Post punk at its core, but mixing in new wave/no wave/cold wave/waving not drowning/alternative/indie (thinking)/industrial/post industrial (ignore that last one)/eclectic/electro/electronic/dubstep/grime (who makes this stuff up?)/soul/northern soul/mod/modern soul/neo soul/soul jazz/jazz funk (errr… maybe)/funk/psych/popcorn (blame the Belgians)/pop (remember that?)/(roots) reggae/dancehall/breakbeat/broken beat/beats wot broke/folk/folk talking/folktronica/'D-I-S-C-O'/world (where does that start and end?)/local/lo-fi/garage/r&b/d&b (both sorts of each of those last three 'sorts')/house (the years that mattered)/techno/chill out/am…bi…ent…/downtempo/trip hop/hip hop ('don't stop!')/oddities/rarities/the bleedin' obvious (if you know me)/unreleased/never to be released/lost gems/lost causes/lost and found/'found sounds' (ahem)/mash-ups/unofficial re-edits*… and that one your mum actually liked. A banjo might occasionally crop up, but I'll warn you, it's only fair. Moodswings eternal but if something's missing from the above, there could well be a good reason.

Along these journeys there'll be a scratch (for that 'lived-in' feel), some 'sonically challenged' sounds here and there, a few shout outs, an artist might say 'Hi' and/or iD the show, an anonymous female will always say 'Hello', and I'll say a little bit more… not much, just a little. It's all about the tunes. My voice won't lift you but unless you're clinically dead, track nine, show two (for instance) really should, so share the knowledge. A playlist with full track details will be uploaded within 48 hours of each show airing and feel free to forward comments, it's a two way thing.

If I never add another track to the arsenal at quality control, I'll currently run out of fuel for this sonic fire somewhere between shows #120 and #200… if I ever get that far. So, the hunt for more old and new bits to include and make my ears smile always goes on. But if the well does run dry I will stop. On the purely vinyl thing, let's quote Henry Rollins: "In a way, my records are an investment – an investment in the preservation of what's left of my sanity." Ayyyyyymen to that!