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Join Iron Man Records On Bandcamp – An Open Invitation To Independent Artists

22 October 2025Mark

Are you an independent artist with your own Bandcamp page and at least one self-released album or EP? If so, Iron Man Records would like to invite you to become part of a growing network of artists. This is a no-strings-attached opportunity for hard working bands, solo performers, poets, and buskers, especially those affected by the Birmingham City Council Busking Ban — and anyone else based in Birmingham, or nearby, who feels their music could benefit from being associated with Iron Man Records. There’s no contract, no financial commitment, and complete freedom to come and go as you please. All you need to be is good at what you do —…

Join Iron Man Records Channel on Telegram

15 October 2025Mark

I’ve started a Telegram Channel for real-time updates, tour posters and flyers, releases, inteviews, and other news you may not find elsewhere from Iron Man Records. You are welcome to join Iron Man Records on Telegram. News from the Embassy for the Imagine Nation. Music Tour Management, Record Label, Rehearsal Space & Recording Studio. Selling Vinyl online. If something happens, call me. You can find it all here: https://t.me/ironmanrecords

Tour Management Services – Cost effective Touring Solutions for Music, Film and TV

10 October 2025Mark

"Mark is the best tour manager I have worked with in the 50 years I have worked in the business - trustworthy, thorough and handles all challenges with professionalism I highly recommend him." - Peter Conway, Peter Conway Management Iron Man offers Tour Management Services for Music, Film, TV and Theatre and is fully insured with Public Liability and Professional Indemnity Insurance. I can handle requirements for crossing UK / EU Border post Brexit. I work in and out of Cardiff, Birmingham and London. I have an 8 Seat Volkswagen Transporter with Leisure Battery, Extra Power Sockets, and Night Heater. I have the option to add or remove seats for comfort…

In eternal loving memory of Risky Rich – 3rd / 4th October 2025 at Fox and Firkin, London

3 October 2025Mark

Two nights of Premium foul mouthed scumbag punk in eternal loving memory of the man, the van, the legend… Risky Rich. Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th October 2025 at Fox and Firkin 316 Lewisham High Street, SE13 6JZ. Richie….otherwise known as Risky… passed away in Lewisham hospital after going in for an operation. His contribution to the world of music will never be forgotten. He taught me a lot about music, touring and life. He introduced me to Post Regiment, and Morus, and many others….his positive attitude and endless enthusiasm for touring, music and bands was infectious. Richie would often say to me as the next band were setting up to…

Stephen Hodd – Live performance at Temperance, Leamington Spa, 27th July 2025.

7 August 2025Mark

Watch this Stephen Hodd performance from Temperance, Leamington Spa, Sunday 27th July 2025. The full performance was filmed and posted on YouTube. A big thank you to all Iron Man Records Patrons and to Adrian and all at Temperance who made this show possible. The first comment reads: "Authenticity at its finest, inspiring…" - Joe Lees https://youtu.be/LkWnjhZZo-Y Follow Stephen Hodd on Bandcamp https://stephenhodd.bandcamp.com/follow_me “A unique talent, closest comparison John Martyn… a confident delivery of great songs with a devil-may-care attitude.” Listen to the Stephen Hodd compilation "Songs from 2000 to 2023" for Iron Man Records friends and family on a secret Bandcamp link here. Stephen’s career has earned him support slots…

Stephen Hodd – Temperance, 33 Bath Street, Leamington Spa, CV31 3AF on Sunday 27th July 2025

18 July 2025Mark

“A unique talent, closest comparison John Martyn… a confident delivery of great songs with a devil-may-care attitude.” Listen to the Stephen Hodd Bandcamp compilation "Songs from 1999 to 2021" for Iron Man Records friends and family on a secret link here. Stephen Hodd - Sunday 27 July 2025 at Temperance, 33 Bath Street, Leamington Spa, CV31 3AF Venue Website: https://www.temperance.bar Doors open: 2pm for a Matinee Show - Free Entry 2 x 45 minute sets with the Music starting at 2.30pm There will be 50 seats available only, be sure to RSVP as soon as you can here:  www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/free-guitar-temperance-stephen-hodd-tickets-1434586319299   Venue is open from 9am – 7pm (Kitchen until 3pm) Bar until…

Watch Stephen Hodd – Thursday 19th June 2025 (Full Show) at Green Note, London

21 June 2025Mark

Green Note is a multiple award-winning live music venue and vegetarian café-bar, located in Camden Town, London. Stephen’s live shows are a testament to his artistry, seamlessly blending live looping, acoustic and electric guitars, and even samplers to create unforgettable performances. Stephen believes that words, when skilfully woven with music, hold the power to heal. Stephen explores the fertile ground between acoustic storytelling and raw, experimental sonic treatment. Stephen’s career has earned him support slots with such luminaries as Mark Knopfler, Bonnie Raitt, Damien Rice, Passenger, Mundy, and Rodrigo y Gabriela. “A unique talent, closest comparison John Martyn… a confident delivery of great songs with a devil-may-care attitude.” — Bandcamp fan…

Tour Management Services – Cost Effective Touring Solutions For Artists

20 May 2025Mark

"Mark is the best tour manager I have worked with in the 50 years I have worked in the business - trustworthy, thorough and handles all challenges with professionalism I highly recommend him." - Peter Conway, Peter Conway Management Iron Man offers Tour Management Services for Music, Film, TV and Theatre and is fully insured with Public Liability and Professional Indemnity Insurance. I work in and out of Cardiff, Birmingham and London. I have an 8 seat Volkswagen Transporter and I can add or remove seats as required. For touring artists that need a bigger vehicle I can hire a 9 seat or 17 seat Splitter Van that works within your…

Transglobal Underground – One of the country’s best loved festival bands, a techno sound system, a pop group, a club night, a Middle Eastern hit production team…The masters of global fusion are back

11 February 2025Mark

Few acts in the UK can demonstrate such a profound influence, a multifaceted legacy, and carry such a mysterious legendary status as Transglobal Underground. From their origins in the dance scene in the early 90s they became one of the country’s best loved festival bands, a techno sound system, a pop group, a club night, a Middle Eastern hit production team, an improvised study group for Indian classical music, an Albanian brass band, a duo..or was it an octet?... Transglobal Underground exploded onto the club scene with the club classic ‘Temple Head’ a track with inspiration taken from the UK bhangra scene, with one foot in the Madchester and indie worlds,…

Tour Management Services – A professional and cost effective solution for touring artists

27 January 2025Mark

"Mark is the best tour manager I have worked with in the 50 years I have worked in the business - trustworthy, thorough and handles all challenges with professionalism I highly recommend him." - Peter Conway, Peter Conway Management Iron Man offers Tour Management Services for Music, Film, TV and Theatre and is fully insured with Public Liability and Professional Indemnity Insurance. I work in and out of Cardiff, Birmingham and London. I have an 8 seat Volkswagen Transporter 2.0 TDI T32 Highline Crew Van. I can add or remove seats as required. For touring artists that need something bigger I can hire a 9 seat or 17 seat Splitter Van…

Support Iron Man Records and unlock exclusive rewards, become a Patron and help make a difference.

3 January 2025Mark

Survival in the Independent Music Scene is not easy. Iron Man Records has had to cultivate a variety of survival skills in the challenging landscape of independent music. Changing habits post-COVID, the cost of living crisis, Brexit, the cost of touring, fuel prices, and the impact of streaming services have significantly affected the environment in which musicians operate. In an era where listeners are bombarded with music choices, pursuing a career in music has become unsustainable for many. Simply earning enough to cover basic operating expenses feels like a mad dream for most artists. “Get in on the hustle or be a bum” - Charles Bukowski I would like to extend…

John Sinclair (1941-2024) Last of the Beatnik Warrior Poets and Cultural Revolutionary has passed away at 82. The work must go on

23 November 2024Mark

“Rock N Roll music is a weapon of cultural revolution. There are not enough musicians around today who are hip to this fact” John Sinclair is best known as the Sixties "marijuana" activist who was sentenced to 10 years in prison for giving two joints to an undercover policewoman. He was eventually freed when John Lennon and Yoko Ono spoke out on his behalf. Less understood is his role as the founder and chairman of the radical anti-war group, The White Panther Party, an offshoot of the Black Panthers. The Black Panther Party was a militant political organization formed after the brutal murders of Martin Luther King, Malcolm X and Robert…

John Sinclair – Renegade Poet, Beatnik and Cultural Revolutionary

23 November 2024Mark

Immortalized by John Lennon’s 1972 song that bears his name, Sinclair is an iconic figure of ‘60s counterculture, famous for, among other things, having co-founded the anti-racist White Panther Party and for managing Detroit’s legendary proto-punk outfit MC5 early in its history. Following a highly publicized two-year stint in prison for marijuana possession (Lennon’s song was a protest against his incarceration), Sinclair has stuck to his guns as an advocate for marijuana reform. “Living Euro to Euro, sleeping on the couches and extra beds of friends, a man without a country and a post office box in New Orleans for a permanent address.” That's how spoken word poet John Sinclair describes…

Tour Management Services – A professional solution for touring artists

23 November 2024Mark

"Mark is the best tour manager I have worked with in the 50 years I have worked in the business - trustworthy, thorough and handles all challenges with professionalism I highly recommend him." - Peter Conway, Peter Conway Management Iron Man offers Tour Management Services for Music, Film, TV and Theatre and is fully insured with Public Liability and Professional Indemnity Insurance. I work in and out of Cardiff, Birmingham and London. Tour Management - A professional solution for touring artists, providing a reliable service at a reasonable price. I can help organise the administration for a schedule of appearances, contacting each promoter or venue to ensure the clients technical and…

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…