News Archives - Iron Man Records

Total Assault on the Culture

9 March 2024Mark

The Iron Man Records Newsletter aims to inspire you. It's free. It goes out about once a Month. You can choose to support Iron Man Records by paying if you have the means to do so. But there will always be a free version too. Read the latest Newsletter from Iron Man Records here. If you want to keep up with more regular updates, you are also invited to join the new Iron Man Records Channel on Telegram, it’s Free. If you’re interested, simply click on the link: t.me/ironmanrecords23free Once you're there, click on the "Join" button, and you'll instantly become a part of our growing community. If you have anything…

Rewards for Iron Man Records Patrons. Become a Patron today and support the cause

13 November 2023Mark

Iron Man Records has had to develop a number of survival skills in the wasteland that is the world of independent music. Changing habits post Covid, the cost of living crisis, Brexit, the cost of touring, the price of fuel, streaming services, and online platforms have drained the life blood from the environment that musicians operate in. At a time when most people are overwhelmed with music to choose from, playing music has become an unsustainable career choice for many. Earning enough to just cover basic costs has become almost a dream. I would like to invite you to become an Iron Man Records Patron. Musicians need a number of different…

Prometheus Rising by Robert Anton Wilson. Narrated by Oliver Senton

15 February 2023Mark

Prometheus Rising Written by Robert Anton Wilson Narrated by Oliver Senton Recorded, Edited and Mastered by Simon Reeves at Framework Recording Studios, Birmingham. Co-producers: Mark Sampson at Iron Man Records & Steve “fly agaric 23” Pratt. Executive Producers: Richard Rasa & Christina Pearson at Hilaritas Press “We’ve needed this for a long time “ – Henry Miller, author of Tropic of Cancer “The funniest, most incisive social critic around.” – Riane Eisler, author of The Chalice and the Blade “Erudite, witty and genuinely scary ” – Publishers Weekly Prometheus Rising describes the landscape of human evolution and offers the listener an opportunity to become a conscious participant. In an astoundingly useful road…

23 reasons to become an Iron Man Records Patron.

1 February 2023Mark

Whoever controls the internet servers, controls the intellectual record of humankind. And by controlling the intellectual record of humankind, you control our perceptions of who we are. When all music is digital, all independence will cease. Iron Man Records would like to release all new music on Vinyl. "The primary goal of government propaganda is to undermine our faith in everything. Not just our belief in particular stories in the news, but our trust in the people who are telling the stories, the platforms, and fact-based reality itself."- Douglas Rushkoff Thank you for your support if you are already a Patron. The next task is to find the others. Please share…

Total Assault On The Culture — March 2022

7 March 2022Mark

“The war in Ukraine is a disaster for the people of Ukraine and a terrible threat to us all, increasing the danger of nuclear war. We demand the immediate withdrawal of all Russian troops. We demand an end to NATO expansion. We oppose sanctions that will harm ordinary Russians. We say no to nuclear war and call on all countries to welcome refugees fleeing the war.” — Stop the War I have friends and extended family in Ukraine. The last 8 years and recent weeks may have been difficult, but the last week has been traumatic. I have found it very hard to do any music related work which is why…

Follow Iron Man Records Telegram Channel

1 March 2022Mark

I’ve started a Telegram Channel for Iron Man Records in case you are interested. Follow 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/ironmanrecords23

Total Assault On The Culture – November 2021

1 November 2021Mark

“There swims behind it all a mass of tremendous life” — Moby Dick an 1851 novel by American writer Herman Melville This month has been multi-drop van delivery driving all the way in an attempt to turn mileage into music. A few days ago, I found myself loading bathroom supplies into a hire van at the back of a warehouse in pouring rain, whilst discussing abstract mathematics and the life and works of Robert Anton Wilson by phone as confused warehouse staff looked on wondering who on earth I was talking to? Sometimes I don’t understand how anything happens, and the only thing to do is climb behind the wheel and drive…

Total Assault On The Culture – October 2019

24 October 2019Mark

Iron Man Records provides a cultural outpost for musicians, writers and travellers in the arts. An Embassy and Vehicle for the Imagine Nation committed to inspiring and promoting Independent creativity. The Record label seeks to encourage residents and travellers in the arts to gather, record and present their cultural insights and experiences. Read the October 2019 Newsletter here Sign up for the next Newsletter here

This Week: Total Assault On The Culture

24 September 2016Mark

Bandcamp Work has started on uploading the Iron Man Records Catalogue on Bandcamp. To start with all releases will be available for £5 or you can Stream the releases and listen for free. All Releases are available on most of the download and streaming platforms already but for those of you who want an alternative to Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon, Google, Youtube, Facebook and all the other main providers, Bandcamp seems good. Back In Five Years: Some people wonder what on earth I do for a living. Well, I earn money working as a Tour Manager. I spend all the money I earn trying to keep Iron Man Records going. Here's…

Howard Marks 1945 – 2016

11 April 2016Mark

"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…

The Culture Industry: Enlightenment or Mass Deception?

10 February 2014Mark

“Pop culture in general is the main thing they use to keep young people from developing any ideas.” - John Sinclair. John Sinclair, the renegade poet, scholar and cultural revolutionary releases his new album called "Mohawk," on Iron Man Records, on Monday 24th March 2014 with distribution by Cargo. The music was written and arranged by Steve Fly who mirrored John’s poems in the music by initially combing the tempo of the original songs recorded by John ‘Dizzy’ Gillespie, Charlie ‘Bird’ Parker and Thelonious Monk. Steve The Fly is a native of Stourbridge UK, now an Amsterdam resident who plays drums, spins vinyl, writes novels and literary and cultural commentary. He…

John Sinclair talks to CNN's Atika Shubert about Marijuana, Amsterdam and Cafe 420

18 January 2014Mark

Every year 6 million tourists come to Amsterdam for the culture, but others come for the Marijuana. CNN's Atika Shubert reports and talks with the owner of Cafe 420, and John Sinclair Watch the video link here: http://edition.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/world/2014/01/13/ac-pkg-shubert-marijuana-amsterdam.cnn.html

Birmingham Twinned with Your Darkest Thought?

10 November 2008Mark

"Pop music (or what ever sub-genre title you feel comfortable using) should never be subsidised by the state. The Arts Council or similar bodies must never be allowed to get near it. If any particular form of pop music can not survive in the cut and thrust of the market place it should be allowed to whither and die. The same goes for all the rooms above pubs and dodgy clubs. If people don't want to pay the price for the ticket and would rather spend the night down the local Weatherspoons drinking cheap lager, so be it. Culture has to be on the move, in a state of continual flux…

Your Darkest Thought. State Funding and Music, You have been warned.

20 June 2007Mark

I was thinking about writing my own piece on this but then I found myself at The Adelphi in Hull with Dufus. After a long conversation with Paul, the owner of The Adelphi, who has proved a one man army behind the best gig in Hull for independent bands, I decided instead to quote you some words written by Bill Drummond as a contribution to "One Man and His Bog." The Photos are mine, the words are Bill's, The Adelphi is Paul's and the people who work there are some of the best you'll find. Oh Yeah, and public funding or state sponsorhip of the arts has had nothing to do…