Live Review: ChazFest Goes Abroad - 4/29/26 The Broadside, New Orleans, LA

ChazFest Goes Abroad

4/29/26 The Broadside 

New Orleans, LA

Twenty years ago New Orleans based musician Alex McMurray and his wife Kourtney Keller developed a local music festival, in-between Jazzfest weekends in New Orleans. The all day event would spotlight musicians from their Bywater neighborhood and was named after Washboard Chaz, who would also play with every act throughout the day. This year the festival returned, arriving at a new location, The Broadside in Mid-City, but a lot of friendly faces who played past ChazFest's were on hand to kick off this new era of the all day festival.

New Single from MOONRIIVR "Force of Habit"

The Toronto based MOONRIIVR has a new single out, "Force of Habit".

About the song, the group states:

Album Review: Charlotte Cornfield - Hurts Like Hell

Charlotte Cornfield

Hurts Like Hell

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

For her sixth studio album, the Canadian based singer/songwriter Charlotte Cornfield deals with motherhood for the first time and the new outlook on life which that brings. The opening "Before" sets the tone as Cornfield repeats the phrase "Real love, no fantasy". The sheen may be off, but the raw emotions are the ones that stick around.  

New Single and Video from Borderline "That Girl"

The New Zealand based rock outfit Borderline has a new single/video out for "That Girl".

About the song the band states:

New Single from Mixol "mixologist"

Beijing based artist Mixol has a new single out "mixologist".

Check out the experimental art-pop effort below:

Dylan Cover #730 Carson McKee "My Back Pages" 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 Carson McKee of "My Back Pages"

Thoughts on Dylan Original:

From the first time we tackled a cover of this song:

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:

RtBE has featured Carson twice before in our Monday Dylan Cover series and dig his style. 

Thoughts on Cover:

Mr. McKee is getting better with age, this song is relaxed, lived in and excellent. A great straight ahead cover to start off the week. 

Debut Single/Video from A-100's "Too Rad To Be Sad"

The new ska/reggae outfit A-100's have released their first single/video, "Too Rad To Be Sad". 

Lead singer Sean Wheeler (Throw Rag) says about  the song:

Full Show Friday: Corey Henry & The Treme Funktet - Live at NOLA Funk Fest 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...Corey Henry & The Treme Funktet!

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 Corey Henry & The Treme Funktet  who will be playing on tomorrow, Saturday May 2nd

Album Review: Evolfo - Of Love

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

It is of Evolfo's new album Of Love. 

New Single/Video from Robin Barnes "Hands Up" ft. Big Chief Monk Boudreaux & Chief Jwan Boudreaux

To kick off the second weekend of New Orleans Jazzfest we have a new single/video from Robin Barnes "Hands Up" ft. Big Chief Monk Boudreaux & Chief Jwan Boudreaux.

Live Review: Bob Dylan - 4/27/26 River Center Theatre for the Performing Arts, Baton Rouge, LA

Bob Dylan

4/27/26 River Center Theatre for the Performing Arts

Baton Rouge, LA

For ten plus days during the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival at the end of April/beginning of May, hundreds of thousands of music fans flock to southern Louisiana for one of the most diverse and unique modern day, large scale American music festivals. Bob Dylan hasn't played the festival in twenty years, but decided to make a tour stop on Monday night, between major weekends, an hour and twenty minutes north of the city.   

New Single from S.G. Goodman covering Butthole Surfers "Pepper"

The Murray, KY based folk artist S.G. Goodman, who delivered one of RtBE's favorite albums of 2025 with Planting By The Signs, has released her cover of the classic Butthole Surfer gem, "Pepper". 

The tune is a bit more folksy to start but ends with a cosmic freakout the original band would have certainly enjoyed. Give it a spin below:

Album Review: Mikaela Davis - Graceland Way

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

It is of  Mikaela Davis' newest release, Graceland Way.

New Single/Video from Culture Void "Pageburner"

The Cincinnati, Ohio based groove metal outfit Culture Void has a new single/video out, "Pageburner".

About the song, lead vocalist Phillip Smith says:

New Single from HEXXES "Possession"

The Portland, OR based HEXXES have a new single out, "Possession". 

The self proclaimed 'electro-industrial bog witches' deliver a style that is mix of EDM and dramatic Goth with this track. 

Check it out below:

Dylan Cover #729 The Isley Brothers "Lay Lady Lay" 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 The Isley Brothers playing "Lay Lady Lay"

All April RtBE focuses our Monday Dylan Cover Series on artists who are playing this years New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Today is The Isley Brothers who played the festival Sunday April 26th

New Single from Taj Mahal "Wild About My Lovin'"

Legendary artist Taj Mahal has a new single out, "Wild About My Lovin'".

Check out the light, fun, reggae influenced track below:

Full Show Friday: Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue - July 9, 2022 George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center

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...Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue!

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 Dirty Dozen Brass Band who will be playing on Friday May 1st

Album Review: Phish - New Year's Eve 1993, Live At Worcester Centrum

Phish

New Year's Eve 1993, Live At Worcester Centrum

**** out of *****

Back in the pre internet tape trading days, Phish's New Year's Eve show from 1993 at the Centrum in Worcester, MA was one of the pinnacles in a collection. It was a radio broadcast, SBD quality that found the band playing their biggest show to date and really nailing it. Now the band officially releases the complete concert for all to enjoy, title New Year's Eve 1993, Live At Worcester Centrum.

Happy 10th Anniversary to Beyoncé's Lemonade

Happy 10th anniversary to the release of Beyoncé's Lemonade.

In RtBE's opinion it is her best, most complete, album.