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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…

Scott Boohai and The Gustav Chekhov Project

6 October 2021Mark

Iron Man Records is working with Scott Boohai, a singer-songwriter from Birmingham in the UK. Sometimes you have to do things you don’t fully understand, and this time, for good reason: This is Music to fix a broken planet #EarthAid. The new album is a weird and wonderful creation with Grammy award-winners playing alongside unsung heroes, strangers, old band mates, international rock legends and indie icons. Folk and country vibes intermingle with indie roots to create lush textured soundscapes with psychedelic overtones. The Album ‘Entropy for beginners’ will be out via Iron Man Records in the Summer 2022 Every penny raised from sales of this album will be donated to The…

Blotto – Music Rehearsal Rooms in Birmingham

4 October 2021Mark

Iron Man Records works with Blotto, a purpose built rehearsal studio in Hockley, Birmingham, located outside the Clean Air Zone. Music Rehearsal Rooms are available by the hour. Lock ups and Storage for musical equipment available by arrangement. Rehearsals Specially designed and acoustically treated rehearsal rooms equipped with full backline and PA allowing you to rehearse in a comfortable environment. Lock ups The lock ups are creative spaces designed for professional musicians that require a 24hr rehearsal space exclusively for their own projects. Storage Storage is available on request for all your musical equipment to save you having to bring everything with each visit. Blotto UNIT 8A, Western Industrial Complex, Western…

Iron Man Records downloads will be available at NAME YOUR PRICE on BANDCAMP Friday March 5th

2 March 2021Mark

This week, on BANDCAMP Friday which will be March 5th - All Iron Man Records downloads will be available at NAME YOUR PRICE. In other words, PAY THE ARTIST WHAT YOU LIKE. This means you can have any download you want in exchange for your email address at check out. If you have the means to do so, you can pay your own price. All Money will go to the artists. Death To Fanatics - Iron Man Records Compilation 1999-2021 by Iron Man Records Iron Man Records is giving Artists 100% of ALL their net revenue, dating back to when I set the bandcamp page up in 2010. Madness perhaps but…

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…

Dead Wax Digbeth, 28 Adderley St, Digbeth, Birmingham, B9 4ED. New Birmingham venue and ‘vinyl bar’ opens

25 November 2019Mark

“. . . an optimistic mind-set finds dozens of possible solutions for every problem that the pessimist regards as incurable.” – Robert Anton Wilson, Cosmic Trigger I: Final Secret of the Illuminati - 45 Birmingham and Midlands artists and DJs launch Dead Wax Digbeth from Thursday 28th November - Venue will be home to a collection of 4000 records, operating an ‘all vinyl, all the time’ policy - Music fans invited to play the venue’s records or bring own vinyl to play at city’s newest music destination - Craft beers from Beavertown, Laine Brew Co. and local breweries on offer all year round Dead Wax Digbeth 28 Adderley St, Digbeth, Birmingham…