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Scott Weiland (1967-2015)

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“Music, as many people have said, is the universal language. Of course, points are made that make you think about things, but ultimately it makes you feel. Songs start to define periods of your life…and that’s kind of the beauty of it.” — Scott Weiland

On December 3rd 2015, vocalist Scott Weiland died in his sleep while on tour with his band The Wildabouts. The forty eight year old musician had a chequered history with addiction problems, but cut a forceful presence onstage and his career gained him a legion of fans.

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EDITORIAL COMMENT: A Digital Downfall

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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

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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.

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The REAL GONE ARCHIVES, Vol. 1 (2009-2014)

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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.

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