It’s been a couple of months since we visited Boston, but in that time there’s been a few very interesting things happening. Our ten song selection for September celebrates the best sounds from the city’s underground, bringing you not only the usual dose of garage rock, but even tracks by a couple of great singer songwriters and an alternative rock tune teetering on the fringes of melodic punk. As always, we hope you find something new to enjoy…
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Welcome back to the Real Gone Singles Bar, the place where we explore some of the more interesting tracks to land in our inbox over the past few weeks. This selection takes in a perfect piece of soul, something from Australia with a bluesy leaning, another number from some UK ska veterans, a superb cover tune…and more besides. As always, we hope you find something new to enjoy!
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Welcome back to the Real Gone Singles Bar, the place where we explore some of the more interesting individal tracks that have appeared in our inbox over the last few weeks. This time out, there are a couple of familiar faces, but their return visit to the SB ensures a genuine variety, genre-wise. Among other things, we’ve got a dance infused banger from a fantastic underground electronica act, a couple of country influenced tunes, and even a slab of metal that takes a rather unexpected turn! As always, we hope you find something new to enjoy.
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Welcome back to the Real Gone Singles Bar, the place where we share some of the individual tracks that have landed in our inbox over the past few weeks. It’s an especially strong selection this time around, throwing a spotlight on a new, young band with a perfect take on an old sound; a punchy number straddling the line between indie and punk; a potentially frightening, riff-heavy number; something that falls within the boundaries of blues rock…and more besides. We think you’ll find something – or someone – new to fall in love with, and if so, it’s been more than worthwhile. Grab a cup of tea and dive in…
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‘I Hear You Knocking’ is one of those tracks that’s always felt as it were part of the music fans’ collective consciousness. Originally recorded by Smiley Lewis in 1955, it has been covered by dozens of musicians, from Fats Domino to Billy Swan, from James Last to reggae vocalists The Pioneers. Status Quo dropped it into their ‘Anniversary Waltz’ medley, and even hard rock veterans Thunder have put their own stamp on the classic track. For most British listeners, though, it remains most familiar via the Dave Edmunds recording. With its trebly sound and slightly echoey vocal, the Edmunds recording has pretty much become the definitive take, reaching the number one spot in November 1970 and staying at the top for an impressive six week run.