Searchlight Swirling: Pretty Lights’ Soundship Spacesystem Comeback Tour Hits The Warfield in SF [B.Getz on L4LM]

Twenty-four shows into a comeback nearly five years in the making, Pretty Lights’ Soundship Spacesystem tour is smashing preconceived notions wherever they may roam.

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TO WEATHER THE RAIN: Dusty Dispatches From KRUDER & DORFMEISTER’s 30th Anniversary U.S. Tour – Black Rock City To The Bay [Review]

A quarter-century of extreme fandom comes full circle as Kruder & Dorfmeister’s 30th Anniversary US Tour finally delivers them to the Black Rock desert, then back to the city by the Bay. B.Getz’s diary of a mad Stan welcomes the dynamic duo back to the States. Give Thanks 4 K&D!

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Upful LIFE’s Favorite Records of 2022 & More! [Reviews + Playlists]

6th annual year-end compendium of albums, singles, EPs, DJ sets, and live releases of 2022. Includes Spotify and Soundcloud playlists. Curated by B.Getz

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Family Affair: NorCal Hip-Hop Crew Ultimate Fantastic Drops Sophomore Stunner ‘Gadzooks’ [B.Getz on L4LM]

Ultimate Fantastic is not yet a household name, but they should be, and in short order. Boasting a colossal brand of electro bass-infused rap tunes, the idiosyncratic NorCal hip-hop collective defies genre, sets fire to preconceived notions, breaks rules, and blends soundscapes with an intoxicating spirit—a mojo that sets them light years apart from many contemporaries.

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Gone Gone Beyond ‘2030’: A Conversation With The Human Experience, David Block [B.Getz on L4LM]

Block’s international future-folk quartet Gone Gone Beyond recently released its stunning third full-length LP, 2030, to rave reviews from rabid fans and a chorus of critical acclaim.

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Upful Life’s 20 Favorite Records of 2020: Quarantine Deep Dive 365 [Reviews/Playlist]

20 favorite records reviewed, 20 more album recs, plus a smattering of singles and live sh*t. A collection of works that resonated with me most, during this complex, confounding revolution around the sun.

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The Upful LIFE Podcast- Ep.040: JONNY G. — lespecial (guitar/vocals/keyboards/samples)

JONNY G of lespecial hollers from the Music Cellar to discuss his influences, career, the band, and their fantastic 3rd LP ‘Ancient Homies’, released Dec. 2020 on Ropeadope. Episode 040 of *The Upful LIFE Podcast*!

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