Ritual Midnight Mass Burn – Saturday 3rd November 2018 at The Cockpit, London.

Produced and presented by Church of the Cosmic Burn This Ritual Mass Money Burning is FREE to attend. You must register on the Events Facebook Page 
or text your name to 07497 885115. THE COCKPIT
, Gateforth Street, London, NW8 8EH Box Office: 020 7258 2925
 (10.30am - 6pm, Monday - Friday,
 12 noon - 6pm, Saturday) DOORS OPEN 11.30PM SERVICE COMMENCES AT MIDNIGHT 
(Please arrive at least 23 minutes before the service) 
SERVICE AND RITUAL LAST ABOUT 90 MINUTES CURFEW 2AM The Service will last about 60 minutes and will consist of scriptural readings, sermons, performance and an associated Ritual from a very special guest. The service concludes with the main…

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National Children’s Remembrance Concert, Genting Arena, Birmingham, November 3rd 2018 to mark the 100th anniversary of the ending of the first World War.

More than 2500 children will be performing in the first ever National Children’s Remembrance Concert at the Genting Arena in Birmingham on November 3rd 2018 to mark the 100th anniversary of the ending of the first World War. Children from across the country will perform music, song and drama to commemorate and remember the tens of millions of civilians and combatants from across the world who died in that war including an estimated 540,000 children. The concert will pay homage to the role and sacrifices by women and non-combatants and the many millions of animals that were killed in the conflict including nearly eight million horses and mules. Large screens will…

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Wub Wainwright – Lights Of The Lost released 28th September 2018 on Iron Man Records

IMB6042 Wub Wainwright - Lights Of The Lost Digital Release 28th September 2018 on Iron Man Records Wub Wainwright is a composer, songwriter and lyricist. His music explores arcane, rural and dark earth experiences, both inside and outside the mind. 1. The Innkeeper 2. A Toast To Letting Go 3. Cast 4. Facing The North Star 5. Kinsmen 6. Mayday 7. Mountain Song 8. October 9. John Bayley All instruments/voice - W.W Documented by W.W deep in the Black Mountains, Mid Wales during Winter 2016. Mixed/Mastered by Mikey Kirkpatrick and W.W Photography by Elspeth Annie Macrae. For all Bookings and Press enquiries email: mark@ironmanrecords.co.uk If you would like to see this…

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Mileage Into Music – Become An Iron Man Records Patron

 Iron Man Records would like to invite you to become a Patron. From as little as just 60 pence a month, or $1, you could help contribute to the next Vinyl release on the label and in exchange you can have a number of rewards, free things and benefits. All the money I earn as a Tour Manager, and working with musicians, goes into the running costs of Iron Man Records, and helping Musicians wherever I can. I have financed the record label from my own pocket for the last 20 years or more and continue to do so. The record label runs at a huge loss, and has generated…

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RADIO FREE AMSTERDAM 2018 Blues, Jazz & Reefer – Keeping The Music Alive

Mondays
 The John Sinclair Radio Show
 plus Fly By Night with Steve The Fly Tuesdays
 The Blues Show with Bruce Pingree 
plus Blues From the Red Rooster Lounge with Cary Wolfson Wednesdays 
Highway 61 Blues with Scott Barretta 
plus Blues & Roots with John Sinclair Thursdays Mood Indigo with Leslie Keros 
plus Beyond The Groove Yard with George Klein Fridays
 Sounds of Blue with Bob Putignano 
plus The Soul Lucille Show with Lucille DJ Saturdays
 Big City Blues Cruise with Martino D’Lorenzo 
plus Party Train with Linda Lexy Sundays 
Roots & Branches with Don Paul 
plus Jazz Lunatique with David Kunian Welcome to the July programming guide for RadioFreeAmsterdam.org, the internet…

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Burning Issue – Everything Burns. It’s not about the money…..

Have you ever considered how much your life weighs? 1100 Kilos of Burning Issue Magazine may be enough to push a Luton Van overweight. A medium wheel base panel van from VW can carry up to 1,375kg. I know what I would use to move Burning Issue around if I had to. I like to take my nonsense seriously. This appears no differently. BURNING ISSUE - The World's First Magazine for Money Burners - SUPER DELUXE EDITION - 23rd JUNE 2018 Burning Issue SUPER DELUXE (2018/19) 160 pages - £12.00 (ISSN 2516-8738) Double page pullout. Free £23 note and surprise gift. A4 fine quality 'art catalogue' print. available from Iron Man…

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Morus – Cialo Obce (Vinyl) released 15th June 2018 on Iron Man Records

"Cialo Obce" translates to "foreign body" or "alien body" Morus - Cialo Obce Catalogue Number: IMB6040 Released 15th June 2018 as a collaboration between Morus and UNREST, RUIN NATION, IRON MAN RECORDS, LAST HOUR, TRUJACA FALA. Morus started as a band around 2012 in Warsaw. The group went through several name changes and played a few gigs around poland - mostly at squats or independent clubs/places. The band played some DIY festivals inlcuding 'ultra chaos punx picnic' in żelebsko and "outside fest" in Wojcieszów, both in 2016. Morus recorded their first demo in 2012, the second one in 2016 - they can be still found on bandcamp. "We put our hearts in…

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Changes to Data Protection Laws

Want to keep updated with news from Iron Man Records? Changes to data protection laws mean we will not be able contact you without your consent. So, if you want Iron Man Records to keep in touch, please confirm that you are happy to receive emails - opt in now, it only takes a minute. Opt in to emails Don’t worry - you can opt out of receiving communication from us at any time and can rest assured that your information is kept secure. We value your privacy and use a variety of security measures to protect your personal information. Your information will not be passed onto any third parties. For…

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Where do you see Independent Record Labels heading in the future?

I have no idea where other Independent record labels are headed in future. Perhaps I can give you an idea of where I may take Iron Man Records if anything goes to plan. Which often, it doesn’t. But the quote “When all music is digital, all independence ceases” continues to permeate my thoughts. I want to keep the record label focused on releasing records, digitally and also on Vinyl. I want to leave the artists to work on writing, rehearsing, touring and recording. I’m not interested in getting more involved with the artists beyond releasing their music. I don’t like the idea of taking more control or involvement in what they…

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What are your thoughts on Vinyl? Are the costs of Vinyl production affordable to Independent labels?

“When all music is digital, all independence ceases.” I suppose, what I’m trying to say is that whoever controls the digital platform controls the market. Whether it’s Google, Apple, Spotify, YouTube or Amazon, if all music is digital then at some point you will have to engage the digital platform for access. If you lose access to the platform, you lose access to the music. From an artists perspective, either you place your music where the people are, or you have to encourage people to find your music where you are. The first one is easy, the second is not so easy. But either way, the lack of scarcity in the…

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How has Iron Man Records adapted to the growth of digitalisation?

Iron Man Records has had little choice, it has had to learn to adapt to digitalisation regardless. From 2004 until 2014 the label has seen a steady decline in physical sales both online and through physical outlets. From 2014 until 2017 this has continued at a faster rate and from 2017 to 2018 there has been a sharp drop, the decline has got much worse and deteriorated rapidly. This decline, which has accelerated in recent times, has effected not just Iron Man Records products, but all physical products the label makes available for sale. The physical distributors who take stock from Iron Man Records and distribute across the UK, Europe and…

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What does the term ‘Independent’ mean to Iron Man Records?

“In a nation run by swine, all pigs are upward-mobile and the rest of us are fucked until we can put our acts together: Not necessarily to Win, but mainly to keep from Losing Completely.” Hunter S Thompson — Gonzo Papers, Vol. 1: The Great Shark Hunt: Strange Tales from a Strange Time (1979) Hunter S. Thompson had many wise words that can be useful to anyone wanting to work in the music business. But I’ve always puzzled over a simple question “How did he know?” Independent can mean many different things. For Iron Man Records, an independent record label, it often means working hard and trying to turn available time and resources into…

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The Dark Side Of The Road: Gimpo’s M25 25hr Spin 24th-25th March 2018

I met Gimpo at the Vans For Bands depot at the back of Heathrow. We spent some time cross loading gear before locking up and heading out. I set the padlock code to 2525 before our departure. Gimpo’s M25 25hr Spin was about to begin. Sometimes I do things I don’t fully understand. I like to take my nonsense seriously. Gimpo was in good spirits and had already started unpacking all sorts of paraphernalia in the back. We headed out and joined the M25 heading north at Junction 15. All I could hear was rustling, and Gimpo muttering to himself about HD Cards as he went. The plan was to get…

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A Conversation with John Sinclair and Cary Loren – Saturday, March 31st 2018 at MSU Erickson Kiva (Erickson Hall, 620 Farm Lane)

Join John Sinclair and Cary Loren as they discuss the 1964 formation of the Detroit Artists’ Workshop, providing a unique glimpse into this revolutionary artistic moment. In the years between Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Walk to Freedom down Woodward Ave. in July of 1963 and the Detroit Uprising of 1967, a dedicated group of artists led by John Sinclair banded together to make a difference in their community. Artifacts provided by Cary Loren, including photographs by Leni Sinclair and writing by John Sinclair are currently featured in the MSU Broad exhibition, Detroit Artists’ Workshop, on view through May 13, curated by Cary Loren with MSU Broad Associate Curator Steven L.…

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