Reviews 3 - The Upful Life

Inside Judith Hill’s Triumphant Hometown Throwdown At Crossroads Festival In L.A. [B.Getz on L4LM]

October 7, 2023 B.Getz crossroads, crossroads guitar festival, eric clapton, eric gales, judith hill, judith hill review, judith hill tour, judith hill yoshi's

Part of Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival at Crypto.com Arena, Judith Hill’s scorching set was punctuated by a surprise sit-in from one of her favorite guitarists, the electrifying Eric Gales.

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The Gains Have Been Substantial: lespecial Releases 4th Studio LP, ‘Odd Times’ [B.Getz on L4LM]

September 29, 2023September 30, 2023 B.Getz danny sanchez, djent, havok, jonny g, lespecial, lespecial new album, lespecial odd times, luke bemand, metal, odd times, primus, rory dolan, thrash metal

A surly snapshot of the maniacal minds and musical evolution of three childhood friends and bandmates, making no bones about just where this squad feels most liberated and lethal.

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TO WEATHER THE RAIN: Dusty Dispatches From KRUDER & DORFMEISTER’s 30th Anniversary U.S. Tour – Black Rock City To The Bay [Review]

September 26, 2023February 15, 2024 B.Getz bass music, black rock city, burning man, Burning Man 2023, Burning Man Playa, Burningman, chillout, Distrikt, Distrikt Burning Man, downtempo, drum and bass, EDM, electronic dance music, electronic music, ETP Agency, jungle, kruder and dorfmeister, kruder dorfmeister, Midway SF, Opulent Temple, peter anderson, peter kruder, playa-tech, richard dorfmeister, Rob Garza, Sonic Soul Tribe, the midway sf, Thievery Corporation

A quarter-century of extreme fandom comes full circle as Kruder & Dorfmeister’s 30th Anniversary US Tour finally delivers them to the Black Rock desert, then back to the city by the Bay. B.Getz’s diary of a mad Stan welcomes the dynamic duo back to the States. Give Thanks 4 K&D!

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Mental Health, Music Culture, & Community Coalesce At Magical Park City Song Summit 2023 [B.Getz on L4LM]

September 20, 2023September 20, 2023 B.Getz addiction, ben anderson, bob weir, bobby weir and wolf bros, bobby weir and wolf bros featuring the wolfpack, Brittany Spencer, celisse, Chuck D, danielle ponder, grandmaster flash, jay blakesberg, JD Souther, mental health, mental health awareness, park city song summit, Public Enemy, ramblin' jack elliot, recovery, Run DMC, self-care, Steve Parish, stevie wonder, talia keys

Only in its second year, Park City Song Summit is well on the way to redefining what’s possible for festival nation; cross-pollinating a multi-day music event with a mental health/recovery/wellness conference, all the while providing a mighty good time.

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MARYA STARK: A Winding Journey to WEIGHTLESS

September 12, 2023September 14, 2023 B.Getz avant folk, feminine, folk, folk songs, marya stark, marya stark weightless, medicine, songwriter, weightless LP

In September 2023, Marya released her fifth solo LP, Weightless; an exquisite collection of songs soft and vulnerable, human and dreamy.

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Blue Note Jazz Festival Napa 2023: Legends And Collaborations Mark Triumphant Second Year [B.Getz on L4LM]

August 10, 2023August 12, 2023 B.Getz ari lennox, Blue Note, blue note jazz fest, blue note jazz festival napa, dave chappelle, digable planets, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Ghost Note, mary j. blige, mononeon, nas, Rakim, robert glasper, Soulive, talib kweli, weedie braimah, weedie braimah and the hands of time, yussef dayes

I’d go as far as to call it the preeminent musical gathering of it’s kind, uniting cultures, geographies, and generations of Black American Music and capturing the spirit of creative collaboration like few, if any, other festivals with such a decided focus on foundational hip-hop.

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A San Francisco Treat: Nicholas Payton, Otis McDonald, and Wil Blades Team Up In The Bay [B.Getz on L4LM]

July 27, 2023July 31, 2023 B.Getz BAM, Bay Area, funk, jazz trio, joe bagale, keys jazz bistro, nicholas payton, Nigel hall, otis mcdonald, rnb, san francisco, soul, wil blades

In a rare coalescing of supernatural talents, the stalwart squadron of Nicholas Payton, Wil Blades, and Otis McDonald linked up for a two-night engagement at Keys Jazz Bistro in the North Beach section of San Francisco.

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lespecial Warns Of Climate Chaos In Apocalyptic “Lungs of the Planet” Video [B.Getz on L4LM]

July 24, 2023 B.Getz jonny g, lespecial, lespecial new single, lespecial new video, lespecial odd times, luke bemand, lungs of the planet, new album, paul stamets, rory dolan

Progtronic power trio lespecial blasts back into focus with the ambitious, raging “Lungs of the Planet”, the first video/single from

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Ascension Maintained: Erykah Badu & yasiin bey Slay The East Bay On ‘Unfollow Me’ Tour [B.Getz on L4LM]

July 1, 2023July 5, 2023 B.Getz Erykah Badu, Erykah Badu tour 2023, Frank Moka, mos def, oakland arena, unfollow me, unfollowe me tour, yasiin bey

Erykah Badu leveled up yet again, embarking on a 25-date arena excursion dubbed the Unfollow Me tour with yasiin bey (fka Mos Def of Black Star) providing support.

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Sharkey Puppy: SF’s Stern Grove Festival Kicks Off With Snarky Puppy & Isaiah Sharkey [B.Getz on L4LM]

June 27, 2023 B.Getz Bay Area, funk, fusion jazz, isaiah sharkey, jazz, live jazz, Michael League, san francisco, snarky puppy, Stern Grove, stern grove festival

Stern Grove Festival, the nation’s oldest continual free summer music festival, kicked off 2023’s iteration on the afternoon of Sunday, June 18th with Grammy-award-winning jazz supergroup Snarky Puppy, with direct support from all-world guitarist Isaiah Sharkey.