"Walking Home" -- Show #47 (S4, E1)

So there you have it. We are officially back in your life. We took a little break, but we came back tonight with a vengeance and decided to start a new season along the way. Why not? Just our way of saying, "Howdy! We missed you." Already looking forward to next week!

"Walking Home"
Show #47 (S4, E1)
October 1, 2021

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

The Smiths - Panic (1986)
Big Audio Dynamite - V. Thirteen (1986)
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - The Last DJ (2002)
David Bowie - D.J. (1979)

The Blips - Walking Home (2021)
The Clash - Safe European Home (1978)
X - In This House That I Call Home (1981)
The Smithereens - House We Used To Live In (1988)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

Blondie - Accidents Never Happen (1979)
Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Accidents Will Happen (1979)
Billy Bragg - Accident Waiting To Happen (Red Star Version) (1992)
Teenage Fanclub - Accidental Life (2000)

Big Star - September Gurls (1974)
Buffalo Tom - September Shirt (2007)

The Damned - Neat Neat Neat (1977)

"Fun & Games" -- Show #46 (S3 E19)

Good times all around tonight. We made a brief excursion into 1989, then we went to art school for a bit, and eventually we got to preview an actual live show happening locally (Cracker). Maybe we are entering a new golden age. . . . If you missed the show, the podcast is available in most places, including beatsurrender.podbean.com. Have a look-see at the playlist below . . .

"Fun & Games"

Show #46 (S3, E19)

August 13, 2021

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

Pixies - Debaser (1989)

Lou Reed - Dirty Blvd. (1989)

The Connells - Fun & Games (1989)

Fugazi - Waiting Room (1989)

Jesse Malin - State of the Art (2021)

The Jam - Art School (1977)

The Modern Lovers - Pablo Picasso (1976)

They Might Be Giants - Meet James Ensor (1994)

The Psychedelic Furs - Mr. Jones (1981)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

The Replacements - I'm In Trouble (1981)

Bash & Pop - Anything Could Happen (2017)

Dramarama - Anything, Anything (1985)

Cracker - Nothing To Believe In (1996)

Bob Mould - See A Little Light (1989)

Grant Hart - 2541 (1988)

Yo La Tengo - Alyda (1989)

"Beautiful World" -- Show #45 (S3 E18)

Fun show last night. We spent a little time in the year of 1981 and then we gave some shout outs to a few of our loyal listeners, waving our pink flag for all too see. If you missed the show, the podcast is available in all the right places, including beatsurrender.podbean.com. Here's how it all went down.

"Beautiful World"

Show #45 (S3, E18)

July 30, 2021

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

Elvis Costello and the Attractions - From a Whisper to a Scream (1981)

Squeeze - In Quintessence (1981)

The Gun Club - Sex Beat (1981)

The Church - The Unguarded Moment (1981)

The Blips - Inside Out (2021)

Drive-By Truckers - Three Dimes Down (2008)

Wire - Three Girl Rhumba (1977)

Elastica - Connection (1994/95)

Adam & The Ants - Deutscher Girls (1978)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

Gang of Four - What We All Want (1981)

Shriekback - Nemesis (1985)

XTC - Science Friction (1978)

The Dukes of Stratosphear - Vanishing Girl (1987)

Mission Of Burma - That's When I Reach for My Revolver (1981)

Volcano Suns - Jak (1985)

Devo - Beautiful World (1981)

"Shake Some Action" -- Show #44 (S3 E17)

Well, there you have it.  We took a quick trip back to the wild year of 1983.  And then we put on our skanking shoes and danced our way through the decades, tearing down some walls in the process.  I wouldn't say that we acted like Modern Romans, but I wouldn't say we didn't either.  If you missed the show, the podcast is available in all the right places, including beatsurrender.podbean.com.

"Shake Some Action"

Show #44 (S3, E17)

July 9, 2021

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

The Replacements - Color Me Impressed (1983)

New Order - Age of Consent (1983)

Tom Waits - Frank's Wild Years (1983)

Let's Active - Every Word Means No (1983)

R.E.M. - Sitting Still (1983)

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Decide (2021)

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Where'd You Go (1991)

Rancid - Olympia Wa. (1995)

Jimmy Cliff - Ruby Soho (2012)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

The Ramones - Judy Is A Punk (1976)

The Stranglers - No More Heroes (1977)

Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action (1976)

Dave Edmunds - Queen Of Hearts (1979)

The Call - The Walls Came Down (1983)

The Style Council - Walls Come Tumbling Down (1985)

Circle Jerks - Golden Shower Of Hits (Jerks on 45) (1983)

"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)