Category Archives: Culture

The band Genesis went through several phases, but mainly two. In the first, with Peter Gabriel and Steve Hackett, they were definitely prog rock, lots of Mellotron, long tracks, opaque lyrics and tricksy rhythms. Then two left and they went … Continue reading →

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 →