"Midnight Moon" -- Radio Show #146 (S9, E6)

This week we cloaked ourselves in the dark of night. 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

"Midnight Moon"

Show #146 (S9, E6)

October 9, 2026

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

R.E.M. - Gardening at Night (1982)

Jason & the Scorchers - Hot Nights in Georgia (1983)

The Damned - See Her Tonite (1977)

The Pretenders - Night in My Veins (1994)

The Jayhawks - American Midnight (2026)

The Pretty Things - Midnight to Six Man (1965)

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

Smoking Popes - Midnight Moon (1994)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

Elvis Costello & the Attractions - Tonight the Bottle Let Me Down (1981)

Radio Birdman - Murder City Nights (1977)

Them - Here Comes the Night (1965)

The Hold Steady - Massive Nights (2006)

Graham Parker - Saturday Nite Is Dead (1979)

The Connells - Sat Nite (USA) (1989)

Jeff Tweedy - Out in the Dark (2025)

"Out the Window" -- Radio Show #145 (S9, E5)

We had some fun this week with songs that shared the same title, but were different songs. And we ended the show with a little tribute to Jeff "Monoman" Conolly of the Lyres and DMZ. 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

"Out the Window"

Show #145 (S9, E5)

August 14, 2026

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

The Pretenders - Precious (1979)

The Jam - Precious (1982)

The Replacements - Never Mind (1987)

Game Theory - Never Mind (1986)

The On and Ons - Out the Window (2026)

Violent Femmes - Out the Window (1991)

The Velvet Underground - I Can't Stand It (1969/85)

Wilco - (I) Can't Stand It (1999)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

X - Los Angeles (1980)

Frank Black - Los Angeles (1993)

The Beat Farmers - Lost Weekend (1985)

Lloyd Cole & the Commotions - Lost Weekend (1985)

The Jim Carroll Band - It's Too Late (1980)

Bob Mould - It's Too Late (1990)

Lyres - She Pays The Rent (1985)

"Hot House" -- Radio Show #144 (S9, E4)

This week we kept things close to home, as in all songs were about house and home. 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 House"

Show #144 (S9, E4)

July 10, 2026

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

The Clash - Safe European Home (1978)

Public Image Limited - Home (1986)

The Hellacopters - Bring It on Home (2005)

X - Hot House (1983)

Fetchin' Bones - Everybody Is a House (1987)

Joe Pernice - Peace in Our Home (2026)

Buffalo Tom - Tree House (1993)

The Smithereens - House We Used to Live In (1988)

The Bottle Rockets - I Wanna Come Home (1994)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

Talking Heads - Burning Down the House (1983)

Descendents - Suburban Home (1982)

The Go-Betweens - The House That Jack Kerouac Built (1987)

The Blips - Walking Home (2021)

Gang of Four - At Home He's a Tourist (1979)

The Young Fresh Fellows - Big House (1984)

Joe Jackson - Home Town (1986)

"Good Evening Mr. Waldheim" -- Radio Show #143 (S9, E3)

This week we kept things proper and respectful and addressed everyone with a Mr., Mrs., or Miss. 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

"Good Evening Mr. Waldheim"

Show #143 (S9, E3)

June 12, 2026

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

The Fall - Mr. Pharmacist (1986)

Hoodoo Gurus - Miss Freelove ’69 (1991)

Miracle Legion - Mr. Mingo (1987)

The Three O'Clock - Mrs. Green (1985)

Deer Tick - Mary Singletary (2026)

The Smiths - Frankly, Mr. Shankly (1986)

Yo La Tengo - Mr. Tough (2006)

Pixies - Mr. Grieves (1989)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

The Police - Miss Gradenko (1983)

The Jam - Mr. Clean (1978)

Lou Reed - Good Evening Mr. Waldheim (1989)

Big Dipper - Mr. Woods (1987)

The Psychedelic Furs - Mr. Jones (1981)

Spoon - The Devil & Mister Jones (2022)

The Jayhawks - Hey Mr. Man (2011)

"Less Than Zero" - Radio Show #142 (S9, E2)

This week we pulled out our calculators and abaci and crunched some numbers. 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

"Less Than Zero"

Show #142 (S9, E2)

May 22, 2026

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

The Alarm - Sixty Eight Guns (1984)

The B-52's - 52 Girls (1979)

Iggy Pop - Five Foot One (1979)

Elvis Costello - Less Than Zero (1979)

The Lemon Twigs - 2 or 3 (2026)

The Ramones - 7-11 (1981)

Wire - Three Girl Rhumba (1977)

Lloyd Cole and the Commotions - Four Flights Up (1984)

Black Flag - Six Pack (1981)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

X - Year 1 (1981)

Camper Van Beethoven - Eye of Fatima (Pt. 1) (1988)

Madness - One Step Beyond (1979)

Big Star - Thirteen (1972)

Uncle Tupelo - Fifteen Keys (1993)

The Connells - Seven (1985)

Echo & the Bunnymen - Seven Seas (1984)

Lucinda Williams - 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten (1998)

"Outtasite (Outta Mind)" -- Radio Show #141 (S9, E1)

This week we kicked off the new season with a leap across the decades and this time we landed on the sixes. Songs from 1966, 1976, 1986, etc., with a heavy dose of '86 and '96, 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

"Outtasite (Outta Mind)"

Show #141 (S9, E1)

April 24, 2026

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

R.E.M. - These Days (1986)

Blondie - Rip Her to Shreds (1976)

Wilco - Outtasite (Outta Mind) (1996)

Yo La Tengo - Beanbag Chair (2006)

The Molotovs - Get a Life (2026)

Hüsker Dü - Dead Set on Destruction (1986)

Drive-By Truckers - Gravity's Gone (2006)

Belle and Sebastian - Like Dylan in the Movies (1996)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

Ramones - Judy Is a Punk (1976)

The Beatles - And Your Bird Can Sing (1966)

Tommy Keene - Places That Are Gone (1986)

Paul Westerberg - Love Untold (1996)

Lydia Loveless - Clumps (2016)

Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians - If You Were a Priest (1986)

The Smiths - Vicar in a Tutu (1986)

Alejandro Escovedo - Shave the Cat (2016)

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

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)