Now Hear This

What Richmond, Va lacks in originality it makes up for in local live music.  Photosynthesizers are a band that has it all.  Their blend of Hip-hop, ska, Go-Go, makes their influences clear as day  but their sound insanely new. Check em'


   PHOTOSYNTHESIZERS

The Republic
Sunday February 7, 2010
2053 W. Broad St Richmond VA 23220
http://www.myspace.com/photosynthesiz

Lost.

" 99.9 percent--of the information you get about Africa is wrong." - Fela Kuti

Free Gucci Mane.

Now we here at Deven.Spacey don't usually fuck with ignorant rappers and their lame ass tracks about money, cars, and women but there's always at least one guilty pleasure and Gucci Mane just happens to be ours. Burrr!! Two months ago Gucci was sentenced to a year in prison for parole violation and in a random turn of events, hipster producer Diplo (Santigold,M.I.A,Spank Rock) has released a free mix-tape of Gucci Mane remixes. Some of the dub-electro tracks clash with Gucci's signature drawl but there are a few stand out remixes; No, No, No and Excuse Me (Diplo Mix). The mixtape also includes Gucci Mane tracks re-worked by dj's Flying Lotus, Teenwolf, and Zomby. Get it while it's free.

http://maddecent.com/blog/2010/01/11/gucci-mane-diplo-presents-free-gucci-best-of-the-cold-war-mixtapes/

Late Night Wars 2010

Haiti

Last week a 7.0 M earthquake hit the island nation of Haiti causing damage and fatalities of catastrophic proportions. As of today there are an estimated 100,000 deaths not including those who remain missing.

Elisabeth Byrs of the UN called it the worst disaster the United Nations has experienced because the organizational structures of the UN in Haiti and the Haitian government were destroyed.

 Prior to the quake Haiti was considered the poorest country in the western hemisphere ranked 149th of 182 countries on the human development index. The Australian government's travel advisory site expressed concerns that Haitian emergency services would be unable to cope in the event of a major disaster. 

 If you can, please make a donation to the following organizations;

http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/donate/

http://www.redcross.org/If
http://www.dec.org.uk/