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Episode 007 of *The Upful Life Podcast* comin’ atcha with special guest Derrick Smoker, NOLA’s own drummer/emcee/singer-songwriter/jazz-cat/lightning rod. Back in late October, the
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Episode 006 of *The Upful LIFE Podcast* is proud to welcome Random Rab to the show for what is an enlightening conversation, a free
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Speaking as somebody who’s lucky enough to attend and review music festivals as part of his vocation, I must acknowledge
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Episode 005 of *The Upful LIFE Podcast* welcomes New Orleans artist/activist/parade-maker KATRINA BREES to the show for a lengthy convo that takes a
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Speaking as somebody who’s lucky enough to attend and review music festivals as part of his vocation, I must acknowledge
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Episode 004 of *The Upful LIFE Podcast* welcomes master djembefola Weedie Braimah to the show for an enlightening chat
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People came from all over the country, and the world, to celebrate with them. Members of so many different bands, a number of managers, promoters, and people involved in the industry, it seemed like they all managed to have an off weekend to shoot down to NOLA for this once in a lifetime event. OmShahlom!
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Scotty Zwang has been an enigmatic persona in the Northeast jam/jamtronica scenes for well over a decade, and is a fixture on the Philly musical landscape.
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Asheville, N.C based funk warriors The Fritz are back with another super solid release, the soulful and spirited EP entitled Echo. Named for the studio by the same name, Echo finds the band crushing four fantastic tracks with the help of some heavy hitters. We caught up with guitarist Jamie Hendrickson and Echo Studios engineer Josh Blake to discuss the making of this brand new record.
Read moreDEAR MR. PRESIDENT Emcee/Producer Jackson Whalan continues his prolific run of eclectic hip-hop releases with the blistering single “Dear Mr.
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