Encyclopædia Hawkwindia - Dave Thompson

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Résumé :
The Encyclop?dia Hawkwindia is the ultimate guide to more than fifty years of Hawkwind, from the first show in August,1969, to the next scheduled gig in February, 2021. Arranged alphabetically, the encyclop?dia contain over 1,750 entries, from Abducted to ZZZ, and includes every song... every single... every album... every band member... dancers... festivals... spin-offs... side projects... solo albums... live shows... support bands... cover versions... venues... characters... crew... record labels... managers... reissues... compilations... tributes... culture... friends and relations.... and more. More than seventy interviews, many undertaken specifically for the encyclop?dia, include recollections, anecdotes and personal details from such icons of Hawkwind history as founder members Dave Brock and Nik Turner, classic line-up mainstays Lemmy, Robert Calvert, Stacia and Del Dettmar, and a host of names from throughout the band's long history - Alan Davey, Paul Rudolph, Adrian Shaw, Huw Lloyd Langton, Bridget Wishart, Mr Dibs, Simon House and more. There are entries for members' pre- and post-Hawkwind projects - Magic Muscle and Krel, Smartpils and Spirits Burning. For like-minded travellers through space rock and beyond - Michael Moorcock and Mot?rhead, the Pink Fairies and Gong.For the Bath Festival and the Battle of the Beanfield, Stonehenge and the Great Pyramid of Cheops. Over 500 pages of space rock-induced brain damage! Please note. There are no illustrations in this book. For the fully illustrated edition, please visit: https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/dave-thompson/encyclop?dia-hawkwindia/paperback/product-j6n99e.html?page=1&pageSize=4...

Biographie:
Dave Thompson is the author of over 150 books, mostly on music, but other themes besides. He is co-author of autobiographies by Nik Turner, photographer Bob Gruen, Motown legends Eddie and Brian Holland, New York Doll Sylvain Sylvain, Heartbreaker Walter Lure, Yardbird Jim McCarty, Fairport's Judy Dyble, folkie Steve Ashley and Nektar's Roye Albrighton (forthcoming). He also wrote the official tenth anniversary history of Fruits de Mer Records. Thompson has written at length about Space Rock, Glam Rock, Industrial, Goth, Alternative and Punk, including biographies of David Bowie, the Sweet, Sparks, Genesis, Jeff Beck, Robert Plant, Deep Purple, Rozz Williams (forthcoming) and Cream. Thompson's journalism and music writing has appeared in a wide variety of publications, including Goldmine, Record Collector, Mojo, Alternative Press, Rolling Stone, Spin, Melody Maker, Zig Zag, huH, Seattle Times, Music Week and others. Born in Devon, England, he lives in Delaware, USA....

Sommaire:
Dave Thompson is the author of over 150 books, mostly on music, but other themes besides. He is co-author of autobiographies by Nik Turner, photographer Bob Gruen, Motown legends Eddie and Brian Holland, New York Doll Sylvain Sylvain, Heartbreaker Walter Lure, Yardbird Jim McCarty, Fairport's Judy Dyble, folkie Steve Ashley and Nektar's Roye Albrighton (forthcoming). He also wrote the official tenth anniversary history of Fruits de Mer Records. Thompson has written at length about Space Rock, Glam Rock, Industrial, Goth, Alternative and Punk, including biographies of David Bowie, the Sweet, Sparks, Genesis, Jeff Beck, Robert Plant, Deep Purple, Rozz Williams (forthcoming) and Cream. Thompson's journalism and music writing has appeared in a wide variety of publications, including Goldmine, Record Collector, Mojo, Alternative Press, Rolling Stone, Spin, Melody Maker, Zig Zag, huH, Seattle Times, Music Week and others. Born in Devon, England, he lives in Delaware, USA....