Here’s an autumn playlist to warm the cockles of the ear: from obscure ’70s rock to pioneering ’80s funk, first wave hip-hop and New Wave country, free jazz and doom folk, dub, blues and even some prog – plus  tributes to those we lost in November, Shane MacGowan and Killing Joke’s Geordie Walker.

Reggae and blues, country and funk, soul, disco – even jazz in this month’s playlist. Take your pick from vintage Janis Ian to recent Carla Bley (RIP), the best Velvets track ever, and the one decent track from the new Stones album. And much more.

Music, music, music… here is my montly playlist for September. It’s got soul and disco, it’s got country and jazz, it’s got hip hop, folk and country. Or, to put it another way, something for everyone:

Music, music, music… here is my monthly playlist for September. It’s got soul and disco, it’s got country and jazz, it’s got hip hop, folk and country. Or, to put it another way, something for everyone.

Summer sounds, from primal punk to vintage soul, reggae and African dance grooves, plus a tribute to Robbie Robertson and a little chill jazz for those long hot evenings.

Here’s a new playlists of summer sounds, from pre-pubescent rockabilly to tear-stained balladry via black-boy punk, old-time country, old-skool soul and ambient electronica.

A selection of summer sounds old and new of every genre, from The Rivieras, The Cramps and John Lee Hooker to Magazine, Malcolm McLaren and Martha & The Muffins.

A soothing blend of punk, funk and country seasoned with soul and reggae, and tributes to the month’s dead – Gordon Lightfoot, Tina Turner, Linda Lewis and Andy Rourke of The Smiths.

This month: a mix of old soul, punk, postpunk, reggae and contemporary classical from Stone Roses, Ruts, Police, Jam, Bauhaus, 10CC and more.

As eclectic as you can get, with quite a hefty dose of old-skool punk from Northern Ireland. But also some No Wave from early-80s New York, a bit of jazz, some classic reggae, a dash of hip-hop and more.

Old soul and New Wave, classic reggae and traditional folk, jazz-funk and French punk, boogie-woogie and a spot of lounge music. All of which should be enough to warm us up in February.