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About Paul Brad

Freelance journalist / Publisher : Editor - Straight No Chaser magazine, Editor - Beyond The Bassline (British Library) , Editor - L FM : Lockdown FM Broadcasting In A Pandemic - Gilles Peterson (Worldwide FM) / Publisher: From Jazz Funk & Fusion to Acid Jazz: A History Of The UK Jazz Dance Scene by Mark 'Snowboy' Cotgrove / Music Fan: Interplanetary Sounds: Ancient to Future / Cultural Event Consultant & Activist / Nei Jia practitioner

Master Liu Fengcai & Gao Yi Sheng BaguaZhang

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Paul Brad

The Cheng School Gao Style BaguaZhang is a chunky, 392 page book on Bagua Zhang and it’s a labour of love on the part of the students of the Master Liu Fengcai – a disciple of the legendary Gao Yi … Continue reading →

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LOOSE BOOTY: Milford Graves & Joe McPhee + Richard Hell + James Nares’ ‘Street’ feat Thurston Moore

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Paul Brad

LOOSE BOOTY: Milford Graves & Joe McPhee + Richard Hell + James Nares’ ‘Street’ feat Thurston Moore takes place at Rubloff Auditorium, the Art Institute of Chicago on Thursday, March 13, 7pm. This is a session! In celebration of Christopher … Continue reading →

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Youth Consciousness : JA Xmas Day ’82

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Paul Brad

Just found this tucked inside a file of vintage scribblings…. Xmas Day… Irie!

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‘BRASIL MUSIC EXCHANGE’: TUNE IN!

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Paul Brad

A BIG WELCOME TO ‘BRASIL MUSIC EXCHANGE’, a brand new monthly online radio show dedicated to new Brazilian music and presented by my good friend and former Mondomix editor JODY GILLETT. The 2014 FIFA World Cup guarantees the world’s eyes … Continue reading →

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HOMAGE TO MOSES TAIWA MOLELEKWA

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Paul Brad

This homage to pianist MOSES TAIWA MOLELEKWA on Soundcloud came to me via the very excellent Chimurenga crew and it has been created by a most interesting Jo’burg DJ and cultural activist, Mma Tseleng. It was during the Straight No … Continue reading →

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PETE WILLIAMS PHOTOGRAPHY returns to ST GEORGE’S BRISTOL

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Paul Brad

PETE WILLIAMS PHOTOGRAPHY returns to ST GEORGE’S BRISTOL as a permanent exhibition. “It’s always been about being on the move and living a transient existence. Saying Yes instead of No. Accepting an assignment and sitting on a plane a couple … Continue reading →

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Jalaluddin Mansur Nuriddin: Hustler’s Convention 40th Anniversary

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Paul Brad

Jalaluddin Mansur Nuriddin presented ‘Hustler’s Convention’ 40th Anniversary at the Jazz Cafe in London on Monday night and the “Godfather Of Rap” blew us all away – including the High Priest of P Funk, George Clinton. Despite the miserable weather, … Continue reading →

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SOUL MATES present “YASIIN GAYE”

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Paul Brad

SOUL MATES present YAASIN GAYE….spotted on http://amerigo.bandcamp.com/ Amerigo Gazaway’s new *Soul Mates* series continues the theme of his previous work in creating collaborations that never were. On the series’ first installment, the producer unites Brooklyn rapper Yasiin Bey (Formerly Mos … Continue reading →

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ANTHONY JOSEPH & MESHELL NDEGEOCELLO seize the ‘TIME’

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Paul Brad

ANTHONY JOSEPH & MESHELL NDEGEOCELLO seize the ‘TIME’ on his brand new album. A couple of nights ago I popped Anthony Joseph’s new CD, ‘Time’, into the player. I am already a fan of this poet/ novelist/educator’s spoken word adventures  … Continue reading →

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MICK HOCKNEY: The House Of Mouse & Pandas

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Paul Brad

Mick Hockney’s The House Of Mouse & Pandas is his second solo show at Bristol’s aptly named Weapon Of Choice Gallery. If you are familiar with Bristol’s Weapon of Choice gallery you’ll probably be familiar with the irreverent, darkly humorous … Continue reading →

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