Tag Archives: Hawkwind

Album review: GONG – I See You

Posted on November 26, 2014 by petefeenstra
Gong - I See You

        Madfish [Release date 10.11.14] Daevid Allan’s Gong unexpectedly return with a musically complex album, full of biting lyrics and dense but enjoyable music that straddles the jazz and psychedelic, space-rock divide. ‘I See You’ has internationalist … Continue reading →

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DVD review: Martin Hannett – He Wasn’t Just The Fifth Member Of Joy Division

Posted on March 27, 2014 by petefeenstra

        Ozit  [Released 10.05.14] Described as a’ rough cut reportage style documentary based on an original idea by Anthony Ryan Carter’ a.k.a. Tosh Ryan who occupies an insightful centre-piece  to film, this fly on the wall style … Continue reading →

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Gig review: GIANTS OF ROCK, Butlins, Minehead, 7- 9 February 2014

Posted on February 19, 2014 by petefeenstra
Giants Of Rock - 7-9 February 2014

Floods, rain, rock music, more rain, howling wind, storms, seagulls, climactic guitar solos, wigs, trannies, vestal virgins, tarts, vicars, hot dogs, oceans of beer and more rain. It could only be Butlins Giants of Rock! Although the Giants of Rock didn’t … Continue reading →

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Album Review: NIK TURNER – Space Gypsy

Posted on October 24, 2013 by petefeenstra

Cleopatra Records [Release Date:04/11/13] Surprise, surprise! After a bewildering number of recent projects, Hawkwind founder member Nik Turner has gone back to his space rocking best. He may currently be busy touring the US with his ‘Space Ritual’ show, but … Continue reading →

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Gig review: HAWKWIND, Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, 24 August 2013

Posted on August 25, 2013 by jason

A very full and enthusiastic crowd tonight, possibly larger than usual as the band are playing the whole of their classic ‘Warrior On The Edge Of Time’ album, in sequence and recently re-issued on Cherry Red Records. I have seen … Continue reading →

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Album review: ROVO AND SYSTEM 7 – Phoenix Rising

Posted on August 15, 2013 by petefeenstra

G-Wave [Release date 23.09.13] Steve Hillage owes his unique position as the godfather of techno and an all-round psychedelic overseer – he’s a contributing musician, producer and DJ – to his psychedelic rock past and his innovative techno, trance and … Continue reading →

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Album Reviews: DODSON & FOGG – Dodson & Fogg,Derring Do,Sounds Of Day And Night

Posted on August 3, 2013 by alanjones
Dodson & Fogg

Wisdom Twins Records  [Released 2012/2013] wisdomtwinsbooks.weebly.com/dodson-and-fogg.html Despite having a name that sounds like an engineering firm making flanges for the automotive industry, Dodson & Fogg are essentially one person. His name is Chris Wade – a multi-instrumentalist par excellence who … Continue reading →

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Quick plays: WINTER MOUNTAIN, UK DECAY, HAWKWIND, THE MACC LADS

Posted on May 18, 2013 by jason

WINTER MOUNTAIN – Find, Follow (EP) www.wintermountain.co.uk Winter Mountain are a duo consisting of Joseph Francis and Martin Smith. They met for the first time getting the same train at Chicago’s Union station and have since won a Battle of … Continue reading →

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Gig review: RYAN MCGARVEY – Beaverwood Club, Chislehurst, 14 May 2013

Posted on May 15, 2013 by petefeenstra

New Mexico blues-rock guitarist Ryan McGarvey cuts an understated figure in a crowded market place full of wannabee guitarist heroes and established wiser heads. But the moment he plugs in he starts to build a succession of grooves, drones and … Continue reading →

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Album review: MAHOGANY FROG – Senna

Posted on March 24, 2013 by petefeenstra

      Moonjune Records Mahogany Frog is an exciting, challenging, hard hitting, innovative and progressive Canadian band. They draw from the same progressive, electronic and symphonic arc as Erik Norlander’s Rocket Scientists, but much like their gate fold art … Continue reading →

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DEMON DUDE’S REVENGE – An Adolescent Fantasy Volume 1

Posted on October 23, 2012 by jason

www.demondudesrevenge.com       Steve Watts was the keyboards player in Demon between 1985 and 1991 and co-wrote much of the band’s output in those years along with vocalist Dave Hill. After leaving Demon he all but disappeared from the … Continue reading →

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Hard Rock Hell Prog festival April 6th & 7th

Posted on September 18, 2012 by jason

Magna Science Park in Rotherham, weekend of 6th/7th April 2013. HRH PROG launches a new interactive festival in proud association with PROG Magazine on April 6th / 7th at MAGNA in Rotherham The Successful Hard Rock Hell weekender team is … Continue reading →

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HAWKWIND – Onward

Posted on June 9, 2012 by jason

Eastworld 2012 www.hawkwind.com Hawkwind return with their new album, less than two years since their last one ‘Blood Of The Earth’. Dave Brock still steers the good(space)ship Hawkwind along with Tim Blake, Richard Chadwick, Mr Dibs and Niall Hone. This … Continue reading →

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DAVE BROCK – Memos and Demos

Posted on March 28, 2012 by jason

Atomhenge Hard to believe but we are only a handful of years shy of Hawkwind’s half century and battle-scarred though she may be, his mother ship has been fine-tuned over the years by chief helmsman Brock. “Memos and Demos” evidences … Continue reading →

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Bellowhead, Carl Palmer, Hawkwind & Marillion tour dates

Posted on February 29, 2012 by jason

CARL PALMER 11 April L’Aquila, Italy Venue: TBA 15 April Roma, Italy Venue: TBA 17 April Prattien, Switzerland Venue: TBA 18 April Paris, France Venue: TBA 19 April Verviers, Belgium Venue: TBA 20 April Siegburg, Germany Venue: TBA 21 April … Continue reading →

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