Going Underground [Episode 43] Broadcast 30 December 2023 - Our First New Years Special

Hi this is Mark Smith, and on Going Underground this time we spend a couple of hours revisiting the not so mainstream and playing more listener suggestions for the eve of New Years Eve! We’ll play tracks from The Clash, The Members, Stranglers, Go Gos, Tubes and The Cars Plus there are tunes in m…

Going Underground 07 March 2026- Lou Reed - New Sensations

Hi this is Mark Smith:  on Going Underground, this week's feature is the 1984 Lou Reed album "New Sensations." An album that showed that Lou could write "happy" when he wanted to...  without losing any of his gifted grit!  We’ll also play tracks from Diamond Dog Bowie, early Blondie, Dunedin's The…

Going Underground [Episode 42] Broadcast 23 December 2023 - Our First Christmas Special

Hi this is Mark Smith, and on Going Underground this time we spend a couple of hours revisiting the not so mainstream and playing lot’s of listener suggestions for the eve of Christmas Eve! We’ll play tracks from The Stranglers, Psychedelic Furs, Devo, Ian Dury, Buzzcocks, Stooges and plenty more……

Going Underground 28 February 2026 - B-52s - Cosmic Thing

Hi this is Mark Smith: On Going Underground,  this week's feature is the updated sound of The B-52’s from 1989 - with their 5th album and MTV favourite “Cosmic Thing”...   We also play tracks from new wave Human League, post punk Joy Division, alt Tubes, pub rock The Members, Live Jam, Ian Dury, T…

Going Underground [Episode 41] Broadcast 16 December 2023 - Bob Marley - Catch A Fire/Burnin'

NB - Contest Not Valid Hi this is Mark Smith, and on Going Underground this time we spend a couple of hours revisiting the not so mainstream. We’ll play tracks from Squeeze, The Jam, The Cure, Blondie, Buzzcocks, Garbage, Tears For Fears and Joy Division Plus there’s a reggae feel this time as w…

Going Underground 21 February 2026 -Transvision Vamp and Hutt Sounds artists

Note - Contest is no longer valid Hi this is Mark Smith, looking forward to Going Underground this time as we’re gonna play some songs and give away tickets to see Transvision Vamp next week - Wendy James and band performing in Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland. Plus we’ll preview the artists…

Going Underground [Episode 40] Broadcast 09 December 2023 - Talking Heads -Remain In Light

Hi this is Mark Smith, and on Going Underground this week we spend a couple of hours playing the anthems of a music community with attitude. We’ll revisit tracks from Style Council, Altered Images, Simple Minds, Malcolm McClaren and Public Image Ltd, There’s early 80s kiwi electronica, Polystyren…

Going Underground 14 February 2026 - The Police - Reggatta de Blanc

Hi this is Mark Smith, on Going Underground,  this weeks feature is one for fans of white reggae - loosely translated… It’s The Police album Reggatta de Blanc from 1979… with its Grammy winning title track! We’ll also play tracks from Ultravox, Simple Minds, Modern Lovers, Bryan Ferry, Ian Dury, N…

Going Underground 07 February 2026 - The Chills - Kaleidoscope World

Hi this is Mark Smith - on Going Underground this time it’s one for fans of the Chills, kiwi alt and pub rock! We’ll feature the Chills collection Kaleidoscope World - plus the New Zealand artists we’d queue to see… The Bats, Street Talk, The Verlaines, Pop Mechanix, Spelling Mistakes, Mi-Sex, Ci…

Going Underground [Episode 38] Broadcast 25 November 2023 - Psychedelic Furs -Talk Talk Talk

Hi this is Mark Smith, and on Going Underground this time we revisit the not so mainstream and spend a couple of hours playing the anthems of a music community with attitude. You’ll hear tracks from Duran Duran and Ultravox, Bad Manners and Clash, Pixies and Simple Minds and many others! Plus thi…