There’s a whole lotta pressure each year to make the leap into the New Year a big bold one ! yet alas it can kinda go either way (at least on the party level). So with that feeling in mind, and at least for our lucky Amsterdam crew, we’re delighted to invite you to start (or continue) your entry into 2010 with a Jan 2 dance your pants off family affair at the magnificent Sugar Factory with the NL debut of Re:Redux plus DFA’s Shit Robot and so much more.

My many years living on the canals have been a delight ! Funnily enough not for the obvious freedoms that Amsterdam so plentifully offers but more for the overall fun, generous and creative spirit of the locals and in these upcoming 10 days from Sept 10 to 20th if in NY you’ll be able to get more than a taste of that spirit at the New Island Festival on Governor’s Island. Our good friends from the hilarious BOOM CHICAGO comedy troupe with their Holland Globetrotters improv show are just one of the many highlights …..

The London Police are a Dutch artist crew who do some amazing black and white art, art that is simple, sort of pop art mural. They got shot down by the local Amdam city council for painting a dope mural without permission. So I think they are excused for the rant they had in response to the bad decision.

This weekend 31 July to Aug 2, turns Amsterdam into a 3 Day musical fiesta and welcomes many of our ‘friends and family’ to the canals and parks ! Yeah c’mon it’s not just for our obvious extra thoughtful smokey ‘hospitality’ but also cause it’s a music and culture lovin’ country ! To match that, there’s a thriving and exportable local scene and this 3 dayer looks set to show just that. What makes this weekend extra ‘gezellig’ is the diversity of the locations as well as the music …..

Our good friend and local hero Laser3.14 will need very little intro to those living in Amsterdam or London’s Shoreditch area. His very apt graff style messages on the canals are already legendary and seem to pop up in a place and at a time when most needed. His messages (at least to me) capture [...]

Take a close look at our K-Space Amsterdam discobolos and the lady Venus, cause this is probably the last time that they will be looking as white and as ‘classic’ as they currently are. To tie-in with the release of the Classic Remastered series and kspace online creative expression site, our sublime posers are in [...]

There’s a lot to be said about simplicity, as there is to be said about ‘Classic’. For those who visit KSPACE.TV often, you know by now that we wholeheartedly support these 2 ideals and ways of life in whatever we do. So take the Wicked Jazz Sounds crew in Amsterdam for example – their motto [...]

Way better to be belly laughin’ through this unfunny time, then lettin’ it get you down ! and jeez Boom Chicago provide much to howl out loud about with their just opened ‘Yankee Come Back’ show ! I’m still chuckling over their many hilarious improv sketches that way take the piss out of Dutch and Yankees alike. A must to check out !

I love it when my New Amsterdam homies come into town, to ‘old’ Amsterdam that is ! and especially with such good reason. Well 3 good reasons in fact – for one they’re just about to drop their super dope Afro-latin double album ‘The Connection’ on us (April 14th) choc full with dancefloor joints you be longin’ for

Every hour is happy hour here on the canals. Amsterdam, after all, rides a high that most cities can only imagine. But apart from red lights and cannabis trips, the Dutch capital is known to offer a wide range of creative imagery by well-respected visual artists, some of them true legends, throughout the history. That’s [...]

If you’re in the Amsterdam area on April 9th, the biggest sin may be if you do not make your way out to the celebration album release of Wicked Jazz Sounds baby at the newly opened club Trouw. The WJS crew have been keepin’ the canals dancin’ with a smile with their excellent compilations and [...]

With longer brighter spring days, we have gladly extended the K-Space expo ‘Your Heart is a Weapon’ by London artist/gallerist Pure Evil until the 28th of March. Good chance to stop in at Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 262 just off Dam Sq and pick up the limited edition block printed  ‘Your Heart’ prints or exclusive Pure Evil [...]

Never had any doubt as to the Abstract tearin’ the roof off the Paradiso ! was just a matter of which tune was gonna set it off. Fact is though that there are so many great ‘vivrant’ solo TIP tunes that had a full Amsterdam house jumpin’ even before the timeless ATCQ classics boomed and [...]

Amsterdam’s Paradiso is with reason one of the most beloved venues by performers worldwide. Comeback Tribe-sman of the year Q-Tip is scheduled to appear in the canalside temple of music Tuesday March 10 together with HEAVy, the underground icons from New York whose ‘Wonderlove’ caused quite the sensation on it’s release in 04. Their latest [...]

Moving from the peripheral Wijk bij Duurstede hood in NL when he was 19 years old, Tom Trago quickly established himself as one of Rush Hour’s prodigal children. Now, years later, Tom is on the verge of launching his first solo album Voyage Direct. While he is one of the most versatile producers around, Tom [...]

London artist PURE EVIL flyin’high at the succesful opening of his YOUR HEART IS A WEAPON expo at K-Space Amsterdam Sunday 1st March. Check our Gallery and PE’s Gallery for the buildup and opening shenaningans and good news is that the show runs until 22 March so do stop by. You also have a chance [...]

Day 2 on the canals and preparations well underway at K-Space for  the Sunday opening of YOUR HEART IS A WEAPON – as you can see above and in the sneak preview gallery, the energised Pure Evil bunny is deep into it. Besides a night out of Dutch karaoke (don’t ask), he’s been a good [...]

Yes at last ! After the tragic loss of our cherished hangout 11, Amsterdam now boasts a new club of international stature: Trouw opened its doors for a test run last weekend, but the official kick off is scheduled for Friday February 27th with our good friend Alex from Tokyo who represents the Innervisions imprint and is about to [...]

est voila – for what you heard and experienced 23-25 Oct live at K-Space Amsterdam at the K-Space Sessions, or for what you missed, listen/download our podcasts HERE – a boombastic mix of Brownswood – Gilles Peterson, bPM, Lefto / Get Physical – Lopazz, Patrice Baumel / Compost – Phreek Plus One, Shahrokh, Michael [...]

waoweee We have just come down to earth after a phenomenal 3 days of K-Space Sessions in Amsterdam. A big thanks to all who came out and enjoyed the 5 sessions featuring a boombastic mix of Brownswood – Gilles Peterson, bPM, Lefto / Get Physical – Lopazz, Patrice Baumel / Compost – Phreek Plus One, [...]