New Single from Hello Cosmos "Gig Buddies"

The Manchester, England based Hello Cosmos have a new single out "Gig Buddies" 

Front man Ben Robinson states the song is about:

Album Review: River Eckert Band - Live at the 2025 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

River Eckert Band

Live at the 2025 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

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

The newest piano prodigy making his name, in the city where piano still rules the day, is the incredibly young River Eckert. The piano player/singer-songwriter delivered a set of classic covers and originals with a dynamite backing band at this years New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and released a live album directly titled from the Fairgrounds.   

New Single/Video from Grace Inspace "Emergency Contact"

The LA-born and London-bred artist Grace Inspace has a new single/video out for "Emergency Contact". 

About the song the artist states:

Celebrating Veterans Day, NYHC Style

Veterans Day is an important one in the USA's history, read more about it here.

Since this is a music site we will pay homage in that way. 

Album Review: Luther Dickinson ft. Datrian Johnson - Dead Blues Vol. 1

Luther Dickinson ft. Datrian Johnson

Dead Blues Volume 1

*** out of *****

Luther Dickinson's stint with Phil Lesh and Friends put him in close contact with Grahame Lesh. Grahame and Luther played shows as Dead Blues which dug into the traditional blues and folk songs that were the foundation of the Grateful Dead's career. Dickinson himself said he never considered recording these songs, until he met vocalist Datrian Johnson. 

Dylan Cover #706 Magokoro Brothers "My Back Pages"

In this ongoing Monday Series we will be exploring various artists versions of Bob Dylan song's. Today's it is Magokoro Brothers performing a cover of "My Back Pages" 

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

Thoughts on Dylan Original
From our first cover take on this tune:
The original has taken upon itself a cultural importance, and the chorus has simply become iconic. I doubt Dylan intended such, but it toes the line of out and out protest and illustrative questions. He puts down everyone from evangelists to girls, but the language snakes and flows so magically that it doesn't seem as harsh as "Positively 4th St" or "Ballad in Plain D". The sense of exhaling desperation or at least the realization that age confuses things even more seems to be what I take from this tune after each listen, but things can change...or can they?

Cover:

Thoughts on Cover Artist:
This is the first time we have heard Magokoro Brothers who are a Japanese band. 

Thoughts on Cover:

A cool easy rocking version with organ, electric guitar and firm drums keep the tune moving in upbeat folk rock fashion. The music owes to The Byrds version while the lyrics are sung in Japanese. It is very cool to hear Bob in another language.  

Happy 50th Anniversary Patti Smith's Horses

Happy 50th Anniversary Patti Smith's Horses. 

Patti Smith's debut album that still resonates 50 years later. 

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!