January 24, 2010 - Here Come The Warm Freekicks
The city was in the grip of a global warming meltdown during last week's Freekick. Rest assured the cold weather has returned to the city of Montreal, and this blog post is finally being put up. If you tuned in, this is what you heard:

Roland Kirk, Sri Elangovan Govindarajan, Maxime de la Rochefoucauld, The Barriomatic Trust, Noel Ellis, Yard Steppa, Maestro Fresh Wes, M.O. feat. GMC, The Narcicyst, Rafeef Ziadah, Gil Scott-Heron (pictured here), Vincent Tinguely, Lynn Taitt (RIP) and the Jets, Swift Years, Sam Shalabi, Jordi Rosen, Sea of Song Trio, Simply Saucer, Eno, Curtis Dredger, Bernie Martin, Annabelle Chvostek, Fifth Column, Morbid Fiesta, Red Mass, and Geordie Haley.

Relive the experience in living color of sound:

• 64 kbps (more like 55 MB)

To stream it, just go straight to the CKUT archives page and ask for Sunday Jan 17 from 11:00 to 13:04.

The last day of January will find Dave and Swan kicking live in studio once again. Tune in to Freekick for all the fun next Sunday Jan 31 from 11 am to 1 pm eastern on CKUT 90.3 fm!

What would this blog be without the FREEKICK VIDEO LOUNGE?!!!!!!

• Maxime de la Rochefoucauld - AUTOMATES KI O0O0O
• Gil Scott-Heron - Me And The Devil
• NOEL ELLIS - TOO MUCH
• YardSteppa - Shot the Wiz
• Fifth Column - Like This
• Jordi Rosen with Annabelle Chvostek - Le Bonheur
• Simply Saucer - Here Come the Cyborgs (live 12/28/06)
• Rafeef Ziadah - Shades of Anger

January 17, 2010 - Freekickers in the Sky
Sailing through January as the world falls apart, last Sunday's Freekick show once again marked passings of note within the musical world... but also featured a lot of great artists who are still with us! The roll call included:

Roland Kirk, Basil Kirchin, The Slits, Boston Pops Orchestra, Pink Floyd, R. Carlos Nakai, Vox, Fellini, Galactic, Yabby You (RIP), Eddie Palmieri, Coupé Cloué, Caetano Veloso, Jay Reatard (RIP), Nouvelle Vague, Momus, Elvis Bossa Nova, Allen Ginsberg, Tuli Kupferberg, Jeffrey Lewis & The Junkyard, The Fugs, and Intercom.

To listen again, you can download the show as an mp3, using the following handy links:

• 64 kbps (more like 55 MB)

To stream it, just go straight to the CKUT archives page and ask for Sunday Jan 17 from 11:01 to 13:02.

Please visit with us again on the Freekick next Sunday Jan 24 from 11 am to 1 pm eastern on CKUT 90.3 fm! We'll save a spot for you!

ciao
Dave

and now, peer wonderingly into the Freekick Video Lounge!

• The Slits- Animal Spaces
• Galactic plays Manic Depression
• Fellini - Ambos Mundos @ Studio SP, São Paulo
• Eddie Palmieri - Pa' Huele
• Coupe Cloue
• R.Carlos Nakai at the Santa Fe Indian Market
• Tuli Kupferberg Coca Crystal Everybody Loves Saturday Night
• Nouvelle Vague Master & Servant Live Nyhetsmorgon 2009

January 10, 2010 - Must be the Season of the Kick
Another year begins with the passing of yet another of the 20th century's great music producers, Willie Mitchell (pictured). Dave dug into his 45 rpm collection to pay him homage on last weekend's show. Not to mention the passing of singer-songwriter Vic Chesnutt over the holidays as well.

Swan and Dave tried to remain positive by bringing you good vibes from the likes of: Al Green, Roland Kirk, Willie Mitchell, Ann Peebles, Exuma, TuNe-YaRdS, Donovan, Lou Reed & John Cale, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Harry Nilsson, The Nihilist Spasm Band, American Devices, Martin Tétreault/Kid Koala, Vic Chesnutt, Evangelista, Black Sabbath, Rafeef Ziadah, Patife Band, Siouxsie & the Banshees, Killing Joke, Bikini Kill, Sex Pistols, and Johnnie Osbourne.

Relive the experience in full stereo:

• 64 kbps - 55 MB

If you just want to stream the sounds, go the CKUT archives page and request the slice from Sunday Jan 10, 11:00 to 13:00.

Don't miss our next show, January 17, 2010 on CKUT 90.3 fm from 11 am to 1 pm.

Hey what about the always entertaining Freekick Video Lounge!!!

• Al Green on Soul Train - Here I Am
• Ann Peebles - I Can't Stand the Rain
• American Devices - Bunco Unction
• Vic Chesnutt - Everything I Say
• Siouxsie & The Banshees on The Tube - 10/02/84 - Blow The House Down
• Patife Band at Festa de Merda - Corredor Polonês
• Lou Reed & John Cale - Faces And Names
• Donovan - Season Of The Witch

January 3, 2010 - Everyday is a Holiday
The long holiday dream is over, the working week is back in full swing, and the carefree experience of last Sunday's show is but a memory... But never fear, neither Swan nor I would ever allow 2010's workaday pressures to interfere with the delivery of fresh-baked Free Kick shows to your radio every Sunday morning.

Speaking of which, last weekend's kickfest included music by the likes of: Karlheinz Stockhausen, The Sensations + Winston Wright, Roland Kirk, The Stereos, Chris Kenner, Eddie Bo, Jorge Ben, Elis Regina, Sarolta Zalatnay, John Scofield Band, Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou, Música Dispersa, Mogollar, Gong (pictured here), The Vampires of Dartmoore, Dukes Of Stratosphear, The Move, OOIOO, Pink Saliva, Sonic Youth, Moondog & the London Saxophonic, Nico, Medeski Martin & Wood, Far Corner, Nash the Slash, Ffwd and Shalabi Effect!

Feel like regressing back into this blissful experience? Download an mp3 of the show for repeated enjoyment:

• 64 kbps - 55 MB

If you just want to stream the sounds, go the CKUT archives page and request the slice from Sunday Jan 3, 11:00 to 13:01.

We'll be back as usual next Sunday Jan 10 from 11 am to 1 pm, delivering another swift kick on CKUT 90.3 fm. Don't be a stranger!

Dave

and now.... quality filmed entertainment to rejuvenate your eyeballs in the FREEKICK VIDEO LOUNGE!

• Arquivo - Jorge Ben - Trama/Radiola
• Zalatnay Sarolta - Mostanában bármit teszünk
• The Move - Fire Brigade
• Gong - Paris 1971 part 1 - part 2
  
• Kraftwerk Autobahn 1979 Animation by Roger Mainwood part 1 - part 2
• NASH THE SLASH RISES AGAIN 1978 part 1 - part 2