October 11, 2008 - C'est normal
Another Montreal Saturday night in the CKUT studio - by which I mean, good times as usual! On an extremely soggy evening, last weekend's Freekick show was a chance to just sit back, dry out and enjoy the creature comforts of music by artists like:

MC Lyte, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, The Four Tops, Curtis Mayfield, Parlet, The Bug feat. Warrior Queen, Santogold, Bahta Gèbrè Hèywèt, The Unsettlers, Mardi Gras.BB, El Club de Tobi, Žrec, Zydepunks, Gogol Bordello, Rhythm Activism, Teenage Head (pictured here - Frankie Venom RIP), The Homosexuals, Martin Tetreault, Sun Ra, Harry Partch, Swift Years, Peaches, Moonstarr with Sarah Linhares & Richard Williams, Brigitte Fontaine, Kool Ade, Acid Test, Group Inerane, and Sixtoo!

OK that's it for now. Next show is Sat Nov. 8 from 9-11 pm eastern on CKUT 90.3 fm.

Dave

Whoops, almost forgot to set y'all up in the

*-*-* THE FREEKICK VIDEO LOUNGE *-*-*

A whack of videos in line with what we played on the show:

• Mc Lyte - Paper Thin
• Curtis Mayfield - Kung Fu
• The Bug feat. Warrior Queen
• Teenage Head 1983
• Swift Years - The Coachman
• the music of harry partch part1
• the music of harry partch part2

October 11, 2008 - Free Kick the Vote
First of all, let me say that last weekend's edition of the Freekick show was in no way inspired or influenced by the federal election campaign then underway, and that we are as annoyed as anyone by the results of Tuesday's voting. And with nothing changed, it'll all be happening again before we know it.... So in the meantime, dear listeners, just keep kicking against the pricks!

OK, that's out of the way. On last Saturday's show we elected to accentuate the positive, casting our lot with winners such as:
Kardinal Offishal, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Junior Reid, Lloyd Robinson, Alton and the Flames (Alton Ellis - pictured here - RIP), Lee Perry & the Upsetters, Sir Victor Uwaifo, Jorge Ben, Vashti Bunyan, Charles Fox Singers, The Sensations, Flight Of The Conchords, Kid Koala, Suba, The Pinker Tones, Deerhoof, Peter Hammill, Can, Pink Skull, Margaret Uiauperk and Nahainaq Ulimanii, Arthur Lipsett, Alexandre St-Onge, Ravi, Kiran Ahluwalia, Autorickshaw, Sowfi, and Rhythm Activism.

That's it for now. Next show is Sat Oct. 25 from 9-11 eastern on CKUT 90.3 fm. Soyez des notres!

ciao
Dave

!!!! BONUS VIDEOS !!!! --> at the Freekick Video Lounge

As always, some extra treats related to what we played on the show:

Junior Reid Live, One Blood, Reggae Rising 2008
Alton Ellis - You've Made Me So Very Happy (Live in France)
Sir Victor Uwaifo - Guitar boy
Jorge Ben - Bebete Vãobora
Vashti Bunyan - 17 Pink Sugar Elephants
Peter Hammill Live 1983 - Ophelia
Arthur Lipsett - Very Nice Very Nice
Kiran Ahluwalia - The Chicago Cultural Center 092007
Norman Nawrocki - 25 Aprile 2008

September 27, 2008 - Freekick is on my side

Not wasting any time here, ya know. We got a lot to say and so little time, so let's get down to brass tacks, so to speak, know what I'm saying? Did you hear Steinski, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Irma Thomas, The Undisputed Truth, Eddie "Smeero" Hazel, The Blues Project, Joni Mitchell, Kids Eat Crayons, Mardi Gras.BB, Lucky Dragons, JP Mortier, Albert Kuvezin and Yat-Kha, Valravn, Wire, Silver Apples, Ry Cooder, Bruce Haack, Asha Bhosle, O.P. Nayyar, Mustang Letema, Ray Condo, Violent Femmes, The Black Keys, The Adicts, Bad Religion, and Neil Young? They were all played on the Free Kick Radio Show and Brass Emporium last Saturday night.

Next show is Sat October 11 from 9-11 eastern on CKUT 90.3 fm.

Don't miss this week's Free Kick Video Lounge:

• Allen Toussaint & Irma Thomas - Time Is On My Side
• Silver Apples - A Pox On You
• O.P. Nayyar, Mahendra Kapoor & Asha Bhosle - Tumhara chahanewala from Kahi Din Kahi Raat
• Albert Kuvezin and Yat Kha - Dyngyldai
• Valravn - Òlavur Riddararós
• Violent Femmes - Jesus walking on the water Live 1985
  
• Jesus freaks love ska, too
• the great toad and chameleon circus