Sounds with Simon Tesler

Sounds with Simon Tesler: Animals

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 by Tom Jones, Stray Cat Strut by Stray Cats, Cat On A Wall by Squeeze, Kitty by The Presidents of USA, Horse With No Name by America, White Rabbit by Jefferson Airplane, Baby Snakes by Frank Zappa, Rock Lobster by The B-52s, Monkey Gone To Heaven by Pixies, Shock The Monkey by Peter Gabriel, The Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush, Horses by Patti Smith, Dog Days Are Over by Florence & The Machine. Chase down more stories on the BLITZ Instagram feed  or at BLITZmagazine.co.uk

Sounds with Simon Tesler: In Memoriam

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), Tainted Love by Soft Cell (with Dave Ball b 1959), Tequila by The Champs (with Dave Burgess b 1934), Honey Dripper by Jools Holland (with Gilson Lavis b 1951), Green Onions by Booker T & The MGs (with Steve Cropper b 1941), Wishing Well by Free (with Tetsu Yamauchi b 1946), Deuce by Kiss (with Ace Frehley b 1951), Fools Gold by Stone Roses (with Mani Mounfield b 1962), Re Arranged by Limp Bizkit (with Sam Rivers b 1977), The Road To Hell by Chris Rea (b 1951), Let Your Yeah Be Yeah by Jimmy Cliff (b 1944), Red Eyes by Vivian Jones (b 1957) and Jerk Out by The Time (with Jellybean Johnson b 1956). Chase down more stories on the BLITZ Instagram feed  or at BLITZmagazine.co.uk

Sounds with Simon Tesler: Alternative Christmas

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 Earth Wind & Fire... Full track list is December by Earth Wind & Fire, Things Fall Apart by Cristina, Christmas On Riverside Drive by August Darnell, Christmas Wrapping by The Waitresses, Oi To The World by No Doubt, Last White Christmas by Basement 5, Black Christmas by Poly Styrene, Everything's Gonna Be Cool This Christmas by Eels, How To Make Gravy by Paul Kelly, Christmas Will Break Your Heart by LCD Soundsystem, Spirits Past by Gil Scott-Heron, Ain't No Chimneys In The Projects by Sharon Jones & Dap-Kings, It's A Big Country by Davitt Sigerson and I Wish It Was Christmas Today by Julian Casablancas. Chase down more stories on the BLITZ Instagram feed  or at BLITZmagazine.co.uk

Sounds with Simon Tesler: What They Did Next

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 by Topper Headon; Johnny Appleseed by Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros; E=MC2 by Big Audio Dynamite; Life's Been Good by Joe Walsh; The Boys Of Summer by Don Henley; Jump Start My Heart by Clarence Clemons & The Red Bank Rockers; Homosapien by Pete Shelley; The Love I Love by The Perils Of Plastic; Genius Of Love by Tom Tom Club; Tree (Today Is An Important Occasion) by David Byrne; Are You My Baby? by Wendy & Lisa and Overpowered by Roisin Murphy. Chase down more stories on the BLITZ Instagram feed or at BLITZmagazine.co.uk

Sounds with Simon Tesler: Roads

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 full track listing is Where The Streets Have No Name by U2, Traffic Light Rock by XTC, Roadblock by Stock Aitken Waterman, No Turn On Red by David Gamson, Pull Up To The Bumper by Grace Jones, Dead End Street by Lou Rawls, Bright Side Of The Road by Van Morrison, Every Day Is A Winding Road by Sheryl Crow, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John, The Road To Nowhere by Talking Heads, The Road To Somewhere by Goldfrapp and Roundabout by Yes. Chase down more stories on the BLITZ Instagram feed or at BLITZmagazine.co.uk