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About Paul Brad

Freelance journalist / Publisher / Editor - Straight No Chaser magazine / Editor - L 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

THE ART OF JUDITH SCOTT… exhibition closes in 4 hours time!

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Paul Brad

Yesterday, we dropped into the retrospective of Judith Scott’s work at the old Selfridges Hotel and got blown away… extraordinary pieces of work that emerged from a life that was initially tragic and then somewhat magical! Check this Culture Show  … Continue reading →

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ON THE TURNTABLE…. a few tunes…. a tropical storm is brewing!

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Paul Brad

Just thought a little round up of tunes was in order…. the music just keeps on coming… OK…FIRST UP COMES ANTHONY JOSEPH’S LATEST OFFERING which he’s elusively named ‘Rubber Orchestras’. This poet, novelist, performer along with his Spasm Band has … Continue reading →

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The Art of Buying Reggae Music: A back in the day journey from Dalston Junction to Tottenham High Road.

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Paul Brad

Yesterday I was chatting to a couple of friends – one of whom was from Senegal – about reggae music in London. Along with talking about the the evolution of the UK sound – roots & Lovers -we also got … Continue reading →

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Swifty’s Jazz Village… New prints!

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Paul Brad

AS THIS YEAR’S annual Dingwalls Talking Loud & Saying Something session with Gilles Peterson and Patrick Forge approaches El Swifto has dropped four new Jazz Village prints to add to what’s fast becoming become an iconic series. As ever the … Continue reading →

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A little show of Resistance that failed to make the headlines! Wonder why?

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Paul Brad

My good friend and photographer Kristian Buus was on the case on Monday as the Health and Care Bill, which has been passed by the British Parliament, is now due to go to the House of Lords. In protest against … Continue reading →

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Book Bizniz… Which ‘Dudus’ dem a look for? Jamaica’s First President…

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Paul Brad

OVER A YEAR HAS ELAPSED since the world watched in awe as the Jamaican police and armed forces made a military style incursion into Tivoli Gardens in West Kingston in an attempt to arrest and extradite Michael Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke … Continue reading →

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This Sunday! Molly Dineen at the Portobello Pop Up Cinema… In conversation + Heart Of The Angel + a first showing of ‘The Out-Takes Of Tony Blair’.

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Paul Brad

THIS SUNDAY, one-woman documentary don, MOLLY DINEEN presents a rough & ready big screen screening of her classic film on the London Underground – ‘HEART OF THE ANGEL’. One of Britain’s most acclaimed documentary filmmakers, Molly Dineen has notched up … Continue reading →

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Big Screen: Vibes FromThe Tribe… Can I kick it….

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Paul Brad

Soundcrash & The Doctor’s Orders are poised to present the UK premiere of ‘Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest’, Michael Rapaport’s award winning film documenting the highs and lows of Hip Hop’s most radical & … Continue reading →

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Jazz re:freshed: Mau Mau-ing the Flak Catchers

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Paul Brad

When I launched this blog, one thing I had on my list was Jazz re:freshed. There’s a whole heap of words been written on-line, in recent times, about the UK jazz scene so I thought a nice “little” on-line interview with … Continue reading →

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SOUNDS CLASH… Dub to Jungle – The Movie

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Paul Brad

Nice short film about Punch’s ‘Dub To Jungle’ tour….respect to the man called Ammo…

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