Howard Marks 1945 – 2016

"In the early hours of 10th April 2016, Howard Marks died peacefully in his sleep surrounded by his four loving children. The best-selling author, life time campaigner, raconteur, stand-up comedian and counterculture hero died after battling bowel cancer that was diagnosed at a terminal stage in August 2014. He fought the illness with grace and humour. His death was 21 years to the day since his release from prison in the United States, his second bout of imprisonment for cannabis smuggling since his miraculous acquittal at the Old Bailey in 1980. One of his last acts was to set up the Mr Nice foundation, to ensure the causes dear to him…

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P.A.I.N – Our Universe Commences Here Vinyl distributed by Cargo

Track Listings 1. Schtum 2. P.A.I.N 3. Blue Ska 4. Rocking Cross De Borda 5. Neighbourhood Watch 6. Super Drugs 7. A-Z 8. S.T.A.H.B.M 9. Eastern Dub 10. Chickens Double Gatefold Vinyl (Distributed By Cargo 13 Oct 2014) Number of Discs: 1 Label: Iron Man Records O.U.C.H is the long awaited second album from P.A.I.N. The South London conspiracy offer the world a radioactive audio file crammed full of Nuclear Dub, Genetically modified Ska, and BSE laced Punk Rock. The album is about the prison system, its use against the defenceless, and laws that cannot be defended. The band have found allies in unexpected places, such as the well documented liason…

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P.A.I.N – Oh My God! We’re doing it! CD distributed by Cargo

Track Listings 1. Intro/Beltane 2. Everything Must Go 3. Pork Dub 4. British Justice 5. No Leaders For The Free 6. Money 7. Oh No! It's The Pigs 8. Lighters 9. Punx With Guns Audio CD (Distributed by Cargo 13 Oct 2014) Number of Discs: 1 Label: Iron Man Records This is the re-issue on Iron Man Records of P.A.I.N's classic first album. Originally released on Inner State back in 1995 the album sold out and after the collapse of Inner State had been lost until now. The Original artwork has been reconstructed to be as close to the original as possible and the track listing includes all the classics from…

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