Ooo, a tastemaker blog that provides a shortcut around all that pesky thinking in favor of having someone you’ve never met tell you what’s worthwhile around the desert! That, of course, is one major flaw of lists, awards and year-end best of’s: something we were fully aware of when we compiled them at the end of 2006, but blew past with tongue planted firmly in cheek. If you don’t begrudge Desert Best for their approach, though, you’re in for a treat: it’s well constructed, expertly written and covers most – if not all – of the high-profile events that fill our calendars.
The blog’s tone is reminiscent of a carnival barker: bold and boisterous, with the air of a gussied-up salesman. Maybe KR, the omnipresent author, was one in a past life. Maybe KR will be reincarnated as a rock. Maybe we’ve inexplicably segued into theological speculation.
So it doesn’t pay one whit of attention to the non-Coachella music scene, and underground art events might as well not exist, but if you’re of a certain disposition (mainstream) and a certain age (45-plus), have we got a website for you.
