The Beat Surrender Radio Show

"Enough Is Enough " -- RadioShow #140 (S8, E15)

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Mon, 5 Jan 2026 19:33:00 -0500

In our final show of the season, we listened to some of our favorite releases from 2025, we celebrated a bunch of December birthdays, and we contemplated life and death. If you missed all the fun, the podcast is available in most places where podcasts reside. This handy link will point the way — https://linktr.ee/beatsurrender

"Enough Is Enough "

Show #140 (S8, E15)

December 31, 2025

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

The Hives - Enough Is Enough (2025)

Patti Smith - People Have the Power (1988)

Black Flag - Rise Above (1981)

Brinsley Schwarz - (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace Love & Understanding (1974)

The Minus 5 - Death the Bludgeoner (2025)

R.E.M. - Life and How to Live It (1985)

Billy Bragg - Life with the Lions (1988)

The Clash - Death or Glory (1979)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

The Jam - In the City (Live) (1982)

Pogues - White City (1989)

The Replacements - Raised in the City (1981)

The Jesus and Mary Chain - Kill Surf City (1988)

The Waterboys - Hopper's on Top (Genius) (2025)

Bob Mould - Your Side (2025)

Big Star - I'm in Love with a Girl (1974)

Elvis Costello & the Attractions - Peace in Our Time (1984)

"Let Your Yeah Be Yeah" -- Radio Show #139 (S8, E14)

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 15:35:00 -0500

This week we took a quick trip back to 1985 and then we did some living and got down. If you missed all the fun, the podcast is available in most places where podcasts reside. This handy link will point the way — https://linktr.ee/beatsurrender

"Let Your Yeah Be Yeah"

Show #139 (S8, E14)

December 5, 2025

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

The Replacements - Hold My Life (1985)

Hüsker Dü- Makes No Sense At All (1985)

The Waterboys - Medicine Bow (1985)

Beat Rodeo - Just Friends (1985)

The Hives - Legalize Living (2025)

Hunters & Collectors - Living Daylight (1987)

Fear - I Love Livin' In The City (1982)

Son Volt - Live Free (1995)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

The Clash - I'm Not Down (1979)

The Style Council - Walls Come Tumbling Down (1985)

The Connells - Upside Down (1989)

Flamin' Groovies - You Tore Me Down (1976)

Jimmy Cliff - Let Your Yeah Be Yeah (1975)

The Stone Roses - Mersey Paradise (1989)

Jason & the Scorchers - Blanket of Sorrow (1985)

"Birdbrain" -- Radio Show #138 (S8, E13)

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 15:02:00 -0500

With Turkey Day on the horizon, this show was for the birds. All kinds of birds. If you missed all the fun, the podcast is available in most places where podcasts reside. This handy link will point the way —

https://linktr.ee/beatsurrender

"Birdbrain"

Show #138 (S8, E13)

November 14, 2025

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

Buffalo Tom - Birdbrain (1990)

They Might Be Giants - Birdhouse in Your Soul (1990)

R.E.M. - Swan Swan H (1986)

Dreams So Real - Birds of a Feather (1986)

The Raveonettes - Blackest (2025)

The Jayhawks - Real Light (1995)

A Flock of Seagulls - Telecommunication (1982)

Radio Birdman - Aloha Steve & Danno (1977)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

Ramones - Surfin' Bird (1977)

The Police - Canary in a Coalmine (1980)

The Bongos - Numbers With Wings (1983)

The Knitters - Silver Wings (1985)

The Damned - Turkey Song (1979)

Fetchin' Bones - Chicken Truck (1987)

Neko Case - Maybe Sparrow (2006)

Buzzcocks - I Don't Mind (1979)

"Game of Pricks" -- Show #137 (S8, E12)

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 20:18:00 -0400

This week we dabbled in Halloween, but we had other business clamoring for attention too, namely Sweet Lou and the Femmes. If you missed all the fun, the podcast is available in most places where podcasts reside. This handy link will point the way —

https://linktr.ee/beatsurrender

"Game of Pricks"

Show #137 (S8, E12)

October 10, 2025

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

The B-52's - Devil in My Car (1980)

Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians - Sleeping with Your Devil Mask (1988)

The Dream Syndicate - My Old Haunts (1988)

The Jam - Ghosts (Live) (1982)

Jeff Tweedy - Lou Reed Was My Babysitter (2025)

Jonathan Richman - Velvet Underground (1992)

Pixies - I've Been Tired (1987)

Lou Reed - Rock and Roll (Live) (1984)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

Talking Heads - Crosseyed and Painless (1980)

Violent Femmes - Breakin' Hearts (1986)

The BoDeans - What It Feels Like (1987)

The Von Bondies - C'mon C'mon (2004)

Matthew Sweet - Devil with the Green Eyes (1993)

Guided by Voices - Game of Pricks (1995)

Violent Femmes - I Hear the Rain (1984)

"Let's Go" -- Radio Show #136 (S8, E11)

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 20:25:00 -0400

This week we kissed summer goodbye and said "Let's Go!" to fall. We also highlighted some upcoming shows in PVD and its environs. If you missed all the fun, the podcast is available in most places where podcasts reside. This handy link will point the way — https://linktr.ee/beatsurrender

"Let's Go"

Show #136 (S8, E11)

September 12, 2025

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

Ramones - Let's Go (1980)

The Cars - Let's Go (1979)

The Feelies - Let's Go (1986)

Paul Weller - Come On/Let's Go (2005)

Bob Mould - Here We Go Crazy (2025)

David Byrne - Loco De Amor (1989)

Alejandro Escovedo - Chelsea Hotel '78 (2008)

Belly - Super-Connected (1995)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

The Specials - Rat Race (1980)

The Kinks - Rats (1970)

Television - See No Evil (1977)

The Del Fuegos - I Still Want You (1985)

Lucero - Watch It Burn (2005)

The Replacements - Skyway (1987)

Sebadoh - Prince-S (1996)

"Freak Scene" -- Radio Show #135 (S8, E10)

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 13:41:00 -0400

This week we dipped our toes into that body of water known as 1988. We soon marched our way out to safety, only to find ourselves fully submerged just minutes later. If you missed all the fun, the podcast is available in most places where podcasts reside. This handy link will point the way — https://linktr.ee/beatsurrender

"Freak Scene"

Show #135 (S8, E10)

August 8, 2025

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

Dinosaur Jr. - Freak Scene (1988)

Soul Asylum - Standing in the Doorway (1988)

Camper Van Beethoven - One of These Days (1988)

Billy Bragg - She's Got A New Spell (1988)

Craig Finn - People of Substance (2025)

The Mountain Goats - Wage Wars Get Rich Die Handsome (2022)

The Clash - English Civil War (1978)

The Alarm - Marching On (1983)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

The Replacements - Shiftless When Idle (1981)

Sugar - Helpless (1992)

The Lemonheads - Rudderless (1992)

The Mekons - Blow Your Tuneless Trumpet (1989)

Pixies - Bone Machine (1988)

Mudhoney - Touch Me I'm Sick (1988)

Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians - Chinese Bones (1988)

"Nothing Is True" -- Radio Show #134 (S8, E9)

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 13:07:00 -0400

This week we took a quick trip back to 1980 until the animals took over. If you missed all the fun, the podcast is available in most places where podcasts reside. This handy link will point the way — https://linktr.ee/beatsurrender

"Nothing Is True"

Show #134 (S8, E9)

July 18, 2025

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

Devo - Gates of Steel (1980)

The Jam - That's Entertainment (1980)

XTC - Towers of London (1980)

Elvis Costello and the Attractions - Secondary Modern (1980)

The Minus 5 - Words & Birds (2025)

R.E.M. - Disturbance at the Heron House (1987)

The Bangles - Going Down to Liverpool (1984)

Alejandro Escovedo - Heartbeat Smile (2016)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

Echo & The Bunnymen - Crocodiles (1980)

Lloyd Cole and the Commotions - Rattlesnakes (1984)

X - The Hungry Wolf (1982)

Descendents - I Wanna Be A Bear (1982)

The Young Fresh Fellows - Teenage Dogs in Trouble (1984)

Mark Mulcahy - She Makes the World Turn Backwards (2013)

Talking Heads - Houses in Motion (1980)

The Jim Carroll Band - Nothing Is True (1980)

"Summertime Thing" -- Radio Show #133 (S8, E8)

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Thu, 26 Jun 2025 12:54:00 -0400

Are you ready for the summer? This week we answered with a resounding "Yes!" If you missed all the fun, the podcast is available in most places where podcasts reside. This handy link will point the way — https://linktr.ee/beatsurrender

"Summertime Thing"

Show #133 (S8, E8)

June 20, 2025

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

Ramones - Rockaway Beach (1977)

Meat Puppets - Swimming Ground (1985)

Patti Smith - Summer Cannibals (1996)

The Specials - Too Hot (1979)

Pulp - Spike Island (2025)

The Kinks - I'm on an Island (1965)

The Undertones - Here Comes the Summer (1979)

Chuck Prophet - Summertime Thing (2002)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

Blondie - In the Sun (1976)

The Jesus and Mary Chain - Surfin' USA (1988)

The Clash - Charlie Don't Surf (1980)

Superchunk - Learned to Surf (2010)

Game Theory - Crash into June (1986)

The Decemberists - July, July! (2002)

X - 4th of July (1987)

Buffalo Tom - In the Summertime (2024)

"Nowhere Fast" -- Radio Show #132 (S8, E7)

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Fri, 16 May 2025 10:25:00 -0400

This week we spanned the decades on the fives. Songs from 1965, 1975, 1985, etc., with a heavy dose of '85 and '95, as should be expected. If you missed all the fun, the podcast is available in most places where podcasts reside. This handy link will point the way — https://linktr.ee/beatsurrender

"Nowhere Fast"

Show #132 (S8, E7)

May 9, 2025

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

Guided By Voices - A Salty Salute (1995)

Matthew Sweet - Sick of Myself (1995)

Hoodoo Gurus - Death-Defying (1985)

The Alarm - Absolute Reality (1985)

The Beths - Metal (2025)

R.E.M. - Maps and Legends (1985)

Teenage Fanclub - Sparky's Dream (1995)

The Who - La-La Lies (1965)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

New Order - Love Vigilantes (1985)

Roxy Music - Love Is the Drug (1975)

Spoon - The Two Sides of Monsieur Valentine (2005)

Wilco - Box Full of Letters (1995)

Low Cut Connie - Diane (Don’t Point That Thing At Me) (2015)

The Smiths - Nowhere Fast (1985)

Buffalo Tom - When You Discover (1995)

Yo La Tengo - Tom Courtenay (1995)

"On the Rocks" -- Radio Show #131 (S8, E6)

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:04:00 -0400

This week we did some double shots of all shapes and sizes. Bottoms up. And down the gullet. If you missed all the fun, the podcast is available in most places where podcasts reside. This handy link will point the way — https://linktr.ee/beatsurrender

"On the Rocks"

Show #131 (S8, E6)

April 18, 2025

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

Blondie - X-Offender (1976)

Dramarama - Work for Food (1993)

Gang of Four - Ether (1979)

Shriekback - Lined Up (1983)

Bob Mould - When Your Heart Is Broken (2025)

Hüsker Dü - Could You Be the One (1987)

Bash & Pop - On the Rocks (2017)

The Replacements - When It Began (1990)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

Ramones - Beat on the Brat (1976)

Ramones - Chasing the Night (1984)

The Clash - Remote Control (1977)

Big Audio Dynamite - V. Thirteen (1986)

The Plimsouls - Everyday Things (1981)

Peter Case - Put Down the Gun (1989)

Frank Black - Thalassocracy (1994)

Pixies - Gouge Away (1989)

"Funky But Chic" -- Radio Show #130 (S8, E5)

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 22:15:00 -0400

This week we celebrated some birthdays and waved some goodbyes. If you missed all the fun, the podcast is available in most places where podcasts reside. This handy link will point the way — https://linktr.ee/beatsurrender

"Funky But Chic"

Show #130 (S8, E5)

March 28, 2025

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

The Damned - Neat Neat Neat (1977)

David Johansen - Funky But Chic (1978)

The Silos - (We'll Go) Out Of Town (1990)

Big Star - In The Street (1972)

Death By Unga Bunga - Camouflage (2025)

Ric Ocasek - Something To Grab For (1982)

Lene Lovich - Lucky Number (1978)

Nick Lowe - Born Fighter (1979)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

The Fall - Hey! Luciani (1986)

The B-52's - Give Me Back My Man (1980)

The Specials - Doesn't Make It Alright (1979)

Magazine - Shot by Both Sides (1978)

Hüsker Dü - Sorry Somehow (1986)

The Velvet Underground - Run Run Run (1967)

The Replacements - The Ledge (1987)

"Worlds Apart" -- Radio Show #129 (S8, E4)

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 16:21:00 -0400

This week we served up the "Full Irish" for St. Patrick's Day. If you missed all the fun, the podcast is available in most places where podcasts reside. This handy link will point the way — https://linktr.ee/beatsurrender

"Worlds Apart"

Show #129 (S8, E4)

March 14, 2025

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

The Boomtown Rats - Never Bite The Hand That Feeds (1977)

U2 - Out of Control (1980)

Cactus World News - Worlds Apart (1986)

Them - Baby Please Don't Go (1964)

The Murder Capital - The Fall (2025)

Sinead O'Connor - I Want Your (Hands On Me) (1987)

Thin Lizzy - Don't Believe A Word (1976)

Fontaines D.C. - Televised Mind (2020)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

Stiff Little Fingers - Suspect Device (1978)

The Undertones - My Perfect Cousin (1980)

That Petrol Emotion - Big Decision (1987)

The Cranberries - Liar (1995)

The Commitments - Hard To Handle (1992)

Flogging Molly - What’s Left of the Flag (2002)

The Pogues - Misty Morning, Albert Bridge (1989)

"Raymond Chandler Evening" -- Radio Show #128 (S8, E3)

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Tue, 4 Mar 2025 11:31:00 -0500

This week got a little formal. Our theme was "State Your Full Name." Yes, full proper names in the song title. If you missed all the fun, the podcast is available in most places where podcasts reside. This handy link will point the way — https://linktr.ee/beatsurrender

"Raymond Chandler Evening"

Show #128 (S8, E3)

February 28, 2025

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

The Clash - Janie Jones (1977)

Fountains of Wayne - Joe Rey (1996)

Elvis Costello & the Imposters - Stella Hurt (2008)

The Special AKA - Free Nelson Mandela (1984)

Patterson Hood - The Van Pelt Parties (2025)

Pernice Brothers - Jacqueline Susann (2010)

Jack Kerouac & Steve Allen - Dave Brubeck (1959)

10,000 Maniacs - Hey Jack Kerouac (1987)

Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians - Raymond Chandler Evening (1986)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

Nick Lowe - Marie Provost (1978)

The Figgs - Simon Simone (2004)

The Jam - Billy Hunt (1978)

The Kinks - David Watts (1967)

Jonathan Richman - Vincent Van Gogh (1985)

They Might Be Giants - Meet James Ensor (1994)

Billy Bragg & Wilco - Ingrid Bergman (1998)

The Go-Betweens - Lee Remick (1978)

"Lovers Walk" -- Radio Show #127 (S8, E2)

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 11:41:00 -0500

With Valentine's Day on the horizon, we celebrated with some love songs, some love lost songs, and many "baby done me wrong" songs. If you missed all the fun, the podcast is available in most places where podcasts reside. This handy link will point the way — https://linktr.ee/beatsurrender

"Lovers Walk"

Show #127 (S8, E2)

February 7, 2025

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

Elvis Costello and the Attractions - Lovers Walk (1981)

Billy Bragg - A Lover Sings (1984)

Ramones - Oh Oh I Love Her So (1977)

The Damned - Love Song (1979)

Chuck Prophet - Give the Boy a Kiss (2024)

Jonathan Richman - When She Kisses Me (1991)

The Replacements - Kiss Me on the Bus (1985)

Scruffy the Cat - My Fate Was Sealed with a Kiss (1987)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

Squeeze - Another Nail in My Heart (1980)

The Jam - The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had To Swallow) (1982)

Buzzcocks - Promises (1978)

The Waterboys - All the Things She Gave Me (1984)

Aztec Camera - All I Need Is Everything (1984)

Smoking Popes - Need You Around (1994)

Grant Hart - 2541 (1988)

"Shaky City" -- Radio Show #126 (S8, E1)

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Fri, 24 Jan 2025 09:45:00 -0500

Brand new year, brand new season. And this week we paid tribute to the city of Los Angeles. If you missed all the fun, the podcast is available in most places where podcasts reside. This handy link will point the way — https://linktr.ee/beatsurrender

"Shaky City"

Show #126 (S8, E1)

January 17, 2025

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

X - Los Angeles (Live) (1987)

Frank Black - Los Angeles (1993)

Translator - L.A., L.A. (1983)

Charles Bukowski - I Come from San Pedro (1980)

Camper Van Beethoven - Cowboys from Hollywood (1986)

Concrete Blonde - Still In Hollywood (1986)

Redd Kross - I'll Take Your Word For It (2024)

The Muffs - Lucky Guy (1993)

Charles Bukowski - Jam (1980)

The Long Ryders - I Had A Dream (1984)

The Dream Syndicate - I Have Faith (1988)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

Black Flag - Nervous Breakdown (1979)

fIREHOSE - Sometimes (1987)

Tom Waits - Frank's Wild Years (1983)

The Gun Club - Fire Spirit (1981)

The Blasters - So Long Baby Goodbye (1981)

The Plimsouls - Shaky City (1983)

Los Lobos - Shakin' Shakin' Shakes (1987)

David Bowie - Cracked Actor (1973)

"Shop It Around" -- Radio Show #125 (S7, E22)

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:01:00 -0500

This week we played some of our favorite records from 2024. We also got in the holiday spirit and spent a lot of money, and finished with some songs that mention Christmas, but aren't necessarily Christmas songs. If you missed all the fun, the podcast is available in most places where podcasts reside. This handy link will point the way — https://linktr.ee/beatsurrender

"Shop It Around"

Show #125 (S7, E22)

December 13, 2024

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

The Replacements - I'll Buy (1985)

Sugar - Gift (1994)

Gang of Four - Return the Gift (1979)

Jason & the Scorchers - Shop It Around (1985)

Chuck Prophet - Sugar into Water (2024)

The Hold Steady - Spices (2021)

The Lemonheads - Kitchen (1992)

Buffalo Tom - Recipes (2024)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

The Clash - Hitsville U.K. (1980)

XTC - Respectable Street (1980)

X - Ruby Church (2024)

Steve Wynn - You're Halfway There (2024)

Ramones - Danny Says (1980)

Hoodoo Gurus - Tojo (1984)

The Pogues - Fairytale Of New York (1987)

"Lost Planes" -- Radio Show #124 (S7, E21)

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Fri, 6 Dec 2024 23:41:00 -0500

This week we looked ahead to Thanksgiving and celebrated the greatest Thanksgiving movie ever made, "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles." If you missed all the fun, the podcast is available in most places where podcasts reside. This handy link will point the way — https://linktr.ee/beatsurrender

"Lost Planes"

Show #124 (S7, E21)

November 22, 2024

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

The Clash - Brand New Cadillac (1979)

The Fixx - Lost Planes (1982)

The Blasters - Jubilee Train (1983)

The Cure - Jumping Someone Else's Train (1979)

Ducks Ltd. - Train Full of Gasoline (2024)

R.E.M. - Carnival of Sorts (Box Cars) (1982)

Big Star - Back of a Car (1974)

The Three O'Clock - Jet Fighter (1983)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

Squeeze - Hits of the Year (1985)

The Jam - Down in the Tube Station at Midnight (1978)

Fountains of Wayne - Survival Car (1996)

10,000 Maniacs - Can't Ignore the Train (1985)

The Dead Milkmen - Bitchin' Camaro (1985)

The Psychedelic Furs - Into You Like a Train (1981)

Talking Heads - The Big Country (1978)

"The Concept" -- Radio Show #123 (S7, E20)

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Fri, 6 Dec 2024 23:40:00 -0500

This week we took a quick trip back to 1991. Then we commiserated with the dead and found our happy place. If you missed all the fun, the podcast is available in most places where podcasts reside. This handy link will point the way — https://linktr.ee/beatsurrender

"The Concept"

Show #123 (S7, E20)

November 8, 2024

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

Matthew Sweet - I've Been Waiting (1991)

Pixies - Head On (1991)

Blur - There's No Other Way (1991)

Teenage Fanclub - The Concept (1991)

Chuck Prophet - Wake The Dead (2024)

The Clash - City of the Dead (1977)

The Hives - Die, All Right! (2002)

The Jim Carroll Band - People Who Died (1980)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

The Damned - I Just Can't Be Happy Today (1979)

Buzzcocks - Everybody's Happy Nowadays (1979)

Joe Jackson - Happy Loving Couples (1979)

The Jesus and Mary Chain - Happy Place (1988)

Steve Wynn - Making Good on My Promises (2024)

The Dream Syndicate - The Side I'll Never Show (1988)

Lucinda Williams - I Just Wanted To See You So Bad (1988)

"The Real World" -- Radio Show #122 (S7, E19)

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 15:17:00 -0400

This week we dabbled in some Halloween stuff, but we kept it in check. We needed to leave space for new music and some proper bitching about record companies. If you missed all the fun, the podcast is available in most places where podcasts reside. This handy link will point the way — https://linktr.ee/beatsurrender

"The Real World"

Show #122 (S7, E19)

October 25, 2024

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

X - Devil Doll (1983)

Camper Van Beethoven - Devil Song (1988)

Roky Erickson and the Aliens - I Walked With A Zombie (1980)

Green on Red - Foot (1989)

Steve Wynn - Santa Monica (2024)

Bangles - The Real World (1982)

R.E.M. - Texarkana (1991)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

Sex Pistols - E.M.I. (1977)

The Clash - Complete Control (1977)

Graham Parker - Mercury Poisoning (1979)

Wilco - I Love My Label (2011)

Lou Reed - Halloween Parade (1989)

Chuck Prophet - Castro Halloween (2012)

The Chameleons - Swamp Thing (1986)

"Histrionics" -- Radio Show #121 (S7, E18)

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Sat, 5 Oct 2024 17:58:00 -0400

This week we leaped across the decades and landed on all fours, as in 1974, 1984, 1994 . . . well, you get the picture. If you missed all the fun, the podcast is available in most places where podcasts reside. This handy link will point the way — https://linktr.ee/beatsurrender

"Histrionics"

Show #121 (S7, E18)

October 4, 2024

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

R.E.M. - Second Guessing (1984)

Lloyd Cole & the Commotions - Perfect Skin (1984)

Big Star - You Get What You Deserve (1974)

Sebadoh - Rebound (1994)

Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets - Went to a Party (2024)

Guadalcanal Diary - Watusi Rodeo (1984)

The Thermals - How We Know (2004)

Popsicle - Histrionics (1994)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

The Replacements - Unsatisfied (1984)

Sugar - Can't Help You Anymore (1994)

Ted Leo & the Pharmacists - Me and Mia (2004)

Roxy Music - All I Want Is You (1974)

Spoon - Rent I Pay (2014)

Lydia Loveless - Head (2014)

The Dream Syndicate - Still Holding On To You (1984)

"Tantalized" -- Radio Show #120 (S7, E17)

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 10:04:00 -0400

This week we went back to school and learned about some upcoming shows and appreciated the history of a long gone festival. If you missed all the fun, the podcast is available in most places where podcasts reside. This handy link will point the way — https://linktr.ee/beatsurrender

"Tantalized"

Show #120 (S7, E17)

September 13, 2024

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

The Smiths - The Headmaster Ritual (1985)

Rockpile - Teacher Teacher (1980)

Reigning Sound - Time Bomb High School (2005)

Shonen Knife - Rock 'n' Roll High School (2011)

Buffalo Tom - Helmet (2024)

Buffalo Tom - Your Stripes (1995)

Belly - Now They'll Sleep (1995)

Hoodoo Gurus - My Girl (1984)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

The Police - Truth Hits Everybody (1978)

The English Beat - Sole Salvation (1982)

Gang of Four - I Found That Essence Rare (1979)

Talking Heads - The Book I Read (1977)

The Church - Tantalized (1985)

Ted Leo & the Pharmacists - The Mighty Sparrow (2010)

Cracker - Happy Birthday To Me (1992)

"A Real Cool Time" -- Radio Show #119 (S7, E16)

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Thu, 5 Sep 2024 15:53:00 -0400

On this week's show we had a cool time being kings, right up until the bitter end. If you missed all the fun, the podcast is available in most places where podcasts reside. This handy link will point the way — https://linktr.ee/beatsurrender

"A Real Cool Time"

Show #119 (S7, E16)

August 30, 2024

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

Cracker - This Is Cracker Soul (1992)

The Blasters - Marie Marie (1981)

Circle Jerks - American Heavy Metal Weekend (1985)

Descendents - Marriage (1982)

Guided By Voices - Serene King (2024)

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - The Rascal King (1997)

Squeeze - King George Street (1985)

The I Don't Cares - King of America (2016)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

Devo - Through Being Cool (1981)

Ramones - A Real Cool Time (1987)

Hüsker Dü - Ice Cold Ice (1987)

The Sugarcubes - Coldsweat (1988)

X - Sweet Til The Bitter End (2024)

Yo La Tengo - (Straight Down To The) Bitter End (1995)

Elvis Costello - Big Tears (1978)

"Silver and Gold" -- Radio Show #118 (S7, E15)

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Sun, 18 Aug 2024 15:52:00 -0400

This week was all about the silver and gold (and a failed attempt at bronze). I guess we can call it an Olympics hangover. . . . If you missed all the fun, the podcast is available in most places where podcasts reside. This handy link will point the way — https://linktr.ee/beatsurrender

"Silver and Gold"

Show #118 (S7, E15)

August 16, 2024

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

Red Rockers - Good As Gold (1983)

Echo & the Bunnymen - Silver (1984)

Guided By Voices - Gold Star for Robot Boy (1994)

Tommy Keene - Gold Town (1986)

The Lemon Twigs - My Golden Years (2024)

David Bowie - Golden Years (1976)

The Stranglers - Golden Brown (1981)

The Posies - Golden Blunders (1990)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

The Pretenders - Brass in Pocket (1980)

Stiff Little Fingers - Silver Lining (1981)

Midnight Oil - Golden Age (2002)

The Three O'Clock - Spun Gold (1985)

Golden Palominos - Boy (Go) (1985)

Golden Smog - V (1995)

Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros - Silver and Gold (2003)

"High Fidelity" -- Radio Show #117 (S7, E14)

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Tue, 6 Aug 2024 15:07:00 -0400

This week we headed to the festivals, got lost in the X-files, dabbled in numerology, and ultimately realized that we know nothing. If you missed all the fun, the podcast is available in most places where podcasts reside. This handy link will point the way — https://linktr.ee/beatsurrender

"High Fidelity"

Show #117 (S7, E14)

August 2, 2024

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

Dropkick Murphys - Skinhead on the MBTA (1998)

Billy Bragg - The Warmest Room (1986)

Sonic Youth - 100% (1992)

Elvis Costello & the Attractions - High Fidelity (1980)

X - Big Black X (2024)

XTC - Making Plans For Nigel (1979)

X-Ray Spex - Oh! Bondage Up Yours! (1977)

The xx - VCR (2009)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

Sham 69 - Borstal Breakout (1978)

UB40 - One In Ten (1981)

Old 97's - No Simple Machine (2011)

Heaven 17 - Let Me Go (1983)

Dave Strong - I Wanna Know (2024)

The Replacements - I Don't Know (1987)

Hüsker Dü - Don't Want To Know If You Are Lonely (1986)

"Hot Freaks" -- Radio Show #116 (S7, E13)

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Sat, 20 Jul 2024 10:29:00 -0400

This week we complained about the heat, whistled past the graveyard, and blasted off to space. If you missed all the fun, the podcast is available in most places where podcasts reside. This handy link will point the way — https://linktr.ee/beatsurrender

"Hot Freaks"

Show #116 (S7, E13)

July 12, 2024

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

Guided By Voices - Hot Freaks (1994)

Chuck Prophet - Hot Talk (2009)

The Dream Syndicate - Burn (1984)

R.E.M. - Burning Down (1987)

The Decemberists - Burial Ground (2024)

The Smiths - Cemetry Gates (1986)

Ramones - Pet Sematary (1989)

Bob Dylan - Tombstone Blues (Take 9) (1965)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

The B-52's - Planet Claire (1979)

Pixies - Planet of Sound (1991)

Hoodoo Gurus - Mars Needs Guitars (1985)

The Mekons - Last Night on Earth (2000)

The Pretenders - Thumbelina (1984)

The Sonics - Cinderella (1966)

Simple Minds - Promised You A Miracle (1982)