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Lagniappe Love: NOLA’s The Iceman Special Makes Spectacular San Francisco Debut [B.Getz on L4LM]

January 24, 2023January 24, 2023 B.Getz Bay Area, boom boom room, New Orleans, swamp funk, the iceman special, tv broken 3rd eye open

The Iceman Special swarmed the storied SF venue on the group’s first-ever West Coast run, dropping a blistering, iridescent performance before leaving town toting a gang of new devotees.

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LETT ME RIDE: Lettuce Wraps Southeast Run In Mobile & NOLA [B.Getz on L4LM]

November 26, 2022November 29, 2022 B.Getz adam deitch, adam shmeeans smirnoff, Eric Benny Bloom, jesus coomes, lettuce, lettuce funk, lettuce live, lettuce tour, mobile, New Orleans, Nigel hall, Ryan Zoidis, soul kitchen, Tipitina's, unify, unify tour

Future-funk-hop pioneers Lettuce stormed the Southeast in mid-November, lookin’ live on arrival and feelin’ so fresh ‘n’ so clean.

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The Upful LIFE Podcast Ep.061 with LEAH SONG of RISING APPALACHIA

October 16, 2022October 18, 2022 B.Getz chloe smith, global soul, leah song, music podcast, musician interview, New Orleans, park city song summit, pres hall, preservation hall, rising app, rising appalachia, rising appalachia music, Rising Appalachia tour

Live & direct from the Park City Song Summit with the sensational LEAH SONG ! An 80+ minute deep dive with one-half of the siren sisters Rising Appalachia. Explore the passions, pathways and pillars that built the bedrock of their unicorn sound.

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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. 056: SKERIK [saxophonist: Garage a Trois, Bastard Jazz, Emerald Quintet, Critters Buggin, DRKWAV, Syncopated Taint Septet, Frog Brigade, Lorbo, Ponga, Omaha Diner, Dead Kenny G’s, MORE!]

April 26, 2022April 27, 2022 B.Getz adam deitch, Bandalabra, bobby previte, charlie hunter, chris cornell, col. claypool's fearless flying frog brigade, critters buggin, garage a trois, Grunge, Jazz Fest, John Hassell, JOhn Medeski, keyboards, layne staley, Les Claypool, Lorbo, mad season, Mark Lanegan, mike dillon, Moog, New Orleans, Ponga, saxophone, seattle, Seattle jazz, skerik, Skerik Band, Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet, stanton moore, synth, synths

Brilliant on both tenor and baritone saxophone, most often mixing in electronics, effects, and loops, Skerik is nothing short of a pioneer in saxophonics.

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The Upful LIFE Podcast- Ep.055: The Return of WEEDIE BRAIMAH (djembefola, Hands of Time, Nth Power, Trombone Shorty, Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah)

March 26, 2022March 29, 2022 B.Getz Africa, baba olatunju, Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, cory henry, djembe, djembefola, east st. africa, east st. louis, Ghana, hand drummer, luke quaranta, music podcast, musician interview, musicology, New Orleans, percussion, percussionist, raja kassis, ropeadope records, stretch music, The Nth Power, Trombone SHorty, Trombone Shorty and Orleans Ave., weedie braimah, weedie braimah and the hands of time

Welcome back the great Weedie Braimah to Ep.055! An educational, inspirational, international deep dive with a man who is sworn to the drum.

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

February 19, 2021March 3, 2021 B.Getz Dumpstaphunk, Ivan Neville, live oak, mardi gras, New Orleans, Oteil Burbridge, sosmp, spirit of suwannee, spirit of suwannee music park, tony hall

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- Ep.039 : MIKE DILLON [punk-jazz vibes/percussion – Garage a Trois, Critters Buggin’, Rickie Lee Jones, Claypool’s Frog Brigade, Ani DiFranco, Nolatet, Hairy Apes BMX, Band of Outsiders, Punkadelic, more!]

December 2, 2020January 5, 2021 B.Getz addiction, bad brains, beastie boys, garage a trois, heroin, Karl Denson, Les Claypool, mike dillon, mike dillon & punkadelic, mike dillon band, music podcast, musician interview, New Orleans, nine inch nails, recovery, relapse, rosewood, royal potato family, skerik, sobriety, stanton moore

Welcome the legendary MIKE DILLON to Episode 039 of *The Upful LIFE Podcast* for no-holds barred story-telling and a free exchange of ideas!! Punk Rock Jazz Freak Vibraphonist/Percussionist/Singer-Songwriter/Philosopher extraordinaire!

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I Can’t Breathe: Khris Royal On His Striking Collab With Nigel Hall, Kid Chocolate, Big Sam [B.Getz on L4LM]

September 11, 2020September 11, 2020 B.Getz big sam williams, dark matter, i can't breathe, khris royal, New Orleans, Nigel hall, NOLA

During the hot, dark, angry Covid-summer of 2020, Royal was hard at work on the stirring new single “I Can’t Breathe”, a collaboration that is rooted in the realities of the Black American experience.

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The Upful LIFE Podcast – Episode 028 – JESSICA DORE ( @thejessicadore – Therapeutic Tarot )

March 11, 2020March 25, 2020 B.Getz dancehall, dancehall reggae, jessica dore, journalism, mardi gras, New Orleans, psychology, reggae, tarot, therapeutic tarot

Episode 028 of *The Upful LIFE Podcast* welcomes JESSICA DORE (@thejessicadore) to the show. On Twitter and Instagram, my longtime friend is a new-school tarot superstar, Jessica has hundreds of thousands of followers for her unique approach to tarot as a therapeutic tool.

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*The Upful Life Podcast* Ep.067 w/ special guest Ari TeitelOn the heels of a fantastic NOLA Jazz Fest 2023, please welcome New Orleans-based guitarist/vocalist ARI TEITEL (The Rumble). I’ve been keepin’ ears and eyes on Ari for the past few years as he continually makes waves in this country’s greatest musical city. With numerous irons in the fire, as well as a laundry list of colossal collaborators, it was high time that I catch up with the young axe-slinger and hear all about his musical journey thus far.GRAMMY nominated Ari Teitel began his career at 11 years old on stage sitting in with Robert Randolph at the Michigan Theater in his hometown of Detroit. Leading a band in the Motor City by age 12, Ari immersed himself in the musical heritage of the city. Studying and adhering to the traditions with the deepest respect.After graduating from Michigan State in 2016, he made the pilgrimage to American-music mecca New Orleans, Louisiana. He earned a GRAMMY nomination as musical director of Mardi Gras Indian Funk band Cha Wa, and worked alongside contemporary groove gurus Eric “Benny” Bloom & Nigel Hall of Lettuce. In 2022, Teitel co-founded The Rumble, a new and improved take on the funk band steeped in NOLA’s sacred masking traditions. Also last year, Ari dropped a phenomenal solo LP, I Got My Thing.Now a staple on the Crescent City scene, Teitel has recorded or performed with PJ Morton, Iggy Pop, Mononeon, Cyril Neville, Ivan Neville, the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, George Porter Jr, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Nicholas Payton, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, Davell Crawford, Herlin Riley, Papa Mali, Quiana Lynell, Roosevelt Collier, Bill Summers (Herbie Hancock), Erica Falls, Russ Liquid, Adam Deitch, Alvin Ford Jr (Pretty Lights), and Jamison Ross (Snarky Puppy). ----BONUS: 2023 Summer Concert Tours Preview with very special guest, the return of J.A. from The Rock n’ Wrestling Podcast, one of my hometown homies and oldest friends. His first Upful LIFE podcast appearance in about 2 years! Since this episode came in a couple weeks late due to life stuff, I wanted to throw in some bonus content for the people!So great to reconnect with Jason and talk about some of our favorite topics du jour including - but not limited to - The Phish from VT, the geopolitical lens b/o pro wrasslin', Erykah Badu, Metallica, Billy K. leaving Dead & Co. just days before their "Final Tour", plus riffing on Taylor Swift-mania, Blink-182/Turnstile, The Cure, Motley Crue/Mick Mars drama, & some hearty laughs too.--Vibe Junkie JAM-- “Burn Rubber”The Nth Power & Friends (feat. members of Dumpstaphunk & more!) - Tribute to The GAP Band. April 28th, 2023 late night. Toulouse Theater. NOLA ... See MoreSee Less

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