Upful LIFE 2025: Favorite Records + Much More!
9th annual year-end favorite records extravaganza! 25 album reviews, plus dozens more inspired, eccentric, essential recommendations, DJ mixes, playlists & beyond. ~ Curated by B.Getz ~
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Reviews
HEROES: Kruder & Dorfmeister Unveil ‘The K&D Sessions Live’ At Oakland’s Fox Theater [B.Getz on L4LM]
Peter Kruder and Richard Dorfmeister provided the central nervous system of the entire performance—chemists and conductors mixing the intoxicating potion of live instrumentation with the embryonic electronic elements that define their ethos.
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The Roots Explore 30 Years Of ‘Do You Want More?!!!??!’ At Oakland’s Kaiser [B.Getz on L4LM]
The Roots stripped down to their core to revisit the halcyon days, embarking on a thorough trek through the wayback machine with appropriate pomp and circumstance. The night offered more than merely a tribute to an important album; it was a testament to the musical ethos that gave birth to it.
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World-Bass Technician MORiLLO Mines Harmonic Convergence On Latest LP ‘The Dub Cartographer’ [review]
MORiLLO has unfurled a kaleidoscopic dubbed-out odyssey through the space-time continuum, a sacred compass for the curious and vibrant vessel for the wanderer.
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Meet You By The Witness Tree: Filial Musings From GD60 [B.Getz on L4LM]
The intergenerational exchanges and treasured traditions shared within these sacred songs hit the hardest as the weekend ensued, dealing heroic doses of the spiritual medicine we so deeply desire by way of the songs of the Dead.
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GOODNIGHT, MISS LULU WHITE: A Lullaby For High Sierra 2025 [B.Getz on L4LM]
In its 33rd iteration, the iconic High Sierra Music Festival returned to Quincy, California on July 3rd–6th, the grandaddy of ‘em all delivering another heart-filling affair.
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GIVE FOR VIV: Viveca Hawkins Benefit Features Dumpstaphunk/Nikki Glaspie Reunion, Lyrics Born Appearance, More [B.Getz on L4LM]
On Sunday June 29th, a colorful collection of Bay Area musicians, movers, shakers, and fans congregated at San Francisco’s The Independent for an inspirational benefit concert celebrating vocalist Viveca Hawkins.
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Rising Appalachia Returns, Kat Factor Dazzles At Inaugural Sonoma Wild Festival [B.Getz on L4LM]
Rising Appalachia’s soothing, spirited 90-minute set capped a fantastic day of music marked by a riveting throwdown from Kat Factor of Gone Gone Beyond, plus performances from Broken Compass Bluegrass, Saritah, Painted Mandolin, and Ras K’Dee.
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LOVE IS THE TEMPLE: On The Ground At The Inaugural Suwannee Amp Jam [B.Getz on L4LM]
The ever-stunning Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park’s latest soiree Suwannee Amp Jam provided a terrific throwback experience that left cups overflowing and fans feeling emotionally fulfilled.
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Holy Home Stretch! Jam Cruise 21 Goes Out With A Bang [B.Getz on L4LM]
The final day on Jam Cruise is not for the uninitiated, nor the faint of heart. It requires a different gear—a fourth or fifth wind, if you will.
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