New Single/Video from The Last Mile "Anything"

Montreal's The Last Mile have released a new single/video for their tune "Anything". The band's new full length Holding On To Hope will be released on April 11th 

Album Review: Devil Makes Three - Spirits

The Devil Makes Three

Spirits

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

The Devil Makes Three have not released an album of new studio material since 2018's Chains Are Broken and a lot has happened in the world since then. Their eighth studio offering, Spirits is the groups solid return to form as the band stripped down to their roots and let their blend of Americana, country, bluegrass, folk, punk and jazz flow through thirteen stout tracks. 

New Single from Milena Casado "O.C.T (Oda to the Crazy Times)" ft. KOKAYI

Trumpeter, Composer, Singer, Milena Casado released a new single, "O.C.T (Oda to the Crazy Times)" ft. KOKAYI.

Live Review: The Hard Quartet - Live 3/28/25 Warsaw Brooklyn, NYC

The Hard Quartet 

Live 3/28/25 Warsaw

Brooklyn, NYC

On a calm spring night in New York City, The Hard Quartet pulled into their hometown supporting their excellent debut, self-titled release. Opening the night were Loosey and Sharp Pins, who unfortunately RtBE missed, however the headliners had the house mostly filled when they took the stage around 10pm.

New Single from Dream, Ivory "At Zero"

The Los Angeles, CA based duo Dream, Ivory have released a new single "At Zero"

Album Review: The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble - Gemini

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

It is of The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble new album Gemini on Colemine Records. 

RtBE recently highlighted their first single from the album and we have reviewed the Ensemble in the past. 

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

Dylan Cover #675 Margaret Glaspy - In The Summertime

In this ongoing Monday Series we will be exploring various artists versions of Bob Dylan song's. Today's tune comes from Margaret Glaspy and is a live cover of "In The Summertime"  

Thoughts On Original:
When Dylan started moving out from his 'Jesus phase' he wrote songs that could be interpreted as religious, but tended to be more spiritual. These became Shot of Love. Could "In The Summertime" be a straight gospel song? Sure. Is it "clearly and unequivocally an eloquent exposition of relationship with God"? Hmm, not so sure anything Bob writes is clear. Could it just use some religious touchstones to move things languidly along? Probably. Musically the tune is slow moving, as Dylan keeps it calm, working though the spiritual while tying it to the human experience in his own way.   

Cover:


Thoughts on Cover Artist:

RtBE just recently discovered Margaret Glaspy, a NYC based musician. We are going to dig into her catalog because she is fierce. 

Thoughts on Cover:

Anytime a cover makes RtBE go back and reexamine the original, or listen to a Dylan song with new ears, it is an instant win. This live cover from Glaspy and company is dynamite. Her singing, the  musical space, the phrasing (both musical and lyrical) all of it works well as it moves more towards a love song than a gospel proclamation. Also the live audio capturing is fantastic, the fades and delicate playing is top notch. 

A great live cover of a lesser known Dylan song. 

 

Happy 55th Anniversary to Miles Davis' Bitches Brew

On this day 55 years ago, Miles Davis released one of his most iconic albums, Bitches Brew.

While jazz purists scoffed at the electro based release, the album is his second best selling of all time (only behind Kind of Blue), and opened the doors for jazz fusion (and more rock in general) to enter the jazz world. 

It is also one of RtBE's favorite albums of all time.

Full Show Friday: The Prodigy - Live Rock Am Ring 2009

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 Prodigy!

Back to 2009 with The Prodigy live from Rock Am Ring for this week's Full Show Friday.

Pro shot, pro sound, enjoy!

0:16 World's on Fire 5:00 Their Law 10:30 Breathe 15:20 Breathe remix 16:50 Omen 20:45 Poison 25:35 Warrior's Dance 29:56 Firestarter 34:55 Run with the Wolves 40:15 Voodoo People 44:20 Comanche 47:05 Omen Reprise 48:00 Invaders Must Die 51:10 Diesel Power 54:25 Smack My Bitch Up 59:49 Take Me to the Hospital

Album Review: The Paragons - On The Beach with The Paragons

The Paragons

On The Beach with The Paragons

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

The UK based Charley Records specializes in reissues and earlier this year they re-released The Paragons, On The Beach. Originally available in 1967 on Treasure Isle, the rocksteady/reggae offering is a joyful listen with rich harmonies, great sound and flowing groove. 

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!

We know the ghost of Steve Goodman and Eddie Vedder are both rooting for those Cubbies...

Here are some more baseball inspired tunes to start the magical day, when we are all in first place:

New Single from Carolyn Wonderland "Sooner or Later"

The Houston, Texas based bluesy guitar playing, soul singing, Carolyn Wonderland has a new single out, "Sooner or Later" via Alligator Records.

Check out the steamin' track below:

 

Album Review: Silver Synthetic - Rosalie

Silver Synthetic

Rosalie

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

For their sophomore release, Rosalie, the New Orleans based Silver Synthetic spiritually traveled west and exhaled under some California sunshine, cruising effortlessly from Bakersfield down to Laurel Canyon. Weeping guitars and added pedal steel twang around restrained songwriting, relaxing the band as the riffs and breathy vocals ease out.

New Single from Upset Boy and the Queens "Amphetamine Queen"

The Nashville based trio Upset Boy and the Queens have released their new single, "Amphetamine Queen".

Album Review: Kinky Friedman - Poet of Motel 6

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

It is of Kinky Friedman's last album, Poet of Motel 6. Friedman passed away last year and this solid offering is a fitting send off.

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

Dylan Cover #674 Daniel Widegren "Spanish Harlem Incident"

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 Daniel Widegren of the Dylan tune "Spanish Harlem Incident"

Thoughts on Original:

From the first time we tackled a cover of this tune:
Easily one of my favorite early songs of Dylan's career, I love the sing-song playing of this tune and it's hints of his musical repertoire opening up.  "OnTheCliffsOfYourWildCatCharmsI'mRiding" combined is such a sweet phrase and how he strung it out it is fantastic.  You can see a young Bob becoming infatuated with a woman he saw, being inspired to write a tune that is filled with primal lust and sexiness.  A song I have always wanted to learn to play and cover...but that is for another post...    

Cover:


Thoughts on Cover Band:
This is the first time we are checking out Daniel Widegren, a blues singer from Sweden. 

Thoughts on Cover:

A cool fairly straight ahead acoustic run through of a pretty little song. Well done. 

Happy 60th Anniversary to Bob Dylan's Bringing It All Back Home

RtBE celebrates Bob Dylan every Monday with our cover series, but today happens to be the 60th Anniversary of the release of his classic Bringing It All Back Home so we wanted to give it a shout out. 

A historic and amazing album. 

Full Show Friday: DIIV - Live @ Nox Orae 2022

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...DIIV!

We reviewed their newest back in August, this week they are our focus on Full Show Friday. Pro Shot, Pro Sound, Enjoy!

New Single/Video from Evidence of a Struggle "Give Us A Kiss"

The Chicago based Evidence of a Struggle have a new video/single "Give Us A Kiss" 

Check out the crunchy, throw-back, alt-rocker below:

Album Review: The Robert Cray Band - You Know I Feel Alright (Live in Chicago 1985)

The Robert Cray Band

You Know I Feel Alright (Live in Chicago 1985)

** out of *****

Robert Cray's was one of the best bluesmen to come of age in the 1980's and You Know I Feel Alright (Live in Chicago 1985) captures the artist during a very exciting period, just before his huge breakthrough album, Strong Persuader, which arrived the following year and brought Cray to legendary heights.