"Sick of You" -- Radio Show #83 (S6, E2)

We celebrated some January releases that spanned the decades and then it was all about the girls and the beach. 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

"Sick of You"

Show #83 (S6, E2)

January 27, 2023

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

David Bowie - Golden Years (1976)

Lou Reed - Sick of You (1989)

Meat Puppets - Backwater (1994)

The Pogues - Turkish Song of the Damned (1988)

Brad Marino - That Girl (2022)

Ramones - You're Gonna Kill That Girl (1977)

Little Richard - The Girl Can't Help It (1956)

Possum Dixon - Watch the Girl Destroy Me (1993)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

Patti Smith - Redondo Beach (1975)

Martha and the Muffins - Echo Beach (1980)

The Dead Milkmen - Beach Party Vietnam (1986)

Jonathan Richman - The Beach (1985)

The Smithereens - Strangers When We Meet (1986)

Marshall Crenshaw - Whenever You're on My Mind (1983)

Sebadoh - Everybodys Been Burned (1992)

"These Important Years" -- Radio Show #82 (S6, E1)

Happy New Year, friends, and welcome to a new season of The Beat Surrender. We celebrated the new year with some dancing and destruction -- a typical night. Bottoms up! 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

"These Important Years"

Show #82 (S6, E1)

January 13, 2023

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

Violent Femmes - Happy New Year Next Year (2015)

Hüsker Dü - These Important Years (1987)

Midnight Oil - Forgotten Years (1990)

Hunters & Collectors - January Rain (1987)

Caitlin Rose - Modern Dancing (2022)

The Jam - Non Stop Dancing (1977)

Frank Zappa - Dancin' Fool (1979)

Elvis Costello - Mystery Dance (1977)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

Devo - Beautiful World (1981)

Joey Ramone - What A Wonderful World (2002)

Time Zone featuring John Lydon & Afrika Bambaataa - World Destruction (1984)

Paul Westerberg - World Class Fad (1993)

The Silos - Caroline (1990)

Cheap Trick - Oh Caroline (1977)

David Bowie - Queen Bitch (1971)

"This Year" -- Radio Show #81 (S5, E24)

Last show of the year -- we played some favorites from 2022 and plenty of the classic jams you've come to expect, including a song for the late, great Terry Hall. Here's to another great year on the airwaves. Cheers! 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

"This Year"

Show #81 (S5, E24)

December 30, 2022

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

Lemonheads - Alison's Starting to Happen (1992)

Blondie - Denis (1978)

The Beatles - She Said She Said (1966)

Chuck Prophet - Run Primo Run (2002)

The Mountain Goats - Guys on Every Corner (2022)

The Connells - Stone Cold Yesterday (1990)

Fetchin Bones - Chicken Truck (1987)

Superchunk - This Night (2022)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

Sex Pistols - No Feelings (1977)

Social Distortion - Cold Feelings (1992)

Big Star - Feel (1972)

Spoon - Feels Alright (2022)

The Specials - Do Nothing (1980)

The Clash - Hateful (1979)

The Mountain Goats - This Year (2005)

"Good Times" -- Radio Show #80 (S5, E23)

Hey, you don't call a show "Good Times" unless you mean it. And we mean it. "We’re all gonna have so much f*cking fun, we’re gonna need plastic surgery to remove our g*ddamn smiles!" Thank you, Clark Griswold. 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

"Good Times"

Show #80 (S5, E23)

December 16, 2022

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

Julian Cope - World Shut Your Mouth (1987)

Hoodoo Gurus - Good Times (1987)

The Leaving Trains - How Can I Explode? (1987)

The Silos - Tennessee Fire (1987)

The Shang Hi Los - Takes One To Know One (2022)

X - See How We Are (1987)

The New Pornographers - The Laws Have Changed (2003)

The B-52's - Private Idaho (1980)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

The Clash - Hitsville U.K. (1980)

R.E.M. - (Don't Go Back To) Rockville (1984)

Pernice Brothers - Somerville (2006)

The Kinks - Father Christmas (1977)

Mojo Nixon - Christmas, Christmas (1995)

The Pogues - Fairytale Of New York (1987/88)

"Born Fighter" - Radio Show #79 (S5, E22)

This week we offered some condolences for the recently departed and then we let the kids and angels take over. 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

"Born Fighter"

Show #79 (S5, E22)

December 2, 2022

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

Public Image Ltd. - This Is Not A Love Song (1983)

The Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like Mondays (1979)

Dr. Feelgood - She Does It Right (1975)

Screaming Trees - Transfiguration (1987)

Craig Finn - The Amarillo Kid (2022)

The Replacements - Kids Don't Follow (1982)

Pretenders - Kid (1980)

The Jam - Saturday's Kids (1979)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

Nick Lowe - Born Fighter (1979)

The Damned - New Rose (1977)

Elvis Costello and the Attractions - Strict Time (1981)

Graham Parker - Don't Ask Me Questions (1976)

Sugar - Gee Angel (1994)

Marah - Angels of Destruction! (2008)

Generation X - Ready Steady Go (1978)

"Never Mind" - Radio Show #78 (S5, E21)

We took a tour of Minneapolis and Manchester this week, and included some other stops along the way, like destiny. If you missed all the fun, the podcast is available in most of those places where podcasts reside. This handy link will point the way — https://linktr.ee/beatsurrender

"Never Mind"

Show #78 (S5, E21)

November 18, 2022

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

The Replacements - Never Mind (1987)

Hüsker Dü - Never Talking To You Again (1984)

Soul Asylum - Never Really Been (1986)

The Zulus - Never Again (1989)

Robyn Hitchcock - The Shuffle Man (2022)

The Smiths - This Charming Man (1983)

The Raconteurs - Steady, As She Goes (2006)

The Soft Boys - The Queen Of Eyes (1980)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

New Order - Dreams Never End (1981)

Buzzcocks - Promises (1978)

Oasis - She's Electric (1995)

The Fall - Big New Prinz (1988)

Dinosaur Jr. - The Wagon (1991)

Guided By Voices - Motor Away (1995)

World Party - Thank You World (1990)

"The Ugly Truth" -- Radio Show #77 (S5, E20)

We covered a lot of ground this week -- Italy, Athens GA, favorite guitarists, sparsely attended gigs -- and along the way we made sure to smash/pump/add and not give it up. If you missed all the fun, the podcast is available in most of those places where podcasts reside. This handy link will point the way — https://linktr.ee/beatsurrender

"The Ugly Truth"

Show #77 (S5, E20)

November 4, 2022

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

Richard Hell & The Voidoids - Blank Generation (1977)

Matthew Sweet - The Ugly Truth (1993)

Lloyd Cole - Sweetheart (1990)

Lou Reed - Sweet Jane (live)(1983/84)

The Bad Ends - All Your Friends Are Dying (2022)

R.E.M. - Driver 8 (1985)

Five Eight - God Damn It Paul (1992)

Big Star - I'm In Love With A Girl (1974)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

The Damned - Smash It Up (Part 2) (1979)

Elvis Costello & the Attractions - Pump It Up (1978)

The Lyres - Don't Give It Up Now (1984)

Violent Femmes - Add It Up (1983)

Pretenders - Talk Of The Town (1981)

Squeeze - Slap And Tickle (1979)

X - Breathless (1983)