The Beat Surrender Radio Show

12/14/2024

This week we played some of our favorite records from 2024. We also got in the holiday spirit and spent a lot of money, and finished with some songs that mention Christmas, but aren't necessarily Christmas songs. 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

"Shop It Around"
Show #125 (S7, E22)
December 13, 2024

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

The Replacements - I'll Buy (1985)
Sugar - Gift (1994)
Gang of Four - Return the Gift (1979)
Jason & the Scorchers - Shop It Around (1985)

Chuck Prophet - Sugar into Water (2024)
The Hold Steady - Spices (2021)
The Lemonheads - Kitchen (1992)
Buffalo Tom - Recipes (2024)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

The Clash - Hitsville U.K. (1980)
XTC - Respectable Street (1980)
X - Ruby Church (2024)
Steve Wynn - You're Halfway There (2024)

Ramones - Danny Says (1980)
Hoodoo Gurus - Tojo (1984)

The Pogues - Fairytale Of New York (1987)

12/13/2024

Join us tonight for another fab 👏🎸 episode of The Beat Surrender. On this final show of the year, we will be playing some of our favorites from 2024, a few of our favorite “Christmas-adjacent” songs, and plenty of our favorite classic jams too, from The Replacements, Gang of Four, Jason & the Scorchers, The Pogues, and more. Plus the latest edition of This Week in Punk Rock History.

Tune in Friday at 7pm EST on bsrlive.com or at 101.1 FM WBRU-LP, if you’re in the Providence, RI area. Podcast will also be available wherever you may listen to podcasts. Here’s a handy link to help you along — linktr.ee/beatsurrender

11/23/2024

This week we looked ahead to Thanksgiving and celebrated the greatest Thanksgiving movie ever made, "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles." 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

"Lost Planes"
Show #124 (S7, E21)
November 22, 2024

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

The Clash - Brand New Cadillac (1979)
The Fixx - Lost Planes (1982)
The Blasters - Jubilee Train (1983)
The Cure - Jumping Someone Else's Train (1979)

Ducks Ltd. - Train Full of Gasoline (2024)
R.E.M. - Carnival of Sorts (Box Cars) (1982)
Big Star - Back of a Car (1974)
The Three O'Clock - Jet Fighter (1983)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

Squeeze - Hits of the Year (1985)
The Jam - Down in the Tube Station at Midnight (1978)
Fountains of Wayne - Survival Car (1996)
10,000 Maniacs - Can't Ignore the Train (1985)

The Dead Milkmen - Bitchin' Camaro (1985)
The Psychedelic Furs - Into You Like a Train (1981)

Talking Heads - The Big Country (1978)

11/22/2024

Join us tonight for another cool 😎 episode of The Beat Surrender. We’ll be celebrating our favorite Thanksgiving movie, “Planes Trains and Automobiles.” So yes, all songs will be about planes, trains, and/or automobiles. We’ll have new music from Ducks Ltd. and plenty of classic jams from Talking Heads, R.E.M., Big Star, The Fixx, and more. Plus the latest edition of This Week in Punk Rock History.

Tune in Friday at 7pm EST on bsrlive.com or at 101.1 FM WBRU-LP, if you’re in the Providence, RI area. Podcast will also be available wherever you may listen to podcasts. Here’s a handy link to help you along — linktr.ee/beatsurrender

11/09/2024

This week we took a quick trip back to 1991. Then we commiserated with the dead and found our happy place. 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 Concept"
Show #123 (S7, E20)
November 8, 2024

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

Matthew Sweet - I've Been Waiting (1991)
Pixies - Head On (1991)
Blur - There's No Other Way (1991)
Teenage Fanclub - The Concept (1991)

Chuck Prophet - Wake The Dead (2024)
The Clash - City of the Dead (1977)
The Hives - Die, All Right! (2002)
The Jim Carroll Band - People Who Died (1980)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

The Damned - I Just Can't Be Happy Today (1979)
Buzzcocks - Everybody's Happy Nowadays (1979)
Joe Jackson - Happy Loving Couples (1979)
The Jesus and Mary Chain - Happy Place (1988)

Steve Wynn - Making Good on My Promises (2024)
The Dream Syndicate - The Side I'll Never Show (1988)

Lucinda Williams - I Just Wanted To See You So Bad (1988)

11/08/2024

Join us tonight for another fab 👏🎸 episode of The Beat Surrender. We’ll have new music from Chuck Prophet and plenty of classic jams from The Clash, Joe Jackson, Matthew Sweet, and more. Plus the latest edition of This Week in Punk Rock History.

Tune in Friday at 7pm EST on bsrlive.com or at 101.1 FM WBRU-LP, if you’re in the Providence, RI area. Podcast will also be available wherever you may listen to podcasts. Here’s a handy link to help you along — linktr.ee/beatsurrender

10/26/2024

This week we dabbled in some Halloween stuff, but we kept it in check. We needed to leave space for new music and some proper bitching about record companies. 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 Real World"
Show #122 (S7, E19)
October 25, 2024

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

X - Devil Doll (1983)
Camper Van Beethoven - Devil Song (1988)
Roky Erickson and the Aliens - I Walked With A Zombie (1980)
Green on Red - Foot (1989)

Steve Wynn - Santa Monica (2024)
Bangles - The Real World (1982)
R.E.M. - Texarkana (1991)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

S*x Pistols - E.M.I. (1977)
The Clash - Complete Control (1977)
Graham Parker - Mercury Poisoning (1979)
Wilco - I Love My Label (2011)

Lou Reed - Halloween Parade (1989)
Chuck Prophet - Castro Halloween (2012)

The Chameleons - Swamp Thing (1986)

10/25/2024

Join us tonight for another cool 😎 episode of The Beat Surrender. We’ll have new music from Steve Wynn and plenty of classic jams from the S*x Pistols, the Bangles, Camper Van Beethoven, and more. (We might even dabble in some Hallloween-related stuff 🎃.) Plus the latest edition of This Week in Punk Rock History.

Tune in Friday at 7pm EST on bsrlive.com or at 101.1 FM WBRU-LP, if you’re in the Providence, RI area. Podcast will also be available wherever you may listen to podcasts. Here’s a handy link to help you along — linktr.ee/beatsurrender

10/05/2024

This week we leaped across the decades and landed on all fours, as in 1974, 1984, 1994 . . . well, you get the picture. 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

"Histrionics"
Show #121 (S7, E18)
October 4, 2024

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

R.E.M. - Second Guessing (1984)
Lloyd Cole & the Commotions - Perfect Skin (1984)
Big Star - You Get What You Deserve (1974)
Sebadoh - Rebound (1994)

Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets - Went to a Party (2024)
Guadalcanal Diary - Watusi Rodeo (1984)
The Thermals - How We Know (2004)
Popsicle - Histrionics (1994)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

The Replacements - Unsatisfied (1984)
Sugar - Can't Help You Anymore (1994)
Ted Leo & the Pharmacists - Me and Mia (2004)
Roxy Music - All I Want Is You (1974)

Spoon - Rent I Pay (2014)
Lydia Loveless - Head (2014)

The Dream Syndicate - Still Holding On To You (1984)

10/04/2024

Join us tonight for another rockin’ 🤘episode of The Beat Surrender. This week we will be spanning the decades on all fours . . . yes, 1974, 1984, 1994, etc. We’ll have new music from Nick Lowe and plenty of classic jams from R.E.M., The Replacements, Roxy Music, Guadalcanal Diary, and more. Plus the latest edition of This Week in Punk Rock History.

Tune in Friday at 7pm EST on bsrlive.com or at 101.1 FM WBRU-LP, if you’re in the Providence, RI area. Podcast will also be available wherever you may listen to podcasts. Here’s a handy link to help you along — linktr.ee/beatsurrender

09/14/2024

This week we went back to school and learned about some upcoming shows and appreciated the history of a long gone festival. 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

"Tantalized"
Show #120 (S7, E17)
September 13, 2024

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

The Smiths - The Headmaster Ritual (1985)
Rockpile - Teacher Teacher (1980)
Reigning Sound - Time Bomb High School (2005)
Shonen Knife - Rock 'n' Roll High School (2011)

Buffalo Tom - Helmet (2024)
Buffalo Tom - Your Stripes (1995)
Belly - Now They'll Sleep (1995)
Hoodoo Gurus - My Girl (1984)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

The Police - Truth Hits Everybody (1978)
The English Beat - Sole Salvation (1982)
Gang of Four - I Found That Essence Rare (1979)
Talking Heads - The Book I Read (1977)

The Church - Tantalized (1985)
Ted Leo & the Pharmacists - The Mighty Sparrow (2010)

Cracker - Happy Birthday To Me (1992)

The Beat Surrender Radio Show broadcasts weekly on WBRU-LP 101.1 FM in Rhode Island and online at ht

09/13/2024

Join us tonight for another cool 😎 episode of The Beat Surrender. We’ll have new music from Buffalo Tom and plenty of classic jams from Talking Heads, The Church, Hoodoo Gurus, and more. Plus the latest edition of This Week in Punk Rock History.


Tune in Friday at 7pm EST on bsrlive.com or at 101.1 FM WBRU-LP, if you’re in the Providence, RI area. Podcast will also be available wherever you may listen to podcasts. Here’s a handy link to help you along — linktr.ee/beatsurrender

09/05/2024

This should be fun tonight … though I will not be joining Mike from Maui (Max-Mike Rothman) in the mosh pit. 😜

08/31/2024

On this week's show we had a cool time being kings, right up until the bitter end. 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

"A Real Cool Time"
Show #119 (S7, E16)
August 30, 2024

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

Cracker - This Is Cracker Soul (1992)
The Blasters - Marie Marie (1981)
Circle Jerks - American Heavy Metal Weekend (1985)
Descendents - Marriage (1982)

Guided By Voices - Serene King (2024)
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - The Rascal King (1997)
Squeeze - King George Street (1985)
The I Don't Cares - King of America (2016)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

Devo - Through Being Cool (1981)
Ramones - A Real Cool Time (1987)
Hüsker Dü - Ice Cold Ice (1987)
The Sugarcubes - Coldsweat (1988)

X - Sweet Til The Bitter End (2024)
Yo La Tengo - (Straight Down To The) Bitter End (1995)

Elvis Costello - Big Tears (1978)

The Beat Surrender Radio Show broadcasts weekly on WBRU-LP 101.1 FM in Rhode Island and online at ht

08/30/2024

Join us tonight for another fab 👏🎸 episode of The Beat Surrender. We’ll have new music from Guided By Voices and X. And we’ll have plenty of classic jams from Devo, Cracker, Yo La Tengo, The Blasters, and more. Plus the latest edition of This Week in Punk Rock History.



Tune in Friday at 7pm EST on bsrlive.com or at 101.1 FM WBRU-LP, if you’re in the Providence, RI area. Podcast will also be available wherever you may listen to podcasts. Here’s a handy link to help you along — linktr.ee/beatsurrender

The Beat Surrender Radio Show broadcasts weekly on WBRU-LP 101.1 FM in Rhode Island and online at ht

08/17/2024

This week was all about the silver and gold (and a failed attempt at bronze). I guess we can call it an Olympics hangover. . . . 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

"Silver and Gold"
Show #118 (S7, E15)
August 16, 2024

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

Red Rockers - Good As Gold (1983)
Echo & the Bunnymen - Silver (1984)
Guided By Voices - Gold Star for Robot Boy (1994)
Tommy Keene - Gold Town (1986)

The Lemon Twigs - My Golden Years (2024)
David Bowie - Golden Years (1976)
The Stranglers - Golden Brown (1981)
The Posies - Golden Blunders (1990)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

The Pretenders - Brass in Pocket (1980)
Stiff Little Fingers - Silver Lining (1981)
Midnight Oil - Golden Age (2002)
The Three O'Clock - Spun Gold (1985)

Golden Palominos - Boy (Go) (1985)
Golden Smog - V (1995)

Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros - Silver and Gold (2003)

The Beat Surrender Radio Show broadcasts weekly on WBRU-LP 101.1 FM in Rhode Island and online at ht

08/16/2024

Join us tonight for another cool 😎 episode of The Beat Surrender. This week’s show is all about the “Silver and Gold.” Let’s call it an Olympics hangover. We’ll have new music from The Lemon Twigs and plenty of classic jams from Echo & the Bunnymen, David Bowie, Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros, Golden Smog, and more. Plus the latest edition of This Week in Punk Rock History.

Tune in Friday at 7pm EST on bsrlive.com or at 101.1 FM WBRU-LP, if you’re in the Providence, RI area. Podcast will also be available wherever you may listen to podcasts. Here’s a handy link to help you along — linktr.ee/beatsurrender

08/03/2024

This week we headed to the festivals, got lost in the X-files, dabbled in numerology, and ultimately realized that we know nothing. 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

"High Fidelity"
Show #117 (S7, E14)
August 2, 2024

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

Dropkick Murphys - Skinhead on the MBTA (1998)
Billy Bragg - The Warmest Room (1986)
Sonic Youth - 100% (1992)
Elvis Costello & the Attractions - High Fidelity (1980)

X - Big Black X (2024)
XTC - Making Plans For Nigel (1979)
X-Ray Spex - Oh! Bo***ge Up Yours! (1977)
The xx - VCR (2009)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

Sham 69 - Borstal Breakout (1978)
UB40 - One In Ten (1981)
Old 97's - No Simple Machine (2011)
Heaven 17 - Let Me Go (1983)

Dave Strong - I Wanna Know (2024)
The Replacements - I Don't Know (1987)

Hüsker Dü - Don't Want To Know If You Are Lonely (1986)

The Beat Surrender Radio Show broadcasts weekly on WBRU-LP 101.1 FM in Rhode Island and online at ht