Author Joe Banks on Hawkwind: to infinity ... and beyond!

Writer and counter-cultural connoisseur Joe Banks joins us to talk about Hawkwind: Days Of The Underground, his sparkling account of the rise and 51 year trajectory of the unsung revolutionary heroes. All the following are entertainingly included - their 'creation myth' in the white heat of Ladbroke Grove and days as the house band of Radical Politics, the sci-fi adventure with Michael Moorcock and Robert Calvert, the Silver Machine saga, the pioneering rock theatre of Space Ritual, their roles in punk and Krautrock and the saucer-eyed cast members who've kept them "the alternative to the alternative". Key fact: Joe has a Labrador puppy called Lemmy. @JoeBanksWriter https://www.daysoftheunderground.com/ The famous Hawkwind clip that was shown on TOTP ...    • Hawkwind - Silver Machine (Top of the Pops...   For a load of additional extra and exclusive Word content and rewards, subscribe to our brilliant Patreon:   / wordinyourear   Stay in touch: http://www.wiyelondon.com http://www.wordpodcast.co.uk   / wiyelondon     / dhepworth