"Guns on the Roof" -- Radio Show #63 (S5, E6)

Tonight was all about birthdays, rude boys, and gun play. If you missed the show, the podcast is available in most places. This handy link will point the way — https://linktr.ee/beatsurrender

"Guns on the Roof"

Show #63 (S5, E6)

March 18, 2022

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

Lemonheads - Stove (1990)

Lou Reed - Romeo Had Juliette (1989)

The Fall - Cruisers Creek (1985)

Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians - If You Were A Priest (1986)

Ted Leo - Andy, Come Out (2022)

Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - Where Have All the Rude Boys Gone? (2003)

The Specials - A Message To You Rudy (1979)

Los Lobos - Set Me Free (Rosa Lee) (1987)

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The Clash - Guns On The Roof (1978)

Uncle Tupelo - Gun (1991)

The Cramps - Bikini Girls With Machine Guns (1990)

Guadalcanal Diary - Country Club Gun (1986)

Too Much Joy - If I Was A Mekon (1990)

The Mekons - Blow Your Tuneless Trumpet (1989)

The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Not If You Were the Last Dandy on Earth (1997)

"Pretty Green" -- Radio Show #62 (S5, E5)

We couldn't help ourselves. Even though St. Patrick's Day is two weeks away, we decided to throw a party tonight. We invited most of the usual suspects and had some surprise guests as well. If you missed the show, the podcast is available in most places. This handy link will point the way — https://linktr.ee/beatsurrender

"Pretty Green"

Show #62 (S5, E5)

March 4, 2022

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

Them - I Can Only Give You Everything (1966)

Flogging Molly - Requiem for a Dying Song (2008)

U2 - Seconds (1983)

Cactus World News - Worlds Apart (1986)

Fontaines D.C. - Jackie Down The Line (2022)

The Undertones - There Goes Norman (1980)

The Waterboys - A Girl Called Johnny (1983)

The Boomtown Rats - Mary Of The 4th Form (1977)

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Stiff Little Fingers - At The Edge (1980)

The Pogues - London Girl (1986)

Steve Earle - The Galway Girl (2000)

Shane MacGowan & Sinead O’Connor - Haunted (1995)

The Jam - Pretty Green (1980)

Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Green Shirt (1979)

The Commitments - Mr. Pitiful (1991)

"Damaged Goods" -- Radio Show #61 (S5, E4)

We got our post-punk on tonight, 1979 style. And then we took the show straight to the top and things got a little wild. If you missed all the fun, don't you worry, the podcast is available in most places. This handy link will point the way — https://linktr.ee/beatsurrender

"Damaged Goods"

Show #61 (S5, E4)

February 18, 2022

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

Gang Of Four - Damaged Goods (1979)

Mekons - Work All Week (1979)

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Electricity (1979)

Wire - Map Ref 41 N 93 W (1979)

The Vaccines - Jump Off The Top (2021)

The Style Council - Shout To The Top! (1984)

The Kinks - Top Of The Pops (1970)

The Smithereens - Top Of The Pops (1991)

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The Feelies - Loveless Love (1980)

David Byrne - Loco De Amor (1986)

Timbuk 3 - The Future's So Bright (I Gotta Wear Shades) (1986)

The Go-Betweens - Spring Rain (1986)

New Order - Temptation (1982)

The English Beat - Too Nice To Talk To (1980)

The dB's - Amplifier (1982)

"Love is the Law" Radio Show -- #60 (S5, E3)

With Valentine's Day in our sights, we decided to play some "love songs." As you can see from the playlist below, we're using a loose definition of the word "love." If you missed all the fun, don't you worry, the podcast is available in most places. This handy link will point the way — https://linktr.ee/beatsurrender

"Love is the Law"

Show #60 (S5, E3)

February 4, 2022

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

Buzzcocks - Love You More (1978)

Richard Hell & The Voidoids - Love Comes In Spurts (1977)

Pixies - La La Love You (1989)

Fetchin Bones - Love Crushing (1989)

The House of Love - I Don't Know Why I Love You (1990)

Brad Marino - Fell In Love Again (2021)

The White Stripes - Fell In Love With A Girl (2001)

The Suburbs - Love is the Law (1984)

Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart (1980)

Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians - So You Think You're in Love (1991)

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Squeeze - If I Didn't Love You (1980)

Elvis Costello & the Attractions - Love for Tender (1980)

Joe Tex - The Love You Save (May Be Your Own) (1966)

Bruce Cockburn - Lovers In A Dangerous Time (1984)

Bob Mould - Sunny Love Song (2019)

The Replacements - Valentine (1987)

Drive-By Truckers - Feb 14 (2006)

Joe Jackson - Fools In Love (1979)

"Stay Free" -- Radio Show #59 (S5, E2)

We started tonight's show with a quick trip back to 1980. Then we investigated some rampant kleptomania and continued to keep our eyes peeled to no avail. If you missed the show, the podcast is available in most places. This handy link will point the way — https://linktr.ee/beatsurrender

"Stay Free"

Show #59 (S5, E2)

January 21, 2022

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

The Specials - Rat Race (1980)

Split Enz - I Got You (1980)

Circle Jerks - Group Sex (1980)

Roxy Music - Same Old Scene (1980)

Dropkick Murphys - Mick Jones Nicked My Pudding (2021)

The Clash - Stay Free (1978)

Big Audio Dynamite - The Bottom Line (1985)

Joe Strummer - Love Kills (1986)

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The Romantics - When I Look In Your Eyes (1980)

The Stooges - TV Eye (1970)

Camper Van Beethoven - Eye of Fatima (Part One) (1988)

The Adverts - Gary Gilmore's Eyes (1977)

The Bangles - Tell Me (1984)

Ministry - I Wanted to Tell Her (1983)

The Ramones - Baby, I Love You (1980)

"New Day Rising" -- Radio Show #58 (S5, E1)

It's a new year and a new season, so we had a bit of a celebration. We celebrated all things "new," all things Aussie, different songs with the same title, and some birthdays too. If you missed the show, the podcast is available in most places. This handy link will point the way — https://linktr.ee/beatsurrender

"New Day Rising"

Show #58 (S5, E1)

January 7, 2022

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

X - The New World (1983)

Love & Rockets - No New Tale To Tell (1987)

The Fleshtones - What's So New About You (1983)

Hüsker Dü - New Day Rising (1985)

Soul Asylum - New Feelings (1986)

Courtney Barnett - Write A List of Things To Look Forward To (2021)

The Church - Tantalized (1985)

The Saints - (I'm) Misunderstood (1978)

The Go-Betweens - Streets Of Your Town (1988)

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Pretenders - Precious (1980)

The Jam - Precious (1982)

Joan Jett - Bad Reputation (1980)

Freedy Johnston - Bad Reputation (1994)

R.E.M. - Life And How To Live It (1985)

Paul Westerberg - It's A Wonderful Lie (1999)

David Bowie - Sound And Vision (1977)

"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)

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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)