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

October 28, 2025October 28, 2025 B.Getz Black Messiah, d'angelo, d'angelo and the soultronics, d'angelo and the vanguard, D'Angelo Black Messiah, D'Angelo Brown Sugar, d'angelo death, d'angelo eulogy, D'Angelo Voodoo, dilla, Electric Lady Studios, funk, Gospel, j dilla, michael eugene archer, pino palladino, quartet gospel, Questlove, R&B, R&B Jesus, Richmond Virgina, russ elevado, soul, the soulquarians, The Soultronics, voodoo

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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The Upful LIFE Podcast – Ep.093 : POLYRHYTHMICS vol.2 [Ben Bloom – gtr, Grant Schroff aka Champagne Bubblebath – drums]

October 4, 2025October 4, 2025 B.Getz afrobeat, ben bloom, champagne bubblebath, D.C. Go-Go, drummer interview, funk, funk band, grant schroff, guitarist interview, jamband, music podcast, musician interview, New Orleans, polyrhythmics, polyrhythmics life from below, seattle, Second Line, soul

Episode 093 welcomes back POLYRHYTHMICS, the fantastically-funky septet primarily based in Seattle, but these days steadily spreading their net further and wider than ever before.

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GIVE FOR VIV: Viveca Hawkins Benefit Features Dumpstaphunk/Nikki Glaspie Reunion, Lyrics Born Appearance, More [B.Getz on L4LM]

July 9, 2025July 13, 2025 B.Getz Collectivity, Dumpstaphunk, east bay, funk, hip hop, ian neville, independent, Ivan Neville, jazz mafia, Kev choice, live band hip-hop, lyrics born, oakland, san francisco, soul, Uriah duffy, viveca hawkins

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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GET UP! Lettuce Kicks Off Co-Headlining Tour With GZA In Cali [B.Getz on L4LM]

January 30, 2025February 2, 2025 B.Getz adam deitch, adam shmeeans smirnoff, Eric Benny Bloom, funk, GZA, jesus coomes, lettuce, lettuce funk, lettuce get up! tour 2025, live band hip-hop, Nigel hall, phunky nomads, Ryan Zoidis, wu-tang clan

The sextet blasted off for three consecutive shows in San Diego, Los Angeles, and Oakland, traversing south to north and teaming up with Wu-Tang Clan elder statesman GZA for a co-headline situation.

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The Upful LIFE Ep.083 – The Return of NIGEL HALL [Lettuce, solo, duo w/ DJ Harrison]

December 21, 2024January 5, 2025 B.Getz addiction podcast, butcher brown, DJ harrison, funk, lettuce, Nigel hall, recovery podcast, regime music group, sobriety

Unplanned and improvised on the fly, this spirited conversation was taped during day one of Suwannee Hulaween 2024. Nigel and B celebrate their friendaversary in the place and space where it all began, Spirit of Suwannee Music Park.

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Splintered Sunlight On The Suwannee: A Look Back At Hulaween 2024 [B.Getz on L4LM]

November 11, 2024November 12, 2024 B.Getz black pumas, bob weir, chase & status, CloZee, dave tipper, DRO!D, Dumpstaphunk, eazybaked, Elephant Proof, funk, guavatron, House of Lost, hulaween, hulaween 2024, jamband, Jason Hann, justin jay, Killer Mike, L!GHTBRUSH, lettuce, Mike Dillon and Punkadelick, mildlife, mzg, nala, of the trees, ravenscoon, sauce pocket, say she she, SCI, Soukii, spirit of suwannee music park, String Cheese Incident, Sublime, suwannee hulaween, the ain't sisters, Tipper, Toubab Krewe

With a festival industry reeling on the heels of numerous cancellations, then not one but two massive hurricanes storming the southeastern U.S. inside of one month, Suwannee Hulaween was fortunate to survive these economic and environmental conditions to once again thrive in 2024.

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CANNIFEST 2024 – Humboldt County Throws A Proper Party

September 17, 2024October 7, 2024 B.Getz adam deitch, adam shmeeans smirnoff, cannabis, cannabis and music, cannabis culture, cannifest, Eric Benny Bloom, funk, ganja, graffiti, hip hop, humboldt county, lettuce, live art wall, Nigel hall, object heavy, Oteil Burbridge, Shira Elias, The Nth Power, weed

Each year on the weekend after Labor Day, the renowned NorCal cannabis community cultivates a colorful, multi-faceted soiree in the mainland marijuana Mecca of Humboldt County, and they call it CANNIFEST.

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Chaka Khan & Steel Pulse Team Up For Sensational Sunday Matinee At Stern Grove Closer In San Francisco [B.Getz on L4LM]

August 29, 2024August 30, 2024 B.Getz Bay Area, chaka khan, funk, kim dawson, R&B, reggae, Robert Bac, Rufus, san francisco, soul, Steel Pulse, Stern Grove, stern grove festival, U.K. reggae

With a century of Grammy-winning records and pioneering performances between them, the stage was set for a magical midday soiree in the wondrous woods of Stern Grove.