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, New Order, UK Subs, Devo, live Cure and much more… 

It’s not a Valentines Day show - it’s a couple of hours off the beaten track - Going Underground

Hi this is Mark Smith, on Going Underground, &nbsp;this weeks feature is one for fans of white reggae - loosely translated&hellip; It&rsquo;s The Police album Reggatta de Blanc from 1979&hellip; with its Grammy winning title track!
We&rsquo;ll also play tracks from Ultravox, Simple Minds, Modern Lovers, Bryan Ferry, Ian Dury, New Order, UK Subs, Devo, live Cure and much more&hellip;&nbsp;
It&rsquo;s not a Valentines Day show - it&rsquo;s a couple of hours off the beaten track - Going Underground

Join Mark Smith on The Sound, Saturday 6pm-8pm as he takes you underground, spotlighting the very best in punk, progressive, new wave, alternative classics and beyond.

Join Mark Smith on The Sound, Saturday 6pm-8pm as he takes you underground, spotlighting the very best in punk, progressive, new wave, alternative classics and beyond.

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

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 memory of the Alt legends that left us in 2023… like Tom Verlaine, Sinead O’Conner and Shane McGowan and others.

So listen in Hi Def on line or on ROVA - to "the best two hours on the radio" - 

It’s Going Underground - our Alt show

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&rsquo;ll play tracks from The Clash, The Members, Stranglers, Go Gos, Tubes and The Cars
Plus there are tunes in memory of the Alt legends that left us in 2023&hellip; like Tom Verlaine, Sinead O&rsquo;Conner and Shane McGowan and others.
So listen in Hi Def on line or on ROVA - to "the best two hours on the radio" -&nbsp;
It&rsquo;s Going Underground - our Alt show

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

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 Clean, The Blitz's Spandau Ballet, US Ska from Fishbone, gothic Bauhaus, Simple Minds, The Specials, A Flock Of Seagulls and much more.

It’s a couple of hours off the beaten track - so get suitable comfortable for Going Underground

Hi this is Mark Smith: &nbsp;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... &nbsp;without losing any of his gifted grit!&nbsp;
We&rsquo;ll also play tracks from Diamond Dog Bowie, early Blondie, Dunedin's The Clean, The Blitz's Spandau Ballet, US Ska from Fishbone, gothic Bauhaus, Simple Minds, The Specials, A Flock Of Seagulls and much more.
It&rsquo;s a couple of hours off the beaten track - so get suitable comfortable for Going Underground

Going Underground 07 March 2026- Lou Reed - New Sensations

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… for a music community that just wants more!

So listen here in Hi Def to the best two hours on the "radio" 

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&rsquo;s of listener suggestions for the eve of Christmas Eve!
We&rsquo;ll play tracks from The Stranglers, Psychedelic Furs, Devo, Ian Dury, Buzzcocks, Stooges and plenty more&hellip; for a music community that just wants more!
So listen here in Hi Def to the best two hours on the "radio"&nbsp;

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

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