Julie’s Haircut is now well into its second decade and is no signs of fatigue whatsoever. The band’s progression from garage rock infants to krautrock/psychedelic explorers has taken a while and a few ...

Today, September 17, the shraddha* season – the time of the year when Hindus pay homage to their ancestors – is upon us once more. For families, two shraddhas, or the ritual invocation and feasting of ...

‘Athirathram’ considered as the oldest vedic ritual in the world, will be held at Panjal, a sleepy village in Kerala’s thrissur district, in April next year, after a 35 year gap. Considered the ...

The Maha Shashthhi, the sixth day of the moon when Goddess Durga is welcomed with much fanfare and gusto, will be observed on Monday. It’s the first chapter of the five-day religious extravaganza. The ...

Commercial Compact disc. Digital remastering of previous analog recording: Tibetan ritual (Philips, 1971; no. 6586 007). The ritual given in its entirety is an invocation to the goddess Yeshiki Mamo ...

THE Satanic Temple of Los Angeles opened its diabolical doors for its largest ever “black mass” on Saturday night. The demonic affair involved everything from live music, bloodletting and a 45 minute ...