Category Archives: Deep stuff

Just plain deep…

WORKING FOR THE CREATOR: Marshall Allen & The Sun Ra Arkestra… Live….

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Paul Brad

It doesn’t seem right that nigh on 20 years have slipped by since that natural mystic and astral traveller,  Sun Ra, left us for other worlds. However, the spirit of Sun Ra is alive and kicking, as the full house … Continue reading →

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MUSINGS & REVELATIONS ON THE TAO: Five Levels Of Taijiquan & Tranquil Sitting

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Paul Brad

SINGING DRAGON PUBLICATIONS are fast becoming the most interesting publisher in the UK dealing with  ancient wisdom traditions for health and well-being. Two recent publications that confirm this: The Five Levels of Taijiquan by Grandmaster Chen Xiaowang – which comes … Continue reading →

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STORM WARNING: KATE TEMPEST’S ‘BRAND NEW ANCIENTS’

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Paul Brad

IF YOU’RE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE NAME KATE TEMPEST YOU NEED TO BE! It’s almost a year to this day that I   first did a little piece on this 21st century South London wordsmith whose rhythms and rhyme, once … Continue reading →

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MIND BODY & SPIRIT…. THE PARALYMPIC LEGACY!

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Paul Brad

Having been marooned in the city for the bulk of the summer, I have to say that the Olympics and the Paralympics saved the day. As Swifty and myself were busy installing at the British Music Experience in the North … Continue reading →

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BLOWN AWAY: SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN is a must see!

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Paul Brad

I’m definitely behind the curve on this one! Went to check out Searching For Sugar Man at the Curzon in Soho yesterday and was blown away. I like to see documentaries on the big screen… it’s a different experience… you … Continue reading →

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Dem Never Love…. Dem Never Love Poor Marcus….

Posted on August 18, 2012 by Paul Brad

MARCUS MOSIAH GARVEY lived a remarkable and turbulent life and considering there is a weight of literature and a portion of original film footage it’s somewhat surprising that nobody has made a serious feature film about this man’s life. Marcus … Continue reading →

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STANDING UP AGAINST PUTIN, THE KGB & THE RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH: Feminist punk group Pussy Riot face up to 3 years in prison.

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Paul Brad

Sitting in the glass cage alongside her two fellow band members Maria Alyokhina and Yekaterina Samutsevich, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova wore a T-shirt emblazoned with a clenched fist and the the famous Spanish War slogan ‘No Pasaran’.  It’s a trial that Dolores … Continue reading →

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Tonight… I-Ficial Opening … Word Sound & Power: Reggae Changed My Life…

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Paul Brad

Greetings & Apologies!  I’ve been a little bit quiet on the ancient to future tip due to Swift and myself trodding between Ealing, Hackney and the 02 working on Stage 2 of the Word Sound & Power: Reggae Changed My … Continue reading →

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Yeah Nah! The movie!

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Paul Brad

Big respect to the Aukland PIYN crew… good times.

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THE JOURNEY : JOHN COLTRANE’S ‘A LOVE SUPREME’ & A SUMMER SOLTICE ALIGNMENT OF SPIRITUAL FORCES

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Paul Brad

It seems a long time ago that Jason Jules and myself began to explore the potential of a concept – Sacred Music : Sacred Spaces. Back then our sights were  fixed on Spitalfields, an area that encompasses Brick Lane and … Continue reading →

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