Free School's Podcast (Tirk Records)

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

We're back! Free School are here with episode 4 of their award winning podcast. Joining us this week is This Is TMRW and Soulfood Project impresario, Mr Matt Beck, who has brought along some tasty morsels for us to listen to. Among other topics, the Bergheim in Berlin gets a look-in, we discuss the meaning of the word 'Future-Bass' and Steve get's his knees out.

Tracks this episode:

1. Edna Wright - Oops! Here I Go Again
2. Starslinger v's Teams - Punch Drunk Love
3. Hackman - More Than Ever
4. Thundercat - For Love I Come
5. D/R/U/G/S - Love_Lust

Enjoy!
Free School

Episode 3 of the Free School podcast (or as the bloomin’ kids are still calling it, TAASS or The Andy And Steve Show) has arrived! And it arrives just 2 days before my birthday and just a mere 15 days before Andy’s birthday. Thanks for all your best wishes.

Birmingham is 100% fully represented to the absolute max. As is our first EP! Out on Tirk Records on July 11th 2011, it’s called Ranting & Raving and it has remixes from Richard Norris of The Time & Space Machine and Sportloto. It’s available from HMV, Amazon or the wonderful Rough Trade records.

Tracks this week are:

1. Kultra Edits 1
2. The Jones Girls - Dance Turned Into A Romance
3. Gayngs - The Last Prom On Earth
4. Destroyer - Chinatown
5. Steve Reich - 2x5 Movement III Fast (Vacula remix)

Eat it all up...

Andy & Steve
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Ok folks, here it is! Episode 2 of the Free School podcast.

This month we talk about Discomendments, Mark E, Andy's special French 'films', as well as flu and bingo (both of the hipster variety).

Tracks this month:
1. Shit Robot - Take 'Em Up
2. Brian Eno & David Byrne - Strange Overtones
3. Moderat - New Error
4. Luna - Bonnie & Clyde
5. Norma Jean - Saturday (Dimitri From Paris remix)

email us at wearefreeschool@gmail.com
check us out at www.listn.to/FreeSchool

Thanks for listening!

Andy & Steve
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Join Andy & Steve from Free School (Tirk Records) as they talk about tracks they like, shows they've seen and Dudley will probably get a mention every now and then...