A white Rolls Royce pulled up to a chaotic sidewalk scene on Saville Row. People pushing and shoving, trying to get into the door. The paparazzi flashbulbs capture Yoko Ono, who sees Shyamasundar das in the crowd and says, “Oh you must be one of George’s friends come in.” And though they were yet to [...]
Venice West has been hosting Local’s Night for LA performers for some time. Last month, I watched Asa Anderson play a set to a packed house and I was blown away by his song “Help Me Breathe.” This song is an hypnotic meditation on returning to source, on surrendering. The lyrical phrasing has a lived-in warmth and [...]
Chanting brings me into the space of love within, which to me is my guru.-Neem Karoli Baba Mantra Artists Deva Premal and Miten Gather Community and Share Devotion "In the space of no-mind, truth descends like light." – Osho A flock of seekers gathers in front of the Wilshire Ebell Theatre as the [...]
A Bold New Recording of an Ancient Sacred Classic: the Hanuman Chalisa Jai Uttal’s majestic musical setting for the ancient Hindu prayer, the Hanuman Chalisa, is a tour-de-force of devotional musical artistry. The 16-minute composition moves dynamically through myriad moods, bringing to vivid life the epic story of the shape-shifting Hindu monkey deity Hanuman—avatar of [...]
Musician Duane Betts On His Wild and Precious Life It was an unassuming Tuesday Night in December. A 70-something at the will call window shrieks, “Oh darlin’ I had ta try, my girlfriends and I used ta see ‘em at the armory down the road for 50 cents.” A hipster at the merch table loads [...]
Cultivate the Superpower of Empathy with Dr Judith Orloff The Genius of Empathy is the book that we all need right now. Buy it today. Read it. Practice the techniques and excercises shared in these pages. Tell your friends. Whether or not we identify ourselves as an empath, or see ourselves as empathic, Dr Judith [...]
Common Ground: This Inspiring Documentary Shares the Future of Regenerative Farming In the heart of the agricultural revolution, a quiet yet powerful movement is reshaping the landscape of farming – regenerative agriculture. This movement is brilliantly depicted in the new documentary, "Common Ground," a must-see follow-up to the hit "Kiss the Ground," which touched over [...]
Hustle and Flow: The Art of Stillness Is it me or does it seem that our modern world has adopted a kind of ‘hustle culture’ that now reigns supreme? Look around, people everywhere are obsessed with their phones, optimizing productivity, net worth, status and social media streams. Hey, I’m guilty of it, too and we [...]
Lush Landscapes in an Evocative Album as a Rhythmic Journey in Opium Moon's Where We Are Gathered Rhythmic drumbeats open and anchor “Through the Ages,” the first track on Opium Moon’s third album Where We Are Gathered. Lush, layered percussive elements combined with melodic strings rising and falling in rhythm showcase what this award-winning supergroup [...]
The singer shouted to the heavens, “My Lord, My Lord, My Lord, show me all the things I need to know.” The crowd called out in response, “My Lord, My Lord, My Lord, take me to the place I need go….” And although many hundreds testified that the spirit had moved them that night, this [...]