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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 5h

Iron Man Records - Immanentize The Eschaton (Hooded Sweatshirt) This hopes to raise much needed funds for Iron Man Records. Sweatshirts suitable for men and women (in sizes: Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large and Extra Extra Large) buff.ly/SRhzLTW #music #musicians #grassroots #Birmingham #punk #rock

Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 6h

Police Bastard - Police Bastard LOGO (T-Shirt) Sizes available in Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large, Extra Extra Large and Extra Extra Extra Large - Iron Man Records buff.ly/Tyj3pw8 #punk #rock #Birmingham #music #musicians

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 18h

John Sinclair - Kick Out The Jams (T-Shirt) Kick Out The Jams - All The Jams - Break Everything Loose - Iron Man Records buff.ly/Y3uvH8n #music #musicians #JohnSinclair #Poet #MC5 #Detroit

Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 5d

Come and find Iron Man Records Channel on Telegram - Music and ideas. Published when something happens. Music will find a way. buff.ly/HA3iLMl #music #ideas #musicians #telegram

Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 7d

Tour Management Services - Cost effective Touring Solutions for Music, Film and TV. Fully insured with Public Liability and Professional Indemnity Insurance. I can handle requirements for crossing UK / EU Border - Iron Man Records buff.ly/x2lEXuD#music #musicians #tour

Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 8d

How The MC5 were determined to "blow away" hippie rock. "...Marshall amps turned up to 10 and lyrics that try to deal with reality." buff.ly/P95hT1G #music #musicians #MC5

How The MC5 were determined to "blow away" hippie rock

Straight out of the Motor City, these punk rock pioneers weren't just political radicals, they wanted to destroy the dull California sound of the late 1960s.

faroutmagazine.co.uk

Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 8d

The Political Circus: Red Flags of the Righteous. Politics isn’t about governance anymore. It’s about performance.Campaigns are music videos. Debates are wrestling promos.
And democracy? buff.ly/RNNn4aY

The Political Circus: Red Flags of the Righteous

War poetry for rigtheous (song) writers

falkentheater.substack.com

Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 13d

“The absurd is capable of achieving the impossible.” - Miguel de Unamuno. Total Assault On The Culture - October 2025 buff.ly/AghYNw8 #music #musicians

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 18d

In eternal loving memory of Risky Rich - 3rd / 4th October 2025 at Fox and Firkin, London - Iron Man Records buff.ly/0rZRMNp #music #musicians #punk #rock

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 18d

The Official Record Of Opposition To The Death Penalty buff.ly/m7jPv1t

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 18d

Total Assault On The Culture - October 2025. “The absurd is capable of achieving the impossible.” “Fascism is cured by reading, and racism is cured by travelling” buff.ly/AghYNw8#music #musicians #Brexit

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 18d

In 1969, 28-year-old activist, poet, and supporter of the Detroit rock band the MC5, John Sinclair was arrested after unknowingly buying two joints from an undercover policeman. He was arrested and charged with possession, receiving a prison sentence of ten years buff.ly/47TBJFF #JohnSinclair #MC5

The First Person in Michigan to Legally Buy Marijuana: 2019

He was thrown in jail in 1969 for possession of marijuana.....50 years later he became the first person in Michigan to buy it legally...

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 19d

“Punk was really at its height at the time of the MC5 in 1969. They were more important than anything that came out of the UK in ’76. Punk was supposed to be about gutsy honesty. Most of it was young poseurs pretending to be angry because it was the thing to do.”

The band Ian Anderson called "more important" than punk rock

Punk rock would stomp out the likes of prog rock, but Ian Anderson felt the greatest acts could put any leather-clad punk to shame. Read more here.

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 19d

“Punk was really at its height at the time of the MC5 in 1969. They were more important than anything that came out of the UK in ’76. Punk was supposed to be about gutsy honesty. Most of it was young poseurs pretending to be angry because it was the thing to do.”

The band Ian Anderson called "more important" than punk rock

Punk rock would stomp out the likes of prog rock, but Ian Anderson felt the greatest acts could put any leather-clad punk to shame. Read more here.

buff.ly

Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 19d

"If there was a band that truly started punk, it was the MC5." The band Ian Anderson called "more important" than punk rock buff.ly/U4XWJFh #music #musicians #punk

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 19d

Tour Management Services - Cost effective Touring Solutions for Music, Film and TV - Iron Man Records buff.ly/gl01SkW #music #musicians #tour #touring #transport #van #EU #UK

Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 23d

Evan Dando (Lemonheads) Solo Acoustic Show – Verdant Taproom, Verdant Brewing Co - Brewery & Taproom, 30, Parkengue Kernick Industrial Estate, Penryn TR10 9EP on Wed 1 Oct 2025 7:30PM Tickets: £25.00 + £1.00 booking fee buff.ly/yYkgkHw #music #musicians #Lemonheads

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 23d

As tech giants have become increasingly powerful, musicians’ ability to benefit financially from their own creative work and control its use has been severely impacted. MU to Call for Copyright Reform with Motion at Labour Party Conference buff.ly/TU70b8i #music #musicians #tech #AI

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 26d

Grassroots university touring initiative - Access All Areas buff.ly/8cVKzvM #music #musicians #grassroots

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 26d

Land Of Kali, by Essential Logic. Land of Kali is the first new Essential Logic studio album in 43 years, and features the new single ‘Prayer for Peace’, a re-imagining of the X-Ray Spex track from the tragically overlooked album, Conscious Consumer (1995) buff.ly/Z2BauOw#music #musicians

Land Of Kali, by Essential Logic

10 track album

essentiallogic.bandcamp.com

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · Sep 21

Music Matter Retail Joins GAK and PMT in Sudden Closures. GAK, a Brighton institution for 30 years, shut its doors in April 2025, citing unsustainable overheads and declining footfall. PMT followed in June, with staff laid off nationwide. buff.ly/vTGVeqW #music #musicians #brexit

Music Matter Retail Joins GAK and PMT in Sudden Closures

The UK music retail sector is facing a seismic shift. Following the recent closures of GAK (Guitar, Amp & Keyboard Centre) and PMT (Professional Music Techn

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · Sep 21

Davina and The Vagabonds | Studio 3 LIVE. Minneapolis' own Davina and The Vagabonds music pulls inspiration from early jazz and blues as well as classic rock and modern pop. Their Studio 3 LIVE performance brings the audience to their feet. buff.ly/JCkT9Vk #music #musicians #blues #jazz #rock

Davina and The Vagabonds | Studio 3 LIVE

Minneapolis' own Davina and The Vagabonds music pulls inspiration from early jazz and blues as well as classic rock and modern pop. Their Studio 3 LIVE performance brings the audience to their feet.

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · Sep 20

Essential Logic, Helen McCookerybook, Exotic Pets (Birmingham), DJ Set - Estella Adeyeri (Big Joanie) Tuesday, September 23, doors 7.30pm ADV £20.60 at The Lexington London. Live Music, DJs, Beer and Bourbon buff.ly/lz7CBzy #music #musicians #Birmingham

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · Sep 18

Sometimes you have to do something you don't understand. Join Us. Support Iron Man Records by becoming a Patron and help to make a difference. buff.ly/9eRvoyf #music #musicians #grassroots #Patreon

Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · Sep 17

I would like to extend an invitation for you to become an Iron Man Records Patron. Your support can make a meaningful difference. Support Iron Man Records and unlock exclusive rewards, become a Patron and help make a difference. buff.ly/zk4P4BT #music #musicians #grassroots

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