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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

ROCK AGAINST RACISM – LOVE MUSIC, HATE RACISM: Syd Sheldon’s Photo-Documentary History Lesson

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Paul Brad

ROCK AGAINST RACISM – LOVE MUSIC, HATE RACISM: Syd Sheldon’s Photo-Documentary History Lesson “In collaboration with UK reggae and punk bands, RAR members took on the orthodoxy through five carnivals and some 500 gigs throughout Britain. In those five years, … Continue reading →

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MAGIC SCIENCE QUARTET meet BLACK TOP @ The Vortex

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Paul Brad

MAGIC SCIENCE QUARTET meet BLACK TOP @ The Vortex Dissappointed at not being unable to reach the I’klektik ArtLab in South London to hear the MAGIC SCIENCE QUARTET conjure up a live score to a vintage silent film that reinterpreted the mythological … Continue reading →

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SHEN GONG and NEI DAN in DA XUAN: An encounter with an Urban Daoist

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Paul Brad

SHEN GONG and NEI DAN in DA XUAN is the first book to be published in English by Paris based “urban daoist”, Serge Augier. This “manual for working with mind, emotion and internal energy” is a genuine opportunity for students of The Way … Continue reading →

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JAZZ RE:FEST 2015 – THIS SUNDAY! BE THERE!

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Paul Brad

One would hope by now, that everyone reading this will know about JAZZ RE:FEST and that this year’s event is happening at the Royal Festival Hall (The Clore Ballroom), Southbank on Sunday September 20th 2015. But for those of you who … Continue reading →

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BRAND NEW! INTO FOREVER with Matt Halsall & The Gondwana Orchestra

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Paul Brad

INTO FOREVER is Matt Halsall & The Gondwana Orchestra’s second album and it’s been rotation on my CD player since it dropped through the door.  There’s  a real confidence about this latest record. ‘Into Forever’ continues Matt Halsall’s “spiritual jazz” trajectory and … Continue reading →

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THE MAN FROM WAREIKA HILLS: RICO RODRIGUEZ 1934 -2015

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Paul Brad

THE MAN FROM WAREIKA HILLS: RICO RODRIGUEZ 1934 -2015 Always loved this photo of Rico Rodriguez and his daughters by my bredren Jean Bernard Sohiez. Veteran of the legendary Alpha Boys School band and further educated in the camp of … Continue reading →

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BLACK PANTHER PARTY: Vanguard Of The Revolution

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Paul Brad

Black Panther Party: Vanguard Of The Revolution hit the big screen at Hackney’s Rio Cinema during the East London Film Festival and was joy to behold. It is now poised for nationwide release. In the shadow of on-going institutionalised police … Continue reading →

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RUBBLE KINGS: NYC’s gang wars

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Paul Brad

RUBBLE KINGS is an illuminating and poignant the documentary by Shan Nicholson that boldly documents NYC’s gang wars and the truce that led to the birth of b-boying and hip hop. Yesterday afternoon, we slipped into the Curzon Soho to … Continue reading →

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ARAB JAZZ, CUBAN NOIR & A REVOLUTION BETRAYED

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Paul Brad

ARAB JAZZ, CUBAN NOIR & A REVOLUTION BETRAYED…. this summer’s reading has been heavy! It kicked off with Marlon James’ A Short History Of Seven Killings – see the earlier post on that devastating tome – and that was followed … Continue reading →

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ALL MUSICS FOR ALL PEOPLES: STRATA meets CARHARTT

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Paul Brad

ALL MUSICS FOR ALL PEOPLES – Sound Of Detroit – Motor City Rhythms – Carhartt WIP has teamed up with DJ Amir Abdullah (of Kon & Amir) to assist with the creation of a modest Strata clothing collection plus a radio … Continue reading →

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