Submission to The Bank of England’s dialogue on the design of a Central Bank Digital Currency.

The Bank of England (BoE) is the UK's central bank. The Bank's mission is to deliver monetary and financial stability for the people of the United Kingdom. Here is an urgent message from Jonathan Harris, also known as The Money Burning Guy, the first Iron Man Records Patron. #moneyfreaks and money burners! I NEED YOUR URGENT HELP! Below is a link to my submission to Bank of England's dialogue on the design of a Central Bank Digital Currency. Please read & comment on this short letter to help improve it. Offers of co-signatories & cc's also very welcome. Thank You! The deadline for responses is Friday 12th June 2020. I apologise…

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Wub Wainwright – Toutes Directions released on Iron Man Records 29th May 2020

IMB6051 Wub Wainwright – Toutes Directions – Digital Release (2020) All songs written, recorded and performed by W. Wainwright Recorded in Bristol 2013 Released on Iron Man Records 29th May 2020 The third of three more releases from Wub Wainwright. Hewn from the dark earth of the Black Mountains, Iron Man Records has managed to bring these archive recordings back into the light. Wub Wainwright is a composer, songwriter and lyricist. His music explores arcane, rural and dark earth experiences, both inside and outside the mind.

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Wub Wainwright – Those We Remembered released on Iron Man Records 23rd May 2020

IMB6050 Wub Wainwright – Those We Remembered – Digital Release (2020) Written, recorded and performed by W. Wainwright Recorded in Bristol 2012 Released on Iron Man Records 23rd May 2020 The Second of three more releases from Wub Wainwright. Hewn from the dark earth of the Black Mountains, Iron Man Records has managed to bring this archive recording back into the light. Wub Wainwright is a composer, songwriter and lyricist. His music explores arcane, rural and dark earth experiences, both inside and outside the mind.

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Wub Wainwright – Orcop Poor released on Iron Man Records 23rd May 2020

IMB6049 Wub Wainwright – Orcop Poor – Digital Release (2020) All songs written, recorded and performed by W. Wainwright Recorded in Herefordshire 2014 Released on Iron Man Records 23rd May 2020 The first of three more releases from Wub Wainwright. Hewn from the dark earth of the Black Mountains, Iron Man Records has managed to bring these archive recordings back into the light. Wub Wainwright is a composer, songwriter and lyricist. His music explores arcane, rural and dark earth experiences, both inside and outside the mind.

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Nightingales – Four Against Fate released 22nd May 2020

New LP/CD/DD – Released by Tiny Global Productions – 22nd May 2020 While other bands singe their puny parts on a sponsored bonfire of mediocrity, the Nightingales give the gobshites a lesson in blue collar artrock ‘n’ roll. Without beards or tattoos, the past punk/post pop Midlands’ mavericks say, “No” to the vile, but proudly keep their shirts on. Twelve songs of madness & melody, recorded with demure diligence. Featuring guitars & guts, soul & stupidity, poetry & pish, kindness & kinks, glam rock & grim rap, Bollywood & bollocks, et fucking cetera. Cool, hot & bothered, it’s ‘Four Against Fate’ Pre order the new album Four Against Fate here: https://uknightingales.bandcamp.com/album/four-against-fate…

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Transglobal Underground – Walls Have Ears released 15th May 2020

‘WALLS HAVE EARS’ is the new album from Transglobal Underground, featuring family members from the beginning, the present and the future. If you would like a review copy of Walls Have Ears email mark@ironmanrecords.co.uk Transglobal Underground - "Walls Have Ears" released Friday 1st May 2020 Transglobal Underground have been described as "an anarchic self-built non-structure that goes it’s own way." It's probably the best record they've made. Here's a video for a track called Ruma Jhuma. The track features Natacha Atlas and Sheema Mukherjee. Transglobal Underground - Walls Have Ears You’ve gone your own idiosyncratic way since the 1990s. You’ve refused labels, moved in and out of different scenes and styles,…

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Review: Transglobal Underground: Walls Have Ears — as glorious as ever.

With swaggering reggae beats to modern Maghrebi, the near-original line-up reunites for a new studio album. Transglobal Underground were ahead of their time. Thirty years ago they rose from the ashes of the underrated indie band Furniture as a fusion of dance and world music, the furrow they have ploughed ever since. A revolving cast of characters have come and gone — the Egyptian-British singer Natacha Atlas, whose subsequent solo albums have ranged from Cairene strings to Arabic jazz; Nick Page, known in his TGU incarnation as Count Dubulah, who went on to Syriana, Xaos and most notably Dub Colossus; Johnny Kalsi of the Dhol Foundation and Imagined Village. TGU were…

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Natacha Atlas – It’s A Man’s World – Music Video – From the album Strange Days (Whirlwind Recordings, 2019)

Natacha’s revisit of the much-loved classic “It’s A Man’s World” was prompted by a belief that its message is ever more poignant in the context of today’s world. For all the apparent progress made since this song was penned in 1966, there remains a huge disparity between society’s valuation of women vs men within the current socio-economic structure. Released on May 3 2020 in joint celebration of James Brown‘s birthday and women everywhere. Directed by Riffy Ahmed https://www.natachaatlasofficial.com https://www.whirlwindrecordings.com Natacha Atlas - Voice Alcyona Mick - Piano Andy Hamill - Double Bass Vasilis Sarikis - Percussion Samy Bishai, Emma Smith, Oli Langford, Stephen Hussey - Violin I JennyMay Logan, Gillon Cameron,…

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Transglobal Underground – Walls Have Ears – For today only on Bandcamp

‘WALLS HAVE EARS’ is the new album from Transglobal Underground, featuring family members from the beginning, the present and the future. It will be released on May 15th 2020. Transglobal Underground - "Walls Have Ears" is available today Friday 1st May 2020, for one day only on Bandcamp. Available on vinyl £15, CD £10, and digital download £8. But for 24 hours only Transglobal Underground have been described as "an anarchic self-built non-structure that goes it’s own way." Tim and Hami have just sent me through an advance promo copy of the new album. It's probably the best record they've ever made. Here's a video for a track called Ruma Jhuma…

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TC Lethbridge – Project to Uncover Ancient Hill Figures on Wandlebury Hill, Cambridgeshire

What’s the best thing you can do with £100? I think I’ve said this before, If you spend too much time in a state of mind which prevents normal perception, behaviour, or social interaction you might end up working with music. Living life in a completely deluded state, generating massive debt for no apparent reason can prove to be a nonsense. Sometimes I do things for money. Sometimes I do things for free, and sometimes I do things I don’t really understand. As the Cheshire Cat says “If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there.” I like to take my nonsense seriously. You can be sitting…

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Wub Wainwright – Pressed Flowers released 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. All songs written and composed by W. Wainwright. Recorded by A.M.P in the Golden Valley, Herefordshire and various  locations in London during 2006-2007 by M. Kirkpatrick, J.C. Herbert,  and M. Song Produced and arranged by W. Wainwright, J.C. Herbert and M. Kirkpatrick. Guitar/Vocal – W. Wainwright Percussion – M. Song Saxophone – C. Richardson Violins – T. Andrei / A. Bowmer Double Bass – M. Fitzpatrick Flute – M. Kirkpatrick Field recording – J.C. Herbert Vocals – L. Austin / N. Chalkley Released on Iron Man Records 2020…

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Wub Wainwright – Haloes & Sundogs released 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. All songs written and composed by W. Wainwright Additional instrumentation: C. Richardson, J. Burton, J.C. Herbert, and M. Kirkpatrick Recorded by A.M.P at Goldsmiths, New Cross, London and Golden Valley, Herefordshire 2005-2006 Produced by J.C. Herbert, M. Kirkpatrick and W. Wainwright. Mixed and Mastered by M. Kirkpatrick Released on Iron Man Records 2020 IMB6045 Wub Wainwright – Haloes & Sundogs – Digital Release (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…

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Wub Wainwright – The Creatures With Beautiful Eyes released 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. All songs and lyrics written and performed by W. Wainwright. Documented by C. Norris and W. Wainwright in a cellar in Herefordshire on reel to reel tape on Tuesdays and Thursdays 2004 – 2005 Released by Iron Man Records 2020 IMB6044 Wub Wainwright – The Creatures With Beautiful Eyes – Digital Release (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. The Record label seeks to…

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Steve Fly – 2020: Squintin Quarantino (Free PDF Copy)

2020: SQUINTIN QUARANTINO by Steven James Pratt a.k.a Steve Fly Steve Fly is a native of Stourbridge UK, now an Amsterdam resident who plays drums, spins vinyl, writes novels and literary and cultural commentary, maintains a flock of websites and works in various other art forms without visible restraint. Iron Man Records is pleased to be able to offer a free copy of Steve Fly's latest work, just click the link above. Steve Fly says of his book "One of my new year's resolutions for 2020 was to communicate on social media using a limited amount of syllables. I planned to write one or more haiku-like poems each day and condense…

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