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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

BLACK ROOTS OF SALSA… The Film… soon come!

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Paul Brad

Just come across this up ‘n’ coming film , ‘The Black Roots Of Salsa: The Emancipation of Rumba’, which is due out in 2012 and set to be shown at AFRO-CUBAN SALSA CONGRESS 2012 : 8TH – 10TH JUNE 2012 … Continue reading →

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GIL SCOTT HERON: THE LAST HOLIDAY…. The Revolution Continues…..

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Paul Brad

Canongate Books, Book Slam and XL Recordings come together to celebrate the life of radical poet, novelist and musician, Gil Scott-Heron at the launch of his posthumous memoir, The Last Holiday. The event takes place at the wonderful people’s palace … Continue reading →

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WE FREE KINGS! … whoops… ‘We Three Kings: The Quest Of The Magi’

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Paul Brad

Just realised that everybody has stopped working… long time! So, in an attempt invoke the reflective spirit of the festive season, the earth energy of the winter solstice and that essential message of “Peace on earth and and good will … Continue reading →

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Welcome to SHADOW-LANDS at the The Boiler Room

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Paul Brad

Back in the day… way back in the day….  I met a young DJ Shadow at the Blue Note Club in Hoxton Square.  He was working with an even younger James Lavelle, who at that time was scribbling a column … Continue reading →

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THE DEEP JAZZ QUIZ. from the Steve Reid Foundation ‘Lions of Judah’ launch party.

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Paul Brad

OK people… last Monday saw the Steve Reid Foundation launch for Emanative and Ahmed Abdullah’s reworking of Steve’s  ‘Lions Of Judah’ – a tremendous  12″ single that deserves a place in any discerning music headz xmas stocking! It was in … Continue reading →

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All hail the ‘Lions Of Judah’ at the Steve Reid Foundation tonight!

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Paul Brad

Been a bit hectic, so I’ve been a touch slack on ancient to future. However, tonight… Monday 12th December…. we are  celebrating the launch of the forthcoming vinyl only single ‘Lions of Judah’ by emanative & Ahmed Abdullah. Brownswood and … Continue reading →

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‘SLEEP’…. No. 4 from THE ROOTS… ‘Undun”.

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Paul Brad

CHECK the post THE ROOTS: ‘Undun’… a ghetto symphony… the story so far! to watch ‘Tip The Scale’, ‘Stomp’ and ‘Make My” from this radical quartet of short films. It was Posted on November 16, 2011 under Words Sound & … Continue reading →

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The Valley Spirit: Lindsay Wei’s Story Of Daoist Cultivation

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Paul Brad

As I am partial to reading about journeys, spiritual journeys, like Sun Shuyun’s Ten Thousand Miles Without  A Cloud or Bill ‘Red Pine’ Porter’s Road to Heaven  or O.M. Burke’s Amongst The Dervishes, I was most enthused to discover that  … Continue reading →

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A TUESDAY NIGHT PRAYER MEETING…

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Paul Brad

Last night found me sitting in a half lotus  – had to make a bit of an effort! – in the midst of evening prayers before the five shrines which house the sacred deities in the Shri Swaminarayan Mandir.  The … Continue reading →

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A Pilgimage To The Tomb Of The Unknown Craftsman

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Paul Brad

A couple a weeks ago I passed through the Grayson Perry’s show, The Tomb Of The Unknown Craftsman, at the British Museum and was quietly blown away. I knew little about this man except that he had notched up a Turner … Continue reading →

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