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Screening of Award Winning Documentary – The Graceless Age: The Ballad Of John Murry 16th September 2024, Rich Mix London

10 September 2024Mark

John Murry is a half Cherokee American musician, singer-songwriter and composer. With deep, rich vocals and dark poetic lyrics he’s been compared to Nick Cave and Leonard Cohen. This extraordinary feature documentary on American singer songwriter John Murry who was on the cusp of greatness after the release of his album “Graceless Age” (2013) when his world fell apart. He found solace in Ireland where he had washed up creatively exhausted and depressed and where, he said, the landscape and the people revived him. This haunting film sees John retrace his steps back to Mississippi to a neglected childhood, explore his family links to the Nobel Prize winning author William Faulkner,…

John Murry – UK + Ireland Tour Dates + details of Film Screening 2024

3 August 2024Mark

John Murry & Cowboy Junkies' Michael Timmins have announced a new album. It's the soundtrack for the documentary film, The Graceless Age: The Ballad Of John Murry. The film has already won Best Irish Documentary at the 35th Galway Film Fleadh and will be premiering in the UK on 16th September (details to follow). TENOR VOSSA CD / TV022CD / RELEASE DATE : 20/09/24 **Pre-order now for an Estimated dispatch between Thu 19 Sept and Fri 20 Sept 2024** Tracklisting: 1. Grace - Michael Timmins 2. Wrong Man - John Murry 3. Swamp - Michael Timmins 4. Silver Or Lead - John Murry 5. Driving (Part 1) - Michael Timmins &…

John Murry and Michael Timmins – A Little Bit of Grace and Decay (Gatefold CD)

9 July 2024Mark

TENOR VOSSA CD / TV022CD / RELEASE DATE : 20/09/24 **Pre-order now for an Estimated dispatch between Thu 19 Sept and Fri 20 Sept 2024** Gatefold CD. The Soundtrack to accompany the Award winning Documentary "The Graceless Age: The Ballad Of John Murry." Written and performed by John Murry and Mike Timmins (Cowboy Junkies). The film has already won Best Irish Documentary at the 35th Galway Film Fleadh and will be premiering in the UK later this year. Directed by Sarah Share best known for her multi award winning ‘If I Should Fall from Grace’ - the Shane MacGowan Story. "Ever since we finished recording A Short History of Decay back…

John Murry – UK Tour Dates July 2024

14 June 2024Mark

John Murry & Cowboy Junkies’ Michael Timmins have announced a new album. It's the soundtrack for the documentary film, The Graceless Age: The Ballad Of John Murry. Tracks include stripped back versions of songs from A Short History Of Decay, new songs and sections from the documentary score. “Everyone must come out of his Exile in his own way.” - Martin Buber “Ever since we finished recording A Short History of Decay back in 2016, I’ve been waiting for John Murry to return to my studio,” says Timmins. “I had been working on some ideas for the film score for John’s doc when he finally reappeared. He had three days to…

John Murry – Tour Dates 2024

13 May 2024Mark

“Our culture is a revolutionary culture, a revolutionary force on the planet, the seed of the new order that will come to flower with the disintegration and collapse of the obsolete social and economic forms” - John Sinclair “I am only a madman among the mad.” - Emil Cioran “Everyone must come out of his Exile in his own way.” - Martin Buber “We talk in black and white, ones and zeros and satellites, and one day we just might, replace our very souls.” Born in 1979, John Murry is an American musician, singer-songwriter, composer, and producer. He hails from Tupelo, Mississippi, and currently resides in Drumlish, County Longford, Ireland. Murry…

John Murry – UK and European Shows 2024 and The Stars are God’s Bullet Holes

23 April 2024Mark

“We talk in black and white, ones and zeros and satellites, and one day we just might, replace our very souls.” John Murry's lyrics, often drawing from personal experiences, create a profound and emotionally resonant connection with his audience. His ability to convey raw and authentic emotions through his music has garnered critical acclaim, with his debut solo record, "The Graceless Age," being recognized by various reputable sources such as Uncut, Mojo, The Guardian, and American Songwriter. “The longer you spend in the darkness with him, the more beauty you’ll see.” – Country Music Magazine John's connection to the Nobel Prize-winning American novelist William Faulkner adds a layer of literary and…

John Murry – Tour Dates March 2023

15 March 2023Mark

"The longer you spend in the darkness with him, the more beauty you’ll see." - Country Music Magazine Three intimate shows coming up with John Murry Friday 17th March - John Murry Live at The Golden Eagle, Chester, UK with special guest Toria Wooff Saturday 18th March - John Murry Live at The Glynne Arms, Hawarden, UK Sunday 19th March - John Murry | Liverpool | The Ship & Mitre | A Roman Candle Presentation with special guest Tom John is a rare talent - these shows will be incredible. Spread the word and be involved, folks. https://www.romancandlepromotions.co.uk Follow @johnmurry and @RC_Promotions for gig updates.

John Murry – The Stars are God’s Bullet Holes

17 January 2022Mark

“We talk in black and white, ones and zeros and satellites, and one day we just might, replace our very souls.” 4 star review MOJO, 4 star review from Rock N Reel, 4 star review The Record Collector 9/10 review UNCUT, 9/10 review HotPress Irish Times, John on the cover of Maverick Magazine, Record of the Day, Killing Moon, Music News, Americana UK and Mystic Sons, Turtle Tempo review, a Killing Moon Track of the Day, review on Rising Artists. Also Unrecorded, When the Horn Blows, The Sounds Won't Stop. Buy ‘The Stars Are God’s Bullet Holes’ CD from Iron Man Records Buy ‘The Stars Are God’s Bullet Holes’ VINYL from…

Police Bastard – Confined (Vinyl) distributed by Cargo Records

25 May 2021Mark

Confined by Police Bastard “Thought-provoking monologues and confrontational lyrics bring you on a cold, doom-laden journey of perpetual war, psychological mind control and disillusionment.” Only 500 copies pressed on Black Vinyl. A big thank you to all Iron Man Records Patrons who helped make this possible. Cover Art by Mark “skinny” Orton “CVLT Nation’s Top 6 Crust Albums: Police Bastard are pretty infamous at this stage, so no need for any introductions with band member links to Doom, Sore Throat, Cain, Rainbow Grave, Filthkick, Sensa Yuma etc. Their album ‘Confined’ sticks to their cynical view of the world mixed with innovative guitar textures and driving industrial intensity. Thought-provoking monologues and confrontational…

Iron Man Records – To The Gig Or To Oblivion (T-Shirt)

29 June 2020Mark

Iron Man Records Fundraiser T-shirt. "The support of people like you means a lot to Iron Man Records, and to me personally. It's nearly 23 years since I founded Iron Man Records and I'm still humbled by the generosity, commitment and enthusiasm of those who share a belief in an alternative." - Mark, Iron Man Records The T-shirts are Gildan Extra Tees. A black T-Shirt with an Iron Man Records logo print on the front and “To The Gig Or To Oblivion” on the back. Iron Man Records Patrons get this shirt FREE as a reward. The T-Shirts are heavy weight, shipping worldwide, available in Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large and…

Nightingales – Four Against Fate UK Tour

11 June 2020Mark

If you already have tickets for any previously announced 2020 Nightingales headline shows (April, September or November!) do not cash them in, these tickets will still be valid. This includes any previously listed 2020 headline gigs in towns not rescheduled for April/May - These will be rearranged for later in 2021. Simply a great rock group who use constantly changing time-signatures and baffling wordplay to create a playful, poetic and rockin’ mix of glam, twang, country, pop and the avant garde that’s in a category and class of its own. LOUDER THAN WAR 10/10 The ‘Gales at times completely defy categorisation and that is very much the beauty of them... ‘Four…

Nightingales – Four Against Fate released 22nd May 2020

19 May 2020Mark

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…

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

12 May 2020Mark

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…

John Sinclair – I Just Want To Get High And Fuck (Limited Edition T-Shirt)

18 July 2019Mark

This is the third design in a series of Limited Edition T-shirts featuring a quote from John Sinclair, the last of the Beatnik warrior poets…..a cultural revolutionary, pioneer of marijuana activism, radical leader and a political prisoner by the end of the 1960s. In 1966-67 the jazz poet, downbeat correspondent, founder of the Detroit Artists Workshop and underground journalist joined the front ranks of the hippie revolution, managing the “avant-rock” MC5 and organizing countless free concerts in the parks, White Panther rallies and radical benefits. Buy John Sinclair - I Just Want to Get High and Fuck T-shirt here The T-shirts are Gildan Extra Tees. Black shirt with a White print…

Iron Man Records – To The Gig Or To Oblivion (T-Shirt)

16 June 2019Mark

Iron Man Records Fundraiser T-shirt. Iron Man Records Patrons get this shirt FREE as a reward. The T-shirts are Gildan Extra Tees. A black T-Shirt with an Iron Man Records logo print on the front and “To The Gig Or To Oblivion” on the back. The T-Shirts are heavy weight, shipping worldwide, available in Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large and Extra Extra Large. Also available in Ladies Small. Buy this Iron Man Records Fundraiser T-Shirt here "The support of people like you means a lot to Iron Man Records, and to me personally. It's nearly 23 years since I founded Iron Man Records and I'm still humbled by the generosity, commitment…