It seems only fitting that we should start this post-Choice Award Free Music Friday with a little summat from the €10,000 better off than he was 17 hours ago Richie Egan and Jape.

He’s very generously giving away a cracking free track, ‘Lights Corral’ as an “au revoir” before he relocates with the missus to Sweden. Get it @ [link]soundcloud.com/richiejape/lights-corral/s-1Mi7e[/link]

Also causing us much joy is the [link]music-mix.ew.com/2012/03/02/hunger-games-arcade-fire-songabrahams-daughter[/link] stream of the song Arcade Fire have recorded for The Hunger Games, Gary Ross’ post-apocalyptic film set in a future where the Capitol selects a boy and girl from the twelve districts to fight to the death on live television.

The [link]youtube.com/watch?v=OgssLmsOa2s[/link] trailer is pretty damn tasty as well!

Reckoned by our Maeve Heslin to possess “a voice of honey”, Michael Kiwanauka has his debut album streamed in its entirety at [link]guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2012/mar/09/michael-kiwanuka-home-again-album-stream?newsfeed=true[/link]. For once you can believe the hype!

When The Rubberbandits rushed off after their public Music Show interview it was to shoot this very sexy video for ‘Shift Girls’, which has ‘Oscar’ written all over it.

Dexy’s Midnight Runners return with a freebie (and a shortened version of their moniker) [link]soundcloud.com/dexys[/link] download that suggests Kevin Rowland’s mojo is working just fine.
Expect a tour and album in the summer. T’would be lovely to see them at the Picnic!

Not only are they splashed all over the new issue of Hot Press, but The Walls are streaming their new Stop The Lights album at [link]hotpress.com/news/8754919.html[/link]

If you’ve ever wondered what The Futureheads covering The Black Eyed Peas would sound like, your answer awaits at [link]soundcloud.com/workit/the-futureheads-meet-me-2[/link]. It’s lifted from the covers album that Sunderland’s second finest – no one gets the better of Maximo Park! – will be releasing in the near future.

Sticking with curious covers that shouldn’t but do work, Belle & Sebastian have their evil way with The Primitives’ ‘Crash’ at [link]prettymuchamazing.com/music/stream/belle-sebastian-crash[/link]

The business recently at The Music Show, Wallis Bird treats fans to a 25-minute, if you will, songumentary entitled Encore: The Movie.

Next to [link]soundcloud.com/alt-j/matilda-ghostpoet-gang-panang/s-MzGpl[/link] where the coming soon to Ireland Ghostpoet gets his fader fingers on alt-J.

We’re also liking the Stiff Little Fingers-esque garage band tune that Deer Tick are gifting us at [link]soundcloud.com/loose-music/deer-tick-lets-all-go-to-the[/link]

It’s proving mightily hard to find it in record shops, but the excellent new Mmoths EP is streaming at [link]music.aol.com/new-releases-full-cds/spinner#/15[/link]

Next, we have The Kills being deadly on Canadian TV. Come visit soon, guys.

Bernard Manning singing The Smiths? Your worst nightmare comes true at [link]guardianmusic.tumblr.com/post/18788122028/bernard-manning-sings-the-smiths[/link]

Estelle has had the supreme good taste to collaborate with Janelle Monae on her forthcoming album. [link]soundcloud.com/atlanticrecords/estelle-do-my-thing-feat[/link] suggests they should do it again soon.

We shouldn’t be condoning such carry on, but in the unlikely event you want to hear the Broadway score for the stage production of Once it’s streaming at [link]npr.org/series/98679384/first-listen[/link]. Somewhat more edifying is Jonny Greenwood’s collaboration with Polish composer Krzysztof Pendereck. Cop an earful at [link]npr.org/series/98679384/first-listen[/link]

Our friends at American National Public also have a tonne of SXSW preview tracks for your delectation at [link]npr.org/2012/03/01/147637518/the-austin-100-a-sxsw-mix?ps=mh_frhdl1[/link]

Whetting one’s appetite further for Austin is the [link]spin.com/articles/free-album-austin-power-spins-best-sxsw-acts-2012?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=030812[/link] mix-tape that comes courtesy of Bob Guccione Jr.

If you thought Anvil were the ultimate heavy metal tragedy, think again! The Sundance film festival loved this documentary about failed American doom metallers Pentagram and so we reckon will you!

In only slightly better nick than Pentagram is Ginger Baker, the legendary wildman drummer who includes John Lydon, Eric Clapton and Stewart Copeland among his musicianly admirers. Here’s the trailer for the Beware Of Mr. Baker documentary, which premieres next week at SXSW.

There’s more hot streaming action at [link]3voor12.vpro.nl/luisterpaal/albums.html[/link] with We Are Augustines, The Civil Wars, The Jezabels, Grimes and, er, Kiss The Anus Of A Black Cat the pick of the new LP bunch.

It’s been far too long, but Santigold is back with an excellent [link]santigold.com[/link] freebie in return for signing up to her mailing-list.

[link]hushwarcry.bandcamp.com/track/lily[/link] explains why both our own Celina Murphy and Noel Hogan from The Cranberries have recommended this new-ish Cork combo to us.

Switching into Free Film Friday mode for a mo, the makers of John Carter are trying to lure you to the multiplex with this ten minute excerpt.

Getting the 'second last thing in the list' award this week are The Civil Wars and their nifty acoustic session.

We leave you this week with a sneak preview of the Game Of Thrones parody episode of The Simpsons. Free Music Friday returns next – go on, guess! – Friday with lots more lovely links that should be sent to @stuartclark66