Thursday, October 31, 2024

Album Review: Frankie and the Witch Fingers - Live at LEVITATION

Frankie and the Witch Fingers
Live at LEVITATION
*** out of *****

The Los, Angeles based genre blending rock outfit Frankie and the Witch Fingers newest offering is a capturing of the band onstage in 2022. Live at LEVITATION was recorded when the outfit pulled into Austin, TX and played Stubbs.  

Sinsation Deliver New Single/Video for "Only The Strong Survive"

Santa Barbara, California, based Sinsation have a new track out, "Only The Strong". 



Just in time for Halloween, the track is a fusion of metal, rock, and goth. Check it out below:


Album Review: Zombina and the Skeletones - The Call of Zombina

Zombina and the Skeletones
The Call of Zombina 
*** out of *****


Of course the first album in over a decade from the Liverpool based Zombina and the Skeletones arrives just in time for Halloween as The Call of Zombina finds the outfit rising from the grave to howl at the moon on All Hallows Eve. 

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 SonicsThe 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:

Wednesday, October 30, 2024

New Single/Video from 1000mods "Cheat Death"

The Greek heavy metal act 1000mods have a new single/video out, "Cheat Death"


It is the title track off their upcoming album. Check it out below:

Album Review: Knocked Loose - You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To

Knocked Loose
You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To
*** out of *****

Starting with light clanging and dissonant sounds to open "Thirst" on Knocked Loose's newest album You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To, first time listeners might be tempted to turn up the volume to make sure it is playing. This would be a huge mistake as the band comes screeching in with stop/start frenzy, yelling wails, and metal madness, blistering ear drums along the way. 

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

New Single/Video from Cold War Kids "Meditations"

Long Beach, California based Cold War Kids have a new video/single, "Meditations". 


About the tune frontman Nathan Willet shares, 
“We went into the studio with Jonathan Rado on September 30th and today, Oct 23rd, the song is yours. We’re releasing this totally independently for the first time ever and it’s exciting to have a vision for a song, write it, record it, release it, and play it live for you all within the same month. ‘Meditations’ is about the daily struggle of being self-reflective and being comfortable in stillness. Through all these years of touring, the best release I have found is performing on stage. But with the highs come the lows. The rest of the day I live with my inner voice. This song is about learning to live in a relationship with yourself, to make that voice your friend and muse that accepts you and pushes you to be your best.”

Check it out below:

Live Review: Phish - 10/26/24 MVP Arena Albany, NY

Phish
10/26/24 MVP Arena 
Albany, NY

For their only Fall shows in 2024, Phish set up shop at the MVP Arena (formerly The Knick, formerly The Pepsi, formerly The Times Union Center...) to play three nights in the Capital District as benefit shows for the newly opened Divided Sky Residential Recovery Program in Ludlow, Vermont. This is a project close to the bands heart and the fans came out in full force supporting the worthy cause.

Album Review: Pixies - The Night The Zombies Came

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


It is of the Pixies newest release The Night The Zombies Came.

Kind of crazy that the band have been together now longer since their reunion than when they started. While none of the post reunion albums can hold a candle to their original records, they aren't disasters by any stretch. We didn't care for Doggerel but we liked Head Carrier and this one is fairly solid, if a notch below that one. 

Support the artists, buy the album, read the review and peep some video below:


Monday, October 28, 2024

Dylan Cover #654 PJ Harvey "Dark Eyes" 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 PJ Harvey playing "Dark Eyes"



Thoughts on Original:
From the first time we tackled a cover of this tune:
"Dark Eyes" is the sparse album closer on the mixed bag Empire Burlesque. That record has lots of interesting songs, but falls into that dreaded period called "the '80's". The production was modern at the time and almost instantly sounded dated. The bootleg release Springtime in New York rescues a lot of these songs, showing that other takes of these tracks prove there was still strong songwriting and performing from the Bard during this era. One song that did not need rescuing is "Dark Eyes" a stone cold stunner from/for any decade; a lesser known great song from Dylan.  

Cover:


Thoughts on Cover Artist:
PJ Harvey is one of those artists who have slipped past RtBE. Everything heard by Harvey has been solid, just never did a full deep dive.  

Thoughts on Cover:
Harvey mentions this is the first time covering this tune and while it is a bit sped up, but it is also very well done. Messing with singing styles at the end is pretty cool as well. 

Saturday, October 26, 2024

Live Stream: Concert for Carolina - Luke Combs, Eric Church, James Taylor, Billy Strings and more

There will be a benefit live stream tonight, Concert for Carolina with Luke Combs, Eric Church, James Taylor, Billy Strings and more.


From the press release: 
Saturday, October 26 - 2pm PT / 4pm CT / 5pm ET Tune in from anywhere in the world for a powerful evening of music, hosted by a lineup of talented country artists who are coming together to support the communities affected by the devastating impact of Hurricane Helene in the Southeast. 100% of ticket sales will be donated to support Hurricane Helene relief efforts in the Carolina Region.


To get in the mood here is some video from the artists performing. 

Friday, October 25, 2024

Full Show Friday: Hot Tuna - 03/04/88 - Fillmore Auditorium

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...Hot Tuna!



Some months our Full Show Friday's will focus on specific artistsyearsvenuestv showsfestivals or some combo of it all
This months Full Show Friday Series focuses on concerts from San Francisco's Fillmore Auditorium.

Had to include some hippies in our monthly focus on shows from the Fillmore in SF. Here are Hot Tuna from 1988. Enjoy!

Hot Tuna - Full Concert Recorded Live: 3/4/1988 - Fillmore Auditorium (San Francisco, CA) More Hot Tuna at Music Vault: http://www.musicvault.com Subscribe to Music Vault: http://goo.gl/DUzpUF 

Setlist: 0:00:00 - I Know You Rider 0:04:12 - Hesitation Blues 0:09:20 - Walkin' Blues 0:14:05 - The Other Side Of This Life 0:18:37 - That's the Bag I'm In 0:21:16 - I'll Be Alright Someday 0:24:54 - 99 Year Blues 0:30:37 - Mariel 0:35:26 - Wooden Ships 0:39:43 - Third Week In The Chelsea 0:44:24 - Papa John's Down Home Blues 0:50:01 - Keep On Truckin' 0:56:32 - Keep Your Lamps Trimmed And Burning 1:01:14 - Candyman 1:06:28 - I See The Light 1:13:07 - Martha 1:16:34 - Embryonic Journey 1:18:46 - Ice Age 1:25:07 - Comandante Carlos Fonseca 1:28:26 - San Francisco Bay Blues 1:31:27 - Genesis 1:35:58 - Parchman Farm 1:41:53 - Good Shepherd 1:47:03 - Let's Get Together 1:50:29 - John's Other 1:57:02 - Vampire Woman 2:00:20 - Have You Seen The Stars Tonight 2:03:47 - Mann's Fate 2:09:05 - Put It In My Hands 2:13:54 - I'm Movin' 2:20:15 - Killing Time in the Crystal City 2:26:44 - Water Song 2:30:50 - America / Volunteers 

Personnel: Jorma Kaukonen - vocals, guitar Jack Casady - bass, vocals Paul Kantner - vocals, guitar Guest: Grace Slick - vocals Guest: Papa John Creach - violin Guest: Will Scarlett - harmonica 

Summary: Paul Kantner opens this show with an interesting observation: "Ah, the late show here. It used to be the young kids would always come to the late show to get home in time for curfew and the old folks would stay for the late show. Now all the old folks come to the early show and the young kids stay late..." The year was 1988, and for the San Francisco music scene, it seemed everything that goes around, comes around again. The legendary Fillmore Auditorium was back in business, and playing on stage was the famed acoustic duo of Kaukonen and bassist Jack Casady, better known as acoustic Hot Tuna. 

The duo, which formed in 1970 as a side project featuring two of the six members of the Jefferson Airplane, eventually added Airplane drummer Johnny Barbata and violinist Papa John Creach to become Electric Hot Tuna. But on this night, it was back to the original two-man, acoustic lineup for an evening of old time blues and country-blues standards. This show, part of a multiple night stand at the Fillmore recorded by promoter Bill Graham for his archives, includes a few surprises. On hand for the show were electric Hot Tuna member Papa John Creach, who contributes his tasteful violin runs on a few songs, including the boogie romp, "John's Other." 

Also on hand is Jefferson Airplane/Starship founder Paul Kantner, who sits on a few Airplane and KBC Band songs, among them, the 1967 Airplane classic "Martha." And Grace Slick sits in too, contributing vocals on "Good Shepherd" and the set-closing "Volunteers". Surprises aside, this is a solid collection of classic Hot Tuna including Reverend Gary Davis' "Keep Your Lamps Trimmed And Burning," "Candy Man," Bukka White's 1930s prison lament, " Parchman Farm," and the band's own catchy instrumental, "Water Song." 

Another highlight is Kaukonen's solo acoustic number for the Airplane's Surrealistic Pillow album, "Embryonic Journey." Hot Tuna (both acoustic and electric) remain a touring act, and Paul Kantner is overseeing yet another incarnation of Jefferson Starship. Sadly, Papa John Creach died in 1994, at the age of 76.

Thursday, October 24, 2024

New Single/Video from stuckinwaveforms "don't hide your light"

The Paris, France based stuckinwaveforms has a new single/video out "don't hide your light". 



Check out the electro based track below:

Live Streams: WWOZ Festing In Place 2024

Back during the Covid-19 pandemic, New Orleans radio station WWOZ started their 'Festing In Place' programming to brighten music fans days when the world was dark and festivals were canceled. 

They are continuing their Festing in Place 2024 starting today and streaming all weekend, so make sure to check out the Schedule above and tune in to one of the best radio channels in the country. Please also donate if you can

To get in the mood, here are some artists who will be highlighted on WWOZ over the next few days:

Album Review: MJ Lenderman - Manning Fireworks

MJ Lenderman
Manning Fireworks
**** out of *****

The Asheville, NC based singer/songwriter/guitarist MJ Lenderman has worked with a host of talented alt-country artists (Wednesday, Waxahatchee) but has really been finding his way with his own voice and solo playing. Manning Fireworks, is his next step on the road to something special as he mixes dark humor, languid guitar lines, country twang and splashes of rock into his slacker tunes.

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

New Single from Endless Dive " Deux Roues"

The is a new video/single from Belgian instrumental band Endless Dive titled "Deux Roues".


Check out the tune below:

Happy 40th Anniversary to Los Lobos Debut Album Will The Wolf Survive?

Happy 40th Anniversary to Los Lobos debut album Will The Wolf Survive? 

The best album from a criminally underrated American band was released in October 1984.

Album Review: Japandroids - Fate & Alcohol

Hey all, got a new review up @glidemag which you can read Right Chere!!!


It is the final release from the Japandroids titled Fate & Alcohol

The band is a RtBE favorite, having seen them live multiple times while reviewing all of their albums

This one is probably their second best, but still way far behind Celebration Rock, which we think was one of the best albums released this millennium.  

Support the artists, buy the album, read the review and peep some video below:

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

New Single/Video from KOYO for "Electric Eel"

Leeds quartet KOYO have a new video for their single "Electric Eel"



Check out the grooving, electro, stop/starting rocker below:


Live Review: Drive-By Truckers - Irving Plaza NYC 10/17/2024

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


It is of the Drive-By Truckers 10/17 show at Irving Plaza in NYC.

A solid rock show that had Patterson Hood and company loudly shouting down racists and MAGA while delivering their Southern Rock Opera album.  

Support the artists, see them live, read the review and peep some video below:


Monday, October 21, 2024

Dylan Cover #653 Phil J Gray "To Ramona" 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 Phil J Gray playing "To Ramona"


Thoughts on Original:
From the first time we tackled a cover of this tune:
"To Ramona" is on the personal quotient of Another Side of Bob Dylan as Dylan balanced political works like "Chimes of Freedom" with more intimate and humorous songs. That album is transitional while possessing some amazing songs and a lot which show the breezy greatness of Dylan. "To Ramona" in particular was recorded in one session as Dylan used a Mexican folk song for inspiration and his personal relationship with Joan Baez apparently as the lyrical topic. While the song seems so easy for Dylan, thousands of songwriters would kill for some of these stanzas, a really dynamite, if understated, tune.  

Cover:


Thoughts on Cover Artist:
This is our first time coming across Phil J Gray who is a singer-songwriter from England.

Thoughts on Cover:
A solid live cover on a cold blustery day that is played with energy and sang wonderfully by Mr. Gray.

Friday, October 18, 2024

Full Show Friday: The Smashing Pumpkins - Full Concert - 04/27/94 - Fillmore Auditorium

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...The Smashing Pumpkins!


Some months our Full Show Friday's will focus on specific artistsyearsvenuestv showsfestivals or some combo of it all
This months Full Show Friday Series focuses on concerts from San Francisco's Fillmore Auditorium.

Back to 1994 and The Smashing Pumpkins. I think I caught this tour when it hit Albany, NY. Enjoy!


Happy 45th Anniversary to Tom Petty's Damn The Torpedoes

Happy 45th Anniversary (tomorrow) to Tom Petty's Damn The Torpedoes which was released on October 19th 1979.


Some thoughts and tunes below:

Thursday, October 17, 2024

New Single/Video Lori Rayne "To Be Country"

This morning we posted our review of Cowboy Carter and now here is Lori Rayne with "To Be Country", a tune in that albums vein. 


Check out the genre mixing tune below:

Album Review: Beyoncé - Cowboy Carter

Beyoncé
Cowboy Carter
***and1/2 out of *****

Beyoncé's sprawling, elongated, genre defying, Cowboy Carter digs into various avenues while showcasing the pop stars flair for the dramatic even while she breaks new personal ground. The second part of a trilogy which started with 2022's Renaissance disco-dance music focus, this album is rooted in Americana, acknowledging black roots in country/folk music's past. This being Queen B, she doesn't only stick around there though as she delivers major flourishes into gospel, 18th century Italian opera and modern hip-hop.

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

New Single from Certain Animals, "Cold Summer"

The Dutch outfit Certain Animals have released a new single, "Cold Summer".


The Pink Floyd sounding effort uses harmonies and echoing guitars. Check it out below:
 


Album Review: Grateful Dead - Duke '78

Grateful Dead
Duke '78
** 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 shows.

That said, the band still release shows because rabid fans (RtBE included) will listen to everything they put out. So click that "Read More" button and dive in...

Tuesday, October 15, 2024

New Single/Video from The Boneheads "Feel The LIght"

The Toronto based outfit, The Boneheads have a new folk rocking single/video "Feel The Light".


Check out the pumping tune below:

Album Review: MonoNeon - Quilted Stereo

MonoNeon
Quilted Stereo 
**** out of *****


There are very few individuals who twist modern music to their tastes these days and succeed, MonoNeon is one of them, and Quilted Stereo is his best album yet. 

Monday, October 14, 2024

Dylan Cover #652 Elvis Perkins "Bob Dylan's 115th Dream"

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 Elvis Perkins playing "Bob Dylan's 115th Dream"


Thoughts on Original:
From the first time we tackled a cover of this tune:
Showing up on one of Bob's greatest accomplishments Bringin' It All Back Home, "Bob Dylan's 115th Dream" always feels like a breather in the albums context. It is silly, the playful Dylan, a Dylan that still exists and can be forgotten about especially when getting "deep" into his serious songs. A vital part of Bob is his playful charm, and amongst the silliness and simple word play on this track he still manages to drop some bombs, " I said, 'You know they refused Jesus, too'/He said, 'You're not him'". A great example of a level of Bob's genius not often exhibit in this series, his playfulness. 

Cover:


Thoughts on Cover Artist:
Haven't thought about Elvis Perkins a few years, but we saw him with Dr. Dog back in 2021 and at a great Dylan cover show back in 2013

Thoughts on Cover:
An excellent acoustic version of the fun rambling tale. 
 
Oh and RtBE obviously picked this for today because of the closing phrase, Happy Columbus Day, which Elvis actually skips:

I saw three ships a-sailin’
They were all heading my way
I asked the captain what his name was
And how come he didn’t drive a truck
He said his name was Columbus
I just said, “Good luck”

Friday, October 11, 2024

Full Show Friday: Rufus Wainwright - Live at the Fillmore, San Francisco (2005)

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...Rufus Wainwright!


Some months our Full Show Friday's will focus on specific artistsyearsvenuestv showsfestivals or some combo of it all
This months Full Show Friday Series focuses on concerts from San Francisco's Fillmore Auditorium.

Today it is Rufus Wainwright from the Fillmore in 2005. Enjoy!

Thursday, October 10, 2024

New Video/Single from Two Dark Birds ""Dreamers of the Golden Dream"

The Catskills based outfit Two Dark Birds released their newest single, "Dreamers of the Golden Dream".

Check out the pulsing, indie rocking track below:

Album Review: Pardoner - Paranoid In Hell

Pardoner
Paranoid In Hell EP
**and1/2 out of *****


The newest EP from the San Francisco based Pardoner is a combination of their love for catchy ear worm tunes combined with rough raw punk, as Paranoid In Hell covers quite a bit of ground in under 10 minutes.

Wednesday, October 9, 2024

SCHØØL Release New Single/Video (The End)

SCHØØL the French shoegaze outfit released their newest video/single "The End"



Check out the 90's alt-rock inspired single below:

Album Review: The Hard Quartet - S/T

Hey all, got a new review up @glidemag which you can read Right Chere!!!



It is of the debut release from The Hard Quartet.

Been looking forward to this one and it lives up to the hype. In fact, the first nine songs are spot on and had they ended there, it probably would be our favorite album of the year. The last six tunes do drag a bit thought but it will still probably make our 'Best Of' when we roll it out in December, definitely worth checking out. 

Support the band, buy the album, read the review and peep some video below:

Tuesday, October 8, 2024

New Single "TV SET" by The Candy Whips

Oakland, CA-based glam synth band The Candy Whips release their newest single "TV Set" 


Check out the Devo inspired tune below:

Album Review: Thee Sacred Souls - Got A Story To Tell

Hey all, got a new review up @glidemag which you can read Right Chere!!!


It is of the newest release from Thee Sacred Souls - Got A Story To Tell

We reviewed their debut for Glide as well, and this is more of the same retro soul from Daptone

Support the artist, buy the album, read the review and peep some video below:

Monday, October 7, 2024

Dylan Cover #651 Darro and Dolly Long "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight"

In this ongoing Monday Series we will be exploring various artists versions of Bob Dylan song's. Today's artists, Darro & Dolly Long performing a live cover of "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" 


Thoughts on Dylan Original:
From the first time we tackled a cover of this tune:
A simple little number coming off of John Wesley Harding it discards the lyrical wizardry for a down home spin.  We are rewarded with easy bliss, not often found in Dylan tunes. The emotions displayed by the singer here are heartfelt, hearty and easy going, just like the tune as a whole. Always a pleasant ride, bring that bottle over here...   

Cover:


Thoughts on Cover Artist:
This is the first time RtBE have encountered Darro and Dolly Long

Thoughts on Cover
A excellent acoustic cover that strikes a gentle balance for this Monday. 

Friday, October 4, 2024

Full Show Friday: Aretha Franklin - Fillmore West, March 5th, 1971

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...Aretha Franklin!


Some months our Full Show Friday's will focus on specific artistsyearsvenuestv shows, festivals or some combo of it all. These are our Special Focus series.
This months Full Show Friday Series focuses on concerts from San Francisco's Fillmore Auditorium.

A few days ago RtBE spent some time exploring the Bay Area, so we wanted to do the same in our Full Show Friday's feature. Starting this special focus month with a huge bang, Aretha Franklin live at Fillmore West, March 5th, 1971.

Enjoy!

Thursday, October 3, 2024

New Single Ghost Hounds "Long Ride Home" Feat. Patty Griffin

The Pittsburgh, PA based country/folk/rock outfit Ghost Hounds cover Patty Griffin and have her join them on the chorus of "Long Ride Home". 


Check out the crisp, straight-ahead cover below:

Live Stream: Joe Russo's Almost Dead - Hurricane Relief Benefit Tonight

We are now heading into the new normal with live music. Live shows will need to be flexible and streaming is a great way to keep music going. Streams have become essential for live music junkies like RtBE.  We will highlight various shows/streams/virtual events for your viewing/listening pleasure. You can check out our weekly Full Show Friday series for concerts from the past and as always, please support the artists any which way you can.


Live Stream:  Joe Russo's Almost Dead - Hurricane Relief Benefit 

On nugs.net, here is the info:
Join us this weekend in support of Hurricane flood relief. Tune in on Thursday for JRAD LIVE from Ting Pavilion & watch Friday and Saturday for two premieres from the archives. All proceeds will benefit MANNA FoodBank & BeLoved Asheville. All proceeds benefit Hurricane relief. *Subscriber discounts are not available for benefit shows. Watch unlimited through Oct 19, 2024, followed by 48 hours of on-demand access.

Go here to grab it tonight. To get in the mood, here is some live JRAD:


Album Review: Tuba Skinny - Live @ D.B.A.

Tuba Skinny
Live @ D.B.A.
**** out of *****

Traditional jazz is not the craze it was one hundred years ago, but in New Orleans time moves slow. It is the one city in this country that truly holds onto that style and has a host of bands doing it, but none currently cut to the trad-jazz core like Tuba Skinny. Their newest live album, Live @ D.B.A is a testament to their talent and the vibrancy of this quintessential American art form. 

Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Happy 35th Anniversary to Neil Young's Freedom

Happy 35th Anniversary to Neil Young's Freedom.


Neil Young's mid career masterpiece turns 35 today. 

More thoughts and tunes after the jump.

Album Review: LA LOM - The Los Angeles League of Musicians

LA LOM
The Los Angeles League of Musicians
***and1/2 out of *****

The Los Angeles trio LA LOM's debut full length, instrumental album, The Los Angeles League of Musicians on the legendary Verve Records, is a sultry mix of styles. Everything from Latin music from the 1930's to cumbia to retro rock and soul seeps into the bands sound which they say is strictly influenced by their diverse home city. 

Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Happy 40th Anniversary to The Ramones - Too Tough To Die

Happy 40th Anniversary to The Ramones Too Tough To Die, which was released on this date in 1984.



Some thoughts about the record and a few tunes after the jump.

Album Review: JD McPherson - Nite Owls

Hey all, got a new review up @glidemag which you can read Right Chere!!!



It is of the newest release from JD McPherson titled Nite Owls. 

Last time we checked in with the retro-rocker we liked Let The Good Times Roll, even making our year end list in 2015.  This one is solid as well, if a touch below that one. 

Support the artist, buy the album, read the review and peep some video below: