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10 Years In, The Nth Power Is Just Getting Started [B.Getz on Nugs.net]
Impassioned purveyors of spiritualized dance music, The Nth Power makes a beeline straight for the soul.
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The Upful LIFE Podcast – Ep. 056: SKERIK [saxophonist: Garage a Trois, Bastard Jazz, Emerald Quintet, Critters Buggin, DRKWAV, Syncopated Taint Septet, Frog Brigade, Lorbo, Ponga, Omaha Diner, Dead Kenny G’s, MORE!]
Brilliant on both tenor and baritone saxophone, most often mixing in electronics, effects, and loops, Skerik is nothing short of a pioneer in saxophonics.
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Butcher Brown Brings ‘#KingButch’ Back To The Bay At Black Cat SF [B.Getz on L4LM]
Butcher Brown slid into the cozy confines of Black Cat SF for two sets on a Sunday night in early April. Two teeming audiences learned just how—and why—the RVA bullies have become such a buzzed-about band.
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The Upful LIFE Podcast- Ep.055: The Return of WEEDIE BRAIMAH (djembefola, Hands of Time, Nth Power, Trombone Shorty, Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah)
Welcome back the great Weedie Braimah to Ep.055! An educational, inspirational, international deep dive with a man who is sworn to the drum.
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Stone Or Lavender: Hiatus Kaiyote’s Triumphant Return Stuns Sold-Out Fox Theater in Oakland [B.Getz on L4LM]
Australian buzz-band Hiatus Kaiyote made their long awaited return to stateside shores last week, barreling into Northern California on the heels of two Brooklyn shows a few days earlier. The idiosyncratic, mind-bending quartet swooped into Oakland’s majestic Fox Theater on March 17th for its first East Bay performance over three years.
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DJ Williams Steps Into A New Realm On Latest Solo LP, ‘Mistah Weems’ [B.Getz on L4LM]
From the classic to the contemporary, one can pick up on myriad influences present in this music, but it’s clear that this is DJ Williams vision, his sound, equal parts a revival and his own arrival.
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The Upful LIFE Podcast Ep. 054: The Return of ERIC KRASNO [Soulive, The Assembly] + The Music Cellar fundraiser w/ Jonny G [lespecial]
Kraz’s Fall 2019 appearance on the Upful LIFE pod was quite well-received, so with all the exciting developments in his life and career, it feels like the perfect time to get up to speed with all things Eric Krasno
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DILLA TIME: Inside The Expansive New J Dilla Biography By NYU’s Dan Charnas [B.Getz on L4LM]
Sixteen years on from his tragic death due to a rare blood disorder at thirty-two years young, the late J Dilla still feels somewhat misunderstood.
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Man In Me: Eric Krasno Looks Inward On New Album, ‘Always’ [B.Getz on L4LM]
Ten masterful cuts that incorporate many of the elements that we’ve come to know & love from Eric Krasno, infused with the fresh, funky, tasteful touch of Otis McDonald. Always finds Kraz at a peaceful, introspective place in life and his career.
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Ghost-Note Unveils Scorching New Material At The Black Cat In San Francisco [B.Getz on L4LM]
Artistic ambition, an abundance of chops, and a bold spirit of defiance were on glistening display when Ghost-Note performed to capacity crowds of thirsty Bay Area music fans.
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