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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

WILLIAM ADAMSON: Moonlit Visions & East Coast Pathways

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Paul Brad

“The slug trails of idea, half-truth and the untold. Catching the light of the full moon, crisscrossing each other on the path. We set about devising a map with places of which we had heard, through some chance visits and … Continue reading →

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Broken Things こわれたもの

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Paul Brad

Broken Things こわれたもの is a labour of love – a small but powerful photography book by photographer Sam Seager. It was launched last night at the ICN Space in Shoreditch and all profits from sales of the book will be … Continue reading →

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IS THAT JAZZ? Only Millions Of Sounds To Pick You Up When You’re Down….

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Paul Brad

The dreaded month of January draws to a close and this past week’s been very “jazz”. On Monday, it was Jazz In The Round at the Cockpit Theatre. The baby of Jazz On 3’s Jez Nelson and the Cockpit’s Dave … Continue reading →

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MAJESTIC VOICES OF MALI: Rising Against Those Who Would Silence Them

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Paul Brad

In response to the escalating conflict in Mali with the Islamic fundamentalist militias of AQIM and Ansar Dine, FATOUMATA DIAWARA has gathered together over 40 of the Country’s most renowned musicians, with a little assistance from Nick Gold’s World Circuit … Continue reading →

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OUTSIDERS… the music of Moondog, Cornelius Cardew, Conlon Nancarrow….

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Paul Brad

Couldn’t resist posting this shot of MOONDOG from the Cafe Oto news letter.Tremendous. It relates to this Sunday’s performance from the Outsider Music Collective who interpret the music of “outsiders” – the homeless, the genre-less, the academically neglected, the commercially … Continue reading →

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THE ROOM WITH A VIEW: Shuya Okino’s Tokyo Runnings

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Paul Brad

My relationship with Japan goes back to the mid Eighties and one my earliest friendships on the club scene was with Shuya Okino of the Kyoto Jazz Massive. I have fond memories of That Fuss Was Us playing in their … Continue reading →

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2012 RUNNINGS & BEYOND: Odds & Sods… My Own Take…

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Paul Brad

2012 has already slipped into the past and the new year is rolling in like the blizzard outside my window. It’s time to get busy and build on the rewards of last year. With the assistance of our brothers in … Continue reading →

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The Fifth Monarchist Prophets… The Epiphany Uprising! Who was Thomas Venner and Anna Trapnel? 2013…. Where Are Our Prophets?

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Paul Brad

Last Sunday, January 6th, was the Christian festival of Epiphany. It was also the date that, in 1661, one Thomas Venner led the Fifth Monarchist Uprising in the city of London against the restoration of the King. As my good … Continue reading →

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A BRAZILIAN ODYSSEY: The Life & Times of Deodato

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Paul Brad

THE LEGEND THAT IS DEODATO flies into London town in mid January to make a rare live appearance over four nights at Ronnie Scotts in Soho. Will Page, the  Senior Economist at Spotify and a regular contributor to Straight No … Continue reading →

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2012 RUNNINGS Pt. 3: ROSS ALLEN’S MELTDOWN!

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Paul Brad

OK people…I’m back from a windswept and bracingly elemental new year in north Cornwall … Having had no signal down there… yessss, off the worldwide web….. I’m itching to do a few posts. First up, I’m cheekily reprinting Ross’ excellent … Continue reading →

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