Bhakti Fest West 2014 Sampler
At long last the time has come to pack our bags and head to Joshua Tree, CA for Bhakti Fest. For a lot of us who go to the festival it's an annual pilgrimage, a chance to connect with old friends and make new ones. It has always been a special time for me -- there's...
A Conversation with Deva Premal & Miten
Years ago I was doing Yoga to a CD by Shiva Rea, when I heard a voice on the soundtrack singing words that were unfamiliar to me. The voice was so pure & compelling I had to pause the CD to find out who was singing and what was being sung. The singer was Deva...
Fresh Tracks 24
We've just gotten back from our annual visit to Cape Cod, and the introduction to this week's podcast was recorded by the lake at my mother-in-law's home. The lake has become a source of renewal for me -- I look forward to seeing it every year. It gives us a lot of...
Jai Uttal’s Kirtan Camp — and other stuff (Part 2)
This week we pick up where we left off with Jai Uttal in this second part of our conversation, listen to Part 1 here. Jai has lots of great insights about our Bhakti Yoga practice, and a wonderful story about Hari Guna Gao, a chant on his new CD Return To Shiva...
Jai Uttal’s Kirtan Camp — and other stuff
Last week Jai Uttal & I had a conversation that started out to be about his kirtan camp, but turned down many other delightful & insightful roads. This week's show is Part 1 of that conversation, next week we'll have Part 2. This week we talk about his kirtan...
Namaste Nation: Club Divine with DJ Taz LIVE at Bhakti Fest Midwest
If you like to dance but can't stay up for the late night dance parties, this week's show is for you. It's a Club Divine dance set played by DJ Taz at Bhakti Fest Midwest last month and features improvisation by Saul David Raye, Jim Beckwith, Stephanie Schwartz &...
Bhakti Fest Midwest 2014 Wrap-Up
This one should be titled "The Year We Moved Inside." Because of heavy wind & thunderstorms the decision was made on Wednesday to move the entire festival, vendors and all, inside to the Arena at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison. What a gargantuan task! Big...
Krishna Das LIVE at Bhakti Fest Midwest 2014
Any time is a good time to sing with Krishna Das, but singing with him live is the best. This is the set he and his great band played for us last Saturday night at Bhakti Fest Midwest -- if you like what you hear please consider going to see the man live. It might...
A Conversation With David Newman
David Newman or Durga Das, is a kirtan chant artist, sacred singer songwriter, best-selling author & inspirational teacher. His music is deeply joyful, and I always feel good when I’m playing or singing it. David & I talked about his music, his new book The...
Bhakti Fest Midwest Sampler
Bhakti Fest Midwest is right around the corner, and this week's set features artists who hold down the Midwest scene -- it's a kirtan hotbed! We’ll be gathering in Madison, WI Friday June 20-Sunday June 22 and day passes are now available for $108. The schedule is...