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

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)