RtBE Interview: John 'Papa' Gros

Hey all, got a new interview up @glidemag which you can read Right C'here!

It is with John 'Papa' Gros who will be playing a ton of shows over the next two weeks in New Orleans. 

RtBE has reviewed Gros before and have caught him live. We will also will be catching up with him a few more times next week, most notably during the Papa Plays The Nite Tripper: John "Papa" Gros Tribute To Dr. John at the Toulouse Theater. If you are in town grab tickets to the show here. 

Support the artist, read the interview and peep some video of him below:

Full Show Friday: The Original Pinettes Brass Band - Live at WWOZ 2023

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...The Original Pinettes Brass Band!

Every April (and first week in May) we have a special showcase for bands who are playing this years Jazzfest in NOLA. Today we will focus on The Original Pinettes Brass Band who will be playing Friday May 3rd. 

We get a quick show and interview this week from The Original Pinettes Brass Band on WWOZ. 

Pro shot, Pro sound, Enjoy!

Benefit Show for Jesse Malin 4/26 @ Irving Plaza with Gogol Bordello, Murphy's Law, Madball

The benefit for Jesse Malin that had been schedule for Saturday in Tompkins Square Park has been moved indoors and will be held tomorrow (Friday 4/26) at Irving Plaza. 

Please attend and donate what you can to this NYC legend. If you can't make the show, you can still donate here. 

RtBE attended one of Malin's last shows and hope he can recover to rock again soon. Having friends in the NYHC scene, they always turn out for these benefits, like in past years for Jimmy G and Dr. Know, both of which RtBE happily attended. 

To get in the mood, here are some videos of the band's playing tonight and one of Malin:

 

  

New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Starts Today, Stream on WWOZ

The best festival in America returns today! If you can not get to the Big Easy for The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, WWOZ has the answer.

You can stream the festival through their website. This is one of the best radio channels in the country, so you should pop in and stream regularly (and donate), but these next two weekends are a must if you can't be at the Fairgrounds.

RtBE will be down very soon and we can not wait, we will be checking out this stream to tide us over, you should do the same. Peep a few videos of acts playing this weekend:

Album Review: Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds - That Delicious Vice

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

It is of Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds newest release That Delicious Vice.

Support the artist, read the review and peep some video below:

New Single from Jackie Marks & Jon Loya "Rearview"

The New Hampshire based, indie-pop duo of Jackie Marks and Jon Loya have released a new single, "Rearview".

Check out the easy flowing track below:

Album Review: Hurray for the Riff Raff - The Past Is Still Alive

Hurray For The Riff Raff

The Past Is Still Alive

**** out of *****

On 2022's pop leaning Life on Earth, Hurray for the Riff Raff (Alynda Segarra) focused on eco-collapse via synths and beats. Their newest, fantastic offering, is The Past Is Still Alive, returns to more roots rock and is a collection of tales ranging from the open spaces of the American west, to hopping trains through the underbelly of the country and the end of the world.