Happy 45th Anniversary to Motörhead's - Ace of Spades

Happy 45th Anniversary to Motörhead's Ace of Spades.

The pinnacle of the band's career....

Full Show Friday: Joan Osborne - Infinity Music Hall 2014

We search the murky back waters of youtube to find full concerts and post them to the site weekly, come back every seven days to help us celebrate Full Show Friday's. These shows are of varying quality and may not be here for long so enjoy them while you can...As always, please support the artist every which way, but especially by seeing them live (if they are still playing). This week...Joan Osborne! 

Today we head back to 2014 for Joan Osborne at Infinity Music Hall in Hartford, CT. It is a nice mix of originals and covers. 

Pro shot, pro sound, full setlist below. Enjoy!

Tracklist: 01. intro 02. St. Teresa 03. Mongrels 04. Kitten's Got Claws 05. Work On Me 06. Game Of Love 07. Spider Web 08. One Of Us 09. Tupelo Honey 10. Rhymes 11. Brokedown Palace 12. credits

Happy 30th Anniversary to GZA - Liquid Swords

Happy 30th Anniversary to the GZA's excellent album Liquid Swords.

When you break down the Wu Tang's solo albums, Liquid Swords is always close to the top. 

Album Review: Eric Gales - A Tribute to LJK

Eric Gales

A Tribute to LJK

***and1/2 out of *****

For his newest album, blues guitar slinger Eric Gales focused on a place as close to his heart as he could get, a tribute to his brother who passed away too young. A Tribute to LJK is dedicated to Emmanuel Gales also known as Little Jimmy King, a strong bluesman in his own right and someone who Eric always looked up to. Working with a solid band and a host of A-list blues guests, Gale has crafted a strong album that his big brother would be proud of. 

New Single/Video from Valerie June "Runnin' and Searchin'"

The Memphis, TN based artist Valerie June, has a new single out "Runnin' and Searchin'". 

RtBE are big fans of June, reviewing all of her albums dating back to 2013, ranking her in a bunch of our favorites lists and even getting her in the Full Show Friday series. 

She sounds great again on her newest single, check it out below:

Album Review: Daniel Donato's Cosmic Country - Horizons

Daniel Donato's Cosmic Country

Horizons

*** out of *****

The newest release from Daniel Donato's Cosmic Country, titled Horizons is a double album featuring fifteen tracks that fully luxuriate in (and for the most part keep separate) Donato's two great musical loves; classic country and modern jamband sounds.     

New Single/Video from Regrowth "Downpour"

The Cagliari based metal outfit Regrowth have a new video/single out "Downpour" 

Check out the screaming and slamming tune below:

Album Review: Cate Le Bon - Michelangelo Dying

Cate Le Bon

Michelangelo Dying

***and1/2 out of *****

Cate Le Bon had another album she was working on when she realized she couldn't avoid the pain of her relationship break up, so she ditched that record and focused on Michelangelo Dying. It is an album on the Mexican Summer label that is full of heartache, longing and rebirth around Le Bon's cinematic sound structures of warped synths, languid guitars and looping beats. 

New Single from Louis O'Hara "Magpie"

The Pembroke Dock, West Wales based singer/songwriter Louis O'Hara has a new single out, "Magpie".

Check out the easy flowing effort below:

Album Review: George Porter Jr. and Runnin' Pardners - Porter's Pocket

George Porter Jr. and Runnin' Pardners

Porter's Pocket

*** out of *****

The newest offering from the legendary George Porter Jr. and Runnin' Pardners is a breezy nine song album of instrumentals that bump and shimmy. Porter's Pocket feels easy and natural, as if the band just started jamming and hit record. 

Dylan Cover #705 Sophie Zelmani "Most of the Time"

In this ongoing Monday Series we will be exploring various artists versions of Bob Dylan song's. Today's it is Sophie Zelmani performing a live cover of "Most of the Time" 

This month we are doing another special focus in RtBE's Dylan Covers series.

In the past we have highlighted The Byrds, Coulson-Dean-McGuiness-Flint, The Hollies, Joan Osbourne, Mountain, Betty LeVette , Reggae Covers and many more.

For November 2025 RtBE will be showcasing covers that appeared on Masked & Anonymous: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack

Thoughts on Dylan Original
From our first cover take on this tune:
One of the best songs in Dylan's repertoire from any of his era's and also one of the most important, "Most Of The Time" proved Dylan was far from done as an artist.  Showing up on the return to form album Oh Mercy, "Most Of The Time" is a revelation with it's descending bass line and powerfully stark lyrics.  There is a palpable sense of desperation, longing,  sadness, a nervous sense of things are falling apart around singer; this tune touches a nerve and makes you stand up and take notice.

Cover:

Thoughts on Cover Artist:
This is the first time we have heard Sophie Zelmani who is a Swedish singer-songwriter

Thoughts on Cover:

A very cool understated cover that switches genders and works with Zelmani's quite vocals and subdued style.

Celebrating the Halloween Spirit Through Song

A few years ago, one of the best blogs out there, WFMU's Rock and Soul Ichiban (now called Boss Radio 66) put together a great collection of Halloween inspired tunes and playlists.

They have crafted one dealing with ghosts which you can directly download. Now there is also Weird-O-Matic streaming and a you can also drink a spooky cup o' Alligator Wine!

All of these are fantastic and as always Ichiban gives us old songs that are brand new to RtBE and also flat out awesome!

I mean how could we have missed The Bar-Kay's "Holy Ghost" for all of these years?

Damn that is some funky stuff. WFMU Rock and Soul Ichiban always delivers the goods, but in 2014 they got some help from their friends over at Fringe Factory who offered up a Halloween themed show themselves right here.

Below are a few songs that scream out Halloween to us. We got The Primates, The Sonics, The Upsetters, a tune by the fantastic Mummies, and of course it wouldn't be Halloween without the "Monster Mash" and Elvira. She closes out our Halloween focus with her Third Man Records release "2 Big Pumpkins" written by the B-52's Fred Schneider:

Full Show Friday: Misfits - Live @ Essen, Germany 1997

We search the murky back waters of youtube to find full concerts and post them to the site weekly, come back every seven days to help us celebrate Full Show Friday's. These shows are of varying quality and may not be here for long so enjoy them while you can...As always, please support the artist every which way, but especially by seeing them live (if they are still playing)...This week...Misfits!

Happy 25th Anniversary to Outkast's - Stankonia

Happy 25th Anniversary to Outkast's Stankonia. 

The album proved to be the Atlanta, GA duos crowning achievement. 

Album Review: Lil Wayne - Tha Carter VI

Lil Wayne

Tha Carter VI

*and1/2 out of *****

If you thought waiting four years between Lil Wayne's major artistic statements, Tha Carter series, was long, you may have completely forgotten about him by now. Arriving seven years after Tha Carter V, comes Lil Wayne's fourteenth studio offering, Tha Carter VI. Unfortunately, Lil Wayne hasn't presented anything worth seeking out with this offering.  

New Single/Video from Maggie Koerner "Oaxaca"

The Shreveport, LA based singer songwriter Maggie Koerner has a new single/video out, "Oaxaca".

Her new album Upstate is out November 7th. Check out the powerfully haunting "Oaxaca" below:

Album Review: Wednesday - Bleeds

Wednesday 

Bleeds

**** out of *****

On their breakout album Rat Saw God, the Asheville, North Carolina based band Wednesday mixed loud feedback with pedal steel creating a "country-gaze" style that was exciting. On their follow-up, Bleeds, they shift gears again, not abandoning their country side, but pushing it more into the background in favor of alt-rock, punk and hardcore. This band feels vibrant, alive and ready to try anything on the successfully weird record. 

New Single from Lips of Strangers "Burn It Down and Start Over Again"

The New Brunswick, New Jersey based Lips of Strangers have a new single out, "Burn It Down and Start Over Again". 

Check out the pumping, new wavey track below:

Album Review: Robert Randolph - Preacher Kids

Robert Randolph 

Preacher Kids

**and1/2 out of *****

The debut solo release from Robert Randolph is the talented pedal steel player's first on the historic Sun Records label and it is titled Preacher Kids. Randolph is a veteran of the music scene, having played for decades with his evolving Family Band, but has decided now is the time to step out with his first solo release on the classic label. 

New Single from James Hunter Six " Ain't That A Trip" with Van Morrison

The Essex, England based soul band the James Hunter Six have a new single out "Ain't That a Trip".

The tune features none other than Van Morrison. RtBE have been long time fans of the band, reviewing their past albums and catching them live which was one of our favorite shows of 2018.

Check out the cool tune below: