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The Upful LIFE Podcast- Episode 013: SHIRA ELIAS (Turkuaz) / IRMZIE in the Bay
Episode 013 of *The Upful Life Podcast* welcomes very special guest Shira Elias of Turkuaz ! We caught up with the vixen vocalist on a SF tour stop in
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ALBUM REVIEW: Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe “Gnomes & Badgers”, First New Album In Five Years [B.Getz on L4LM]
From an album perspective, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe has been quiet for a few years, but Karl D. and company return to the jazz-funk zeitgeist with Gnomes and Badgers, the first release on his own imprint Seven Spheres Records.
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Teach Your Children Well: Antibalas Celebrates 20 Years of Afrobeat Glory in Oakland (B.Getz on L4LM)
Last weekend, Brooklyn’s mighty post-afrobeat troupe Antibalas stormed into Northern California in continuing celebration of their 20th anniversary.
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The Upful LIFE Podcast- Episode 012: NAUGHTY PRINCESS/ DAILY BREAD/ SHEPHERD’S MEADOW FARMS/ RIP KOFI
Episode 012 of *The Upful Life Podcast* welcomes the lovely and talented Jasmine Fraser, a West Coast DJ best known as Naughty Princess. Jasmine
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THERE WILL BE NO SIMPIN’: Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals Kick Off ‘Andy’s Beach Club’ World Tour in SF (BGetz on L4LM)
After selling out theaters from coast to coast on the strength of the Oxnard buzz and throwing down already-legendary live sets (like Suwannee Hulaween 2016, and here in San Francisco on a nostalgic New Years Eve 2017), now comes time for Brandon Paak Anderson to take it back to the stage and prove it all over again. I would not—and DID NOT—bet against him.
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The Upful LIFE Podcast- Episode 011: JEFF FRANCA (Thievery Corporation), BECAUSE Of The LOTUS
Episode 011 of *The Upful LIFE Podcast* welcomes JEFF FRANCA, drummer of Thievery Corporation and founder of Congo Sanchez and Natural Selectah, to the show for an informative and emotional
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Brooklyn’s TURKUAZ Packs Prismatic Power at The Fillmore SF (Review/Audio Recording)
A longtime adopted fave of West Coast funk and jam audiences, Brooklyn’s Turkuaz returned to the Bay Area on February 2nd with a scintillating performance.
Read moreThe Upful LIFE Podcast – Episode 010: JEFFREY DUPUIS (Addiction Counselor/Concert Photographer), J.A. on the Stones at JazzFest
Episode 010 of *The Upful Life Podcast* welcomes a very special guest in Jeffrey Dupuis, longtime music/concert photographer, and professional Addiction Counselor. A spirited convo with
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Body Party: Pimps of Joytime Lay The Smack Down In Oaktown (B.Getz on L4LM)
Brooklyn groove merchants Pimps of Joytime returned to the East Bay on Friday, January 11th for yet another sizzling tour de force,
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The Upful LIFE Podcast – Episode 009: MAYTEANA MORALES (Pimps of Joytime, Walk Talk), MARIA HERRERA (Journalist/Activist/Businesswoman)
Brooklyn, NY-based Mayteana Morales, singer/percussionist with Pimps of Joytime, and leading an exciting new project Walk Talk.
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