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The Beat Surrender Radio Show broadcasts weekly on WBRU-LP 101.1 FM in Rhode Island and online at https://www.bsrlive.com

Listen live on Fridays 7-8pm.

Podcasts of previous shows available at your favorite podcast provider: https://linktr.ee/dmemm1 Podcasts of the show available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Podcasts and more. Check out our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/beatsurrender

11/15/2025

With Turkey Day on the horizon, this show was for the birds. All kinds of birds. 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

"Birdbrain"
Show #138 (S8, E13)
November 14, 2025

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

Buffalo Tom - Birdbrain (1990)
They Might Be Giants - Birdhouse in Your Soul (1990)
R.E.M. - Swan Swan H (1986)
Dreams So Real - Birds of a Feather (1986)

The Raveonettes - Blackest (2025)
The Jayhawks - Real Light (1995)
A Flock of Seagulls - Telecommunication (1982)
Radio Birdman - Aloha Steve & Danno (1977)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

Ramones - Surfin' Bird (1977)
The Police - Canary in a Coalmine (1980)
The Bongos - Numbers With Wings (1983)
The Knitters - Silver Wings (1985)

The Damned - Turkey Song (1979)
Fetchin' Bones - Chicken Truck (1987)
Neko Case - Maybe Sparrow (2006)

Buzzcocks - I Don't Mind (1979)

11/14/2025

Join us tonight for another cool 😎 episode of The Beat Surrender. With Turkey Day just around the corner, this show is for the birds. All kinds of birds. We’ll have new music from The Raveonettes and plenty of classic jams from R.E.M., The Police, Buzzcocks, Fetchin’ Bones, 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

10/12/2025

This week we dabbled in Halloween, but we had other business clamoring for attention too, namely Sweet Lou and the Femmes. 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

"Game of Pricks"
Show #137 (S8, E12)
October 10, 2025

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

The B-52's - Devil in My Car (1980)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians - Sleeping with Your Devil Mask (1988)
The Dream Syndicate - My Old Haunts (1988)
The Jam - Ghosts (Live) (1982)

Jeff Tweedy - Lou Reed Was My Babysitter (2025)
Jonathan Richman - Velvet Underground (1992)
Pixies - I've Been Tired (1987)
Lou Reed - Rock and Roll (Live) (1984)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

Talking Heads - Crosseyed and Painless (1980)
Violent Femmes - Breakin' Hearts (1986)
The BoDeans - What It Feels Like (1987)
The Von Bondies - C'mon C'mon (2004)

Matthew Sweet - Devil with the Green Eyes (1993)
Guided by Voices - Game of Pricks (1995)

Violent Femmes - I Hear the Rain (1984)

10/10/2025

Join us tonight for another fab 👏🎸 episode of The Beat Surrender. We’ll have new music from Jeff Tweedy and plenty of classic jams from The Jam, The Violent Femmes, Lou Reed, The Dream Syndicate, 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

09/13/2025

This week we kissed summer goodbye and said "Let's Go!" to fall. We also highlighted some upcoming shows in PVD and its environs. 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

"Let's Go"
Show #136 (S8, E11)
September 12, 2025

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

Ramones - Let's Go (1980)
The Cars - Let's Go (1979)
The Feelies - Let's Go (1986)
Paul Weller - Come On/Let's Go (2005)

Bob Mould - Here We Go Crazy (2025)
David Byrne - Loco De Amor (1989)
Alejandro Escovedo - Chelsea Hotel '78 (2008)
Belly - Super-Connected (1995)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

The Specials - Rat Race (1980)
The Kinks - Rats (1970)
Television - See No Evil (1977)
The Del Fuegos - I Still Want You (1985)

Lucero - Watch It Burn (2005)
The Replacements - Skyway (1987)

Sebadoh - Prince-S (1996)

09/12/2025

Join us tonight for another cool 😎 episode of The Beat Surrender. We’ll have new music from Bob Mould and plenty of classic jams from The Ramones, The Replacements, The Specials, The Feelies, 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

08/09/2025

This week we dipped our toes into that body of water known as 1988. We soon marched our way out to safety, only to find ourselves fully submerged just minutes later. 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

"Freak Scene"
Show #135 (S8, E10)
August 8, 2025

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

Dinosaur Jr. - Freak Scene (1988)
Soul Asylum - Standing in the Doorway (1988)
Camper Van Beethoven - One of These Days (1988)
Billy Bragg - She's Got A New Spell (1988)

Craig Finn - People of Substance (2025)
The Mountain Goats - Wage Wars Get Rich Die Handsome (2022)
The Clash - English Civil War (1978)
The Alarm - Marching On (1983)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

The Replacements - Shiftless When Idle (1981)
Sugar - Helpless (1992)
The Lemonheads - Rudderless (1992)
The Mekons - Blow Your Tuneless Trumpet (1989)

Pixies - Bone Machine (1988)
Mudhoney - Touch Me I'm Sick (1988)

Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians - Chinese Bones (1988)

08/08/2025

Join us tonight for another fab 👏🎸 episode of The Beat Surrender. This week we’ll be spending some time in 1988 and beyond. We’ll have new music from Craig Finn and plenty of classic jams from Billy Bragg, Soul Asylum, Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians, Camper Van Beethoven, 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

07/19/2025

This week we took a quick trip back to 1980 until the animals took over. 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

"Nothing Is True"
Show #134 (S8, E9)
July 18, 2025

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

Devo - Gates of Steel (1980)
The Jam - That's Entertainment (1980)
XTC - Towers of London (1980)
Elvis Costello and the Attractions - Secondary Modern (1980)

The Minus 5 - Words & Birds (2025)
R.E.M. - Disturbance at the Heron House (1987)
The Bangles - Going Down to Liverpool (1984)
Alejandro Escovedo - Heartbeat Smile (2016)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

Echo & The Bunnymen - Crocodiles (1980)
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions - Rattlesnakes (1984)
X - The Hungry Wolf (1982)
Descendents - I Wanna Be A Bear (1982)
The Young Fresh Fellows - Teenage Dogs in Trouble (1984)

Mark Mulcahy - She Makes the World Turn Backwards (2013)
Talking Heads - Houses in Motion (1980)

The Jim Carroll Band - Nothing Is True (1980)

07/18/2025

Join us tonight for another cool 😎 episode of The Beat Surrender. We’ll have new music from The Minus 5 and plenty of classic jams from The Jam, R.E.M., X, 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

06/21/2025

Are you ready for the summer? This week we answered with a resounding "Yes!" 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

"Summertime Thing"
Show #133 (S8, E8)
June 20, 2025

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

Ramones - Rockaway Beach (1977)
Meat Puppets - Swimming Ground (1985)
Patti Smith - Summer Cannibals (1996)
The Specials - Too Hot (1979)

Pulp - Spike Island (2025)
The Kinks - I'm on an Island (1965)
The Undertones - Here Comes the Summer (1979)
Chuck Prophet - Summertime Thing (2002)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

Blondie - In the Sun (1976)
The Jesus and Mary Chain - Surfin' USA (1988)
The Clash - Charlie Don't Surf (1980)
Superchunk - Learned to Surf (2010)

Game Theory - Crash into June (1986)
The Decemberists - July, July! (2002)
X - 4th of July (1987)

Buffalo Tom - In the Summertime (2024)

06/20/2025

Join us tonight for another fab 👏🎸episode of The Beat Surrender. This week we will celebrating the arrival of summer. ☀️ We’ll have new music from Pulp and plenty of classic jams from X, The Specials, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Superchunk, 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

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