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PREVIEW: Bicycle Day 2023: A Storied Psychedelic Tradition In The City By The Bay [B.Getz on L4LM]

April 13, 2023April 15, 2023 B.Getz albert hoffman, Bay Area, Bicycle Day, dirtwire, discovery sessions, discoverycon, iterate, LSD, psychedelics, the floozies, the human experience

On Wednesday April 19th, Bicycle Day SF will once again host a phantasmagorical evening of live music and high art at The Midway SF in festive celebration of Albert Hofmann’s discovery of LSD 80 years ago to the day.

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Stargazin’: Gone Gone Beyond Wraps Sold-Out West Coast Run In NorCal [B.Getz on L4LM]

March 24, 2023March 26, 2023 B.Getz Bay Area, danny musengo, david block, folk, folktronica, future folk, gone gone beyond, gone gone beyond 2030, gone gone beyond live, kat factor, mel seme, san francisco, the human experience

Touring in support of 2030, the band’s magnificent 2021 album, Gone Gone Beyond continues to wow audiences wherever it roams with a potent elixir of stirring compositions, emotional depth, cosmic chemistry, intentional themes, and magical four-part harmonies.

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

July 19, 2021March 21, 2023 B.Getz bass music, burning man, david block, EDM, electronic music, future folk, gone gone beyond, musician interview, musicology, rising appalachia, soul visions, the human experience, west coast festivals

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)

July 12, 2021July 12, 2021 B.Getz bass music, burning man, david block, festival culture, future folk, global bass, gone gone beyond, music podcast, musician interview, rising appalachia, soul visions, the human experience, world bass

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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Things Are Changing For The Better: The Human Experience & Gone Gone Beyond Embark On West Coast Tour [B.Getz on L4LM]

September 22, 2019October 4, 2019 B.Getz gone gone beyond, lazy syrup orchestra, stillness in motion, the human experience, things are changing, west coast tour

Things Are Changing For The Better: The Human Experience & Gone Gone Beyond Embark On West Coast Tour – PREVIEW [B.Getz on L4LM]

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I. Only. Smoke. Girl. Blunts. – Just A Few Magical Musical Moments Of (my) Burning Man 2019 Metamorphoses

September 10, 2019September 12, 2019 B.Getz abraxas, an-ten-nae, black rock city, burning man, burning man 2019, camp questionmark, detox unit, dj bambu, morillo, naughty princess, prsn, random rab, the human experience, the librarian, tool

One last reflection on Burning Man 2019 – the Music. In the past, I’ve been guilty of (mistakenly) approaching BM

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Mining the Deep End in Search of a Utopian Dream: Envision Festival 2016 [B.Getz on L4LM]

March 21, 2016March 5, 2023 B.Getz akae beka, an-ten-nae, andrielien, ayla nereo, bedouin, brian hartman, desert hearts, dimond saints, dirtwire, elana meta jaroff, elephant revival, envision, envision costa rica, envision festival, lafa taylor, random rab, tara brooks, the human experience, the polish ambassador

originally published on Live For Live Music The Envision Festival community travels great lengths in time, space, and within

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Agent 23 aka Cactus aka Secret Agent 23 Skidoo, welcome to The Upful Life Podcast! A founding member of pioneering Asheville-based live hip-hop collective Granola Funk Express (GFE). A progenitor of "family hip-hop" with his Secret Agent 23 Skidoo project, which took home a Grammy in 2019 for Best Children's Album. Cactus is a published author of several books, and a prolific educator around the country for kids of all ages and backgrounds.***LlNK lN Bl0***From train-hopping, to Rainbow Gathering kitchens, to rap ciphers at Phish festivals, this conversation is a colorful strut down memory lane for any GFE fan. And my man makes sure to spread the love around the krewe. Similarly, Cactus takes us through the birth of his daughter Saki, her transformation into MC Fireworks, and the heights their inspiring hip-hop connection took this beautiful family. These days, 23 and his 'Secret Agency' collaborate with students and symphonies, to wed classical music, global indigenous instruments, and storytelling to the elements of hip-hop. Cactus has also evolved into a successful educator, bringing hip-hop into the classroom as a multi-faceted teaching device. LISTEN ---> bit.ly/upful-076bioSecret Agent 23 Skidoo is an internationally touring, purple velvet tuxedo wearing family funk phenemenon. Combining the positive, primal power of hip hop with the surreal storytelling of science fiction, 23 Skidoo has concocted a potent potion that wows family crowds across the planet. After a decade of touring nationally as a rapper and producer in Granola Funk Express, he released his first kids' hip-hop album in 2008.Thanks 2 our friends at @iamAVL for the sponsor!@secretagent23skidooThe ingredients of his magic spells include reverence for the boundless mindstates of young children, respect for the culture and DNA of hip hop, funk and soul music, and a deep belief in the power of the imagination to change the world in positive ways, both personal and universal. At the 59th Grammy Awards in 2019, Secret Agent 23 Skidoo won Best Children's Album for his record Infinit ... See MoreSee Less

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