lespecial Warns Of Climate Chaos In Apocalyptic “Lungs of the Planet” Video [B.Getz on L4LM]
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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The Upful LIFE Podcast – Ep.068: FRENCHY [NOLA-based live painter, pioneer]
Based in NOLA, this icon of live-painting in both music/festival culture(s) and pro sports is renowned around the world for his stunning version of acousti-optics. Frenchy’s joyful, freestyle process and pioneering visual art set the bar sky high for a quarter century to come, and continues to elevate and innovate to this day.
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Ascension Maintained: Erykah Badu & yasiin bey Slay The East Bay On ‘Unfollow Me’ Tour [B.Getz on L4LM]
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]
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.
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Previewing Blue Note Jazz Festival Napa 2023 [B.Getz on L4LM]
What’s on offer at Blue Note Jazz Festival Napa is the creme de la creme of contemporary Black American music, past, present, and future across three stages, all of it delivered in the breathtaking environs of Napa Valley.
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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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The Upful LIFE Podcast – Ep.067: ARI TEITEL [guitar/vox – The Rumble, solo, Tony Hall, ex Cha Wa] + Summer Tours Preview
On the heels of a fantastic NOLA Jazz Fest 2023, please welcome New Orleans-based guitarist/vocalist ARI TEITEL (The Rumble) to Episode 067. I’ve been keepin’ ears and eyes on Ari for the past few years as he continually made waves in this country’s greatest musical city.
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Temple Step Project: Earth Frequency Festival 2023 [REVIEW]
Earth Frequency Festival is a music, arts, lifestyle and environmental festival. Based in South-East Queensland, Australia, with a strong focus
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Betcha By Golly, Wow! Reflections On The Magic Of NOLA Jazz Fest 2023 [B.Getz on L4LM]
It’s a marathon, not a sprint, and maximizing your Jazz Fest requires a certain balance of discipline, focus, nutrition, libation, and righteous intention. The hot days stretch into long nights and flow into early mornings. Not for the easily fatigued, nor the faint of heart, the NOLA Jazz Fest experience remains a tradition like none other.
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The Upful LIFE Podcast – Ep.066: ALANA ROCKLIN [bass – STS9, sub-ID]
Welcome STS9 bassist ALANA ROCKLIN! Based in Nashville, Rocklin has a diverse musical background and thorough collaborative resumé. Mentored by
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