“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…
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John Sinclair (1941-2024) Last of the Beatnik Warrior Poets and Cultural Revolutionary has passed away at 82. The work must go on
“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
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…
Transglobal Underground – A band of cosmic mutant rebels representing the living, beating heart of multicultural Britain, a living rebuttal of race-hate politics
All booking enquiries please email Peter Conway Tel: 44 (0)20 8378 1012 / 07885 288512 “…a band of cosmic mutant rebels” — BBC Follow Transglobal Underground on SongKick There are few acts in the UK with as strong an influence and as complex a legacy as Transglobal Underground. For over 25 years it’s been a DJ/musical collective, one of the founders of global fusion, a working band famous for it’s scorching live shows, a techno soundsystem, a folk festival rabble rouser, 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?…a…
Alex Wilson & Omar Puente Quartet – UK Tour Dates 2023. Come and See.
Award winning artists Alex Wilson (piano) and Omar Puente (violin) join forces for a special collaboration, combining their intense musical energies with the help of bass virtuoso Dimitris Christopoulos and Venezuelan percussion powerhouse Edwin Sanz. Throughout their careers the pair have collectively performed with the likes of Wynton Marsalis, Courtney Pine and Tito Puente, having also appeared together on a joint billing at Glastonbury this year. This new show provides a unique opportunity to experience repertoire from Alex and Omar's own albums brought to life together for the first time, and promises to take the audience on a joyful, whirlwind journey of musical exuberance. Alex Wilson: "His playing is fantastic" Rodrigo…
Morus – European Tour Dates 15th – 30th September 2023
MORUS – CIALO OBCE: “I’ve long had a love affair with Polish hardcore and punk and singular in that obsession has long been Post Regiment—so you can imagine how excited I was to discover that two members had formed a new band called Morus. Fundamentally, this retains the same level of intensity and dynamism while being slightly angular yet melodic as their prior efforts and is well worth your listen. To me, there has long been something unique and slightly magical in the hardcore punk that came out behind the Iron Curtain and it is good to see the veterans of that era continue to produce infectious and vital music.” No…
Transglobal Underground – A band of cosmic mutant rebels representing the living, beating heart of multicultural Britain, a living rebuttal of race-hate politics – Tour Dates 2023
“…a band of cosmic mutant rebels” — BBC Listen to more than 27 Transglobal Underground Releases here: https://transglobalunderground.bandcamp.com/music June 23rd - The Forum, Tunbridge Wells July 20th - Pizza Express, Holborn July 22nd - Festival of the Edge July 30th - Landed Festival, Powys, Wales August 26th - Solfest, Cumbria Transglobal Underground will be touring as a five piece band featuring original members Tim Whelan, drummer Hamid Mantu and storyteller TUUP alongside percussionist Rav Nieyyar and sitar player Sheema Mukherjee. “Representing the living, beating heart of multicultural Britain” HMV “They drag the world music scene into a seething global disco. TGU are a living rebuttal of race-hate politics…” NME All booking…
Morus – UK Tour Dates September 2023
MORUS – CIALO OBCE: “I’ve long had a love affair with Polish hardcore and punk and singular in that obsession has long been Post Regiment—so you can imagine how excited I was to discover that two members had formed a new band called Morus. Fundamentally, this retains the same level of intensity and dynamism while being slightly angular yet melodic as their prior efforts and is well worth your listen. To me, there has long been something unique and slightly magical in the hardcore punk that came out behind the Iron Curtain and it is good to see the veterans of that era continue to produce infectious and vital music.” No…
John Murry – Tour Dates March 2023
"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.
Transglobal Underground…..a band of cosmic mutant rebels representing the living, beating heart of multicultural Britain, a living rebuttal of race-hate politics – Touring Availability for 2023
“…a band of cosmic mutant rebels” — BBC Transglobal Underground will be touring as a five piece band featuring original members Tim Whelan, drummer Hamid Mantu and storyteller TUUP alongside percussionist Rav Nieyyar and sitar player Sheema Mukherjee. “Representing the living, beating heart of multicultural Britain” HMV “They drag the world music scene into a seething global disco. TGU are a living rebuttal of race-hate politics…” NME All booking enquiries please email Peter Conway Tel: 44 (0)20 8378 1012 / 07885 288512 There are few acts in the UK with as strong an influence and as complex a legacy as Transglobal Underground. For over 25 years it’s been a DJ/musical collective,…
John Sinclair Presents Detroit Artists Workshop
Not many people can say that John Lennon wrote a song about them, but John Sinclair is among that select bunch. Viewed by the powers-that-be as a dangerous revolutionary for his involvement with the White Panther Party, Sinclair was handed a ludicrously harsh sentence – “they gave him ten for two” – for marijuana possession after a police sting. In 1971, Lennon, along with Yoko Ono, Stevie Wonder, Phil Ochs and Archie Shepp played a freedom rally in Michigan and three days later Sinclair was freed. Sinclair is probably best known in the music world for managing riotous proto-punks The MC5 and imbuing them with a radical zeal. But Sinclair is…
Sheema Mukherjee – Sheema (Vinyl) with USB stick
"Classically trained but a fusioneer by nature, sitarist Sheema Mukherjee has played with trance troupe Transglobal Underground and folk radicals the Imagined Village among others. This solo debut (vinyl/MP4 only) draws from her palette with panache. Slash Sitar is a showboating rock thrash (air sitar, anyone?); Sikkim Girls comes drenched in Bollywood strings; Morning Celeste is a dreamy neoclassical raga; and the driving Little Dragon sounds as though John Lee Hooker had mastered the sitar. More unexpected are sweetly sung covers of Radiohead and Françoise Hardy and playful evocations of 60s pop (Mrs Moo) and sodden samosas on an English beach (Bit God). A charming, altogether singular creation." - Neil Spencer…
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