COACHELLA SCENE / INDEPENDENT DESERT CULTURE
THE DESERT HAS A SCENE.
Music. Art. Culture. After Dark.
MUSIC ✦ ART ✦ FOOD & DRINK ✦ EVENTS
THE COVER STORY / MUSIC & NIGHTLIFE
Beyond the Festival: The Desert Music Scene Is Having Its Own Revolution
Beyond the festival spectacle, the valley’s punk bands, independent venues, vinyl DJs, Latin music and desert-rock communities are building a year-round scene. READ THE STORY →
IN THE MIX / ART, CULTURE & EATS
ART & CULTURE
Death, Flowers & the Beautiful Art of Remembering
A desert celebration of memory, tradition and community.
FOOD & DRINK
Marlowe’s Brings Old Hollywood Swagger to Palm Springs. Can the Food Deliver?
A skeptical look at a much-anticipated Palm Springs arrival.
SLUDGE & TAG / COMICS & ODDITIES
Desert humor, graffiti and questionable artistic decisions. Episode 001: Desert Vibes.
THE SCENE CALENDAR / NOVEMBER 2026
Live music, DJs, art, markets and things worth leaving the house for.
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