June 30, 2009 by Bill Gould, Publisher.

Murrieta, California - Murrieta police released the name of the woman found dead at the nursery on Antelope Road in Murrieta on Monday June 29 2009. According to the report, responding Officers did locate the body of a Caucasian Female estimated to be in her mid twenties lying next to a row of plants.

The Victim was identified a 26 year old Kristin Davidson of Temecula. Murrieta Detectives arrived on scene to conduct their investigation. Detectives and the Riverside County Sheriff Coroners Office did not locate any obvious signs of trauma on the body.


At this time the investigation is on going until a cause of death is determined after an autopsy scheduled for 9:00 AM Wednesday 7/01/2009. Anyone with information regarding this incident or having knowledge of Kristin Davidson’s whereabout for the last 48 hours should contact Detective Phil Gomez at 461-6356.

If anyone reading this has any information, pictures or memories about Ms Davidson that they would like to share, please contact us at info@fullvaluereview.com or post a comment to this article.

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June 29, 2009 by Bill Gould, Publisher.

Murrieta, California - Murrieta Police are currently at a nursery off of Antelope Road in the City of Murrieta in response to nursery workers finding the body of a woman this morning.

In a phone interview Detective Vic Carrillo said, “At 615am Murrieta Patrol Officers responded to the nursery on Antelope Road about a female found inside the nursery. At this time we have no leads and are awaiting ID from the Coroners Office. If you have any information please contact Detective Andy Spagnolo at 951 461 6307 or Detective Gomez at 951 461 6356″.


Detective Carrillo said the woman was Caucasian, however no age or other identifying information was released. According to other published reports, the woman was found near some trees.

For most of the day traffic was slow in the northbound lanes of the 215 freeway, however at about 7pm traffic had lightened up and there were fewer gawkers. If you have any information, please contact the Murrieta Police Dept.

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June 24, 2009 by Bill Gould, Publisher.

Dear Readers,

I got an email from my dear friend Pat Comerchero who runs the Temecula Children’s Museum on Main Street in Old Town Temecula. Pat does great work there in helping to educate kids in a fun way and for that her facility was nominated for a 2009 Nickelodeon Parents Pick Award. I need your help to make sure the Temecula Children’s Museum wins! Please read on and make sure to vote every day, and spread the word to freinds and family!! The TCM is currently in first place with over 53% of the vote with 20 days to go, please help keep them in the lead!!

Please visit: http://gocitykids.parentsconnect.com/parents-picks/san-diego-ca-usa/best-san-diego-museum and vote for the Temecula Children’s Museum!!

Thanks,

Bill Gould

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GREAT NEWS!!! The Temecula Children’s Museum has been selected as a nominee for Nickelodeon’s 2009 Parents’ Pick Award!

This is the second year for this nationally recognized award and nominations are based on recommendations from Nickelodeon’s local city editors. We were notified today.

BAD NEWS!!!!  We are grouped under San Diego, which means that we are competing with their museums like the Space Theater, everything in Balboa Park, etc.

The winners of the award are based on how many on-line votes each nominee receives.

Parents are encouraged to go to http://www.parentsconnect.com/parentspicks! to vote for their favorite.

SO… We need everyone in Temecula to vote for the Temecula Children’s Museum - not once, but every day until July 15!

If you go to the website, you’ll see that we have 1% of the vote while the big S.D. museums have about 43%. But we can make a difference if lots and lots of Temecula residents vote every day until July 15. It seems like a really difficult task, doesn’t it? But knowing how Temeculans stick together, I think we can at least make a big effort!

Truthfully, I am so excited (please forgive if any of this note is a little incoherent!) that I seriously need help from everyone to plan a marketing campaign, since my head is spinning right now. Can any of you who specialize in that sort of thing please volunteer some of your expert help to get the word out and, more importantly, to get people to vote????

I pasted part of the email below - it has the link so you can vote for us. Choose San Diego as the city, click ‘museums’ and then the Temecula Children’s Museum.

Thank you - we really need your support right now to promote Temecula and our very special children’s museum.

Pat Comerchero and the Friends of the Temecula Children’s Museum

www.pennypickles.org

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June 15, 2009 by PT Rothschild.

“NO FILLA, ALL KILLA” – DJ CIRCA (DGAF)

Lake Elsinore, CA – It has been a long time since I rolled into the Diamond Club for a free beer and a DJ (DJ Louie Ochoa, Classic Cuts, this time), in fact, it was back when an event called ‘Throttle’ was put on at the Storm Stadium in 2002, pretty much at the start of my music writing career. Now this past weekend, looking out over a ball field so green and even Tiger Woods would putt here if he could, I enjoyed another free beer(s) and revisited another ‘throttle’ style event. The author of this venture wasn’t a cool, rich MX rider named Steve who rode with folks you read about in the industry mags. This time the minds behind the event were one Travis Siflinger, ‘Mr. Dirt Alliance’ and his promoter, Ivan McClain, of Ivan Promotions, who I’ve rolled with on past music adventures, but more on Travis in the companion piece. First bear with me for a little historical background on the demographic found in the ‘dirt’. In the MSM, there is much ado about the stars, the connected, the middle class, and the minorities, rich or poor, honest or dishonest, but there is one group of people who have been ignored and maybe a little misunderstood too. Had there been no racism set into orchestrated living patterns, this group would be the white kids living next door to the black kids that are the first generation in that family to graduate collage. This is the group that falls through the cracks of notice. In a perfect world, if you have an N.A.A.C.P. then you would have an N.A.A.W.P. But this isn’t a perfect world; however, in the midst of the way Satan would spin the world by deceit, God sprinkles the world with His sense of humor that I call ‘paradox’.


Remember that point. This unnoticed demographic, the ‘bottom of the bottom’ segment gravitated toward mechanical things in the past the way other cultural segments used sports or entertainment to gain recognition. Over time and further sifting brought about separation of this demo into a class of boaters, and a class of inlanders with dirt hot rods. Now the sons of this inland demo have branched into a huge underground market with a culture all its own. The ‘Bros’ are the scene kids at the heart of this underground culture, though the ‘bro’ look also extends into the hardcore and straight edge underground markets. In the dirt world, what used to be the world of Glamis (‘desert rats’) has now spread through the neighborhoods of suburbia. Eminem with his edge are the flashpoint and inspiration for the ‘white boy hip-hop’ music culture that bookends one end of this dirt underground while marijuana bookends the other end. In simple terms, this scene is almost a mirror image of the black hip-hop culture (except with different beats and melody flows) but with less reaction to outsiders coming in because this scene also ties in to the motor sports. Like black pride, white pride is high in the hood, but a lot less bitchy than gay pride from the rainbow hood. It is from this ‘hot rod’ stock that the U.S. has drawn steady on for drafts and soldiers for the wars. Now like most sub-groups honed by current events, a strong political vein is present, though the ‘white boy hip-hop’ portion is more into holding on to the home turf, partying, sexing, and fighting rather than shooting. As the most political music rap/hip-hop group that brought heat Saturday night said, “We don’t vote, and we don’t complain,” showing not naiveté but a realistic isolation away from ‘the Establishment’. “You’re either with us, or against us. And if you’re against us, Whaaaa! Fuck U!” (- DGAF.)  When you stir in the natural handsomeness of many of the young people who live in Southern California, add girls who have visual Latino influences to the Viking mix of straw haired platinum pin-up babes showing mid-riffs and being cheeky, happening on a early fall-like weather night (thanks ‘June gloom’), the event becomes like a late summer concert in Iowa, only without the rides, for wholesomeness, and also like a block party back in the days of early Motown (crowd-wise, both in dress and actions). Away from the stages people wandered through the middle two merchant aisles that featured the many logo clothing companies there to sell their wearable artwork. The logo label names say much about the mindset found in this particular youth centered culture. ‘Lost’, ‘Outlaw Industries’, ‘Fatal’, ‘Controversy’, ‘Corrupt’, ‘Sullen’, ‘Hostility’, ‘Pure White Clothing’, ‘Dirt Tour’, and, of course, ‘Skin’,  with only the name brand of Mickey Thompson Performance Tires to show the hot-rod roots of this new side culture that anchors on Tony Hawk, Brian Deegan, Mike Metzger, and Ryan Johnson, among others, with many of these old schoolers also founding a clothing company logo label that paved the way for others to see past traditional vocations for income. Out in the parking lot there was a ramp set up allowing different kids, all teenagers, to practice and pop wheelies on their 250cc FMX motorbikes as fathers looked on. At one end of the vendor area was the main stage, the same Ernie Ball Stage from Warped Tour that I last saw Animo (now Heart ‘n’ Soul Radio) on two years ago. At the other end was the smaller Addicted2Riding stage, presumably for hip-hop artists. Our RV was parked over behind the EB stage so after a look-see for a lay of the land, I rarely ventured back out past the main stage area except to return to see who won the battle of the MC systems between 103.9 FM and the cool dude at the ‘4130 Clothing’ tent. ‘Molly chrome’ won.

The show opened with a couple of MCs and a DJ who did a very short set, ending it with a “Fuck you, if you don’t like it”, showing the ‘line in the sand’ rap attitude, think ‘Gangs of New York’ done ‘So Cali’ 21^st Century urban style. Passing the J King set back stage, I was back for Divide The Day, recently signed to a major label (Universal) record deal. Billy, the band’s bass player had his parents in attendance as did fellow friend and Inverse bass player, Paul. The sound was crisp for Divide The Day and the original straight ahead rock ‘n’ roll outlaw, think Sunset Strip, sound drew in a nice crowd to listen. DTD rocked it and got a small gaggle of girl fans to dance down front. The power ballads really gave the afternoon that Iowawegian feel to it and smoothed out the aggressive hip-hop edge. Besides the record deal, a hit single from DTD, ‘One Night Stand’, is in rotation on X103.9FM and 105.9FM. After this it was time for Inverse and I took photos for Corie who wanted to dance. The crowd gathered in somewhat but decidedly could have been bigger though radio spots and more ad co-ops done in all available markets coupled with some form of discount, like a ‘2-fer’ ticket for these lean economic times. Still, the crowd that was there enjoyed the set and danced because Inverse is always a good rock show live. However, the next group, DGAF, a ‘white boy hippy-hop’ group from Hermosa Beach, part of the famous South Bay area, represents the culture ‘where the dirt meets the sand and took the night back to the hip-hop groove. DGAF provides the paradox I spoke of earlier in that the funky rhythmic melodies that are layered over the aggressive lyrics bring about both a circling mosh pit and young girls gyrating their buns into their boyfriends’ crotch to the beat of the turntable music. Ah, those house parties of long ago, but just like the funky heat in those days, these days the raw funky sound is felt in a group like DGAF, which stands for ‘don’t give a fuck’, on the hottest underground label there is right now, Suburban Noize Records. The group’s philosophy is put out straight from the opening lyrics, ‘if you’re down on your luck, feeling rich with one buck yeah, D-Gaf, D-Gaf, if you don’t give a fuck, staying drunk as fuck, then yeah, D-Gaf, D-Gaf, either ride with us, or collide with us’. The heavy funk bass line booming under the top of the tamping head and hand motions brought in a tight crowd that knew the Suburban Noize Records label group. At first just ChuckyChuck, Gillies (Gil-lees), and SaintDog, with DJ Circa working the ‘tables’, were driving the crowd, but after a few songs and some ‘Burning Man’ style hottie dancers, BigHoss, a rapper in whiteface makeup with black stitch mouth makings, a belt loop bandana, and an ornate blond wood cane from Jamaica, joined the group and the stage show cranked it up another notch. Being down front in a four person deep belt of people with the pit behind us gave me a chance to chat with ‘Crazy’ Angie Martinez, a petite hottie there with her boyfriend Josh. She brought me up to date on the guys being her faves, sang and moved to the words/chorus, and had that left coast ‘Westside Story’ look to her. From the video of ‘Knuckle Up’ I knew this band had a raw pit-bull ‘throw down’ energy that went out unharnessed. I expected the pit and the ‘bro’ stomp. What I didn’t expect was the ‘groovin’ couple-up scene hittin’ it to the funky R&B verve. For me, it shows the music has come full circle. This is the N.A.A.W.P. edition of R&B. Damn well! More on this group in the review of their CD. After a finale of FMX with jumps you could see from the stage area, the headliners, Unwritten Law, hit the stage. UL didn’t disappoint as the largest crowd of the night gathered to listen with a large pit being hollowed out in the midst of it. Though the sound could have been clearer, perhaps DGAF had melted the dials, the band still got both couples dancing to their power ballads at the same time as the bros moshed counterclockwise. At this point even Paul (Inverse) entered the pit for awhile as did several models that stayed dead center as the mayhem in motion circled around them. UL had the wildest drummer of any act, and with his long hair flailing, added that flair to the guitars full sound and stadium band look. When the mosh pit continued to songs like ‘Up All Night’ and ‘My Fault’, you see that it is the culture, not the songs that bring out the mosh pit, which for me was an interesting observation. A highlight of UL’s set for me was the acoustic opening lead-in to the song ‘Sinner’, of which there is a video out. Before the night was over, I had seen my share of ‘rat-tails’ validating an earlier season’s observation (search Faraway, CA in the archives). All in all, it was a good night, a good show, and a good crowd.

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June 11, 2009 by PT Rothschild.

ANOTHER HUGE SHOW SET FOR LAKE ELSINORE


Lake Elsinore, CA – Once again the city of Lake Elsinore will be the place to be if you like to see hot models, cool trucks, and killer music, as the Dirt Alliance’s Dirt Tour officially gets underway. Spring boarding off last weekend’s Trevi event, (see preceding story and pictures about the VooDoo Glow Skulls show), Ivan Promotions is spearheading the latest stage of the Dirt Tour’s series by presenting Unwritten Law at the Lake Elsinore Storm Baseball Stadium. This show will be the biggest thing to hit the stadium since the Throttle Event back on a late fall Saturday in 2002. Besides lifted trucks at the RBP off-road show, a Skin model shoot, a No Fear lifestyle showcase, there will also be plenty of FMX thrill rides to see put on by Addicted 2 Riding, a mass amount of vendors to get your summer wardrobe tight, bros and bro-bettes, cold beer (21+), all rolled into a fat music joint for your listening pleasure. If you were at the Mickey Avalon Perris Speedway extravaganza, then you know what I’m talking about. If you weren’t, ask your big brother about it or see it here at this link. This show is making only one other stop and that is in Las Vegas on August 15^th, so see it here and skip the drive. The hours are 5PM-10PM, so there is plenty of time for an after party at the pool of someone you know, or time to sleep before church on Sunday (seriously). Besides Unwritten Law, a band that comes from the neighborhood of the KMK (Kottonmouth Kings), the music line-up also features J-King, DGAF, Inverse, and Divide The Day to get your rap and rock on. For more info and videos on the bands, see this link and get ready for five hours for intense, dirty, summer fun.

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