The Beat Surrender Radio Show

The Beat Surrender is a radio program broadcast on WBRU-LP 101.1 FM, Brown Student and Community Radio, in Providence, Rhode Island. Your host, Dan Memmolo, seeks to bring you the best in classic punk, post-punk, proto-punk, cow-punk, power pop, alt-country, garage rock and new wave with a healthy dose of new music stirred in for good measure.
Episodes
Episodes



Friday Jun 07, 2024
Going Nowhere - Show 114 (S7, E11)
Friday Jun 07, 2024
Friday Jun 07, 2024
New music from Th' Losin Streaks and classic jams from New Order, Mission of Burma, The Replacements, and more. Plus the latest edition of This Week in Punk Rock History. Originally broadcast on June 7, 2024 at 101.1 FM WBRU-LP Providence.
The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)
Hüsker Dü - I Apologize (1985) New Order - The Perfect Kiss (1985) Lloyd Cole & the Commotions - Grace (1985) Lone Justice - Ways to Be Wicked (1985)
Th' Losin Streaks - I Mean You (2024) Split Enz - I Got You (1980) Spoon - I Summon You (2005) The Replacements - I'll Be You (1989)
THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY
Mission of Burma - Academy Fight Song (1980) The Lyres - Help You Ann (1984) The Del Fuegos - Don't Run Wild (1985) Dumptruck - Going Nowhere (1987)
Miracle Legion - Mr. Mingo (1987) Nick Lowe - Cracking Up (1979)
Tom Waits - Downtown Train (1985)



Friday May 24, 2024
Where Have Those Days Gone? - Show 113 (S7, E10)
Friday May 24, 2024
Friday May 24, 2024
New music from The Pernice Brothers and classic jams from The Fixx, Pixies, The Cramps, and more. Plus the latest edition of This Week in Punk Rock History. Originally broadcast on May 24, 2024 at 101.1 FM WBRU-LP Providence.
The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)
Hoodoo Gurus - What's My Scene? (1987) The Clash - What's My Name? (1977) The Alarm - Where Were You Hiding When the Storm Broke? (1984) Pixies - Where Is My Mind? (1988)
Pernice Brothers - Who Will You Believe? (2024) Ramones - Do You Wanna Dance? (1977) Circle Jerks - What's Your Problem? (1980) Hunters & Collectors - Is There Anybody In There? (1986) The Fixx - Are We Ourselves? (1984)
THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY
Buzzcocks - What Do I Get? (1978) The Smiths - What Difference Does It Make? (1984) The Plimsouls - How Long Will It Take? (1983) Ted Leo & the Pharmacists - Who Do You Love? (2007)
The Cramps - Can Your Pussy Do the Dog? (1986) Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Honey, Are You Straight Or Are You Blind? (1986)
Cracker - Where Have Those Days Gone? (2006)



Friday May 10, 2024
C'mon Everybody - Show 112 (S7, E9)
Friday May 10, 2024
Friday May 10, 2024
New music from The Shang Hi Los and classic jams from The Clash, Buzzcocks, Squeeze, and more. Plus the latest edition of This Week in Punk Rock History. Originally broadcast on May 10, 2024 at 101.1 FM WBRU-LP Providence.
The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)
10,000 Maniacs - My Mother The War (1985) Tommy Keene - My Mother Looked Like Marilyn Monroe (1986) Blake Babies - I'm Not Your Mother (1990) The Long Ryders - Never Got To Meet The Mom (1984)
The Shang Hi Los - Op-Operator (2024) The White Stripes - Hello Operator (2000) The Nerves - Hanging On The Telephone (1976) The Jam - Girl on the Phone (1979)
THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY
X - White Girl (1981) The Clash - White Man In Hammersmith Palais (1979) The dB's - Black and White (1981) Squeeze - Black Coffee In Bed (1982)
Buzzcocks - Harmony In My Head (1979) Sid Vicious - C'mon Everybody (1979)
Mott The Hoople - I Wish I Was Your Mother (1973)



Friday Apr 26, 2024
April Skies - Show 111 (S7, E8)
Friday Apr 26, 2024
Friday Apr 26, 2024
With Spring suddenly upon us, we celebrated with new music from Real Estate and classic jams from Husker Du, R.E.M, XTC, and more. Plus the latest edition of This Week in Punk Rock History. Originally broadcast on April 26, 2024 at 101.1 FM WBRU-LP Providence.
The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)
The Icicle Works - Birds Fly (Whisper to a Scream) (1984) Belly - Feed the Tree (1993) XTC - Grass (1986) The Jesus and Mary Chain - April Skies (1987)
Real Estate - Flowers (2024) The Psychedelic Furs - Flowers (1980) Ween - Push th' Little Daisies (1992) Winter Hours - Hyacinth Girl (1986)
THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY
R.E.M. - So. Central Rain (1984) Hüsker Dü - Standing in the Rain (1987) True Believers - The Rain Won't Help You When It's Over (1986) Guadalcanal Diary - Pray for Rain (1986)
The Go-Betweens - Spring Rain (1986) The Suburbs - Spring Came (1981)
The Replacements - Dose of Thunder (1985)



Friday Apr 05, 2024
This Ain't No Picnic - Show 110 (S7, E7)
Friday Apr 05, 2024
Friday Apr 05, 2024
New music from Buffalo Tom and classic jams from Devo, Public Image Ltd, The Smiths, and more. Plus the latest edition of This Week in Punk Rock History. Originally broadcast on April 5, 2024 at 101.1 FM WBRU-LP Providence.
The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)
Elvis Costello & the Attractions - (I Don't Want to Go To) Chelsea (1978) X-Ray Spex - The Day The World Turned Dayglo (1978) Talking Heads - Thank You for Sending Me an Angel (1978) Devo - Come Back Jonee (1978)
Buffalo Tom - New Girl Singing (2024) The Smiths - Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others (1986) The Only Ones - Another Girl, Another Planet (1978) Graham Parker - Local Girls (1979)
THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY
The Clash - Garageland (1977) Public Image Limited - Home (1986) The English Beat - Mirror In The Bathroom (1980) Ramones - I Don't Wanna Go Down To The Basement (1976)
Nick Lowe - So It Goes (1978) The Feelies - What Goes On (1988)
Minutemen - This Ain't No Picnic (1984)



Friday Mar 22, 2024
Light of Day - Show 109 (S7, E6)
Friday Mar 22, 2024
Friday Mar 22, 2024
New music from Mary Timony and classic jams from Blondie, Concrete Blonde, X, and more. Plus the latest edition of This Week in Punk Rock History. Originally broadcast on March 22, 2024 at 101.1 FM WBRU-LP Providence.



Friday Mar 08, 2024
Green Eyes - Show 108 (S7, E5)
Friday Mar 08, 2024
Friday Mar 08, 2024
With St. Patrick's Day around the corner, we decided to celebrate a little with new music from Sprints and classic jams from Stiff Little Fingers, The Undertones, Lou Reed, and more. Plus the latest edition of This Week in Punk Rock History. Originally broadcast on March 8, 2024 at 101.1 FM WBRU-LP Providence.
The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)
Stiff Little Fingers - Roots, Radicals, Rockers and Reggae (1981) U2 - Rejoice (1981) Sinead O'Connor - Mandinka (1987) Fontaines D.C. - Boys in the Better Land (2019)
Sprints - Cathedral (2024) Shane MacGowan & the Popes - The Church of the Holy Spook (1995) The Beat Farmers - Gun Sale at the Church (1986)Concrete Blonde - God Is a Bullet (1989)
THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY
Elvis Costello & the Attractions - Green Shirt (1979) The Jam - Pretty Green (1980) Hüsker Dü - Green Eyes (1985) R.E.M. - Green Grow the Rushes (1985)
The Undertones - Whizz Kids (1980) The Replacements - Kids Don't Follow (1982)
Lou Reed - Hold On (1989)



Friday Feb 23, 2024
Bo-Day-Shus!!! - Show 107 (S7, E4)
Friday Feb 23, 2024
Friday Feb 23, 2024
New music from Sleater-Kinney and classic jams from Hoodoo Gurus, Pixies, Mojo Nixon, and more. Plus the latest edition of This Week in Punk Rock History. Originally broadcast on February 23, 2024 at 101.1 FM WBRU-LP Providence.
The Jam - Beat Surrender (1982)
Camper Van Beethoven - Borderline (1989) Hoodoo Gurus - Come Anytime (1989) XTC - The Mayor Of Simpleton (1989) Flat Duo Jets - Wild Wild Lover (1989)
Sleater-Kinney - Hell (2024) The Breeders - Hellbound (1990) Pixies - Monkey Gone To Heaven (1989) Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians - Heaven (1985)
THIS WEEK IN PUNK ROCK HISTORY
The Plimsouls - Now (1981) Smoking Popes - Gotta Know Right Now (1994) World Party - Way Down Now (1990) The Dream Syndicate - Now I Ride Alone (1986)
Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper - Gonna Put My Face On A Nuclear Bomb (1986) The Dead Milkmen - Punk Rock Girl (1988)
Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper - Elvis is Everywhere (1987)