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November 29, 2009

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How does Iron Man Records choose it’s artists and how does it promote them?

November 28, 2009

An article about Iron Man Records, Birmingham writtten by JANINE LABUSCAGNE BA (HONS) Media & Communication, University of Central England, 2007.

“…..There are two kinds of music – good music and bad music.  Good music is music that I want to hear.  Bad music that I don’t want to hear” Fran Lebowitz, Metropolitan Life, 1978

The objective of this study discusses promotional strategies generated by the independent record label, Iron Man Records.  The research examined the use of the Internet as a free marketing tool and how traditional methods of running a label did not have an affect on Iron Man.  Discussing this, I examined the theoretical areas of music industries, promotion and punk in order to understand and gain a solid background for the development of my research.

Conclusions are then put forward after conducting a participant observation, that social networks play the biggest part in promotion for the label.  Findings throughout the research have been put forward about the different strategies used in the process of online promotion, as well as more general suggestions for further research.

‘De muziek is de geleende creativiteit en motivatie in ons leven’ (translated from Dutch), music is the borrowed creativity and motivation in our lives.  The music industry has had one of the biggest influences in our lives and on our culture.  An example of this would be Wall (2003) and Anderson’s (2006) statements which look at popular music as the: “soundtrack to our lives” (2003; 1) and that “we are consumed by hits – making them, choosing them, talking about them, and following their rise and fall” (2006; 2).  The world of the music industry is one which has been forced to make changes because of the constant development of new technologies.  These changes are in order to keep fans consuming the product that is for sale – music.  Britain is a nation of music lovers and we buy more music than any other country – four units per capita each year (IFPI Recording Industry in Numbers 2002).

The music genre known as punk, has been around since the late 1960s, when unemployment was a prominent social feature in Britain.  It would appear that we are currently witnessing a re-evolution of the music industry and punk’s DIY (do-it-yourself) ethos within independent record labels.  Beyond the development and creation of music, technology has created an impact on the production, distribution, and consumption of ‘Iron Man Records’ music.  “Record companies see the other media as promotional avenues for their music” (Wall 2003; 111).  There are many new and different social networks such as MySpace, MOG and Flickr which will be one of the main areas of focus for the research.  These social networks have evolved on the Internet and the trend displayed by many bands in choosing independent record labels, such as Iron Man Records, above major record labels demonstrates what Barrow and Newby argued about how the music industry:

“Without popular recording artists there would be no music business and without record companies there would be no musical product to be bought in the shops” (1995: 2-3).

The research question, ‘How does the punk music label, Iron Man Records, choose its artists and how does it promote them?’ is a significant topic in the industry to investigate.  The independent label has not been explored in depth before, although academics have looked at similar areas of the music industry.  The study will look at how relationships are being built between a record label, the music industry and bands.  The study also looks at what steps are being taken to promote and market Iron Man Records music. Read more here: Click link for full article on Iron Man Records

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November 27, 2009

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November 26, 2009

  • The Music Network Monthly Meeting will be at Major Key Studios on December 3rd : Birmingham Music Network
    There will be no meeting this month of The Music Network at the TEE.

    The Music Network Meeting will now be taking place on December 3rd at 4pm at Major Key Studios.

    The Music Network Meeting scheduled to take place on Thursday 26th November 2009 at the TEE has been moved to Major Key Studios as Creative Networks will not be meeting again until February and we have decided to honour repeated requests for a change of location. So, for those of you still confused the details are as follows

    The Music Network

    Meeting date: Thursday December 3, 2009
    Time: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
    Location: Major Key Studios, The Public, New Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B70 7PG

    The Music Network is open to all

    Come and Join us, 4pm til 6pm at Major Key Studios, The Public, New Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B70 7PG Tel: 0121 533 7137

    If you have any involvement in music, come and talk about what you’re up to and meet some new people.

    (tags: newswire music musicnetwork musicians birmingham)
  • Shop - Iron Man Records - CD, Vinyl, DVD, Video, Books, T-shirts
    The Iron Man shop uses Ebay and sells Punk, Dub, Rock, Metal, Acoustic and Alternative music on CD, Vinyl, DVD and Video. It also sells Books, Comics and T-shirts.

    When I started going to Record Shops they were independent businesses, and prices could differ greatly from town to town, shop to shop. These days Record Shops, both online and off, are largely chain owned and prices are fairly similar regardless. The few independents that are left are finding it hard to stay alive but they provide an important outlet for new and interesting music.

    Everything for sale in the Iron Man Shop I have found direct from the bands themselves or distributors who offer items at reasonable prices. I only sell what I listen to myself, what I like and I what can recommend to you. Every item is brand new and most of the items are shrink wrapped. New items are added each week and I try to keep the prices as low as possible.

    (tags: newswire music recordshop records birmingham independent shop)

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The Music Network Monthly Meeting will be at Major Key Studios on December 3rd

November 25, 2009

There will be no meeting this month of The Music Network at the TEE.

The Music Network Meeting will now be taking place on December 3rd at 4pm at Major Key Studios.

The Music Network Meeting scheduled to take place on Thursday 26th November 2009 at the TEE has been moved to Major Key Studios as Creative Networks will not be meeting again until February and we have decided to honour repeated requests for a change of location. So, for those of you still confused the details are as follows

The Music Network

Meeting date: Thursday December 3, 2009
Time: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Location: Major Key Studios, The Public, New Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B70 7PG

The Music Network is open to all

Come and Join us, 4pm til 6pm at Major Key Studios, The Public, New Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B70 7PG Tel: 0121 533 7137

If you have any involvement in music, come and talk about what you’re up to and meet some new people.

The Music Network organises a NETWORKING EVENT on the first Thursday of each month, for the benefit of music related businesses in the West Midlands region.

If you are a musician, work with musicians, represent musicians, have involvement with the music industry, or are looking to make new contacts the meeting will be useful to you.

If you have news to report, a presentation to give, an event to promote, any new points for discussion, a pitch to make, business cards or flyers to hand round, an appeal for help, advice or guidance or even if you just want the free tea and biscuits and some quality entertainment…you are all invited.

http://www.birminghammusicnetwork.com
http://blackcountrymusicnetwork.wordpress.com

Warning: It’s not about computers or playing with social networks, its about talking to people face to face and Music.

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links for 2009-11-23

November 24, 2009

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Next Music Network Meeting Thursday 3rd December 2009 4pm at Major Key Studios, The Public, West Bromwich

November 23, 2009

The Dates and Location of all Music Network Meetings from November 2009 to February 2010 are as follows:

Thursday 3rd December 2009 - Major Key Studios, The Public, New Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B70 7PG Tel: 0121 533 7137

Thursday 5th January 2010 - Major Key Studios, The Public, New Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B70 7PG  Tel: 0121 533 7137

Thursday 4th February 2010 -  Major Key Studios, The Public, New Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B70 7PG  Tel: 0121 533 7137

The next free Routes to Music workshops are:

Monday 23rd November 7.15pm – 8.45pm – Committee Room A, West Bromwich Town Hall, High Street, West Bromwich

Wednesday 25th November 7pm – 9pm – Wollaston Studio, Stourbridge Town Hall, Crown Centre, Stourbridge

Monday 30th November 7.15pm – 8.45pm – Committee Room A, West Bromwich Town Hall, High Street, West Bromwich

The MUSIC NETWORK meetings will be taking place in cooperation with Black Country Music Network on the first Thursday of every month from  4pm at the offices of Major Key Studios at the Public in West Bromwich. more info here: http://blackcountrymusicnetwork.wordpress.com/The meetings will be hosted by Andy Derrick and Sostenuto LLP.

Sostenuto LLP is a partnership of creative workers bringing their collective experience and knowledge together under one organisation to help sustain music industry activity in the West Midlands and beyond.

Headed by experienced practitioners in the creative industries, Sostenuto LLP provides expert advice and support for music businesses small and large, delivers funded projects and helps the local music industry to network.

Routes To Music is an innovative new programme of workshops and support giving the unemployed and economically inactive an opportunity to gain an insight into developing their interest in many aspects of the music industry.

Through a series of workshops taking place in the Black Country attendees can find out more about how the music industry works, what the potential career paths are, strategies for success and how to set about developing a music act, product, skill or interest. Each workshop focuses on a specific aspect of music industry. Attendees can participate in some or all of the workshops as appropriate with those attending the complete programme gaining the most from this project in terms of experience and insight.

Our programme of workshops aim to cover many different aspects of the music industry and form part of a series that learners can gain much from.

Our next free workshops are:

Monday 23rd November 7.15pm – 8.45pm – Committee Room A, West Bromwich Town Hall, High Street, West Bromwich

Wednesday 25th November 7pm – 9pm – Wollaston Studio, Stourbridge Town Hall, Crown Centre, Stourbridge

Monday 30th November 7.15pm – 8.45pm – Committee Room A, West Bromwich Town Hall, High Street, West Bromwich

All Routes To Music sessions are run by Sostenuto LLP and staffed by experienced professionals from the music and creative industries with a background in education work.

To sign up for any of our free sessions, email info@sostenuto.org.uk or text 07595 663966
leaving your name, address, phone number and where possible, your email address

*To qualify for a free place you must be unemployed and between the ages of 16 – 65

The Black Country Music Network is aimed at organisations, business, traders and individuals in and around the music industry in the black country. The event aims to provide those attending with a forum for discussion, asking for help and advice, meeting and connecting with new partners and collaborators or just to discover more about their local scene
It takes place on the first Thursday of each month from 4pm to 6pm at Major Key Studios, The Public, New Street, West Bromwich. If you want to come along, please email info@sostenuto.org.uk to reserve your free place.

To find out more, please visit the BCMN website:
http://blackcountrymusicnetwork.wordpress.com

The Black Country Music Network is a place for anyone working or studying in the music business to come and meet and have a dialogue with others.

Meeting on the first Thursday of every month from 4pm at the offices of Major Key Studios at the Public in West Bromwich

Anyone from music student, solo performer and songwriter to sound engineer, publisher, and producer can attend and network for free.

Whether you want to find out things, source local collaborations or make announcements, the Black Country Music Network is ideal for providing a forum for musicians and music businesses of all genres, experience and backgrounds.

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November 23, 2009

  • Black Country Music Network
    The Black Country Music Network is a place for anyone working or studying in the music business to come and meet and have a dialogue with others.

    Meeting on the first Thursday of every month from 4pm at the offices of Major Key Studios at the Public in West Bromwich, anyone from music student, solo performer and songwriter to sound engineer, publisher, and producer can attend and network for free.

    Whether you want to find out things, source local collaborations or make announcements, the Black Country Music Network is ideal for providing a forum for musicians and music businesses of all genres, experience and backgrounds.

    (tags: newswire music musicnetwork musicians)

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Routes to Music and Black Country Music Network 23rd, 25th, 30th November 2009

November 22, 2009

Sostenuto LLP is a partnership of creative workers bringing their collective experience and knowledge together under one organisation to help sustain music industry activity in the West Midlands and beyond.

Headed by experienced practitioners in the creative industries, Sostenuto LLP provides expert advice and support for music businesses small and large, delivers funded projects and helps the local music industry to network.

Routes To Music is an innovative new programme of workshops and support giving the unemployed and economically inactive an opportunity to gain an insight into developing their interest in many aspects of the music industry.

Through a series of workshops taking place in the Black Country attendees can find out more about how the music industry works, what the potential career paths are, strategies for success and how to set about developing a music act, product, skill or interest. Each workshop focuses on a specific aspect of music industry. Attendees can participate in some or all of the workshops as appropriate with those attending the complete programme gaining the most from this project in terms of experience and insight.

Our programme of workshops aim to cover many different aspects of the music industry and form part of a series that learners can gain much from.

Our next free workshops are:

Monday 23rd November 7.15pm – 8.45pm – Committee Room A, West Bromwich Town Hall, High Street, West Bromwich

Wednesday 25th November 7pm – 9pm – Wollaston Studio, Stourbridge Town Hall, Crown Centre, Stourbridge

Monday 30th November 7.15pm – 8.45pm – Committee Room A, West Bromwich Town Hall, High Street, West Bromwich

All Routes To Music sessions are run by Sostenuto LLP and staffed by experienced professionals from the music and creative industries with a background in education work.

To sign up for any of our free sessions, email info@sostenuto.org.uk or text 07595 663966
leaving your name, address, phone number and where possible, your email address

*To qualify for a free place you must be unemployed and between the ages of 16 – 65

The Black Country Music Network is aimed at organisations, business, traders and individuals in and around the music industry in the black country. The event aims to provide those attending with a forum for discussion, asking for help and advice, meeting and connecting with new partners and collaborators or just to discover more about their local scene
It takes place on the first Thursday of each month from 4pm to 6pm at Major Key Studios, The Public, New Street, West Bromwich. If you want to come along, please email info@sostenuto.org.uk to reserve your free place.

To find out more, please visit the BCMN website:
http://blackcountrymusicnetwork.wordpress.com

The Black Country Music Network is a place for anyone working or studying in the music business to come and meet and have a dialogue with others.

Meeting on the first Thursday of every month from 4pm at the offices of Major Key Studios at the Public in West Bromwich

Anyone from music student, solo performer and songwriter to sound engineer, publisher, and producer can attend and network for free.

Whether you want to find out things, source local collaborations or make announcements, the Black Country Music Network is ideal for providing a forum for musicians and music businesses of all genres, experience and backgrounds.

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Microblog 2009-11-20

November 20, 2009

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November 13, 2009

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November 13, 2009

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New Free Music Industry courses in the Black Country

November 11, 2009

Routes To Music is an innovative new programme of workshops and support giving the unemployed and economically inactive an opportunity to gain an insight into developing their interest in many aspects of the music industry.

Through a series of workshops taking place in the Black Country attendees can find out more about how the music industry works, what the potential career paths are, strategies for success and how to set about developing a music act, product, skill or interest. Each workshop focuses on a specific aspect of music industry. Attendees can participate in some or all of the workshops as appropriate with those attending the complete programme gaining the most from this project in terms of experience and insight.

 

Our programme of workshops aim to cover many different aspects of the music industry and form part of a series that learners can gain much from.

Wednesday 18th November 7pm – 9pm

Amblecote Suite, Stourbridge Town Hall, Crown Centre, Stourbridge

Monday 23rd November 7.15pm – 8.45pm

Committee Room A, West Bromwich Town Hall, High Street, West Bromwich

Wednesday 25th November 7pm – 9pm

Wollaston Studio, Stourbridge Town Hall, Crown Centre, Stourbridge

Monday 30th November 7.15pm – 8.45pm

Committee Room A, West Bromwich Town Hall, High Street, West Bromwich

To sign up, please email your name, address and contact details to info@sostenuto.org.uk

Run by Sostenuto LLP and supported by LSC, ESF and Black Country Consortium

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Microblog 2009-11-06

November 6, 2009

  • See this? http://twitpic.com/nj595 I hate pay and display. I really hate pay and display #
  • See this phone box?http://twitpic.com/nj6jj I like old phone boxes. Did you know you’re not allowed to smoke in them? English law is stupid. #
  • In fact, English law in general is stupid. The government has lost the people. Perhaps they actually want to seperate government from people #
  • I suppose you’re wondering where I’m going with all this. Well. One person other than me knows. Wait your turn. All will be revealed later. #
  • Thank you for waiting. You are held in a queue. Your questions will be answered shortly. #
  • How Governments Decide Whether a Religion is Real or Not http://bit.ly/1igx3n #
  • No men OR women needed: Scientists create sperm and eggs from stem cells http://ur1.ca/esx3 #
  • Tony Blair WILL take EU presidency ‘if the job is big enough’ http://ur1.ca/esw8 #
  • The Internet Turns 40 http://bit.ly/NcCVE #
  • Government Is Trying to Make Bailouts for the Giant Banks PERMANENT http://ur1.ca/eq4h #
  • Tonight it’s beancurd & mix vegetables with boiled rice.I forgot I have no money. Nevermind check out this phonebox http://twitpic.com/nkzem #
  • Content is Irrelevant http://bit.ly/41zVin (via @dangerousmeme) #
  • Former Smashing Pumpkins Frontman: Flu Pandemic is Propaganda http://ur1.ca/etru #
  • Of course, this is exactly what I expected to find in the van this morning. How did this happen? http://twitpic.com/nnd3u off to potters bar #
  • It’s too early to explain, I haven’t forgotten the phone box thing. Nevermind,you probably won’t understand anyway. http://twitpic.com/nnedm #
  • Just passed the camel near j23 on the m5 http://twitpic.com/nnjlt #
  • Looks like #accident on #m4 eastbound between j11 and j10. Traffic at a standstill. http://twitpic.com/nnthy I hope nobody has been hurt #
  • http://twitpic.com/nnta6 - Monster a Go Go at The Swinging Sporran tonight ft. an unplugged Devilish Presley (via @BrumPunks) #
  • Draven is a fantastic new band from Woking UK. Bit like a modern day Aerosmith with a dash of Sabbath and led Zep. Google em! (via @rdaborn) #
  • Forget any new job,When will tony Blair be tried for #warcrime and fraud? Give peas a chance http://twitpic.com/nnwzm #m25 at standstill now #
  • The Right Isn’t Only Trying to Take Down ACORN. It’s Got a 25-Year Project to ‘Defund’ the Left http://bit.ly/qUhPJ #
  • Israel and US hold largest ever war games http://ur1.ca/eupn any guesses why? #
  • returning to the subject of English Phone Boxes….. #
  • Here’s a video to explain. A Tenner in a Phone Box 2009 http://bit.ly/3ijOSN #
  • #BurnMoney on a budget. How to: Tenner Phone Box 2009 http://bit.ly/3ijOSN bla bla #
  • “Money determines the price of everything because it knows the value of nothing” #BurnMoney http://bit.ly/3ijOSN #
  • Today i’m in Potters Bar, #vaginamonologues perform at Theatre Wyllyotts centre tonight. If last night is anything to go by…dont miss it! #
  • Climate Change Treaty A Precursor To Global Government? http://ur1.ca/euvx #
  • Fall Of The Republic: Millions Of People Worldwide Take The Red Pill http://ur1.ca/euwh #
  • Facing A Total Breakdown Of Financial Markets http://ur1.ca/euxj #
  • any of your friends lose their jobs? show them this http://biznews4.com (via @ampnz09) #
  • Why would anyone wish someone a ‘Happy Halloween’ ? (via @CharlesWBrown) #
  • This Week’s Weird Music News http://bit.ly/4Fqn3f (via @ZoinksDotTV) #
  • #vaginamonologues are in action in potters bar. I’ve sneaked over the road to get a coffee and plan the next three weeks as chaos in effect #
  • Swine Flu Vaccine Propaganda Reaches New Levels Of Absurdity http://ur1.ca/evdx #
  • England Chief Medical Officer Calls #H1N1 Vaccine Resistors "Extremists" http://ur1.ca/ever #swineflu #
  • Two-thirds of Ohioans say they’ll go without #H1N1 vaccine http://ur1.ca/ev9e #swineflu #
  • New Zealand Mayor: Pay "Appalling Underclass" Not to Breed http://ur1.ca/ev5s #
  • Pakistani-Pashtuns Say Blackwater USA (Xe Services) Responsible for Peshawar Bomb http://ur1.ca/ev4w #
  • RT @HouseOfTwitsLab RT @Demos We commissioned a poll that found that illegal downloaders spend more on music each year http://tiny.cc/X4gTl #
  • watched BBC. Birmingham presented as place where people want to go to work, wear stupid hats and don’t really dance to the music anyway. Joy #
  • Well, it confirms my own short sighted view…only stupid bastards have anything to do with the bbc #
  • But good work well done to those who have clawed Birmingham back into media for music #
  • Swansea next #
  • spotted another Hercules going in to land at RAF lyneham. flights are too regular for my liking. Another soldiers life the news will ignore #
  • Cheer up seano. This ones for you Ssss St ste stea steeeaaaallliiinnnnn #
  • Can’t wait to leave England http://twitpic.com/nzsmw #
  • ‘Torture flight’ plane spotted in #Birmingham http://ur1.ca/eys5 #
  • plane named in inquiry into alleged CIA torture flights landed at Birmingham airport last month met by British special forces helicopters. #
  • A Tweet Unleashes Vitriol on a twitter User from #birmingham in Britain http://bit.ly/1oVUKx #
  • So what do you know about #chemtrails then eh? Bet you never even heard of chemtrails. Look it up. Be afraid. #
  • Ukraine pleas for help as flu epidemic spreads http://ur1.ca/eyz1 #
  • Oh look….Panic in Ukraine, Authorities deny aircraft are spraying aerosols over cities, Ma… http://ur1.ca/ez1z #chemtrails #
  • “eBay UK Shop - Iron Man Records shop: punk, rock, cd dvd vinyl video” http://hub.tm/?CDSND #
  • US Patent Application 20090010962 Genetically Engineered Swine Influenza Virus and Uses Thereof http://bit.ly/3TdCkg #
  • This Friday nov 6th 2009 at The Haygate, Telford RANDOM HAND, ALCOHOL LICKS, FISH BOWL RIOT. >>5 #punk #
  • IBM Knew About Pandemic in 2006 http://ur1.ca/ezna #
  • Government Appoints Task Force To Handle H1N1 Vaccine Propaganda http://ur1.ca/ezk3 #
  • Loading out #vaginamonologues in Swansea. Off to the elgiva chesham tomorrow. http://twitpic.com/o1o6b #
  • Switzerland Forbids "Swine Flu" Vaccine For Pregnant Women, Young And Old! http://bit.ly/2BsZhI #
  • @jonone100 @SilkCharm tips & hints for twitter newbies http://bit.ly/EiKWf some sound practical advice. #
  • On the way to chesham in buckinghamshire in the rain #
  • Stopped by police,how irritating.I spilt my drink,had to put sandwich down, stop texting and turn my headphones down.made me stand in rain. #
  • Via @jonone100 blog post on my latest money burning is up: http://bit.ly/34th1a #
  • Via @jonone100 blog post on my latest money burning is up: http://bit.ly/34th1a #burnmoney #
  • India, China, Russia and Some EU Central Banks Buying Gold http://ur1.ca/f1ao #
  • Twenty reasons why vitamin D is better than a swine flu vaccine http://ur1.ca/f1mz #
  • don’t think police liked fact the trailer was glowing red hot earlier when I tried to break the trailer pull landspeed record in the rain #
  • I had to pull over to the vosa weighbridge for a game of “guess the van and trailer weight” followed by ten rounds of police mastermind. #
  • You’ll be pleased to know, after ten rounds of police mastermind, scores were: police 1, peoples republic of mileage 9.The people have it. #
  • If anyone fancies themselves a contender for police mastermind: guess todays weight in kg of this van and trailer http://twitpic.com/o51jd #
  • Congressman Brad Sherman admits explosives found in dust of World Trade Center http://ur1.ca/f28y #
  • winner of “guess van & trailer weight” Police Mastermind 2009 is: @jonone100 with “4.5 tonne.” http://twitpic.com/o64xb actual weight 4510kg #
  • But I’m not sending any prize money to Police Mastermind 2009 @jonone100 he’ll burn it anyway. Instead he wins invite to m25 spin march 2010 #
  • “why should I bic you?” Becuase bic is better than real tattoos @tillyxengineer #
  • @jonone100 looks like there’s two of us for m25 spin march 2010 then. Excellent. all we need to do is make sure we keep the right day free?! in reply to jonone100 #
  • How I wish, how I wish you were here http://twitpic.com/o88kp #m25 #vaginamonologues on way to gwent #
  • Spotted a large plane leaving RAF lyneham earlier on way down m4 hope it’s not going to fetch more wounded from Afghanistan #
  • Why Can’t the Corporate Media Just Tell the Truth About Iraq & Afghanistan? http://bit.ly/3pgQX2 #
  • “It is the international system of currency which determines the totality of life on this planet.That is the natural order of things today.” #
  • Secret copyright treaty leaks. It’s bad. Very bad. http://ur1.ca/f5ii #
  • British plan to build training camp for Taliban fighters in Afghanistan http://ur1.ca/f5jg #
  • U.S. Military Tracking 1,300 Satellites For Collisions http://bit.ly/1VCSy1 #
  • Going to Salford today. What day is this? #
  • “Festival of Film” from Screen WM. FREE screenings of films with a West Midlands connection http://bit.ly/3Da3po (via @paulbradshaw) #
  • This is #m5 between j4 and j3. Looks like two lanes closed northbound. http://twitpic.com/och5k England is a joke for roads #
  • Black Country Music Network today at the Public, West Bromwich http://blackcountrymusicnetwork.wordpress.com for info (via @sostenutollp) #
  • Fighter plane chasing aircraft over NE London was apparently something ceremonial: http://bit.ly/165pVH (via @brendadada) #
  • #Review of Creative Networks panel discussion plus #Birmingham Post article here http://sostenuto.org.uk #
  • Sorry digital Birmingham but….Global treaty could throw file-sharers off Internet after ‘three strikes’ http://ur1.ca/f7av #
  • Is Tony Blair CIA? http://ur1.ca/f7jo #
  • Has Baxter Released A BioWeapon In Ukraine? http://ur1.ca/f7fk #
  • Birmingham bonfire night fireworks and bonfires http://bit.ly/3yLVdm #
  • Blasting the US with punk Islam! http://bit.ly/36HZb0 (via @PunkRockers) #
  • musoplex with si reeves working on mixes of police bastard recordings. “The lie” is being worked, Pid & johns vocals (via @PoliceBastard) #
  • Wouldn’t mind going on a long, snowy, rainy and cold UK/Euro tour right about now :) (via @CharlesWBrown) ….ok..someone find him a tour!?! #
  • Remember the 5th of November - Magick is on http://www.musicworldradio.com right now for Guy Fawkes special: burn parliament burn #music #
  • Chomsky: Obama Continues Bush Policy http://ur1.ca/f85w #
  • Tonight at Old Wharf, Oxford St Digbeth, #Birmingham Rasta knast (Germany) + Left 4 Dead + War/System £4 in #punk #music #

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