For the penultimate night of their debut tour, Krasno Moore Project stormed into San Francisco and set up shop at The Chapel in The Mission. As has been their custom in several cities they visited on this run, KMP called upon some local cats to ably assist their new operation, welcoming Jazz Mafia for a few songs on a Friday night in Fog City.
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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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From the classic to the contemporary, one can pick up on myriad influences present in this music, but it’s clear that this is DJ Williams vision, his sound, equal parts a revival and his own arrival.
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Artistic ambition, an abundance of chops, and a bold spirit of defiance were on glistening display when Ghost-Note performed to capacity crowds of thirsty Bay Area music fans.
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Surfing a wave of sold-out shows in the last month of this dizzying year, future-funk sorcerers Lettuce barreled into the the final frontier on the white-hot West Coast leg of their Bring Back the Love Tour 2021.
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On solo debut Beginner’s Mind, guitarist/producer Danny Mayer unveils a minimalist mindset, mining a deep well of inspiration that manifests in many forms throughout the document.
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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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Episode 024 of *The Upful LIFE Podcast* welcomes Hammond B3 organ maestro WIL BLADES to the show for a lengthy conversation about his career, Bay Area music culture, saddling up to jazz and funk legends, the Adam Deitch Quartet, Amendola vs. Blades, and beyond.
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