One of the most charismatic and cutting-edge visionaries to emerge out of London’s psych-rock scene of the ’60s & ’70s, Hawkwind frontman Robert Calvert gets rediscovered and revamped by a superb collection of next-gen artists! The Lost Starfighter features remixes by indie-noise icons Xiu Xiu, chillwave group Small Black, post-punkers Soft Kill plus darkwave duos Xeno & Oaklander and Sixth June as well as veterans A Flock Of Seagulls, Richard Butler and The Damned’s Rat Scabies! The set includes tracks from both Calvert’s solo albums as well as rare demos that offer a glimp… read more
One of the most charismatic and cutting-edge visionaries to emerge out of London’s psych-rock scene of the ’60s & ’70s, Hawkwind frontman Robert … read more
One of the most charismatic and cutting-edge visionaries to emerge out of London’s psych-rock scene of the ’60s & ’70s, Hawkwind frontman Robert Calvert gets rediscovered and revampe… read more
Robert Calvert is best known as the on-off frontman of influential rock group Hawkwind. Robert was born in 1945 in Pretoria, South Africa. His family moved to Kent in England in 1947. He grew up wanting to be a fighter pilot but ended up a writer, an enthusiastic participant in the 1960s London psychedelia subculture. After meeting Hawkwind co-founder Dave Brock in 1970, Robert joined the underground icons as resident poet, reading his work amid strobes and light cascades on stage. Seeking a break from touring, Robert left Hawkwind in 1973 and recorded two solo albums, Captain Lockh… read more
Robert Calvert is best known as the on-off frontman of influential rock group Hawkwind. Robert was born in 1945 in Pretoria, South Africa. His family moved to Kent in England in 1947. He gr… read more
Robert Calvert is best known as the on-off frontman of influential rock group Hawkwind. Robert was born in 1945 in Pretoria, South Africa. His family moved to Kent in England in 1947. He grew up wanting to be a fighter pilot but ended … read more