Album Review: Son Rompe Pera - Marimbazos De Oro

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

It is of Son Rompe Pera's newest album, Marimbazos De Oro. 

Live Review: Cyril Neville Plays The Dead - 9/16/26 Brooklyn Bowl, Williamsburg NYC

Cyril Neville Plays The Dead

9/16/26

Live Brooklyn Bowl, Williamsburg, NYC

New Orleans legend, Cyril Neville has mounted a brief Fall tour where he decided to focus on the music of the Grateful Dead. Backed by his son's fantastic band, Omari Neville and The Fuel, the elder Neville delivered a mix of Grateful Dead tunes, originals, New Orleans classic and more on this perfect early fall Wednesday night in Brooklyn.   

Dylan Cover #749 Bernt Moehrle "What Was It You Wanted"

In this ongoing Monday Series we will be exploring various artists versions of Bob Dylan song's. Today's tune is a cover by Bernt Moehrle of the Dylan tune "What Was It You Wanted?"

Thoughts On Original:

From the first time we tackled a cover of this song:
Oh Mercy brought Dylan back in from the creative wasteland that was his 1980's. It had an eerie sense of foreboding, helped by producer Daniel Lanois and the ghosts of New Orleans. The irritable old man in Dylan came out a bit here as well, and "What Was It You Wanted" is a good example of that, a confused searching colors the lyrics as the protagonist just can't seem to get it right.

Cover:

Thoughts on Cover Artist:
Have not heard of Bernt Moehrle who is a German based composer/singer. 

Thoughts on Cover:
A pretty solid rendition of the tune with some warbling effects, acoustic strums, flute and raspy vocals..  

Happy 50th Anniversary to Tom Waits Small Change

Happy 50th Anniversary to Tom Waits, Small Change. 

New Video/Single from Kristeen Young "Numbers"

The NYC based artist, Kristeen Young has a new single out "Numbers".

Full Show Friday: Shaboozey LIVE in San Francisco

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...Shaboozey!

Here is Shaboozey LIVE in San Francisco. 

Pro shot, pro sound. Enjoy:

Album Review: The Rolling Stones - Foreign Tongues

The Rolling Stones 

Foreign Tongues

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

In reviewing The Rolling Stones previous release, 2023's Hackney Diamonds, I stated:

No one outside of the band needed A Bigger Bang in 2005, and the same holds true for Hackney Diamonds in 2023. Also, no one should ever tell artists when to quit, and the fact that Mick, Keith, and Ronnie wanted to go through the writing/recording/release process all over again (with a host of A list friends helping them out) is perfectly fine.

The same holds true for their follow-up, 2026's Foreign Tongues, which is a better, yet still inconsequential, record from one of the greatest rock and roll bands of all-time.  

New Single/Video from Vingulmork "Krigserklæring"

The Oslo quartet Vingulmork have released their newest single, "Krigserklæring".

Album Review: Thomas Dollbaum - Birds of Paradise

Thomas Dollbaum

Birds of Paradise

**** out of *****

The newest offering from the Tampa-born, New Orleans-based singer/songwriter Thomas Dollbaum is a collection of tunes that reflect on lost friends, loves and mortality. Mixing poetic, avian inspired lyrics focused on nature with engaging Southern influenced indie-rock is a successful combination throughout Birds of Paradise. 

New Single/Video from Kelly Hunt "Dreamer"

Recorded at The Cypress House in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, the folk singer Kelly Hunt delivers the single/video, "Dreamer". 

Album Review: Pokey LaFarge - Rent Money

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

It is of Pokey LaFarge's newest album, Rent Money. 

New Video/Single from Max Bien Kahn "Skipping Stones"

New video/single from San Francisco-born, New Orleans-based, multi- instrumentalist Max Bien Kahn, "Skipping Stones". 

The easy flowing, domestic based tune is a fun stroll. Check it out below:

Album Review: Betty Moon - Strangely Beautiful EP

Betty Moon

Strangely Beautiful

*** out of *****

The newest EP from the Los Angeles, CA based artist Betty Moon is her first record of original material since Cosmicoma in 2021. Titled Strangely Beautiful, the artist delivers five efforts that run the gamut of styles. 

Dylan Cover #748 Dolbro Dan - "The Ballad of Hollis Brown" 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 Dolbro Dan doing "The Ballad of Hollis Brown"

Thoughts on Dylan Original:

From the first time we tackled a cover of this tune:
One of the most bleak and powerful songs of Dylan's strongest period, "The Ballad of Hollis Brown" is like the mentioned shotgun blast and story told to the listener; fierce.  Instantly a kinship is felt with the central character and as the situation becomes more direr, horrific and finally (somehow) hope creeps in.  The last lines are some of Dylan's best as the murder happens and yet optimism or at least irony flows through via "There's Seven New People Born"...The wheel keeps on a'spinnin'.    

Cover:


Thoughts of Cover Artist:
This is our first time hearing Dolbro Dan who is an alternative folk singer/songwriter from Northern Ireland

Thoughts on Cover:

An acoustic, straight ahead cover that keeps the ominous feeling and bleakness of the original. A well done cover. 

Full Show Friday: Ramones - US Fest 1982

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...Ramones!

On a day when NYC is certainly in the news, here is one of NYC's greatest bands of all-time. The Ramones. Here they are at the US Festival in September 1982...bringing the streets of NYC to sunny Cali. 

Happy 25th Anniversary to Bob Dylan's Love And Theft

Happy 25th Anniversary to Bob Dylan's late career masterpiece, Love And Theft. 

Unfortunately released on September 11th 2001, this album sits favorably with Dylan's best records. 

Album Review: Samantha Fish - Paper Doll Live

Samantha Fish

Paper Doll Live

**** out of *****

The Kansas City born, New Orleans based, blues/rock guitarist Samantha Fish makes her way by performing live hundreds of nights a year and has done so for decades. Now comes Paper Doll Live, her first official live album on Rounder Records, capturing the immensely talented Fish and her band's energetic show.  

New Single/Video from The Meffs "Where Did It All Go Wrong?"

The Essex, England based punks The Meffs have released a new video/single, "Where Did It All Go Wrong?"

Album Review: Grateful Dead - Dave's Picks 59: 9/26/91 Boston, MA

Grateful Dead

Dave's Picks 59 9/26/91 Boston, MA

** 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 them, 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, including the ongoing Dave's Picks, the band's selections are running thin when it comes to must own, professionally released concerts.

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

New Double Single from Alana Markel "Not Likely" and "Not Likely 2"

The Brooklyn based Alana Markel has released a new 'double single' with "Not Likely" and "Not Likely 2".