"Sun God" -- Radio Show #68 (S5, E11)

Kicking off summertime with some "summer" songs. We also contemplated life and death and the brilliance of Nick Lowe (Nick is very much alive!). If you missed the show, the podcast is available in most places. This handy link will point the way — https://linktr.ee/beatsurrender

"Sun God"

Show #68 (S5, E11)

June 17, 2022

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

Fountains Of Wayne - Radiation Vibe (1996)

Simple Minds - Someone, Somewhere In Summertime (1982)

Squirrel Bait - Sun God (1985)

Buffalo Tom - Sundress (1995)

Superchunk - Endless Summer (2022)

Elvis Costello - Waiting For The End Of The World (1977)

The Damned - Stab Your Back (1977)

Nick Lowe - Stick It Where The Sun Don't Shine (1982)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

Pretenders - The Wait (1979)

Joy Division - Failures (1978)

Jack Kerouac & Steve Allen - Deadbelly (1959)

Jim Carroll Band - People Who Died (1980)

The Ramones - I Wanna Live (1987)

Wire Train - Skills of Summer (1985)

Sex Pistols - Holidays In The Sun (1977)

Nick Lowe - Half A Boy And Half A Man (1984)

"Hey, Good Lookin'" -- Radio Show #67 (S5, E10)

It's always a good time when we do one of our occasional "All Covers" show. Some May birthdays were celebrated too and a beach book was recommended/mandated. If you missed the show, the podcast is available in most places. This handy link will point the way — https://linktr.ee/beatsurrender

"Hey, Good Lookin'"

Show #67 (S5, E10)

May 27, 2022

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

Ramones - Substitute (1993)

Devo - Working In A Coal Mine (1981)

Sandie Shaw - Hand In Glove (1984)

Jonathan Richman - The Heart Of A Saturday Night (1995)

The Specials - Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think) (1980)

Kurt Baker & Bebe Buell - Blood & Roses (2022)

The Smithereens - It Won't Be Long (2007)

Elvis Costello - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (1986)

The Jayhawks - Bad Time (1995)

Minor Threat - Steppin' Stone (1981)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

The Jam - Move On Up (1982)

The Clash - Brand New Cadillac (1979)

Hüsker Dü - Eight Miles High (1984)

The Replacements - Hey, Good Lookin' (1982)

Jason & the Scorchers - Absolutely Sweet Marie (1983)

X - Soul Kitchen (1980)

The Beat Farmers - Powderfinger (1986)

"Mama's Boy" -- Radio Show #66 (S5, E9)

We rolled into Mother's Day weekend and played some lovely "mother" songs, but we did some other cool stuff too. Not as cool as going to "Rock School," but pretty cool nonetheless. If you missed the show, the podcast is available in most places. This handy link will point the way — https://linktr.ee/beatsurrender

"Mama's Boy"

Show #66 (S5, E9)

May 6, 2022

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

Violent Femmes - Old Mother Reagan (1986)

Tommy Keene - My Mother Looked Like Marilyn Monroe (1986)

Danzig - Mother (1988)

Jack Kerouac & Steve Allen - México City Blues, 149th Chorus (1958)

10,000 Maniacs - My Mother The War (1985)

The Long Ryders - Never Got To Meet The Mom (1984)

Superchunk - Refracting (2022)

X - What's Wrong With Me … (1985)

Talking Heads - Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town (1977)

Yo La Tengo - Sugarcube (1997)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

The Stranglers - (Get A) Grip (On Yourself) (1977)

Human League - The Sound Of The Crowd (1981)

Generation X - One Hundred Punks (1978)

Pete Shelley - Homosapien (1981)

Echo & The Bunnymen - Never Stop (1983/84)

They Might Be Giants - I Palindrome I (1992)

Ramones - Mama's Boy (1984)

"Come Anytime" -- Radio Show #65 (S5, E8)

Good times this week. We spanned the decades and celebrated new gurus and saluted old saints. 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

"Come Anytime"

Show #65 (S5, E8)

April 22, 2022

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

David Bowie - Hang On To Yourself (1972)

R.E.M. - Gardening At Night (1982)

Descendents - I Wanna Be A Bear (1982)

Material Issue - What Girls Want (1992)

Wilco - Heavy Metal Drummer (2002)

Hoodoo Gurus - Carry On (2022)

Hoodoo Gurus - Come Anytime (1989)

The Saints - Lipstick On Your Collar (1977)

The Saints - Big Hits (On the Underground) (1986/87)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

X - Johny Hit And Run Paulene (1980)

Beastie Boys - Johnny Ryall (1989)

Jack Kerouac & Steve Allen - Dave Brubeck (1958)

Billy Bragg - Levi Stubbs' Tears (1986)

Mojo Nixon - Don Henley Must Die (1990)

Frank Black - Headache (1994)

Buzzcocks - Harmony In My Head (1979)

Iggy Pop - Five Foot One (1979)

"Here Comes My Baby" -- Radio Show #64 (S5, E7)

Baby, that was a fun show. Whew, let me catch my breath. We played nothing but songs about our babies tonight. And sure, they were crazy and pretty and strange and metal, but above it all they were alright. And when your baby's alright, what more can you ask? 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

"Here Comes My Baby"

Show #64 (S5, E7)

April 8, 2022

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

Big Star - When My Baby's Beside Me (1972)

The Ramones - The KKK Took My Baby Away (1981)

Scruffy The Cat - My Baby She's Alright (1987)

Joe Jackson - Baby Stick Around (1979)

Spoon - My Babe (2022)

Pavement - Summer Babe (Winter Version) (1992)

The Smiths - You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby (1987)

T. Rex - Baby Strange (1972)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

The Blasters - Crazy Baby (1980)

Pixies - No. 13 Baby (1989)

The Rezillos - (My Baby Does) Good Sculptures (1978)

Yo La Tengo - Here Comes My Baby (1990)

The Wonder Stuff - It's Yer Money I'm After Baby (1988)

Blondie - Pretty Baby (1978)

Teenage Fanclub - Metal Baby (1991)

Chuck Prophet - You and Me Baby (Holding On) (2009)

"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)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

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)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

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)