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The Brand New Heavies: Talking Loud and Saying Something

Jason Holmes | Posted 02.05.2013 | UK Entertainment
Read More: The Brand New Heavies, Jamiroquai, UK Music, Earth Wind and Fire, Subcultures, Leicester Square, Soul II Soul, Acid Jazz, Funk Music, London, The Young Disciples, James Brown, Andrew Levy, Jan Kincaid, Simon Bartholomew, UK Entertainment News
Jason Holmes

The Brand New Heavies, just back from a tour of South Africa and Europe, will release their new album Forward on 6 May. After almost three decades together, the nucleus of the band remains intact with Jan Kincaid on drums, Andrew Levy on bass and Simon Bartholomew on guitar.

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Simon Bartholomew: Still Enjoying a Heavy Love Affair With the Funk

Jason Holmes | Posted 25.03.2013 | UK Entertainment
Read More: Nile Rodgers, Buddy Holly, Carleen Anderson, London, The Brand New Heavies, Jazz, Fender Stratocaster, Funk, Reggae, Eddie Cochran, Little Richard, Soul Music, Jimi Hendrix, James Brown, Acid Jazz, Interview, UK Entertainment News
Jason Holmes

A snowy Saturday night in New Cross found Jason Holmes enjoying a post-gig chat with Simon Bartholomew of the Brand New Heavies

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In Conversation With a Young Disciple: Femi Williams

Jason Holmes | Posted 16.03.2013 | UK Entertainment
Read More: Gilles Peterson, Soul, Max Beesley, Mary J. Blige, Beyonce, Carleen Anderson, Steve White, Funk Music, London, Norman Jay, Club Scene, Jazz Fm, Bobby Byrd, Kiss FM, Mobo Awards, Justin Timberlake, Paul Weller, James Brown, UK Entertainment News
Jason Holmes

It has been 22 years since the release of the landmark album Road To Freedom. Jason Holmes speaks to Femi Williams (aka Femi Fem), one third of The Young Disciples, about how the record came into existence.

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New Research That Proves Just How Devastating Hair Loss Can Be

Dr Asim Shahmalak | Posted 11.03.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Read More: Wayne Rooney, Hair Loss, Celebrity, Medical Research, Hair Replacement, James Brown, Health News, UK Lifestyle News
Dr Asim Shahmalak

A major new study has revealed that hair loss can in fact trigger serious psychological breakdown - something my colleagues and I have believed for a long time. Furthermore, researchers found it could even lead to exaggerated feelings of ugliness and, in the worst cases, trigger body dysmorphic disorder, where sufferers experience acute anxiety about their looks.

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To Hear an Angel Sing: Carleen Anderson

Jason Holmes | Posted 17.09.2012 | UK Entertainment
Read More: Gilles Peterson, Bryan Ferry, Incognito, The Royal Albert Hall, Ronnie-Scotts-Jazz-Club, Paul McCartney, Vicki Anderson, PeeWee Ellis, The Young Disciples, Texas, Dingwalls, Norman Jay, Maceo Parker, Surrey, Houston, Chaka Khan, Bobby Byrd, Brit Awards, Paul Weller, Mercury Music Prize, James Brown, UK Entertainment News
Jason Holmes

Across the table in a Surrey coffee shop sits no ordinary singer. The smile is luminous, the eyes soft, her voice languorous.

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LOOK: 17 Funniest Mugshots Ever Taken

Huffington Post UK | Alastair Plumb | Posted 26.06.2012 | UK Comedy
Read More: Funny Mugshot, Mugshots, Weird Mugshot, Mug Shots, Hugh Grant, Pics & Giggles, Mugshot, Mug Shot, Celebrity Mugshots, James Brown, UK Comedy News

We've all done things we regret. Some of us have done things so regretful that we've ended up getting our mugshot taken at the end of the night - but ...

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Ode To Michael Bloomfield: Review of Blues At The Fillmore 1968 - 1969

Benjamin Lazarus | Posted 20.08.2012 | UK
Read More: Eric Clapton, Blues Hall of Fame 2012, Johnny Winter, Fillmore East, Carlos Santana, BB King, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Blues at the Fillmore 1968-1969, Al Kooper, Blues, Bill Graham, Mike Bloomfield, Buddy Miles, Miles Davis, Janis Joplin, Raven Records, The Electric Flag, Nick Gravenites, Chicago Blues, Stephen Stills, Super Session, Guitar, Taj Mahal, Michael Bloomfield, Woody Herman, Guitar Slim, The Fillmore, James Brown, Benjamin Lazarus, UK News
Benjamin Lazarus

History however is a cruel mistress, and occasionally people get lost in her vaults, ceasing to be recognised for their immeasurable impact and contribution to a particular field. Certainly in the case of modern day music, Michael Bloomfield is the epitome of this, and today his profound influence remains unknown and untold.

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Removing the Stigma of Hair Transplant Surgery

Dr Maurice Collins | Posted 10.08.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Read More: Louis Walsh, Baldness, Hair Loss, Hair Transplant Surgery, Wayne Rooney, James Nesbitt, Male Pattern Baldness, James Brown, Hrbr, UK Lifestyle News
Dr Maurice Collins

When Wayne Rooney tweeted a year ago that he had just had a hair transplant not only did he remove the stigma previously associated with this type of surgery, but he also unknowingly changed received attitudes towards men openly taking care of themselves, let alone talking about it.

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A Cut Above the Rest

Jason Holmes | Posted 11.02.2012 | UK Style
Read More: Harrison Ford, Savile Row, Quentin Crisp, James Cagney, Ronnie Kray, Mick Jagger, VOGUE Italia, Levi's, Soho, David Bowie, Paul Weller, Miles Davis, Cary Grant, London-United Kingdom, James Brown, UK Style, UK Style News
Jason Holmes

Mark Powell has a glint in his eye and his handshake is firm when he greets me in his Marshall Street shop. As one would expect from a man born in Poplar, east London, he has a no-nonsense attitude. At 50, he remains one of London's most iconic and influential bespoke tailors, having made suits for Mick Jagger, Ronnie Kray, David Bowie and Harrison Ford.

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