New Single from Brontës "Asking For a Friend"

The Glasgow based pop rock outfit Brontës have released a new single "Asking For a Friend". Their self-titled debut will be released on April 21st. 

Check out the shimmering, love sick easy rocker below:

Album Review: Sunn O))) - Self-Titled

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

It is of Sunn O)))'s Self-Titled release on Sub Pop. 

New Single/Video from Nec Nymbl x RAjaw - "Idol Smashaz ft. Broken Sword"

The Toronto based Nec Nymbl x RAjaw have a new single/video out "Idol Smashaz ft. Broken Sword".

Check out the 90's leaning, hip-hop banger below:

New Single from Alicia Waller "My Day, Pt. II (If for the first time)"

The NYC based singer Alicia Waller has a new single out, "My Day, Pt. II (If for the first time)" and a new album titled Louder, Then coming out May 29th. 

Check out the grooving single with fantastic vocals below:

Dylan Cover #726 Bruce Hornsby "It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry" 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 Bruce Hornsby playing "It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry"

All April RtBE focuses our Monday Dylan Cover Series on artists who are playing this years New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Today is Bruce Hornsby who plays the festival Saturday April 25th.

Thoughts on Original:
From the first time we tackled a cover of this song:
One of my favorite titled songs in the Dylan catalog, for some reason the title just nails an elusive feeling and perfectly works with the tune. Also contains multiple epic lines, my favorite being "I wanna be your lover babe/I don't wanna be your boss", AMEN brother Bob.  A pretty straight forward blues number musically that lends itself to cover attempts, leading to...

Cover:

Thoughts on Cover Artist:

We, like the majority of people, came to know Hornsby by his monster single, "The Way It Is" which is still a great song. Then we fell in love with his early 90's work with the Grateful Dead, who he shot new life into during tough times. He also was with The Other Ones in 1998 when we caught the guys playing a fun Dead set (which included "The Way It Is"). He s obviously still going strong, with a new record out in April, so stay tuned. 

Thoughts on Cover:

This cover starts with "Sunflower Cat" Hornsby's own tune based on The Grateful Dead's "China Cat Sunflower" so this is almost like a two-fer this Monday. The opening song is a fun upbeat romp for over five and half minutes. The Dylan cover is sung by Hornsby with energy and passion while the band continues in the "Sunflower Cat" musical motif. 

This pairing is interesting, and while we like both separately, together it is a bit odd. While not our favorite cover in this series, we would be stoke to catch it live at the Fairgrounds.    

New Single/Video from Tenille Townes "we could use a little more"

The Nashville, TN based singer-songwriter Tenille Townes has a new single/video out, "we could use a little more". 

About the song Townes states:

Full Show Friday: Cimafunk - San Javier 2024

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...Cimafunk!

Every April (and first week in May) we have a special showcase during our Full Show Friday series for bands who are playing this years Jazzfest in NOLA. Today we will focus on Cimafunk who will be playing on Thursday April 23rd

Album Review: Dan Owen - Neptune

Dan Owen

Neptune

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

The Shrewsbury, United Kingdom based singer-songwriter Dan Owen has a new, self-released album out titled Neptune. The folk-rock focused effort is an excellent showcase for the artists writing talents and engaging vocals. 

New Single from Ellie Heath "Pushing Forty"

The Edmonton, Alberta based singer songwriter Ellie Heath has a new single out, the title track of her upcoming album "Pushing Forty". 

About the song Heath states:

Album Review: Connie Converse - So Sad, So Lovely

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

It is of the Third Man Records re-release of Connie Converse's So Sad, So Lovely.

Happy 10th Anniversary to Bombino's Azel

Today marks the 10th anniversary of Bombino's album, Azel. 

His third studio album was produced by Dave Longstreth.

Album Review: Selwyn Birchwood - Electric Swamp Funkin’ Blues

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

It is of Selwyn Birchwood's excellent new release, Electric Swamp Funkin’ Blues.

New Single/Video from The Flatliners "Inner Peace"

The Richmond Hill, Ontario based punk outfit The Flatliners have a new single/video out, "Inner Peace"

Check out the revved up, angsty rocker below:

New Single from Ellen Benediktson "WID4L"

The Limhamn, Malmö, Sweden based singer Ellen Benediktson has a new single out, "WID4L".

About the song Benediktson states:

Dylan Cover #725 Auriolus Culpa "Heart of Mine"

In this ongoing Monday Series we will be exploring various artists versions of Bob Dylan song's. Today's tune is a cover by Auriolus Culpa playing "Heart of Mine"

Thoughts on Original:

From the first time we tackled a cover of this tune:
Shot of Love found Dylan beginning to get back to more secular music after his gospel phase and "Heart of Mine" is an odd song that is cliché as hell but also loose and spastic Dylan. The fact that this version was released on Shot of Love is why the Bootleg series exists and the reason fans can become frustrated with his albums, as he himself stated: 

In an interview taken in 1984, Dylan admitted that "Heart of Mine" was "done a bunch of different ways ... but I chose for some reason a particularly funky version of that—and it's really scattered. It's not as good as some of the other versions, but I chose it because Ringo and Ronnie Wood played on it, and we did it in like ten minutes." 

Being that Dylan himself couldn't decide on how the song should actually be constructed, it makes it ripe for other artists to interpret, that is if they can get past the cheesy, "don't do the crime if you can't do the time" line...

Cover:

Thoughts on Cover Artist:
This is our first time hearing Auriolus Culpa, and not much is known online about them. Any info? Feel free to drop it in the comments. 

Thoughts on Cover: 

A very artsy interpretation of the song. Odd timings and changes, aloof, pretty interesting all around. Why do I have a feeling Dylan would absolutely love it if he saw this video? 

Happy 20th Anniversary Ghostface Killah's Fishscale

Happy 20th Anniversary to Ghostface Killah's Fishscale. 

One of the best questions for hip hop fans is which is the best Wu-Tang solo album? 

New Single from Marc Valentine "High In The Underground"

The London based power pop artist Marc Valentine has a new single out, "High In The Underground"

About the song Valentine states:

Full Show Friday: Screaming Trees - November 15, 1996 Grugahalle, Rockpalast, Essen, Germany

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...Screaming Trees!

Today we travel back to 1996 for a Screaming Trees show in Germany. The title says this 'features' Josh Homme, but Homme was just the touring guitarist for the band from 1996-98. 

Album Review: GA-20 - Orphans Volume 2

GA-20

Orphans Volume 2

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

Last month we reviewed GA-20's first installment of Orphans, eight cover songs of blues and soul. Now comes Orphans Volume 2, four more blues and soul covers from the rocking act. The timing of the release is odd as it arrives only two months after the original, and is incredibly brief, containing only four songs, which had been recorded sometime ago. Whatever the logistical reason for separating the two EP's, the music on both is stout. 

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.  

~Walt Whitman

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!