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Catching A Wave 01-17-22 Jan 17, 2022

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The Wheel of Fun, Fun, Fun returns this week with randomly selected covers of The Beach Boys including The Grip Weeds, The Hot Doggers and Dino, Desi & Billy. Beth Riley has a deep track from The Beach Boys that you're sure to remember and we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week! Plus, we'll spin tunes from Underwater Bosses, The Bomboras, The Smithereens, The 5678's, The Super Stocks, 12AX7, Big Mick & The Curl, The Mighty Gordinis, Jan & Dean, Lee Hazlewood's Woodchucks, Lo Moon, The Surf Dawgs, Frankie & The Poolboys and Surf Zombies!

Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys Big Mick & The Curl- "Beatnik Rick" The Mighty Gordinis- "Shockwave" Jan & Dean- "Waimea Bay" Lee Hazlewood's Woodchucks- "Movin'" Lo Moon- "Dream Never Dies" (radio edit) The Bomboras- "Planet Of The Ape Hangers" The Surf Dawgs- "Eight Days A Week" Frankie & The Poolboys- "Game Of Thrones" Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "Do You Remember" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE 12AX7- "Lone Pine" Surf Zombies- "Iron Invasion" Underwater Bosses- "The Volcano Boys" Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun: The Grip Weeds- "Heroes & Villains/ Roll Plymouth Rock" The Hot Doggers- "Surfin' Safari" Dino, Desi & Billy- "Fun, Fun, Fun" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: The Astronauts- "Come Along Baby" The Smithereens- "Hold Me Tight" The 5678's- "Cat Fight Run" The Super Stocks- "427 Super Stock" Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"

Catching A Wave 01-10-22 Jan 10, 2022

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There is never a shortage of great tunes to choose from and this week's Catching A Wave is packed with them! We've got a Two-nami with Brian Wilson, Beth Riley has a fun deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break and we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week. Also, we've got rockers from Greg Townson, Magnatech, Susanna Hoffs, The Me Gustas, Peopleperson, Man Or Astro-Man?, The Surfrajettes, Jason Janik, The Green Reflectors, The Other Timelines, The Tremolo Beer Gut, The Ramblin' Bandits, The Surfaris, Secret Agent and Mark Eric!

Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys The Surfrajettes- "Surfrajette City" The Tremolo Beer Gut- "Hot Hot Heatwave" Peopleperson- "At Dawn We Ride" Man Or Astro-Man?- "Tenth Planet" Mark Eric- "Place For The Summer" Magnatech- "Bad Blood" Jason Janik- "Spyglass" Secret Agent- "Stasi Romeo" Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "Island Fever" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE The Surfaris- "Boss Baracuda" Greg Townson- "What A Way To Die" The Green Reflectors- "Nitty Gritty Kitty" The Ramblin' Bandits- "Run Chicken Run" Two-Nami: Brian Wilson- "It's Ok" Brian Wilson- "Love & Mercy" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: The Revels- "Comanche" Susanna Hoffs- "Time Will Show The Wiser" The Me Gustas- "Armada" The Other Timelines- "Weird Ed's Microwave" Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Mustang"

Catching A Wave 01-03-22 Jan 03, 2022

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We're getting 2022 ready to rock in style! We've got a "green" theme trio from Duane Eddy, Bruce Johnston and The Chantays. Beth Riley has a deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. A Two-Nami is in the forecast with 2 in a row from Jeremiah Burnham and we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week. We've also got rockers from Messer Chups, Rondo Hatton, Del Sotos, Davie Allan & The Arrows, Jan & Dean, Allah-Las, Rondo Hatton, The Surf Hermits, Sean Eddy, 12AX7, Didi Wray, The Hang Ten Gallon Hats and Reverberati!

Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys Messer Chups- "Batman Taboo" Sean Eddy- "Slo Burn (Cigar Box Guitar) 12AX7- "Broken Stiletto" Didi Wray- "Speak Softly Love" The Hang Ten Gallon Hats- "Cactus Juice" "Green" theme: Bruce Johnston- "Green Onions" The Chantays- "Green Room" Duane Eddy & The Rebels- "Tiger Love & Turnip Greens" Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "Girl Don't Tell Me" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE Del Sotos- "Surfing Around Fort Boyard" Davie Allan & The Arrows- "As Bad As It Gets" Jan & Dean- "Surfin'" (with The Beach Boys backing) Allah-Las- "In The Air" Two-Nami: Jeremiah Burnham- "A Place In California" Jeremiah Burnham- "California Baby" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: The Frogmen- "Underwater" Rondo Hatton- "Storm Surge" The Surf Hermits- "Kyle's Robo-Cybernetic Super Jaw" Reverberati- "Fishbone" Outro Music Bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"

Catching A Wave 12-27-21 Dec 27, 2021

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We're toward the end of 2021 and already talking about April Showers (new Los Straitjackets) plus killer tracks from The Green Reflectors, The Explorers Club, Surfer Joe, Goons!, The Bomboras, The Desolate Coast, La Luz, The Incomprehensible Static, The Cranzers, Tiki Riot & more! We have a trio of tunes with a Banzai theme from Dick Dale & His Del-Tones, The Astronauts and Atomic Mosquitos. Beth Riley has a deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. We board the Time Machine for the week ending November 5, 1988 and we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week!

Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys The Green Reflectors- "Hot Ticket" Tiki Riot- "The Slasher" The Cranzers- "Minx" The Incomprehensible Static- "Quarter Mile Burnout" La Luz- "Goodbye Ghost" "Banzai" theme: Dick Dale & His Del-Tones- "Banzai Washout" The Astronauts- "Banzai Pipeline" Atomic Mosquitos- "Banzai Fallout" Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "Bluebirds Over The Mountain" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE The Desolate Coast- "This Can't Be A Dream" The Bomboras- "Heads Or Tails" Catching A Wave Time Machine Week ending November 5, 1988: #41 The Bangles- "In Your Room" #28 Cheap Trick- "Don't Be Cruel" #1 The Beach Boys- "Kokomo" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: The Fireballs- "Quite A Party" Surfer Joe- "The Last Wave" Goons!- "Junkie For Your Love" Los Straitjackets- "April Showers" Outro music bed: Duane Eddy- "Curveball"

Christmas Show! Catching A Wave 12-20-21 Dec 20, 2021

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It's the All Christmas Show this hour on Catching A Wave! To make things even better, Beth Riley co-hosts with me! We've got a 1 song "Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun" playing a randomly selected cover of one of The Beach Boys Christmas tunes. Beth brings a fun Christmas tune from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break and we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear a festive rocker from The Ventures! Plus, we've got tunes from Southern Culture On The Skids, Los Straitjackets, The Monkees, Big Mick & The Curl, Mike Love (with 2 of his children- Ambha Love & Christian Love), Al Jardine, Supraphonics, JD McPherson, Goons!, Mark Malibu & The Wasagas, Urban Surf Kings, Joel Paterson, Brian Setzer Orchestra, The Tourmaliners, The Volcanics and Aqualads!! We've also got some fun snippets of favorite Christmas movies and tv shows too! Take a listen here: Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys Southern Culture On The Skids- "Surfing On Christmas Day" The Monkees- "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" Supraphonics- "Winter Wonderland" *Christmas Vacation snippet The Tourmaliners- "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" *Seinfeld "another Festivus miracle!" Urban Surf Kings- "The Elves Ride Again" JD McPherson- "Santa's Got A Mean Machine" *Elf snippet Goons!- "Christmas Crime" Mark Malibu & The Wasagas- "Canadian Christmas" Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "Santa's Beard" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE Joel Paterson- "It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas" Big Mick & The Curl- "Deck The Halls" *It's A Wonderful Life snippet Brian Setzer Orchestra- "Jingle Bells" Wheel of Fun, Fun, Fun: The Smithereens- "Merry Christmas Baby" Mike Love- "Must Be Christmas" (with Ambha Love & Christian Love) Los Straitjackets- "Frosty The Snowman" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: The Ventures- "Sleigh Ride" Al Jardine- "Sunshine To Snowflakes" A Charlie Brown Christmas snippet The Volcanics- "Hark, The Herald Angels Sing" Aqualads- "Angels We Have Heard On High" Outro music bed: The Ventures- "Frosty The Snowman"

Catching A Wave 12-13-21 Dec 13, 2021

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There is still great new music and classics hitting the playlist this week on Catching A Wave! Hear rockin' tunes from Hershel Yatovitz, Voodoo Surf Tribe, Magnatech, Peopleperson, Elvis Costello & The Imposters, The Other Timelines and Christmas tunes from Lucky 757, The Buttondowns, Jason Janik, Didi Wray & Los Kanibales Surf Combo, Blackball Bandits, Black Flamingos, Martin Cilia, The Green Reflectors, Masters Of The University and The Buttondowns. Beth Riley has a deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. We go to the Green Room to hear a snippet of Dick Dale talking about his inspiration behind recording his version of "Silent Night" which we'll also play. Plus, as always, we'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week!

Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys Peopleperson- "Riff Wars" Elvis Costello & The Imposters- "Magnificent Hurt" Christmas: Blackball Bandits- "Yuletide Ride" Black Flamingos- "Merry Christmas, Ya Filthy Animal" Martin Cilia- "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" Hershel Yatovitz- "Back In Action Again" Magnatech- "Shape Of Things To Come" The Other Timelines- "Vampcamp" Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "Farmer's Daughter" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE Voodoo Surf Tribe- "Egyptian Dragster" Christmas: Didi Wray & Los Kanibales Surf Combo- "Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer" Masters Of The University- "The Christmas Surf" The Green Reflectors- "Reindeer Vacation" Green Room: Dick Dale on inspiration behind recording "Silent Night" Dick Dale- "Silent Night" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: The Challengers- "K-39" Christmas: Lucky 757- "Sleigh Ride" Jason Janik- "We Three Kings - What Child Is This" The Buttondowns- "One Thing Makes It Christmas" Outro music bed: Los Straitjackets- "Jingle Bells"

Catching A Wave 12-06-21 Dec 06, 2021

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We have a handful of Christmas tunes this week from Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys and The Doltones! Beth Riley has a deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. We board the Catching A Wave Time Machine for the week ending June 25th, 1966 and we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week! We'll spin a trio of tunes with a "young" theme from Chris Isaak, Al Dual and Link Wray and we've got rockers from The Bomboras, La Luz, The B. Christopher Band, The Manakooras, Aaron & The Lord, The Guantanamos and The Routes! Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys The Routes- "Fashion Victim" The Guantanamos- "Hange Loose" The Manakooras- "Howl Of The Jaguar" Christmas: Brian Wilson- "Deck The Halls" The Beach Boys- "Santa's Got An Airplane" "Young" theme: Link Wray- "Young Love" Al Dual- "When I Was Younger" Chris Isaak- "Forever Young" Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "Pom Pom Playgirl" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE The B. Christopher Band- "220, 221...Whatever It Takes" La Luz- "I Won't Hesitate" Catching A Wave Time Machine Week ending June 25, 1966: #75 (debut) The Troggs- "Wild Thing" #27 Jan & Dean- "Popsicle" #1 The Beatles- "Paperback Writer" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: The Gee Cee's- "Buzz Saw" Christmas: The Doltones- "Twistin' Reindeers" Outro music bed: Martin Cilia- "Christmas Stomp"

Catching A Wave 11-29-21 Nov 29, 2021

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We've got a trio of songs with artists named Paul...Paul Johnson, Paul Carrack and Paul Revere & The Raiders. Beth Riley has a deep track of The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. We've got a Two-Nami in the forecast with 2 in a row from Southern Culture On The Skids and we'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week! We've got rockers from from Surfer Joe, The Fantastic Baggys, Sail On, Beware Of Blast, Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited, Bob Spalding, Jan & Dean, The Ventures, The Me-Gustas, Los Surfer Compadres plus some Christmas tunes hitting the playlist from The Hi-Risers, The Tremolo Beer Gut and The Neptunas!! Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys Surfer Joe- "Stay Stoked" Beware Of Blast- "Special Forces" Los Surfer Compadres- "Escape From Toxic Laguna" The Me-Gustas- "Monterrey" Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited- "The Flawless Ms Drake" Trio of "Paul's" Paul Johnson- "Wave Perfect" Paul Carrack- "Sunny" Paul Revere & The Raiders- "Moon Dawg" Surf Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "She Knows Me Too Well" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE The Fantastic Baggys- "Wax Up Your Board" Sail On- "Sail On Sailor" Jan & Dean- "Bucket T" The Ventures- "He Never Came Back" Two-Nami: Southern Culture On The Skids- "Rumors Of Surf" Southern Culture On The Skids- "Can't Seem To Make You Mine" Jammin' James Jukebox Selection Of The Week: The Piltdown Men- "Brontosaurus Stomp" Bob Spalding- "Skull Head Shifter" Christmas tunes: The Hi-Risers- "What Christmas Means To Me" The Tremolo Beer Gut- "Santa Duane" The Neptunas- "Mistletoe Twist" Outro Music Bed: The Ventures- "Joy To The World"

Catching A Wave 11-22-21 Nov 22, 2021

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It's more fun than should be allowed for a full hour! On this Catching A Wave, we hear from the "King Of Twang" Duane Eddy in our Green Room segment. Beth Riley has a deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. We've got a "mystery" trio of songs from Man Or Astro-Man?, Cheap Trick and The Challengers and we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week. Plus, we've got killer tracks from The Ramblin' Bandits, Martin Cilia, Goons!, Masters Of The University, Del Sotos, Burt Rocket, repeat repeat, The Big Swell Drifters, The Breakers, The Surf Raiders, The Grip Weeds and Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday The 13th!

Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys The Ramblin' Bandits- "Surfabilly" The Big Swell Drifters- "Deadman's Reef" The Breakers- "Wisconcentration" Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday The 13th- "The Creeper" The Grip Weeds- "Lies" "Mystery" trio: The Challengers- "Man Of Mystery" Cheap Trick- "Magical Mystery Tour" Man Or Astro-man?- "Mystery Science Theater 3000 Love Theme" Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break- The Beach Boys- "Match Point Of Our Love" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE Masters Of The University- "Theme From The Simpsons" Del Sotos- "Salt Waves" repeat repeat- "Trippin' (I Know I Will)" The Surf Raiders- "Church Key" Green Room segment: Duane Eddy on his first album Duane Eddy- "Cannonball" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: Dale Hawkins- "Lifeguard Man" Martin Cilia- "Fly By Night" Goons!- "Crime Spree (Goons! Theme)" Burt Rocket- "Ho-dad Hot Dog" Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Mustang"

Catching A Wave 11-15-21 Nov 15, 2021

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This is one hot episode of Catching A Wave! We board the Catching A Wave Time Machine for the week ending April 19th, 1963 to hear some songs on the Silver Dollar Survey for WLS in Chicago, Beth Riley has a great and noble deep track of The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break, we've got a trio of "Time" themed tunes from Los Straitjackets, The Immediate Family and Eddie & The Showman and we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week! You want more? How about rockers from Hershel Yatovitz, Jim & The Sea Dragons, The Surf Hermits, Golden Richards, La Luz, Brian Wilson & Van Dyke Parks, Magnatech, Los Dedos and Little Kahuna!

Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys Hershel Yatovitz- "Fast Layne" Los Dedos- "Crime Wave" Little Kahuna- "Stealthy Jaguar" Magnatech- "Foot Patter" Jim & The Sea Dragons- "The Brain That Refused To Die" "Time" theme: Los Straitjackets- "Time Is On My Side" The Immediate Family- "Time To Come Clean" Eddie & The Showmen- "Break Time" Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break- The Beach Boys- "Noble Surfer" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE Brian Wilson and Van Dyke Parks- "My Hobo Heart" La Luz- "The Pines" Catching A Wave Time Machine Week ending April 19th, 1963 for WLS Chicago: #35 The Rivingtons- "The Bird's The Word" #21 The Beach Boys- "Surfin' USA" #1 The Chantays- "Pipeline" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: The Fender IV- "Malibu Run" Golden Richards- "C'mon C'mon (The Makeout Song)" The Surf Hermits- "Frankenstein" Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"

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