24.08.10 -
Final calling for all of you coming to Hawkfest
This may
well be the last message before Hawkfest, but then again maybe not, it'll be
worth checking in over the next couple of days just in case.
So first
off, if you've only just purchased your Hawkfest ticket in the last 48 hours
please make sure you read on and pay careful attention -
Those of you
who have recently brought Hawkfest tickets please bring along a print of the
electronic receipt that was sent to your e-mail address on payment together
with your Hawkwind passport. If you do not have a Hawkwind passport at this
time it's imperative that you bring along a completed application form,
click
here for more details on how to download one. You must also
supply 2 passport sized pictures for the passport can be processed, thank
you for your attention in this matter.
Secondly,
and finally we can also announce that there will be a stall of exclusive
collectable memorabilia from Dave's Brock's own private collection, items on
offer include CD's, Posters and Sci Fi Book.
Regardless
of whether this turns out to be the last post, pre Hawkfest or not we look
forward to welcoming Hawkfans from far and wide to the site from Friday
morning, see you then
Regards
The Hawkfest
team
23.08.10 -
Coming to Hawkfest? this may also be of interest to you
Whilst on
the Isle Of Wight we highly recommend that you pay a visit to the
Dimbola Galleries and Photographic Museum who are staging an
exhibition celebrating the 1970 festival where Hawkwind famously played
outside the perimeter fence, what's more if you show them your Hawkfest
wristband you'll get half price admission!
Dimbola is
situated approximately 2 miles from the festival site, just enter the
postcode PO40 9QE into
Google maps and hey presto Dimbola Lodge
will appear before your eye's
20.08.10 -
2 More bands for Hawkfest
Just a quick
note to say both Spirits Of The Earth and Silo Portem have now been added to
the Hawkfest bill, for details on these and all the other bands scheduled to
play the festival please
click here.
18.08.10 -
Some more Hawkfest news and info
With just
over a week to go it's fair to say things are getting pretty hectic at
mission control.
Latest news
is that we can now confirm that Honky Dub and DJ Psy Phi will be performing.
Also
confirmed are the following acts - Gravity Junkie, The Project, Roundhouse
and Welcome To The Machine. These bands are part of a project called "Gig
Club" that is run by Mel Rogers of Tarantism, who will of course also be
appearing next weekend, for more details on Gig Club,
click here
Finally for
now we can also confirm that there will be open mic sessions taking place on
the bar stage at various times over the weekend, more details to be posted
once things are shored up but anyone wanting to have a go - please
come prepared :-)
That's all
for now folks but keep checking in for all the latest up to date Hawkfest
news
17.08.10 -
Lets have some ideas for Hawkwind question time
We'll once
again be hosting Hawkwind question time at this years Hawkfest, so if
there's something you've always wanted to ask but up until now have been
afraid too then now's your chance, submit your question by dropping us an
e-mail, simply
click here
We can't
guarantee that we'll use your question but the more the merrier and if you
don't ask you'll never know!
We look
forward to your submissions
13.08.10 - Hawkfest -
First batch of tickets despatched and a couple more bands added to the bill
Phew, bit of
a headline but self-explanatory at the same time, today the first batch of
Hawkfest tickets were despatched with the rest to follow over the next
couple of days. In the unlikely event of any delay in the postal services do
make sure you bring a print off of your electronic receipt that you would
have received via e-mail when you purchased your tickets.
Finally for
now, but rest assured there will be further updates shortly, we can now
confirm both Bird Architects and Celtech will be appearing at this years
event. For all the latest information and links to most of the bands
playing, check out the dedicated Hawkfest page by
clicking here.
03.08.10 - Hawkfest -
Exclusive ferry deals announced
We've teamed
up with Wightlink ferries to offer discounted rates on crossings from the
mainland to the Isle Of Wight for the duration of Hawkfest, for more details
click here
01.08.10 -
Hawkfest - Another 4 bands for Hawfest
Some of
these have been on the Hawkfest page for a day of so now, where you'll find
all the very latest news of the event in one place, however if you haven't
looked recently the latest additions to the line up are as follows - Alan J
Bound, Bigtopp, Aurora and Starfighters are now all confirmed.
More to
follow......
30.07.10 -
Hawkfest - 4 More bands added to the bill (yes i know it says 3 on the
homepage but the latest one has just come through!)
We can now
confirm that Flutatious, Gaia, Kolacoca and 70's legends Leaf Hound have all
been confirmed for this years Hawkfest.
Also added
the History of Hawkfest that many of you may have already read via Myspace,
but if not it can be viewed by
clicking here
Stay tuned
as more announcements will be following shortly
29.07.10 -
Hawkfest, some more additions for you
Not bands
this time, but we can now confirm that the
"Naughty Pixie crew and their 16ft Yurt"
will be making an appearance at Hawkfest together with a selection of
traditional fairground side stall attractions that includes Coconut shy,
Archery, Hoopla, Can game, Ball in the bucket, Juvenile strikers and Swing
boats.
More
additions and confirmations will follow min due course so make sure you
check in on a regular basis
28.07.10 -
Hawkwind Join Facebook!
Probably
long overdue in many peoples eye's but we now have a Facebook page, to visit
click here
In all
honesty this is completely new to us so come and have a look and give us
some guidance on what we should be doing with it! :-)
Oh and one
more thing, Hot Steppers, featuring Captain Rizz added to the Hawkfest bill
27.07.10 -
FAQ's for Hawkfest added
We're sure
plenty of you have something you need to find out or clarify regarding this
years Hawkfest, for that reason we've added a frequently asked question page
form your convenience, to view just
click here.
Hope you
find it useful.
Remember
it's not too late to get a ticket for this years event, for more details
simply click here.
21.07.10 -
Girlschool for Hawkfest
Yes you read
it correctly, we can now confirm that the Legendary Girlschool are the
latest band confirmed for Hawkfest.
It's not too
late to get a ticket for this event and for all the information you require
simply click here.
18.07.10 -
Dave Brock to open new music college
The Academy of Music and
Sound in Exeter will be officially opened by Dave along with the Deputy Lord
Mayor tomorrow evening (Monday).
Admission to this event
is free and for more details visit the following article that appeared in
the local Devon press by
clicking here (ignore the album title :-) )
or visit the venues own site to learn a bit more about them by
clicking here.
13.07.10 -
Another 3 bands for Hawkfest 2010
We can now
add Tragic Roundabout and Familiar Looking Strangers to this years line up,
both bands proved to be hugely popular with the audience at Hawkfest 2008.
Secondly, we can also confirm that Dick Taylor who you will no doubt be
aware produced Hawkwind's first album some 40 years ago, will be making a
special appearance along with his band, The Hillmans.
As ever look
out for more announcements coming your way in the near future and for all
the current Hawkfest news and details
click here.
30.06.10 -
Even more bands confirmed for Hawkfest 2010
Today we can
confirm that the following -
Nanobots
Tribe Of Cro
White LIght
Will all be
appearing at Hawkfest 2010, add to this workshop's being conducted by Dave
Brock, Huw Lloyd Langton, Richard Chadwick and Hawkwind's resident dancers
we're sure you'll agree that this years event is shaping up very nicely
Keep
looking, more announcements soon........
28.06.10 -
2 more bands confirmed for Hawkfest 2010
We are
pleased to be able to announce that both Here and Now and the One Eyed
Bishope have now been confirmed for this years event.
For the rest
of the line up and for all Hawkfest information
click here
23.06.10 -
Hawkwind appear in local Devon press regarding Jason Stuart memorial ( and
an important link! )
We'll try
and get a few pictures up over the next couple of days but for now here's an
article that's on the local Devon Midweek Herald website, to take a look
click here.
Those of you
who missed Dave Brock's appearance on Planet Rock can now listen to the
recorded version simply by,
clicking here.
18.06.10 -
Dave Brock on Planet Rock Monday evening
To celebrate
the release of the new Hawkwind album Blood Of The Earth on the same day,
band leader Dave Brock will be the special guest on Planet Rock's Nicky
Horne show this coming Monday, the 21st June
To listen in
simply
click here and follow the instructions (
clue - click on the listen here feature in the top left of the page ),
alternatively Planet Rock can be heard on
dab radio, sky 0110,
Virgin Media 924, Freesat 730, just in case you can't tune in via one of
those methods on Monday night the interview should also be available on the
listen again service from Tuesday ( 22 June )
15.06.10 -
A busy weekend approaches ( and awards show footage )
Not only are
the band appearing at Carnglaze caverns this weekend but Sunday sees the
unveiling of the Jason Stuart memorial Arbour at the Volunteer pub in
Honiton, Devon . As previously mentioned all Hawkwind fans are welcome
to come along and join us for this event and if you are intending to drop by
please be advised that proceeding will begin around 12 o'clock midday with
the official unveiling taking place at approximately 1pm.
For more
details on the Volunteer including full address and links to maps etc please
click here.
On a
different note,
click here to see footage of the band being
presented with their Mojo maverick award last week.
11.06.10 -
Carnglaze support announced and Hawkwind are Mojo Mavericks
We can now
announce that our very own Tim Blake will also be playing a solo set at the
upcoming gig at Carnglaze caverns in Cornwall, for more details on this show
click here.
The band
picked up their Mojo maverick award at a ceremony in London last night,
presented by former Pulp front man Jarvis Cocker, at the time of
writing pictures and clips are starting to appear on the internet, the
following 2 links are of the most interest -
Hawkwind
passport holders should have recieved a message via e-mail over the last few
days. If this was not the case then we need to update our records with your
current e-mail address. To do this just send a short note with the relevant
details by
clicking here.
Thanks for
reading
06.06.10 -
Latest Hawkfest news
A couple
things to update you with -
First off we
can now confirm that both Prime Sinister and the Morris Quinlan Experience
have been added to the bill for this years event.
And finally
for now if you are a band who has applied to appear at this years Hawkfest
and have not heard back yet then don't despair, we've been inundated with
applications to play and at present the band are working their way through a
mountain of demo tapes, so please be patient.
Thanks for
reading and don't forget for all the latest Hawkfest news either visit this
page of the official information page for the event that can be accessed by
clicking here.
01.06.10 -
Hawkfest in a Tipi!
Fancy
something different and unique for this years Hawkfest? then look no further
as we've teamed up with the appropriately named "Isle Of Wight Tipi's" , for
more information simply
click here.
28.05.10 -
Another band for Hawkfest
We can now
reveal that Mr Quimby's Beard will be playing an exclusive show at this
years Hawkfest, this will be the bands first live appearance in some years.
They join the list of bands set to appear that was announced last night, see
below for more details
Stay tuned,
more announcements to follow shortly.................
27.05.10 -
Some Hawkfest news and a general round up
Holidays
done and dusted it's time to get back to business, so a few snippets of
information that you should find interesting.
First off we
can now announce the first batch of bands confirmed to play this years
Hawkfest are -
Hawkwind
(obviously), TOSH, Lloyd Langton Group, Krankschaft, Syren, AOS3, Tarantism
and Headjam. Question time will also make a welcome return this year, more
details nearer the time as to how you can submit a question. Expect further
announcements over the coming days and weeks as we confirm more acts.
If you've
never been to a Hawkfest before, here's a link to the 2008 information page
to get an idea of what's in store, to view simply
click here.
One last
thing for now, Hawkwind can now confirm that they will be headlining the
Rock Knights Festival in Larzac, France on the 21st August, for more details
on this visit the official website for the event by
clicking here.
Thanks for
reading and be sure to check back regularly visits as more announcements
will follow shortly.
07.05.10 - News updates for the next few days
You're
regular web master is taking (I wont go as far to say well deserved!) break
so any news items will be posted as myspace blogs until I return, to go to
the Hawkwind myspace page simply
click here.
As you'll
have noticed we've been updating furiously over the past few days for this
very reason so hopefully all important information is out there for you,
however do make sure you still make regular visits to the sites for more
breaking news.
Thanks for
reading
06.05.10 - Hawkwind announce major December tour
If you've
come via the main page you will have probably already noticed but if not get
over to the tour dates
page where full details of Hawkwind's 2010 December tour have just been
posted.
Please be
aware that tickets go on sale this coming Monday May 10th.
05.05.10 -
Hawkwind honoured with Mojo award
If you were
at the HMV gig tonight you'll know this already but we would just like to
confirm that Hawkwind with be the recipients of the Mojo Magazine
Maverick award for this year.
The awards
ceremony takes place in June, for more details on the award
click here.
On Sunday 20th June, we will be
holding a small reception in Honiton to open the Jason Stuart Memorial
Arbour which is to be placed at the back of the Volunteer pub on the High
Street. It is a place that Jason loved and spent much of his time. Everyone
is welcome to attend to celebrate and remember Jason for the fantastic
character that he was.
As we are playing in Cornwall at
the Carnglaze Caverns the night before, we thought it would be a good day
for the commemoration as many folk will already be in the area.
So come and join us for food,
drink and a smoke in Jay’s arbour as he himself, would have been sure to
enjoy…..
Please let us know if you plan to
attend by emailing us at
mailto:reception@hawkwind.com so that
we can get an idea of numbers…..
See you there….
Hawkwind
30.04.10 -
Hawkwind - new studio album details revealed
Eastworld
Recordings has announce the signing of legendary space rockers
Hawkwind.
The original pioneers of space rock return with their eagerly awaited new
album, "Blood Of The Earth",
their first in five years. Produced by the band at state-of-the-art
recording facility Earth Studios, "Blood Of The Earth"
takes the listener on a journey through crushing visceral space rock, doom
driven poetry, whimsical mantras and imagination opera. An example of humans
and machines pulsing in harmony out into the void....
Hawkwind is an English rock band, one of the earliest space rock groups.
Their lyrics favour urban and science fiction themes. They are also a noted
precursor to punk rock and now are considered a link between the hippie and
punk cultures.
Formed in early1969 by singer-songwriter and guitarist Dave Brock, Hawkwind
has gone through many incarnations and styles of music. Critic Jim Green
describes their trademark sound as characterized by "that gargantuan and
impenetrable pre-metal/hardcore drone, those great riffs, that inexorable
drive to destinations unknown". Dozens of musicians have worked with the
group; notable fantasy and sciencefiction writer Michael Moorcock
was an occasional collaborator.
The album
will be available in 3 formats -
CD
Deluxe 2 CD
LP (Vinyl Double Album)
01. Seahawks
02. Blood Of The Earth
03. Wraith
04. Green
Machine
05. Inner Visions
06. Sweet Obsession
07. Comfy Chair
08. Prometheus
09. You'd Better Believe It
10. Sentinel
11. Starshine (Bonus Track)
Disc 1
01. Seahawks
02. Blood Of The Earth
03. Wraith
04. Green Machine
05. Inner Visions
06. Sweet Obsession
07. Comfy Chair
08. Prometheus
09. You’d Better Believe It
10. Sentinel
Disc 2 - (Live)
01. Galactic Angels (Bonus Track)
02. Wraith (Bonus Track)
03. Tide Of The Century (Bonus Track)
04. Magnu (Bonus Track)
05. Levitation (Bonus Track)
06. Long Gone (Bonus Track)
+ Interview
Side A
01. Seahawks
02. Blood Of The Earth
03. Wraith
Side B
04. Green Machine
05. Inner Visions
06. Sweet Obsession
Side C
07. Comfy Chair
08. Prometheus
09. You’d Better Believe It
Side D
10. Sentinel
11. Starshine
12. Sunship (Bonus Track)
29.04.10 - Hawkfest tickets now on sale
We are
pleased to announce that Hawkfest will go ahead on the Isle Of Wight over
the August bank holiday weekend (27th - 29th) , more details regarding the
actual site and what's happening will appear here over the coming weeks
You can
apply for tickets by clicking
here also remember that you need a Hawkwind passport so if you
haven't already done so you can download the relevant paperwork by
clicking here
We look
forward to seeing plenty of you there in August
24.04.10 - Listen to BBC Radio6 music Sunday evening
Well the
title says it all really but just to fill you in a bit more, presenter of
Channel 5 show the Wright Stuff and well known Hawkwind fan Matthew Wright
is taking over as guest presenter on the BBC6 music show Freak Zone the
Sunday at 18:00 UK time, needless to say the fact we are giving it a little
plug here means it'll be worth listening to!
BBC 6 music
is a dab radio station and can be picked up with any decent digital radio,
as well as this you can also access the show via the BBC iplayer either live
on Sunday night or via the listen again facility and finally (phew) there
should also be a podcast to download with highlights of the show, here are a
few links you may find useful -
Click here - For full details and listings
for Sunday's show
Click here - For the Freak Zone home page
(includes listen again facility)
Click here - For the Freak Zone podcast
page (please note this is only edited highlights, duration approximately 25
minutes)
Look out for
members of Hawkwind making a special appearance at the Progeny 3 event
coming up soon, for more details
click here
26.03.10 -
Hawkwind to appear at Mojo honours list launch celebrations
We are pleased to announce that Hawkwind will be headlining the Mojo honours
list launch gig at London's HMV store in Oxford street on Tuesday 4th May
This will be a free show.
Additional information , including any ticketing arrangements when we get
them, but for now more details can be found by
clicking here.
24.03.10 -
Hawkwind to headline second stage at Guilfest 2010
Some better
news now and really the headline says it all, well most of it anyway!
We can now
confirm that Hawkwind will be headlining the second stage on the Saturday
night at Guilfest 2010. The festival runs from 16 - 18th July 2010 and for
more details and ticketing information
click here
It is with
heavy heart that we have to let you know, our good friend Carol Clerk passed
away peacefully in her sleep yesterday at 11.45am.
She had been battling breast cancer for over a year. In November she
suffered a stroke and was diagnosed with an additional brain tumour. Over
the weeks the tumour grew and put pressure on her brain.
She was admitted to Wisdom Hospice on Thursday and slept through.
Yesterday morning, with her husband Nigel by her side, she just stopped
breathing and slipped quietly away.
Carol wanted to keep her illness quiet and she suffered in silence for so
long - but now the world needs to know that she is no longer with us.
It was a privilege for us to call Carol our friend, she was a beautiful,
intelligent, funny, woman, a great friend and a talented journalist.
Carol loved Hawkwind and always said that the Hawkwind book was the best she
had ever written.
We felt an affection for Carol which went far beyond that of a purely
professional relationship.
After writing the book, we stayed in touch, we met socially and she attended
the last Hawkfest with her family and had a great time
She will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Our thoughts are with her husband Nigel and her daughter Eve.
Rest in peace our friend.........
11.03.10 - Hawkfest 2010 information page launched
Appologies
for the lack of updates recently but we've been busy behind the scenes.
The first
fruits of this activity is our new Hawkfest 2010 information page,
click here to
take a look.
We will be
updating this on a regular basis as and when things are confirmed so make
sure you bookmark the new page and visit frequently, all major announcements
will also be linked from this page.
Stay
tuned.................
28.01.10 -
Hawkwind appear on this months Mojo magazine free cd!
Attention
all Hawkwind fans grab yourselves a copy of this months Mojo magazine (dated
March 2010) as the free cover mounted cd features the bands re-working of
Syd Barrett's "Long Gone".
This is a
brand new recording featuring the the bands current line up and was
completed just before the December 2009 tour.
As far as we
are aware the magazine is already in shops and newsagents so should be easy
enough to hold of, but for anyone having problems or for overseas fans then
suggest you take a look at the publications web site that can be accessed by
clicking here.
12.01.10 -
All dayer tickets to go on sale
As hinted at
in last months end of year round up we can now confirm the the "All Dayer"
mentioned will take place at the Leamington Spa Assembly on Sunday 2nd May.
Plenty more
details to follow but for now tickets are available from the venue's online
ticket outlet that can be accessed by
clicking here and following the appropriate
links.
Stay tuned
for more information as and when we get it.........
06.01.10 - Welcome to 2010, some new pictures to get started
Hope you
have all recovered from the recent festive season and getting back to some
sort of normality.
To get the
new year started we've just posted some more pictures from last months tour,
these were taken at the Sheffield show, to view
click here
24.12.09 - End of year round up
You'll have
probably seen it on the previous page but if not here's a little message
from the band -
Hawkwind wish you all a
Happy Christmas and a Great New Year!
Thanks to all of you who
attended the recent dates and made them the success that they
were.....Thanks also to Jon for a fine bit of fiddle playing and to
Arthur for opening the shows with style and panache...it was a great
team :-)
We have more dates
planned for the spring starting with Cardiff St David's Hall on Friday
30th April, Leeds Academy on Sat 1st May plus an all day event being
planned for Sunday 2nd May, more news about that very soon......
We'd also like to thank
all of the Hawkwind crew and extended family for their hard work over
the year. (You know who you are :-)
xxx
A couple of other things
as well,
click here to watch a recently
conducted interview with Dave Brock outlining plans for next year.
Secondly we've also
added a second set of pictures from the recent tour, this time from last
weeks Wolverhampton gig, to view these
click here
That should conclude
activities for 2009 although do check in as any news will be posted here
first (well along with myspace and the forum) but for now have a great
Christmas and new year and we'll see you all in 2010
22.12.09 - First pictures from December tour now posted
By way of a
little pre Christmas treat we've posted a Gallery of pictures from the
recent tour.
Plenty more
to follow but for now click
here and enjoy!
05.12.09
- Hawkwind nominated inPlanet Rock end of year poll 2009
We are
pleased to announced that Hawkwind have been nominated in not 1 but 2
categories in the aforementioned poll, they are -
Reissue/Box set of the
year - Hawkwind - remasters
For full
details and to vote follow the link by
clicking here.
Thanks in
advance for your vote :-)
01.12.09
- Huw update
Hello Folks,
Marion has asked me to tell you that we need some more positive thoughts and
prayers for Huw. Unfortunately the doctors are not happy with his kidneys
and if it does not improve in the next month he will have to go back on
dialysis. He is also anaemic and needs to put on weight........So come on
everyone, lets put our minds together and send him some good energy...
The good news is that he says nothing will stop him doing the 9th at the
Brook and it will probably do him good!
I will update you all with any news as I get it.
Thanks, Kris x
12.11.09
- Southampton support announced
We are
pleased to announce that such is his recovery, Huw Lloyd Langton will be
supporting Hawkwind at their warm up date for the upcoming tour at The
Brook, Southampton on the 9th December.
Thanks for reading and hope to see plenty of you here and at the other dates
on the tour, for more details take a look at the
Tour Dates page.
24.10.09
- Monsterous Psychedelic Bubble album launch cancelled
"We have just been told
that Amorphous Androgynous have cancelled their album launch for "A
Monstrous Psychedelic Bubble volume 2" at The Matter @ O2 on October
30, therefore the Hawkwind performance at that event will no longer be
taking place. We apologise on behalf of the organisers to all of our
fans who have purchased tickets for this event, unfortunately it is
beyond our control. Anyone with tickets will receive a full refund from
the organisers. Contact your point of purchase in the first instance.
We are really
sorry about this cancellation and understand the inconvenience and
expense that this may cause. Please direct any enquiries to
info@leylinepromotions.com
In case of
any difficulties in contacting or getting a response from either of
the above please contact us at
contact@hawkwind.com
and we will do our best to sort out any problems.
Thanks for reading
and once again sorry.......
14.10.09
- Huw out of Hospital!
Hello
Folks......
More great news! Huw has been allowed home from hospital. His kidneys are
stable, he is very weak, but happy to be back. He needs lots of rest and
feeding up.........Marion will be making sure that this is what he gets
Thanks for all the thoughts, prayers, cards and presents......they all had
such a positive effect on Huw that they most certainly helped towards his
recovery
More updates when we get them..
Kris x
12.10.09
- Vote for Hawkwind at the UK Festival awards 2009
Hawkwind have been
nominated in the "Best Headline Performance" category for their
appearance at this years Beautiful Days Festival.
To cast your vote for the band please follow this link -
click here
Thanks in advance
08.10.09
- More Huw news
Hello Folks,
Some more good news about Huw
I have just spoken to Marion and she has been given the news we have all
been waiting for.......Huw's kidneys have started functioning for
themselves.
If this continues, its is likely that he will make a full recovery
Although he is not out of danger yet, this is a fantastic step in the right
direction...
So keep up your thoughts and prayers, they are definitely helping and giving
both Huw and Marion lots of strength when they need it most..
They both pass on their thanks to you all.
More news when I have it.
Kris x
06.10.09
- Latest Huw update
Hello folks!
We saw Huw yesterday and he
is in good spirits
Although he is not out of the woods yet, he is certainly going in the right
direction and the positiveness that has come from all your messages and
prayers has certainly helped.....
The next few days are going to be crucial, so keep up those positive
thoughts and prayers....
Unfortunately Huw also broke his finger when he was very ill and had it
operated on today.........(It should fully recover and he will be back
playing his guitar as soon as he is able...)
We had a little caption competition at the hospital, but would welcome any
suggestions you have, please post these to either the forum or myspace for
the attached photo
All entries will be passed on to Huw and Marion to judge...
We will keep you updated of any news...
Love Kris
04.10.09
- More news regarding Huw Lloyd Langton
Hi all
One of our forum members
happens to work at the same hospital where Huw is being treated and has just
posted the following message which you'll no doubt want to read -
Just a quick message from
Marion and Huw to post :
Ah! Thank you. Actually you could post a message from me please.
Yesterday Huw was in a remarkable frame of mind and is being very positive
and philosophical about it all. Quote "look so what if it is dialysis for
rest of my life or a kidney transplant c'est la vie - I can think of a lot
worse things cancer being one of them". So he is back fighting the cause.
Which of course gives me a huge amount of
energy to carry on.
I believe the wonderful prayers, good vibes and support sent out by the
Hawkwind family have given him real courage to fight this. So thank you one
and all and keep sending them up!
03.10.09
- Huw Lloyd Langton very ill
Hello Folks,
Sadly we need to tell you all that Huw is very ill at the moment due to his
kidneys failing. This is as a result of a recent bout of food poisoning, the
doctors are working to find out more and in the meantime he has been put on
dialysis at The Dorset County Hospital.
Please send all your thoughts, prayers and good vibes to Huw and Marion to
get them through this.
If you would like to send a card, please send it to :-
Huw Lloyd Langton
Prince of Wales Ward
Dorset County Hospital
Williams Avenue
Dorchester
Dorset DT1 2JY
We will update you of any news as soon as we hear it.
07.09.09
- A couple of things for you
First off some of you may have noticed this on the home page
but it's worth repeating here -
Hawkwind are subject of a 1 hour special entitled "The
Mighty Wind – Hawkwind at 40" that will be aired for the first time on
Planet Rock radio this coming Saturday at 7pm UK time, the show will feature
interviews with both the band and fans recorded at the recent Porchester
Hall gigs and promises to appeal to both the hard core fan as well as those
less familiar with the band, so i doubt that part applies to anyone reading
this.
The
show will also be repeated on the 17th September (time unknown) and as well
as this it will also feature on the stations media player meaning you will
be able to access it for 7 days after the initial broadcast via the
internet. Planet rock is available on DAB digital radio and the world wide
web, to visit the stations web site
click here.
Secondly,
tomorrow, the 8th September marks the first anniversary of the sad passing
of Hawkwind keyboard player Jason Stuart, may we suggest that Hawkfans the
world over take a brief moment during the day to remember him and raise a
glass in his honour whenever and wherever you happen to be.
Thanks for reading
04.09.09
- Amorphous Androgynous album launch party update please read
The eagle eyed amongst you will have noticed that the date of
the Matter @ O2 gig has been put back to the 30th October.
We have literally been informed of this within the last hour so wanted to
let fans know as soon as possible.
Our understanding is that the 30th October is now the preferred date for the
show but is not 100% cast in stone as this announcement is being written, as
soon as we have a definite date this entry will be updated to reflect this,
Apologies for this but please be aware that this is outside the control of
Hawkwind as the band are appearing on someone else's bill and as such have
no influence over their decision to move the date back.
01.09.09
- Hawkwind to play at Amorphous Androgynous album launch party
Hawkwind are due to
appear at the Matter, a club inside the O2 arena complex as part of of an
evening to celebrate the launch of Amorphous Androgynous's new album, the
show is billed as - A Monstrous Psychedelic Bubble Exploding In Your Mind
launch party
More news if and when we
got it but please note this is not a full Hawkwind show.
However press attention
around this gig will be massive as it looks like it will be Noel Gallacher's
first appearance on stage since his very public split from the rest of Oasis
at the weekend
27.08.09
- Porchester Hall information
Doors
open 2pm on the Friday and 12.00 midday on the Saturday, the show will
finish at 11pm with the hall being cleared by 11.30 both nights
The gift swap is still taking place so please get involved and if possible
spread the word to let others know about it, see the entry for 23.07 for
more information on this
The final line up and running order is still being confirmed, full details
will be available on the day but it is advisable to be there for the whole
day!.
Food and drink
be available as soon as doors open
The bar will be well stocked and prices will be comparable to pubs in the
local vicinity
Food on offer will include a selection from
All day breakfast with vegetarian option
Chilli con carne,, both meat and veg
Smoked salmon and scrambled egg
Sausage and mash
Jacket potatoes with various fillings
Spanish omelette
as well as sandwiches cakes etc (all items subject to availability)
Our aim is to keep the food home-cooked, high quality and at as cheap a
price that we can to make it work,
So rather than go searching around the area for something to eat and drink
why not come straight to us!
Home cooking , reasonable prices, good company. What more could you ask for.
Finally for now we'd also like to bring to your attention that one of out
fans "Jimski has organised a walk around the Notting Hill area taking in the
sights and sounds of the area that relate to Hawkwind and the whole counter
culture movement, he's also produced a fine document to accompany it, which
can be read and downloaded by
clicking here
We
look forward to seeing all those attending over the weekend.
17.08.09
- Hawkwind - Press enquiries
Due to the huge interest
shown in Hawkwind holidays since the recent BBC article we have now set up a
dedicated e-mail address for press enquiries, this is -
press@hawkwind.com can all media
outlets please make initial contact via this account.
17.08.09
- Hawkwind Holidays - interested?
Anybody who has taken a
look at the BBC online content that was announced in the previous news
update will have no doubt seen the piece on Hawkwind holidays.
This has caused huge
interest in the mainstream media with both national newspapers and radio
stations now giving coverage to this, for further proof tune into radio 2
this afternoon between 5 and 7pm!
To register your interest
in Hawkwind Holidays drop us a line by
clicking here and ask for further details.
You can also take our
online survey by
clicking here. All the data collected here
will help us plan the most suitable holidays for all concerned
14.08.09 - BBC
online content
BBC news have just added
a page that we're sure all Hawkfans will want to see, to view
click here
29.07.09 -
E-bay auction
Anyone who heard the
interview with Mark Radcliffe tonight on Radio 2 will have heard him discuss
an auction to win the rights to film the Porchester Hall shows.
This is going to happen
although primarily it is a commercial venture for companies to bid on,
however that does not stop any wealthy Hawkwind fan from getting involved
:-)
Once the auction is up
and running full details will be posted here so keep an eye out.
Update - You can now
visit auction page by
clicking here
23.07.09 -
Porchester Hall news and a couple of other snippets
Hello Folks,
Those of you who came to
Hawkfest last year will remember Malinkeys restaurant and Chameleon
bars, well the good news is that they will both be at the Porchester
Hall shows providing food and drink all day long...........
As its a party, we
thought it would be a nice idea if as many folk as possible brought a
present wrapped up, nothing expensive, just something you think others
would like, then, when the music stops, everyone will exchange presents
with the person next to them.....
More news soon...
The Birthday Team :-)
Also be aware that Dave
Brock will once again be appearing on BBC Radio2, this time as a guest
on the Radcliffe and Maconie show this Wednesday night, the 29th July,
to visit the shows page
click here
You can also access
Dave's appearance in the one off special "Eye of the telescope"
presented by KT Tunstall via the BBC i Player by simply
clicking here.
23.07.09 -
Extra production tickets to go on sale for Saturday Porchester Hall show
Please note that 30
production tickets will go on sale this coming Monday, 27th July for the
40th Anniversary show at Porchester Hall on Saturday 29th August, these will
be available through seetickets -
www.seetickets.com
Hope that is of help to
any of you who have not as yet got tickets for this event.
10.07.09
Another date added to December tour
We can now confirm we
will also be playing The Brook in Southampton on the 9th December as part of
our 40th Anniversary Tour, for more details take a look at the
Tour Dates page.
Also don't forget about
Skyfest this weekend, hope to see some of you there :-) again full details
and appropriate links to be found on the
Tour Dates page.
16.06.09
Skyfest Camping
Have just recieved the
following message that might be of interest to any of you intending to come
to the forthcoming Skyfest gig on the 12th July -
Hi
Can you please inform anyone who is coming to SkyFest to see Hawkwind that
there will be free camping on Saturday and Sunday night for valid ticket
holders. All they have to do is make a donation of any amount to "The
Timbersbrook Project"
http://timbersbrook.org.uk/ Anyone who wants to camp must phone Gemma on 07806782697
to reserve a pitch and can make the donation on arrival.
03.06.09
Hawkwind to appear at Green Man Festival
In what is becoming an
increasingly busy summer we can now confirm that Hawkwind will be playing
the Green Man festival in Wales on the 23rd August. as part of 11 hours of
"Space Music", for more details see below or visit the festival's own web
site by
clicking here.
On Sunday night in the
Far Out Tent Amorphous Androgynous will be performing as a
band in their own right as well as curating 11 hours of Monstrous
Psychedelic Bubble cosmic space music. Bands will include legendary
space rockers Hawkwind, beautiful folk from the
mellifluously voiced Alisha Sufit (of 70s MAGIC CARPET fame
), The Yellow Moon Band hot off the space launch pads of
last year’s album 'Travels Into Several Remote Nations Of The World”.
Nick Nicely will enthrall with his colour saturated
universe of psychedelic songs and Cranium Pie will cover
the space-prog end of the MPB spectrum, with Amorphous Androgynous
themselves covering all sonic dimensions in between. On the DJ front expect
to hear a spectrum illuminated by psychedelic, funkoid infused progtronica,
to pagan love vibrations and Indian sitar cover versions. Basically expect
the unexpected to liberate your mind, soul and your feet from Andy
Votel and the Monstrous Psychedelic impresario himself Gaz
Cobain! With lighting by the Bardo States it'll be
an 11 hr visual and sonic feast!
01.06.09
40th Anniversary tour announced for December
Take a look at the
tour dates page
for full details on Hawkwind's forthcoming 40th anniversary tour in
December, looking forward to seeing plenty of you at these shows, tickets
for most venues should be on sale as of today, 1st June
27.05.09
Another festival show announced
Sorry it's been a bit
quiet of late but that certainly hasn't been the case behind the scenes,
however we can now confirm that Hawkwind will be appearing on the Saturday
night at this years
Standon Calling festival, for more details
either check out the Tour
Dates page or the Festivals own site by
clicking here.
03.05.09
A couple of snippets for you
Just a couple of quick
updates, first off we can now confirm that Tarantism will support at the
upcoming St Albans show, next Saturday 9th May, for more details on this and
all confirmed Hawkwind shows take a look at the
Tour Dates page
Finally for now, Dave
Brock was a guest on Radio 6 Liz Kershaw's show yesterday, thanks to the
wonders on modern technology you can listen again via the BBC web site,
click here and follow the links (it's in
the last 20 mins)
28.04.09 -
Hawkwind announce December London show
Although tickets do not
go on sale until this Friday, 1st May we can now confirm that the band will
play the Shepherds Bush Empire on Sunday 13th December, for more details
check out the
tour dates page.
06.04.09 -
Vote for Hawkwind in Planet Rocks album art poll
Our friends at
Planet
Rock radio are holding a poll to find listeners favourite album
artwork.
Suggest you take a look
at the following thread on our forum to see how you can help with a bit of
"tactical voting
Take a look at the
For Sale page
where one of the bands keyboards is open to offers
Update 20.03.09 - Have
added further details to this page to hopefully answer some of the many
questions we've had regarding this item
Update 06.04.09 - This
item is now sold
06.03.09 -
We're back, a quick resume of what you may have missed
Ok the web site should
now be fully back up and running just as before. However if in your travels
around it you find anything missing or broken links etc please get in touch
with the details, drop me a line at
davelaw@blueyonder.co.uk - thanks.
The timing of this loss
of service was hardly perfect as we had a busy week of announcements but
hopefully you were kept fully up to speed by visiting the
Myspace page, but for those of you who
didn't here's what you missed.
Both nights for the
Porchester Hall 40th anniversary gigs are now sold out.
Next up we can confirm
that Hawkwind will headline the main stage at Beautiful Days festival in
Friday 21st August, for more details and ticketing details check out
www.beautifuldays.org/tickets
And finally if you
haven't checked out the
Hawkwind Myspace page in the last day over
the last day or so you need to asap as a new treat awaits you there!
Thanks for your patience
- onward flies the bird
27.02.09 -
Web site possible down time
The company that
currently hosts this site is ceasing trading and we are in the process of
changing providers meaning the site will probably be behaving eratically and
will almost certainly be offline for periods over the next few days, rest
assured we will endeavour to have it up and running again as soon as
possible, in an ideal world you won't even notice the change.
In the event of a more
prolonged down time any breaking news will be posted on myspace and the
forum so make sure you check these out.
Thanks for reading
12.02.09 -
Take yourself (and your ears) over to our Myspace page
Very little to add to
that really,
click here and listen in !
10.02.09 -
New date announced
We are pleased to
announce that Hawkwind will be appearing at the St Albans, Alban Arena on
the 9th May 2009.
For those of you who may
be interested this venue is the renamed St Albans Civic Hall, where the Live
79 album was recorded and played host to Hawkwind on many other occasions.
04.02.09
- Girlschool to support on upcoming dates
We are pleased to confirm
that Girlschool will be supporting us on the following dates -
9th April - Bolton Albert
Halls
28th May - Buxton opera House
29th May - York Opera House
30th May - Liverpool O2 Academy
For more details on these
and all other confirmed Hawkwind gigs please visit the
tour dates page
Update - Please
note that due to a mix up with bookings Girlschool will not be appearing at
Holmfirth, sorry for any inconvenience caused.
