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Friday, April 26, 2024
RtBE Interview: John 'Papa' Gros
Full Show Friday: The Original Pinettes Brass Band - Live at WWOZ 2023
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!
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Benefit Show for Jesse Malin 4/26 @ Irving Plaza with Gogol Bordello, Murphy's Law, Madball
New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Starts Today, Stream on WWOZ
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:
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
New Single from Jackie Marks & Jon Loya "Rearview"
Album Review: Hurray for the Riff Raff - The Past Is Still Alive
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Live Review: Humbird @ Groove NYC 4/18/24
Hey all, got a new review up @glidemag which you can read Right C'here!!
Album Review: GospelbeacH - Wiggle Your Fingers
Monday, April 22, 2024
Dylan Cover #628 The Killers "Blowin' In The Wind" Live
From the first time we tackled a cover of this song:
The classic Dylan song, if you asked 100 people to name you the first Bob Dylan song they thought of, or his best known song, I am guessing 95-99 of them would answer "Blowin' In The Wind". It is an epic, vital song in the history of recorded music. The lyrics tell a stirring tale, the melody is enchanting, it is pretty spot on perfect, and when it originally came out if announced to the world the greatness that was/is/always will be Bob Dylan.
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RtBE have never been big Killers fans, but to each their own. We do dig their cover of "Romeo and Juliet" though.
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Friday, April 19, 2024
Full Show Friday: Amanda Shaw and The Cute Guys - Live at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation 2023
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 Amanda Shaw and The Cute Guys who will be playing Sunday April 28th.
Let's get down with some Cajun music and killer fiddle work from the amazing Amanda Shaw and her band. This is a great set from last year down in New Orleans.
Pro Shot, Pro Sound, Enjoy!
Thursday, April 18, 2024
New Video/Song from Sour Widows "Cherish"
"'Cherish’ is a plea for love disguised as a curse against the world, I started struggling with my mental health in my late teens, and the loss of my partner at age 21 - as well as the tumult of our relationship - exacerbated those issues. I was a very angry person, and I went through several years of being emotionally volatile. Both wanting to connect and be seen while being enraged at the state of my life, I would lash out just to make contact with someone, even if that contact was hurtful. To cherish something is to love it for all that it is. The song says everything I couldn't say to my family and friends in that grief-stricken state; I hope it can serve as a reminder that we all deserve to be cherished through our hardships, even when we are at our most difficult to love.”
Album Review: Metz - Up On Gravity Hill
“We’ve never been heavy enough for metal or hardcore purists, but we're way too heavy for indie rock. We just don't have a lane—and that's okay. We exist outside the lines of delineation. I think this record is even more like that”
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Chris Smither Covers Tom Petty's "Time To Move On"
"it's just a great song by a guy who had an uncanny knack for turning out pop hits that don’t sound like they’re meant to be pop hits.”"Time To Move On" features longtime colleague/producer David “Goody” Goodrich on guitar, Zak Trojano’s drumming, and BettySoo’s harmony vocals,
Album Review: Call Me Spinster - Potholes
Hey all, got a new review up @glidemag which you can read Right C'here!!!
It is of Call Me Spinster's newest effort, Potholes.
Support the artists, buy the album, read the review and peep some video below.
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Live Review: MonoNeon Live @ Blue Note NYC 4/11/24
Definitely check out MonoNeon live, read the review and peep some video below of a show later in the run. This was with Mike Stern sitting in, who RtBE also dig:
Album Review: Leyla McCalla - Sun Without the Heat
Monday, April 15, 2024
Dylan Cover #627 Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue "Don't Think Twice, It's Alright"
In this ongoing Monday Series we will be exploring various artists versions of Bob Dylan song's. Today's tune is a cover by Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue playing "Don't Think Twice, It's Alright"
Thoughts on Cover
Friday, April 12, 2024
Full Show Friday: Hot 8 Brass Band - Live @ NOLA Jazz Museum 2021
Another RtBE favorite, the house band at the Howlin' Wolf on Sunday nights, the world famous Hot 8 Brass Band. This is a live set from 2021 at the NOLA Jazz Museum and it is some funky brass band music.
Pro shot, Pro sound, Enjoy!
Thursday, April 11, 2024
A Short Walk To Pluto Share New Single/Video "Hopeless"
We experimented with stretching the limits of Emma’s vocals within a recorded arrangement, which is especially noticeable in the soaring chorus and intro harmonies. ‘All’ of her voices hit the listener as if it were an overwhelming wave of emotions manifesting itself through sound. The funky and more rhythmic approach to the trio of guitar, bass and drums was new to our repertoire, but remained a welcomed challenge. It has provided a certain heaviness and counterbalance to the depth of the vocals that allow one to to head-bang, dance, and sing along all at once.
Check out the tune below:
Album Review: Marcus King - Mood Swings
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
New Single/Video from The Lovely Eggs "Memory Man"
“I wrote the lyrics and melody to “Memory Man” while driving. It was a bit of a subconscious thought stream connected to what I’d been going through personally at the time. The original melody was slightly different to what it eventually became. It was much slower and had more of a Syd Barrett vibe. Then one day when we were in the studio, David was playing a riff and beat he had recorded but didn’t know what to do with. So, we wondered what would happen if we mixed my melody and lyrics with this kind of really relentless Kraut beat that David had created and that’s how the song came about. Once we knew it would work, we just knew we needed a big robot voice on there, so we put that on and sent it over to Dave Fridmann and he just really liked it and that was that. “Memory Man” was born."
The album was produced by the great Dave Friedmann and is out in May. Check out "Memory Man" below:
Album Review: Mikaela Davis & Circles Around The Sun - After Sunrise
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
New Single/Video from Bad Buddy "Q.B."
"I feel like I had an idea for this music video years ago – way before the song had presented itself to me. One of my experiences as a woman in this industry is having people think I'm there because of a man, or just having people underestimate my experience and credibility."
Album Review: The Black Keys - Ohio Players
Monday, April 8, 2024
Dylan Cover #626 Jamey Johnson, Willie Nelson, Chris Stapleton & Lee Ann Womack - "Gotta Serve Somebody"
In this ongoing Monday Series we will be exploring various artists versions of Bob Dylan song's. Today's tune is a cover by Jamey Johnson, Willie Nelson, Chris Stapleton & Lee Ann Womack - "Gotta Serve Somebody"
From the first time we tackled a cover of this tune:
This powerful call of hell-fire and brimstone rained down from the mountaintop as Dylan proclaimed his faith proudly, and this was the first song that most of the public heard confirming the fact that Bob did indeed "Go Jesus". It is point and fact with its belief and message. You gotta serve somebody... can't be simpler then that when it comes to faith can it? The original has a driving beat and a propulsion to it that sounds urgent, but not as urgent as Bob sings, reinforcing the proclamation through his powerful lyrics and leaving no man or woman on the sidelines...he brings everyone into this spiritual battle, and whatever your beliefs it is impossible not to feel Bob is committed as he runs through the verses and chorus.
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Friday, April 5, 2024
Full Show Friday: Tuba Skinny - Live French Quarter Fest 2018
Check out this set of theirs from 2018's French Quarter Festival. Fan shot, but it looks and sounds great. Enjoy!
Thursday, April 4, 2024
Acid Mammoth Release New Video “Fuzzorgasm (Keep on Screaming)”
Album Review: MEM//BRANE - SUBCUTANEOUS EP
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
New Video/Song from Fantastic Cat "All My Fault"
Album Review: Rickshaw Billie's Burger Patrol - Big Dumb Riffs
The metal outfit from Austin, TX, Rickshaw Billie's Burger Patrol, deliver what is advertised on their newest, quick running LP, Big Dumb Riffs.
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
New Song from Dr. Dog "Still Can't Believe"
Album Review: Marco Benevento - Barn Burner: Live at Levon's
Monday, April 1, 2024
Dylan Cover #625 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band "Girl from the North Country"
Friday, March 29, 2024
Full Show Friday - The Detroit Cobras 10/7/05 - Magic Stick DETROIT, MI
Thursday, March 28, 2024
New Video/Single from Scoot Teasley "This Truck Still Misses You"
Live Stream: A Great Night In Harlem: A Benefit for Jazz Foundation of America
Happy Opening Day!
I see great things in baseball. It's our game - the American game. It will take our people out-of-doors, fill them with oxygen, give them a larger physical stoicism. Tend to relieve us from being a nervous, dyspeptic set. Repair these losses, and be a blessing to us.
RtBE is here to wish you a Happy Opening Day! If you want to read a great piece about baseball check out this excerpt from Roger Angell's The Summer Game
Opening Day should be a national holiday, plain and simple. Once winter is gone (at least officially), Baseball can never arrive soon enough. Here's hoping your favorite team wins, especially if you are a fellow Mets fan. Let's Go Mets!
We know the ghost of Steve Goodman and Eddie Vedder are both rooting for those Cubbies...
Here are some more baseball inspired tunes to start the magical day, when we are all in first place:
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
The Ratchets Release New Single/Video "Street Manners"
Album Review: Thee Sinseers - Sinseerly Yours
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Seth Walker Shares New Cover of Al Green's "Take Me To The River"
Live Review: Jon Cleary and The Absolute Monster Gentlemen - 3/22/24 Bitter End, NYC
Monday, March 25, 2024
Dylan Cover #624 David Broad "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" feat. James Shakeshaft
From the first time we tackled a cover of this tune:
A simple little number coming off of John Wesley Harding it discards the lyrical wizardry for a down home spin. We are rewarded with easy bliss, not often found in Dylan tunes. The emotions displayed by the singer here are heartfelt, hearty and easy going, just like the tune as a whole. Always a pleasant ride, bring that bottle over here...
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This is RtBE's first time hearing David Broad and James Shakeshift who are guitar players and folk singers from Leeds.