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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 SOUND OF XAOS: A 21st Century Greek Odyssey

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Paul Brad

The Sound Of Xáos: This is a Greek Odyssey with a 21st century sensibility that proudly delves into a nation’s rich, mysterious musical past to produce an album that flies a defiant banner for a Greek nation battered and bruised … Continue reading →

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KAMASI WASHINGTON – The Epic: Sweeney Kovar interview

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Paul Brad

L.A. born and bred saxophonist Kamasi Washington has just sent shockwaves around the globe in the form of a 3CD album ‘The Epic’ which was released in the USA on Flying Lotus’ Brainfeeder label and here on Ninja Tune. While … Continue reading →

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TRIBAL WAR, CIA, DONS & DRUGS – Marlon James’ ‘A Brief History of Seven Killings

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Paul Brad

One evening, as I left the home of friend and fellow scribbler, Neil Spencer, he thrust a weighty tome into my hands and said, “You need read this but I want it back after.” The book was A Brief History … Continue reading →

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FREEDOM! The Festival… Tony Kofi conjures Ornette, Xenicibis arrives & Black Top mash it up!

Posted on July 11, 2015 by Paul Brad

Next Monday – July 13th – will see the first FREEDOM! – The Art of Improvisation jam since the highly enlightening two day FREEDOM! Festival held at The Vortex in Dalston’s Gillett Square over the weekend of June 27/28th. The … Continue reading →

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Ornette Coleman: Somethin’ Else!!!

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Paul Brad

Got a text yesterday… “Ornette has gone”. At the age of 85 years old Pulitzer Prize winning master musician and composer, Ornette Coleman passed away due to cardiac arrest. His heart could take any more. The curtain on an era … Continue reading →

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BRIAN CASE presents ON THE SNAP : Three Decades of Snapshots from the World of Jazz Film & Crime Fiction

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Paul Brad

BRIAN CASE presents ON THE SNAP: Three Decades of Snapshots from the World of Jazz Film & Crime Fiction courtesy of Caught By The River It’s mid-week, mid-day and the sun is shining in Soho. Upon entering the customary gloom … Continue reading →

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SOON COME! SOUND SYSTEM CULTURE: BRISTOL – The Exhibition

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Paul Brad

Let’s Go (Yorkshire) is proud to present Sound System Culture: Bristol, a new photographic exhibition celebrating the history of reggae sound systems in Bristol from the 1950s to now. Expect to visit The Bamboo Club, The Dugout, St Paul’s Festival…. … Continue reading →

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Hustler’s Convention premieres @ the Sheffield Doc/Fest

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Paul Brad

Hustler’s Convention premieres @ the Sheffield Doc/Festival and the 90 minute film will be shown at the Molinare Library Theatre Jun 7th @ 15.30. Riverhorse have just announced that ‘Hustler’s Convention’ – the documentary that traces the impact of the … Continue reading →

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GOOD NEWS! SWIFTY POISED TO GO ‘FULL CIRCLE’!

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Paul Brad

SWIFTY joins forces with Rob Swain at Gamma Proforma to produce Full Circle – a retrospective book of his “typo-grafix” from the Eighties to now. Even if you’ve never heard of Swifty you can bet your life you’ve seen or … Continue reading →

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?UESTLOVE IN HAVANA: Quest For Cuba

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Paul Brad

OKAYPLAYER FILMS PRESENTS QUEST FOR CUBA! A Mini-Documentary featuring ?uestlove as brings his own brand of funk to Cuba. This is the story…. WORDS by JAURETSI. Yup. ?uestlove‘s Cuba trip finally gets the full mini-travel documentary it deserves. ?uesto made … Continue reading →

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