HW: Stop Press

[J Strobridge]

> > April 1: EBSCD 119 _Emergency Broadcast System Samples_. 13 tracks
> > from EBSSCD 111 through EBSSCD 122, includes a track from HW
> > F&R _SpaceHead_ & 12pg colour booklet. 13 tracks at EP price
>
>         What the hell's this?  Compilation of HW stuff or other EBS stuff?
> Well, at least they didn't call it _Masters of the Universe_ ...
>

Nah - it'll be Masters of Space or something equally unoriginal....


> > April 22: EBCD 106 _Love in Space_ EP (Digipak)
> > April 22: EBT 120 _Love in Space_ EP (12" Vinyl)
> >
> > May 7: EBSSCD 120/EBSLP 120 _Love in Space_ Double LP. Complete show of Alien
> > tour. Gatefold vinyl and 6-page fold out digipack. Both with 16 pg
> > booklet
>
>         Ah!  And are they pulling their usual shit of sticking some pointless
> instrumental on the vinyl to force collectors to go spend ridiculous sums to
> get the complete deal?  Still, I'm not one of the anti-Ron faction, but even
> so if they include "Lord of Light" on this it'll be worthwhile.  And perhaps
> a cool live version of Sputnik without the silly vocals.
>

I'd go for that!!   Sputnik minus vocals would be a piece well worth
waiting for.     As far as I know the CD is going to be a double as
well as the vinyl so there may not be too much in the way of extraneous
extras.

> > May 28: EBSCD 121 _..... Of Stars and Time_ Spacehead debut
>
>         And what are "Spacehead"?  Some random band?  Knowing comtemporary
> Hawkwind tendancies I hope these guys aren't another useless techno-outfit ...
>

Spacehead are a heavy early-Hawkwind-sounding outfit.   They don't quite
manage the full overwhelming bass(aka Lemmy)/drum/odd sound effects but
their version of "Where Are They Now" is almost better than Hawkwind's.
I don't think they really concentrate on covers tho' since they have
plenty of their own stuff to play.

> > incl. Utah Saints, Banco de Gaia, Senser, Advent, Optic Eye, Salt
> > Tank, Astralasia and others
>
>         ... and speaking of useless techno-outfits ;)  Well, there've been
> one or two decent tracks among the previous remixes ...
>

Ah - I like Astralasia.  They've released some damn fine EPs although
their "retrospective" of a CD was a severe disappointment since their
early stuff is not as good as their recent.

jill

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