Mark, Author at Iron Man Records

RETROPOPIC 435 – Poet John Sinclair Talks: Freed By A John Lennon Song & Other Life Stories

3 April 2020Mark

Alongside the music of Gil Scott Heron, MC5, John Lennon, Charlie Parker, The Clovers & John's own words set to music, in this 59 minute podcast The Saint of RETROPOPIC RADIO talks with the legendary poet John Sinclair. How does John remember his childhood? Why did he move to Detroit? What was so different about the music of MC5? How did he receive a prison sentence for possessing dope? What were the circumstances that lead to John Lennon campaigning for his freedom? How does he regard the 'John Sinclair' song that appeared on Lennon's album 'Sometime In New York City'? What relationship did he have with Lennon after his release? Why…

Wub Wainwright – Facing The North Star released on Iron Man Records

2 April 2020Mark

Wub Wainwright is a composer, songwriter and lyricist. His music explores arcane, rural and dark earth experiences, both inside and outside the mind. All songs written, composed and performed by W. Wainwright. Recorded live at City University Studio, Angel, London on 27 June 2013. Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Rick Campion, Mikey Kirkpatrick and Winther Robinson Guitar / Vocals – W. Wainwright Flute – M. Kirkpatrick IMB6048 Wub Wainwright – Facing The North Star – Digital Release (Iron Man Records 2020) Iron Man Records seeks to provide a cultural outpost for musicians, writers and travellers in the arts. An Embassy for the Imagine Nation committed to inspiring and promoting Independent creativity.…

Wub Wainwright – The Book of Buried Wings released on Iron Man Records

31 March 2020Mark

Wub Wainwright is a composer, songwriter and lyricist. His music explores arcane, rural and dark earth experiences, both inside and outside the mind. All songs written and composed by W. Wainwright Recorded by A.M.P, Golden Valley, Herefordshire 2009-2010 Produced and arranged by W. Wainwright, J.C. Herbert and M. Kirkpatrick. W. Wainwright – Vocal / Guitar / Prepared Guitar / Bass / Percussion J.C. Herbert – Field Recordings M. Kirkpatrick – Piano IMB6047 Wub Wainwright – The Book of Buried Wings – Digital Release (Iron Man Records 2020) Iron Man Records seeks to provide a cultural outpost for musicians, writers and travellers in the arts. An Embassy for the Imagine Nation committed…

John Murry – Monday 3rd February 2020 at The Slaughtered Lamb, London. Doors 7pm, Music from 7.30pm

27 January 2020Mark

John Murry was adopted at birth into the family of William Faulkner. Some have speculated that the Faulkner blood might also run in his veins, but that should be left for a Southern Gothic novel yet to be written (or perhaps re-written). Raised in Tupelo, Mississippi, in the shadow of Elvis, his undiagnosed autism led to troubles at an early age that led to prescribed medication, which led to un-prescribed medication, which led to being institutionalised for addiction and mental health issues at a too young age. Eventually, discarded onto the streets of Memphis, he found music, which became the one constant positive force in his life. Memphis led to San…

Iron Man Records – 500ml Double Walled Stainless Steel Water Bottle

13 January 2020Mark

If the UK switched to using reusable water bottles, in one year it would save enough plastic to reach to the moon and back. A report from the Environmental Audit Committee shows that the UK uses 13 billion single use plastic bottles each year, making a reusable and durable water bottle a simple but effective way to cut down on plastic. In the UK, it’s estimated that 38.5 million plastic bottles are used every day, yet 15 million of these are not recycled. More and more of us are turning to reusable water bottles, and you can too. In the spirit of trying to reduce consumption of single use plastic bottles,…

An Embassy for the Imagine Nation committed to inspiring and promoting Independent creativity.

17 December 2019Mark

Iron Man Records seeks to provide a cultural outpost for musicians, writers and travellers in the arts. An Embassy for the Imagine Nation committed to inspiring and promoting Independent creativity. The Record label seeks to encourage residents and travellers in the arts to gather, record and present their cultural insights and experiences. Iron Man Records relies on your support, and in turn works hard to earn and keep your trust through the care taken in spending funds on production, manufacture, distribution, marketing, and promotion of new music on Vinyl. Record releases and the campaigns that accompany them cost money and we won’t accept donations from governments, companies, local councils, Arts…

Nightingales – Four Against Fate UK Tour 2020

11 December 2019Mark

Nightingales - Four Against Fate UK Tour 2020 with special guests: Pete Astor (The Loft, Weather Prophets) & Kamura Obscura (Frank Chickens, Mizutama Shobodan) 2020 is due to be an exciting year for The Nightingales – The recently completed new album is to be isused in April, Fire Films will be releasing a documentary feature film written by Stewart Lee and directed by Michael Cumming, the series of reissues (Starting with the expanded 2xLP version of ‘No Love Lost’ in November 2019) will continue, the band guest on a new record by a ‘70s glam pop star & they will be hitting the road, starting in the UK in the Spring.…

Dead Wax Digbeth, 28 Adderley St, Digbeth, Birmingham, B9 4ED. New Birmingham venue and ‘vinyl bar’ opens

25 November 2019Mark

“. . . an optimistic mind-set finds dozens of possible solutions for every problem that the pessimist regards as incurable.” – Robert Anton Wilson, Cosmic Trigger I: Final Secret of the Illuminati - 45 Birmingham and Midlands artists and DJs launch Dead Wax Digbeth from Thursday 28th November - Venue will be home to a collection of 4000 records, operating an ‘all vinyl, all the time’ policy - Music fans invited to play the venue’s records or bring own vinyl to play at city’s newest music destination - Craft beers from Beavertown, Laine Brew Co. and local breweries on offer all year round Dead Wax Digbeth 28 Adderley St, Digbeth, Birmingham…

Church of Burn – Put your money where your mind is – Sunday 8th Dec 2019 – Annual Ritual Mass Money Burn Event

15 November 2019Mark

Produced and presented by MBG and Church of the Cosmic Burn in collaboration with The Cockpit and Iron Man Records. Church of Burn at the Cockpit is the largest annual Ritual Mass Money Burn Event in the world. In human history, Ritual Sacrifice has been pivotal in the ordering of economic relations and served to create civilisation, itself. We have forgotten this. "Money gains strength through our obedience. The more we let ourselves be governed by money, the more power we grant it and the more the vulnerable suffer." The Church of Burn redefines money and recasts our relationship with it. In Ritual it becomes a powerful sacrament - perhaps the most…

Samantha Fish plus special guest Felix Rabin UK Tour February / March 2020

12 November 2019Mark

Multi-Award-winning American Blues guitarist and singer-songwriter Samantha Fish is thrilled to announce Félix Rabin as her special guest on her UK Tour in February and March 2020. Tickets are available via www.alttickets.com and www.gigantic.com. The genre-bending guitarist, singer, and songwriter released her latest studio album Kill Or Be Kind on Friday 20th September 2019 on Rounder Records and distributed in the UK by Proper Music. Fish's incendiary live performances have been mesmerizing audiences all over the globe. Now, with Kill Or Be Kind, Fish is poised for a major breakthrough. The edgy roots music album was recorded at Royal Studios in Memphis and produced by three-time Grammy winner Scott Billington and…

Natacha Atlas on Sputnik E305 & George Galloway – The Mother Of All Talkshows – Episode 21

11 November 2019Mark

Watch Natacha Atlas talking to Adam Garrie and Gayatri Galloway on Sputnik 305 - Never-ending conflict and fusion music (E305) — RT Sputnik https://buff.ly/36VvYW3 (Natacha Atlas begins around 12 minutes in) The Middle East continues to burn with the kindling of further conflict transpiring in Iraq, Syria and Libya. It seems like a never-ending war of occupation and terror for the people of those countries. But could there possibly be a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel? To find out just what the current developments are in the region, we invited lecturer and journalist Sami Ramadani into the Sputnik studio to help unravel the knotted tangle of current…

Funk The Dam – A Funk, Soul & Disco Weekend taking place in Amsterdam from Friday 8th to Sunday 10th November 2019

28 October 2019Mark

The team behind the famous Funk & Soul Club bring you “Funk The Dam” – A Funk, Soul & Disco Weekend taking place in Amsterdam from Friday 8th November-Sunday 10th November, 2019. For the debut year, we have hand-picked a selection of some of the greatest and jazziest artists delving in Funk, Soul, Disco, Jazz and Brass music from the current scene. Expect evening events, museum tours, funk & soul banquet, coffee shop tours, intimate boat parties + lots more! This is the ultimate experience for funk & soul fans to lose themselves in a weekend of debauchery whilst exploring the beautiful sights Amsterdam has to offer. Join us on a journey…

Total Assault On The Culture – October 2019

24 October 2019Mark

Iron Man Records provides a cultural outpost for musicians, writers and travellers in the arts. An Embassy and Vehicle for the Imagine Nation committed to inspiring and promoting Independent creativity. The Record label seeks to encourage residents and travellers in the arts to gather, record and present their cultural insights and experiences. Read the October 2019 Newsletter here Sign up for the next Newsletter here

Curse of Lono – Tour Dates October 2019

8 October 2019Mark

Curse of Lono RECIPIENTS OF THE BOB HARRIS EMERGING ARTIST AWARD AT THE 2019 UK AMERICANA AWARDS “If dangerous living bothers you, look away now - but for everyone else, Curse Of Lono are a new beacon of darkness.” MOJO “Curse Of Lono have conjured a seductive mise en scene whose charged atmosphere bears parallels to Emylou Harris’s Wrecking Ball and U2’s The Joshua Tree.” 8/10 UNCUT “A masterpiece… A giant atmospheric soundscape of an album.” 4/5 COUNTRY MUSIC PEOPLE “Their songs conjure up epic, vivid soundscapes with a heart of noir.” 8/10 CLASSIC ROCK “Edgy yet lush Americana with harmonies to die for… One of the essential albums of 2018.” 8/10 LOUDER THAN WAR Curse Of…

Iron Man Records – Earth Repair Ambassador

5 October 2019Mark

About Solvos Solvos is an international social enterprise which works with global partners to solve planet earth's biggest problems. We recognise that to fix large scale problems such as climate change, species extinction, global conflict and food and water security that we need to create a safer, healthier, more socially equal planet where government accountability is increased, and corruption is massively reduced. Solvos will use digital technology such as apps, platforms and search engines to realise substantial donations and advertising revenue which will be distributed to partners. 50% of all Solvos donations are paid to partners and 50% will be used to create the dedicated Solvos search engine. Solvos will operate…