Greetings from a Kiwi Hawkfan

[mike coleman]

Provided mother nature has us here in the coming decades, it will be a
flash and you will be seeing HW in 25-year hindsight with nothing
having changed.
Hawkwind has this amazing ability to hold attention. I find almost all
of even the "disgruntled" fans to still be in possession of the latest
releases, year after year after year.....
While I may not go back to 1990 (WOW Steve S.), totally cool, this
fourm has caught the Mike Coleman virus twice now over the years, and
I would be totally lost without it.
WELCOME
note: If anyone on this forum passed away it would make me ill.
another note: don't be shocked to get private email from me asking for
help obtaining New Zealand Hawkwind LP pressings in trade or for sale,
and I'll do you dright if you can help



On 12/9/10, bernhard.pospiech <bernhard.pospiech at t-online.de> wrote:
> You are very welcome Shane !!!!!!!!
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> Cheers
> Bernhard
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: BOC/Hawkwind Discussion List [mailto:BOC-L at LISTSERV.ISPNETINC.NET] On
> Behalf Of Shane Palmer
> Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2010 3:02 AM
> To: BOC-L at LISTSERV.ISPNETINC.NET
> Subject: Greetings from a Kiwi Hawkfan
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> Well, it's about time I introduced myself! I've been lurking on BOC-L for a
> looong time now, but never got around to posting, for some unknown reason.
> Some of you may recognise my name from years back, but probably not many!
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> I'm one of a small number of keen and dedicated Hawkfans from all the way
> down in New Zealand. I'd like to think I'm one of the band's biggest Kiwi
> fans, but don't want to presume too much. I only discovered Hawkwind
> accidentally while at university back in 1996, so a relative newbie compared
> to most of the BOC-L membership. However, I was immediately captivated by
> the band and the music. It wasn't long before I caught up with the Hawk's
> immense back catalogue, thanks mainly to Richard at much-missed Cranium
> Music in NZ, and Sonic Bilby in Oz.
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> My main claim to Hawkfan fame is being one of the few who travelled around
> the country to see all 6 gigs of Hawkwind's first and only New Zealand tour
> in 2000. After contacting the band and the local promoter, I also managed to
> get myself a job helping to organise the band's accommodation, and was
> privileged to spend a good amount of time hanging out with the guys at the
> venues across the country. Now that was a fan's dream come true!
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> I have just recently moved to the UK. finally reaching the Hawkwind
> motherland! It's hard to believe it's been 10 years since I last saw
> Hawkwind live (just missed Hawkfest this year. though there's always next
> year), but I'm about to see them once again in Liverpool and Manchester this
> weekend. and just in time for my birthday. I can't wait! I'm looking forward
> to the shows, and to meeting any of you that might be there. Might even be
> able to share a drink with you before/at the gigs? I'll probably be the only
> one there wearing the NZ tour t-shirt (yes, it still fits. just :-)  Please
> feel free to introduce yourself.
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> And I look forward to communicating with the rest of you on BOC-L a bit more
> regularly than in the past!
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> Cheers
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> Shane Palmer
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