Press Articles 1970-1980
This is a list of press articles about Hawkwind, where (for the most part) at least one member of the band is quoted. It doesn't include news items or reviews, though some of the pieces are based on live performances. Click on the title to read the article online (You might have to sometimes scroll down the page to find it! And the title and attribution may not be correct...).
Also of interest: Hawkwind interviewed on radio
1970
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The Hawk: Sailing In The Face Of The Wind / Melody Maker / 5 September 1970
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When It Comes To Mind-Blowing, Hawkwind Are Really Into It / Sounds / 17 October 1970
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'Free' Hawkwind Slam Expensive Bands Like Free! / Disc / December 1970
1971
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Hawkwind - Music More Important Than Money / NME / 16 January 1971
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Hawkwind - Still The Naughty Boys Of Pop / Disc & Music Echo / 30 October 1971
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The Spaced Out People’s Band / Melody Maker / 27 November 1971
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Hawkwind Becoming Reluctant Rock-Stars / Sounds / 25 December 1971
1972
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Not A Particular Slice…The Whole Cake / Muther Grumble / March 1972
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Interview With Nik Turner & Bob Calvert / Fapto / April 1972
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Il Falco Spaziale (The Space Hawk) / Ciao 2001 (Italy) / 21 May 1972
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Space In The Charts For Hawkwind? / Record Mirror / 22 July 1972
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Tripping The Light Fantastic (Stacia) / Melody Maker / 12 August 1972
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Some Facts From The Freedom Freaks / NME / 30 September 1972
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In Search Of The Future (Doug Smith) / ZigZag / November 1972
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Hawkwind Direction Lille (Hawkwind Towards Lille) / Maxipop (France) / 8 November 1972
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Sonic Assassins And Silver Machines / Let It Rock / December 1972
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De Wording Van Hawkwind (The Coming Of Hawkwind) / Oor (Netherlands) / 6 December 1972
1973
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Home Is Where Your Van Is (Graham Reynolds, HW tour manager) / Sounds / 6 January 1973
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Throwing A Little Light On Hawkwind (Liquid Len) / Disc / 6 January 1973
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Stacia: Happy Amazon of the Cosmic Trailways / NME / 10 March 1973
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Heroes Of The Cosmos, Flat Broke On Earth / Melody Maker / 30 June 1973
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I Sette Falchi Dello Space Rock (The Seven Hawks Of Space Rock) / Qui Giovani (Italy) / 5 July 1973
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Take Me To The Pilot (Robert Calvert) / Melody Maker / 4 August 1973
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The Days Of Future. Now (written by Robert Calvert) / Music Scene / September 1973
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Planetarium Aids Rock Band’s Debut / New York Times (US) / 26 November 1973
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Strong 'Wind Over Gotham City / Record Mirror / 22 December 1973
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Of Space Rituals & Topless Dancers / Los Angeles Free Press (US) / 28 December 1973
1974
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An Interview Special With Hawkwind / Penetration / early 1974
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Une Saga D'Outre Monde (A Saga From Out Of This World) / Best (France) / January 1974
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In Search Of New Space / Record & Radio Mirror / 5 January 1974
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Reaching Out For Higher Flings (Stacia) / Disc / 2 February 1974
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Pulsating Vibes Of Hawkwind / St Louis Post Dispatch (US) / 10 March 1974
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How Hawkwind Gets The Show Rolling / London Evening News / 17 April 1974
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How Shy Stacia Took Off For Fame! / The Sun / 7 June 1974 (featured in DOTU)
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Hawkwind Hypnose (Hawkwind Hypnosis) / Oor (Netherlands) / 17 July 1974
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Stacia, The Girl In The Band / Record Mirror / 3 August 1974
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How Hawkwind Fell Foul Of The Revenue Men / Melody Maker / 28 September 1974
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Hawkwind Music Like Sci-Fi Adventure Show / The Cincinnati Enquirer (US) / 5 October 1974
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Il Cantore Della Morte Stellare (The Singer Of Star Death) (Robert Calvert) / Ciao 2001 (Italy) / 27 October 1974
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Hawkwind / Howard Stern’s Academy Of Music Concert News (US) / November 1974
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Stacia: She Used To Wanna Be A Ballerina / NME / 23 November 1974
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Triple Albums Make Very Good Doorstops / Sounds / 30 November 1974
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Dig The Showbiz (Andy Dunkley) / Sounds / 30 November 1974
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Calling Captain Lockheed (Robert Calvert) / Club International / December 1974
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Cattle At Twilight (short play by Robert Calvert) / Sounds / 28 December 1974
1975
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Stacia Et Les Planeurs (Stacia And The Gliders) / Rock & Folk (France) / January 1975
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Hawkwind Interview / Cracker / February 1975
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"Knock Knock!" "Who's There?" "Lemmy"... / NME / 8 February 1975
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Hawklord In A Deep Fix (Michael Moorcock/Nik Turner) / Melody Maker / 10 May 1975
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An Interview With Nik Turner / International Times / 1 June 1975
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Deep Fix In A Deep Fix (Michael Moorcock/Deep Fix) / NME / 28 June 1975
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Some Thoughts On The Underground From Hendon Cemetery (Robert Calvert) / NME / 20 September 1975
1976
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Have The Hawks Become Doves Or Just A Vision Of The Future That Went Wrong? / Sounds / 20 March 1976
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Hawklords Taking Care Of Business / Beat Instrumental / May 1976
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How To Pick Up Girls In Paris: The Calvert Method (Robert Calvert) / Sounds / 10 July 1976 (incorrectly titled as "Calvert interview (from Sounds, 1978)" on Starfarer)
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8 Days A Week (written by Robert Calvert) / Melody Maker / 2 October 1976
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10 Stone Warriors That Shattered The Earth / Sounds / 2 October 1976
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Hawkwind's Space Rock - A New Songwriting Trend? / Beat Instrumental / November 1976
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The Glow Of The Futuristic Druids (Liquid Len) / Sounds / 4 December 1976
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An Original: Jon Smeeton And Hawkwind / unknown publication / Winter 1976
1977
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Hawkwind - An Interview With Dave Brock And Bob Calvert / Sniffin’ Flowers / Spring 1977
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Pulsating Poets Of Sturm Und Drang / Album Tracking / July 1977
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Stonehenge report plus letters from Adrian Shaw and Robert Calvert/Dave Brock / NME / 9-16 July 1977
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And You Thought Hawkwind Were Just A Bunch Of Old Cosmic Hippies / Sounds / 16 July 1977
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Jungle Warfare From Bob Calvert... / Way Ahead / November 1977
1978
1979
1980
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Free Fall / Hawkfan (4) / March 1980 (titled 'Hawklords Interview (Jonathan Hope)' - conducted 1978)
DOTU era interviews published post-1980
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Dave Brock Speaks To Tomm Buzzetta / Hawkfan (5) / 1981 (conducted October/November 1979)
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(Part Of) The Hawkwind Experience / Hawkfan (6) / Sept 1981 (conducted 18 December 1980)