LOVE IS THE TEMPLE: On The Ground At The Inaugural Suwannee Amp Jam [B.Getz on L4LM]

The ever-stunning Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park’s latest soiree Suwannee Amp Jam provided a terrific throwback experience that left cups overflowing and fans feeling emotionally fulfilled.

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The Upful LIFE Podcast – Ep.084: ECHT! Bassist FEDERICO PECORARO [Belgian Trap Jazz]

Idiosyncratic Belgian quartet ECHT! (Brusselier for ‘The Real Thing’) is remarkably adept at reverse engineering electronic music, a modus operandi of progressive-minded live instrumentation unleashed on a lava-like level beyond your wildest imagination.

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GET UP! Lettuce Kicks Off Co-Headlining Tour With GZA In Cali [B.Getz on L4LM]

The sextet blasted off for three consecutive shows in San Diego, Los Angeles, and Oakland, traversing south to north and teaming up with Wu-Tang Clan elder statesman GZA for a co-headline situation.

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MY REDEEMER: A Love Letter to D’Angelo for 25 Years of Voodoo

originally published 1/25/20 — “Voodoo is an ancient African tradition. We use “voodoo” in the drums, or whatever, the cadences and call-outs to our ancestors, and that in itself will invoke spirits.”

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The Upful LIFE Ep.083 – The Return of NIGEL HALL [Lettuce, solo, duo w/ DJ Harrison]

Unplanned and improvised on the fly, this spirited conversation was taped during day one of Suwannee Hulaween 2024. Nigel and B celebrate their friendaversary in the place and space where it all began, Spirit of Suwannee Music Park. 

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Upful LIFE 2024: Favorite Records & Much More! [curated by B.Getz]

8th annual comprehensive compendium includes 24 LPs reviewed, another 24 records recommended. Plus EPs, singles/B-sides/deep cuts, DJ sets/mixtapes, and official live releases.

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