"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)

"Raymond Chandler Evening" -- Radio Show #128 (S8, E3)

This week got a little formal. Our theme was "State Your Full Name." Yes, full proper names in the song title. 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

"Raymond Chandler Evening"

Show #128 (S8, E3)

February 28, 2025

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

The Clash - Janie Jones (1977)

Fountains of Wayne - Joe Rey (1996)

Elvis Costello & the Imposters - Stella Hurt (2008)

The Special AKA - Free Nelson Mandela (1984)

Patterson Hood - The Van Pelt Parties (2025)

Pernice Brothers - Jacqueline Susann (2010)

Jack Kerouac & Steve Allen - Dave Brubeck (1959)

10,000 Maniacs - Hey Jack Kerouac (1987)

Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians - Raymond Chandler Evening (1986)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

Nick Lowe - Marie Provost (1978)

The Figgs - Simon Simone (2004)

The Jam - Billy Hunt (1978)

The Kinks - David Watts (1967)

Jonathan Richman - Vincent Van Gogh (1985)

They Might Be Giants - Meet James Ensor (1994)

Billy Bragg & Wilco - Ingrid Bergman (1998)

The Go-Betweens - Lee Remick (1978)

"Lovers Walk" -- Radio Show #127 (S8, E2)

With Valentine's Day on the horizon, we celebrated with some love songs, some love lost songs, and many "baby done me wrong" 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

"Lovers Walk"

Show #127 (S8, E2)

February 7, 2025

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

Elvis Costello and the Attractions - Lovers Walk (1981)

Billy Bragg - A Lover Sings (1984)

Ramones - Oh Oh I Love Her So (1977)

The Damned - Love Song (1979)

Chuck Prophet - Give the Boy a Kiss (2024)

Jonathan Richman - When She Kisses Me (1991)

The Replacements - Kiss Me on the Bus (1985)

Scruffy the Cat - My Fate Was Sealed with a Kiss (1987)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

Squeeze - Another Nail in My Heart (1980)

The Jam - The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had To Swallow) (1982)

Buzzcocks - Promises (1978)

The Waterboys - All the Things She Gave Me (1984)

Aztec Camera - All I Need Is Everything (1984)

Smoking Popes - Need You Around (1994)

Grant Hart - 2541 (1988) 

"Shaky City" -- Radio Show #126 (S8, E1)

Brand new year, brand new season. And this week we paid tribute to the city of Los Angeles. 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

"Shaky City"

Show #126 (S8, E1)

January 17, 2025

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

X - Los Angeles (Live) (1987)

Frank Black - Los Angeles (1993)

Translator - L.A., L.A. (1983)

Charles Bukowski - I Come from San Pedro (1980)

Camper Van Beethoven - Cowboys from Hollywood (1986)

Concrete Blonde - Still In Hollywood (1986)

Redd Kross - I'll Take Your Word For It (2024)

The Muffs - Lucky Guy (1993)

Charles Bukowski - Jam (1980)

The Long Ryders - I Had A Dream (1984)

The Dream Syndicate - I Have Faith (1988)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

Black Flag - Nervous Breakdown (1979)

fIREHOSE - Sometimes (1987)

Tom Waits - Frank's Wild Years (1983)

The Gun Club - Fire Spirit (1981)

The Blasters - So Long Baby Goodbye (1981)

The Plimsouls - Shaky City (1983)

Los Lobos - Shakin' Shakin' Shakes (1987)

David Bowie - Cracked Actor (1973)