February 13, 2011 – Over and Done
Yes, we are indeed through with updating this blog, almost exactly five years after starting it! From now on, we will only be updating the Free Kick Podcast Zone... but never fear, we will continue to program the Free Kick Video Lounge in the new location for your viewing pleasure. This blog will remain in place in case you want to delve into the history of the show and check out the old video posts, many of which still work.

Also, we won't be providing links to the audio of the show in the CKUT archives as before, just to our own archive at freekick.ca. That means if you want to get the higher quality (128 kbps) mp3 version of the show, you will need to go to the CKUT archives during the week after the show, either via the program grid or the advanced archive interface. We are sure that audiophiles will be able to deal with this extra step in order to get the high fidelity they crave!

February 6, 2011 – Diggin’ the Kick
Another mash-up of wicked sounds featuring the music of: Roland Kirk, Om Kalsoum (pictured here), Ocote Soul Sounds and Adrian Quesada, Uniao Black, Peter Tosh, The Last Poets, The Adicts, Van der Graaf Generator, Nico, Patato & Totico (Eugenio Arango AKA Totico RIP), Salah Ragab & the Cairo Jazz Band, Les Musiciens du Nil, Jani Christou/Rundfunkorchester Hannover des NDR, John Barry (RIP), King Crimson, Pascal Comelade, The Rolling Stones, Hoodoo Gurus, Little Feat, and the Shalabi Effect.

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The Video Lounge!

• John Barry (RIP) - IPCRESS FILE
• Umm Kulthum in Paris - Enta Omri
• Musicians of the Nile (1) - Festival Évora Clássica 2007
• Ocote Soul Sounds "Revolt of the Cockroach People" | Pachanga 2009 | Austin Vida
• The Adicts "Viva La Revolution"

January 30, 2011 - Any Which Way
This weekend's Freekick show featured: Roy Harper, Roland Kirk, Ram Narayan, Charanjit Singh, Ami Dang, The Petch Phin Thong Band, Khaled Gomaa, Hossam Ramzy, The South Sinai Bedouins, Latifa Wadeh, Rhythm Activism, Poison Girls, Wire, The Who, The Marvelettes (RIP Gladys Horton), Syl Johnson, The Louvin Brothers (RIP Charlie Louvin), Alvarius B, Kasai Allstars, Gang of Four, Souljazz Orchestra, Burning Spear, Mutabaruka, Bob Dylan, Frank Zappa and LSC.

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PS You came for the audio, now stay for the semi-related visual!

• One man rock 'n' roll band - Roy Harper
• الحقيقه ساعات.. بتجرح.. بس اريح " لطيفة " (Latifah Wadeh)
• "The Bedouins from Sinai, Egypt"
• Kasai Allstars 'Mpofu (The Blind Man)'
• Burning Spear - Foggy Road Live 1979
• The Marvelettes Too many fish in the sea
• Charlie Louvin-Will you visit me on Sundays.

January 23, 2011 - Kick and Let Go
What's another Sunday without a hot steaming cup of Freekick?

Sunday's show was guaranteed to warm even the coldest hearts. That's because it featured such steamy artists as: Golden Stars of Greenwood SC, Roland Kirk, John Fahey, Muszikás, The Ex, Gutbucket, Can, Unsettlers, The Black Keys, Black Flag, Nina Hagen & Automobil, Nina Simone, Johnny Cash, Ruth Brown, The Dirtbombs, The Pretty Things, Sun City Girls, Toru Takemitsu, Todd Rundgren, Kalyanji & Anandji, J.U.F., M.I.A., The Red Krayola (pictured here), Nudge, Peaches, Shalabi Effect.

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The Video Lounge!

• The Dirtbombs - Sharevari
• The Pretty Things play Live 1971 - Sickle Clowns
• Black Keys - I'll Be Your Man
• Gutbucket - The Plague of the Legions - live MS Stubnitz
• M.I.A. with memebers of The Specials- It Takes A Muscle (on Later Live with Jools Holland)

January 16, 2011 - Cerebro Freekick-o
Greetings, readers! Here's your account of this weekend's goings-on.

Sunday's show featured the following artists:
The Kinks, Roland Kirk, Holder Czukay/Rolf Dammers, Plearn Promdan, Broadcast (Trish Keenan pictured here, RIP), Group Doueh, Arnaldo Antunes, Pascal Comelade, The Reptile Palace Orchestra, The Ed Palermo Big Band, Rev. Fred Lane and Ron 'Pate's Debonaires, Faust, Mary Halvorson Quintet, Roland Kayn (RIP), Robert Wyatt, Hermeto Pascoal, Francesco Giannico, Suba, Martin Tétreault, Bombay Dub Orchestra, Talvin Singh and Intercom.

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PS: some show-related videos:

• Broadcast - Live at Elizabeth Hall, London, UK - April 2010: Part 1 - Part 2
• Group Doueh Sublime Frequencies Tour 2009
• Arnaldo Antunes: Lugar Comum
• Weasel Walter, Mary Halvorson, Peter Evans live in Würzburg: Part 2 - Part 1
• Elis Regina e Hermeto Paschoal - Garota de Ipanema 1979

January 9, 2011 – River of Kick
Last Sunday's show was a long and wide affair. It featured such musical luminaries as: Hungarian Quartet, Jards Macalé, Dave Van Ronk (pictured here with a young Bob Dylan and Suze Rotolo), The Fugs, Blodwyn Pig, Leonard Cohen, Harry Nilsson, Quicksilver Messenger Service, The Cockroaches, Magazine, Fripp & Eno, Rob Jo Star Band, The Melodians, Toots and the Maytals, The Zydepunks, Buzzcocks, Pipilotti Rist, and Geordie Haley.

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!!The Freekick Video Lounge!!

• Hungarian National Handbell Festivals - Beethoven - Örömóda - Ode to Joy (Handbells - csengettyű)
• Magazine - Rhythm Of Cruelty - Electric Proms 2009
• Buzzcocks - I Believe (Live 1989)
• The Zydepunks at Land Of Nod Experiement 2009 in the French Market New Orleans, LA Part 1
• Leonard Cohen overcome by So Long, Marianne (Live 1972)

January 2, 2011 - Sleepkick
Downaboo! Hup, boys, and hat him! See! Oilbeam they're lost we've fount rerem-brandtsers, their hours to date link these heirs to here but wowhere are those yours of Yestersdays? Farseeinge-therich and Poolaulwoman Charachthercuss and his Ann van Vogt. D.e.e.d! Edned, ended or sleeping soundlessly? Favour with your tongues! Intendite! *

Last Sunday's show featured: Roland Kirk, Afrirampo, Fairport Convention, Brigitte Fontaine (pictured here)/Areski Belkacem, Selda, Spike Jones, Jacques Higelin, Mohammed Rafi, Medeski Martin & Wood, Alamaailman Vasarat, Genesis Breyer P-Orridge and Thee Early Worm, Laurie Anderson, Saknatee Srichiangmai, John Cooper Clarke, My Bloody Valentine, Wire, Sun Araw, Jim Sullivan, The Velvet Underground, The Last Poets, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Peter Tosh, The Slits, Iggy Pop and Jackie Mittoo.

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Some show-related videos:

• Jaan Pehechaan Ho
• Brigitte Fontaine - Prohibition (clip officiel)
• LAURIE ANDERSON - EXCELLENT BIRDS
• "Health Fanatic", John Cooper Clark
• The Slits - Newtown (Live 1978)
• The Passenger - Iggy Pop and The Stooges 1977 Manchester Apollo

Whoops, I almost forgot: happy new year to all listeners!