"Here Comes the Summer" -- Show #43 (S3 E16)

Tonight we celebrated the arrival of summer. And we smiled so hard, we showed our summerteeth. But we wouldn't have it any other way. If you missed the festivities, the podcast is available in all the right places, including beatsurrender.podbean.com. The sun-soaked playlist looks something like this . . .

"Here Comes the Summer"

Show #43 (S3, E16)

June 25, 2021

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

The Undertones - Here Comes the Summer (1979)

Superchunk - Cruel Summer (2012)

The Kinks - Sunny Afternoon (1966)

Hüsker Dü - Celebrated Summer (1985)

The Hold Steady - Constructive Summer (2008)

Prima Donna - Atomic Love (2021)

The Clash - Atom Tan (1982)

The Jam - Heat Wave (1979)

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

Chuck Prophet - Summertime Thing (2002)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

Dead Kennedys - California Über Alles (1979)

Ramones - California Sun (1977)

The Velvet Underground - Who Loves The Sun (1970)

Dire Straits - Twisting By The Pool (1983)

Martha and the Muffins - Echo Beach (1980)

Patti Smith - Summer Cannibals (1996)

Wilco - Summer Teeth (1999)

X - 4th Of July (1987)

"Snacks and Candy" -- Show #42 (S3 E15)

Well, after a hiccup last week, this show finally aired tonight. And it was a goody. We hung with the slackers of 1992 for a bit and then we rubbed elbows with royalty and trashed the palace before we left. That's a member of the Beat Surrender staff below, leaving a mark in the bathroom. If you missed the show, the podcast is available in most places, including beatsurrender.podbean.com. Have a look-see at the playlist below . . .

"Snacks and Candy"

Show #42 (S3, E15)

June 18, 2021

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

Cracker - Teen Angst (1992)

Sugar - Helpless (1992)

The Lemonheads - My Drug Buddy (1992)

Miracle Legion - Snacks And Candy (1992)

Dinosaur Jr. - I Ran Away (2021)

Sebadoh - Skull (1994)

Misfits - Skulls (1982)

The English Beat - Rotating Heads (1983)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

Sex Pistols - God Save The Queen (1977)

The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead (1986)

Midnight Oil - King of the Mountain (1990)

R.E.M. - King Of The Road (1987)

Screaming Trees - Nearly Lost You (1992)

The Rave-Ups - Positively Lost Me (1985)

Social Distortion - Bye Bye Baby (1992)

"Teenage Kicks" -- Show #41 (S3 E14)

We lined up another show tonight and we knocked it down. We hung out in 1985 for a bit. We traveled to the Emerald Isle. And we talked about some movies and soundtracks. We didn't lose our heads, but a wig or two may have been flipped. If you missed the show, the podcast is available in all the right places, including beatsurrender.podbean.com. Here's the deets . . .

"Teenage Kicks"

Show #41 (S3, E14)

June 4, 2021

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

The Replacements - Little Mascara (1985)

Hüsker Dü - Makes No Sense At All (1985)

Camper Van Beethoven - Take The Skinheads Bowling (1985)

10,000 Maniacs - Scorpio Rising (1985)

Fontaines D.C. - A Hero's Death (2020)

Stiff Little Fingers - Alternative Ulster (1978)

The Undertones - Teenage Kicks (1978)

That Petrol Emotion - Big Decision (1987)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

The Ramones - I Want You Around (1979)

Hoodoo Gurus - I Want You Back (1984)

The Del Fuegos - Don't Run Wild (1985)

Lone Justice - Ways to Be Wicked (1985)

The Jesus and Mary Chain - Just Like Honey (1985)

The Creation - Making Time (1966)

The Waterboys - The Whole of the Moon (1985)