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I've just got my hearing and sense of balance back from Sunday's Hawkwind gig at the Coronet in the "Big Smoke". The Coronet was the theatre where Charlie Chaplin strutted his stuff before nobbin' off to the USA in search of stardom.

"System 7" started the crowd up (System 7 website in case any electronica nuts are about). The legendary Steve Hillage (a favourite of "The Hermit") and his good lady Miquette Giraudy made a lot of joyful noises which combined to send yours truly to Nirvana (the place not the band, I don't know, some people, tchh)!

The main course was Hawkwind! A feast of sound an vision! Sequencers, pink lights, grinding 12 bar electric guitar, computer graphics, theremin, fire-dancing girl, and... a chance in a lifetime to see Tim Blake and Steve Hillage sharing, no...tearing up the stage as two old mates can!!! I tell you, all my Christmases came at once, I can now die a happy old hippy!!!

Happy Solstice time y'all!