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

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)