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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
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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'