Celebrating The Lamb
The year 2024 marks the 50th anniversary of ‘The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway’, Genesis’ ambitious but difficult last (concept) album with Peter Gabriel. On...
After live
This is definitely not a ‘news’ blog. I leave news facts to other people. Although there’s not much news on Genesis these days, sometimes something...
Autograph hunt
Recently these three signed photographs reached my doorstep. Collecting autographs is something completely different from, let’s say, cds or vinyl. First of all, most people...
I heard the old man tell his tale
This is a short story by Lamia. At the Lamb concert in Newcastle City Hall 24-25 April 1975, I had a slight inter action with...
With Genesis in the tub
Genesis in the tub? Back in the 80s and 90s there weren’t as many high end concert venues as today. In The Netherlands now we...
Womad Cancelled
Back in 1982 Peter Gabriel was one of the initiators of the Womad Festival, an event that brought together music, visual art and dance from...
Do You Know, Do You Care?
Do you know that Phil Collins song, ‘Do You Know, Do You Care?’ It’s one of those Collins tracks that really stands out. It’s a...
Newcastle City Hall, 1977
In January 1977, from the 1st untill the 23rd, Genesis played an extensive tour in the UK promoting their new album ‘Wind & Wuthering’. Genesis...
Paperlate!
“…No news is good news…” These days I’d wish there’d be some actual news on Genesis but after ‘The Last Domino?’ that’s just wishful thinking...