Bassist and beat-lover Dom James joins us to discuss the no-nonsense romance of Dire Straits, festive funk from The Poets Of Rhythm and Xenia Rubinos's spiralling bass lines.

Lizzy: Dire Straits – Romeo And Juliet

Dom: The Poets Of Rhythm – Santa's Got A Bag Of Soul

Jack: Xenia Rubinos – Lonely Lover

Dom plays bass as part of Reading's full-throttle fuzz-herders, Workin' Man Noise Unit. Check them out on Bandcamp or Facebook.

Musician/sibling James Chuter joins us to discuss the throbbing anxiety of Low, the pebble-plopping of Panda Bear and Björk's visceral protest piece.

Jack: Low – Always Trying To Work It Out

James: Panda Bear – Dolphin

Lizzy: Björk – Declare Independence

James's band Midnight In England recently released a fabulous new two-track EP called "Real Cinema". Check that out on Bandcamp.

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