HW: OFF: Strange Daze tour begins

[Karen Kusic]

I'm off to the Milwaukee show!

Karen


K Henderson wrote:
>
> 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)
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> 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!
>
> ***********************************
>
> 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/
>
> **************************************
>
> 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.