Open Letter Archives - Iron Man Records

Formal apology on behalf of the United Kingdom to the people of the European Union regarding Brexit and a gesture of hospitality

23 November 2024Mark

Dear People of the European Union, I am writing this letter for and on behalf of the United Kingdom to extend our heartfelt apologies for the impact of Brexit on the people of the European Union, and for the personal insult, distress and uncertainty it has caused. I didn't vote for Brexit, I voted to remain and I have had to learn to respect and accept the outcome of the referendum and it's many consequences. On the day of the results, back in 2016, I was driving a French TV News crew around London. Pierre the TV News programme producer turned to me at 4am, as the crew prepared their equipment…

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…

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…

Grandmaster Gareth of Misty’s Big Adventure 25/08/80 – 15/05/22

23 May 2022Mark

Misty’s Big Adventure are heartbroken to announce the death of their friend, musician, composer, songwriter and band leader Gareth Jones, aka Grandmaster Gareth. He died at his home in Birmingham, UK. He was 41. We shared this terrible news on our Facebook and Instagram pages late on Thursday night, as soon as we felt able to express our grief in words: To all the lovely fans of Misty’s Big Adventure, we have some very sad and difficult news to share with you all. Gareth sadly passed away on Sunday. He left us the day after a truly joyous home gig at the Hare & Hounds where we were surrounded by pure…

Musicians, Artists, Writers, Poets and Performers — Stay positive, keep going, and be prepared to fight where you stand.

25 January 2022Mark

“I am not what is called a civilized man, Professor. I have done with society for reasons that seem good to me. Therefore, I do not obey its laws.” — 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea, Jules Verne “. . . there are periods of history when the visions of madmen and dope fiends are a better guide to reality than the common-sense interpretation of data available to the so-called normal mind. This is one such period, if you haven’t noticed already.” R.A.Wilson We have all fallen for it. We have taken the easy pleasures available through the consumption of popular culture. We have become docile and content, no matter how difficult…

The Embassy for the Imagine Nation needs your support to help Musicians.

15 January 2022Mark

Iron Man Records provides a cultural outpost for Musicians, Writers, Performers and Travellers in the arts with a large purpose built Music Rehearsal Space and Recording Studio. The Record label seeks to encourage residents and travellers in the arts to gather, record and present their cultural insights and experiences. Located outside the Clean Air Zone, in Hockley, Birmingham, the rehearsal space and recording studio offers an Embassy for the Imagine Nation committed to inspiring and promoting Independent creativity. The Music Rehearsal space operates by way of a shared online diary with 24hr access. Get in touch if you are interested or Come and See – Iron Man Records Recording Studio and…

Update from John Sinclair September 20th, 2021

21 September 2021Mark

Beatnik Youth Ambient by John Sinclair THE JOHN SINCLAIR FOUNDATION First things first: On Saturday, October 2—if I live that long—I’ll make 80 years old and plan to celebrate in the city of my birth, Flint, Michigan, from 4:00 to 8:00 pm at the Genesee County Compassion Club, 6340 N. Genesee Rd. Everyone is welcome, donations and contributions will be dedicated to the John Sinclair Foundation, and I believe Steve The Fly will be hosting an intergalactic video broadcast of the event. More details will be announced very soon. Our original idea was to throw another big party like the one we had 5 years ago when I turned 75, returning…

Antigone with fish fingers. Oedipus as a corkscrew. And a Greek tragedy that becomes a Greek salad by Oliver Senton

14 December 2020Mark

Every tragedy needs its satyr play. After drama welcome relief is needed. After a hard day watching humans wrestle with the gods of Olympus, what the good people of ancient Greece needed was massive phalluses, the clangour of drums and horns, and actors in ridiculous goatish masks to ease the holy terror they had experienced over a whole day (usually three plays’ worth) of drama. Fast forward two thousand years. When Peter Hall and John Barton brought their nine-hour Trojan War epic Tantalus to The Barbican in 2001, it came with no such final treat. The 12-hour original had been trimmed after its première in Denver the year before, the two…

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

12 June 2020Mark

Final document 'Response to @bankofengland's Discussion Paper on CBDC' submitted at 4pm 12th June 2020. Thanks to Iron Man Records Patrons and everyone involved for their help and support. To the Governor and Officers of the Bank of England 12th June 2020 Dear Sirs: Thank you for the opportunity to provide feedback on your Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) discussion paper. We believe that a bearer of a unit of CBDC must have the capacity to destroy it. Specifically, ‘to destroy’ means ‘to permanently remove a unit of currency from circulation’ such that - once destroyed - the bearer is no longer able to retrieve or access the value represented by…