Upful LIFE Favorite Records of 2023… and More! Curated by B.Getz [Reviews/Playlists]

This colossal compendium includes 23 original albums (LPs & EPs) reviewed, with another 23 terrific records recommended. Plus a hefty slab of singles/B-sides, dope DJ sets/mixtapes, and smattering of official live releases. Curated by B.Getz

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Looking Back On The Magic Of The Inaugural Park City Song Summit [B.Getz on L4LM]

Boasting intimate club performances by night juxtaposed with raw, personal panel discussions and illuminating long-form interviews by day, Park City Song Summit did its best to bathe and bask in the “power and myth of song.”

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A Blissful Blast Back To NOLA Jazz Fest 2022 [B.Getz on L4LM]

Jazz Fest is an unparalleled experience of live American roots music, international sounds, delectable regional cuisine, and a whirlwind dose of Bayou culture all rolled up into one satiating pilgrimage and celebration.

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SOSMP ‘Funky Mardi Gras Maskerade’ Revisited: Oteil Burbridge, Dumpstaphunk & Paul Levine

Recent Suwannee LIVE Drive-In events, such as the Funky Mardi Gras “Mask”erade, are successful first steps toward the return to days of thousands coming together in close proximity and high jubilation.

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The Upful LIFE Podcast – Episode 018: JON PHILLIPS (Silverback Music Mgmt: Fishbone, GPJ. Dumpsta, ex-Sublime) / SAM D’ARCANGELO (Cannabis Voter Project, Headcount, Journalist)

Episode 018 of *The Upful LIFE Podcast* returns with very special guest JON PHILLIPS, founder of Silverback Music, a management company based in Southern California. Jon is the former manager of Sublime- going back to the early 90’s – and currently works with George Porter Jr., Fishbone, Dumpstaphunk, The Grouch and Eligh, Slightly Stoopid, among other successful contemporary artists.

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ALBUM REVIEW: Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe “Gnomes & Badgers”, First New Album In Five Years [B.Getz on L4LM]

From an album perspective, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe has been quiet for a few years, but Karl D. and company return to the jazz-funk zeitgeist with Gnomes and Badgers, the first release on his own imprint Seven Spheres Records.

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Bear Creek Music and Arts Festival 2012 [B.Getz on JamBase]

Hosted by the majestic Spirit of The Suwannee Music Park, the 2012 edition of the Bear Creek Music Festival unveiled a streamlined, svelte, and sinister menu of astonishing artists spanning several generations. The brainchild of Lyle Williams and Paul Levine, Bear Creek remained firmly seated on its throne, the pre-eminent music/camping festival of the modern era.

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