Inspired by this thread, I've been listening to Hawkwind all afternoon and now am in an altered state of consciousness. I await the arrival of the Universal Hero.
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Saturday, 17 June 2023 20:52 (one year ago) link
First day of forever has been a disappointment here at my house but maybe tomorrow
― rick james, critical moralist (Hunt3r), Saturday, 17 June 2023 23:01 (one year ago) link
From the SCIENCE70 archive: Barney Bubbles, personal stationary of Stacia, dancer for the band Hawkwind, 1973. #graphicdesign #1970s pic.twitter.com/s3wUzZdGY5— SCIENCE70 (@SCIENCE70blog) June 16, 2023
― Chris L, Sunday, 18 June 2023 07:42 (one year ago) link
so awesome.
― budo jeru, Sunday, 18 June 2023 16:59 (one year ago) link
i now want to see if he made other art with aubrey beardsley elements but my barney bubbles book is in a box
(apologies for the alliteration but what choice had i)
― mark s, Sunday, 18 June 2023 17:17 (one year ago) link
gorman describes it as "unique" on his website (but that might mean the concept rather than the design lineage)
― mark s, Sunday, 18 June 2023 17:20 (one year ago) link
The Future Never Waits is pretty solid! Obviously not a patch on any earlier career peaks, but this is better than I expected and probably my favorite since Onward.
― Maxmillion D. Boosted (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 11 July 2023 20:20 (one year ago) link
FTR, I have been unexpectedly flush since starting a new job, so I pre-ordered the giant Space Ritual box.
― but also fuck you (unperson), Tuesday, 11 July 2023 21:03 (one year ago) link
I've been mighty tempted, but not sure I can justify it at the moment...
― Maxmillion D. Boosted (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 11 July 2023 21:12 (one year ago) link
I ordered it straight from the label and thus overpaid (though they did offer tracked shipping), but there are some discounts available here and there.
― but also fuck you (unperson), Tuesday, 11 July 2023 21:21 (one year ago) link
I ordered it straight from the label and thus overpaid
lol
― budo jeru, Tuesday, 11 July 2023 22:57 (one year ago) link
On such a big Hawkwind kick lately and really eyeing that Space Ritual box but having trouble justifying the cost. I hadn't realized until today that the Space Ritual album itself is included twice, with different mixes, so kind of only an 8 disc box.
― Maxmillion D. Boosted (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 22 August 2023 21:09 (one year ago) link
Listening to it now — the full concerts are great (the actual album was pulled from the Brixton and Liverpool shows, but the Sunderland show is entirely previously unreleased) and I'm definitely interested to hear the new mix of the album, on which a couple of songs have been extended and a version of "You Shouldn't Do That" has been added.
The live shows are really clear and loud, which is a problem the original album always had — no matter how loud you turned it up the mix always felt underpowered somehow. Also, the whole thing reminds me that Lemmy really belongs on any list of rock's greatest bassists. He was the engine in the Hawkwind rocket, but so much more than that, almost a lead player half the time and really shaping the music in a way I can only compare to John Entwistle.
― read-only (unperson), Saturday, 30 September 2023 01:37 (eleven months ago) link
Ended up relenting and picking up the Space Ritual box. Only got delivered late last night so I haven't had a chance to dive in yet, but it looks gorgeous.
― Maxmillion D. Boosted (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 11 October 2023 14:45 (eleven months ago) link
The new mix of the album is amazing.
― read-only (unperson), Wednesday, 11 October 2023 14:53 (eleven months ago) link
i think the biggest revelation for me is that I had always heard that Dave Brock had done a massive amount of overdubbing on the live tapes but that patently isn't the case from listening to the Sunderland gig. Also notable how well rehearsed they were as the Sunderland gig doesn't massively deviate from the Space Ritual set we know and love (there's a bit less of a freak out jam on Orgone Accumulator). looking forward to delving in deeper. The booklet rules too.
in related activity i'm off to see Hawklords tonight.
― stirmonster, Wednesday, 11 October 2023 16:25 (eleven months ago) link
"Also, the whole thing reminds me that Lemmy really belongs on any list of rock's greatest bassists. He was the engine in the Hawkwind rocket, but so much more than that, almost a lead player half the time and really shaping the music in a way I can only compare to John Entwistle."
I'm reading Joel McIver's Motorhead book and there is a line by Lemmy in there talking about Hawkwind that really at the core it was a trio, as really him, Dave Brock and Simon King locked in then rest of the group just did whatever they wanted on top.
― earlnash, Wednesday, 11 October 2023 22:44 (eleven months ago) link
Lemmy can obviously play "lead bass" when it suits him but he usually wanders a lot less than Entwistle. He doesn't mind hammering the same riff over and over.
― Halfway there but for you, Thursday, 12 October 2023 18:03 (eleven months ago) link
Should be past tense, he's neither wandering nor hammering these days.
― Halfway there but for you, Thursday, 12 October 2023 18:04 (eleven months ago) link
you dont know that
― mark s, Thursday, 12 October 2023 18:06 (eleven months ago) link
happily hammering in hell
― out-of-print LaserDisc edition (sleeve), Thursday, 12 October 2023 18:07 (eleven months ago) link
If he was, you could still hear him
― Halfway there but for you, Thursday, 12 October 2023 18:08 (eleven months ago) link
i am looking at the 5.1 blue ray and contemplating resuscitating the blue ray player on my never used "entertainment center" which is nice enough and all, but...
anyone listened to it? then i think of how much i appeciate the remain in light 5.1 downmix i got somewhere. should i try downmixing on like vlc? but i've always heard downmixing is a miserable and failprone marathon. anyone know?
i been listening to this box over time and slowly, finally got the disc9/10 stereo remix. whoa.
― that genius dn i thought of on Zing but couldn't update to (Hunt3r), Monday, 6 November 2023 18:07 (ten months ago) link
picked up the space ritual 50th anniversary vinyl. so good
― LaMDA barry-stanners (||||||||), Monday, 1 January 2024 17:51 (eight months ago) link
If its 10cds, not sure how much vinyl that is. So sounds pretty heavy.
― Stevo, Monday, 1 January 2024 18:12 (eight months ago) link
is the vinyl not just the original 2 x lp?
― stirmonster, Monday, 1 January 2024 19:47 (eight months ago) link
There's a new 50th anniversary stereo remaster in the big box. Maybe that's been released on vinyl. (It's really good.)
― Tahuti Watches L&O:SVU Reruns Without His Ape (unperson), Monday, 1 January 2024 21:27 (eight months ago) link
But did they recreate all this?
https://i.discogs.com/52nvKPjnq0t4fBGYfoKfOa0hrzMf_TDzzbF3rHLKJnU/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:393/w:600/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTY0MDQw/Ni0xNTE5MzU4MzM0/LTY0NTQuanBlZw.jpeg
https://i.discogs.com/apUnY0L04rfYZs0FyoLx0Xi36wMSQvS0B0XKDqz7qcc/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:393/w:600/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTY0MDQw/Ni0xNTI5NDc2Mjgw/LTc4OTUuanBlZw.jpeg
― CDs sound better than vinyl (Matt #2), Monday, 1 January 2024 21:31 (eight months ago) link
Got the CD box set for Xmas, and yeah they recreate all the artwork and the tour program etc
― MaresNest, Monday, 1 January 2024 22:11 (eight months ago) link
Ha maybe tonight I play the dvd 5.1, still haven’t yet
― digital chirping and whirring (Hunt3r), Tuesday, 2 January 2024 01:13 (eight months ago) link