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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, Play It Cool Stay In School by Brenda Holloway, Don't Be A Dropout by James Brown and School Days by Stanley Clarke. Chase down more stories on the BLITZ Instagram feed  or at BLITZmagazine.co.uk

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 Police, Teacher by I-Level, S'cool Days by Stanley Frank, Back To Schooldays by Graham Parker, My Old School by Steely Dan, Adult Education by Hall & Oates and Baggy Trousers by Madness. Chase down more stories on the BLITZ Instagram feed  or at BLITZmagazine.co.uk

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 Wind by Nick Heyward, Walking In The Rain by  Flash & The Pan, Sunshine's Better by John Martyn, Stormy Weather by Keely Smith, A Foggy Day by Dakota Staton, Only Happy When It Rains by Garbage and Thunderstruck by AC/DC. Chase down more stories on the BLITZ Instagram feed  or at BLITZmagazine.co.uk

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, Alphabet Street by Prince, ABC by The Jackson 5, Words by The Christians, Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word by Elton John, The Word Girl by Scritti Politti and Word On A Wing by David Bowie. Chase down more stories on the BLITZ Instagram feed  or at BLITZmagazine.co.uk

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 by Jamiroquai, Space by Prince, Jupiter by Earth Wind & Fire, Spacewalk by Lemon Jelly, Venus & Mars by Wings, Satellite by The Beloved and Phat Planet by Leftfield. Chase down more stories on the BLITZ Instagram feed or at BLITZ magazine.co.uk

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

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

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

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

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

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, Jailhouse Rock by Elvis Presley, Gallows Pole by Led Zeppelin, I Shot the Sheriff by Bob Marley, The Fun Lovin' Criminal by Fun Lovin' Criminals, No Sense Of Crime by Iggy Pop & James Williamson, Free Me by Roger Daltrey and On The Run by Eddie & The Hot Rods. Chase down more stories on the BLITZ Instagram feed or at BLITZmagazine.co.uk

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 by Buzzcocks, Five Minutes by The Stranglers, Time After Time by Cyndi Lauper, Think For A Minute by The Housemartins, Minute By Minute by The Doobie Brothers, 7 Seconds by Youssou N'Dour and Neneh Cherry, Three Minute Hero by The Selecter, Half A Minute by Matt Bianco, 60 Minutes Of Your Love by Homer Banks and Time by Pink Floyd. Chase down more stories on the BLITZ Instagram feed or at BLITZmagazine.co.uk

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, Dreams by Fleetwood Mac, A Dream Within A Dream by Propaganda, Go To Sleep by Radiohead, The Big Sleep by The Only Ones, Boulevard Of Broken Dreams by Esquivel, Wake Up And Make Love With Me by Ian Dury and Up All Night by Razorlight. . Chase down more stories on the BLITZ Instagram feed or at BLITZmagazine.co.uk

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. 

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.