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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 45m

UK Pushes Brussels for Progress on Brexit Touring Crisis. Four years on, UK and EU musicians are still picking up Brexit's bar tab. buff.ly/tger2UP #music #musicians

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 12h

“Fans are losing the chance to experience music from across Europe, and critically, opportunities for us all to tell each other’s stories through music”: UK minister bemoans barriers to music industry put up by Brexit buff.ly/uOsCbOn #music #musicians #Brexit

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

Barbarossa Beat | Dave Barbarossa is one of Britain’s most distinctive drummers, best known for his work with the original line-up of Adam & The Ants, Bow Wow Wow and later Republica. buff.ly/C3iw3AR #music #musicians

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

Jamie T cancels European tour due to Brexit costs buff.ly/wTpKlNE #music #musicians #Brexit

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Jamie T says he can no longer afford to tour Europe post-Brexit buff.ly/l0dITFN #music #musicians #Brexit

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

£1 billion lost across the EU and more than 17,000 jobs, the UK government are calling on Europe to pull together to solve the UK's Brexit touring crisis for artists and crew buff.ly/DvvvRzz #music #musicians #Brexit

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

AIM CEO Gee Davy calls on government to back 'urgent investigation' into economics of recorded music buff.ly/6kVGnxw #music #musicians

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

New Report Highlights Brexit-related touring barriers cost the UK touring sector £208 million and nearly 2,500 jobs between 2022 and 2024. buff.ly/8cjKZDw #music #musicians #Brexit

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Welsh musician takes aim at music industry with ‘post-Brexit pop’ single buff.ly/9UvyOBy #music #musicians #Brexit

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

No “tangible progress” on Brexit touring barriers, say “alarmed” MPs buff.ly/UxEvFeC #music #musicians #Brexit

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Report has revealed that reduced touring by UK #musicians, following the UK’s exit from the EU, can be linked to #losses of an estimated £1.04 billion in gross value added across EU countries buff.ly/dIhMR1z #music #Brexit

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

UK musicians still face Brexit touring barriers as MPs warn of “no tangible progress” - RouteNote Blog buff.ly/LdmZFqQ #music #musicians #Brexit #carryontouring

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Class War: Moscow Explodes In Protest As Russians Call For An End To Putin's Regime. The long dormant spirit of resistance has finally boiled to the surface, with protests against Putin's regime finally breaking out in Moscow. bit.ly/4zicVS1 #Russia #Ukraine

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The Death of Music Criticism and the Risk of Algorithmic Monoculture – The Wesleyan Argus buff.ly/ZmSRFgF #music #musicians #Algorithm #Monoculture #culture

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Total Assault On The Culture - October 2026. Transglobal Underground Fri 2 Oct St Mary’s Church, Sheriffhales, Shifnal, Sat 3rd Oct at Castle & Falcon, Birmingham, Fri 20 Nov Loading Bay, Bradford, Sat 21 Nov The Vale, Mossley, Manchester bit.ly/4iZb0wS #music #musicians

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Iron Man Records | Substack. Music and ideas. Published when something happens. Music will find a way. Click to read Iron Man Records, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers. buff.ly/sG8IVSp #music #musicians #Birmingham #Cardiff #London #Rock #Punk #Metal

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The Last Night Watchman writes caustic lyrics underpinned by catchy guitar melodies. Previously, he was part of The Noseflutes, the unorthodox Birmingham indie band, recording radio sessions for the BBC, releasing a series of albums and EPs buff.ly/hi7Q0Xm #music #musicians #Birmingham

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Birmingham music shop to host free lessons for aspiring musicians buff.ly/yXUsMK0 #Birmingham #Music #Musicians

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Zion Train + Transglobal Underground - Castle & Falcon, Birmingham, Saturday, 3 October 2026 6pm // £25 // 14+ (Under 18s to be accompanied by an adult) buff.ly/GvuZpzl #music #musicians #Birmingham

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

UK Music Chief Highlights Opportunities and Challenges Facing Music at OUTPUT Belfast buff.ly/ScX524F #music #musicians #Brexit

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

"Public spaces are public spaces. You should be able to busk and you should be able to perform on the street" MU Tackles Busking Bans on BBC Breakfast buff.ly/020OY2v #music #musicians #Union #Busking

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This is Brilliant: Punk, rapper, activist & Nation Records founder Aki Nawaz in the studio on Voices Breakfast Show hosted by @ammaarvayani with a deep dive into music, politics, & stories buff.ly/4K84ppK #music #musicians #TransglobalUnderground #world #dance #electro

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Give this a listen. Truly fantastic recordings. ABANTU, by The Mighty Zulu Nation / Aki buff.ly/qb4cjLf #music #musicians #zulu #world

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

T.C. Lethbridge – The Monkey's Tail : A Study in Evolution and Parapsychology - Hardcover - Book 1969 - Iron Man Records buff.ly/rRlWOSy #TCLethbridge #Book #Evolution #Parapsychology

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Transglobal Underground at St M’s, St Mary’s Church, Church Lane, Sheriffhales, Shropshire TF11 8RD. What3Words: ///headboard.ripples.saving buff.ly/MYiZQVj #music #musicians

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Total Assault On The Culture - September 2026 buff.ly/MHL6403 #music #musicians #Birmingham #Grassroots

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Report Finds Brexit Red Tape Cost UK Touring Sector £208M buff.ly/rhMVIPO #music #musicians #Brexit

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

British artists and labels hit by new EU taxes on small parcels buff.ly/urx3lPU #music #musicians #Brexit

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

UK Music & AIM issue joint warning to government to act on new fees damaging UK music exports to EU buff.ly/KYmaEKC #music #musicians #Brexit

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Transglobal Underground – The Seahorse / Doin' The Moonshine - The masters of global fusion, a living rebuttal of race-hate politics and a band of cosmic mutant rebels return with more UK Tour Dates. - Iron Man Records buff.ly/RkO88IE #music #musicians

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Total Assault On The Culture - September 2026. “In the very end, civilisations perish because they listen to their politicians and not to their poets.” - Jonas Mekas buff.ly/MHL6403 #music #musicians

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Government Must Find Practical Solutions to EU Touring Barriers says UK Music Chief, as Report Finds Brexit Red Tape Costs UK Touring Sector £208m buff.ly/KLPH7Yb #music #musicians #Brexit

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Invite to join Iron Man Records on Patreon - Support the Underground - For more than 30 years, Iron Man Records has been working with Musicians & Artists, across the UK & Europe, from a base within Birmingham’s music scene buff.ly/fFPaZJQ#music #musicians #Birmingham

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Open Invitation To Independent Artists - Join Iron Man Records On Bandcamp - Iron Man Records would like to invite you join our Roster and become part of a growing network of artists. buff.ly/Nhq23fv #music #musicians #Bandcamp #Birmingham

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

TRANSGLOBAL UNDERGROUND at Walthamstow Trades Hall & Institute, London. Sat 19th Sept 2026. Doors 7:30pm buff.ly/2VBkIU3 #music #musicians

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Transglobal Underground, The masters of global fusion return: Sat 19 Sept Walthamstow Trades Hall, London, Fri 2 Oct St Mary’s Church, Shifnal, Sat 3rd Oct Castle & Falcon, Birmingham. Fri 20 Nov Loading Bay, Bradford. Sat 21 Nov The Vale, Manchester buff.ly/RkO88IE

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Framework Recording Studios – The Art of Grassroots Music Making in Birmingham. Recording Studio for Professional Sound Quality - Iron Man Records buff.ly/hXyHchn #music #musicians #Birmingham

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Doin' The Moonshine by Transglobal Underground. SOUL FIRE featuring TRANSGLOBAL UNDERGROUND at Walthamstow Trades Hall & Institute, London. Sat 19th Sept 2026. Doors 7:30pm #music #musicians 18+ buff.ly/60T1P8R buff.ly/l1Xuwif buff.ly/2VelJln

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

'The Seahorse' by Transglobal Underground, featuring Sheema Mukherjee on sitar. SOUL FIRE featuring TRANSGLOBAL UNDERGROUND at Walthamstow Trades Hall & Institute, London. Sat 19th Sept 2026. Doors 7:30pm #music #musicians 18+ buff.ly/60T1P8R buff.ly/l1Xuwif

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Framework Recording Studios – The Art of Grassroots Music Making in Birmingham - Iron Man Records buff.ly/hXyHchn #music #musicians #grassroots #Birmingham #recording #studio

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Open Invitation To Independent Artists - Join Iron Man Records On Bandcamp - Iron Man Records buff.ly/Nhq23fv #music #musicians #Bandcamp #Bandcamppro #patreon

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Please sign and share this Petition: Compel social media companies operating in the UK to make algorithms transparent and explain how users can opt out - Iron Man Records buff.ly/YZzfZuz #petition #algorithm #uk #unitedkingdom

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

SOUL FIRE featuring TRANSGLOBAL UNDERGROUND. Presented by: Walthamstow Trades Hall & Institute LONDON: Walthamstow Trades Hall (info) Saturday 19th September, 2026 Door time: 7:30pm, start time: 8:00pm 18+ Music - Folk/blues/world buff.ly/60T1P8R #music #musicians

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

All Power To The People - Join Iron Man Records on Patreon - Support the Underground - Iron Man Records helps artists & musicians to cross borders freely without restriction, and to present their work to new audiences without compromise. buff.ly/fFPaZJQ #music #musicians

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

The Deadly Romantics - One Part RAMONES, one part AC/DC, add in a little GUNS'n'ROSES and a dash of STEEL PANTHER! From Canada and on Tour in UK now buff.ly/zgPSNPe #music #musicians #Canada #UK #Tour

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Listen to The Deadly Romantics - One Part RAMONES, one part AC/DC, add in a little GUNS'n'ROSES and a dash of STEEL PANTHER! From Canada and on Tour in UK now buff.ly/FaRpOv5 #music #musicians #Canada #UK #Tour

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Birmingham Music Network @birminghammn.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Brexit cost UK touring theatre companies £7m in income – report bit.ly/4gxHnB8 #music #musicians #Brexit

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