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Small Axe — from the BBC and Amazon Originals — is a British anthology film series, created and directed by UK filmmaker Steve McQueen (12 Years a Slave, Shame, Hunger, and Widows). The anthology consists of five films which tell distinct stories about the lives of West Indian immigrants in London from the 1960s to the 1980s.

Today on "The FPT" — Small Axe: Lovers Rock for Valentine's Day.

We'll celebrate the early 1980s UK "Blues Party" depicted in the film, exploring and reimagining the dance and music heavy second episode of Small Axe. Lovers Rock stars Micheal Ward and Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn, among an ensemble of actors, as two young "lovers" who meet and spend one night dancing to reggae and other styles of music at a house party in West London.

"The Freak Power Ticket" airs on KCSB-FM 91.9 in Santa Barbara, Mondays in the winter from 11am-12noon PST, streaming live at www.kcsb.org.

An archival recording of this show is available for your time-shifted listening, at your convenience, for two weeks thereafter at the same URL.