Tag Archives: John Ellis

John Ellis Explores The Delta Idiom

April 23, 2024

John Ellis is a unique artist: a founding father of influential punk heroes THE VIBRATORS – whom he still rejoins occasionally, last time on 2021’s – he eagerly embraced the other end of cultural spectrum by joining Peters Gabriel and … Continue reading →

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DAVID JACKSON & RENÉ VAN COMMENÉE – Keep Your Lane

March 2, 2024

Talking Elephant 2024 Running in parallel, two worlds collide to create an explosion of melodic sound. His VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR tenure turned out to become both a blessing and a curse for David Jackson: the progressive rock period provided … Continue reading →

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Judge Smith Picks Another Lock

January 5, 2023

Forever associated with VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR – a band he had co-founded with Peter Hammill with whom he continued working for years, most notably on “The Fall Of The House Of Usher” in 1981, after exiting the ensemble fold … Continue reading →

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Judge Smith Releases Music From His Movie

March 29, 2021

It’s nigh on impossible to remain an original in today’s music world, especially when your career spans over five decades, yet that’s how Judge Smith rolls – and rocks, too – with the veteran’s output being quite varied, if often … Continue reading →

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THE VIBRATORS with CHRIS SPEDDING – Mars Casino

March 29, 2021

Cleopatra 2021 Brit progenitors of sonic disturbance show the world they still care – or give a shit, if you like – and they still bet on optimistic outcome of current troubles. Punk rock may have faded in and out … Continue reading →

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