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John Sinclair (1941-2024) Last of the Beatnik Warrior Poets and Cultural Revolutionary has passed away at 82. The work must go on

2 April 2024Mark

“Rock N Roll music is a weapon of cultural revolution. There are not enough musicians around today who are hip to this fact” John Sinclair is best known as the Sixties "marijuana" activist who was sentenced to 10 years in prison for giving two joints to an undercover policewoman. He was eventually freed when John Lennon and Yoko Ono spoke out on his behalf. Less understood is his role as the founder and chairman of the radical anti-war group, The White Panther Party, an offshoot of the Black Panthers. The Black Panther Party was a militant political organization formed after the brutal murders of Martin Luther King, Malcolm X and Robert…

John Sinclair – Renegade Poet, Beatnik and Cultural Revolutionary

2 April 2024Mark

Immortalized by John Lennon’s 1972 song that bears his name, Sinclair is an iconic figure of ‘60s counterculture, famous for, among other things, having co-founded the anti-racist White Panther Party and for managing Detroit’s legendary proto-punk outfit MC5 early in its history. Following a highly publicized two-year stint in prison for marijuana possession (Lennon’s song was a protest against his incarceration), Sinclair has stuck to his guns as an advocate for marijuana reform. “Living Euro to Euro, sleeping on the couches and extra beds of friends, a man without a country and a post office box in New Orleans for a permanent address.” That's how spoken word poet John Sinclair describes…

Transglobal Underground – A band of cosmic mutant rebels representing the living, beating heart of multicultural Britain, a living rebuttal of race-hate politics

12 January 2024Mark

All booking enquiries please email Peter Conway Tel: 44 (0)20 8378 1012 / 07885 288512 “…a band of cosmic mutant rebels” — BBC Follow Transglobal Underground on SongKick There are few acts in the UK with as strong an influence and as complex a legacy as Transglobal Underground. For over 25 years it’s been a DJ/musical collective, one of the founders of global fusion, a working band famous for it’s scorching live shows, a techno soundsystem, a folk festival rabble rouser, a pop group, a club night, a Middle Eastern hit production team, an improvised study group for Indian classical music, an Albanian brass band, a duo..or was it an octet?…a…

Alex Wilson & Omar Puente Quartet – UK Tour Dates 2023. Come and See.

4 December 2023Mark

Award winning artists Alex Wilson (piano) and Omar Puente (violin) join forces for a special collaboration, combining their intense musical energies with the help of bass virtuoso Dimitris Christopoulos and Venezuelan percussion powerhouse Edwin Sanz. Throughout their careers the pair have collectively performed with the likes of Wynton Marsalis, Courtney Pine and Tito Puente, having also appeared together on a joint billing at Glastonbury this year. This new show provides a unique opportunity to experience repertoire from Alex and Omar's own albums brought to life together for the first time, and promises to take the audience on a joyful, whirlwind journey of musical exuberance. Alex Wilson: "His playing is fantastic" Rodrigo…

Rewards for Iron Man Records Patrons. Become a Patron today and support the cause

13 November 2023Mark

Iron Man Records has had to develop a number of survival skills in the wasteland that is the world of independent music. Changing habits post Covid, the cost of living crisis, Brexit, the cost of touring, the price of fuel, streaming services, and online platforms have drained the life blood from the environment that musicians operate in. At a time when most people are overwhelmed with music to choose from, playing music has become an unsustainable career choice for many. Earning enough to just cover basic costs has become almost a dream. I would like to invite you to become an Iron Man Records Patron. Musicians need a number of different…

Transglobal Underground – A band of cosmic mutant rebels representing the living, beating heart of multicultural Britain, a living rebuttal of race-hate politics – Tour Dates 2023

31 May 2023Mark

“…a band of cosmic mutant rebels” — BBC Listen to more than 27 Transglobal Underground Releases here: https://transglobalunderground.bandcamp.com/music June 23rd - The Forum, Tunbridge Wells July 20th - Pizza Express, Holborn July 22nd - Festival of the Edge July 30th - Landed Festival, Powys, Wales August 26th - Solfest, Cumbria Transglobal Underground will be touring as a five piece band featuring original members Tim Whelan, drummer Hamid Mantu and storyteller TUUP alongside percussionist Rav Nieyyar and sitar player Sheema Mukherjee. “Representing the living, beating heart of multicultural Britain”  HMV “They drag the world music scene into a seething global disco. TGU are a living rebuttal of race-hate politics…”  NME All booking…

Transglobal Underground…..a band of cosmic mutant rebels representing the living, beating heart of multicultural Britain, a living rebuttal of race-hate politics – Touring Availability for 2023

24 February 2023Mark

“…a band of cosmic mutant rebels” — BBC Transglobal Underground will be touring as a five piece band featuring original members Tim Whelan, drummer Hamid Mantu and storyteller TUUP alongside percussionist Rav Nieyyar and sitar player Sheema Mukherjee. “Representing the living, beating heart of multicultural Britain”  HMV “They drag the world music scene into a seething global disco. TGU are a living rebuttal of race-hate politics…”  NME All booking enquiries please email Peter Conway Tel: 44 (0)20 8378 1012 / 07885 288512 There are few acts in the UK with as strong an influence and as complex a legacy as Transglobal Underground. For over 25 years it’s been a DJ/musical collective,…

Prometheus Rising by Robert Anton Wilson. Narrated by Oliver Senton

15 February 2023Mark

Prometheus Rising Written by Robert Anton Wilson Narrated by Oliver Senton Recorded, Edited and Mastered by Simon Reeves at Framework Recording Studios, Birmingham. Co-producers: Mark Sampson at Iron Man Records & Steve “fly agaric 23” Pratt. Executive Producers: Richard Rasa & Christina Pearson at Hilaritas Press “We’ve needed this for a long time “ – Henry Miller, author of Tropic of Cancer “The funniest, most incisive social critic around.” – Riane Eisler, author of The Chalice and the Blade “Erudite, witty and genuinely scary ” – Publishers Weekly Prometheus Rising describes the landscape of human evolution and offers the listener an opportunity to become a conscious participant. In an astoundingly useful road…

23 reasons to become an Iron Man Records Patron.

1 February 2023Mark

Whoever controls the internet servers, controls the intellectual record of humankind. And by controlling the intellectual record of humankind, you control our perceptions of who we are. When all music is digital, all independence will cease. Iron Man Records would like to release all new music on Vinyl. "The primary goal of government propaganda is to undermine our faith in everything. Not just our belief in particular stories in the news, but our trust in the people who are telling the stories, the platforms, and fact-based reality itself."- Douglas Rushkoff Thank you for your support if you are already a Patron. The next task is to find the others. Please share…

John Sinclair Presents Detroit Artists Workshop

1 December 2022Mark

Not many people can say that John Lennon wrote a song about them, but John Sinclair is among that select bunch. Viewed by the powers-that-be as a dangerous revolutionary for his involvement with the White Panther Party, Sinclair was handed a ludicrously harsh sentence – “they gave him ten for two” – for marijuana possession after a police sting. In 1971, Lennon, along with Yoko Ono, Stevie Wonder, Phil Ochs and Archie Shepp played a freedom rally in Michigan and three days later Sinclair was freed. Sinclair is probably best known in the music world for managing riotous proto-punks The MC5 and imbuing them with a radical zeal. But Sinclair is…

Sheema Mukherjee – Sheema (Vinyl) with USB stick

30 July 2022Mark

"Classically trained but a fusioneer by nature, sitarist Sheema Mukherjee has played with trance troupe Transglobal Underground and folk radicals the Imagined Village among others. This solo debut (vinyl/MP4 only) draws from her palette with panache. Slash Sitar is a showboating rock thrash (air sitar, anyone?); Sikkim Girls comes drenched in Bollywood strings; Morning Celeste is a dreamy neoclassical raga; and the driving Little Dragon sounds as though John Lee Hooker had mastered the sitar. More unexpected are sweetly sung covers of Radiohead and Françoise Hardy and playful evocations of 60s pop (Mrs Moo) and sodden samosas on an English beach (Bit God). A charming, altogether singular creation." - Neil Spencer…

Transglobal Underground July 2022 UK Tour continues…..

6 July 2022Mark

If we’re in your area this summer, here’s where you can get tickets….come and see us and bring your two best friends too..... Thursday July 7th, Pizza Express, London https://www.pizzaexpresslive.com/whats-on/trans-global-underground Friday July 8th: Rhythm Tree Festival, Isle Of Wight https://www.rhythmtree.co.uk/ Saturday July 9th, Thekla, Bristol https://www.alttickets.com/transglobal-underground-tickets/bristol-thekla/2022-07-09-19-00?_ga=2.89286046.448348833.1653819017-1716246054.1653819017 Sunday July 10th: Readipop Festival, Reading https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/readipop-festival-2022-tickets-77815499253 Friday July 15th, Pizza Express, Birmingham https://www.pizzaexpresslive.com/whats-on/transglobal-underground-2 Saturday July 16th, Colchester Arts Centre https://www.colchesterartscentre.com/events/gigs/transglobal-underground/ Sunday July 17th: Big Love Festival, Monmouthshire https://biglovefestival.co.uk/ Friday September 2nd: Off the Tracks festival, Donnington Park https://offthetracks.co.uk/tickets/ For all future TGU Bookings email: peter@peterconwaymanagement.com Listen to the entire Transglobal Underground catalogue here on bandcamp: https://transglobalunderground.bandcamp.com Walls Have Ears by Transglobal Underground

Transglobal Underground – Exeter Phoenix 2nd July, 2022. Doors 7.30pm

27 June 2022Mark

Venue Address: Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street, Exeter, EX4 3LS. Box Office 01392 667080 Venue Website: https://exeterphoenix.org.uk Advance Ticket Link: https://exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/transglobal-underground/ An unmatched opportunity to catch these international festival favourites in an intimate setting. Specialising in a dynamic fusion of Western, Asian and African influences, their unique world fusion sound has been wowing audiences since the 90’s. Their music is a blend of tradition and innovation. Famed for their scorching flamboyant live shows featuring fantastic costumes, belly dancing, hypnotic percussion, and members of the group disguised as Nepalese Temple Guardians, no two shows are ever the same as audiences get drawn into an ever more dramatic and exciting performance. Their debut album,…

Transglobal Underground on tour in the UK 2022

30 May 2022Mark

It’s a huge pleasure to announce that, with live music returning again after two years of loss, Transglobal Underground have a UK tour in July to September 2022. It’s been a long time and we’re looking forward to a new start. To all those we won’t be seeing this year, we’re planning get out further in the UK and beyond in 2023. Meanwhile, if we’re in your area this summer, here’s where you can get tickets….come and see..... Sunday June 5th: One World festival, Stanmer Park, Brighton https://www.tickettailor.com/events/oneworldfestival/680342/ Saturday July 2nd, Phoenix, Exeter https://exeterphoenix.org.uk/ Thursday July 7th, Pizza Express, London https://www.pizzaexpresslive.com/whats-on/trans-global-underground Friday July 8th: Rhythm Tree Festival, Isle Of Wight https://www.rhythmtree.co.uk/…

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1 March 2022Mark

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