Tag Archives: Daevid Allen

SPIRITS BURNING & BRIDGET WISHART – Make Believe It Real

March 19, 2015

Gonzo 2014 A new bout of cosmic unconsciousness from the spaceball dancefloor. Since 1996, when American multi-instrumentalist Don Falcone resurrected his old band, this loose collective of kindred minds has been having a romance with the Old World purveyors of … Continue reading →

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Daevid Allen Has Left The Planet

March 13, 2015

Since his son posted the news two days ago, we knew that Daevid Allen‘s hours on this planet were numbered. But we also knew that he was prepared and resolved to go. And now the SOFT MACHINE and GONG co-founder, … Continue reading →

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Daevid Allen bids farewell

February 6, 2015

At the time of GONG’s , it was known that the band’s leader Daevid Allen was fighting cancer. And now the intrepid Chief Pixie admits he’s losing the fight. In his message to the fans, the veteran basically bids farewell to everyone … Continue reading →

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GONG – I See You

January 29, 2015

Madfish 2014 Smiling eye of the beholder – Pot Head Pixie, not Big Brother – looking askance at the world in order to order the chaos. Those daring think Daevid Allen’s ailment could blunt his glance, shouldn’t bang a gong; … Continue reading →

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GONG take another look at life

November 21, 2014

Intrepid teapot-travelers aren’t ones to let something stop their trip, and while Daevid Allen heroically battles cancer, he and his fellow gnomes recorded a new album. Out now, GONG‘s “I See You” is as wonderfully weird as ever, a spoken … Continue reading →