Monday, December 27, 2021

"Nervous Breakdown" -- Show #57 (S4, E11)

Last show of the year and we went out not with a whimper, but a bang. We played some of our favorites from 2021, along with a sleighful old favorites, including an Xmas song or two. We'll be back in January for more reckless fun. If you missed the show, the podcast is available in most places. This handy link will point the way — linktr.ee/dmemm1

"Nervous Breakdown"
Show #57 (S4, E11)
December 17, 2021
The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)
The Jam - The Modern World (1977)
Pavement - Stereo (1997)
Hüsker Dü - Could You Be The One? (1987)
The Monkees - You Just May Be The One (1967)
Aaron Lee Tasjan - Feminine Walk (2021)
The Cure - The Walk (1983)
The Jesus and Mary Chain - Sidewalking (1988)
The Replacements - Run It (1983)
Modern Lovers - Roadrunner (1976)
THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY
Black Flag - Nervous Breakdown (1978/79)
Jason & The Scorchers - 19th Nervous Breakdown (1986)
Prefab Sprout - When Love Breaks Down (1985)
Sham 69 - Borstal Breakout (1978)
Amyl and the Sniffers - Don't Fence Me In (2021)
The Ramones - Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight Tonight) (1989)
The Blips - Throw Me Around (2021)
The Pogues - Fairytale Of New York (1988)



Monday, December 13, 2021

"Step Back, Let's Go Pop" -- Show #56 (S4, E10)

1978 was where we began and ended. In between we raised some hell downtown, we spun some tales in foreign tongues, and we celebrated the births of a couple of old dogs. If you missed all the fun, don't you worry, the podcast is available in most places. This handy link will point the way — linktr.ee/dmemm1

"Step Back, Let's Go Pop"
Show #56 (S4, E10)
December 10, 2021
The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)
Devo - Uncontrollable Urge (1978)
Nick Lowe - Heart Of The City (1978)
The Boomtown Rats - She's So Modern (1978)
Talking Heads - Thank You for Sending Me an Angel (1978)
Parquet Courts - Walking at a Downtown Pace (2021)
Tom Waits - Downtown Train (1985)
The Long Ryders - Lights Of Downtown (1985)
Redd Kross - Stay Away from Downtown (2012)
THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY
The Clash - Spanish Bombs (1979)
The Pogues - Fiesta (1988)
Blondie - Sunday Girl (1978)
The Figgs - Je T'Adore (2002)
Men Without Hats - Pop Goes the World (1987)
R.E.M. - Pop Song 89 (1988)
The Figgs - Step Back, Let's Go Pop (1994)
David Johansen - Frenchette (1978)



Monday, December 6, 2021

"Kool Thing" -- Show #55 (S4, E9)

After a week off and unlimited slices of pie, we were all feeling like old Jumbo. So we needed a workout. We pedaled back to 1990 to start and then we rode around and around until we caught flight and sang with the birds. If you missed all the fun, don't you worry, the podcast is available in most places. This handy link will point the way — linktr.ee/dmemm1

"Kool Thing"
Show #55 (S4, E9)
December 3, 2021
The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)
Sonic Youth - Kool Thing (1990)
Pixies - Dig For Fire (1990)
The Blue Aeroplanes - Jacket Hangs (1990)
Social Distortion - She's A Knockout (1990)
Kurt Baker - Turn It Around (2021)
The B-52's - Dance This Mess Around (1979)
The Undertones - She's A Run Around (1979)
Jason & the Scorchers - Last Time Around (1985)
THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY
Sex Pistols - Pretty Vacant (1977)
Roxy Music - Love Is The Drug (1975)
Pretenders - Tattooed Love Boys (1980)
Pulp - Common People (1995)
The Icicle Works - Birds Fly (Whisper to a Scream) (1984)
The Beatles - And Your Bird Can Sing (1966)
World Party - Way Down Now (1990)