HW: OFF: Strange Daze tour begins

[K Henderson]

Hi Folks...

Not sure if this made it onto the list.  This was Jim's last post before he
left Cleveland (I'm guessing).  First show is tonight!  Two days before they
come to visit me here in Cowtown.  Sad that they could only get a total of 7
shows arranged, but then it will be leisurely and the bands should be well
rested at least.

Hope many of you make it to a show or two.

Grakkl (FAA)
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Hello Everyone!

Just a quick reminder that the Strange Trips "Shrouded in Mystery US Tour"
will be kicking off next Friday, October 19 in Milwaukee, WI at Thai Joe's
Bangkok Restaurant &  Nightclub. Come on out and join us for a great time at
one of the following dates listed below.

Hope to see you all there!
Jim Lascko

STRANGE TRIPS 2001 US TOUR

Strange Trips will be doing a US Tour this Fall with Hawkwind's Harvey
Bainbridge, the sensational Mr. Quimby's Beard from Sunderland, England and
The Amazing Solar Fire LASER Lightshow! That's right...we've added a
beautiful laser light effect to the lightshow. Be sure to come to the gigs
and check it out!

Nik Turner will also be joining the tour to support Mr. Quimby's Beard and
Harvey Bainbridge at JJ Kelly's in Lansing, IL (near Chicago) on October
24th. Nik will play with a few American friends and do some Inner City Unit
material that's seldom seen performed live in the states. He will also be at
the remaining shows: SD2001 in Cleveland, OH, Cullman, AL, St. Petersburg,
FL, and Atlanta, GA.

Here is the Strange Trips "SHROUDED IN MYSTERY" US TOUR schedule:

10/19 - Milwaukee, WI - Thai Joe's
10/21 - Columbus, OH - Little Brother's
10/24 - Lansing, IL (near Chicago) - JJ Kelly's
10/26/27 - STRANGE DAZE 2001
Cleveland, OH - The Beachland Ballroom
10/29 - Cullman, AL- The Civic Center
11/03 - St. Petersburg, FL - The State Theater
11/06 - Atlanta, GA - 9 Lives Saloon

-- ALWAYS CHECK DIRECTLY WITH VENUES BEFORE TRAVELING! --

STRANGE DAZE 2001

The Strange Daze 2001 2-Day Indoor Festival will take place October 26/27 at
The Beachland Ballroom in Cleveland, Ohio. This event was previously held as
an outdoor camping event during the month of August for the past 4 years.

SD2001 will feature non-stop music with 15 bands on 2 stages Friday night
and all day Saturday: Mr. Quimby's Beard, Harvey Bainbridge, Nik Turner,
Quarkspace, Nucleon, Red Giant, Speaker/Cranker, Einsteins Secret Orchestra,
Alien Planetscapes, Heavy Liquid, World of Tomorrow, The Rick Ray Band,
Drumplay, Willy Mac, JFK Jr. Royal Airforce, and The Amazing Solar Fire
Laser Lightshow.

For further information, schedule, music samples, and band bios, please
visit: http://www.Strange-Trips.com

TICKETS:

Friday or Saturday 1-Day Pass - $20 at Door

STRANGE DAZE 2001 FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26th - Doors open 6:00 pm

7:00 - 8:00 - Tavern - DRUMPLAY
8:00 - 9:00 - Ballroom - EINSTEIN'S SECRET ORCHESTRA
9:00 - 10:00 - Tavern - ALIEN PLANETSCAPES
10:00 - 11:00 - Ballroom - SPEAKER/CRANKER
11:00 - 12:00 - Tavern - WORLD OF TOMORROW
12:00 - 2:00 - Ballroom - NIK TURNER

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27th - Doors open 2:00 pm

2:30 - 3:30 - Tavern - WILLY MAC
4:00 - 5:00 - Tavern - HEAVY LIQUID
5:30 - 6:30 - Tavern - THE RICK RAY BAND
7:00 - 8:00 - Tavern - RED GIANT
8:00 - 9:00 - Ballroom - NUCLEON
9:00 - 10:00 - Tavern - JFK Jr. ROYAL AIRFORCE
10:00 - 11:00 - Ballroom - HARVEY BAINBRIDGE
11:00 - 12:00 - Tavern - QUARKSPACE
12:00 - 2:00 - Ballroom - MR. QUIMBY'S BEARD


HARVEY BAINBRIDGE (England)
Beginning with the Hawklords in 1978 Harvey Bainbridge became one of the
longest-tenured Hawkwind veterans to date, still performing with them from
time to time. Since the early 1980's Harvey has been periodically releasing
his solo works on the side (most recently "Red Shift") and he also
maintained a partnership in the Alman Mulo Band for a time. Harvey has long
ago developed his own unique musical style and surrounds himself with banks
of keyboards, synthesizers, and tape devices. Lyrically he's known for his
socially relevant
commentaries, both humorous and insightful. His signature Hawkwind
compositions such as "T.V. Suicide", "Mutation Zone", and "Back in the Box"
attest to the fact that Harvey has an acerbic wit and certainly has helped
Hawkwind maintain their legendary underground status through the "Dark Ages"
of hair metal and new wave. Musically Bainbridge will calm you with dreamy
ambience only to jolt your consciousness awake with pulsing electronics and
a direct vocal approach. You can look forward to yet another rewarding audio
visual experience as he recreates (or even exceeds) the transcendent
atmosphere of his headlining performance at last year's Strange Daze 2000
performing against cosmic backdrop of The Amazing Solar Fire Laser Lightshow
once again!

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MR. QUIMBY'S BEARD (England)
Hailing from Sunderland in the north of England, Mr. Quimby's Beard has
quickly commanded a great deal of attention as the next in line of great
British psychedelic artists continuing in the long admired tradition of
Hawkwind, Here 'n' Now, and the Ozric Tentacles in the UK. With three
excellent Space Rock albums already in the bank, we can only expect yet
greater works of wonder in the future from these relative newcomers to the
psychedelic multi-verse. Their debut CD "Out There" appeared in 1995 on the
Demi Monde label. Since then have continued on with the dynamic family of
psychedelic artists at Stone Premonitions right through to their latest
release "The Definitive Unsolved Mysteries of Mr. Quimby's Beard". MQB
releases feature copious amounts of swirly electronics from keyboardist
Hardy amidst a mesmerizing amalgam of cosmic lock groove anthems, reggae
beats, and blazing guitar leads. It's a tried-and-true recipe that the five
have now taken to another realm. The "SD 2001 Shrouded in Mystery American
Tour" will feature the first performances
of Mr. Quimby's Beard on American soil....and we're in for a real treat!
For more info on MQB please visit: http://www.btinternet.com/~freakyfungi/

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NIK TURNER (England)
A founding member of Hawkwind, Nik has proven to be one the most enduring
and popular frontmen the band has ever produced. Not nearly as prolific as
Robert Calvert, but embodying a charisma and energy surpassed by few others
in the spacerock genre. Nik's performances are usually very dramatic and
unique. Sometimes he's a spaceman with big, black, eyes and a shining silver
face under his helmet, and other times he materializes as a man-like reptoid
creature from another planet - with a special message for mankind! After
leaving Hawkwind, Nik helped form Inner City Unit, a hardcore punk-like
band, and has gone on to work with many others often sitting in at the drop
of a hat. His blatting saxophone and flute can be heard on many recordings,
as well as his distinctive vocal deliveries. Nik is a crowd favorite and
loves to meet his many fans and other spacerock admirers. Come on down and
see Nik do some of his Inner City Unit material that is rarely performed in
the US, and meet him as he presses the flesh and meets his fans at SD2001.