The band that launched Lemmy and accidentally invented space rock while absolutely zonked.
The inside story of Hawkwind, one of Britain's wildest acid rock bands. Emerging from the Ladbroke Grove underground at the end of the 60s, the band trailed radicalism and counter-culture in their wake, and have been a direct influence on punk, metal, dance and rave.
Production
Rare archival footage of actual 70s British hippie communes.
Sound
The immersive sonic assault that explains everything about space rock.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Hawkwind technically invented the free festival movement with their 1970 Isle of Wight appearance, which spiraled into the legendary Stonehenge solstice gatherings.
The band's 'Space Ritual' tour was performed in complete darkness with projected cosmic imagery—essentially inventing the modern arena rock visual experience while everyone was on acid.
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