More forgotten favourites and undiscovered gems from the Rock, Soul & Reggae Archive, and some of the music history behind them from former BLITZ magazine editor Simon Tesler. The theme this week is FOOD , with 26 tracks in all on the subject of education. In Part Two: Music For A Sushi Restaurant by Harry Styles, Honey by Moby, The Honey Thief by Hipsway, Just Like Honey by The Jesus & Mary Train, Memphis Soul Stew by King Curtis, Mother Popcorn by James Brown, Popcorn by Hot Butter, Fi...
Feb 11, 2026•57 min•Ep. 55
More forgotten favourites and undiscovered gems from the Rock, Soul & Reggae Archive, and some of the music history behind them from former BLITZ magazine editor Simon Tesler. The theme this week is FOOD , with 26 tracks in all on the subject of education. In Part One: Peaches by The Stranglers, Peaches by The Presidents of The United States Of America, Chocolate by Kylie Minogue, Chocolate by The 1975, Tutti Frutti by Little Richard, Tutti Frutti by New Order, Breakfast In America by Supert...
Feb 11, 2026•57 min•Ep. 55
More forgotten favourites and undiscovered gems from the Rock, Soul & Reggae Archive, and some of the music history behind them from former BLITZ magazine editor Simon Tesler. The theme this week is SCHOOL , with 23 tracks in all on the subject of education. In Part Two: Goodbye Mr A by The Hoosiers, The Eton Rifles by The Jam, Birth School Work Death by The Godfathers, Hot For Teacher by Van Halen, School Days by AC/DC, School by Nirvana, Homework by Fleetwood Mac, To Sir With Love by Lulu,...
Feb 04, 2026•57 min•Ep. 54
More forgotten favourites and undiscovered gems from the Rock, Soul & Reggae Archive, and some of the music history behind them from former BLITZ magazine editor Simon Tesler. The theme this week is SCHOOL , with 23 tracks in all on the subject of education. In Part One: Another Brick In The Wall by Pink Floyd, Proper Education by Eric Prydz vs Floyd, School's Out by Alice Cooper, School Days by The Runaways, Rock & Roll High School by The Ramones, Don't Stand So Close To Me by The Polic...
Feb 04, 2026•57 min•Ep. 54
More forgotten favourites and undiscovered gems from the Rock, Soul & Reggae Archive, and some of the music history behind them from former BLITZ magazine editor Simon Tesler. The theme this week is WEATHER . Sunshine, storms, fog and lots and lots of rain... just what you'd expect from the UK! Full track list is Sometimes by James, Sunshine & Chocolate by Semisonic, Sunshine On A Rainy Day by Zoe, Weather With You by Crowded House, I Can't Stand The Rain by Tina Turner, Whistle Down The...
Jan 28, 2026•57 min•Ep. 53
More forgotten favourites and undiscovered gems from the Rock, Soul & Reggae Archive, and some of the music history behind them from former BLITZ magazine editor Simon Tesler. The theme this week is WORDS! I have 12 great tracks with alphabetical associations for you... Full track list is Wordy Rappinghood by Tom Tom Club, Word Up by Cameo, Don't Believe A Word by Thin Lizzy, Four Letters by The Donkeys, Passion Is No Ordinary Word by Graham Parker, One Word by Brian Eno & John Cale, Alp...
Jan 21, 2026•57 min•Ep. 52
More forgotten favourites and undiscovered gems from the Rock, Soul & Reggae Archive, and some of the music history behind them from former BLITZ magazine editor Simon Tesler. The theme this week is SPACE: a collection of tracks all with an interplanetary theme! Full track list is Planet Earth by Duran Duran; Another Girl Another Planet by The Only Ones, The Killing Moon by Echo & The Bunnymen, Blue Moon by Bobby Blue Bland, Bad Moon Rising by Creedence Clearwater Revival; Space Cowboy b...
Jan 14, 2026•57 min•Ep. 51
More forgotten favourites and undiscovered gems from the Rock, Soul & Reggae Archive, and some of the music history behind them from former BLITZ magazine editor Simon Tesler. The theme this week is ANIMALS! Cats and horses, a white rabbit, some snakes and even a monkey or two. We'll hear from Kate Bush, Tom Jones, Squeeze, Patti Smith and many more, but first some dogs... Full track list is Tracking The Dog by Screaming Blue Messiahs, Dog Eat Dog by Adam & The Ants, What's New Pussycat ...
Jan 07, 2026•57 min•Ep. 50
More forgotten favourites and undiscovered gems from the Rock, Soul & Reggae Archive, and some of the music history behind them from former BLITZ magazine editor Simon Tesler. This week's theme is IN MEMORIAM , celebrating a few of the musicians who left us during the last three months of 2025 to join that Great Gig In The Sky, including Chris Rea, Jimmy Cliff, Mani Mounfield and many more. Full track listing is Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel by Tavares (with Antone Chubby Tavares b 1944), ...
Dec 31, 2025•57 min•Ep. 49
More forgotten favourites and undiscovered gems from the Rock, Soul & Reggae Archive, and some of the music history behind them from former BLITZ magazine editor Simon Tesler. This week's theme is ALTERNATIVE CHRISTMAS . Yes, it's an alternative Yuletide special. No Slade, or Band-Aid or Wham here, thank you very much, but a collection of much less familiar festive songs. Hopefully you're in for a few surprises, including with this opening track. It's not quite the song you're expecting from...
Dec 24, 2025•57 min•Ep. 48
More forgotten favourites and undiscovered gems from the Rock, Soul & Reggae Archive, and some of the music history behind them from former BLITZ magazine editor Simon Tesler. This week's theme is WHAT THEY DID NEXT : what well-known musicians did after their original band broke up. Coming up, follow-up projects from members of the Eagles, Buzzcocks, Talking Heads and more. But first, a trio of tracks from three guys who used to be The Clash... Full track listing is I'll Give You Everything ...
Dec 17, 2025•57 min•Ep. 47
More forgotten favourites and undiscovered gems from the Rock, Soul & Reggae Archive, and some of the music history behind them from former BLITZ magazine editor Simon Tesler. This week's theme is ROADS and their associated urban infrastructure! Don't worry... You'll get the idea in a minute. I've got a great selection of tracks for you including seven artists making their first appearance on this show, including Sheryl Crow, Lou Rawls, Stock Aitken Waterman, and yes, these guys, U2... The f...
Dec 10, 2025•57 min•Ep. 46
More forgotten favourites and undiscovered gems from the Rock, Soul & Reggae Archive, and some of the music history behind them from former BLITZ magazine editor Simon Tesler. This week's theme is CRIME . Or more accurately, Crime & Punishment. We've got 14 murderously good tracks for you : Murder On The Dance Floor by Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Thieves In The Temple by Prince, Homicide by 999, Caught By The Fuzz by Supergrass, Borstal Breakout by Sham 69, Riot In Cell Block #9 by The Robins, ...
Dec 03, 2025•57 min•Ep. 45
More forgotten favourites and undiscovered gems from the Rock, Soul & Reggae Archive, and some of the music history behind them from former BLITZ magazine editor Simon Tesler. This week's theme is TIME , and in the next 60 minutes I've got great selection of tracks for you including no fewer than ten acts making their first appearance on Sounds. The full track listing is Clocks by Coldplay, Time (Clock Of The Heart) by Culture Club, Any Minute Now by Soulwax, No Time by The Saints, Time's Up...
Nov 26, 2025•57 min•Ep. 44
More forgotten favourites and undiscovered gems from the Rock, Soul & Reggae Archive, and some of the music history behind them from former BLITZ magazine editor Simon Tesler. This week's theme is SLEEP , or the lack of it... The full track listing is Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) by Eurythmics, Lullaby by The Cure, I Got To Sleep by The Pretenders, Sleep Comes Down by Psychedelic Furs, Mr Sandman by The Chordettes, In Dreams by Roy Orbison, California Dreamin' by The Mamas & The Papas...
Nov 19, 2025•57 min•Ep. 43
This week: East of Eden by Lone Justice, Can't Ignore The Train by 10,000 Maniacs, Echo Beach by Martha & The Muffins, Rocket's Tail by Kate Bush, Sekoi Fali by Trio Bulgarka, The Loneliest Girl by Float Up CP, My Suitor by Berntholer, Hé Stranger by Anne Pigalle, Rhythm by Anna Domino, African Reggae by Nina Hagen, Venus As A Boy by Bjork, Sharkey's Day by Laurie Anderson and Dancing Barefoot by Patti Smith.
Nov 12, 2025•57 min•Ep. 42
This week: Quiet Life by Japan, If You Want Me To Stay by Ronny, Fade To Grey by Visage, Rip It Up by Orange Juice, Party Games by Hey! Elastica, Shampoo Tears by WIN, Don't Look Any Further by Dennis Edwards & Siedah Garrett, Rapture by Anita Baker, Can't Get Next To You by Al Green, Boredom by Buzzcocks, I'm Bored by Iggy Pop, Bored by Billie Eilish and Being Boring by Pet Shop Boys.
Nov 05, 2025•57 min•Ep. 41
This week, it's a special samples and mash-ups edition. Can't Get Blue Monday Out Of My Head by Kylie Minogue vs New Order, Nightclubbing by Iggy Pop, Strict Machine by Goldfrapp, You Only Live Twice by Nancy Sinatra, Millennium by Robbie Williams, Ride On Time by Blackbox ft Loleatta Holloway, Make Luv by Room 5 ft Oliver Cheatem, Hunky Dory by Rachel Stevens, Rebel Never Gets Old by David Bowie, Can I Kick It? by A Tribe Called Quest, Gimme Gimme Gimme by ABBA, Hung Up by Madonna and Rebel Rid...
Oct 29, 2025•57 min•Ep. 40
This week, it's a special covers edition. You Really Got Me by Van Halen, Search & Destroy by EMF, Under My Thumb by Wayne Gibson, Satisfaction by Devo, Paint It Black by The Mo-Dettes, Miss You by Mirwais, Down To The Doctor's by Mickey Jupp, Night & Day by Everything But The Girl, We Didn't Start The Fire by The Hoosiers, 007 A James Bond Fantasy by Barry Adamson, Perfect Day by Antony Johnson & Lou Reed, September Song by Lou Reed, It's My Life by No Doubt, Go West by Pet Shop Boy...
Oct 22, 2025•57 min•Ep. 39
This week, This Is Your Life by Blow Monkeys, This Is Your Life by Banderas, This Is Your Life by En Vogue, Bitch by the Rolling Stones, Pirate Love by The Heartbreakers, She by David Johansen, Say It Again by Danse Society, All Or Nothing by Fiction Factory, Watch Me Catch Fire by Big Heat, Runaway Girl by U-Roy, Nice Time by Don Carlos and We Will Not Be Lovers by The Waterboys.
Oct 15, 2025•57 min•Ep. 38
This week, it's a special MOVIES EDITION. When Doves Cry by Prince, Footloose by Kenny Loggins, Don't You Forget About Me by Simple Minds, Tough Guys by Isaac Hayes, The Boss by James Brown, Cleopatra Jones by Joe Simon, On Her Majesty's Secret Service by John Barry, Mrs Robinson by Simon & Garfunkel, Everybody's Talking by Harry Nilsson, In The Heat Of The Night by Ray Charles, To Sir With Love by Lulu, Music For The Funeral Of Queen Mary by Wendy Carlos, Assault On Precinct 13 by John Carp...
Oct 08, 2025•57 min•Ep. 37
This week, it's another In Memoriam edition, paying tribute to some of the musicians who have left us over the past three months to join that Great Gig In The Sky . Goodbye Stranger by Supertramp, Rosalyn by The Pretty Things, Paranoid by Black Sabbath, Slave To The Rhythm by Grace Jones, That's Love That It Is by Blancmange, Steppin Stone by The Monkees, Happy Together by The Turtles, Part Of The Union by The Strawbs, Seed Of Memory by Terry Reid, Masochism Tango by Tom Lehrer, Lipstick On Your...
Oct 01, 2025•56 min•Ep. 36
This week's theme: WEATHER. About The Weather by Magazine; The Sun & The Rain by Madness; The Sun Hits The Sky by Supergrass; Thunder & Lightning by Deaf School; I Wish It Would Rain by Wreckless Eric; Here Comes The Sun by The Beatles; Ain't No Sunshine by Bill Withers; It's Raining by Irma Thomas; Tinseltown in the Rain by The Blue Nile; Walking On Sunshine by Katrina & The Waves; Who Loves The Sun by Velvet Underground; Rain by Status Quo; The Rain Song by Led Zeppelin.
Sep 24, 2025•56 min•Ep. 35
This week, Are You Going To Go My Way? by Lenny Kravitz; This Land Is My Land by Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings; How You Like Me Now? by The Heavy; Hands Off She's Mine by The Beat; Johnny Come Home by Fine Young Cannibals; Tired Of Getting Pushed Around by 2 Men A Drum Machine & A Trumpet; When It Started To Begin by Nick Heyward; The Boy With The Gun by David Sylvian; Wild Wood by Paul Weller; He's A Real Gone Guy by Nellie Lutcher; Win With Me Baby by Clarence Gatemouth Brown; Just A Gi...
Sep 17, 2025•57 min•Ep. 34
This week, Sign Of The Times by Bryan Ferry, Sign Of The Times by The Belle Stars, Sign O' The Times by Prince, Don't Dictate by Penetration, Flying Saucer Attack by The Rezillos, No Time To Be 21 by The Adverts, Fruit Tree by Nick Drake, Johnny Too Bad by John Martyn, Lilac Wine by Jeff Buckley, Technopolis by YMO, Coloured Water by Akiko Yano, Alive by Sandii & The Sunsetz and Summer Breeze by The Isley Brothers.
Sep 10, 2025•57 min•Ep. 33
This week, I Love You by Yello, Slow Motion by Ultravox, Making Time by The Creation, Itchycoo Park by The Small Faces, Time For Action by Secret Affair, Proud Mary by Ike & Tina Turner, I Want You Back by Graham Parker, Kick Out The Jams by The Presidents of the United States, Prediction by Steel Pulse, Going To The Blues by Vivian Weathers, Rainbow Culture by Aswad, Ramble On by Led Zeppelin and Ramblin Man by Lemon Jelly.
Sep 03, 2025•57 min•Ep. 32
Music comes alive every Wednesday! This week, Breaking Glass by David Bowie, Heartland by The Sound, Last Nite by The Strokes, The Jezebel Spirit by Brian Eno & David Byrne, Just Give 'Em Whiskey by Colourbox, Tyrell by Hoodlum Priest, We'll Be Right Back by Steinski & Mass Media, Save Me by Aimee Mann, Tom's Diner by Suzanne Vega, The Sensual World by Kate Bush, World's Forgotten Boy by Billy Idol, Lil Devil by The Cult and Doreen by Frank Zappa.
Aug 27, 2025•57 min•Ep. 31
Music comes alive every Wednesday! This week, a special DANCE EDITION with As Time Goes By by Funkapolitan, Favourite Shirts by Haircut 100, Careless Memories by Duran Duran, There Was A Time by James Brown, What Is This by Bobby Womack, Well by Jimmie & Vella, Higher Ground by Stevie Wonder, Singing by Delegation, Time by Light Of The World, Hit The Road Jack by Buzzz, Familiar Feeling by Moloko, Music Sounds Better With You by Stardust and One More Time by Daft Punk.
Aug 20, 2025•57 min•Ep. 30
Music comes alive every Wednesday! This week, The Monochrome Set ( I Presume) by The Monochrome Set, Rock & Roll Pt 2 by Gary Glitter, Tusk by Fleetwood Mac, Taxman by The Beatles, Start by The Jam, Let Forever Be by The Chemical Brothers, Don't Tell Me Tell Her by Phyllis Hyman, Forget Me Nots by Patrice Rushen, Last Night At Danceland by Randy Crawford, Yankee Rose by David Lee Roth, Tuff Baby by Iggy Pop and Baby Can Dance by Tin Machine.
Aug 13, 2025•56 min•Ep. 29
Music comes alive every Wednesday! This week, A Girl Called Johnny by The Waterboys, Are You Ready To Be Heartbroken by Lloyd Cole & The Commotions, Oblivious by Aztec Camera, Is That All There Is by Cristina, Wheel Me Out by Was (Not Was), Table Manners by Kid Creole & The Coconuts, Boogie Chillun by Clint West & The Boogie Kings, Susie Q by Creedence Clearwater Revival, Keep It Out Of Sight by Dr Feelgood, The Name Of The Game by ABBA, I've Been Losing You by A-Ha, Walk Idiot Walk ...
Aug 06, 2025•57 min•Ep. 28
