Hawkwind’s fusion of agit-prop and improvised space rock—including Lemmy and lyrics by Michael Moorcock—made them intriguing outsiders in rock. For over 30 years, Hawkwind have successfully existed outside the traditional music business, and spawned a fanatical fanbase. This high quality, authoritative biography contains dozens of new interviews with band members and over 100 rare illustrations, many published for the first time.
With a cover designed by Hawkwind’s own sleeve artist Peter Pracownik and full co-operation of the all the key protagonists, this authoritative, high-quality biography is the definitive account of one of the UK’s most innovative bands.

Hawkwind: Sonic Assassins

Abrahams, Ian

Biographies & Memoirs

S A F Pub Ltd

The Waterboys were formed in 1983 by Mike Scott and have continued under his leadership in several guises to the present day. Their songs, largely written by Scott, often contain literary references and are frequently concerned with spirituality. Both the group and its members’ solo careers have received much praise from both rock and folk music critics. In fact, Scott’s unique mix of Celtic folk music and rock and roll has been credited as promoting the scope of Irish folk music, and has built a strong and loyal fan base across the world.  In Strange Boat, renowned rock writer Ian Abrahams has assembled the definitive story of The Waterboys and their myriad offshoots and solo projects. He follows their progress as Scott relocated the band from London to Dublin, to Spiddal near Galway in Ireland and Findhorn in Scotland, adding influences and collaborators along the way.  The book examines the role of Mike Scott, an interesting and unique character, driven artistically by his geographic and spiritual experiences, emphasizing a continuity between The Waterboys and his solo work over nearly twenty-five years, saying, “To me there’s no difference between Mike Scott and The Waterboys; they both mean the same thing. They mean myself and whoever are my current travelling musical companions.”

Strange Boat: Mike Scott & the Waterboys

Arts & Literature

“[Ian] Abrahams does a bang-up job in getting under the skin of a fiercely independent and driven artist . . . an intriguing portrait of a modern musician harking back to the roots of the sounds that inspire him.”—Record CollectorStrange Boat examines the literary references, the personal growth, and the immersion in differing cultures that have informed Mike Scott’s songwriting. Exemplified by the hit single “The Whole of the Moon,” The Waterboys became synonymous with Irish folk music.Perfectionist, minstrel of the craic, now resident of a Scottish island retreat, Mike Scott’s life has been a tale of continual musical exploration entwined with an ever-evolving spirituality.

Humor & Entertainment

SAF Publishing Ltd.

Highly-regarded when it first appeared, in 2004, Hawkwind: Sonic Assassins relates the long and twisting history of one of the most iconic British rock bands. From founder and ever present leader Dave Brock’s early days busking the streets of London and mixing with the movers and shakers of the embryonic blues rock scene of the 1960s, through his conversion to psychedelic soundscapes and the establishment of a band that would come to define its own spacerock genre, this is the story of Hawkwind as told by the multitude of musicians who have moved through the many line-ups, adding, as Dave Brock himself would say, “their own bits and pieces.”  Rewritten, expanded and updated, with new research and fresh interviews, this new edition of Ian Abrahams’s Hawkwind biography has been eagerly awaited by the band’s legion of fans.  "If the first edition made for compelling reading, this revised edition is essential - and must now be regarded as the definitive history of Hawkwind." Vive Le Rock  "An even-handed book... a fitting testament to this important, influential band." Shindig!  "A hugely affectionate celebration of the durability of the band ... makes for a splendid read." Record Collector  "If what you want is an in-depth representation of the space rock pioneers' career then this is what you need on your shelf" Prog  "Painstakingly thorough but never ponderous; choc full of on the road stories and behind the mixing desk anecdotes ... enjoy the trip!" Paul Roland (Marc Bolan: Cosmic Dancer; 'Werewolf of London’)  “At last a book which gets down to the minutiae. A massively useful document of an important band placed within the unfolding zeitgeist.” Andrew Keeling (Music Guides to King Crimson; ‘The Wine of Silence’; Andrew Keeling & Otherworld)

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Best known for a string of 1980s pop soul classics such as ‘Private Eyes’, ‘Maneater’, and ‘Out Of Touch’, Daryl Hall & John Oates are far more than the much caricatured image of the tall blonde one and the short one with the moustache. Through peaks and troughs of the preceding decade, their Philly soul sound twisted and turned, with forays into psychedelic rock with Todd Rundgren and an embracing of new wave tunes as the 1970s progressed. Their records are full of luscious harmonies and catchy melodies, but with an experimental side that’s often been overlooked by those who know them principally from ‘Rich Girl’ or ‘I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do)’. This book unpicks the multiple facets of the best-selling musical duo act of all time, recounting the stories behind the songs, and charting the myriad paths they’ve taken, to reveal a very different Hall & Oates behind their popular image. Hall & Oates on track, the first critical exploration of their work in book form for over thirty-five years, examines their entire output, from Whole Oats to Do It For Love, taking in bonus tracks, compilations, covers and live albums, to give the reader a proper overview of their fifty year career.

Hall and Oates: every album every song (On Track...)

Arts & Photography

Music

Sonicbond Publishing

Practical Work in Secondary Science: A Minds-On Approach

Practical work is an essential feature of secondary science education. However, questions have been raised by some science educators about its effectiveness as a teaching and learning strategy. Whilst such an approach is generally effective in getting pupils to do things with objects and materials, it is seen as relatively ineffective in developing their conceptual understanding of the associated scientific ideas and concepts. Ian Abrahams argues that this is because it is practiced as a ‘hands-on', rather than ‘minds-on' activity.Abrahams draws together theory and practice on effective teaching and learning in practical work in science - covering biology, chemistry and physics. He provides clear guidance to ensure that students are encouraged and supported to be ‘minds-on' as well as a 'hands-on' so that they can make the most of this learning experience.An invaluable text for inspiring aspiring and experienced secondary science professionals, especially for those on M-level secondary science PGCE programmes.

Science & Math

Science for Kids

Continuum

Practical work is an essential feature of secondary science education. However, questions have been raised by some science educators about its effectiveness as a teaching and learning strategy. Whilst such an approach is generally effective in getting pupils to do things with objects and materials, it is seen as relatively ineffective in developing their conceptual understanding of the associated scientific ideas and concepts. Ian Abrahams argues that this is because it is practiced as a 'hands-on', rather than 'minds-on' activity.Abrahams draws together theory and practice on effective teaching and learning in practical work in science - covering biology, chemistry and physics. He provides clear guidance to ensure that students are encouraged and supported to be 'minds-on' as well as a 'hands-on' so that they can make the most of this learning experience.An invaluable text for inspiring aspiring and experienced secondary science professionals, especially for those on M-level secondary science PGCE programmes.

"To me there's no difference between Mike Scott and The Waterboys; they both mean the same thing. They mean myself and whoever are my current travelling musical companions." Mike Scott Strange Boat charts the twisting and meandering journey of Mike Scott, describing the literary and spiritual references that inform his songwriting and exploring the multitude of locations and cultures in which The Waterboys have assembled and reflected in their recordings. From his early forays into the music scene in Scotland at the end of the 1970s, to his creation of a 'Big Music' that peaked with the hit single 'The Whole of the Moon' and onto the Irish adventure which spawned the classic Fisherman's Blues, his constantly restless creativity has led him through a myriad of changes. With his revolving cast of troubadours at his side, he's created some of the most era-defining records of the 1980s, reeled and jigged across the Celtic heartlands, reinvented himself as an electric rocker in New York, and sought-out personal renewal in the spiritual calm of Findhorn's Scottish highland retreat. Mike Scott's life has been a tale of continual musical exploration entwined with an ever-evolving spirituality. "An intriguing portrait of a modern musician" (Record Collector).

Strange Boat: Mike Scott and the Waterboys

Gonzo Multimedia

This long awaited and remarkable book is arguably one of the most important that we have ever published.  The British free festival movement, and the way that it was viciously quashed by successive waves of The Establishment is a story that many have skirted around, but until now no one has done justice to. Ian and Bridget's extraordinary book is an oral history of these turbulent times and deserves to be seen in the same illustrious light as Days In The Life: Voices from the English Underground, 1961-71 by Jonathan Green.  Ian and Bridget have done a great service to music lovers and social historians alike.

Festivalized

Wishart, Bridget

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Hawkwind: Sonic Assassins

Strange Boat: Mike Scott & the Waterboys

Strange Boat: Mike Scott & the Waterboys

Hawkwind: Sonic Assassins

Hall and Oates: every album every song (On Track...)

Practical Work in Secondary Science: A Minds-On Approach

Practical Work in Secondary Science: A Minds-On Approach

Strange Boat: Mike Scott and the Waterboys

Festivalized