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Birth. School. ROCK! Death. A fierce panda podcast

Birth. School. ROCK! Death. A fierce panda podcast

By: Simon Williams
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It took a while, but like the last bus home on a freezing winter night it got here in the end. Behold the arrival of the fierce panda records podcast, aka Birth. School. ROCK! Death. In each episode an alternative guest joins label boss Simon Williams on the SO sofa to chew through the pawful of hopefully-not-awful songs which have defined their life and career.

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Episodes
  • Episode #19 - James Atkin (EMF/BRA)

    Episode #19 - James Atkin (EMF/BRA)
    Mar 9 2026
    I am not a number, I’m a free man! The sixth of the six live Birth. School. ROCK! Death. podcasts is here. Recorded in the Tonic Music Lounge at Shiiine On in Miiinehead, this episode sees fierce pandaman Simon Williams talk through the tracks of their tears with an admirably enthusiastic James Atkin from EMF and BRA (but sadly not ELO). In essence: ‘Unbelievable’ was a shiny number one in the US but James just wanted to be on tour with grubby cool Fraggle Rock band. In another essence, hear how EMF were booed ON stage supporting Carter USM at ULU. Hair-raising stuff. Bentley Rhythm Ace will be powering into Shiiine On at Skegness at the end of March - take no Prisoners…

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    27 mins
  • Episode #18 - Sarah Dixon (Writer)

    Episode #18 - Sarah Dixon (Writer)
    Mar 2 2026
    It’s 5 alive time as the live episodes of Birth. School. ROCK! Death. reach the fifth stage of proceedings. This time around we change the cultural angle slightly as writer Sarah L Dixon riffs with fierce panda boss Simon Williams in the Tonic Music Lounge at Shiiine On Festival. But the indie vibe lives on, as Sarah’s poetry in the ‘90s was inspired by the lyrics of her favourite bands, and her fourth book, ‘A Bit Like Falling In Love’, is an extended poem to the likes of Carter USM, EMF and the Frank & Walters. Discover the tracks of her tears on this here pod and hear her words of wisdom when Sarah performs on Sunday March 29th on Shiiine On in Skegness.

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    26 mins
  • Episode #17 - Mark Morriss (The Bluetones)

    Episode #17 - Mark Morriss (The Bluetones)
    Feb 23 2026
    Go fourth and multiply! Yip, it’s number 4 in the pawful of live Birth. School. ROCK! Death. podcasts recorded at Shiiine On in Miiinehead. In this episode Simon from fierce panda riffs with Mark Morriss from The Bluetones, who started out on the panda’s ’Return To Splendour’ EP in 1994. As they prepare to return to the splendour of Shiiine On in Skegness at the end of March, as well as the launch of their brand new ‘Atlas’ album in April, the singer talks about brotherly record collecting in the ‘80s, going through A Goth Phase and the career rebirth of a deep shade of Bluetones. As well as guiding us through the tracks of his tears, of course…

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    35 mins
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