It's hard to believe, but 2025 means Romanitas has been in print for 20 years. A modern world where the Roman Empire never fell. If that sounds good to you, the ebook's just £0.99 for the anniversary all this month! www.amazon.co.uk/Romanitas-1-...

Bit of weekend reading! Some say Avengers to no. 100 is all you need, but this will prove them wrong, I'm sure! @paulcornell.bsky.social

Whoop, the first review of Rock and Role: The Visionary Songs of Peter Hammill and Van der Graaf Generator is here, and it's a cracker from @mikebarnesjourno.bsky.social in MOJO...

Thanks to Prog Magazine for the kind review of 'A Wandering Minstrel'. Moving memoir of the Hawkwind guitarist by the woman who knew him best … this book takes us through the highs and lows of being an itinerant musician, as the title suggests. I loved the Leo Sayer story too!

Marion & I appreciated Den Browne and Louder Than War's thoughtful review of A Wandering Minstrel: "A measured, gentle recounting of how an idealistic musician made a living without compromising … one of the most original and sensitive books I’ve read in a while." louderthanwar.com/a-wandering-...

Thanks so much to Record Collector and Michael Heatley for their review of A Wandering Minstrel this month: "Deserved tribute to well-loved axeman ... Huw Lloyd-Langton is a name to conjure with ... Marion clearly enjoys recounting eventful years ... certain to appeal to Hawkwind fans..."

A Wandering Minstrel: My Memoir of Huw Lloyd-Langton - Book Review louderthanwar.com/a-wandering-...

A few counterculture bookshelves.

Delighted to receive this well considered review of Marion's book on Hawkwind legend Huw from the great Louder Than War website. A Wandering Minstrel: My Memoir of Huw Lloyd-Langton - Book Review louderthanwar.com/a-wandering-...

Starship Alexandria episode 7 is here! @aptshadow.bsky.social and I discuss The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson and I share one of my favourite pieces of music. Next month's episode is all about Robert Holdstock's Mythago Wood. starshipalexandria.com/episode-7-th...

Birthday to me...

Really important work.

Thanks to Klemen and It's Psychedelic Baby for this really thoughtful interview with Marion Lloyd-Langton on her 'A Wandering Minstrel' memoir of her life with Hawkwind legend Huw Lloyd-Langton ... it was a joy to work on the book with Marion. www.psychedelicbabymag.com/2025/10/huw-...

There's a new issue of Prog magazine out, and guess what? They kindly asked me to write about Hawkwind again 😊, a relatively short but hopefully interesting piece about Hall Of The Mountain Grill ahead of the upcoming box, inc some words from remix king Stephen W Tayler... 1/2

My religion is HAWKWIND. #Hawkwind #spacerock #NikTurner #AlanDavey #RobertCalvert #HughLloydLangton #DaveBrock #LemmyKilmister #LSD

My reviews of In Your Area and SpaceBrock weren't THAT bad, surely?

I haven’t seen him for ages, but I’m still impressed for his total dedication to Hawkwind. Love it. #believeinfilm #analogphotography

Really thrilled with reactions to Marion Lloyd-Langton's memoir of husband rock guitar legend Huw. Moving memoir of the Hawkwind guitarist by the woman who knew him best … takes us through the highs and lows of being an itinerant musician, as the title suggests [Prog Magazine]

Really thoughtful review here of Marion Lloyd-Langton's memoir of #Hawkwind Huw. Book review - the moving memoir of guitarist Huw Lloyd-Langton open.substack.com/pub/iansharp...

Marion Lloyd-Langton's interview with West Wilts Radio from Sunday night, now on listen again via MixCloud... a really in-depth chat about her memoir of her life with Hawkwind legend Huw, 'A Wandering Minstrel', a book I was delighted to help with. www.mixcloud.com/West_Wilts_R...

#TheWaterboys will release a surprise album called RIPS FROM THE CUTTING ROOM FLOOR, with 16 extra tracks from the #LifeDeathAndDennisHopper sessions on Sun Records, Dec 5. Available in PINK VINYL/CD/streaming, you can pre-order (US, rest of world soon) at linktr.ee/RipsFromTheC...

It's here! Remember, lovely readers, buy early buy often!!

R.I.P.

HAWKWIND doing Hawkwind things in Worthing last night. Brilliant set. First time I've heard the acoustic/spoken "Days of the Underground" - beautiful. Captain on great form 🚀🚀🚀

The first gig of the Space Rock Invasion tour happened today in 2011. B.B. King Blues Club & Grill, New York NY. Hawkwind's Huw Lloyd-Langton acoustic support for Nektar and Brainticket; Huw & Marion's last great adventure, as she relates in A Wandering Minstrel.

"There are too many kings in the land..." The first trilogy I ever read. These have come with me ever since. Fifty years now.

Though it has its sad moments, and its tragic ones as well, when I was helping Marion Lloyd-Langton with her memoir of the great Hawkwind guitarist Huw Lloyd-Langton what quickly became clear was that the book, 'A Wandering Minstrel' was to be a celebration.

RIP the legendary Biddy Baxter, formidable and pioneering Editor of Blue Peter during its heyday...😥

One for my Hawkwind fandom friends who've been enjoying watching Cornish band Hanterhir supporting at some recent gigs... a few bits of interview and review that I did back in 2018/19... fills in the backstory a bit! ianabrahams.substack.com/p/hanterhir-...

"See you on the other side" - godspeed to Jim Lovell: www.nasa.gov/news-release...

So enjoyed reading Marion L-L's account of Hawkwind Huw's - and her - last great adventure together, travelling across America with Nektar and Brainticket... and discovering how Huw enjoyed a last meet-up with his old friend, Lemmy. 'A Wandering Minstrel' on Amazon now.

'A Wandering Minstrel', Marion LL's memoir of Hawkwind's Huw Lloyd-Langton is now on Goodreads so if you're there and enjoyed it please give the book a rating - and if you plan to read, please add.

Another lovely review for Marion Lloyd-Langton's memoir of her life with Hawkwind ClassicRock LeadGuitarist legend Huw! Thanks Ron!

Looking forward to giving this one a read 🚀 @ianabrahams.bsky.social

So thrilled with the first Amazon review for Marion Lloyd Langton's memoir of Hawkwind legend Huw!

Were any of you at the 'gig of the year' in Scarborough? I'm guessing this was 1988 as it seems to refer also to the aborted Hawkwind USA tour around that time? Did you have a liaison with a Joli Joka Kissagram? (Don't write in if so...)!

@ianabrahams.bsky.social , look what’s arrived in Venice!

Thrilled with the amount of love for Hawkwind legend Huw Lloyd-Langton on socials following the memoir his wife and soulmate Marion has written (which I've been privileged to work on with her) arriving this weekend. www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FJS4F5NB

Oz Hardwick's iconic photo of Huw Lloyd-Langton from Margate 1986 with Hawkwind; Oz has kindly allowed this photo for promotional use with Marion's memoir of life with Huw, 'A Wandering Minstrel', as he did when I wrote Huw's obituary for The Independent back in 2012.

And now live on UK and European Amazon sites amzn.eu/d/7vhHcwB

US and Canadian friends I have news! Marion's memoir of #Hawkwind legend Huw Lloyd-Langton is now available to order in North America. UK Links soon! A Wandering Minstrel: My Memoir of Huw Lloyd-Langton a.co/d/4lWG8M6

One of the great things about helping Marion LL with her memoir of life with Huw Lloyd-Langton, has been finding out a bit more about the many bands he was associated with over the years that have become a bit mythical in his legend... such as Amon Din.

On the Bernina Express

For all the (several, honest!) people who've been asking what I've been working on over the last six months or so, here's the news... I've been helping Marion Lloyd-Langton with her memoir of the great Hawkwind and classic rock guitarist, the much-missed Huw. A Wandering Minstrel. Links to follow!

Holiday reading. The Lost Folk. Lally Macbeth.

Before and after

Absolutely joyous Waterboys @mickpuck.bsky.social Fisherman's Blues at Hall for Cornwall tonight. Stage full of musicians enjoying the moment in our wonderful theatre. New album material sounded great as the middle of the set focus. Brilliant night.

For all the (several, honest!) people who've been asking what I've been working on over the last six months or so, here's the news... I've been helping Marion Lloyd-Langton with her memoir of the great Hawkwind and classic rock guitarist, the much-missed Huw. A Wandering Minstrel. Links to follow!

Seeing a little post tour flurry of sales for my 2017 edition of Hawkwind: Sonic Assassins... amzn.eu/d/9bOhfjJ