Dylan Cover #684 Phil J Gray "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go" Live

In this ongoing Monday Series we will be exploring various artists versions of Bob Dylan song's. Today's tune is a live cover by Phil J Gray playing "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go" 

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 June we highlight live Dylan covers from Phil J Gray  

Thoughts on Original:

Arriving just after "Idiot Wind" the breezy "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go" acts as a breather on Blood on the Tracks, but on it's own it is a gorgeous little number. A poetic love song that feels fresh every time it slips into the ear as the protagonist is in a world of bliss and doesn't want it to end, but knows it always will. Miles away from "Idiot Wind", but just as vital, showing off Dylan's easy charm and flowing word play/vocal style, I mean how cool is the "I’ll look for you in old Honolulu San Francisco or Ashtabula" run through?   

Cover:

Thoughts on Cover Artist:

Back in October 2024 we came across Mr. Gray, aka MUSIC MAN and dug his style of straight ahead, live acoustic Dylan covers. Turns out he does a bunch, so all month we will focus on his tunes.

Thoughts on Cover:

A tune that fits Gray's performance style wonderfully and he does a bang up job. 

Full Show Friday - Prince Live 9/9/88 Dortmund Germany

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...Prince!

Back to 1988 over in Dortmund Germany this week for our Full Show Friday with none other than Prince whose birthday would have been celebrated tomorrow. So we are celebrating a day early. Pro shot, Pro sound, Enjoy!

 

Album Review: My Neptune - Despina

My Neptune

Despina 

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

The debut EP, Despina, from the New Orleans, LA based My Neptune is a bittersweet slice of restrained dream-pop, as the quartet exhales around pensive tunes that vibrate, sway and swell. 

New Single from Darko "Canvas"

South England’s progressive punk outfit Darko have released their newest single "Canvas".

Check out the short, aggressive, filled with changes and tone track below:

Live Review: Craig Finn & The People of Substance Band - Bowery Ballroom, NYC 5/30/25

Craig Finn & The People of Substance Band

Live at Bowery Ballroom 

NYC, 5/30/25

To celebrate the release of his new album, Always Been, Craig Finn decided to throw a party with an all-star backing band at the Bowery Ballroom on Friday night May 30th. The sold-out crowd arrived early, packing the small downtown Manhattan venue.

Live Streaming: John Papa Gros - Live at the 443 Social Club

We are now heading into the new normal with live music. Live shows will need to be flexible and streaming is a great way to keep music going. Streams have become essential for live music junkies like RtBE.  We will highlight various shows/streams/virtual events for your viewing/listening pleasure. You can check out our weekly Full Show Friday series for concerts from the past and as always, please support the artists any which way you can.

Tonight: John "Papa" Gros at the 443 Social Club

Check out the New Orleans piano maestro and his band live at the 443 Social Club at 7pm. It will be streamed on Afton.tv and you can check it out here!

To get in the mood for the show later, here is some live John "Papa" Gros to pump you up:

 

New Single/Video from Linds Sais "2 Hot Weeks of You"

Canadian pop artist Linds Sais has released her new video and single "2 Hot Weeks of You".

Sais shares, 

Live Review: John Fogerty 80th Birthday Celebration - Beacon Theater NYC 5/28/25

Hey all, got a review up @glidemag which you can read Right C'here:

It is of the recent John Fogerty show at the Beacon Theater on Wednesday May 28th. He might be 80, but he still rocks out. This was RtBE's first time seeing him and we were not disappointed. 

Support the artist (buy his new album when it comes out) read the review and peep some video below:

New Single from The Wood Brothers "Pray God Listens"

The long running Wood Brothers have released a new single, "Pray God Listens"

Oliver Wood explains:

Album Review: Neil Young - Oceanside Countryside

Neil Young

Oceanside Countryside

** out of *****

Neil Young has been going back through his archives and releasing 'lost albums', and it can be a mixed bag for long time fans (RtBE Included). Is the music good? Yes. Have we heard it all before? For the most part, yes. Are these new albums needed? Not really. Can the artist do what they want? Sure.

Dylan Cover #683 Phil J Gray "When The Ship Comes In" Live

In this ongoing Monday Series we will be exploring various artists versions of Bob Dylan song's. Today's tune is a live cover by Phil J Gray playing "When The Ship Comes In" 

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 June we highlight live acoustic Dylan covers from Phil J Gray

Thoughts on Original:

From the first time we tackled a cover of this tune:

One of our favorite songs from the early days of Dylan. The purest Irish Folk we felt he ever got, Joan Baez was a fan of this one and told a cool story during No Direction Home, about him being pissed at a hotel attendant and then having this song just spiral out of him. Images of the sea, the salt, the song, raiding/pillaging; a pirate song at heart. When we are looking for pure folk Dylan this one usually finds it's way to our ears.

Cover:

Thoughts on Cover Artist:

Back in October 2024 we came across Mr. Gray, aka MUSIC MAN and dug his style of straight ahead, live acoustic Dylan covers. Turns out he does a bunch, so all month we will focus on his tunes.

Thoughts on Cover:  

Excellent, live energetic, well sung,  strummed with passion, accented with harmonica and nailed all around. It is going to be a fun month of live acoustic covers with Phil J Gray. 

Full Show Friday: Billy Joe Shaver Live at The Texas Music Cafe

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...Billy Joe Shaver!

This week we get our Texas on with Billy Joe Shaver, live at the Texas Music Cafe. Pro shot, Pro Sound, Enjoy!

Kissing Other ppl Share Cover of Dr. Dog's "Where'd All The Time Go?"

The new project from Rachel Baiman and Viv & Riley is Kissing Other ppl and their first release is a cover of Dr. Dog's "Where'd All The Time Go?"

Check it out below:

Album Review: 7Seconds - Change In My Head

Hey all, got a review up @glidemag which you can read Right C'here:

It is of the new reissue/reimagining of 7Seconds New Wind, now titled Change in My Head. The reimagining was spearheaded by original producer Ian MacKaye.

Check out the album, read the review, and peep some video below:

Sazerwrap 2025

In years past we have delivered a Sazerwrap to catalog our personal New Orleans Jazzfest experience, so we will continue this year. 

We have reviewed some of the shows we caught already and it should be stated: Jazzfest in New Orleans is RtBE's absolute favorite time of the year. 

Live Review: Tedeschi Trucks Band with Buddy Guy - Beacon Theater NYC 5/22/25

Tedeschi Trucks Band with Buddy Guy

Beacon Theater NYC 5/22/25

On an unseasonably cool and rainy May evening, Tedsechi Trucks Band continued their six-night residency at the Beacon Theater on the upper west side of Manhattan. Making this fourth night of the run extra special was that it was the last to have the legendary Buddy Guy and his band opening the show.  

New Single from Jr. Thomas & Eraserhood Sound "Can't Leave You Alone"

Minnesota based singer/songwriter Jr. Thomas teamed up with the Philadelphia production duo Maxwell Perla & Vincent John - AKA Eraserhood Sound for a full album Here is the first single, "Can't Leave You Alone" which delivers some sweet soul sounds.

Check out the track below:

Album Review: Jeffery Broussard & The Nighttime Syndicate - Bayou Moonlight

Jeffery Broussard & The Nighttime Syndicate

Bayou Moonlight

**** out *****

On the opening song, titled "Whatever", off the debut full length Bayou Moonlight from Jeffery Broussard & The Nighttime Syndicate, Broussard sings the phrase "Sit back relax and pour yourself a cup of coffee or whatever, and listen to the great great sounds of zydeco...or whatever". That final 'whatever' is doing a lot of heavy lifting as the outfit have combined to craft an intoxicating mix of blues, soul, Jamaican ska, jazz, swing, gospel, and zydeco, that simply cooks. 

Enjoy Memorial Day, Have a Hardcore BBQ!

Enjoy Memorial Day, have a BBQ!

We wished the Bard a happy 84th birthday recently so we are taking Memorial Day (here in the States) off from our Dylan Cover series. 

Enjoy the unofficial start of summer with a Hardcore'Q

No Redeeming Social Value Style...


Or Murphy's Law Style...

Have fun, stay safe. 

Happy 20th Anniversary to Sleater-Kinney's The Woods

On this day 20 years Sleater-Kinney released The Woods, an amazing album of ripping rock and roll.

This was the last album the band would release before a ten year hiatus when the excellent No Cities To Love emerged (which made our list of best albums of the 2010's). The Woods just may be RtBE's favorite SK album, so let's look back at it...