"High Time" -- Radio Show #72 (S5, E15)

We jumped back in time 20 years and messed around in 2002, a pretty great year for music. We also celebrated the anniversary of a brilliant debut and the birthday of a legend. 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

"High Time"

Show #72 (S5, E15)

August 26, 2022

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

Reigning Sound - Straight Shooter (2002)

Interpol - Obstacle 1 (2002)

Spoon - The Way We Get By (2002)

Beck - Lost Cause (2002)

Guided By Voices - Back To The Lake (2002)

The Mountain Goats - Wage Wars Get Rich Die Handsome (2022)

Bob Mould - The War (2014)

The Specials - Hey, Little Rich Girl (1980)

Circle Jerks - Live Fast Die Young (1980)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

R.E.M. - Wolves, Lower (1982)

Pixies - The Holiday Song (1987)

Billy Bragg - A New England (1983)

Buzzcocks - Breakdown (1977)

Paul Westerberg - High Time (2002)

Wilco - I'm The Man Who Loves You (2002)

Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros - Arms Aloft (2003)

"Rise" -- Radio Show #71 (S5, E14)

We took the way-back machine to 1972, where we glammed and we jammed, in addition to our usual wham-bam-thank you ma'am. Oh, and we blew some stuff up too. 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

"Rise"

Show #71 (S5, E14)

August 12, 2022

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

David Bowie - Suffragette City (1972)

Lou Reed - Vicious (1972)

Jimmy Cliff - The Harder They Come (1972)

Big Star - Thirteen (1972)

Interpol - Gran Hotel (2022)

Joy Division - Shadowplay (1979)

Public Image Limited - Rise (1986)

Mission Of Burma - Academy Fight Song (1981)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

Stiff Little Fingers - Suspect Device (1979)

The Flaming Lips - Everything's Explodin' (1987)

Mojo Nixon - Gonna Put My Face On A Nuclear Bomb (1986)

Spoon - You Got Yr. Cherry Bomb (2007)

Joe Jackson - Happy Loving Couples (1979)

Throwing Muses - Counting Backwards (1991)

Mott The Hoople - All The Young Dudes (1972)

"Do It Clean" -- Radio Show #70 (S5, E13)

We took a deep dive into 1982 and hardly came up for air. If you missed the show, the podcast is available in most places. This handy link will point the way — https://linktr.ee/beatsurrender

"Do It Clean"

Show #70 (S5, E13)

July 15, 2022

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

The Jam - Happy Together (1982)

XTC - Senses Working Overtime (1982)

Black Flag - TV Party (1982)

Captain Sensible - Wot! (1982)

John Doe - Never Coming Back (2022)

X - Under The Big Black Sun (1982)

Garbage - Queer (1995)

Los Lobos - Will the Wolf Survive? (1984)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

Echo & The Bunnymen - Do It Clean (1980)

The Dream Syndicate - Definitely Clean (1982)

Bangles - The Real World (1982)

Midnight Oil - Dreamworld (1987)

The English Beat - Jeanette (1982)

Rank and File - Amanda Ruth (1982)

The Clash - Straight To Hell (1982)

"Rudderless" -- Radio Show #69 (S5, E12)

We spent a little time in 1992 this week before launching ourselves into the universe. We touched back down in good ole 'merica and couldn't believe our eyes. If you missed the show, the podcast is available in most places. This handy link will point the way — https://linktr.ee/beatsurrender

"Rudderless"

Show #69 (S5, E12)

July 1, 2022

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

Lemonheads - Rudderless (1992)

Freedy Johnston - Trying to Tell You I Don't Know (1992)

Bad Religion - Atomic Garden (1992)

King Missile - Detachable Penis (1992)

The Len Price 3 - She Came from Out of the Sun (2022)

Smoking Popes - Midnight Moon (1994/95)

Soul Asylum - Closer to the Stars (1986)

Julian Cope - Spacehopper (1987)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

Dead Kennedys - Viva Las Vegas (1980)

Public Image Limited - Seattle (1987)

Old 97's - Champaign, Illinois (2010)

David Bowie - Panic in Detroit (1973)

Rockpile - When I Write the Book (1980)

Elvis Costello & The Attractions - (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding? (1979)

Dave Alvin - Fourth Of July (1987) 

"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)