8th annual comprehensive compendium includes 24 LPs reviewed, another 24 records recommended. Plus EPs, singles/B-sides/deep cuts, DJ sets/mixtapes, and official live releases.
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Upful Life’s annual favorite records of the year feature is here. An exhaustive look back at the year in released music. 42 albums, 21 songs, plus DJ mixes and live records. Curated by B.Getz
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Reviews/reflections of 19 records that resonated most in 2019, plus 19 more Honorable Mentions. Stream links & playlist. Curated/composed by B.Getz / Upful LIFE
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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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words: B.Getz At the end of every year, going back to my youth- when I religiously read the likes of
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In the ever-evolving universe of music festivals, an event must work hard to distinguish itself. With the corporate machinations behind
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.Paak alternately rapping, singing, and playing the shit out of some drums. The dude was one thousand percent rock star, crooning sweet nothings while seated behind the kit, taking our minds to the tip of a cloud.
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