Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry – Santa Claus

- HA but a yo ho ho along came the good folk at Stereogum who have done all the holiday cheer compiling for all of us and come up with a mighty stellar list i might add – AND they’re all downloadable if you have the urge to show just how groovy and resourceful you are at your family dinners and after parties !

Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings – Ain’t No Chimneys

From all of us at KSPACE.TV we wish you a most musical and sporty Holiday Season and endless good vibes into the New Decade …..

Julian Casablancas – I Wish It Was Christmas Today

It goes a little something like this: Chao discovered “Radio Loony” in Argentina, and was immediately inspired. “Radio Loony,” or Radio La Colifata as it is known in Español, is a radio station started by Jose Gorda, a psychiatric asylum based in Buenos aires, maintained to give the patients there a voice beyond their confines.  Despite its unlikely beginnings, Radio Loony became a hit, gaining a listenership of twelve million! Not surprisingly, Chao was beguiled by this provocative – and successful – social experiment; after visiting Jose Gorda, he decided to make an album with the residents.

The results, entitled Viva La Colifata, can be downloaded for free here – although there is also a space to make a donation. The album itself is one of the year’s true surprises: a kind of blend between the Clash’s opus Sandinista! and One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s nest, it is sprawling, compelling, and moving. Voices interweave, skanking rhythms lock in and out, and words in Spanish trail poetically through topics of life, love and the everyday as seen through a prism that doesn’t often see much light. The results are lilting, affecting and unique – a transmission from a radio station that no one ever expected would exist, but should. Manu Chao stumbled on a very real moment of music therapy, and now we all can enjoy its benefits.

This hotter than July Bubblin’ affair features Bristol dubstep sensation JOKER, West London’s BULLION, a live performance from dancehall sensation De Tropix, LuckyMe’s producer outfit The Blessings, Rinse FM’s Alexander Nut, and Katie Skills. Presented by Brownswood, Peggy UNLTD and KSPACE.TV

There’s also a new Brownswood Bubblers (#4 in fact) due in July with sweet new tracks from as diverse a bubblin’ crew as ever from Meyer Hawthorne, El Michels Affair, Oumou Sangare (Mali), Jam da Silva (Brazil), Keaver & Brause, Lisa Papineau and then some – stay tuned for a chance to win your very own !

Summer Bubblers is presented by Brownswood Recordings and Peggy Unltd with support from KSPACE.TV

spread the bubbles …..

Nobody dances like Theophilus London ! and this you will find out for yourself when you catch him on his imminent UK Tour kicking off this Wednesday the 15th April in London and continuing through Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Lisbon and ending up in Glasgow. If you for sure cannot make it, less need for despair because you can get still get your own copy of the super dope ‘This Charming Mixtape’ and get some dances move here from the Theophilus himself when KSPACE.TV supported his debut at NYC LDN at Cargo last year – do dat dance ! and check for more of his tunes in our jukebox.

Our good friends at Get Physical have completed their April Podcast and here it is for your enjoyment:

1. GPM108 – Lopazz – V Point
2. GPM106 – Tomas Barford & Fredski – Where Tom & Frewd Live, Let´s Go
3. GPM110 – Audiofly X – Get Smarter
4. GPM110 – Audiofly X – Mar Del Plata (Nick Curly Mix)
5. GDM004 – Andre Crom & Danito – Those Nights
6. GPM109 – Bronnt Industries Kapital – Objects & Purpose (M.A.N.D.Y. vs. Booka Shade Remix)
7. GDM004 . Andre Crom & Danito – Reflect
8. GPM106 – Tomas Barford & Fredski – Those Nights
9. GPM108 – Lopazz – Credit Card Receipt (The Fix Remix)
10. GPM109 – Bronnt Industries Kapital – Objects & Purpose (Lopazz Remix)
11. GPM109 – Bronnt Industries Kapital – Objects & Purpose (Original)

We love a good storyteller and especially one as musical and filled with fire as Anthony Joseph (live above at Transmusicalles Rennes). You may have heard a couple of his new tracks in our jukebox or even seen him and his dynamic Spasm Band open up for Seun Kuti late last year. Well no worries either way, cause we are offering another chance if in London to win a pair of tickets to see Anthony perform his new album ‘Bird Head Son’ at Cargo on 5 March – simply answer with the name of his 1st album and with luck you could be in. If not in London, you have a chance to win the new album instead. Added BONUS – check in here to get your free download of ‘Vero’.

Sure is a ‘Renaissance’ y’all – the WW10 Q-Tip London show at the Roundhouse supported by KSPACE.TV is SOLD-OUT ! but do not despair you still have a chance to WIN a pair of tickets to this show. Um yeah you need to do a little work for this, which is sending us 5 good reasons why you should be at the show (keep it clean and creative and you’re in ! Meanwhile you can still download the dope J-Period Abstract mix for a little writing inspiration …..or catch Tip live in your city in March. who’s got the jazz ?

Welcome President Barack OBAMA

Plus on this coming Wednesday 3 December night, we are finally going to get a 5 hour Benji B session at London’s Gramaphone as another way of saying thanks you for all the Deviation support throughout the year ! Not to take away from all the insane guests that have swooped through the basement, but what about a Benji B Marathon. Its a lovely Holiday treat!

NYC/LDN last call at Cargo Saturday, November 29 with Theophilus London (Live debut), Roxy Cottontail, Bopstar, and Orin ‘Afronaught’ Walters. Hit us back here for a chance to WIN 2 tix by simply answering who rocked it at the 1st NYC/LDN !

Deviation’s 1st Year Anniversary is at Gramaphone on 60-62 Commercial St close to Liverpool St or Aldgate East tubes and features dam-funk’s Exclusive UK Debut + Benji B, MC Jude and a whole lot more. Do not Deviate ! head straight on over from 9pm to 2am. Hit us back here for a shot to WIN to 2 tickets just by being the 5th entry.