HW: Strange Daze 98

[Stephen Lindsey]

Neehaahh!!!  Best news I've had in '98 !! Excuse me while I go
outside and dance a jig....

Thanks for passing on the message Doug !

>
> Thought I'd pass on some good news on the HW front for the
> US fans.

(and Canadians...) and how about you Europeans, come on plan that
summer vacation now!

>There will be a Strange Daze 98 on August 14-15,
> which is a Friday/Saturday. Most of the bands from the first
> festival will be asked to return, but will be given more time to
> do what spacerockers do best, jam. Longer time slots ranging
> from 90 to 120 minutes are expected with a request to do a
> different show. An MC is possible to keep things going, with
> the possibility of Thom the Poet (opened Gong's 25th Birthday
> CD). Other ideas are being tossed about in an effort to make
> the festival even better (lights, stage ect.).

Can't imagine how the lights or sound could be any better, (other than permanent
nightime which might be a little hard to arrange)

>
> Confirmed groups so far: Hawkwind and Bedouin !!!!!!!
> There's a good chance Nik will be playing with Bedouin.
>

So do we know where ? Same place would be excellent....

> As the festival gets closer I plan to set up a web page for
> announcements and other information.

Excellent idea.  Lets get the word out and advertise, advertise..

Happy, happy, happy,
Steve L.