Category Archives: Music

When you dig a bit deeper than the usual, you find that some bands have very interesting histories. Take The Dave Clark Five, for instance. The DC5 were the Tottenham Sound. They were founded in Tottenham, north London and not … Continue reading →

Whistling Jack Smith I Was Kaiser Bill’s Batman 1967 There was a singer called Whispering Jack Smith. This is Whistling Jack Smith, no relation. This is the very definition of a one hit wonder, and the whistling is great and … Continue reading →

Do you remember The Carpenters, you know, the married couple Karen and Richard? Well no, we don’t either. Firstly, they were not married, but actually brother and sister. Secondly, their group was not “The Carpenters” but simply Carpenters (no “the”). … Continue reading →