance of this project, CVRep’s Board Chairman, Gary D. Hall remarked that, “We are excited by the opportunity this agreement with CURC represents. CVRep has reached an inflection point in its successful evolution and we gratefully find ourselves in the position of having outgrown our current modest venue. We are looking forward to offering a full range of productions and special events in a state-of-the-art, 200-seat playhouse that is centrally located in the Coachella Valley.”

“Cathedral City began as a haven for the Arts and that tradition is even more apparent with today’s announcement,” stated Mayor Stan Henry. “With our cluster of world-class art galleries along Perez Road, the refurbished Mary Pickford movie theatre, the blossoming Festival Lawn, and now the addition of the live performing arts at the CVRep Theatre in our downtown corridor, there is no other place in the Coachella Valley that offers such exceptional Art venues.”

Joe Giarrusso, the theatre’s Board President enthusiastically added, “The community should stay tuned as CVRep is preparing for a postsummer launch of its exciting capital campaign that will help raise the funds needed to purchase and redevelop the property, creating an even more dynamic regional theatrical playhouse.”

For more information, please contact: Coachella Valley Repertory Theatre David Cohan - dlcohan@gmail.com 207-766-5642 City Urban Revitalization Corporation (CURC) Tami Scott - 760-770-0354

Photo (L-R) Ron Celona, Gary D. Hall, Joe Giarrusso, Tami Scott

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BACKSTAGE JAZZ

BY PATTE PURCELL

GINA CAREY: STUNNINGLY TALENTED!

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’ve been interviewing artists and writing this column for a while now. I have never interviewed anyone where I repeatedly got goose bumps while doing the interview. It finally happened when I spoke with Gina Carey an incredibly talented vocalist, musician, producer, composer, artist, film maker and overall incredibly inspiring person.

Her story starts with her dad, a pastor who encouraged her talent at a very young age. She said she was terrified at first to sing in front of an audience but her Dad pushed her and it was part of God’s plan for her. She started to perform at talent shows and was soon getting paid to sing at school district functions, corporate parties, fundraisers and homes for the elderly. She sang primarily gospel music.

In 1996, while living in the Inland Empire, she was hired to do vocals on a CD and perform on a Christian R&B label. She soon got her own offer and was signed by Brownstone Records, a dream come true for her. Her first CD sold 10,000 copies worldwide and went to #1 on the gospel music charts in the UK. She was traveling all over the US on tour and having a great time. Unfortunately, the label ran off with all the money. Gina was very disappointed as her dreams came to a grinding halt.

She was a single parent at the time. She decided that she didn’t want anyone else to control her dreams and she would do it herself. She didn’t want to wait on people to make things happen for her because she believed she could go further on her own power. She never looked back. She took her tax refund of $2,000 and went to Guitar Center and asked them “what do I need to buy to record my own music?” She took the equipment home and ‘continued to bug them’ with questions on how to do it. She recorded her 2 gospel CDs and a third one in 2003.

In 2006, she won the Black Music Award, which was presented to her by one of the Pointer Sisters at Cashman Theater in Las Vegas. She walked the red carpet and sites it as one of the most profound moments of her career. She realized that she could make things happen for herself. This is something that has moved her entire career.

Today she’s recorded 12 CDs and owns her own recording and film studio. Her Melodic CD, hit #1 on the UK Soul charts CD in 2011.The UK embraces Gina’s music. In addition, her music is distributed in the UK, Africa, and Japan. She will be touring there next year.

She won the ‘Marker Broadcasting Jazz Artist Award’ in 2012. She has also won ‘Best Adult Contemporary’ Coachella Valley Music Award in 2015 and 2016. She just released “Tribute to eh Music” a collaboration with Tom Glide. She wrote the lyrics and sang. On June 18 it hit #1 on the Top 30 Song Charts in the UK. Most ladies would be happy to rest on their musical laurels but not Gina. Her artistic passions also include theatre and writing plays. Her first one called “Ripple Effect” was a sold out show at the Ontario Fox Theater.

She married the popular guitarist and vocalist John Carey (Smooth Brothers) in 2010 and moved to the desert.

Together they did another production called “What would you do?” which premiered at Cal

State San Bernardino. In 2015, while preparing for the premiere of her 3rd live stage play, “The Unexpected,” her lead actress had to drop out due to other commitments. However, despite of the setbacks, she decided to use that experience in a positive way and launch, Gina Carey Films. This was the pivotal point of her career that catapulted her into filmmaking. She decided it was better to film it. She wrote, produced and directed it. The film premiers in February.

To date she has received 4 nominations in film festivals and has won Christian awards for her films.

This year she premiered it at the Camelot Theater in Palm Springs to a packed theater of 200 people.

She gave her cast the ‘red carpet experience’ and showed her appreciation for their wonderful work.

Gina is now working on a documentary film called “Aspire to Inspire” about triumphing through tragedy.

It features Stanley Butler and Officer Walter Combs. The premier is on September 19 and 26 at 6pm at the Education Tolerance Center in Rancho Mirage. It is open to the public. You can get the details at www.ginacareyfilms.com.

Gina writes, produces, directs and edits the movies herself. She is truly a creative talent in every way.

She’s also started the ‘Coachella Valley Independent Film Makers and Actors Guild’ to bring aspiring people in the film industry together. They meet once a month. You can get details and become a member by emailing her at ginacareyfilms@ gmail.com. It’s a free event.

She and John do a big concert once a year together and are doing one in November. Their latest offering includes a live concert at their home weekly which is turning out to be a great success.

If you haven’t seen Gina sing you are really missing out! You can find her at Fisherman’s Grotto on Wednesdays and Fridays and Rancho Las Palmas on Saturday nights from 6-10.

When I asked Gina for a message for her fans, she said “I want to live my life as a blessing to people. I want to be an inspiration. I want to give opportunities to artists. I want to be the person that opens doors. I want to put smiles on faces.”

When contacted by other artists asking for advice she tells them, “‘get out and do it, stop making excuses.” She tells them she’s a normal person who completes her goals no excuses. “Live your life as a testimony, you can do it!”

Gina Carey, I have never been more impressed by anyone I’ve ever interviewed. You are brilliant.

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MEET THE ALL STAR LINE-UP FOR THE PALM SPRINGS WOMEN’S JAZZ FESTIVAL

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Dee Dee Bridgewater - Photo Credit Mark Higashino/Ann Hampton Callaway - Photo Credit Bill Westmoreland/Pamela Williams - Photo Courtesy Pamela Williams

ver the past four years one of the most impressive aspects of the Palm Springs Women’s Jazz Festival has been the gathering of the Jazz All-Star musicians and artists performing throughout the weekend.

Over 20 of today’s jazz greats and risingstars will gather for the Labor Day Weekend, September 2 – 4, to perform at the Annenberg Theater, Indian Canyons Golf Resort and Hard Rock Hotel.

Recently honored by the City of Los Angeles with a Living Jazz Legend Award, Sweet Baby J’ai brings a wealth of experience and focus to her role as the Festival’s Artistic Director.

She is celebrated for her creative and daring programming. SBJ’s penchant for paring the world’s most visible jazz artists with top-notch female musicians from around the country for a multi-day festival makes for many delightful surprises and musical discoveries for audiences and performers alike.

“We have crafted a collection of extraordinary musicians merging jazz, blues and funk who will descend on Palm Springs over the Labor Day Weekend for a compelling musical tapestry,” said Sweet Baby J’ai.

Many of the all-stars have albums of their own as well an impressive list of artists that they have performed with both live and instudio. Their lists includes John Legend, Eric Benet, Jackson Browne, Don Was, Christopher Cross, Jim Keltner, Kenny Barron, Lizz Wright, Tia Fuller, Terri Lyne Carrington, The Rippingtons, Nick Colionne, Chuck Loeb, Karen Briggs, Four80East, David Sanborn, Bob James, Stanley Clarke, Michael Sembello, Richard Perry, Chuck Berghofer, Tierney Sutton, Marilyn McCoo and Thelma Houston.

Joining headliners Dee Dee Bridgewater and Ann Hampton Callaway, here is a quick view of the artists who are the backbone of the 2016 Palm Springs Women’s Jazz Festival:

Sweet Baby J’ai: Vocals and musician. Few entertainers can command a stage like the indefatigable Sweet Baby J’ai. A creative force on the music scene for nearly three decades, she tours the world with her genre defying

work, which both embraces and expands jazz tradition. Her latest album is Straight to the Place.

Sabine Pothier: Pianist-Composer. Widely respected as an award-winning classical pianist in the United States and Europe, and also respected greatly as a major jazz pianist from her work with Scotty Barnhart Quintet (Barnhart is also Director of Count Basie Orchestra) at the San Jose Jazz Festival, Idyllwild Jazz in the Pines and other venues.

Sherry Luchette: Bass. She has performed with Downbeat Award-winning Jazz Ensemble 1 Youngstown State for five years, the Youngstown Symphony for three years, Ernie Andrews, David Sanborn, Louie Bellson, David Baker, and Terry Gibbs. She has also played/ studied with John Clayton, Tamir Hendelman and Joe Harnell.

Paula Atherton: Sax, vocals, recording artist and songwriter. Atherton is noted for a one-week gig at New York’s Blue Note with Hank Jones. Her most recent album is Ear Candy.

Mimi Jones: Double bass, vocals, educator, composer and Jazz Ambassador.

This multitalented performer mixes fusion of traditional and contemporary jazz, eclectic

soul, funk, and rock. Her recent release CD is Feet In The Mud.

Tina Raymond: Drummer. She has played in jazz festivals around the world, including Sweden’s Women in Jazz Festival and The Mary Lou Williams Festival, and is known for pushing musical boundaries by blending traditional jazz with African polyrhythms and classical percussion techniques.

Pam Trotter: Vocalist. Trotter is known for her performances in musicals such as Dream Girls and The Color Purple. She is also a songwriter/producer for the late Teena Marie.

Sunnie Paxson: Keyboards. A musical prodigy in her hometown of Philadelphia, she was selected as Los Angeles’ Best Jazz Performers in Los Angeles Magazine and listed in Jazz Week as one of the Top 100 Artists for radio spins. Albums include Groove Suite and Bohemian Sun.

Karen Hammack: Piano, singer/songwriter, jazz composer. As Musical Director, Hammack has toured with Melissa Manchester and recorded with a slew of jazz and rock heavy hitters. She’s also an educator who has worked with trumpeter Bobby Rodriguez’s Jazz Adventure to introduce jazz to a new generation across Southern California.

Linda Taylor: Guitar. She has toured, recorded, and/or performed with Tracy Chapman, Maia Sharp, Terri Lyne Carrington, Christopher Cross, and Sheila E. Her two solo albums are Pulse and Sum Blues.

Sascha Dupont: Songwriter, piano/vocalist.

Dupont has racked up more than 80 television appearances and four albums in her native Denmark. Her most recent release is Sascha D. Cathy Segal-Garcia: Vocalist. For more than 40 years, Segal-Garcia has used her influence to build up and connect every aspect of the jazz scene in L.A. At the Divas Jazz Brunch, she’ll dip back to the 1950s for

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the jazz standards and torch songs performed

by Julie London.

Lesa Terry: Violin. Terry has recorded with a wide range of artists including Dave Grusin, Lee Ritenour, Yolanda Adams, Artetha Franklin and Clark Terry. Her solo album is called A City Called Heaven.

Jane Getz: Piano. Getz has worked with a Who’s Who of jazz during her eight years in New York, most notably with Charles Mingus, Stan Getz (unrelated), Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Charles Lloyd, and Pharoah Sanders (with whom she recorded for ESP).

Rosalia de Cuba: Vocalist. Afro-Cuban jazz and world music are de Cuba’s forte. She’ll bring her power vocals, reminiscent of Shirley Bassey and Celia Cruz to the music of Elena Burke for the brunch.

Chelsea Stevens: Bass. She recently graduated with a degree in Jazz Bass Performance from California State University, Long Beach, where she was part of both of the university’s Downbeat award-winning ensembles: vocal jazz group Pacific Standard Time, and the instrumental department’s Concert Jazz Orchestra. You may recognize her from her work as a bassist on TV shows like Glee.

Gennine Jackson: Vocalist. Jackson plays clubs here in the Coachella Valley. She joins Saxtress Pamela Williams for the Cool Soul Jam at the Indian Canyon Golf Resort for the Saturday afternoon concert.

Maria Martinez: Drums. A Drumming diva, she was featured drummer on Sweet Baby J’ai’s album Introducing J’ai Michel.

Carol Chaikin: She attended the Berklee School Of Music and, starting in 1977, became artist-in-residence at the Aspen Music Festival for six years. She was a member of Maiden Voyage (1980-84) and has two solo albums.

These artists and more are part of the multi-day music festival featuring an all female line up taking place September 2-4, 2016.

The Palm Springs Women’s Jazz Festival is a non-profit 501c3 founded to promote women in jazz through education and events. Since 2013, the festival has hosted over 100 jazz musicians and performers, bringing a worldwide audience of jazz fans to Palm Springs. For Info on the Palm Springs Women’s Jazz Festival, go topalmsspringswomensjazzfestival.org or call 760.416.3545.

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LOCAL MUSIC SPOTLIGHT

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BY LISA MORGAN

THE DARK WATERS THAT BECAME GOSPEL

LANCE RIEBSOMER’S BLACK WATER GOSPEL

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t is generally understood that some of the deepest heartache can manifest itself into some of the world’s most incredible and timeless art and music. Pain and loss are two things that can level the playing field for every race, gender and faith. It’s how we deal with it that sets us apart. In his first ever EP release, Black Water Gospel, Lance Riebsomer has dug deep into the well of what has been one of his greatest heartaches to date, and turned it into soulful, sonic poetry. With a voice that bends and twists with his emotions and yours as you listen, this inaugural EP will likely have a permanent place on you playlist - that is if you have a heart at all. And of course, it’s all about a girl. As Riebsomer puts it, “It’s basically the story of the greatest romance and heartbreak of my life.”

Riebsomer, the youngest of two brothers, was the only one to venture on to his great grandmothers 1908 upright piano at age 12. At age 14, he was inspired by his older brothers’ grunge garage band to pick up guitar. Being the only left handed sibling, Riebsomer picked it up and played it upside down for a year before being gifted a proper instrument. His musical influences range from Damien Rice, Ray LaMontagne, Noel Gallagher, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club to Black Keys, Ryan Adams and Wilco. While those exposures can be heard in various parts of this new EP, Riebsomer has managed to weave his very unique voice and style into Black Water Gospel; this self-taught

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SPINNING AT THE AMIGO ROOM IN THE ACE HOTEL AND SWIM CLUB ON AUGUST 3RD CELEBRATING HIS NEWEST RECORD RELEASE.

n 1996, a young, aspiring Ronald Keys Jr. entered the DMC US DJ Championships for the first time as DJ Swamp. Up against the best in the nation, he defeated his foes, smashed the records he used to win and secured a reputation as one of the best. Since then he has gone on to work with numerous musicians such as Jack Dangers of Meat Beat Manifesto, Mark Mothersbaugh of DEVO, The Crystal Method, and was a DJ for Beck for four years. He is known in the scratch community for pioneering many scratch tools (skip-proof scratch tools, endless beats, etc.), which are now commonplace for a lot of professional DJs. For his latest release, Swamp teamed with local Palm Springs based label, Ruined Vibes, to create another innovative record, For Medicinal Use Only, which dawns Anaglyphic 3D jacket artwork and features a Mini 3D Comic Book along with Glasses to view it.

Ruined Vibes is a local boutique imprint started by friends Jason Hall and Brent Z. Fresh off of retirement from the music industry, Brent was looking for a hobby project that was unique. Jason’s desire to start a label designed for collectors seemed like the perfect fit. They had a similar desire to hand pick the artists they loved and make a record that not only has unique music, but unique packaging too. With the addition of graphic designer, Robert Chance, the label was complete and was ready to take on the independent record label scene.

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singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist, all but literally bled these songs.

Riebsomer moved from a two year residency in Orange County to be closer to his daughter from a previous marriage, thinking that he and the love of his life could work through the challenges of a long distance relationship. He was wrong, and the loss was devastating. It was good friend Aaron Andersen that pushed him to produce the songs that were pent up inside of him. After a five year songwriting hiatus, Riebsomer says, “Something opened up in me. I’d send Aaron the voice mails and texts (from his former love) and all my thoughts and ideas. I worked my ass off... I worked two jobs and would spend all of my free time locked in my room writing. It was the spark that took me from nothing to everything; I’ve written over 60 songs now.”

“Aaron kicked me in the ass. He told me, ‘For every five songs you send me, I’ll probably like one of them.’ His music background made him a force in the OC music scene, so I sent him everything. There were 15 songs he really liked that got narrowed down to 9. To Aaron, the worst words you can ever hear are, ‘good job.’ He would hear songs that I thought were awesome, and say they were just ok. It was a musical collaboration that turned into an amazing friendship. I’d spend 50 hours a week at work, leave for his studio and track for eight hours, then get back on the road. It took a lot longer than it should have maybe. I was more of

The FREE Record Release Show will be at ACE Hotel & Swim Club in Palm Springs (acehotel. com/palmsprings) on August 3rd, featuring guest lyricist, Chris Cross XMF. This is an amazing chance to see a world class turntablist for free at a great local, intimate venue. I spoke with DJ Swamp about the new release.

CVW: It has been a while since you’ve released any new music. Why the silence?

DJ Swamp: “I’ve been on a learning curve, reinventing how I make music. Trying to make music for the right reasons. I’ve also just been taking time to enjoy my life and have fun and well… time flies.”

CVW: You’ve been a fixture at Burning Man for some time now, can you talk about your experiences there?

DJ Swamp: “Yeah. I’ll be performing there for my ninth time this coming month. I’ve had a lot of adventures there, met a lot of people, and learned a lot about artistic expression. Back in 2010 I met a guy named James who passed away last year. James made toys that would disappear instantly in a flash when ignited. I asked him to make me some records that would disappear and after Burning Man, I went to his house in Reno.

We made a bunch of them. I had to stop using them at my shows because people were getting really scared, like they got really scared. Before James passed, he showed me how to make them so I hope I can bring them back into my shows at

a, ‘Throw the spaghetti on the wall and see if it sticks’ kind of guy. Aaron taught me to be more of a perfectionist. I feel like this is the best thing I’ve ever been able to put my name behind, from the vocals to the production down to the songwriting. This project has brought me a lot of pride and closure.” As for the relationship?

“I had to let it go,” he says. “It was killing me.

It’s still there, in the background, but I have no regrets, because I learned so much.”

“There is another reason this record means so much to me,” Riebsomer added. “When we tracked last summer, I spent a lot of time with Tad Easterly (guitarist). Tad was taking care of his dad at the time, who was dying from the effects of Parkinson’s disease. He was pretty much looking after him 24 hours a day. Tad has

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been my best friend since I was 14. He showed me so much about rock and roll. He is the ‘Ying’ to Aaron’s ‘Yang’ in my life. This record was being made at the twilight of a great man’s life Tim Easterly. He was a second father to me. This album means a lot to both of us.”

I strongly suggest following this song crafter/ performer, as talent like this has no bounds, and the naked honesty and authenticity in his music is a precious find. You can hear Riebsomer perform live Friday, August 19th and September 9th at Esjay and Friends Unplugged at the Hard Rock, Palm Springs (Show starts at 8 pm).

Album Notes and Credits: The album is self-titled, after the name of the band that Riebsomer is fronting. The album’s mixing and mastering was self-funded following an Indie a Go Go kick starter campaign that raised partial financial support from Riebsomer’s believers/ family and friends. The EP features artists Joel Plotnik and Dan Bailey on drums, Aaron Andersen and Tad Easterly on guitar, Alex Balderston and Daniel Rhine on bass, Conner Shanbrook and Phil Danyew on keys, and Sam Richard on percussion. The album was tracked at Elliot Smith’s New Monkey Studio in Burbank and at Gods and Heroes in Costa Mesa, mixed

by Brian Cook and Mastered by Mark Chalecki (Capitol Records). Vocal engineering was done

by Daniel Ballard.

You can also follow him at Blackwatergospel. com, at facebook.com/BlackWaterGospel and atInstagram.com/black_water_gospel.

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some point. There are really dozens of stories like that.”

CVW: Can you tell us about your work in film and television?

DJ Swamp: “I’ve been in movies like Clockstoppers and Scratch, I was on a ton of TV shows when I used to DJ for Beck. I’ve also directed and edited a ton of my own music videos.”

CVW: You’ve been a DJ/turntablist through the vinyl recession. What do you think about the vinyl resurgence?

DJ Swamp: “It’s funny. You just never know what people are going to think is cool or when they will be over it. I’m going to enjoy it while it lasts.”

CVW: How were you approached by Ruined Vibes and what were your thoughts about their ideas?

DJ Swamp: “They contacted me on djswamp. com I think, and said they wanted to make a 3D 7 inch and I had already been experimenting with 3D for years, so it sounded great to me. Everything seemed to happen pretty fast after that.”

CVW: I’m sure you’ve had some epic finds digging through records, can you tell us about one of your favorites?

DJ Swamp: “The most epic find ever was this record store in Cleveland on the west side that just said “RECORDS” out front. It was a house that had tons and tons of every genre you could imagine. I still don’t know where it all came from. They had record players that you could just dig and listen to all day. I became friends with the owner, and old man named Larry (RIP) and he would let me bring records in to trade straight up even for whatever I found. It was the most insane deal ever. So I just started getting people’s junk records from everywhere and trading that bullshit for gems. I did it for years. It seemed as though no one else knew about that store and surely if they did, they didn’t have the deal I had. It’s really unbelievable how fortunate I was to have found that. I ended up with a collection of about 22,000 records, all for either sampling, scratching, or just music I like to listen to.” djswamp.com youtube.com/user/djswamptv ruinedvibes.com soundcloud.com/chriscrossxmf

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WILL KELLY

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ill Kelly is not only an outstanding vocalist who writes and performs inspirational music, but an upstanding human being with a passion for changing people’s lives. A unique perspective on the human condition through his own life trials and through the trials of his patients as a clinical social worker for the Navy, Will Kelly captures hearts through his focus on love as its most pure, spiritual essence. Working with legendary producer, Ronnie King and world renowned producer Esjay Jones, Will has quickly learned what it takes to make it in the world of music and hopes to continue on this journey, sharing his message of love and inspiration through his heartfelt songs, with the world around. With a new stunning music video just released for his song “Carry The Love,” directed by Grant Bell, Will Kelly is on his way to doing just that.

MJ: Where did you find your love and passion for music?

WK: “I started singing in church back in South Carolina when I was around 4 years old. I grew up in a somewhat dysfunctional family dynamic that eventually led me to a group home for a period of time. But I was always able to get lost in music and my imagination. I was quite sheltered but I eventually went to college for my Bachelor’s degree in psychology and eventually, my Master’s in social work. I joined the Navy in 2009 and became a licensed clinical social worker as a Lieutenant. It was during this time in uniform that my passion for humanity was ignited. The Navy took me around the world. I remembered when I was getting my Master’s degree, my research center boss gave me a frame with a quote stating, “Be the change you wish to see in the world,” and my travels and experience in the Navy gave me the foundation for my purpose….which is to inspire. The Navy eventually led me to the Naval Hospital at the Marine Base in Twentynine Palms. (For education purposes: The Marine Corps is under the Department of the Navy so all

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medical services (mental health included) support the Marines). From there I met Hal Hiner, who I considered my Desert Grandpa, for suggesting I try out the Open Mic at Pappy and Harriet’s, which led to where I am today. Sadly, Hal passed away this time last year, but he will forever live in my heart.

He was a blessing to many and I’ll forever send my love to his family.”

MJ: How have you been involved in music in the Coachella Valley?

WK: “In 2014, I was encouraged by a coworker to go the CV Open Mic Competition for its first season. I did not compete on my first visit, but I did during my second visit and I had the privilege of meeting you Morgan, who I consider to be an amazing individual, and you were the host of the event. I eventually won the competition and had the opportunity to work with the very reputable and Coachella Valley’s own Ronnie King. It was with him I recorded a version of my original song “Listen to the Music.” That was an AMAZING experience to work with a seasoned and very well respected producer. Then you, Morgan, became my manager for a period of time, and opened so many other doors for me.

Winning this competition is where the fire was lit and it just keeps burning!!”

MJ: Your music is inspirational and deeply personal. What experiences have led you to write some of these songs?

WK: “Well, one of my songs “Tired” was inspired by a situation where my faith was challenged by a pastor of a church I was playing for. Without going into detail, I decided to focus on what God is…and that is love. This way of living has allowed me to show uncanny compassion towards myself and others which leads to a better human experience.

I recently wrote a song called “Be There,” not yet produced, but it was inspired by the people I’ve counseled over the years as a therapist, mostly the Marines I’ve worked with in Twentynine Palms. I wanted to capture the surrendering moment when someone accepts they need help. It’s very unapologetic.”

MJ: Tell us about some of your most memorable moments in music so far.

WK: “Last year, I sang in an open mic in Edinburgh, Scotland…that was pretty cool! I was there visiting a friend, found this open

mic, and just went for it.

I also had the opportunity to go on “The Ryzza Mae Show” in the Philippines in 2013.

I got selected to be interviewed by the young host. Hahaha! You have to YouTube it! Type “September 3, 2013 Ryzza Mae Show” and it should pop up. Great experience!”

MJ: You just released a new music video. Tell us about that experience.

WK: “Probably the most life changing experience has been working with Esjay Jones, because she not only produced an amazing song, but taught me so much about music as a craft and business. The song “Carry the Love” has ‘carried’ me a long way and eventually to my first music video where I had the chance to work with

an amazing young director, Grant Bell, who also worked with Esjay. That was an AMAZING experience! The concept for this video came from my friend, fellow social worker, and Navy officer, Ayesha Edwards, who is currently deployed. Grant brought it to life in such a beautiful display.”

MJ: Now that the video is complete, what are some of the next goals that you’d like to accomplish?

WK: “I just performed at the Hard Rock Hotel Palm Springs for Esjay & Friends: Acoustic Sessions on July 22 and it was EPIC! So, I hope to perform more in the valley and San Diego as well. Currently, I’m working on getting booked shows, private parties, and such. I definitely will be working with Esjay in the very near future on some singles. I do have plans on recording an EP, but still selecting and creating the right sound and songs for that project. I definitely plan on doing more videos, so stay tuned!!”

MJ: Anything else you would like to share with our readers?

WK: “I’m so grateful to the support of CV Weekly. It’s amazing how sponsoring an open mic can influence the musical career of an individual; just a reminder that small acts of kindness can have large effects.

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hawn Colvin and Steve Earle’s paths have been crossing for nearly 30 years, so it seems almost inevitable that they would collaborate on a project together. Since both artists mine the rich traditions of Rock, Folk and Country, their musical union is a natural fit.

Shawn Colvin was born in 1956, and grew up in Vermillion, South Dakota. She took up guitar at age 10, by the late ‘70s she had worked her way through bar bands, cover bands, even Western Swing bands. She led a peripatetic existence, crisscrossing the continent. She spent time in London, Ontario; Berkeley, California and Austin, Texas before settling in New York City.

Working the Folk clubs in the Big Apple she slowly began to incorporate her own nascent compositions into her cover-heavy sets. Her diligence paid off, and she was signed to Columbia Records in 1988.

Her debut, Steady On, arrived a year later and included instant classics like “Diamond In The Rough” and “Shotgun Down The Avalanche.”

The whole record trafficked in themes of romantic disappointment, and won a Grammy for Best Folk Album. She quickly followed up with Fat City in 1992 and Cover Girl, (a collection of favorite cover songs), in 1994.

Her watershed album, A Few Small Repairs, was released in 1996. Most of the songs centered on the dissolution of her marriage, so in music industry shorthand, it became her “divorce” record. But the songs struck a chord, reaching #7 on the Billboard charts and winning Grammys for Song Of The Year and Record Of The Year.

In the 20 years since, Shawn remarried and gave birth to her daughter, Caldonia. After acclimating to motherhood and ending her second marriage, she continued to write, tour and record, releasing albums like A Whole New You and These Four Walls in 2001 and 2006.

She also went public with her bi-polar issues, handling it with her typical humor and grace.

She even covered Gnarls Barkley’s “Crazy” on her Shawn Colvin Live record.

2012 saw the release of her candid memoir, Diamond In The Rough, which chronicled her musical creativity and documented bouts with anorexia as a teen and her early dependence on alcohol as a social lubricant. That same year, she recorded her excellent seventh effort, All Fall Down. Last year, to commemorate the

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20th anniversary of Cover Girl, she released Uncovered, another collection re-interpreting favorite songs from Bruce Springsteen, Crowded House and Tom Waits.

Steve Earle’s career has taken more raucous and rebellious routes. Stephen Fain Earle was born in 1955 and grew up near San Antonio, Texas. He picked up the guitar at age 11 and by Junior High School he had his own band, the Bluesmen. He dropped out of high school at 16 and got married. Three years later he was pursuing a music career in Nashville with his second wife. (All told, he’s been married seven times to six women).

A protean songwriter, his early influences included Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones as well as Texas troubadours like Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clark. He signed a publishing deal and well-known artists like Emmylou Harris, Johnny Lee and Carl Perkins hit the top of the charts with his songs. Soon, Steve signed his own recording contract with the MCA label.

Along with Dwight Yoakam, k.d. lang, Lyle Lovett and Nanci Griffith, Steve was viewed as a talented outlier by the Nashville establishment.

His debut for MCA, Guitar Town, arrived in 1986. Ever the rebel, Steve eschewed the perky Country-Pop sound that topped the charts.

Instead, he crafted populist anthems that hewed more closely to the music of Rockers like Bruce Springsteen and John Mellencamp. Critics were quick to connect the dots and the album topped a lot of year-end Top 10 lists.

Steve could give a shit about being popular.

His goal was to remain authentic. Straddling the line between Country and Rock, he fully embraced his outlaw status. Although he continued to write and record at a prodigious rate, his appetite for destruction kept pace with his musical output. He closed out the ‘80s deep in the grips of a serious drug addiction.

By the early ‘90s, music took a backseat to his habit. The outgoing message on his answering machine infamously instructed callers “This is Steve, I’m probably out shooting heroin, chasing 13 year old girls and beatin’ up cops. But I’m old and tire easily, so leave a message and I’ll get back to you.” Arrested for heroin possession and sentenced to a year in jail, he served 60 days, followed by a stint in re-hab.

Since 1994, Steve has been clean and sober, wildly prolific and politically engaged.

He’s recorded 12 albums, written three books, created an off-Broadway play and produced records for everyone from Joan Baez to the Supersuckers to Lucinda Williams. He’s also carved out a niche as a character actor, most prominently on two acclaimed HBO series, “The Wire” and “Treme.”

Ironically, for the last several years, Steve has lived in New York City and Shawn has been raising her daughter in Austin, Texas. A couple of years ago the longtime pals embarked on a joint tour and it seemed to cement their musical shorthand. They also discovered that they share the same coping mechanisms for tackling their demons.

When Steve suggested they write and record an album together, Shawn was skeptical, citing her infamous writer’s block and the fact that Steve has never really collaborated with another songwriter. But he persisted, and the result is

their self-titled debut.

The album opens with the Folk-flavored sing-a-long “Come What May.” Over a stompy beat and strummy acoustic guitars their voices intertwine around lyrics that promise “No matter what you do, no matter what you say/I’ll come back to you, come what may.” Sunshiny electric licks and a shambolic harmonica solo underscore this oath of fealty.

Steve has characterized their vocal blend being less the face-to-face, Tammy & George Country couple dynamic and more like Crosby, Stills & Nash. As liquid arpeggios wash over piquant stand-up bass and brushed drums, “The Way We Do” is the only track where they trade verses like lovers sharing a musical conversation.

Shawn offers a cogent dissertation of artistic self-reliance: “Travel alone down to the bone, just passin’ through/Walkin’ a wire feet to the fire, the way that I do.” Steve prefers snatches of creative co-dependence; “Lyin’ in bed a tune in my head, from out of the blue/You come along singin’ a song, the way that you do.”

Both “Happy And Free” and “You’re Right, I’m Wrong” highlight the duo’s dissonant chemistry.

On the former a relax-fit rhythm butts up against mandolin filigrees and loping lap-steel. Shawn’s winsome contralto wraps around Steve’s rough-hewn rasp as they ponder the elusive key to happiness. The answer is found in the intangibles; “Sometimes there’s a blessin’ you can see, the sunset on the water and the baby on your knee/But you’ll find that everything you need you’re carrying around inside.”

The latter exudes more scabrous and subterranean charms. Bluesy, bottleneck guitar shudders and stings as the pair dissect another failed relationship. Their musings produce this tart epiphany, “maybe the truth is neither one of us ever loved anyone at all.”

The best tracks here are a Colvin & Earle original, “Tell Moses” and a cover of an Emmylou Harris deep cut, “Raise The Dead.” A trenchant lyricist, Steve has never shied away from political controversy. He’s always been anti-war and anti-death penalty. A shaggy anarchist, he rarely endears himself to Country music’s core, conservative audience. That tradition is alive and well on “Tell Moses.”

The song is powered by a ramshackle rhythm, blistering baritone guitar, twinkly mandolin and wheezy harmonica notes. With a few deft strokes the lyrics thread a through-line from Moses to Martin Luther King to Ferguson, Missouri, (Ground Zero for the Black Lives Matter movement). It’s a conscious call to arms: “Ferguson, Missouri people in the streets, hands above their heads and standin’ up to the police/ Waitin’ on a hero to step into the breach, ain’t

nobody comin’ so it’s up to you and me.”

“Raise The Dead” strikes a lighter tone.

Pliant acoustic riffs collide with a swinging backbeat, rumbling bass lines and obstreperous harmonica on this jangly, back-porch ramble.

The lyrics compare the untimely deaths of musical icons like Hank Williams, Sam Cooke and Robert Johnson with a tempestuous romantic relationship; “Sam Cooke met the woman at the well, she told him that his song was something he could never sell/And I think he knew a change was gonna come, still he lived to fast and he died too young/Well, dyin’ young I have survived, but I’ll never get out of your love alive.”

For singer-songwriters, playing other people’s songs is a bit of a Busman’s Holiday.

Shawn and Steve were eager to add their imprimatur to three well-known hits. Shawn came to the sessions with John D. Loudermilk’s “Tobacco Road.” A hit for British Invasion band the Nashville Teens, it’s also been recorded by artists as disparate as Lou Rawls, Jefferson Airplane, and David Lee Roth. Their version sidesteps the Nashville Teens’ Garage Rock stomp, swapping it out for a swampy, gut-bucket groove.

Steve ransacked the Stones voluminous back-catalog, rather than of settling on a stripped-down ‘70s nugget, he urged Shawn to go for baroque by tackling “Ruby Tuesday,” a #1 hit from 1967.

Before they were dissolute Rock Gods, the Rolling Stones spent the ‘60s playing catchup with the Beatles. Their original is an ornate Chamber Pop classic, anchored by Brian Jones’ doleful recorder. Shawn and Steve’s version, even though it features banjo, bouzouki and sawing cello, is bare-bones. The less cluttered arrangement and instrumentation kind of dirties up the pretty, allowing the listener to focus on the melancholy lyrics.

Finally, the duo, offer an exuberant take on “You Were On My Mind.” Originally an early ‘60s hit for folk stalwarts Ian & Sylvia, it was recalibrated as a Folk-Rocker by the We Five in 1965. Shawn and Steve split the difference.

Ironically, the lyrics seem to fit hand-in-glove with their hard won life experiences.

The album closes with “You’re Still Gone.”

Equal parts hushed lullaby and restless farewell, the instrumentation is suitably spare. Co-written with singer-songwriter Julie Miller it offers this tender encomium; “And the world keeps spinnin’ round, my heart still makes that sound/ And I can hear you laughin’ now, but you’re still gone, you’re still gone/And I don’t know what I’m waitin’ on, but I depended on you for so long.” A wistful finish to an incredible record!

The album was produced by Buddy Miller, Julie’s husband and (along with T-Bone Burnett, Rick Rubin and Dave Cobb), one of the most interesting and sought-after producers working in the music business today. Recorded in Buddy’s home studio, it includes longtime Steve Earle compatriots like drummer Fred Eltringham, bassists Chris Wood and Kelley Looney and guitarist Richard Bennett.

Shawn and Steve have forged a potent partnership. There’s a musical kinship between them that can’t be faked. Hopefully, this is just the beginning.

ART SCENE

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ART AND TECHNOLOGY

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ake two people, Michael Chance and Artist Katie Dunkle, for example, and send them on a crosscountry journey. Mode of transportation? A tiny solar powered mobile home.

Michael and Katie are currently traveling on a countrywide journey in a mobile solar powered Tiny House.

Michael Chance, principal of Chance Marketing, describes their accommodations.

“Our tiny house measures approximately 18 feet long and 9 feet wide, and was constructed with a cedar exterior using vertical tongueand-groove siding and long walls. We designed our tiny house to be an off-grid home, which means we do not have to rely on electrical or sewage hookups. Being off-grid also allows us the opportunity to experience nature in her beauty as well, spending weeks at a time living in the remote outskirts of whatever corner of America we desire to see and explore. We use a Nature’s Head composting toilet and two arrays of photovoltaic solar panels connected to sealed AGM batteries.”

“With solar energy the possibilities are endless! We are showing people that solar is more than panels on a house. Everywhere we go people are curious. They ask questions. They get interested in solar and tiny solar mobile homes. This is an opportunity for Katie and I to explore the country and spark excitement into the solar movement.”

For Katie this means taking her studio on the road and out into nature.

Katie is an artist and photographer. She was raised in rural Pennsylvania. Early on she developed an appreciation for nature. Katie graduated the prestigious Savannah College of Art and Design with a B.F.A. in Photography.

In her work Katie investigates the subject matter as it becomes situated in abstract scenarios. “This expresses the obscure process of image making. There is a randomness and subconscious act to image making.”

Katie’s Wild Flowers series was influenced in part by the Texas landscape. Crisp lines and vibrant colors punctuate the work. “Part of this cross country journey is to allow me experience the different landscapes of the US.

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THE CROSS COUNTRY ADVENTURE OF ARTIST KATIE DUNKLE AND MICHAEL CHANCE

As we travel I paint the wildflowers. It is also an experience to meet people along the way. We discuss my art and how my art affects them.”

Katie is also expanding on her body of work entitled Girls. This series visually probes the indulgence of desires through blind-contour line drawings of the female figure. The work is provocative, sensual and complex in its simplicity.

“I wanted to draw attention to the countless women who are showcased for pleasure and then hastily discarded. My viewer is still taken on the journey of sex but my work also takes the viewer on another journey. My work respects the female form and that takes the viewer on an intuitive journey through everything from anguish, seduction, pleasure and mystery.”

To Katie these women are not anonymous mannequins. “I give these nameless women life as more than a naked women being paraded for prurient interest. We have an endless almost insatiable urge and demand for sexual stimulation. By creating the artwork in Girls I can stimulate an intellectual conversation about what is considered a private and controversial subject – sex, pornography and sexual gratification.”

Girls are strong and beautiful statement of empowerment. Katie capture more than sex, she captures soul.

For more about Katie and Michael’s tiny solar mobile home trip visit www. tinysolarhouse.com.

For more about Katie’s work visit ww.kdunkle.com.

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BY JANET McAFEE

JAZZ, RESCUED FROM KATRINA

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t was August, 2005, when the juggernaut of Hurricane Katrina taught our country hard lessons about disaster relief for people and their companion animals. Some people chose to remain behind and risk their lives when emergency workers told them they could not bring their four-legged family members. Of the 100,000 people who refused to evacuate, 44% stayed behind because of their pets. We will never know the exact number of humans who perished because they remained behind with service animals and the household pets that loved and trusted them.

I will never forget the image of a young boy screaming in grief when he was not allowed to bring his beloved dog onto a boat evacuating him from the rising flood waters. Scenes of abandoned and starving animals on balconies and rooftops broke the hearts of animal lovers across the country. One video clip showed a dog swimming through foul water desperately trying to reach a rescue boat carrying his owners who were forced to leave him behind. An estimated 250,000 cats and dogs perished or were displaced.

In the weeks that followed, organizations converged on the Gulf Coast for the largest animal rescue operation in our nation’s history.

In 2006, under pressure from animal lovers

around the country, Congress passed the Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act, directing FEMA to consider the essential needs of household pets along with their humans in all future disaster relief efforts. “Not Without My Dog” became the rallying cry that created this major policy shift.

Some animals were reunited with their owners. Others belonged to people who perished or were homeless. One group of animals flew into the Palm Springs Airport where they were rescued by the old Save A Pet shelter in Desert Hot Springs. Thom Daves, former Save A Pet director, recalls, “We took in 66 dogs, 10 cats and 2 geckos, a group in danger of being ‘destroyed’.

A few were returned to the Gulf Coast when their owners were later located from a computer tracking system. The public outpouring to help our Katrina animals was amazing.”

Knowing my friends Jeannie and Terry were looking to adopt a dog, I told them about the Katrina dogs at Save A Pet. Jeannie recalls, “The 4-month old dog I selected was one of the only young puppies left in the Katrina group. Knowing he came from New Orleans, we changed his name from Bambi to Jazz. The Save A Pet worker encouraged me to take him to meet Terry, who waited in the car because he was so sad about seeing all the animals from Katrina in kennels.

Tears were running down Terry’s cheeks, and when Jazz licked them off it was all over – we had to make him part of our family. I have always loved animals, and always thought it was good for people to rescue animals, but until I was personally part of rescuing Jazz, I had never experienced the deep emotional connection I now have for those in need of rescue.”

During Jazz’s veterinary exam, the vet surmised the puncture wounds on his body indicated he was used as bait for dog fighting.

MEET BAMBEE Bambee is a beautiful, affectionate 1-yr-old Torti girl. Rescued by Loving All Animals, lovingallanimals.org (760) 834-7000.

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This tragic speculation was supported when it was discovered Jazz was fearful around other dogs. Ironically, Hurricane Katrina may have saved Jazz from a torturous life and horrendous death from this vicious, illegal practice.

Jazz is now 11 years old. He remains full of love for his humans and loves nothing more than being by their side. His favorite hobby is swimming, and his ability to dive into the deep end of the swimming pool to retrieve a ball from the bottom and swim back up and do it over and over again. Jeannie states, “The unconditional love from Jazz when he greets me every day is the greatest gift I receive from him. He is a Lab/ Pitbull mix. I’ve owned Pitbull dogs before, and they are the best companion dogs I’ve ever had.”

Jazz and the other Katrina dogs taught us a valuable lesson. Future disaster relief efforts, in order to save pets and humans, will combine the efforts of animal welfare organizations and government agencies, working together for people and their pets.

Every shelter animal may not have Jazz’s dramatic history. However you will create your own story of love and redemption when you adopt one. To search for a rescue cat or dog in your area, go to www.petfinder.com. For a list of Coachella Valley shelters and rescue groups, contact Loving All Animals at (760) 834-7000.

Jmcafee7@verizon.net

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THE VINO VOICE

July 28 to August 3, 2016

BY RICK RIOZZA

SIMPLY GRILLING & SIPPING WINE!

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irst off, I’d like to thank you readers who’ve emailed me, appreciating all of the effort I make to get out and grab the wine scoop of the week, especially on these hot days. Indeed, you have further inspired me to take on the weather anew— this time, I’m out grilling burgers in the 112 degree heat!

Further, I’ve called upon our local wine distributors to offer a bottle of wine that they believe is the quintessential match for America’s favorite summertime dish—the grilled hamburger. Yet again, saving you readers from the drudgery of having to taste through Angus, Kobe and Wagyu burgers along with a dozen or so premium wines from around the world.

Last year at the 36th Annual Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, there was an especial seminar on this very subject. As I recall, there were around six wines and three different types of burgs: artisanal chicken, spicy lamb, and the good ole standby—a beef cheeseburger. Apparently this wine/foodie event honed in on the selected wines that can make everyone happy. But—it seemed to me that there was a stealthy theme of Californian vs. European wine going on (is vino xenophobia really a thing?—nah!!??).

Anyway—first was the chicken burger prepared with Green Hill chesse (a brie type) and caramelized onions and apples.

Back in the day, I would have called this one a “yuppie burger”. A specialty burg for sure that would pretty much clamor for a special out-of-the-ordinary wine—which was provided: a German Rheingau Riesling, with its rose petal, crisp apple and slate notes. I love this wine; I’ve stated previously, that if I had to enjoy only one white wine forever, it would be a Rheingau Kabinett Riesling.

Fortunately no one holds you to these types of comments—but I still love the wine!

The red wine offered was a Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir. The audience voted for the German wine: the light sweetness of the Riesling complemented the onions and apples beautifully. The light-bodied Pinot was good with the chicken burger, too, but not quite as good (although with a “turkey burger”, I think the Pinot Noir might have won—and a shout-out to Roc’s Firehouse in Palm Desert, my pick for the best Turkey burg for those who said they’d never try one).

The second burger was the lamb with a spicy harissa slaw. For this one, the wines provided were a Barbera d’Alba—bright cherry/currant with food friendly highacidity, and, the Cameron Hughes Lot 487, a blend of Zinfandel, Syrah, and Petite Sirah from Lodi—dark, rich & fruity.

It’s always splendid to have a tasty spicy burger—this one though, obviously, had a prominent “Middle Eastern” flavor profile.

Most of the spicy burgers around town here have more of a “Mexican” heat going

on—especially with pickled jalapeños & its trendy charred brother—the chipotle. The more hot & spicy the burger is, the less amount of alcohol is desired. A habanero burger with a strong & heavy Zin or Petite Sirah will take you down.

So this part of the contest pretty much dealt with, “what goes better with spicy (meaty) food: rich fruity wines, or bright high-acid wines.” The crowd voted the Zinfandel blend. My vote was . . . hey!—not to go off the rails, but, you tasty-grub winepairing fans may remember my previous article “Hey!—Who ordered the pizza?

With Wine, Beer, or a Coke?” Boldly, I recommended the Italian & Californian red Barbera Wine as the best match. As you can see, incredibly, a bottle or two of Barbera is also the ticket here as well. So if you’re having a pizza & burger patio party— Barbera for everyone!

The final classic cheeseburger met up with the competing Alakai Grenache from Joel Gott Wines and the Apollo Montepulciano d’Abruzzo. Both were superb; the Gott more fruity (California!) and supple, the Montepulciano more spicy and rustic (Italian!). And both were great with the burger. For as honest as we foodies claim to be, it was tough to not vote for the Grenache, as the winemaker, Joel Gott, was sitting onstage—and he’s a really nice guy!

(The Italian contingent were—well what do you think!?—happy & festive: Mangiamo!

Beviamo!—who cares the outcome!)

Back home here, while I’m grilling the burgs, I’m having an ice-cold beer no matter

what! And I’m not a soda-pop fan but a Coke on ice with a juicy cheese burger can be the bomb when you’re hot, hungry and parched.

Bold, fruity reds are the classic, goto wines for beef burgers. Wines like a California Zin add a spicy element, while Syrah from the Rhône Valley or the Australian Shiraz brings a peppery quality to the match. The lush Argentine Malbec or Spanish Granacha is always a sexy choice. And if your beef contains a high-fat content, don’t be afraid to grab a tannic red.

Tannins (those puckering sensations) give the red a firm texture/ “backbone”, and, match the beef and its fat with added flavor complexities.

Let’s see—already mentioned Barbera, especially with a really charred burger and your basic toppings. A non-spicy lamb burger goes wonderfully with Cabernet Sauvignon, or, a Cab Franc if you’ve positioned green bell peppers in the combo.

If you like strong mustards & cheeses, fresh tomatoes, pickles & onions, light fruity wines are what you’re after, such as a Cru Beaujolais or a light Oregon Pinot Noir.

Should you wish to not only gourmandize but also to impress your lover or guests, A bacon burger with blue cheese—maybe an added grilled vegetable—absolutely lusts for Lambrusco, the light fizzy red from Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region that comes in dry and off-dry styles. Gotta get to a wine store though, that sweet Riunite found everywhere—ain’t making it.

Buon cibo! Good eats!

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more of a “family horror film” if such a genre even exists. Scary and horrible images and nightmarish situations abound around the innocent and sympathetic orphan hero Sophie.

The fury of the bullying giants is unsettling and maybe not for little kids. Mark Rylance (“Bridge of Spies”), in a motion-capture performance, brings the BFG to believable life. I must admit, in spite of the wondrous visuals, I was tapping my foot until Sophie and the BFG got the queen (Penelope Wilton) to help in their fight against the cannibalistic giants that taunt the BFG and threaten to devour Sophie.

NEW BLU-RAY FOR THE HOME THEATER: MISS SADIE THOMPSON 3D (1953) giving one of his more sublime performances), a level-headed but cautious Russian beauty (Michelle Pfeiffer), and the manuscript’s cagey author (Klaus Maria Brandauer); even as they attempt to deal with the bureaucrats (including Roy Scheider, James Fox, John Mahoney, and, the eclectic filmmaker Ken Russell! They all find themselves engaged in a surprisingly intense personal and passionate drama. The authentic Moscow locations add immensely to the pleasure of suspending disbelief.

Extras include: Jerry Goldsmith’s haunting score on an isolated track, the featurette ”Building The Russia House” and the original theatrical trailer. Twilight Time Movies.

GHOSTBUSTERS 3D

THE GANG’S ALL HERE (1943) When I think of Stephen Spielberg movies, I think of backlighting, sentimentality an omnipresent and cloying sugary sweetness and a story set in a beautifully rendered Norman Rockwell-like world. Spielberg says he read aloud Roald Dahl’s story to his kids and became enamored of the movie possibilities.

No question the film is masterfully crafted, but make no mistake, the decidedly darker elements of Dahl’s popular tale about Sophie (newcomer Ruby Barnhill), a ten-year-old girl, the Queen of England and a benign giant known as the BFG, who set out on an a quest to capture the terrifying and truly evil, man-eating giants who have been invading the human world from another realm. This fearsome manifestation of “the other” bent on wreaking havoc -- maybe for its own sake is deep and disturbing and not in the same vein as “ET” although the similarities are perhaps intentional. The late Melissa Mathison (“ET,” “Black Stallion”) adapted the screenplay from Dahl’s story. Mathison’s unique knack for fleshing out previously existing source material that presents a world world as seen through a child’s eyes is on full display here. This is much

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Paul Fieg’s misogynistic trolling of the allfemale reboot of the beloved 1984 original does not do justice to it’s source material, but Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig and “Saturday Night” Live stars Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones attempt a revitalization to this sometimes dubious enterprise. I did like Chris Hemsworth’s turn as a dumb blond secretary. Bill Murray is featured in a bland cameo bit that only reminds of the superiority of the original. Some films should not be rebooted. Why not just watch the original again? Especially n this case. I did like the 3D, in the ghost scenes.

Miss Sadie Thompson is yet another version of the Somerset Maugham’s story, “Miss Thompson” (later retitled “Rain”), this one gussied up with music, Technicolor, and 3D (!) – to eye-popping effect. The story of the seductive “party girl” (Rita Hayworth) who raises temperatures all over the South Pacific has been filmed several times. Originally, Sadie was a prostitute, but this edition significantly dilutes Sadies’s profession. This iteration features Aldo Ray as a love-struck Marine and José Ferrer as a religious zealot who, like many such folk, protests against the lady a bit too much. Besides Hayworth, Ferrer and Ray, the film coastars Russell Collins, Diosa Costello, Harry Bellaver, and Charles Bronson. Twilight Time Movies limited edition.

THE RUSSIA HOUSE (1990)

Directed by Fred Schepisi from a literate screenplay by Tom Stoppard, this smart adaptation of John le Carré’s best-selling thriller about the pursuit of a scientific manuscript that could harm the glasnost Russians while possibly helping the American and British secret services rings true. The major players involved in the plot are a British publisher (Sean Connery,

The night before his deployment in World War II, wealthy heir Andy Mason (James Ellison) falls in love with Eadie (Alice Faye), a beautiful cabaret singer. The two hit it off, but Mason fails to reveal the fact that he has already promised to marry Vivian (Sheila Ryan), a family friend.

When he returns from the war a hero, his father throws a huge party for him, hiring Eadie and her company to perform. Mason hopes to find an out with Vivian in order to marry his true love.

The big draw of this kaleidoscopic hallucination of a movie is the beguiling charm and potent charisma of Carmen Miranda. And of course there’s the famous and controversial “Banana dance” sequence that some critics actually found obscene when the film was originally released in the 1950s! This is arguably Busby Berkeley’s wildest, most delirious picture.

It was intended as an escape from the lingering wartime anxieties. It still works today as a ticket to an extravagant and fantastical world.

Generous extras include fascinating multiple commentaries from recognized film historians.

Twilight Time Movies. Limited edition.

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“THE FAT ARTIST”

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A dominatrix, a lawyer, a pool man and a drag queen are just a few of the characters living on the edge in Benjamin Hale’s The Fat Artist and Other Stories (Simon & Schuster, 288 pages).

Author Hale delivers seven short stories where the universe appears to align itself almost literally to wreak havoc on desperate folks just trying to maintain.

A young couple, their new baby and their lover, flee from Morocco after they believe the American government has discovered their whereabouts. “Don’t Worry Baby” finds the fugitives traveling with forged documents. They try not to draw attention to themselves, as they have a layover and a connecting flight in the US before heading to Mexico.

Everything looks good until the chocolate, laced with LSD they all ate during the flight, kicks in and the nursing baby has a bad trip.

“If I Had Possession Over Judgment Day” the cosmos do align in the form of orbiting satellites, but the seven intersecting characters believe the benign lights in the sky are something more significant and meaningful.

Some characters have plans to commit a murder, two just want to make art in the dark

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BY HEIDI SIMMONS and another wants to make contact with the “alien” life forms after the death of her husband.

The book’s title “The Fat Artist” is about a privileged man filled with self-loathing and hubris who becomes a famous artist for his genital casts and live masturbation. When his girlfriend leaves him, he locks himself away and grows fat.

Soon the man considers himself a work of art and decides to eat himself to death as his last performance piece, at the Guggenheim. The crowds come en mass bringing him food and to watch him eat. He weighs over 1,500 pounds but his goal is a record breaking 1,600 pounds.

However, it becomes a struggle to keep putting on weight as the “art” patrons have lost interest.

A young drag queen navigates New York City in the eighties in “Beautiful, Beautiful, Beautiful, Beautiful Boy.” When he attends a party at The Beresford on Central Park West, he reconsiders the nature of his craft and begins to see the differences between cross-dressers, queers and transsexuals.

Nearing retirement, a lawyer is having an affair at home while his wife is away in the story “Leftovers.” Still drunk from margaritas and good sex, the lawyer awakes to what sounds like a robbery. He beats the burglar nearly to death before he realizes it’s his estranged son, whom he hasn’t seen or heard from in months.

A dominatrix and her favorite client, a US Congressman, finally part ways after he dies while in leather, cuffs and nipple rings. In “Venus at her Mirror,” the dominatrix must first look at

herself before she decides if she should call 911.

Not an easy call to make.

Every story in this collection richly engaged, surprised and entertained me. Author Hale is not only an interesting storyteller -- imaginative, smart and real -- he writes in a way that his sentences – fluid, precise and colorful – disappear as they blossom into meaning and narrative.

Although the stories above may seem dark, disturbing and or indecent, each has layers of psychological drama that include human frailty, vulnerability and a search for love.

Hale’s final story, “The Minus World” is about a recovering addict who has alienated everyone he knows. Only his brother offers help, of which his pregnant wife is not pleased. Although the addict wants more than anything to prove he’s on the right path, clean and sober, drugs have an even greater grip.

These stories are filled with characters we know and recognize, but Hale has a way

of making it fresh. As with the addict, these people want to get life right. It is hope verses self-destruction.

In all seven stories, the author builds a narrative that draws the reader into situations, sharing an intimate look from where each character resides. Doing right or wrong is not always a simple choice. Hale shows the reader that everything has consequences.

I found myself absorbed in the prose and completely involved with the people and places.

The stories are rich with ideas and there is a thoughtfulness that shapes the narrative. The well-crafted writing is such a pleasure, but it cannot be separated from the creative story telling. It is quality prose married to narrative.

A wonderful trait of the short story genre, especially in this collection, is that there is always more to consider after the last sentence.

A short story is often only a glimpse or thin slice of life. Good short stories allow the reader to ruminate further on the subject at hand.

I have said in this column many times over the years, one of the best ways to find an author is to read his or her collection of short stories. I am thrilled to have discovered such a talented author as Benjamin Hale and his The Fat Artist and Other Stories is a perfect blending of art and craft.

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LOCAL BUSINESS

GRAND CENTRAL PALM SPRINGS JOB FAIR

GRAND CENTRAL PALM SPRINGS WILL HOLD A JOB FAIR TO FILL THE FIRST 50 RESTAURANT POSITIONS IN PREPARATION FOR SEPTEMBER OPENING

Where: 160 La Plaza, downtown Palm Springs, CA 92262 When: 2-5 pm Tuesday, August 2, 2016 Details: Grand Central Palm Springs, in downtown’s Historic La Plaza Center, is set to open in September 2016. The restaurant has taken over space vacated a dozen years ago and has restored it to its mid-1930s glory through a careful process that peeled back decades of remodels and retained its unique architectural elements.

Online Applications: www.grandcentralpalmsprings.com With bar and dining menus that are filled with modern takes on 20th-century classic comfort foods, Grand Central Palm Springs will offer guests a unique Palm Springs experience for breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner or late night on weekends.

GCPS has scheduled a job for Tuesday, August 2, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the restaurant’s downtown space.

Positions open to prospective employees and include both front and back of the house. Open positions include bartenders, bar backs, servers (food and cocktail), bussers, hosts, food runner and kitchen

staff including line cooks, expediters and dishwashers.

The majority of positions for all shifts will be filled through this job fair. Training for the opening will be in August.

Applications can be found on the Grand Central Palm Spring website and should be completed prior to the Job Fair.

Information: Grand Central Palm Springs; 760-832-6169.

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NEWS YOU CAN USE

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ith wall-to-wall coverage of the Presidential election and shooting sprees by the various news networks stretching their reporting capabilities to their breaking level, let us here at CV Weekly keep you informed on other important news stories that are not getting enough coverage.

First up is Brazil where a genetically altered mosquito is being released into the environment to help combat the quickly spreading ZIKA virus. This male mosquito mates with the ZIKA-infected female mosquito rendering all future eggs non-viable. Despite this effort, 151 health experts have urged those running the Olympics to move the event out of Brazil.

The concern is because once a human is infected, the disease can be spread for 93 days through unprotected sex. With no known treatments for this infection that causes inadequate brain development in newborn children, world health leaders believe that holding the Olympics in Brazil presents an undue risk to society.

Dateline Miami: Here in the Medicare fraud capital of the United States, three

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people were arrested last week for nearly $1 billion in Medicare fraud and money laundering. This is the largest case of its kind in U.S. history.

Closer to home in Glendale, CA, two former Wells Fargo employees were charged in a mass mailing scheme that defrauded the holders of U.S. trademarks.

After getting checks from these trademark holders, they would open bogus accounts at their branch and withdraw the funds. This fraud is in addition to a larger statewide problem that occurred last year when Wells Fargo workers would open extra accounts for their clients without their knowledge in order to reach sales goals.

In another barely reported and almost local story, Saigon National Bank of Westminster, CA was involved in a money laundering scheme for the Mexican drug cartel, Sinaloa. The bank’s CEO, Tu Chau “Bill” Lu and fifteen others were involved in the drug trafficking and money laundering scheme that touched the United States, China, Cambodia, Mexico and Switzerland.

Of note, Saigon National Bank would have failed in 2008 if not for a $1.2 million investment in the bank by the U.S. Department of Treasury.

You may have heard that Volkswagen

had to pay over $15 billion in fines for intentionally cheating on emission standards as it relates to their diesel engine cars. What you probably did not hear was that leadership of the European Union knew about the cheating on emission standards in Europe as well as the United States for at least five years and chose to do nothing.

Another underreported Volkswagen corruption story involves their truck subsidiary MAN which is part of a group of truck makers who are paying $3.2 billion as part of a price fixing scheme.

Automotive price fixing is not limited to Volkswagen and Europe - 44 companies and 64 executives have paid $2.8 billion in criminal fines as it relates to price fixing on automobile parts sold in the United States.

Japanese firms were some of the worst offenders.

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You might know that Roger Ailes, CEO of Fox News, resigned. The beginning of his end came when a sexual harassment lawsuit was filed against him by former Fox News host Gretchen Carlson. What you might not know is that up to twenty more women have come forward and shared their similar experiences including Fox News star anchor, Megyn Kelly.

Lastly, the Immigration Customs Enforcement rounded up 112 fugitives in here in Southern California this month as part of the process of deporting an assortment of illegal and undocumented people who had committed felonies or multiple misdemeanors since their arrival.

These round-ups began in November 2014 as President Obama was under pressure for not tackling the immigration problem and deporting the most problematic of these undocumented people.

Haddon Libby is an Investment Advisor and Managing Director for Winslow Drake and can be reached at 760.449.6349 or HLIBBY@WinslowDrake.com.

DALE GRIBOW ON THE LAW

MR. GRIBOW, WHY WON’T YOU ACCEPT MY ACCIDENT CASE?

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focus a large amount of my practice on collecting compensation for accident victims. Today it is more difficult to deal with the ‘deny & delay’ claims strategies of insurance companies. For this reason, and those expressed herein, many CV lawyers are reluctant to accept whiplash claims.

When I first started practicing Personal Injury, I would send the medical bills and the insurance company would offer 3-4 times the medicals as a settlement. Those days are gone.

Now we see $9000 in medicals and the insurance company will offer $5000.

That is not enough to pay the doctors and legal fees, and clearly there would be no money for the client. For example, a case that would formerly result in a jury verdict or settlement of $15,000 would today only draw an offer or verdict of $5,000-$7,500.

On July 22, 2016 a Monterey CC resident presented what would have been a great case, TWO MONTHS AGO…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.

No matter what we argued to the insurance company or jury I know that it would be a challenge to convince them that today’s complaints were clearly from that

old accident. They would ask “Mr. Gribow, how do we know that she did not recently slip while at the pool or fall playing tennis?”

Most potential clients focus on the injury and not on harmful factors like: admitting liability at the scene, no immediate medical treatment, who is at fault, prior accidents, no insurance, not contacting a lawyer right away, social media that shows you playing sports for months while complaining of your injury and talking to the adjuster. It is not what the client told the insurance company but what the adjuster THOUGHT s/he heard.

We will never know the harmful things the client told the adjuster. The worst thing that can happen is learning of admissions to the adjuster in the middle of trial. The adjuster could testify as to what the client said right after the accident and BEFORE the client hired a lawyer. The implication is that the client only filed and sought medical advice because of his lawyer.

Recently the Howell Case decreased the value of these whiplash cases. Today if the med bill is $100,000 and the health insurance pays $90,000 and your obligation is $10k, you can only present the $10,000 to the jury. The amount of damage to the victim is now what the victim paid out of pocket.

Small cases are now worth a fraction

of what they would have garnered 10 years ago. For the reasons expressed herein, most experienced desert lawyers specializing in accident cases are reluctant to accept whiplash cases.

If you have any questions regarding this column or ideas for future columns please contact Dale Gribow 760-837-7500 or dale@dalegribowlaw.

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SAFETY TIPS

BY FIRE CHIEF SAM DIGIOVANNA

BEAT THE HEAT, CHECK THE BACKSEAT!”

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’m writing this on the hottest day of the year across the U.S., a day in which news headlines warn “dangerous heat wave to scorch U.S.” and heat advisories have already been issued in 14 states. While you may be reading this after the immediate threat has passed, it certainly won’t be the last batch of hot weather we face this summer.

With hot weather comes a special kind of danger. Our cars can turn into death traps, with temperatures rising 20 degrees in as little as 10 minutes, according to the National Weather Service. And every summer, we read about children dying when they are trapped in hot cars—whether because the driver forgot the child was there or because the child got into an unlocked car without any adult knowing it happened. Within minutes, they can be in danger.

These deaths are tragic and heartbreaking.

They’re also completely preventable.

As we enter the dog days of summer, it’s a good time to revisit some basic tips to avoid the dangers of hot cars. The National Weather Service calls this the “Beat the Heat, Check the Backseat!” campaign, and it’s something you can share via social media, bulletin boards and other community messaging opportunities.

Never leave a child alone in a hot car, even

briefly.

Teach children that vehicles are never to be used as a play area.

Remember: “Look before you leave”— always check the back and front seats before exiting the vehicle.

Some car deaths have been the result of distracted parents driving to work and forgetting to drop children off at school or childcare. Ensure your child’s school or childcare provider has a policy in place to contact you if the child is absent.

More information on the dangers of heat can also be found at the National Weather Service Heat Safety webpage.

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTORCV VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE INDIO, CA

SUMMER SAFETY FOR FIDO AND KITTY hat if you had to wear your winter coat all summer out here in the desert?

You’d probably suffocate or have a heat stroke, right? Well, not all pet owners are sensitive to their pets’ overheated bodies in the hundredand-twenty degree afternoons here in the sunny Coachella Valley.

Thick-coated breeds, dogs with heart or respiratory problems, and short flat-nose dog breeds like bulldogs and pugs are top dogs for getting heat stroke. Animals with flat faces are more susceptible to heat stroke since they can’t pant as effectively as, say, retrievers. These pets, along with the elderly, the overweight, and folks with heart or lung disease, should be kept cool in air-conditioned rooms as much as possible during hot weather.

Symptoms of pet overheating include excessive panting or difficult breathing, increased heart and respiratory rate, drooling, mild weakness, stupor, or collapse. They can also include seizures, bloody diarrhea and vomit, along with an elevated body temperature over 104°. When you see this, the first thing to do is find some shade and get your pet out of the heat because in dogs the cells break down at around 106.7°. While we humans can regulate our body temperature by perspiration, but our dogs and cats cannot. They just lose water through their mouths - that’s why they pant when they’re hot.

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will cause constriction of animals with flat faces that are more susceptible to heat stroke because they can’t pant as effectively. Veterinarians report that you shouldn’t cool your pet below 103 degrees because some animals can actually get too cold (hypothermic). Just because your animal is cooled and appears okay, don’t assume everything is fine. Internal organs such as liver, kidneys, brain, and other organs are definitely affected by body temperature elevation, so blood tests and veterinary examinations are needed to evaluate this as soon as possible. And do not leave pets unsupervised around a pool not all dogs are good swimmers.

Giving your dog a lightweight summer haircut can help prevent overheating. Shave down to a one-inch length (never to the skin) so your dog still has some protection from the sun. Brushing cats more often than usual can prevent problems caused by excessive heat, too.

As far as skin care, be sure that any sunscreen or insect repellent product you use on your pets is labeled specifically for use on animals.

Commonly used flea and tick products, rodenticides (mouse and rat baits), and lawn and garden insecticides can be harmful to cats and dogs if ingested, so keep them out of reach.

When walking your dog, steer clear of areas that might have been sprayed with insecticides or other chemicals. Keep citronella candles, oil products and insect coils out of pets’ reach as well.

he city of Charlotte is losing the 2017 NBA All-Star Game over controversy stemming from North Carolina’s House Bill 2.

“The NBA has decided to relocate the 2017 All-Star Game from Charlotte with the hope of rescheduling for 2019,” a statement from the league read.

“Since March, when North Carolina enacted HB2 and the issue of legal protections for the LGBT community in Charlotte became prominent, the NBA and the Charlotte Hornets have been working diligently to foster constructive dialogue and try to effect positive change,” the statement continued. “We have been guided in these discussions by the long-standing core values of our league. These include not only diversity, inclusion, fairness and respect for others but also the willingness to listen and consider opposing points of view.”

“Our week-long schedule of All-Star events and activities is intended to be a global celebration of basketball, our league, and the values for which we stand, and to bring together all members of the NBA community – current and former players, league and team officials, business partners, and fans. While we recognize that the NBA cannot choose the law in every city, state, and country in which we do business, we do not believe we can successfully host our All-Star festivities in Charlotte in the climate created by HB2.”

“We are particularly mindful of the impact of this decision on our fans in North Carolina, who are among the most passionate in our league. It is also important to stress that the City of Charlotte and the Hornets organization have sought to provide an inclusive environment and that the Hornets will continue to ensure that all patrons – including members of the LGBT community – feel welcome while attending games and events in their arena,” the statement read.

HB2 requires individuals to use the bathroom corresponding to the gender listed on their birth certificate in government buildings, schools and universities, and took away the ability of employees to sue their employers in state court for discrimination or wrongful termination, among other things.

The bill was passed in a one-day special session in late March and was signed by Governor Pat McCrory later that night.

It came as a response to a nondiscrimination ordinance passed in February by the Charlotte City Council. The ordinance broadly defined how businesses should treat gay, lesbian and transgender customers.

The debate, as in other cities, focused on bathrooms.

After its passage, several high ranking North Carolina Republicans, including

Governor McCrory, voiced concerns about people having the ability to choose public restrooms corresponding to their gender identity.

The days after House Bill 2 was signed, the National Basketball Association (NBA) speculated that the bill might affect the Queen City hosting the game.

Charlotte Mayor Jennifer Roberts said she was disappointed that the game was moved.

“I am deeply disappointed that the discriminatory actions reflected in HB2 have caused the NBA to move the 2017 All-Star Game from Charlotte. All-Star weekend would have provided an excellent opportunity to further showcase our great and welcoming city,” the mayor said.

“Charlotte has shown its commitment to equal rights and inclusion and will continue to promote those values.”

Mayor Roberts did, however, thank the NBA for being “champions of equality.”

“It was a $100 million for the city. A lot of that was going to come in the form of tax revenue, sales taxes, income taxes we’d be able to use for schools, for healthcare, for roads, and now all that money goes somewhere else,” said Democratic Governor Jackson.

NC Governor Pat McCrory released a statement on the move just after 6 p.m.

“The sports and entertainment elite, Attorney General Roy Cooper and the liberal media have for months misrepresented our laws and maligned the people of North Carolina simply because most people believe boys and girls should be able to use school bathrooms, locker rooms and showers without the opposite sex present,” Governor McCrory wrote. “Twenty-one other states have joined North Carolina to challenge the federal overreach by the Obama administration mandating their bathroom policies in all businesses and schools instead of allowing accommodations for unique circumstances. Left-wing special interest groups have no moral authority to try and intimidate the large majority of American parents who agree in commonsense bathroom and shower privacy for our children. American families should be on notice that the selective corporate elite are imposing their political will on communities in which they do business, thus bypassing the democratic and legal process.”

NBA officials said they will make an announcement on the new location of the 2017 NBA All-Star Game “in the coming weeks.”

Reports indicate that New Orleans will be the likely replacement. New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu said the city would be “excited” if they were called on to host the game.

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY

Week of July 28

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Free your body. Don’t ruminate and agonize about it. FREE YOUR BODY! Be brave and forceful. Do it simply and easily. Free your gorgeously imperfect, wildly intelligent body. Allow it to be itself in all of its glory. Tell it you’re ready to learn more of its secrets and adore its mysteries. Be in awe of its unfathomable power to endlessly carry out the millions of chemical reactions that keep you alive and thriving. How can you not be overwhelmed with gratitude for your hungry, curious, unpredictable body? Be grateful for its magic. Love the blessings it bestows on you. Celebrate its fierce animal elegance.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The people of many cultures have imagined the sun god as possessing masculine qualities. But in some traditions, the Mighty Father is incomplete without the revitalizing energies of the Divine Mother. The Maoris, for example, believe that every night the solar deity has to marinate in her nourishing uterine bath. Otherwise he wouldn’t be strong enough to rise in the morning.

And how does this apply to you? Well, you currently have resemblances to the weary old sun as it dips below the horizon. I suspect it’s time to recharge your powers through an extended immersion in the deep, dark waters of the primal feminine.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): An Interesting Opportunity is definitely in your vicinity. It may slink tantalizingly close to you in the coming days, even whisper your name from afar. But I doubt that it will knock on your door. It probably won’t call you seven times on the phone or flash you a big smile or send you an engraved invitation. So you should make yourself alert for the Interesting Opportunity’s unobtrusive behavior. It could be a bit shy or secretive or modest. Once you notice it, you may have to come on strong -- you know, talk to it sweetly or ply it with treats.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): [Editor’s note: The counsel offered in the following oracle was channeled from the Goddess by Rob Brezsny. If you have any problems with it, direct your protests to the Queen Wow, not Brezsny.] It’s time to get more earthy and practical about practicing your high ideals and spiritual values. Translate your loftiest intentions into your most intimate behavior. Ask yourself, “How does Goddess want me to respond when my co-worker pisses me off?”, or “How would Goddess like me to brush my teeth and watch TV and make love?” For extra credit, get a t-shirt that says, “Goddess was my co-pilot, but we crash-landed in the wilderness and I was forced to eat her.”

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Be alert for white feathers gliding on the wind. Before eating potato chips, examine each one to see if it bears a likeness of Rihanna or the Virgin Mary. Keep an eye out, too, for portents like robots wearing dreadlocked wigs or antique gold buttons lying in the gutter or senior citizens cursing at invisible Martians. The appearance of anomalies like these will be omens that suggest you will soon be the recipient of crazy good fortune. But if you would rather not wait around for chance events to trigger your good luck, simply make it your fierce intention to generate it. Use your optimism-fueled willpower and your flair for creative improvisation.

You will have abundant access to these talents in the coming weeks.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You have just begun your big test. How are you doing so far? According to my analysis, the preliminary signs suggest that you have a good chance of proving the old maxim, “If it doesn’t make you so crazy that you put your clothes on inside-out and try to kiss the sky until you cry, it will help you win one of your biggest arguments with Life.” In fact, I suspect we will ultimately see you undergo at least one miraculous and certifiably melodramatic transformation. A wart on your attitude could dissolve, for example. A luminous visitation may heal one of your blind spots. You might find a satisfactory substitute for kissing the sky.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): For many years, my occupation was “starving artist.” I focused on

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improving my skills as a writer and musician, even though those activities rarely earned me any money.

To ensure my survival, I worked as little as necessary at low-end jobs -- scrubbing dishes at restaurants, digging ditches for construction companies, delivering newspapers in the middle of the night, and volunteering for medical experiments. During the long hours spent doing tasks that had little meaning to me, I worked diligently to remain upbeat. One trick that worked well was imagining future scenes when I would be engaged in exciting creative work that paid me a decent wage. It took a while, but eventually those visions materialized in my actual life. I urge you to try this strategy in the coming months, Libra.

Harness your mind’s eye in the service of generating the destiny you want to inhabit.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You have every right to celebrate your own personal Independence Day sometime soon. In fact, given the current astrological omens, you’d be justified in embarking on a full-scale emancipation spree in the coming weeks. It will be prime time to seize more freedom and declare more autonomy and build more self-sufficiency. Here’s an important nuance to the work you have ahead of you: Make sure you escape the tyranny of not just the people and institutions that limit your sovereignty, but also the voices in your own head that tend to hinder your flow.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Of all the forbidden fruits that you fantasize about, which one is your favorite? Among the intriguing places you consider to be outside of your comfort zone, which might inspire you to redefine the meaning of “comfort”? The coming weeks will be a favorable time to reconfigure your relationship with these potential catalysts. And while you’re out on the frontier dreaming of fun experiments, you might also want to flirt with other wild cards and strange attractors. Life is in the mood to tickle you with useful surprises.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You have a special talent for accessing wise innocence. In some ways you’re virginal, fresh, and raw, and in other ways you’re mature, seasoned, and well-developed. I hope you will regard this not as a confusing paradox but rather as an exotic strength. With your inner child and your inner mentor working in tandem, you could accomplish heroic feats of healing. Their brilliant collaboration could also lead to the mending of an old rift.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “Where is everybody when I need them?” Even if you haven’t actually spoken those words recently, I’m guessing the voices in your head have whispered them. But from what I can tell, that complaint will soon be irrelevant. It will no longer match reality. Your allies will start offering more help and resources. They may not be perfectly conscientious in figuring out how to be of service, but they’ll be pretty good. Here’s what you can do to encourage optimal results: 1. Purge your low, outmoded expectations. 2. Open your mind and heart to the possibility that people can change. 3.

Humbly ask -- out loud, not just in the privacy of your imagination -- for precisely what you want.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Millions of Pisceans less fortunate than you won’t read this horoscope.

Uninformed about the rocky patch of Yellow Brick Road that lies just ahead, they may blow a gasket or get a flat tire. You, on the other hand, will benefit from my oracular foreshadowing, as well as my inside connections with the Lords of Funky Karma. You will therefore be likely to drive with relaxed caution, keeping your vehicle unmarred in the process. That’s why I’m predicting that although you may not arrive speedily at the next leg of your trip, you will do so safely and in style.

Homework: Is it possible there’s something you really need but you don’t know what it is? Write Truthrooster@gmail.com.

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

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MIND,BODY & SPIRIT

BY BRONWYN ISON

WHAT ARE YOU MANIFESTING? B e cognizant of what you manifest as it may come true. What is manifestation? It is the art of making your desires materialize. We should strive for manifesting positivity. We are constantly manifesting. As humans we create a flow of energy. This energy attracts its likeness, positive or negative.

If you wake up with an unpleasant attitude you may project negative feelings from the moment you roll out of bed.

Chances are you will experience less than great day. Arise with vigor and excitement regarding your day. This excitement and positive energy will manifest your reality.

Can it truly be this simple? Yes. What you project is what you should expect in return.

What are your desires? You possess complete power to manifest your desires, needs, and wants. You can manifest with reference to anything your heart desires.

Manifest about your physical and emotional health, financial prosperity, relationships, school, work and overall success. Most of us retain ideas and thoughts looming in our minds recurrently. We have needs, desires, and wants. Nothing is wrong or shameful about your desires. So, how to do you progress from one point to the other?

Setting aside ten to fifteen minutes (preferably in the morning) is exactly what you need to commence your day. Invite happiness and awareness to your meditation or time of prayer. Relinquish all negativities.

Prior to manifesting be sure to clear

you space. In other words extinguish any disbeliefs you have about yourself. Project positivity and keep a few affirmations nearby to keep you in check. Your personal assignment, show up with a healthy mind.

The more you clear your thoughts and energy, the more positive experiences you will attract.

Not only do you need to clear your space, resolve to be clear about your desires. You must maintain clear intentions. If your thoughts are jumbled you may manifest a lot of what you do not want or need. Tap into a feeling. Feel what it is that you want.

The feeling is what makes the manifestation materialize.

Now, you must think it, feel it and believe it! Take your clear intention and manifest on it everyday. Let the thought inform the feeling and let the feeling take over your energy. You must believe it… then instantaneous cognizance.

Be patient. Do not get anxious. Trust that timing is everything. You will be in the right place at the exact opportune time. When you feel it, you can live it. Be close to your desires, dreams and goals that you will hold it in the palm of you hand. Trust that you are in possession of all the ingredients to your delectable reward.

Remain committed. Stay true to who you are as a person. Foster only healthy relationships.

Bronwyn Ison is the owner of Evolve Yoga. e-volveyoga.com 760.564.YOGA

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BEAUTY

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BY DR MARIA LOMBARDO

Dr. Maria Lombardo, Lombardo Cosmetic Surgery is located in Rancho Mirage.

She specializes in both surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures including (but not limited to) facial, body and breast surgery, Botox, Latisse, and hCG diet program.

For a consultation or more information, visit lombardocosmeticsurgery.com or call 760-610-8990. Dr. Lombardo will be writing a bi-weekly column for CV Weekly.

BREAST REDUCTION SURGERY HELPS MORE THAN JUST APPEARANCE

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ost women want to have a curvy figure but there are many women whose overly curvy figure causes problems. A disproportionately large chest can make it difficult to find clothes that fit.

From undergarments that are supportive enough but still look feminine to shirts that won’t button across the front with out gapping, shopping can be a chore. If you can find something that fits across the chest it very often doesn’t fit through the waist and you can look wide or thick because of all the extra fabric.

But clothing fit is not the worst of the problems that women with large chests face. Carrying around extra weight can cause stress and pain to the neck, upper back and shoulders. Some women have grooves in the shoulders where the bra strap sits, holding up all the extra weight. Infections between and under the breasts are quite common as well.

Often women with large breasts are not as physically active as they would like to be because the extra tissue “gets in the way” or makes running and jumping sports impossible because of uncomfortable or painful bouncing.

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Breast reduction surgery is a wonderful option to improve back and neck pain, reestablish a more proportionate figure and restore self-confidence. The surgery is a sameday procedure, so the patient goes home after surgery and usually feels less neck and back pain and can stand up straighter almost immediately. Breast reduction patients are very happy with their new shape and often regret not having done the surgery sooner.

Women who are suffering from symptoms of large and heavy breasts may be eligible for insurance coverage for the reduction. A preauthorization process can determine if your individual policy covers the procedure and if you are a candidate for the surgery through your insurance. Not all plans provide coverage but most do.

For more information and to see before and after pictures, call 760-610-8990 for your complimentary consultation with Dr. Maria Lombardo. Visit the website at www.

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LIFE & CAREER COACH

BY SUNNY SIMON

HEEDING MY OWN ADVICE

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azing out the window as the train chugged along the tracks on the Grand Canyon railway I smiled and sighed with immense contentment. Following my own guidance worked out well. It is my job to dole out advice each week in this column.

Last week in the article that appeared on July 21st I urged readers to take time off to refresh and renew. After submitting the column to our publisher, I gathered up my husband along with some dear friends and we headed out to the Grand Canyon for a three-day getaway.

The premise of my last column was to take a summer vacation and head out of Dodge. The benefits of getting away from the workplace, or your daily routine, for a few days or more are immeasurable. When we arrived back home my suitcase was filled with a few souvenir trinkets and my head overflowed with happy memories.

It is no secret that burnout is the enemy of innovation. The research about time-off promised rejuvenation. Upon reentering into my normal routine and diving back into my work, I agreed the experts had it right. I felt refreshed and ready to take on new challenges.

Another benefit of stepping away is returning with a different perspective.

Surveying my “to-do” list I realized honoring my commitment to my set goals required some

regrouping. Taking advantage of a client’s need to reschedule, I blocked out that time on my calendar and reassigned it as a power hour. If you are familiar with the common term power hour, it’s not the drinking game (taking a shot of beer every minute for an hour) I am referring to. Setting aside sixty minutes to focus on and power through an activity with no interruptions is a recommended strategy for making progress on goals.

It turns out increased productivity after timeoff is another truism. At the end of my power hour I was amazed at how much I accomplished.

After taking a short break, I zipped through the remainder of the work day rapidly knocking items off my to-do list with ease.

At the risk of being redundant I am repeating the advice (now tried and true) on time away.

One expert, Francine Lederer, a LA clinical psychologist, claims most people have improved life perspective and more motivation after a vacation citing that even a 24-hour time-out delivers such benefits. So, if I did not convince you last week, perhaps based on the multiple benefits you will reconsider taking a break from work. Start planning your getaway now!

Sunny Simon is the owner of Raise the Bar High Life and Career Coaching and the author of the blog, www.lifeonthesunnyside.net

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