Features 16 - The Upful Life

ALMOST FAMILIAR (Podcast) Ep.005 – w/ B.GETZ – Sept.2020

September 25, 2020October 2, 2020 B.Getz

Get familiar with one of the music scenes most active and knowledgeable journalists, our friend, B. Getz. B. started working in the music industry dating back to the 90’s. Throughout his career he has been to countless historic concerts/festivals, transcribing them in his incredibly captivating style of writing. Today he is still as active as ever as a journalist as well as the host for his own podcast, “The Upful Life Podcast”.

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TENOR MAN: [Interview] – Karl Denson On The Greyboy Allstars’ Humble Beginnings, ‘West Coast Boogaloo’, & ‘Como De Allstars’ [B.Getz on L4LM]

September 16, 2020September 21, 2020 B.Getz como de allstars, greyboy allstars, Karl Denson, KDTU, lenny kravitz, the greyboy allstars, west coast boogaloo

With the palpable excitement behind the recent Greyboy Allstars record releases, we reached out to Karl to get the scoop on how the GBA journey first began.

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Sailing On: A Tribute to Toots Hibbert (1942-2020) — [B.Getz on L4LM]

September 12, 2020September 15, 2020 B.Getz funky kingston, reggae, reggae music, toots and the maytals, toots hibbert

In the wake of the passing of reggae pioneer Frederick “Toots” Hibbert on Friday night, Live For Live Music’s B. Getz offers up his memories of a formative live music experience seeing Toots & the Maytals in Burlington, VT in 1996.

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I Can’t Breathe: Khris Royal On His Striking Collab With Nigel Hall, Kid Chocolate, Big Sam [B.Getz on L4LM]

September 11, 2020September 11, 2020 B.Getz big sam williams, dark matter, i can't breathe, khris royal, New Orleans, Nigel hall, NOLA

During the hot, dark, angry Covid-summer of 2020, Royal was hard at work on the stirring new single “I Can’t Breathe”, a collaboration that is rooted in the realities of the Black American experience.

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The Upful LIFE Podcast – Ep.036: BLACK BURNER PROJECT + D.J.WILLIAMS (Shots Fired, KDTU)

September 1, 2020September 2, 2020 B.Getz

Welcome BLACK BURNER PROJECT founder ERIN DOUGLAS, and DJ WILLIAMS of Shots Fired & Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe to Episode 036 of The Upful LIFE Podcast! T’was an honor & a privilege to host

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GOLDEN WOLF: Adam Deitch On The Philosophy & Methodology Behind ‘Age of Imperfection’ [B.Getz on L4LM]

August 20, 2020August 20, 2020 B.Getz adam deitch, age of imperfection, bass music, break science, EDM, electronic music, golden wolf records, hip hop, lettuce, lo-fi hip-hop, new adam deitch album

Adam Deitch is a master of emotional instrumental collages across myriad musical projects. The erstwhile veteran is back from the lab with a phenomenal nine-track EP, Age of Imperfection. His latest offering is a solo production, released August 19, 2020 on Golden Wolf Records.

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Revisiting RECONSTRUCTION, Jerry Garcia’s Short-Lived Bay Area Jazz-Funk Squad From 1979 [B.Getz on L4LM]

August 9, 2020 B.Getz Bay Area, disco-funk, funk, Grateful dead, jerry garcia, jerry garcia band, john kahn, merl saunders, reconstruction, soul music

Among the more underrated projects in Jerry Garcia lore is Reconstruction, a Bay Area jazz-funk sextet formed by bassist John Kahn in early 1979. Historians often categorize Reconstruction as an iteration of the ever-fluid Jerry Garcia Band, rather than stand-alone ensemble. Anecdotal evidence points to the notion that Jerry was more of a sideman or special guest in this particular instance and capacity, relegating Reconstruction to outlier status in the annals of the Garciaverse.

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CANNABIS & MUSIC | COSMICALLY INTERTWINED pt.1 [B.Getz on Herb An’ Music]

August 3, 2020August 23, 2020 B.Getz allen ginsburg, bob dylan, bob marley, cannabis, cannabis and music, cannabis culture, Grateful dead, hippies, louis armstrong, marijuana, marijuana and music, rolling stones, the beatles, weed, willie nelson

Cannabis and music have danced in symbiotic connection since the beginning of time. Cosmically intertwined, modern music and marijuana culture have enjoyed a chromatic relationship, a defiant, righteous dalliance between these once-forbidden fruits.

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The Upful LIFE Podcast- Ep.035: CHRIS LITTLEFIELD (Trumpet – Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Klozd Sirkut)

July 28, 2020July 31, 2020 B.Getz black lives matter, Chris Littlefield, funk, Karl Denson, Karl Denson's TIny Universe, KDTU, klozd sirkut, live music, music podcast, musician interview, seattle, seattle drum school of music, trumpet, trumpet player

Welcome CHRIS LITTLEFIELD (Trumpet- Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe) to Episode 035 of The Upful LIFE Podcast ! In addition to being a brilliant musician and veteran funk/R&B trumpet player, Chris is a longtime friend going back over fifteen years. It was tremendously rewarding to get with him for a riveting 90-minute conversation that is at once informative and inspiring. Chris Littlefield takes us into the reality of his surroundings, unpacking a plethora of insight and ideas.

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The Upful LIFE Podcast – Ep.034: KIM DAWSON (vocalist – Matador Soul Sounds / Color Red / ex-Pimps of Joytime)

June 30, 2020June 30, 2020 B.Getz black american music, color red, Color Red Music, kim dawson, matador! soul sounds, pimps of joytime, the new mastersounds, wil blades

Episode 034 of *The Upful LIFE Podcast* welcomes vocalist KIM DAWSON to the show for an important discussion. A chat as necessary as it is enlightening, with memories uncomfortable and messages inspiring.