FAO Hawkwind Band: NikWar Spam

[Michael W Blackman]

So true.  The thought was slowly taking shape in my slightly hung over brain and all fell together as I read your email.
Curious indeed/

In a message dated Fri, 9 Aug 2002 22:25:14  AEDT, Bill & Cynthia <freeaqua at IINET.NET.AU> writes:

> Mike wrote:
>
> > I received this rather depressing mail 9/8/2002.  The gist of it is that
> > Nik seems to be suing to prevent Dave from using the name Hawkwind or
> > any of the songs featuring various ex-members including Moorcock,
> > Calvert and Lemmy.  I guess the war isn't survived quite yet.  Could Nik
> > really prevent Hawkwind from playing classic numbers? That's be quite
> > depressing to me.  Also I guess Moorcock is off the latest project.
>
> I guess this all reflects the spirit of the aged. This just seems to get
> dirtier and dirtier as the ex band members get older. Instant retirement
> fund maybe? I don't believe for a second that DB would be ripping off the
> estate of RC. Quite simply - if the past members of Hawkwind felt so strong
> about Dave ripping them off, Hawkestra would never has happened.
>
> Maybe the Hawkwind camp could tell us more.
>
> Cheers
> Bill