![The Upful LIFE Podcast 098: MIKE RIVARD [bass/sintir: Club d’Elf] + LONNIE MARSHALL [bass/vox: Weapon of Choice, daKAH, Joe Strummer]](https://www.upfullife.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Mike-Rivard-CLUB-dELF-Twitter-Post-800x445.png "The Upful LIFE Podcast 098: MIKE RIVARD [bass/sintir: Club d’Elf] + LONNIE MARSHALL [bass/vox: Weapon of Choice, daKAH, Joe Strummer]")
Erykah Badu remains a brilliant and idiosyncratic live performer who meticulously concocts her own patented hybrid style of R&B and hip-hop, equal parts Zen mysticism and sound of the streets.
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Psychedelic funk-hop pioneers Lettuce hoo-ride back into town with their eighth full-length LP, the appropriately-titled Unify.
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photos: Kory Thibeault Originally published on Live For Live Music “They say timing is everything; they weren’t f*cking around.” Prophetic words
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Currently holding down the low-end with guitar phenom Samantha Fish. Ron worked extensively with Gregg Allman at the end of his life, toured hard with Warren Haynes Band, collaborated with Anders Osborne, Chris Cain, Nigel Hall, and more. Longtime sturdy anchor for Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe,
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Steely Dan unveiled a brief but brilliant set that showcased more of the well-known pop-rock stylings than the expert ménage of jazz, funk, and R&B that helped inform their work in the ‘70s and early ‘80s.
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On a high-profile Saturday night in the Bay, Durand Jones & the Indications demonstrated why they have steadily risen to a sensation, riding glistening waves of soul-fueled grooves that rained down on throngs of people who soaked it all in—and sang it back in unison.
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Jazz Fest is an unparalleled experience of live American roots music, international sounds, delectable regional cuisine, and a whirlwind dose of Bayou culture all rolled up into one satiating pilgrimage and celebration.
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Impassioned purveyors of spiritualized dance music, The Nth Power makes a beeline straight for the soul.
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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 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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