The Upful LIFE Podcast: Episode 003 : SCOTTY ZWANG (Ghost Light)
Scotty Zwang has been an enigmatic persona in the Northeast jam/jamtronica scenes for well over a decade, and is a fixture on the Philly musical landscape.
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Author: B.Getz
On THE FRITZ ‘Echo’ EP with Guitarist Jamie Hendrickson & Studio Engineer Josh Blake (Interview)
Asheville, N.C based funk warriors The Fritz are back with another super solid release, the soulful and spirited EP entitled Echo. Named for the studio by the same name, Echo finds the band crushing four fantastic tracks with the help of some heavy hitters. We caught up with guitarist Jamie Hendrickson and Echo Studios engineer Josh Blake to discuss the making of this brand new record.
Read moreDEAR MR. PRESIDENT Emcee/Producer Jackson Whalan continues his prolific run of eclectic hip-hop releases with the blistering single “Dear Mr.
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The Upful LIFE Podcast: Episode 002 : Chris Perella (Ardmore Music Hall, The Blockley, Philadelphia)
Episode 002 of The Upful LIFE Podcast, featuring a long-form interview with Chris Perella, of Philadelphia-area jam hub Ardmore Music
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Five Sizzlin’ Steely Dan Deep Cuts From Their Mid-70’s Heyday (B.Getz on L4LM)
Steely Dan is a cerebral amalgam of rock and jazz—some of the most literate and intellectual commercial pop music ever created. By incorporating elements of soul, dixieland, funk, country, and beyond, Steely Dan always showed an uncanny ability to take their music and go deep.
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The Upful LIFE Podcast. episode 001 – MICHELANGELO CARUBBA of TURKUAZ
Pilot episode of The Upful Life Podcast, hosted/curated by B.Getz, a music-culture reporter and historian. We’re lucky to have our first guest TURKUAZ drummer MICHELANGELO CARUBBA for a long-form sitdown, which took place during High Sierra in NorCal back in early July. (Please excuse the stage noise bleeding over into the conversation a little bit). Mikey talks ‘KUAZ, their live album, Denny Lane and playing with heroes, his lifelong connection to Tower of Power drummer David Garibaldi. After the music nuggets, Mikey takes a turn for the serious, heartfelt, and inspiring, no-holds-barred recounting the circumstances that led to his sobriety, We spend time detailing his budding relationship with a Vermont-based singer/songwriter. The episode’s second half features a spirited segment with JA, one of the host’s lifelong friends going back to elementary school. They chop it up about all things regarding The Phish from VT in 2018.
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PREVIEW: A Dozen High-Profile Hulaween Legacy Artists Reflect On The Magic (B.Getz on L4LM)
Hulaween is site to some of the most prodigious festival performances every year—a high-end independent festival that boasts some of the most diverse and interesting bookings that run across many scenes, genres, and generations.
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Tracing The Genetic Code Of New Orleans Funk Music (B.Getz on L4LM)
New Orleans, Louisiana, is first and foremost a port town. Originally owned by the French, the Crescent City was where
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LETTUCE feat. Eric Krasno JGB Tribute at LOCKN (VIDEO/AUDIO)
Lettuce calls on old friend Kraz and members of the Dead community to pay tribute to JGB at LOCKN 2018
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Foundation of Funk: Live at LOCK’N 2018 (Full Show VIDEO)
Foundation of Funk featuring members of Dead & Company live from LOCK’N 2018. FOF Includes George Porter Jr., Zigaboo Modeliste, Ian, Ivan, and Cyril Neville, plus Tony Hall.
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