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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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.
DELUXE EDITION DREAMLAND: Great White – Boxed: 1983-1989
With their brand of blues inflected hard rock, In the late 80s and early 90s, Great White gained strongly favourable press on a regular basis. On the back of albums like ‘Twice Shy’ and ‘Hooked’ (1989 and 1991 respectively) providing a more sophisticated slant on the big hair sounds that were popular at the time, supported by a tough live show, their fan base was more than solid. Over the years, however, the Great White legacy has been a little sullied. An extremely unfortunate falling out between band members and a long drawn out legal battle over the band name meant that internal politics somewhat interfered with their music. Furthermore, the market has been flooded with various budget compilation packages and a fair amount of recycling material with re-recorded and inferior versions of GW classics.
BIG BIG TRAIN: The Real Gone Big Big Albums Poll
With cult proggers Big Big Train breaking years of live silence this weekend with three quickly sold out London shows, Real Gone thought this would be an optimum time to find out which albums have spent the most time on your stereo systems.