BOCV Features Archives - Coachella Valley Independent

Pinching Himself: Best Local Musician Winner Bob Gentry Looks forward to the Next Phase of his Career’s Third Act: Performing in Front of Crowds

by Matt King November 22nd, 2021November 21st, 2021

Bob Gentry—the Best Local Musician, according to the votes of Independent readers—just released a new music video for his song “That Life.”

Airy and Edutaining: The Palm Springs Air Museum—Our Readers’ Choice as Best Local Museum—Takes Flight as Both a ‘Flying Museum’ and a Safe Events Space

by Kevin Fitzgerald November 22nd, 2021November 21st, 2021

Positively Talented: Despite a Year of Illness and Isolation, Best Local Musician ‘Keisha D’ Mimms Keeps on Performing—and Giving

by Matt King November 23rd, 2020December 16th, 2020

Courtesy of the Palm Springs Animal Shelter

The Purrs and the Barks Have It: The Palm Springs Animal Shelter—Voted Best Local Charity—Works to Make Sure Local Pets and Their Humans Get Through the Pandemic

by Kevin Fitzgerald November 23rd, 2020December 16th, 2020

Whatever the Music Calls For: The Gand Band—Voted the Best Local Band—Looks Forward to Playing the Songs of the 1960s for Local Audiences Again

by Matt King November 23rd, 2020December 16th, 2020

Love and Fun Energy: DJ Galaxy, a Regular at the Valley’s LGBT Venues, Is Voted Best Local DJ

by Matt King November 25th, 2019December 16th, 2020

Kevin Fitzgerald

Building Kids Now: The Boys and Girls Clubs of Coachella Valley Make The Lives of 6,000 Children in La Quinta, Indio, Coachella and Mecca Better Every Year

by Kevin Fitzgerald November 26th, 2018December 16th, 2020

A Family Matter: Avenida Music’s Success Has Been Part of the Plan Since Before Most of the Members Were Even Born

by Brian Blueskye November 26th, 2018December 16th, 2020

Brian Blueskye

The Kids Are Alright: Frank Eats the Floor’s Matt King, 17, Is Pleasantly Surprised to Be the Readers’ Choice as the Best Local Musician

by Brian Blueskye November 26th, 2018December 16th, 2020

Alec Ferguson

Best Local Band 2017-2018: After a National Tour and a Successful Crowd-Funding Campaign, The Flusters Are Again the ‘Independent’ Readers’ Pick

by Brian Blueskye November 27th, 2017December 16th, 2020