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.