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LETT The World Know: Lettuce Drops 8th Studio Album, ‘Unify’ [B.Getz on L4LM]

June 3, 2022June 7, 2022 B.Getz adam deitch, adam shmeeans smirnoff, Bootsy Collins, deitch beats don't quit, Eric Benny Bloom, jesus coomes, Keep That Funk Alive, KTFA, lettuce, lettuce funk, lettuce unify, lettuce unify album, lettuce unify album review, lettucefunk, Nick Daniels III, Nigel hall, Ryan Zoidis, shmeeans, William "Bootsy" Collins, Zoid

Psychedelic funk-hop pioneers Lettuce hoo-ride back into town with their eighth full-length LP, the appropriately-titled Unify.

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

May 19, 2022June 12, 2022 B.Getz butcher brown, covid, covid-19, dinner party, Dumpstaphunk, Eric Benny Bloom, george porter jr., Ivan Neville, Jazz Fest, jesus coomes, JOhn Medeski, lettuce, New Orleans, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, Nigel hall, robert glasper, Ryan Zoidis, skerik, soul brass band, Tipitina's, worship my organ

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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The Upful LIFE Podcast Ep. 054: The Return of ERIC KRASNO [Soulive, The Assembly] + The Music Cellar fundraiser w/ Jonny G [lespecial]

February 23, 2022February 23, 2022 B.Getz eric krasno, eric krasno & the assembly, kraz, lettuce, music podcast, musician interview, otis mcdonald, Soulive, wil blades

Kraz’s Fall 2019 appearance on the Upful LIFE pod was quite well-received, so with all the exciting developments in his life and career, it feels like the perfect time to get up to speed with all things Eric Krasno

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Bring Back The Love: Lettuce Slays Sold-Out Shows in Lake Tahoe & San Francisco [B.Getz on L4LM]

December 14, 2021December 16, 2021 B.Getz adam deitch, adam shmeeans smirnoff, bring back the love, Eric Benny Bloom, funk, hip hop, jamband, jazz funk, jesus coomes, lake tahoe, lettuce, lettuce funk, lettuce live, lettucefunk, live lettuce, Nigel hall, Ryan Zoidis, san francisco

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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Hulaween 2021: An Emotional Reunion At The Spirit Of The Suwannee [B.Getz on L4LM]

November 11, 2021November 11, 2021 B.Getz bonobo, break science, chris lake, claude von stroke, Dumpstaphunk, eric krasno, frick frack blackjack, greenhouse lounge, hulaween, jungle, kamani, khruangbin, lespecial, lettuce, mark farina, my morning jacket, mzg, neal francis, Nigel hall, Nikki Glaspie, skrillex, spirit lake, spirit of suwannee, String Cheese Incident, suwannee hulaween, The Nth Power, turkuaz

Throwing a festival in this day and age is even more of an ambitious, frustrating, and confounding undertaking than it ever was before the age of pandemic. The fact that Suwannee Hulaween 2021 even happened at all was a miracle in itself, yet somehow the fest managed to manifest something as magical as ever.

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In Search Of A Life: Nigel Hall Digs Deep On Latest LP ‘Spiritual’ [B.Getz on L4LM]

July 27, 2021July 27, 2021 B.Getz butcher brown, DJ harrison, lettuce, lettucefunk, marcus king, musician interview, musicology, Nigel hall, nigel hall new album, nigel hall spiritual, patrice rushen

On July 16th, the Grammy-winning Hall unveiled Spiritual, his intoxicating sophomore opus, a record that writes a new chapter in an already-storied career.

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LETTUCE Rages Lake Dillon, CO: Funkin’ With Cory Henry, Judith Hill, & Flamingosis [B.Getz on L4LM]

July 7, 2021July 9, 2021 B.Getz adam deitch, adam deitch drums, adam shmeeans smirnoff, cory henry, dillon amphitheater, Eric Benny Bloom, flamingosis, funk music, isaiah sharkey, jesus coomes, judith hill, LaRon Lockett, lettuce, lettuce funk, Nigel hall, Ryan Zoidis

The veteran ensemble LETTUCE was ably assisted by supremely-gifted sorcerer Cory Henry, the enthralling songstress Judith Hill, and kaleidoscopic producer du-jour Flamingosis, plus a positively picturesque backdrop that belongs on a postcard.

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RETURN OF THE LETT: Inside The First Lettuce Shows In A Year [B.Getz on L4LM]

February 23, 2021February 24, 2021 B.Getz adam deitch, adam shmeeans smirnoff, cervantes masterpiece ballroom, Eric Benny Bloom, jesus coomes, lettuce, lettucefunk, Nigel hall, Ryan Zoidis

Up until last weekend’s engagement at Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom in Denver CO, Lettuce had not played together live as a complete unit ever since their truncated Europe run in March 2020.

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

December 22, 2020January 12, 2021 B.Getz adam deitch, ancient homies, berkfest, electronic music, guitarist, heavy metal, jamband, jonny g, lespecial, lettuce, music historian, music podcast, musician interview, nine inch nails, ropeadope, ropeadope records

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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Tycoon Teams Up With Erick “Jesus” Coomes For New Single, “Emergence” [B.Getz on L4LM]

December 21, 2020January 5, 2021 B.Getz hip hop, jesus coomes, lettuce, lo-fi hip-hop, tycoon, tycoon beats

Arriving cosmically right-on-time for the solstice, “Emergence” is the first single from Tycoon‘s forthcoming solo LP Heavy Times. The track is a sublime downtempo number that harnesses a beautiful serenity and brings the vibes that are much needed in this unprecedented moment in time.

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