Live Stream: Unbroken Chain: Phil Lesh Tribute All Weekend

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: Unbroken Chain: Phil Lesh Tribute All Weekend

All weekend the Capitol Theater is hosting Unbroken Chain: Phil Lesh Tribute. It starts tonight and can be streamed on nugs.net.

To get in the mood, here is some Phil and Friends live from the Cap in 2021:

Full Show Friday: Dropkick Murphys - Hellfest 2019

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...Dropkick Murphy's!

St. Patrick's Day is a few days away, so to get in the mood, here is Dropkick Murphy's @ Hellfest 2019. Pro Shot, Pro Sound, Full Setlist below. Enjoy!

Hellfest, Clisson, France - 21/06/2019 

SETLIST: 00:00 (Charles O’Neill song) (Sinéad O'Connor & The Chieftains version) 00:21 Cadence to Arms 01:28 The Boys Are Back 04:38 Going Out in Style 08:31 Blood 12:54 Prisoner's Song 15:41 Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ya 19:52 Caught in a Jar 22:22 The Walking Dead 25:02 Don't Tear Us Apart 28:11 First Class Loser 31:08 Out of Our Heads 34:11 I Fought the Law (The Crickets cover) 36:54 Cruel 41:21 The Irish Rover (Joseph M. Crofts cover) 44:50 The State of Massachusetts 48:50 You'll Never Walk Alone (Rodgers & Hammerstein cover) 52:36 Rose Tattoo 57:40 Until the Next Time 1:02:46 I'm Shipping Up to Boston

New Single/Video from Sarah Shafey "Messin Around"

The new single/video from Toronto based artist Sarah Shafey, "Messin Around" is a fun joyride. 

Check it out below:

Album Review: Dirty Rotten Vipers - Tip The Band

Dirty Rotten Vipers

Tip The Band

*** out of *****

The New Orleans, LA based, 12 piece, gutter jazz, street band The Dirty Rotten Vipers deliver their debut album, Tip The Band with all of the energy and joy that makes them a blast to catch down on Royal St. and St. Peters in the French Quarter when they are busking. 

Happy 60th Anniversary to the Sonics - Here Are the Sonics

Today we will take a second to wish a Happy 60th Anniversary to The Sonics - Here Are the Sonics. The exact release date is unknown, but this debut album from the band was released back in March 1965, so RtBE will celebrate it today. 

Some thoughts and tunes below:

Album Review: Benjamin Booker - Lower

Benjamin Booker

Lower

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

For Lower, his first album in over eight years, Benjamin Booker has reinvented his sound, moving away from the rambling, soulful, gospel influenced garage rock towards more artsy, beats based, restrained offerings. Lower is dark, lonely and isolated, not a comeback album, more of a reinvention that sounds like a personally evolving work in progress.

New Single/Video from Vienna Vienna "God Save The Queens"

Hollywood based artist Vienna Vienna has released a new video/single "God Save The Queens".

For those in NYC, Vienna Vienna who will be coming through NYC tomorrow night, March 12th, playing Irving Plaza opening for K.Flay. 

Check out the rip roaring, live out loud, video below:

Album Review: Benmont Tench - The Melancholy Season

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

It is of Benmont Tench's newest album, The Melancholy Season.

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

Dylan Cover #672 Miriam Hopper "My Back Pages"

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 Miriam Hooper 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:

The is RtBE's first time checking out Miriam Hopper who is an amateur singer/songwriter.  

Thoughts on Cover:

A standard cover that finds Hopper working her way through the song. Feels more like practice than a finished product, but is a breezy listen. 

Full Show Friday: Living Colour at Przystanek Woodstock - Poland 2016

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...Living Colour!

Today we head out out Poland in 2016 for a set from the rocking Living Colour. 

Pro Shot, Pro Sound, Enjoy:

 

New Single/Video from OF LIMBO "Joke's On You"

Long Beach, CA based OF LIMBO have a new acoustic album coming out, Unplugged and the first single is "Joke's On You"

The band’s Jake Davies says

“Joke’s On You’ is about recognizing gaslighting techniques in a relationship.  You see the person feigning tears and storming off expecting you to chase after them.  Most of us are all too familiar with these kinds of manipulative tactics by now. But when you first start to really recognize it, it’s a relief and kind of empowering. Because you realize it’s not you… It’s all them.” 

The band shot the video for “Joke’s On You” entirely on an IPhone 14 at a park next to their mom’s house in Australia, armed with nothing but a $20 LED from Amazon and a six pack of tall boys. Jake explains “We filmed this in the moment, just going with the flow.  The red and blue color overlays are meant to be a representation of being two faced.”

Check out the effort below:

Album Review: Mdou Moctar - Tears of Injustice

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

It is of Mdou Moctar's Tears of Injustice, and acoustic version of last years fantastic Funeral for Justice, which RtBE rated very highly during our year end round up of 2024. 

While we like the original much more, feel free to check this out as well. 

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

 

New Single from Jamie James "Let The Praying Begin"

Guitarist, singer/songwriter Jamie James has released a new a single, "Let The Praying Begin".

About the song, James says, 

"I grew up in rock 'n' roll in the '60s—let’s just say I didn’t always live the life of a choirboy. But after a while, you find someone you actually love, and that feels better than anything. The song is about saying, if this relationship is wrong or a sin, or if this woman is too good for me, I’m not stopping—so go ahead and pray for me. In the end, the power of love makes us better"

Check out the grooving, bluesy track below:

Live Review: Los Lobos - "Disconnected Tour" 2/28/25, City Winery NYC

Los Lobos

"Disconnected Tour" 2/28/25

City Winery NYC 

The last Friday night of February brought the East L.A. legends Los Lobos to NYC for the first of three sold out nights at the gorgeous City Winery on the Hudson River. This show was a stop on their "Disconnected Tour" which finds the band laying down electric guitars and picking up acoustics. While that is true, this was far from and 'unplugged' concert, more of a slightly tuned down, normal, Los Lobos show.

Album Review: The Wild Tchoupitoulas featuring The Neville Brothers - New Orleans '77

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

It is of The Wild Tchoupitoulas featuring The Neville Brothers - New Orleans '77. RtBE was so happy to receive this installment from the Tipitina's Record Club. The vinyl itself is super cool and has a "king cake" paint splatter that is unique and great. Perfect for Mardi Gras day.

As stated in the review, a historic and funky show. 

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

All On A Mardi Gras Day!

Today is Fat Tuesday so live it up. If you are lucky enough to be in the Big Easy enjoy yourself. If you are anywhere else, party like you are in NOLA. Laissez les bons temps rouler!

2011 Mardi Gras Parade

Marching Bands Down Canal St.

Mardi Gras Pirates from 1930's

1910 New Orleans Mardi Gras

To help you get in the mood, here are some applicable tunes starting with the fantastic Professor Longhair. Also you can live stream Zulu and Rex on Nola.com's Youtube channel:

You can also tune into WWOZ to get the flavor of the city today or any day. Have a great and safe day everyone. 

The New Colossus Festival Starts Tomorrow, March 4th and Runs Through March 9th

The NYC based New Colossus Festival returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan and expands to six days. Starting today (Tuesday March 4th) it will run until Sunday. 

A full schedule can be found here and more info below.

Dylan Cover #671 Charlie Starr "It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry"

 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 Charlie Starr playing "It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry"

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:
Mr. Starr is the lead singer and guitarist of Blackberry Smoke whose live stream we spotlighted a few years ago.

 
Thoughts on Cover:

After a funny joke, the tune is straight ahead and direct. Enjoyable live acoustic version of this song, sung and played well from 2015.

Live Streams: Dumpstaphunk Live at Tipitina's

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: Dumpstaphunk Live at Tipitina's 

Tonight check out nugs.net for Dumpstaphunks show live at Tipitina's. We just highlighted their new single earlier this week and we are pretty sure they will rock it tonight. 

To get in the mood, here is some live tunes from the band:

Full Show Friday: Taylor Swift - Speak Now Tour Live

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...Taylor Swift!

Each January RtBE does a Jazz showcase and judging by the clicks, people just aren't as into it as we are. To make up for that, in February we go pop during our Full Show Friday series to blatantly attract page views.

Can't do a pop focused Full Show Friday focus and leave out the reigning queen. Here is Taylor Swift from 2011. Enjoy.

New Single/Video from A.Moortal "Drag My Name"

Solo Lake County, California based metal artist A.Moortal released his newest single/video for "Drag My Name"

Check out the video below:

Album Review: Grateful Dead - Dave's Picks 53 Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH (10/2/76)

Grateful Dead

Dave's Picks 53 Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH (10/2/76)

*** 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 concerts.

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

New Single and Video from PUP "Hallways"

The Toronto based poppy punk outfit PUP have released the first single/video from their upcoming album Who Will Look After The Dogs? 

Check out "Hallways" below:

Album Review: JD Simo & Luther Dickinson - Do The Rump!

JD Simo & Luther Dickinson

Do The Rump!

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

Two guitar maestros got together to deliver an homage to the blues as JD Simo & Luther Dickinson join forces for the first time on Do The Rump! While the title and packaging may suggest a 50's sock-hop soundtrack with gimmicky dance steps, the debut album from this duo is nothing but deep hill country blues. 

New Single/Video from Dumpstaphunk "Let's Do It"

New Orleans funk legends Dumpstaphunk have a new tune out, "Let's Do It".

The song was one of the last the band recorded with Nic Daniels III and features Ani DiFranco on vocals. 

Check out the sweet horn based, grooving tune below:

Album Review: Sunny War - Armageddon In A Summer Dress

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

It is of Sunny War's newest album, Armageddon In A Summer Dress on New West Records. A hard to pin down folk-indie rock record that has splashes of soul, punk, and more. It also has a fantastic album cover that artistically fits the tunes.

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

Dylan Cover #670 Isaac Hayes "Lay Lady Lay"

In this ongoing Monday Series we will be exploring various artists versions of Bob Dylan song's. Today's tune is a cover by Isaac Hayes playing "Lay Lady Lay"

Thoughts on Original:
From the first time we addressed a cover of this tune:
Excellent track and the first time the world heard Dylan's new singing style, which would only last for Nashville Skyline. This song is the standout track from this album, it is a classic and so simple, yet sweet and timeless. One of Dylan's best tracks, this phase was the the closest to "country" he ever got and "Lay Lady Lay" is an overall fantastic piece of music.

Cover:

Thoughts on Cover Artist:
Hayes became known through pop culture as the Chef on South Park, but RtBE enjoyed his music long before that. Black Moses is a hell of a record.

Thoughts on Cover:

Hayes turns on the sex appeal for this one. Breathy vocals, soulful groove, warm organ, Skinamax soprano sax, it is all there as he pleads with his love to stick around. A bit over the top, a bit desperate, but still interesting. 

Full Show Friday: Sabrina Carpenter - Live at Capital's Summertime Ball 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...Sabrina Carpenter!

Each January RtBE does a Jazz showcase and judging by the clicks, people just aren't as into it as we are. To make up for that, in February we go pop during our Full Show Friday series to blatantly attract page views.

This week with our pop focused Full Show Friday we highlight Sabrina Carpenter - Live at Capital's Summertime Ball 2024. Enjoy.

New Single/Video from The Dead & The Weird "3.52"

There is a new single from The Dead & The Weird, a DIY punk band from the Midlands of England, titled "3.52" 

Check it out below:

Album Review: Kyle Roussel - Church of New Orleans

Kyle Roussel

Church of New Orleans

**** out of *****

The newest Big Easy piano maestro delivers an ode to his hometown, as Kyle Roussel's Church of New Orleans captures the current sound of the town with tip of the cap to its history and a lot of grade A support from Roussel's friends and colleagues.

New Single from Two-Man Giant Squid "Weird Recordings (you've got some)"

The Brooklyn based indie rockers Two-Man Giant Squid have a new single out, "Weird Recordings (you've got some)".

Check out the squiggly song below:

Live Review: Jack White - Live at Brooklyn Paramount 2/12/25

Jack White

Live at Brooklyn Paramount 2/12/25

Having caught Jack White at the intimate Irving Plaza just two days before, his Wednesday night, sold-out show at the gorgeous Brooklyn Paramount had a lot to live up to. With the way Jack and the band is currently playing though, that shouldn't have even been a worry as the group surpassed Monday's concert and let it all hang out for this gig. 

New Single/Video from Esther Rose "New Bad"

There is a new single/video from New Orleans based Americana artist Esther Rose titled "New Bad". Her album Want is out on May 2nd on New West Records. 

Check out the exciting track below:

Album Review: The Velveteers - A Million Knives

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

It is of The Velveteers - A Million Knives. Recorded by Dan Auerbach for Easy Eye Sound, the record has quite a few Black Key flourishes. 

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

Dylan Cover #669 Jerry Garcia Band "Simple Twist of Fate" Live

In this ongoing Monday Series we will be exploring various artists versions of Bob Dylan song's. Today's tune comes from the Jerry Garcia Band and is a live cover of "Simple Twist of Fate"  

Thoughts On Original:
From the first time we talked about a cover version of this song:
Well the classics just keep coming in this series, now here is "Simple Twist of Fate" what a gem of a song.  Impeccable lyrics, gorgeous phrasing, just a great great song that is hard not to enjoy even if people are not fans of Dylan.

Cover:


Thoughts on Cover Artist:

RtBE's are huge fans of Mr. Garcia, but not always huge fans of his solo Jerry Garcia Band outings...which....can...get....very....slow...some...times. 

Thoughts on Cover:

There is no doubt that this version is super slow/sleepy and while in the past we would probably skip it, there is no denying the beauty in Garcia taking his time with this one. Today it works for us, other days it hasn't, but if you are in the mood for a relaxed, majestic Dylan cover, cue it up. 

Full Show Friday: Billie Eilish Live @Sziget Festival 2023

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...Billie Eilish!

Each January RtBE does a Jazz showcase and judging by the clicks, people just aren't as into it as we are. To make up for that, in February we go pop during our Full Show Friday series to blatantly attract page views.

We continue our February pop focus on Full Show Friday with Billie Eilish Live @ Sziget Festival 2023. Enjoy.

New Single/Video from Big Chief Juan Pardo and New Groove Brass Band "Stop Playing With Me"

New Orleans based Big Chief Juan Pardo and New Groove Brass Band have a new tune out for carnival season, "Stop Playing With Me".

Check out the bumping tune below:

Album Review: Inhaler - Open Wide

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

It is of Inhaler's newest album Open Wide. The group really do have a lot of modern day U2 traits, which makes sense since Eli Hewson is Bono's oldest son. 

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

New Single from Jack Van Cleaf "Rattlesnake (feat. Zach Bryan)"

Jack Van Cleaf has a new album coming out in May, and the lead single is a re-recording of his viral hit "Rattlesnake" as a duet with Zach Bryan. 

Check out the soft, rolling, poetic track below:

Live Review: Jack White @ Irving Plaza NYC 2/10/25

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

It is of Jack White Live at Irving Plaza on Monday February 10th. RtBE are huge fans of White and he is back to four on the floor, rock and roll these days. His current live shows kick ass. We will be seeing him tonight in Brooklyn as well. 

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

New Single/Video from The Mistons "Bronze Age Collapse"

Portland, OR based rockers The Mistons released a new single/video for their track "Bronze Age Collapse". 

Check out the revved up, angsty rocker below:

Album Review: Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory - Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory

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

It is of Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory self-titled debut. 

This is Van Etten's first time in a collaborative setting, working as bandleader. It is certainly synthy. 

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

Dylan Cover #668 Howard Tate "Girl Of The North Country"

In this ongoing Monday Series we will be exploring various artists versions of Bob Dylan song's. Today's artists, Howard Tate covering "Girl From the North Country".

Thoughts on Dylan's Original:

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

A fun little number that connects Dylan with folk's past. I heard Simon and Garfunkel's "Scarborough Fair" first when I was growing up so I have always been a bit more partial to that version of this old folk tune even though Dylan changed a bunch of stuff around (obviously) with his recording that appeared on The Freewheeling Bob Dylan. His duet with Johnny Cash that highlights Nashville Skyline is something else entirely, a major sonic effort that I love. On an album that saw so many massive tunes come flowing out of the bard this one can be overshadowed yet his first version of this track is just a sweet folk ditty that has aged very, very well.

Cover:

Thoughts on Cover Artist:

RtBE stumbled upon Tate in 2024 and love his sound/style. For those who are unaware (like we were until recently) Howard Tate was a soul singer who inspired the greats (Janis Joplin, BB King etc) and you should check him out.  

Thoughts on Cover:

Simply put, this is the reason we still do this series. We are #668 covers in and this just may be our favorite we have come across. Perfection. 

Full Show Friday: Teddy Swims - Live at Lowlands 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...Teddy Swims!

Each January RtBE does a Jazz showcase and judging by the clicks, people just aren't as into it as we are. To make up for that, in February we go pop during our Full Show Friday series to blatantly attract page views.

We start our pop Full Show Friday showcase with Teddy Swims @ Lowlands Festival 2024. Enjoy:

New Single/Video from Badflower "London"

The Los Angeles-bred and Nashville-based quartet Badflower have a new video out for their single "London".

Check it out below:

Album Review: James Black - The Funky Sides of James Black

James Black

The Funky Sides of James Black

*** out of *****

The newest entry into the excellent Tipitina's Record Club, is this yellow vinyl collection of music from New Orleans based drummer James Black. The record is split between his sideman work on side A and a few tracks from his unreleased solo album on the B side. 

New Single/Video from The Head and The Heart "Time With My Sins"

The long running indie-outfit The Head and The Heart have a new single/video out for "Time With My Sins"

Check out the track below: