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MASA SUZUKI: Zen & The Art Of Begging
Earlier today, I was thinking about the weather changing and how it gets tougher and tougher for the homeless. Also, I was thinking about how, in these difficult times, so many of us are in danger of not meeting those … Continue reading
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Tagged begging, Chen taijiqian, East London, homelessness, japan, qi gong, recession, Sculpture, traditional wood carving
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SO LONG ERIC! Not Dolphy… Hobsbawm!
‘So long Eric’ was Charles Mingus’ tribute to the late great saxophonist/bass clarinetist Eric Dolphy and in this short piece I pay my respects the another revolutionary, another Eric – Eric Hobsbawm – who passed away a couple of days … Continue reading
Frederic Voisin & Durer’s L’Apocalypse
Just spotted this. In the past I have talked about this bold venture whereby my good friend Frederic Voisin has re-interpreted, image by image, Albrecht Durer’s L’Apocalypse. However, looking at these images, they appear to be way bigger than the … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Durer, Engravings, Frederic Voisin, L'Apocalypse, La Notre Dame de Reims, Wood-cuts
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MUSINGS & REVELATIONS ON THE TAO: Five Levels Of Taijiquan & Tranquil Sitting
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
STORM WARNING: KATE TEMPEST’S ‘BRAND NEW ANCIENTS’
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
MIND BODY & SPIRIT…. THE PARALYMPIC LEGACY!
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
BLOWN AWAY: SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN is a must see!
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
Dem Never Love…. Dem Never Love Poor Marcus….
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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Tagged Black Star Liner, Burning Spear, Colin Grant, Fred Locks, Jamiac 50, Large Up TV, London, Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Rastafari, Sky High
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