Album Review: Grateful Dead - Dave's Pick #55 Le Zénith, Paris, France • 10/28/90

Grateful Dead

Dave's Pick #55 Le Zénith, Paris, France 10/28/90

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

Standard disclaimer: When reviewing any Grateful Dead release at this point, it needs to be noted that a lot of the truly great shows from the band have already been professionally released. (If you are new to the band, check out RtBE's Beginners Guide to The Grateful Dead Part's one and two.) With their vast back catalog on archive.org and all of their previous releases, the band's selections are running thin when it comes to must own, professionally released concerts.

That said, the band still release shows because rabid fans (RtBE included) will listen to everything they put out. So let's dive in...

New Single/Video from Margaret Glaspy - These Days (Feat. James Bay) (Jackson Browne Cover)

There is a new video/single out from NYC based singer/songwriter Margaret Glaspy "These Days (Feat. James Bay)". 

RtBE have featured Glaspy in our Monday Dylan cover series, but now the duo cover the Jackson Browne tune. Bay had this to say about working with Glaspy:

Album Review: Emma Swift - The Resurrection Game

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

It is of Emma Swift's album The Resurrection Game. 

New Single/Video from Chris Lyons "Talking Blues"

Singer/Songwriter Chris Lyons has released the first song from his upcoming solo debut. The tune "Talking Blues" comes out via Nudie Records. 

Live Review: Joe Russo's Almost Dead - Pier 17 NYC, 9/12/25

Joe Russo's Almost Dead

Pier 17 NYC 9/12/25

On an absolutely perfect late summer Friday night, the Brooklyn based Joe Russo's Almost Dead crossed the East River to play the first of two sold out shows at Pier 17. The pristine venue is the best outdoor concert space in NYC as it delivers stunning views and excellent sound. 

Album Review: Wet Leg - moisturizer

Wet Leg

moisturizer

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

The Isle of Wight based rock act Wet Leg released their debut self titled album in 2022 to great acclaim, wining GRAMMY Awards, billboard success and critical praises. Their follow-up, moisturizer, continues down their catchy rock path with some added musical muscle, improving the groups overall sound. 

Dylan Cover #698 Love Minus Zero & Friends "Most Likely You Go Your Way And I'll Go Mine" Live

In this ongoing Monday Series we will be exploring various artists versions of Bob Dylan song's. Today's artists, Love Minus Zero & Friends doing a live cover of "Most Likely You Go Your Way And I'll Go Mine"  

Full Show Friday: Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 - Sensational Concert on African Beats Festival '23

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...Seun Kuti & Egypt 80!

Check out the afrobeat of Seun Kuti & Egypt 80. Enjoy!

Album Review: Raekwon - The Emperor's New Clothes

Raekwon

The Emperor's New Clothes

*** out of *****

Mass Appeal Records and Nas announced their 'Legend Has It' series, which features seven new albums from seven different hip-hop icons. Raekwon is one of those legends and his contribution to this series is The Emperor's New Clothes. 

New Single/Video from Lawn "Pressure"

The New Orleans based indie rock outfit Lawn have a new single/video out for their song "Pressure".

About the song, Mac Folger states:

Album Review: Tchotchke - Playin' Dumb

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

It is of Tchotchke's new record, Playin' Dumb.

Happy 35th Anniversary to Neil Young & Crazy Horse's Ragged Glory

Happy 35th Anniversary to Neil Young & Crazy Horse's 1990 noise rock banger, Ragged Glory.

Uncle Neil was back on high in 1990 and Ragged Glory still sounds great today...

Album Review: David Byrne - Who Is The Sky?

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

It is of David Byrne's newest effort, Who Is The Sky?

New Single/Video from Janine "Happy"

New Zealand based singer-songwriter Janine has a new video/single out for her tune "Happy" 

Check out the dreamy track below:

Album Review: Alan Sparhawk - With Trampled by Turtles

Alan Sparhawk

With Trampled by Turtles

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

Low was an institution. The slowcore, indie rock band from Duluth, MN was the partnership of Alan Sparhawk (guitar and vocals) and his wife Mimi Parker (drums and vocals). Parker passed away in November 2022 and it turned out the next time Sparhawk took the stage was with fellow Duluth friends, the bluegrass outfit Trampled by Turtles.

Dylan Cover #697 Toni Lindgren "Buckets of Rain" 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 Toni Lindgren playing "Buckets of Rain"

Thoughts on Original:
From our first take on a cover of this tune:
Dylan's mid-career masterpiece closes out with this song and to me it always seemed tacked on whimsically.  After going through a ton of raw emotion with "Idiot Wind" and other tunes, Blood on the Tracks finishes with this ditty.  Honestly, never one of my favorites, it acted more as a palate cleanser but a sweet one at that. 

Cover:


Thoughts on Cover Artist:
This is the first time we are hearing Toni Lndgren, a guitar player based in L.A.

Thoughts on Cover:

A fantastic acoustic cover that keeps it light and airy like the original. 

Full Show Friday: Waxahatchee - Primavera Sound 6/26/25

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...Waxahatchee!

Today we go back just a few weeks to Waxahatchee's set at Primavera Sound in Barcelona on June 26th. RtBE dug her last record, and it made our year end list as well. 

Pro shot, pro sound, enjoy:

00:00 3 Sisters 04:21 Evil Spawn 07:41 Ice Cold 11:24 Can't Do Much 15:01 Problem With It (Plains cover) 18:35 Right Back to It (with MJ Lenderman) 23:53 Burns Out at Midnight (with MJ Lenderman) 27:05 Crowbar 31:50 Oxbow 34:37 The Wolves 38:20 Much Ado About Nothing 42:20 Lilacs 45:28 Tigers Blood 50:04 Fire

Album Review: Cha Wa - Rise Up

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

It is of Cha Wa's newest album, Rise Up. 

New Single/Video from The Salt Collective "In the Shadow of the Moon (feat. Mike Mills and Lynn Blakey)"

The French based, international outfit, The Salt Collective has a new single/video "In the Shadow of the Moon (feat. Mike Mills and Lynn Blakey)".

Check out the track below:

Album Review: Horsegirl - Phonetics On and On

Horsegirl

Phonetics On and On

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

The Chicago based trio Horsegirl broke out nationally in 2022 as the young artists released Versions of Modern Performance. Their follow-up Phonetics On and On shows growth and delivers a cohesive vibe throughout.