The Beat Surrender Radio Show

This week we pulled out our calculators and abaci and crunched some numbers. 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

"Less Than Zero"
Show #142 (S9, E2)
May 22, 2026

The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)

The Alarm - Sixty Eight Guns (1984)
The B-52's - 52 Girls (1979)
Iggy Pop - Five Foot One (1979)
Elvis Costello - Less Than Zero (1979)

The Lemon Twigs - 2 or 3 (2026)
The Ramones - 7-11 (1981)
Wire - Three Girl Rhumba (1977)
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions - Four Flights Up (1984)
Black Flag - Six Pack (1981)

THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY

X - Year 1 (1981)
Camper Van Beethoven - Eye of Fatima (Pt. 1) (1988)
Madness - One Step Beyond (1979)
Big Star - Thirteen (1972)
Uncle Tupelo - Fifteen Keys (1993)

The Connells - Seven (1985)
Echo & the Bunnymen - Seven Seas (1984)

Lucinda Williams - 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten (1998)

The Beat Surrender Radio Show A radio show that brings you the best in classic punk, post-punk, proto-punk, cow-punk, power pop, garage rock, alt-country, ska, and new wave.

Join me tonight for another cool 😎 episode of The Beat Surrender. I’ve been on a bit of a hiatus, but I’m back and rested and ready for a brand new season. This week we’ll be leaping across the decades on the sixes. Yes, songs from 1966, 1976, 1986, etc. We’ll have new music from The Molotovs and plenty of classic jams from Blondie, Husker Du, The Smiths, Belle and Sebastian, 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

(Additional note: I had to change podcast hosts, so if you have followed the show in the past (thanks!), you’ll need to follow again using the new link. All links on the Linktree have been updated. )