Billy Strings Unpacks A Lifetime of Trauma & Resilience On ‘Dopey Podcast’ [B.Getz on L4LM]

Billy Strings unveils a brutally honest, delicately disarming, and ultimately heart-warming conversation on Dopey, unpacking a lifetime of colossal trauma in unprecedented depth.

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D’Angelo In Memoriam: Thank You For Talkin’ To Me, Michael. [B.Getz on L4LM]

A dynamic innovator, humble spirit, once-in-a-lifetime creator, and cosmic funk Jedi who consistently mystified and effortlessly mesmerized, channeling the pioneering Yodas that paved the path for him to soar. Now, D’Angelo flies away to be with the ancestors himself.

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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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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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