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Catching A Wave

A great place to discover and relive vintage and modern rockabilly, blues, surf, roots, r&b, oldies, etc. Hear favorites and obscure tracks as well as exclusive interviews

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Catching A Wave 06-21-21 Jun 21, 2021

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It's another great hour packed with awesome music on this week's Catching A Wave! Hear a trio of "Dance" themed songs, a deep track from The Beach Boys from Beth Riley in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break, a "Two-Nami" in the forecast with 2 songs featuring Duane Eddy (from Hank Marvin and The Ventures) and we'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week! Plus, we'll play new and vintage tracks from Los Straitjackets, Shoot The Pier, The Bobby Lee Combo, The Surfaris, Girl Over Planet, The Surf Hermits, Hawthorne, Hugo Stranger & The Rattlers, Southern Culture On The Skids, Satan's Pilgrims and Les Agamemnonz!

Intro music bed "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys Southern Culture On The Skids- "Night Driver" Satan's Pilgrims- "El Ray" The Bobby Lee Combo- "Moon Dawg" Les Agamemnonz- "Xiphias" Hugo Stranger & The Rattlers- "By Your Side" Girl Over Planet- "Rockin' Pants" The Surf Hermits- "Hang Zen" Hawthorne- "City Of Angels" Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break- The Beach Boys- "California Calling" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE The Surfaris- "Boss Barracuda" "Dance" theme: Ramones- "Do You Wanna Dance?" Suzi Quatro- "Do Ya Dance?" The Monkees- "Let's Dance On" "Two-Nami": Hank Marvin with Duane Eddy- "Pipeline" The Ventures with Duane Eddy- "I Fought The Law" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: David Marks & The Marksmen- "I Could Make You Mine" Shoot The Pier- "The Fairies Of Inverness" Los Straitjackets- "Hombre" Outro Music Bed: Eddie Angel- "Mustang"

Catching A Wave 06-14-21 Jun 14, 2021

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First official day of Summer is June 20th, but it's Summer all year long here on Catching A Wave! We've got tunes from The Hilo Hi-Flyers, Mark Malibu & The Wasagas, Martin Cilian, The Kaputniks, Jan & Dean, Los Misterios, King Of Hawaii, The Spiratones, The Neptunas, Th Hondels, The Hi-Risers, Surf School Dropouts, The Ventures, Ramonetures and more!! We spin the Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun to hear some covers of The Beach Boys by Todd Rundgren, Los Straitjackets and Fleetwood Mac. Beth Riley brings another great 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!

Intro music bed "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys King Of Hawaii- "Ratchaser" Los Misterios- "Oh, Carino" Jan & Dean- "Surfin' Wild" The Spiratones- "Starcrashed" The Neptunas- "Point Panic" Martin Cilia- "Scarborough Hotel" The Kaputniks- "Chalk & Cheese" The Hondells- "Death Valley Run" Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break- The Beach Boys- "California Calling" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE The Hi-Risers- "Blast Off" Ramonetures- "Beyond & Back" The Ventures- "The Creeper" Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun: Fleetwood Mac- "Farmer's Daughter" Los Straitjackets- "In My Room" Todd Rundgren- "Good Vibrations" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: Brian Wilson- "He Couldn't Get His Poor Old Body To Move" The Hilo Hi-Flyers- "Let's Go Flyin'" Mark Malibu & The Wasagas- "Scooter Girl" Surf School Dropouts- "Baby, I Long To Be Yours" Outro Music Bed: The Beach Boys- "Do It Again"

Catching A Wave 06-07-21 Jun 07, 2021

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Lots of recent and classic tunes for you this week! Hear Reverend Horton Heat, Beach Youth, Captain Rico & The Ghost Band, Al Jardine (with Steve Miller), The Explorers Club, California Music (feat. David Marks), TarantinosNYC, The Cherry Drops, Drifting Sand, Tragic Vision, La Luz, The Surfaders and more! Beth Riley brings a deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break, we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox and we board the Catching A Wave Time Machine for the week ending August 18th, 1962 to hear some tunes on the top 20 for radio station KFXM in San Bernardino/Riverside, CA. Intro music bed "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys Reverend Horton Heat- "Boing!" Beach Youth- "Love Yourself 2" Al Jardine (with Steve Miller)- "Help Me Rhonda" The Explorers Club- "I've Been Waiting" TarantinosNYC- "You're Gonna Lose That Curl" Link Wray- "Run Chicken Run" La Luz- "Tale Of My Lost Love" The Surfaders- "Follow That Black Rabbit" Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break- The Beach Boys- "I Went To Sleep" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE

Tragic Vision- "Rivabella" California Music/ David Marks- "Long Promised Road" The Cherry Drops- "Far Out" Catching A Wave Time Machine Week ending August 18th, 1962 for KFXM San Bernardino/ Riverside, CA: #19 The Rivingtons- "Papa Oom Mow Mow" #2 The Beach Boys- "409" #1 The Tornadoes- "Bustin' Surfboards" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: The Jaguars (feat. Charlie Daniels on guitar)- "Roundabout" Drifting Sand- "Santa Cruz'n" Captain Rico & The Ghost Band- "Mexican Road Trip" Outro Music Bed: Eddie Angel- "Mustang"

Catching A Wave 05-31-21 May 31, 2021

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Catching A Wave has no shortage of killer new and vintage tunes for you to enjoy (and share). This week, Beth Riley has another classic and underrated tune from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break, we predict a Two-Nami in the forecast (also Beach Boys related) and we'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week (which is ALSO Beach Boys related)! We'll spin tunes from Cayucas, Jan & Dean, The Neptunas, Dick Dale, Los Straitjackets, Mike Love, Shoot The Pier, Ry Bradley, Jason Janik, Secret Agent, The Frogenstein, Jeremy & The Harlequins and Masters Of The University as well. Intro music bed "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys Didi Wray & Los Tango Boys- "Caminito" Masters Of The University- "Bella Ciao" Dick Dale- "The Eliminator" The Frogenstein- "Surf Nation" Jeremy & The Harlequins- "California Rock" Los Straitjackets- "Surf #49" Cayucas- "Champion Of The Beach" Secret Agent- "Ghost Riders In The Sky" Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break- The Beach Boys- "Let Him Run Wild" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE Jan & Dean- "Rockin' Little Roadster" Shoot The Pier- "Surf Meditation" Jason Janik- "Nonstop" Mike Love- "California Beach" Two-Nami: Southern Pacific with The Beach Boys on BGV's- "G.T.O." Chicago with Al, Carl & Dennis on BGV's- "Wishing You Were Here" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: The Sidewalk Surfers- "Skate Board" Ry Bradley- "Pipeline" The Neptunas- "Hai Karate" Outro Music Bed: The Beach Boys- "Let Him Run Wild" (instrumental)

Catching A Wave 05-24-21 May 24, 2021

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It's summer all year long here on Catching A Wave! Hear an interview snippet with Randell Kirsch talking about Jan & Dean in our Green Room segment, Beth Riley brings another great 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 our selection of the week. We pay tribute to Dave Busacker (AKA "Dave Pilgrim") of Satan's Pilgrims who passed away on March 31st, 2021. We've also got tracks from Messer Chups, Girl Over Planet, Chris Isaak, Sheverb, Hawthorne, The Tarantinos, Hershel Yatovitz, Elvis Presley, The Memphians (with Dale Watson), Guitar Up!, Don Diego, Toro Jones and the Ramones!!

Intro music bed "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys Girl Over Planet- "Most People Call Me Jim" Messer Chups- "Wicked Game" Chris Isaak- "Summer Holiday" Elvis Presley- "Moonlight Swim" The Memphians- "Agent Elvis" Don Diego- "Whooper Snooper" Hawthorne- "Paradise Cove" Guitar Up!- "Nocturne 9.2" Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break- The Beach Boys- "Soulful Old Man Sunshine" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE Satan's Pilgrims- "Downshiftin'" (RIP Dave Pilgrim March 31st, 2021) Toro Jones- "Trailblazer" Ramones- "Palisades Park" Green Room- Randell Kirsch on Jan & Dean Randell Kirsch- "Roll The Window Down" (feat. Jan & Dean on BGV's) Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week- Ronny & The Daytonas- "Hot Rod Baby" Sheverb- "Throwing Bones" Hershel Yatovitz- "New Narrabeen" Outro Music Bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"

Catching A Wave 05-17-21 May 17, 2021

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Turn this one up! Hear rockin' tracks from Billy F Gibbons, Nick Waterhouse, The Young Barons, Jim and The Sea Dragons, Los Straijackets, Baja Bug, The Atlantics, The Surfaders, Dave Edmunds, The Reefriders, Shoot The Pier, Nuclear Juarez, The Hondells and more! Beth Riley has a classic track from The Beach Boys from their Pet Sounds album and speaking of The Beach Boys we have another Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun with covers of their tunes by Union (featuring Randy Bachman), Shovels & Rope (with Sharon Van Etten) and America! We also have a cool rocker in our Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week so don't miss it!

Intro music bed "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys The Atlantics- "Bombora" The Young Barons- "Skyline" Nick Waterhouse- "B. Santa Ana 1986" The Reefriders- "Fiberglass and Foam" The Surfaders- "Moscow Mule" Shoot The Pier- "Mad Summer" Los Straitjackets- "Outta Gear" Nuclear Juarez- "Twin Arrows" Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break- The Beach Boys- "I Just Wasn't Made For These Times" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE Billy F Gibbons- "West Coast Junkie" Baja Bug- "Moose On The Loose" Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun: Union- "Keep The Summer Alive" Shovels & Rope (feat. Sharon Van Etten)- "In My Room" America- "Caroline No" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: The Crossfires (The Turtles)- "Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde" Dave Edmunds- "Beach Boy Blood (In My Veins)" Jim and The Sea Dragons- "Seatopia" Outro Music Bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"

Catching A Wave 05-10-21 May 10, 2021

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Hear new and vintage tunes from Didi Wray, Southern Culture On The Skids, The Ventures, Bali Lamas, Surfnado Tiki Squad, The Seatopians, Dave Alvin, The Volcanics, The Monkees, The Hi-Risers (singing about The Monkees), 3 California tunes from The Crickets, The Runaways and Ronnie Spector and more! Beth Riley once again brings a great tune 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 5, 1965 and we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox!

Intro music bed "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys Dave Alvin- "Boss" The Seatopians- "Manos The Hands Of Fate" Didi Wray- "Whiskey In The Jar" Surfnado Tiki Squad- "Cowboys From The Dwell" The Manakooras- "Exotic Blue Soul" California theme: The Crickets- "California Sun" Ronnie Spector- "Ode To L.A." The Runaways- "California Paradise" Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break- The Beach Boys- "Spring Vacation" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE Bali Lamas- "Coral Fixation" The Hi-Risers- "Watch The Monkees" The Monkees- "The Door Into Summer" Catching A Wave Time Machine Week ending June 5, 1965: #5 The Beatles- "Ticket To Ride" #2 Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs- "Wooly Bully" #1 The Beach Boys- "Help Me Rhonda" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: The Belairs- "Mr. Moto" Southern Culture On The Skids- "Billy's Board" The Ventures- "The Twist" The Volcanics- "Big Bossman" Outro Music Bed: The Beach Boys- "Do It Again"

Catching A Wave 05-03-21 May 03, 2021

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We hear from the late, great Dick Dale in our "Green Room" segment as he tells how he got his rhythm sound. Plus, Beth Riley has a classic tune from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break, we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox for this week's selection and we get a trio of James Bond themed tunes from Glen Campbell, Webb Wilder and Danny Amis & Twin Tones. We also play The Reverbivores, Wondermints, The Neptunas, Brian Wilson, Deke Dickerson & The Sex-Phonics, The Buttondowns, The Fantastic Baggys, The Men In Gray Suits, The Green Reflectors and The Spiratones. Intro music bed "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys The Spiratones- "The Walnut Whip" The Reverbivores- "Third Rail Power Trip" 007 James Bond themes: Webb Wilder- "Goldfinger" Glen Campbell- "James Bond Theme" Danny Amis & Twin Tones- "Thunderball" Deke Dickerson & The Sex-Phonics- "Morocco Twist" Wondermints- "Guess I'm Dumb" Brian Wilson- "You've Got A Friend"

Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break- The Beach Boys- "Feel Flows" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE The Men In Gray Suits- "Spicoli's Lament" The Green Reflectors- "Coke Can Crab" The Neptunas- "Secret Of The Sea" Green Room segment: Dick Dale on his rhythm sound Dick Dale- "The Beast" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: The Rip-Chords- "The Queen" The Fantastic Baggys- "Wax Up Your Board" The Buttondowns- "Endless Summer" Outro Music Bed: The Surfaris- "James Bond/ Peter Gunn Theme"

Catching A Wave 04-26-21 Apr 26, 2021

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This episode of Catching A Wave should be enjoyed at top volume with the windows down! Hear NEW tunes from The Explorers Club, The Kaputniks, The Royal Pacifics, Creature Preachers, The Shootouts and 2 NEW tunes from Greg Townson in our Two-nami segment. We also have rockers from Chris Isaak, The Cherry Drops, The Blasters, Baja Bug, The Hula Girls, The Surfin' Gorillas, Dick Dale and Jan & Dean. Beth Riley has a great 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 selection of the week!

Intro music bed "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys The Kaputniks- "S.O.S." The Blasters- "Boneyard" The Cherry Drops- "Just A Chance" The Explorers Club- "Be Young Be Foolish Be Happy" The Royal Pacifics- "Gypsy Beat" Wiped Out- "Waves Of Panic" Jan & Dean- "Summer Means Fun" Dick Dale- "Secret Surfin' Spot" Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break- The Beach Boys- "Sail On Sailor" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE Secret Agent- "Penetration" Baja Bug- "Pacific Punch" The Hula Girls- "Longboard Baby" Two-nami: Greg Townson- "Off And Running" Greg Townson- "Able Mable" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: The Fendermen- "Beach Party" The Shootouts- "Bullseye" Creature Preachers- "Surf A.D." The Surfin' Gorillas- "Train To Nowhere" Outro Music Bed: Jan & Dean- "Old Ladies Seldom Power Shift"

Catching A Wave 04-19-21 Apr 19, 2021

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This week we get an awesome collaboration called California Music (includes Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston, David Marks and some of The Beach Boys' children: Carnie & Wendy Wilson, Matt Jardine, Christian, Hayleigh and Ambha Love, Justyn Wilson) plus tunes from Guitar Up, Messer Chups, Hugo Stranger & The Rattlers, La Luz, The Young Barons, The Aqua Barons, The Cranzers, Hawthorne, The Jagaloons, Spike Marble, Larry Weber and more! Beth Riley has a great track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break, we spin the "Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun" to hear Beach Boys covers by Jimmy Buffett, Hank Marvin and Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs and we hear our Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week as well!

Intro music bed "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys Guitar Up- "Surfboard" Messer Chups- "Dracula Hates Killer Icicles" California Music- "Add Some Music To Your Day" The Cranzers- "All Sharks Must Die" La Luz- "Don't Leave Me On The Earth" The Young Barons- "Intoxica" The Jagaloons- "Breaking The Law" Spike Marble- "Theme From Murderqueen" Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break- The Beach Boys- "'Til I Die" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE Hawthorne- "SoCal Girl" Hugo Stranger & The Rattlers- "Beach Coma" The Super Stocks- "Wheel Stands" Wheel of FUN, FUN, FUN: Jimmy Buffett- "Sail On Sailor" Hank Marvin- "California Girls" Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs- "The Warmth Of The Sun" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: Dennis Wilson & Rumbo- "Sound Of Free" The Aqua Barons- "Galaxy Cruise" Larry Weber- "Down At The Bay" Outro Music Bed: The Beach Boys- "Sail On Sailor" (backing tracks)

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