I liked Badgers at a Circus, and Romp in the Woods.

Down-N-Dirty, psycadelic, spacy audio "LSD" with a blend of Indian music, rock and heavy blues with a hefty dose of poetry. The music is reminiscent of the Doors, as some have said, but I hear hints of Frank Zappa, and the late-period Beatles as well. Vocalist Mark Coburn's gritty swagger may remind one of Captain "The Torture Never Stops" Beefheart, and yes, of course, Jim Morrison. Guitarist Raph Reinoldi gracefully kicks out glorius, jazzy Zappa-esque licks on his axe on most of the tracks here. The vocals are well delivered, the rythm section is tight, and the poetry is sparse but thought-provoking. "Holding Down the Stone" is a great album opener, and it starts as much the other songs do - with a droning tambura and spunky tabla riffs. Where this common intro might seem to make the tracks repetitive and predictable, the band makes sure to play the opening trances with different notes and textures from song to song....texture is good! I reccomend "Holding Down the Stone", "Galaxy", "Badger's at a Circus", "Romp in the Woods", and "Jammin' With the Devil", which seems to be the band's, slow, heavy responce/tribute to Van Halen's relentless "Runnin' With the Devil". I don't really see where the "Celtic" part or their name fits in with the music,(though there is a pennywhistle on tracks 1 and 5), but the R.C.D.B.B. definately tips it's hat to rock's psycadelic golden age all the while exerting enough youthfull engery to appeal to Generations X and Y.

I can listen to this blend of solid rhythm and surreal imagery driving in my car, working around the house, or laying in my bed looking up at the black light galaxy. It somewhat reminds me of The Doors, but that is too simple a comparison. The artists are sure-footed in their chops, pitch perfect and funky. I have long admired Mark "wireman" Coburn's poetry and this is a good way to listen to it.

amazing scent, persisting tambura, deep delta river of sounds, voices, words and rythms!!