Our quarter-century is up! And to celebrate we had to commiserate! Richard Whittingham (DJ Dick), formerly of Rockers Hi-Fi is leaving these shores for Sicily and we asked his old compadre Adam Regan of Leftfoot to join him for an evening of exotic food, music and hot chat. Our third special guest, Steve Cobby, formerly of Fila Brazillia, had to be chopped for sounding too much like he was on speakerphone (which he was). Apologies Steve, sir. Hot topics include: Brummies in San Francisco, an early Mute Records release, the infamous ‘Different Drummer’ poem, midnight jazz & the amazing ECM label (still can’t believe Dick did a remix for them!), John Peel warming and then cooling to Dick, a nightmare gig in Eastern Europe for Adam and finally DJing as artistry. You can buy Steve’s new album ‘Saudade’ here: http://stevecobby.co.uk/releases We have our new t-shirts for sale here: http://freeschool.bigcartel.com/ Our next date: 5th Sept - Bossa Nova Civic Club, Brooklyn (DJ Set) - http://bossanovacivicclub.com/ Thanks for your support, Steve & Andy Tracklisting: 1. The Golden Billionnaire - Steve Cobby 2. East Flows The River - The Soul Jazz Orchestra 3. Soul Vibration - 3IO 4. Feeling Good - Gene Ammons 5. Triumph Of The Gods - Psychemagik 6. Fireside Favourite - Fad Gadget 7. What’s A Girl To Do - Fatima Yamaha 8. Hangover (Moodymann Remix) - Charlotte OC 9. Summer Love - Billy Wright

Still no Andy. Steve ploughs on. It's all he can do. He just cracks on with it. Total ledge. (Steve writes these - Ed) We go X-rated. Cocaine. Mother-effers. English p0rn. Free School aren't afraid to address the big issues. No, sir. Our remix of Maps is out on Aug 19th - details here: http://www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=25303 Our new t-shirts available here: http://freeschool.bigcartel.com/ Tracks this month: 1. Wild heart - Stevie Nicks 2. The Caterpillar's Intervention - Holden 3. Jimmy White / English P0rn0 / Orange Drink - Bill Hicks 4. The Sight Of You (Tristera De Nos Dois) - Antonio Carlos Jobim 5. Africa - Richard Pryor 6. Nuclear War - Sun Ra 7. Track 2 - Adam Beckley 8. Speech: Eric Morecambe And Ernie Wise - The Beatles 9. A Very Large Metal Box - Walls & Oram 10. An honest discussion about the practicalities of naming shows - Daniel Kitson 11. Slang Teacher - Wide Boy Awake 12. Brixton Academy and some stuff about smoking that challenges the attitudes of a different time - Daniel Kitson 13. Turned On to You - Ladies of the 80’s 15. Little Girl In Bloom - Thin Lizzy Take it easy, now. Steve & Andy x

Steve is alone. He's never felt so alone. There is no more Andy. Where is Andy? All will be revealed on Episode 23 of the Free School Podcast. Steve muses on babies, death, German punks, ringing ears, The Seed, Andy's nickname, has a rant at certain bands and most importantly OUR NEW T-SHIRTS! Go here to buy one of our new t-shirts: http://freeschool.bigcartel.com/ Lovingly screenprinted by Do Make Say Ink onto soft cotton Anvil T-shirts. Photo on t-shirt by Richard Lambert. Please support both artists as they are both awesome. www.domakesayink.com www.richardpjlambert.com Tracklisting: 1. Love's Theme - Barry White & The Love Unlimited Orchestra 2. The Silver Ball - Harold Budd & Brian Eno with Daniel Lanois 3. Coney Island Baby - Lou Reed 4. In Pink / Black Shells - Arc Vel 5. Screen Shot - Swans 6. Good People (feat. Maps & Greg Bird) - Free School 7. Mess On A Mission - Liars 8. It Is What It Is - Blood Orange 9. Leaving Osaka - Mark E

Hey hey hey! How is everybody? We're good. Thanks for asking. For the latest podcast? Oh, just put hours of work in to this mix. Yes. Hours. And we've called it the Eternal Sunshine Mix. Get lost. It doesn't sound new age. It references the Jay Electronica track that appears at least 4 times throughout the mix. So there. Apology accepted. Thank you for your contrition. Hidden away (well, track 3) is one of our new tracks, French Cousins, which features Mr Greg Bird on vocals. Don't rip it and upload it elsewhere and make it go viral. Tracklisting: Act 1: Eternal Sunshine (The Pledge) - Jay Electronica (Movements Of A Visionary - Tangerine Dream) With Just One Glance - Nicolas Jaar (Plastic People - The Mothers of Invention) (Pena - Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band) French Cousins - Free School (Love Part One - Dexy's Midnight Runners) Folk Rock - Wax Stag Lit - Spring Heel Jack (Steve Reid Tribute - Gilles Peterson & Kieran Hebdon) Afro Disco Beat - Tony Allen (The Artistic Integrity - Wale) Get Innocuous! (Soulwax Remix) - LCD Soundsystem The Trail Of Ed Crane - The Man who Wasn't There: OST Enfants (Michael JT Edit) - Ricardo Villalobos (Songs Rap - Neil Young) My Time - Roberto Cacciapaglia Safak Türküsü - Ahmet Kaya (Africa - Richard Pryor) Pretty Baby - Sister Sledge (No Time (feat. Goldie Glo) - Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire) Money Folder (Four Tet Remix) - Madvillain Poinciana (Live At The Pershing Lounge) - Ahmad Jamal Trio (Interview - George Marsh) Down Deep Inside (Theme From The Deep)- Donna Summer Vrindavana Sanchara - Alice Coltrane Act 1: Eternal Sunshine (The Pledge) - Jay Electronica Walk On By - Jo Ann Garrett Porgy - Nina Simone Dare Me - The Pointer Sisters (Huzzah! - Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire) Ra-ako-st (Tood Terje mix) - Lindstrom (Cockmeat Sandwich/Pissin' Between Train Cars - Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire) (Born To A Family - The Go-Betweens) Spinning Away - John Cale & Brian Eno Act 1: Eternal Sunshine (The Pledge) - Jay Electronica The Bank - The Man who Wasn't There: OST That's it. Be well. Steve & Andy Free School

Ladies and gentleman, we have a real treat in store for you on our latest episode. We took a visit to a small Northamptonshire village to meet up with James Chapman aka Maps who, over delicious nutritious pizza, discussed signing to Mute Records, his nomination for the Mercury Music Prize, his new album Vicissitude and remixing Depeche Mode. He also totally set us up by playing one of our tracks (*Free School shakes head in embarrassment*). His new album is available here: http://mapsvicissitude.sandbaghq.com/ Tracks: 1. Maps – You Will Find A Way 2. Pye Corner Audio - Dusk Veiled 3. Kelpe - Answered 4. Kolsch - Bappedekkel 5. Free School - Ranting & Raving 6. Boards Of Canada - Cold Earth (Thanks to Phil Sharp for the photo)

Hey Free Schoolers! Welcome to Podcast #19, a very special edition where we join the legendary Leftfoot DJ's and all-round impresarios Adam Regan and Richard Whittingham a.k.a. DJ DIck. to talk tunes, Paris, interventions, cocktails, fashion and Irish Gypsy fighting, practically our specialist subjects. Tracks chosen by Adam and Richard this episode: 1. Switchblade Sisters - 'U love my music' 2. The Rose - 'Laughing Light of Plenty' 3. Delroy Washington - 'Give all the praise to Jah' 4. Henri Texier - 'Luce D'alba' 5. Kode 9 - 'Fat Larry's Skank' 6. Warp 9 - 'Nunk (New Wave Funk)' 7. RJD2 - 'Ghostwriter'

Happy New Year Free Schoolers! Hope you're feeling positive and upbeat about the year ahead. You're not? Well have a listen to Episode 18 and hear the first ever Free School blooper reel. We even start the show with what we believe is termed a 'skit'. I said skit. Sam Redmore barges way into the podcast with his deceitful ways. Which is dead bad. BUT. It did enable us to bring the 'sock-beard' into existence which can only be dead good. We also round up our year, have a row about stealing DJ ideas and discuss how one might contract the norovirus. Tracks this month: 1. Liars - No.1 Against The Rush 2. Gwen Mcrae - Keep The Fire Burning 3. Nicolas Jaar - With Just One Glance 4. Lovebirds - Want You In My Soul 5. Matthew Dear - Temptation 6. Dutch Uncles - Fester Have an awesome year. Andy & Steve

Hey Free Schoolers, we've got a mix for you this month. The mix is due to go out in NYC on Chris Tarantino's radio show on WFMU called The Private Sector (http://wfmu.org/playlists/PV). With that in mind we wanted to showcase a lil' bit o' Birmingham, interspersing very English music with very American music. Plus The Field. Plus Moderat. Plus Broken Social Scene. Ok, so we didn't stick to it for the entire 90 mins but there really isn't that much English or American music out there... Hope you like the mix, feedback always welcome. We're back next month with a Christmas special. Tracklisting: 1. David Axelrod - Warning Talk: Part 1 / Neil Young - I Used To.../ Charlie Parker - Dizzy Atmosphere 2. Broadcast - Before We Begin 3. Dan Deacon - Prettyboy / The Beach Boys - Here Today (Highlights From Tracking Date) 4. Broken Social Scene - All to All 5. The Walker Brothers - Nite Flights 6. Miles Davis – Introduction By Mort Fega / The Field - Is This Power? Duke Ellington & His Orchestra Feat. Mahalia Jackson - Studio Conversation 7. Brian Eno - The Big Ship / The Killer 8. Walls - Heat Haze 9. D/R/U/G/S - love/lust 10. Human League - Seconds 11. Moderat - A New Error / Billie Holiday - At The End Of A Love Affair 12. John Maus - Streetlight 13. Sage Francis - Best Of Times 14. Jaga Jazzist - I Have A Ghost 15. Benoit & Sergio - What I've lost 16. Hiem Feat Roots Manuva - DJ Culture (Free School's Debut Smoker Mix) 17. Nathan Fake - Pearyland / Robert Wyatt - Introduction by John Peel 18. Fuck Buttons - Olympians 19. Free School - Iberico 20. Popol Vuh - Aguirre / Wale - The Chicago Falcon Remix f. The Budos Band Steve & Andy x

Hey Free Schoolers, our special guest for this episode is DJ Dick of Rockers HiFi and Richard Whittingham Carpenters & Joiners fame. As we sat in awe of his vast vinyl collection he took us through an epic journey through his fascinating history - the Rum Runner club with Duran Duran, kicking Sade off stage, Snobs, the Different Drummer record label, signing to Island Records with Rockers HiFi and his new role as a Carpenter & Joiner. Aside from that, Dick's love of music comes shining through and there's a few jibes about his old mucker Adam Regan too. See Dick's excellent blog here: http://carpenterandjoiner.wordpress.com/ Tracks: 1: Rockers Hi-Fi - Push Push 2. Heaven 17 - Temptation (Special Dance Mix) 3. Manu Dibango - Soul Makossa 4. Unknown - Unknown 5. Reverend Roy Easley JR - Father I Stretch My Hands To Thee 6. Adrian Sherwood - Effective 7. Spooky - Stereo

Welcome to the Free School Podcast: LIVE! We took up residence in the beautiful Hare & Hounds pub, Kings Heath, to annoy the locals, play some music and have a chat with a few friends, old and new. Oh yeh, and we promoted our new album 'Tender Administration'. So there. Tracks this episode: 1. Free School - Meet When The Moon Is Full 2. Chieftan - Lazers 3. Greg Bird - Latecomer 4. Prince - If I was Your Girlfriend 5. LCD Soundsystem - All My Friends 6. Millie Jackson - We Got To Hit It Off 7. Free School - Time Breaks Enjoy x

Welcome back Free Schoolers! It's the second half of our Mark E special. If you're new to Mark then check out our last podcast, suffice to say, we love this man. We join Mark in another popular Oxford drinking establishment where we talk about him getting nervous before DJing, his favourite places to play, what he uses to make his music AND pork scratchings. Tracks this episode: 1. Mark E - The Day (Ghostly International) 2. Yellow Sox - Flim Flam (Nuphonic) 3. Tiger & Woods - Gin Nation (Running Back) 4. ED - Counterfeit Paradise - Mark E Remix (Merc) 5. Free School - Iberico (Tirk)

Hey Everyone! We're back with our latest podcast and it's a Mark E special! Mark is an internationally renowned DJ and producer. Having wowed Gilles Peterson with his Womack & Womack Edit back in 2005, he's gone from strength to strength playing around the world, running his own record label and releasing his debut album last year on the amazing Ghostly International label. Mark did a wonderful remix of our track 'Unraveling After The Lottery, so we tracked him down to his new home town, Oxford, and sat him down in a beer garden. It was F-U-N! So F-U-N , we couldn't fit all the F-U-N into one episode! Here''s Part 1...enjoy..... x Tracks this episode: 1. Kultra Edits 1 2. Womack & Womack - Baby I'm Scared Of You 3. Jill Scott - Slowly Surely (Theo Parrish Remix) 4. Matthew Dear - Little People (Black City)(Mark E Remix) 5. Innerzone Orchestra - People Make The World Go Round (C2 Mix)

Ahead of our 'Tender Administration' night at the Bulls Head on April 28th, we're breaking out an awesome mix from our hero DJ for the night: Rob J. Rob has been on the forefront of the Balearic, Disco and House scenes for many years now, running legendary nights such as Bam Bam Club and Dropout Boogie (Alongside Mark E) playing host to DJs such as Greg Wilson, Todd Terje, Lindstrom, Prins Thomas, and the Idjut Boys to name but a few. His production outfit The Main Stem formed in 2006 when he met Ben Shenton while he was DJing for Soul Mekaniks Bish Bash party. The pair initially began releasing re-edits before moving on to fully-fledged productions with the inclusion of Tim Silver in 2007. Since then The Main Stem has appeared on major labels such as Is It Balearic? and Internasjonal (Prins Thomas Lable), with forthcoming releases on Chicken Lips Lip Service, and Claremont 56.

Hey Everyone! As the sun is officially out, it's time for a cheeky bonus podcast from us here at Free School HQ. We've rustled up a mix for you to enjoy on the patio, cold beverage of your choice, with your feet up. Keep your ears peeled for the Billie Holiday/Moderat re-work that we did, and the cheeky Queen re-rub! Tracklisting: 1 Alan Parsons Project - Nucleus (Arista) 2 Dean Sunshine Smith - You'll Never Know (2011) (Soulshare) 3 Moderat - New World Error/Billie Holiday - The End Of A Love Affair (B-Pitch Control/Big Machine) 4 The Jones Girls - Nights Over Egypt (Philadelphia International) 5 William Basinski - 92982.3/Beans - Booga Sugar (Musex International/Warp) 6 Mark E - The Day (Ghostly International) 7 Discomendments - Tales From The Bunka (Free School's B13 Mix) (Out Of Bounds) 8 Archbishop Intelligence - I Want To Break Free (cd-r) 9 David Bowie/Pat Methany Group - This Is Not America (Eli Escobar Edit) (cd-r) 10 Arc Vel - In Pink (cd-r) 11 Chilly Gonzales - Knight Moves (Boysnoize) 12 Mungolian Jetset - Moon Jocks & Prog Rocks (Todd Terje's Schlong Tong Vocal Version) (Smalltown Supersound) 13 Lindstrom & Prins Thomas - En Dag I Mai (Feedelity) 14 Damir K Rogina - Set It Free (Free School Mix) (Ism) Enjoy Free School x

Well who'd've thought it. The Free School Podcast reaches double figures. Episode 10 is here and frankly ruined by DJ Sam Redmore trying his utmost to get on the podcast. Unfortunately, he succeeds. The man will stop at nothing. But don't let that ruin your enjoyment of the show because we have a new segment! It's called Free School's Favourite Live Tracks Of All Time Or Tracks That Steve's Only Recently Checked Out But Are Nevertheless Live. Plus there are more pronunciation problems. Email your live favourites to wearefreeschool@gmail.com This month's tracks: 1 John Talabot - Depak Ine 2 Roy Ayers & Fela Kuti - 2000 Blacks Got To Be Free (Louie Vega EOL Mix) 3 Depeche Mode - Everything Counts (Live) 4 Joanna Newsom - Ca the Yowes Tae the Knowes (Traditional Scottish Song) - Live at The Bottletree, Birmingham, Alabama, 2009 5 Ford & Lopatin - The Voices 6 Hiem & Phil Oakey - 2AM (Free School Mix) 7 The Keith Tippett Group - Black Horse 8 Cole Medina - Kiss U All Over 9 Moondog - Bird's Lament Enjoy... Steve & Andy http://www.wearefreeschool.com/

Happy New Year Everyone! Welcome back to the Free School podcast. We're keeping it about the music this time around, although there's a small amount of celebration, discussion on Mother Theresa tatoos and what babies do. Tracks this episode: 1. Walls - Heat Haze 2. Cocteau Twins - Cherry Coloured Funk 3. Do Make Say Think - Goodbye Enemy Airship, The Landlord Is Dead 4. The Twilight Sad - Another Bed 5. Johnny Bristol - Love No Longer Has A Hold On Me 6. B.L.T. - Tighten It Up 7. 4Hero - Twelve Tribes 8. Free School - I'm Not Nintendo Enjoy Free School x

It's the Free School Festive Podcast! We're delighted to be joined by the wonderful Dean Sunshine Smith as we pour eggnog on the open fire and take a trip through his tunes and tales from past, present and future. There's 'Bop-it' and Walsall gets a good mention or two. Rejoice! Tracks this episode: 1. Dean Sunshine Smith - A Very Gentle Sound 2. Willie Griffin - I Love You 3. Biosphere - The Solo 4. Marvin Gaye - God Is Love (Dean Sunshine Smith's Deep Dusk Dub) 5. Horace Silver - I've Had A Little Talk 6. Ernest Ranglin - On Higher Ground

We're delighted to have Adam Regan on board for this podcast, legendary DJ, Promoter and venue-man, and an all round good-egg (more on this later). We talk about the old and the new with some delicious tunes to match, some swears were uttered and the bleep machine had to be wheeled out for the first time on Adam's classic 'Brian Travers' story. Tracks this episode: 1. Escort – makeover 2. Scientist – Dance Of The Vampires 3. Bibio – Light Seep 4. Godiego – Monkey Magic 5. Horace Silver – Not Enough Mama Enjoy! Free School x

Andy leaves Steve to record the intro alone. He does bad things and threatens to play Genesis. Then everything works out fine when he reveals the hilarious joke..... ....That's because it's a special mix version of the podcast. Hope you enjoy and at least you don't have to listen to us! Tracklisting: 1. Boat-Woman-Song - Holger Czukay 2. Slowdance (Bear In Heaven Remix) - Matthew Dear 3. Free Flight (Instrumental) - Acos Coolkas 4. After Laughter Comes Tears (Nicolas Jaar remix) - Wendy Rene 5. Sleeping Bear Lament (Take Remix) - Architeq 6. Gin Nation - Tiger & Woods 7. Ooh, I Love It (Love Break) - The Salsoul Orchestra 8. Baby Can't Stop (Idjut Boys remix) - Lindstrøm & Christabelle 9. It Was Never Meant To Be (Games Remix) - Games 10. Take 'Em Up (Tuff Enuff Michael Mayer Remix) - Shit Robot 11. Surfer's Hymn (Actress Primitive Pattern Remix) - Panda Bear See you next time Andy & Steve

Hi Everyone Free School bring you episode 5 of their star-studded podcast. This week we allow successful local man Sam Redmore to get drunk and knock over Steve's stuff whilst he explains himself. Warehouse fires, House-thumpers and sweet sweet soul all get a look-in. Tracks this episode: 1. Magnus International - Kosmetisk 2. Finn Peters - Purple 3. Seams - Focus Energy 4. Ashford & Simpson - Bourgi Bourgi 5. John Maus - Street Light Enjoy! Free School x