Hawkwind Knowledge
GOLDMINE|February 2021
Written by Goldmineveteran Dave Thompson, the Encyclopaedia Hawkwindia is the ultimate guide to more than 50 years of Britain (and the world!)’s premiere space rockers Hawkwind, from the first show in August 1969, to the next scheduled gig in February 2021.
Hawkwind Knowledge

Arranged alphabetically, the encyclopædia contains over 250,000 words, 200 illustrations and almost 2,000 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 70 interviews, many under taken specifically for the encyclopædia, include recollections, anecdotes and personal details from such icons of Hawkwind history as founder members guitarist Dave Brock and vocalist Nik Turner, classic lineup mainstays Lemmy, Robert Calvert, Stacia and Del Dettmar, and a host of names from throughout the band’s long history — bassist Alan Davey (who also contributed the book’s introduction), Paul Rudolph, Adrian Shaw, Huw Lloyd-Langton, Bridget Wishart, Mr Dibs, Simon House and others.

The following extract from the book opens with what has to be the ultimate day-trip for any fan of the band — the Hawkwind Museum — but spins back in time, too, to the band’s earliest strivings as Hawkwind Zoo.

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