You may not think you know Christian Martucci, but the Pennsylvanian multi-instrumentalist has worked with some very well known faces.  Aside from working with Dee Dee Ramone, Martucci’s credits also include work with Slipknot/Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor and a stint with Black President – an all star punk band which has included (at one [...]

Occasionally something completely unexpected appears in the Real Gone review pile.  This debut EP by Brooklyn performer (The) Underground Man is such a release.  It appeared with little information attached and even a visit to the official website drew a near blank – just a splash page featuring a hat-adorning silhouette, plus Bandcamp stream to [...]

To celebrate the work of lots of independent and DIY bands appearing at Real Gone, it’s time to end the year with something special. With the co-operation of sixteen different artists, we are able to bring you “Let It Roll…”, the first ever Real Gone sampler. The name comes from a Dead Exs line, and [...]

Formed in 2009, the Dublin quintet The Fallen Drakes may not break any new musical ground with ‘Death Of An Actress’, but thanks to an easily accessibly sound combined with top notch production from U2 and Kasabian producer Ger McDonnell, their EP is still a strong debut. Musically, it finds a space at the soft [...]

There’s a special giveaway at REAL GONE to celebrate this Easter weekend. To say thank you to all our regular supporters over the past year or so, we’re offering a few unreleased power pop gems. FREE legal mps from Mark Bacino, Mick Terry and Edward O’Connell, never before available anywhere!!! First up is a demo [...]

With the fast riffs which open ‘Dissident Priests’, combined with a time signature which can be found gracing many a Dream Theater cut, it’s quickly obvious from where this Oxford quartet pull their greatest influences. However, Prospekt aren’t a band short on talent. In Blake Richardson they have a power-house drummer; in Phil Wicker a [...]