"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) 

"The Concept" -- Radio Show #123 (S7, E20)

This week we took a quick trip back to 1991. Then we commiserated with the dead and found our happy place. 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

"The Concept"

Show #123 (S7, E20)

November 8, 2024

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

Matthew Sweet - I've Been Waiting (1991)

Pixies - Head On (1991)

Blur - There's No Other Way (1991)

Teenage Fanclub - The Concept (1991)

Chuck Prophet - Wake The Dead (2024)

The Clash - City of the Dead (1977)

The Hives - Die, All Right! (2002)

The Jim Carroll Band - People Who Died (1980)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

The Damned - I Just Can't Be Happy Today (1979)

Buzzcocks - Everybody's Happy Nowadays (1979)

Joe Jackson - Happy Loving Couples (1979)

The Jesus and Mary Chain - Happy Place (1988)

Steve Wynn - Making Good on My Promises (2024)

The Dream Syndicate - The Side I'll Never Show (1988)

Lucinda Williams - I Just Wanted To See You So Bad (1988)

"The Real World" -- Radio Show #122 (S7, E19)

This week we dabbled in some Halloween stuff, but we kept it in check. We needed to leave space for new music and some proper bitching about record companies. 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

"The Real World"

Show #122 (S7, E19)

October 25, 2024

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

X - Devil Doll (1983)

Camper Van Beethoven - Devil Song (1988)

Roky Erickson and the Aliens - I Walked With A Zombie (1980)

Green on Red - Foot (1989)

Steve Wynn - Santa Monica (2024)

Bangles - The Real World (1982)

R.E.M. - Texarkana (1991)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

Sex Pistols - E.M.I. (1977)

The Clash - Complete Control (1977)

Graham Parker - Mercury Poisoning (1979)

Wilco - I Love My Label (2011)

Lou Reed - Halloween Parade (1989)

Chuck Prophet - Castro Halloween (2012)

The Chameleons - Swamp Thing (1986)

"Histrionics" -- Radio Show #121 (S7, E18)

This week we leaped across the decades and landed on all fours, as in 1974, 1984, 1994 . . . well, you get the picture. 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

"Histrionics"

Show #121 (S7, E18)

October 4, 2024

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

R.E.M. - Second Guessing (1984)

Lloyd Cole & the Commotions - Perfect Skin (1984)

Big Star - You Get What You Deserve (1974)

Sebadoh - Rebound (1994)

Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets - Went to a Party (2024)

Guadalcanal Diary - Watusi Rodeo (1984)

The Thermals - How We Know (2004)

Popsicle - Histrionics (1994)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

The Replacements - Unsatisfied (1984)

Sugar - Can't Help You Anymore (1994)

Ted Leo & the Pharmacists - Me and Mia (2004)

Roxy Music - All I Want Is You (1974)

Spoon - Rent I Pay (2014)

Lydia Loveless - Head (2014)

The Dream Syndicate - Still Holding On To You (1984) 

"Tantalized" -- Radio Show #120 (S7, E17)

This week we went back to school and learned about some upcoming shows and appreciated the history of a long gone festival. 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

"Tantalized"

Show #120 (S7, E17)

September 13, 2024

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

The Smiths - The Headmaster Ritual (1985)

Rockpile - Teacher Teacher (1980)

Reigning Sound - Time Bomb High School (2005)

Shonen Knife - Rock 'n' Roll High School (2011)

Buffalo Tom - Helmet (2024)

Buffalo Tom - Your Stripes (1995)

Belly - Now They'll Sleep (1995)

Hoodoo Gurus - My Girl (1984)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

The Police - Truth Hits Everybody (1978)

The English Beat - Sole Salvation (1982)

Gang of Four - I Found That Essence Rare (1979)

Talking Heads - The Book I Read (1977)

The Church - Tantalized (1985)

Ted Leo & the Pharmacists - The Mighty Sparrow (2010)

Cracker - Happy Birthday To Me (1992)

 

"A Real Cool Time" -- Radio Show #119 (S7, E16)

On this week's show we had a cool time being kings, right up until the bitter end. 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

"A Real Cool Time"

Show #119 (S7, E16)

August 30, 2024

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

Cracker - This Is Cracker Soul (1992)

The Blasters - Marie Marie (1981)

Circle Jerks - American Heavy Metal Weekend (1985)

Descendents - Marriage (1982)

Guided By Voices - Serene King (2024)

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - The Rascal King (1997)

Squeeze - King George Street (1985)

The I Don't Cares - King of America (2016)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

Devo - Through Being Cool (1981)

Ramones - A Real Cool Time (1987)

Hüsker Dü - Ice Cold Ice (1987)

The Sugarcubes - Coldsweat (1988)

X - Sweet Til The Bitter End (2024)

Yo La Tengo - (Straight Down To The) Bitter End (1995)

Elvis Costello - Big Tears (1978) 

"Silver and Gold" -- Radio Show #118 (S7, E15)

This week was all about the silver and gold (and a failed attempt at bronze). I guess we can call it an Olympics hangover. . . . 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

"Silver and Gold"

Show #118 (S7, E15)

August 16, 2024

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

Red Rockers - Good As Gold (1983)

Echo & the Bunnymen - Silver (1984)

Guided By Voices - Gold Star for Robot Boy (1994)

Tommy Keene - Gold Town (1986)

The Lemon Twigs - My Golden Years (2024)

David Bowie - Golden Years (1976)

The Stranglers - Golden Brown (1981)

The Posies - Golden Blunders (1990)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

The Pretenders - Brass in Pocket (1980)

Stiff Little Fingers - Silver Lining (1981)

Midnight Oil - Golden Age (2002)

The Three O'Clock - Spun Gold (1985)

Golden Palominos - Boy (Go) (1985)

Golden Smog - V (1995)

Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros - Silver and Gold (2003)

"High Fidelity" -- Radio Show #117 (S7, E14)

This week we headed to the festivals, got lost in the X-files, dabbled in numerology, and ultimately realized that we know nothing. 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

"High Fidelity"

Show #117 (S7, E14)

August 2, 2024

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

Dropkick Murphys - Skinhead on the MBTA (1998)

Billy Bragg - The Warmest Room (1986)

Sonic Youth - 100% (1992)

Elvis Costello & the Attractions - High Fidelity (1980)

X - Big Black X (2024)

XTC - Making Plans For Nigel (1979)

X-Ray Spex - Oh! Bondage Up Yours! (1977)

The xx - VCR (2009)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

Sham 69 - Borstal Breakout (1978)

UB40 - One In Ten (1981)

Old 97's - No Simple Machine (2011)

Heaven 17 - Let Me Go (1983)

Dave Strong - I Wanna Know (2024)

The Replacements - I Don't Know (1987)

Hüsker Dü - Don't Want To Know If You Are Lonely (1986)

"Hot Freaks" -- Radio Show #116 (S7, E13)

This week we complained about the heat, whistled past the graveyard, and blasted off to space. 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 Freaks"

Show #116 (S7, E13)

July 12, 2024

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

Guided By Voices - Hot Freaks (1994)

Chuck Prophet - Hot Talk (2009)

The Dream Syndicate - Burn (1984)

R.E.M. - Burning Down (1987)

The Decemberists - Burial Ground (2024)

The Smiths - Cemetry Gates (1986)

Ramones - Pet Sematary (1989)

Bob Dylan - Tombstone Blues (Take 9) (1965)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

The B-52's - Planet Claire (1979)

Pixies - Planet of Sound (1991)

Hoodoo Gurus - Mars Needs Guitars (1985)

The Mekons - Last Night on Earth (2000)

The Pretenders - Thumbelina (1984)

The Sonics - Cinderella (1966)

Simple Minds - Promised You A Miracle (1982)

"Red-Eyed and Blue" -- Radio Show #115 (S7, E12)

With Independence Day on the horizon, we decided to dedicate this show to the red, white and blue. But fear not, no ignorant jingoism here, just some top rate classic jams as always.

"Red-Eyed and Blue"

Show #115 (S7, E12)

June 28, 2024

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

Elvis Costello - (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes (1977)

Morphine - Honey White (1995)

X - Blue Spark (1982)

The Pogues - Blue Heaven (1989)

Redd Kross - Candy Coloured Catastrophe (2024)

The White Stripes - Blue Orchid (2005)

The Fixx - Red Skies (1982)

Jason & the Scorchers - White Lies (1985)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

Minor Threat - Seeing Red (1981)

Midnight Oil - Blue Sky Mine (1990)

Wilco - Red-Eyed and Blue (1996)

The Velvet Underground - White Light/White Heat (1968)

Fountains of Wayne - Little Red Light (2003)

Miracle Legion - Little Blue Light (1992)

Blondie - Union City Blue (1979)

"Going Nowhere" -- Radio Show #114 (S7, E11)

This week we took a brief trip back to 1985 and then we took "you" to task and left you in Beantown. 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

"Going Nowhere"

Show #114 (S7, E11)

June 7, 2024

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

Hüsker Dü - I Apologize (1985)

New Order - The Perfect Kiss (1985)

Lloyd Cole & the Commotions - Grace (1985)

Lone Justice - Ways to Be Wicked (1985)

Th' Losin Streaks - I Mean You (2024)

Split Enz - I Got You (1980)

Spoon - I Summon You (2005)

The Replacements - I'll Be You (1989)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

Mission of Burma - Academy Fight Song (1980)

The Lyres - Help You Ann (1984)

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

Dumptruck - Going Nowhere (1987)

Miracle Legion - Mr. Mingo (1987)

Nick Lowe - Cracking Up (1979)

Tom Waits - Downtown Train (1985)