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Hawkwind: Lords Of Sword And Sorcery

Posted on Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

In Goldmine Magazine’s latest issue there is an article on Hawkwind, Lords of Sword and Sorcery:

Of all the British festival circuit bands of the acid-drenched end of the ’60s, Group X — aka Hawkwind Zoo, aka Hawkwind as they finally christened themselves — seemed the least likely contenders for chart fame and a lifespan longer than a forgotten weekend.

And yet Hawkwind would become synonymous with the progressive-rock subgenre of space-rock and influence multitudes of future fellow travelers. This is their story.

Hawkwind

They were the jokers in the psychedelic pack, a motley crew of mismatched musicians itching to shock and awe their fellow travelers and audiences alike.

Neither Hawkwind’s 1970 debut 45 “Hurry On Sundown” nor their eponymous 33 did that, but the band played on and on regardless. Founding members departed and new ones arrived, notably frontman Bob Calvert and future Motörhead-er Lemmy Kilmister, so a notably different lineup recorded the band’s sophomore set, In Search Of Space, which rocketed into the U.K. Top 20 in October 1971.

Continue rreading:  Goldmine – Hawkwind: Lords of sword and sorcery Part 1.

Tags: Dave brock, Goldmine Magazine, hawkwind, Jo-Ann Greene, lemmy, Space Ritual
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