March 1, 2008 - In Like a Lion(ess)
So anyway: amongst the usual wide- ranging musical meshugas, the first post-Feb Free Kick edition offered up more than a few killer contributions from the ladies by way of a modest pre-International Women's Day salute. We hope you enjoyed it! Specifically, the artists played on last Saturday's show included:

J Dilla, MC Lyte, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Lyn Collins (The Female Preacher), Betty Harris, Honey Cone, Mary Love, Marcia Griffiths, Dennis Brown/Prince Mohammed, Eric Watson/Charles Ives, Asko Ensemble/Edgar Varese, Krystian Zimerman/Anton Webern, Frank Zappa, Alamaailman Vasarat, Cabruera, Last Straw Box, Ken Nordine, Michael Karoli & Polly Eltes, Petra Haden, The Raincoats (pictured here in 1978), Sam Shalabi (vocals: Elizabeth Anka Vajagic), Evangelista (vocals: Carla Bozulich), Loretta Lynn (w/Jack White), The Five Blind Boys of Alabama, Paris 1942, Messer fur Frau Muller, MC5, and Big John Patton!

If you want to check it out again, you can download the show as an mp3 file onto your computer with this link:

• 64 kbps (about 55 megs)

or stream the show from the CKUT archives page: just ask for Saturday March 1 from 21:02 - 23:02.

Well, I guess it's later for gator then ... "But wait!" you say, "What about the bonus material?" Well, now that you mention it...

**** THE FREE KICK VIDEO LOUNGE ****

is indeed open for business, offering an attractive array of videos related to the show playlist! Dig in!

• MC Lyte - Paper Thin
• James Brown and Lyn Collins on Soul Train - Never Gonna Give You Up
• Honey Cone - "Want Ads" on Soul Train
• Marcia Griffiths at Sunsplash 1981 - Stepping Outta Babylon
• Frank Zappa / Amazing Mr. Bickford "Dupree's Paradise"
• Alamaailman Vasarat - Siltojen Alla
• The Raincoats - in the studio 1979 & Don't Be Mean
• Carla Bozulich - Evangelista I (live at Feedback) part 1
• Five Blind Boys Of Alabama - Something Got A Hold On Me
• MC5 w/Lemmy: Sister Anne

bye for now - please tune in again on Sat March 15 from 9-11 pm Eastern on CKUT 90.3 fm!

Dave