The cynical response to the release of yet another Hawkwind live album – at least their fifth since 2015 – is to wave a dismissive hand as if wafting away a hippie’s morning-after lentil curry fart.

Dave Brock is in a very good mood. Unlike our previous encounter with Hawkwind’s founder and sole constant member, that found him bemoaning what passed for his 80th birthday during the pandemic, he’s ...