We appear to be living in an ever more digital age. On the one hand, this is good as it allows so many DIY bands and musicians an outlet to get their material out there whereby previously the costs of getting records made would have been prohibitive. On the other, we’re living in a world where the market has been flooded by music; a lack of quality control means there’s a potential for so much good stuff to go unheard and – to paraphrase the great Brian Wilson – appear like little more than a cork in the ocean.
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The REAL GONE Advent Calendar 2015
It’s December again! That means it’s time for the annual Real Gone countdown to xmas!
Each day between the 1st and 24th December, there’ll be a new video here to discover…or perhaps rediscover. Hopefully you’ll find something to entertain.
The REAL GONE ARCHIVES, Vol. 1 (2009-2014)
On 16th November 2015, Real Gone celebrates its 6th birthday. In some ways, it’s not an important anniversary – it has none of the milsetone charm of a fifth anniversary, or reaching a decade of creativity – but on the other hand, every year Real Gone exists it’s a milestone, nonetheless. People are still reading; bands are still hitting us up for review and we’re still attempting to open people’s ears to a world of cult music.
MARMOZETS – Live @ Reading Festival, UK 2015
On the back of a couple of independent EPs, Marmozets released their debut album in 2014 to great critical acclaim and commercial success. Rightly so, too, since their blend of alternative rock, math rock, metal and a smidgeon of punky attitude resulted in one of the year’s best discs. [Full review here]
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Do You Remember? – Nostalgia and current state of Hüsker Dü…
For years, Hüsker Dü fans have desperately wanted a reunion. Much like fellow Minneapolis punks The Replacements, the Hüskers became hugely influential, and all too often to musicians who never actually got to see them live. Obviously, for many Replacements fans, that dream eventually came true, but even at a time when Paul Westerberg and Tommy Stinson were on the road bringing maximum nostalgia, each of the Hüsker Dü members dismissed any chance of a reunion.