George A. Paul

3 weeks ago | desertlocalnews.com | George A. Paul

Pearl Harbor & the Explosions was a brief shining star on the Bay Area music scene at the dawn of the new wave era. Led by Pearl E. Gates (a former backing singer/dancer for The Tubes, later known as Pearl Harbour and now Palm Springs resident), the quartet enjoyed a regional hit with “Drivin” on influential San Francisco indie label 415 Records and signed to Warner Bros. for its lone album released in January 1980.

1 month ago | rockcellarmagazine.com | George A. Paul

OMD, Devo, Garbage at Cruel World 2025 (Photo: Cruel World courtesy of Goldenvoice) Share: Halfway through Garbage’s set on Saturday at Cruel World, front woman Shirley Manson confessed how honored she felt to share a stage with so many “all-time heroes” who served as a musical lifeline while growing up in Scotland during the 1970s.

1 month ago | desertlocalnews.com | George A. Paul

Since the 1990s, Jetstream Pony singer Beth Arzy - an American expat who attended Palm Desert High School – has spent time in such beloved indie pop/rock groups as Trembling Blue Stars, The Luxembourg Signal and Southern California’s Aberdeen. Jetstream Pony, formed in 2017, also features guitarist/singer Shaun Charman (The Wedding Present), bassist Kerry Boettcher, drummer Tom Levesley and more recent recruit, guitarist Mark Matthews (The Dentists).

2 months ago | desertlocalnews.com | George A. Paul

All photos courtesy of Coachella The 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (Weekend Two) concluded Sunday. As always, the trailblazing annual Indio event – the unofficial kickoff to the U.S. concert season - provided a wealth of top-notch sonic choices, dazzling art installations, product activations, immersive experiences, the best food and drink choices Southern California has to offer and more.

2 months ago | desertlocalnews.com | Robert Kinsler |George A. Paul

Pictured above: "Dancing In The Sky" 2024 art installation by Morag Myerscough. Photo courtesy of Coachella / Photo credit: Lance Gerber By Robert Kinsler and George A. Paul The Desert Star Weekly’s contributing music writers spotlight some can’t miss music acts headed to Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 11-13 and April 18-20. This year’s headliners are Lady Gaga, Green Day, Post Malone, and Travis Scott.