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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Introducing STARLING ARROW: Journey Into The Songwriters Circle That Blossomed Into A Supergroup [B.Getz on L4LM]

Starling Arrow mines hymns from collaborative inspiration, instinctively directing the songs towards beauty sui generis—a gumbo of traditional folk, devotional, and contemporary styles.

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Upful LIFE’s Favorite Records of 2022 & More! [Reviews + Playlists]

6th annual year-end compendium of albums, singles, EPs, DJ sets, and live releases of 2022. Includes Spotify and Soundcloud playlists. Curated by B.Getz

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The Upful LIFE Podcast Ep.061 with LEAH SONG of RISING APPALACHIA

Live & direct from the Park City Song Summit with the sensational LEAH SONG ! An 80+ minute deep dive with one-half of the siren sisters Rising Appalachia. Explore the passions, pathways and pillars that built the bedrock of their unicorn sound.

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Looking Back On The Magic Of The Inaugural Park City Song Summit [B.Getz on L4LM]

Boasting intimate club performances by night juxtaposed with raw, personal panel discussions and illuminating long-form interviews by day, Park City Song Summit did its best to bathe and bask in the “power and myth of song.”

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Resilient Against The Machine: Rising Appalachia Returns To Berkeley [B.Getz on L4LM]

Embarking on their first extended West Coast run in a few years, Rising Appalachia returned to the UC Theatre in Berkeley, CA for a thrilling concert on Thursday, July 28th. Absence makes the heart grow fonder, and the masses turned out in droves to gratefully receive Leah Song and Chloe Smith along with the tremendous trio behind them.

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Upful LIFE’s 21 Favorite Records of 2021… & MORE!

Upful Life’s annual favorite records of the year feature is here. An exhaustive look back at the year in released music. 42 albums, 21 songs, plus DJ mixes and live records. Curated by B.Getz

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Gone Gone Beyond ‘2030’: A Conversation With The Human Experience, David Block [B.Getz on L4LM]

Block’s international future-folk quartet Gone Gone Beyond recently released its stunning third full-length LP, 2030, to rave reviews from rabid fans and a chorus of critical acclaim.

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The Upful LIFE Podcast Ep.047: THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE- David Block (Gone Gone Beyond)

Welcome THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE- DAVID BLOCK (solo electronic producer + Gone Gone Beyond) to Episode 047! A dancefloor General, prince of the piano, soundtrack to the squish, or conductor around the campfire, David wears myriad musical and intellectual hats.

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