Upful LIFE Favorite Records of 2023… and More! Curated by B.Getz [Reviews/Playlists]

This colossal compendium includes 23 original albums (LPs & EPs) reviewed, with another 23 terrific records recommended. Plus a hefty slab of singles/B-sides, dope DJ sets/mixtapes, and smattering of official live releases. Curated by B.Getz

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Sweet Dreams Are Hulaween: A 10th Anniversary Celebration At Suwannee [B.Getz & M.B. on L4LM]

Having just celebrated the 10th anniversary at the incomparable Spirit of Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, FL over the last weekend of October, Hulaween proved a remarkable achievement in a crowded, homogenized industry, and a consistent crown jewel of contemporary festival culture.

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The Upful LIFE Podcast – Ep.071: PAUL LEVINE [10th Hulaween, Bear Creek, SOSMP] + Remembering James Casey + BGetz Hula23 Picks

A very special guest many moons in the making, please welcome dear friend and fearless leader PAUL LEVINE of Hulaween, Purple Hat Productions, co-founder of Bear Creek and Purple Hatters Ball, Suwannee Resonate, and all-around ambassador of Spirit of Suwannee Music Park.

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Lettuce Stages Fiery Four-Night Run At Blue Note NYC With Buckshot, Brand Nubian, Mike Stern [B.Getz on L4LM]

Reverence, respect, lineage, and legacy were on lustrous display last weekend at the venerable Blue Note New York, as Lettuce returned to the famed venue for the first time since 2018.

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Resonate Suwannee 2023: These Are A Few Of Our Favorite Things [B.Getz on L4LM]

Hosted by STS9, Resonate Suwannee returned to the Spirit of Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, FL on March 30 through April 1. The event’s third iteration provided a phenomenal three-day experience, delivering high art and even higher vibes at one of the premiere festival venues in the U.S.

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Diary Of A Mad Band: LETTUCE Completes West Coast Run In Lake Tahoe & San Francisco [B.Getz on L4LM]

Celebrating 30 years since first coalescing as a collective in early-’90s Boston, and two decades on from the famed tour that gave us Live in Tokyo, Lettuce is still mining new avenues of creative progression and elevating their craft.

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Field Notes From The Underground At Suwannee Hulaween 2022 [B.Getz on L4LM]

For 2022’s iteration, instead of focusing on the headliners, hosts, and household names, this more succinct review will shine a light on some of the smaller stages and underground artists that graced Suwannee Hulaween.

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Bump City: Lettuce Unifies Tower Of Power And The Colorado Symphony At Red Rocks [B.Getz on L4LM]

On a glorious midsummer evening in Morrison, Colorado, future-funk-hop collective Lettuce and pioneering East Bay funk/soul icons Tower of Power took over the palatial Red Rocks Amphitheatre, both bands augmented by the 60-piece Colorado Symphony Orchestra. ‘

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Cheers To 30 Years! High Sierra Music Festival Returns From Hiatus To Celebrate Milestone 2022 Event [B.Getz on L4LM]

After the pandemic forced a two-year hiatus, pioneering NorCal gathering High Sierra Music Festival returned to the Plumas County Fairgrounds in Quincy, CA on Independence Day weekend. Fans were thrilled to congregate for the long-awaited 30th anniversary celebration, albeit a couple years removed, and the ever-colorful musical smorgasbord did not disappoint.

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