"She's a Fighter" -- Radio Show #87 (S6, E6)

Shout-outs to some women rockers this week. And some Aussie rockers. And some old school influencers. And some zeroes. 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

"She's a Fighter"

Show #87 (S6, E6)

March 24, 2023

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

Blondie - Rip Her To Shreds (1976)

X - Surprise Surprise (1987)

The Breeders - I Just Wanna Get Along (1993)

Lone Justice - Sweet, Sweet Baby (I'm Falling) (1985)

Robert Forster - She’s A Fighter (2023)

The Go-Betweens - I Just Get Caught Out (1987)

The Saints - (I'm) Stranded (1977)

The Church - Reptile (1988)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

Elvis Costello - Less Than Zero (1977)

The Plimsouls - Zero Hour (1981)

The Lemonheads - My Hero, Zero (1996)

Tommy Keene - Back to Zero Now (1982)

The Velvet Underground - Femme Fatale (1967)

Alex Chilton - Dalai Lama (1987)

The Pretenders - Mystery Achievement (1980)

"Lookin' After No. 1" -- Radio Show #86 (S6, E5)

Yeah, we got our Irish up this week and just in time for St. Patrick's Day. But we made some time for good ole 'Merica too. 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

"Lookin' After No. 1"

Show #86 (S6, E5)

March 10, 2023

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

The Undertones - Teenage Kicks (1979)

Stiff Little Fingers - Wasted Life (1979)

Thin Lizzy - Dancing In The Moonlight (1977)

The Boomtown Rats - Lookin' After No. 1 (1977)

Yo La Tengo - Fallout (2023)

The Chameleons - Don't Fall (1983)

U2 - I Fall Down (1981)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

The Clash - I'm So Bored With The USA (1979)

Billy Bragg - Help Save The Youth Of America (1986)

MC5 - The American Ruse (1970)

R.E.M. - Little America (1984)

My Bloody Valentine - When You Sleep (1991)

The Jesus and Mary Chain - Head On (1989)

The Pogues - Boat Train (1989)

"The Beat" -- Radio Show #85 (S6, E4)

We celebrated two years on the air since we rebooted the show. So we immersed ourselves in all things "Beat." Things got a little crazy. Generations were admonished. There may have been some fatalities. And we danced a little too. 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

"The Beat"

Show #85 (S6, E4)

February 24, 2023

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

Elvis Costello & the Attractions - The Beat (1978)

The Gun Club - Sex Beat (1981)

Jack Kerouac - Beat Generation (excerpt from Desolation Angels ) (1960)

The Fleshtones - American Beat '84 (1984)

Charlie Sexton - Beat's So Lonely (1985)

Iggy Pop - Frenzy (2023)

Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper - Gin Guzzlin' Frenzy (1987)

Joe Jackson - Beat Crazy (1980)

Hüsker Dü - Flip Your Wig (1985)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

Generation X - Your Generation (1977)

The B-52's - Song For A Future Generation (1983)

Hoodoo Gurus - The Generation Gap (1988)

The The - The Beat(en) Generation (1989)

The Smiths - Cemetry Gates (1986)

The Replacements - Johnny's Gonna Die (1981)

The Beat Farmers - Riverside (1986)

"Neon Heart" -- Radio Show #84 (S6, E3)

We got right to the heart of the matter tonight. Broken or sick, sweet or neon -- all hearts were fair game. And appropriately, we ended the show in the arms of the goddess of love. 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

"Neon Heart"

Show #84 (S6, E3)

February 10, 2023

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

Squeeze - Another Nail In My Heart (1980)

The Style Council - A Solid Bond In Your Heart (1983)

Circle Jerks - Put a Little Love In Your Heart (1982)

Lloyd Cole and the Commotions - Are You Ready To Be Heartbroken? (1984)

The Shang Hi Los - Aces Eights & Heartbreaks (2023)

Buzzcocks - Totally From The Heart (1996)

The Boomtown Rats - Neon Heart (1977)

The English Beat - Doors Of Your Heart (1981)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

Nick Lowe - My Heart Hurts (1982)

The Knitters - Poor Old Heartsick Me (1985)

Uncle Tupelo - Give Back The Key To My Heart (1993)

Minutemen - My Heart and the Real World (1984)

The Waterboys - Killing My Heart (1991)

The Len Price 3 - Sailors Sweetheart (2007)

Camper Van Beethoven - Sweethearts (1989)

Television - Venus (1977)

"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)