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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

CHECK IT! One off performance! Omar in Lovesong

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Paul Brad

EASY! Just got news of a performance of Omar in LOVESONG this Saturday 17th September at the Lion & Unicorn Theatre, 42-44 Gaisford Street, Kentish Town, London NW5 2ED… 9.30pm Tickets: £15.00 (www.ticketweb.co.uk) HERE’S ONE REVIEW: “A musical monologue performed … Continue reading →

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TONIGHT!! TWO BAAAAD LIVE SESSIONS: 3io @ jazz re:freshed + Dego meets Put Me On It

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Paul Brad

TWO BAAAD SESSIONS…. On the West side… in the Grove @ Mau Mau jazz re:freshed host the official album launch of 3io‘s ‘THE EMBRACE’. Developing out of Robert Mitchell’s larger band Panacea, this trio, 3io, have a musical relationship that … Continue reading →

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Harriet Tubman: Trane, Ornette… the Underground Railroad 2011

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Paul Brad

Thanks to a facebook post from the ever fantastic Cassandra Wilson I’ve latched onto Harriet Tubman – the dynamic trio of Brandon Ross (who plays with Cassandra. Wadada Leo Smith…), the prolific Melvin Gibbs (Defunkt, Decoding Society, Punk Funk All … Continue reading →

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INNER VISIONS… The Museum Of Everything

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Paul Brad

FOLLOWING ON FROM THE MIND BLOWING MUSEUM OF EVERYTHING 3, which took place in an amazing, rambling and deceptively cavernous residence in Camden Town, comes their latest exhibition and somewhat surprisingly it’s found a home in the basement of Selfridges … Continue reading →

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WOW! THIS IS LOOKING REAL GOOD!

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Paul Brad
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Something for the weekend… Gilles Peterson meets Ross Allen… the podcast!

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Paul Brad

Having penned the liner notes to Gilles P’s latest offering… ‘Masterpiece’ …from the Ministry Of Sound I was most happy to see GP has got together with my good friend, the ever feisty and seriously deep music fan’ Ross Allen … Continue reading →

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KATE TEMPEST… A furious storm brewing!

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Paul Brad

After reading Jody Gillett’s excellent piece on wwww.mondomix.com about how a band of South London brothers called United Vibrations took the riot torn streets, to deliver their own spiritual “12Tone” jazz message of “galaxies not ghettos, equilibrium not domination, deeds … Continue reading →

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Tonight… TWO BAAAD SESSIONS…. LIVE….

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Paul Brad

RUMBA ORISHA presents a night of Cuban roots music. Sacred bata drumming and songs for the Orishas and vibrant Cuban rumba. With special guests Martha Galarraga (ex-Conjunto Folklorico Nacional de Cuba) and Gerardo de Armas Sarria (ex-Yoruba Andabo), two of … Continue reading →

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RADICAL BIZNIZ: FELA ANIKULAPO KUTI LIVE at GLASTONBURY 1984 – FULL SET!

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Paul Brad

Dunno how long this will be up here… check it while you can… Glastonbury was mega unfashionable back then… it was small and when darkness dropped it dropped. Fela & Afrika 70 look truly spectacular… what a horn section… tremendous … Continue reading →

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THE REVOLUTIONARY ART OF EMORY DOUGLAS

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Paul Brad

TRUE TO THE CYCLES OF INNER CITY deprivation, alienation and rebellion, the exhibition and book launch for ‘Black Panther – The Revolutionary Art of Emory Douglas’ took place in the shadow of our own inner cities being set alight following … Continue reading →

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