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The Coachella Valley Number ‘One’ Desert Local Newspaper

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March 11, 2015 Vol. 8 No. 19

The Warburton Jam Session Alice Cooper, Steve Cropper and Robbie Krieger Story and Photos by Pat Krause The Warburton Parties are such exciting events. The Friday night Pairings Party is also the Jazz Party. This is always awaited as one of the most fun parties in the Valley. Each of the singers and songwriters got on stage and performed three hit songs. The famous Sixwire band that played the whole night accompanied each

artist. Popular TV host, singersongwriter, Robin Meade, started the Jam Session. Other singers and guitar players like Dave Brock, Mike Mills from R.E.M. and Grammy Award singer from Kansas, John Elefante, got the party really going. Guests stood in front of the stage and would sing along or dance in place as no one wanted to leave their precious spot. Kim Carnes came

on stage as everyone started yelling to have her sing, Betty Davis Eyes. Don Felder from the Eagles sang, Hotel California, and showed his prowess on the Guitar. Danny Serafine from the group, Chicago, is one of the best drummers of all times and performed several solos. Steve Cropper from the group, Booker T. and the MGs performed

A Golden MacBook & The iWatch

Apple also unveiled Apple Day, HBO OnThe Go and Apple Pay By Anick Jesdanun AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - All eyes were focused on the watch, but Apple CEO Tim Cook also unveiled a new MacBook and announced other deals at a company event Monday in San Francisco. Here are five things you need to know. THE WATCH: - Apple calls it “the most personal Apple device ever.” And potentially the most expensive. - Starts at $349 with

Apple Watch Sport, aimed at fitness enthusiasts, in anodized aluminum in silver or space gray, with colorful band choices. Apple Watch stainless steel starts at $549, in traditional and space black. And for those who eat cake: Apple Watch Edition, an 18-karat yellow or rose gold version with a starting price of $10,000. - Includes: swipe-able “glances” that show you the information you use most; customizable faces for the dial of your choice, and lots of features

for both fitness buffs and others who need a reminder to get out of their chairs. - “Taptic feedback” (a subtle tap) notifies wearers of new emails and other messages. By tapping a finger on the watchface, wearers can control music, send Instagram photos, sketch and send a dynamic drawing to a friend, and see who’s calling. Return calls with voice or a voiceto-text messaging functionality. - Substitutes for: A hotel room Continues on Page 10

while Patrick Warburton sold T-Shirts to the crowd. People were tossing 20s, 50s and even 100 dollars bills for the T-shirts. Cropper asked the people to dance as that is the kind of music he wrote. Robbie Krieger from the Doors came on stage to play with Cropper, What a fantastic guitar player he is. The JAM continued when Rock legend

Alice Cooper took the stage with his son Dash. They sang, Schools Out for the Summer, together. Then the jam session got real when Cropper, Krieger, and the rest of the singers came on stage to perform together. It’s something you probably could only see once in your lifetime. Cell phones and cameras were in big use for this historic event. Continues on Page 9


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