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On our 28th episode, we review the Gang of Four's high octane Letterman performance of "Never Pay for the Farm", from their latest album "Content". The history of these politicized Leeds post-punks is a fascinating one, a musical journey that began with their seminal 1979 release "Entertainment!". We play a snippet of "Damaged Goods" from that hugely influential record, one that was recorded at New York's Hurrah's nightclub on New Year's Eve 1980, followed by the classic "To Hell With Poverty" from the Old Grey Whistle Test 14 months later. The band's sound had evolved considerably over that time, and took a further radical turn for their next release "Songs of the Free" which features the eminently danceable "I Love A Man In Uniform". We end our Gang of Four overview with the forceful "At Home He's A Tourist" recorded for Later with Jools Holland in September 2009.

A full concert DVD featuring the London rockers The Godfathers came our way recently, and watching them turn it on for the German ...