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Springfest 2012 – Spirit of Suwannee Music Park, Live Oak, FL

March 30, 2012March 24, 2017 upfullife spirit of suwanee, springfest

March 22nd-25th, 2012 – Words by SCOTT T. HOROWITZ ~LISTEN TO THE RIVER SING SWEET SONGS – SpringFest 2012~ Scott

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Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey – Live in Denver FEB 2012

February 11, 2012March 24, 2017 upfullife jacob fred jazz odyssey

Denver’s Dazzle Jazz Club is one of the best venues to see great music in a very intimate setting. While Dazzle doesn’t just host Jazz, seeing Jazz at a true jazz club is a whole different experience from being packed into a noisy bar.

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Kung Fu – Live at The Fox Theater. Boulder, CO

February 7, 2012March 24, 2017 upfullife

Words and Photos by Jon Prins Big Thanks to Listen Up Denver for the story. Find the original here. Despite

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The Best 25 Hip Hop Songs of 2011

January 11, 2012March 24, 2017 upfullife rap

By Bronze Johnson Honorable Mention: Eminem, Slaughterhouse &Yelawolf “Shady 2.0 BET Cypher” – Shit, this isn’t even a song but I’ll

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Royal Family Holiday Rage

December 14, 2011January 11, 2016 upfullife brooklyn bowl, lettuce, royal family

Brooklyn Bowl – Brooklyn, NY. December 14th, 2011

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Bear Creek Music & Arts Festival 2009 :: [B.Getz on JamBase]

November 15, 2009November 11, 2020 upfullife bear creek, Dumpstaphunk, Karl Denson, KDTU, lettuce, lotus, new mastersounds, Soulive, spirit of suwannee music park

The lineup was littered with a who’s who of the NOLA/NYC/Bay Area funk scenes, with an assortment of live electronic artists, roots music favorites, and whoever else seemed to fit on the bill.

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Uncovering Matisyahu – B.Getz on JamBase (2007)

October 17, 2007July 1, 2018 upfullife

By BGetz Matisyahu Initially, it’s easy to dismiss Matisyahu as a novelty, or worse, a gimmick or contrived marketing

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STS9 ROCKS THE BOX IN ATLANTIC CITY- Summer 2006 [B.Getz on JamBase]

May 23, 2006November 10, 2020 upfullife

Words by B.Getz STS9 (Sound Tribe Sector Nine) :: 04.29 :: Borgata Music Box :: Atlantic City, NJ I remember

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SUPERSTAR NUBIAN BOOGIEMAN: MOS DEF IN NYC-2004 (B.Getz on JamBase)

March 3, 2004July 1, 2018 upfullife Blue Note, mos def, yaasin bey

An enigmatic, versatile artist who transcends commercial boundaries, Mos Def (Dante Smith) and his art define gifted, promising, and

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TAKE A SEAT BROUGHT THE HEAT

December 18, 2003March 24, 2017 upfullife

New York City can always be counted on for dictating the cutting edge. Fashion, literature, art, music… you name it,

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Upful LIFE 2024: Favorite Records & More!Pete Rock & Common: The Auditorium Vol.1 Neither Common nor Pete Rock needs much of an introduction to anybody over 35. Their East Coast golden-era hip-hop bonafides are long established and mostly impeccable. However, with both men over 50 nowadays, and hip-hop forever a young person’s game, the question remained whether they had anything relevant, interesting, or poignant to say or contribute to the landscape today. With their throwback boom-bap collab LP The Auditorium Vol.1, these fellas show n’ prove that indeed they do. And please believe, they went ahead and did the dayum thang… and how! Colour me pleasantly surprised and stoked! A proper one producer/one emcee project, a cohesive statement from start to finish; this platter is the product of a bygone era just like these crafty veterans themselves. Since 1992, Pete Rock’s been The Creator, his bottomless crates and jazzy buttas have never – ever – been in question, he is a master of the craft of making beats (just don’t follow him on Instagram). Common, who’s been prone to some cheesy bullsh*t himself over the years, is back to emceeing with proper braggadocio and a chip on his shoulder, reminiscing over the glory days, hurling that Chi-town heat that first won our hearts with Resurrection and Like Water For Chocolate many moons ago. The Chocolate Boy Wonder remains a genius producer in the old-school essence, forever rich in soul samples and thwackin’ cracklin’ drums. Soul Brother Number One brings his magic touch with more intelligent, meticulous, screw-face bangers . Same as it ever was. Somewhere up there, Rashid’s Pops is delivering a priestly benediction. Hot Tracks: “Dreamin’”, “Now & Then”, “Lonesome”, “Everything’s So Grand”, “Fortunate”*Peep the 8th annual comprehensive compendium w/ reviews, playlists, & purchase links! Please consider donating to support this work.*READ --> bit.ly/upful-2024***LlNK lN Bl0***@common @realpeterock ... See MoreSee Less

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