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Catching A Wave 04-29-24 Apr 29, 2024

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We're nearing the end of April but thankfully there's no end in sight for great music to play on Catching A Wave! We hear a track from an album by the Aqualads that is celebrating it's 20th anniversary on our Good Time segment. Beth Riley has a deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. Speaking of them, Tears For Fears pays tribute to The Beach Boys and Brian Wilson specifically as our You're The Inspiration segment returns. As always, we'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week too (The Galaxy Trio)! Plus, hold on to your beach chairs, we've got rockers from Los Dedos, Sant Anna Bay Coconuts, We Love Surf, The Surfaris, Semisonic, JUDODOJO, The Hula Girls, Los Misterios, The Riptide Rats, The Baron Four, The Verbtones, The Sandbanks and Cowabunghouls! Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys Sant Anna Bay Coconuts- "Liquid Walls" The Surfaris- "Point Panic"* Semisonic- "The Rope" (radio edit) Los Misterios- "Surfing Motorcross" The Riptide Rats- "Action Jaxxon" Good Time segment: Aqualads 20th anniversary of Surf!, Surf!, Surf! (2004) Aqualads- "Surf!, Surf!, Surf!" Los Dedos- "Night Safari" The Hula Girls- "Tabou" Surf's Up- Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "I'd Love Just Once To See You" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE The Baron Four- "Who Is Who" The Verbtones- "Take My Hand" The Sandbanks- "Lazy Day In The Sand" Cowabunghouls- "Monsters On The Bus" You're The Inspiration: Brian Wilson- "Some Sweet Day" Tears For Fears- "Brian Wilson Said" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: The Galaxy Trio- "Abduction At Cowboy Dodge" JUDODOJO- "A Time For Us (Love Theme From Romeo & Juliet)" We Love Surf- "Waiting For My Ride" Outro music bed: Link Wray- "The Wild One"

Catching A Wave 04-22-24 Apr 22, 2024

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We've got an hour packed with new tunes and classics on this Catching A Wave! We remember the late great Eric Carmen in our Two-nami segment with a solo track (with Brian Wilson and Bruce Johnston on BGV's) and one from the Raspberries. Beth Riley has a deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up- Beth's Beach Boys Break. We hear a tune from an album by Bo Diddley celebrating it's 60th anniversary in our good time segment and we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week (early Neil Young with his surf group The Squires)! Plus, there's tracks from The Midnight Callers, Hipbone Slim, Lifesavers (feat. Michael Knott RIP), Dick Dale & His Del-Tones, Dave Del Monte & The Cross County Boys, The Ghastly Ones, Insect Surfers, Don Diego Trio/ The Coguaros, The Space Agency, The Weeklings, My Dusty Raygun, The Scimitars and The MIA!

Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys Hipbone Slim- "Evil Kneevil" Insect Surfers- "Batwave" Don Diego Trio/ The Coguaros- "Run Chicken Run" The Space Agency- "Instagull" The Weeklings- "April's Fool" Good Time segment: Bo Diddley & Chuck Berry 60th anniversary of Two Great Guitars (1964 Checker) Bo Diddley- "Fireball" My Dusty Raygun- "Close Encounters" The Scimitars- "Bari Simone" Surf's Up- Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "At My Window" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE The Midnight Callers- "The Eraser" Dick Dale & His Del-Tones- "Cotton Pickin'" Dave Del Monte & The Cross County Boys- "Surfin' Crow" The MIA- "Firewall Dance" Two-nami: Eric Carmen (with Brian Wilson & Bruce Johnston BGV's)- "Hey Deanie" Raspberries- "Drivin' Around" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: The Squires (feat. Neil Young)- "Aurora" Lifesavers (Michael Knott)- "Ocean View Lane" The Ghastly Ones- "Double Agent 73 (Who Came In From The Cold)" Outro music bed: Link Wray- "The Wild One"

Catching A Wave 04-15-24 Apr 15, 2024

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Our Head 2 Head segment returns on this hour of Catching A Wave! The Monkees and Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers both take on the same song! We hear a tune by The Surf Raiders from an album celebrating it's 40th anniversary in our Good Time segment. Beth Riley has a 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 (The Boss Martians)! We also have rockers from Chris Casello, Moving Into Tucson, The Hillbilly Moon Explosion, Man Or Astro-Man?, Surfer Joe, Little Kahuna, Jeff Larson, Terreur Twist, The Meteoroids, Fly Janet, I. Jeziak & The Surfers and The Seismics!

Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys The Nut Jumpers- "Timeless" Chris Casello- "Chicken Pluckin'" Moving Into Tucson- "She Likes Me" Little Kahuna- "Fools Gold" The Seismics- "Brave The Storm" Good Time segment: The Surf Raiders 40th anniversary of On The Beach (1984) The Surf Raiders- "Ali Baba" Man Or Astro-Man?- "Man Made Of CO2" The Hillbilly Moon Explosion- "Death By My Side" Surf's Up- Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "I'm So Lonely" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE Jeff Larson- "Something Of A Dream" Surfer Joe- "Hiroshi"* ** Fly Janet- "Mango" Head 2 Head: The Monkees- "(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers- "(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: The Boss Martians- "Banzai Pipeline"* Terreur Twist- "Jabba Jabba Hey" The Meteoroids- "Gimme Shimmy" Outro music bed: Link Wray- "The Wild One" *performing at Surf Guitar 101 Weekender Festival https://surfguitar101festival.com/ *performing at Surfer Joe Festival https://www.surferjoemusic.com/festival/2024/program.php

Catching A Wave 04-08-24 Apr 08, 2024

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Spring continues to bring great new rockin' tunes to the Catching A Wave playlist every week! This hour, we hear a tune from The Mermen from an album celebrating it's 30th anniversary in our Good Time segment. We board the Catching A Wave Time Machine for the week of February 12th, 1966 for some songs on the WQAM 560 AM Miami chart. Beth Riley has a 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 (the band includes a young Benjamin Orr many years before helping form The Cars)! Plus, there's tunes from The Nebulas, Bankes Brothers, La Luz, Martin Cilia, Manic Vila, The Mings, The Hamiltones, Hypersonic Secret, Frank Turner, Los Oxidados and Rich Arithmetic! Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys Los Oxidados- "Bingo" Rich Arithmetic- "Saving Sunset" The Nebulas- "Euphorion" Manic Vila- "Fever Dream" The Mings- "Just Like Your Love" Good Time segment: The Mermen 30th anniversary of Food For Other Fish (1994) The Mermen- "Ocean Beach" Hypersonic Secret- "Flightline" The Hamiltones- "Armed and Crazy (In Space)" Surf's Up- Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "Amusement Parks USA" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE Frank Turner- "Girl From The Record Shop" Martin Cilia- "Riding The Wave" La Luz- "Strange World" Catching A Wave Time Machine Week of February 12, 1966 for WQAM 560 AM Miami, FL #10 Neal Hefti- "Batman Theme" #9 The Golliwogs- "Brown Eyed Girl" #1 Nancy Sinatra- "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: The Grasshoppers- "Twin Beat" Bankes Brothers- "In Waves" Outro music bed: Link Wray- "The Wild One"

Catching A Wave 04-01-24 Apr 01, 2024

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We get another Two-nami in the forecast on this week's Catching A Wave with 2 in a row from The Exbats! Beth Riley has an early instrumental track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. We hear a tune from an album by Jan & Dean celebrating it's 60th anniversary in our Good Time segment and we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week. Plus, we get rockers from Amphibian Man, Galvezton, The Outta Sites (appearing at Surf Guitar 101 Festival Weekender), Barrence Whitfield and The Savages, The Bahareebas, Surf Muscle, Stephie James, The Cynz, Kincaid & The Memetics, Secret Agent, Rangers, Hipbone Slim and Atomic Tom!

Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys Amphibian Man- "Zenith" Surf Muscle- "Neptune's Bassoon" The Bahareebas- "Sal's Got Sand Between Her Toes" Galvezton- "Temptation Inside Your Heart" Kincaid & The Memetics- "AC Fontana" Good Time segment: Jan & Dean 60th anniversary of Deadman's Curve/ New Girl In School (1964 Liberty) Jan & Dean- "My Mighty GTO" Stephie James- "Surf" The Cynz- "Crow Haired Boys" Surf's Up- Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "Honky Tonk" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE Secret Agent- "Disguise" Barrence Whitfield and The Savages- "Rumble Strip" Rangers- "Telstar" Hipbone Slim AKA Sir Bald- "Persian Rug Ride" Two-nami: The Exbats- "Ghost In The Record Store" The Exbats- "Riding With Paul" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: The Scarlets- "Stampede" The Outta Sites- "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." Atomic Tom- "Let Me Show Yow It's Done" Outro music bed: Link Wray- "The Wild One"

Catching A Wave 03-25-24 Mar 25, 2024

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We ring the bell and go Head 2 Head on this Catching A Wave with both Motorhead and Mike Love covering a Ramones classic! We hear a tune from an album by The Ventures that's celebrating it's 60th anniversary in our Good Time segment. Beth Riley has a deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. As always, we'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week (The Untamed Youth). We pay tribute to the late, great Dexter Romweber who unfortunately passed away on Feb. 16th, 2024. Plus, hear some rockers from Chris Casello, The Eye Five, Man Or Astro-Man?, Jeffrey Foskett, Dick Dale, The Immediate Family, The Wretched Edsels, Abyssal Lurkers, Los Baby Jaguars, I. Jeziak & The Surfers, Santa Anna Bay Coconuts, Los Misterios.

Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys Jeffrey Foskett- "Baseball Card Fever" Dick Dale- "Smoke On The Water" Los Baby Jaguars- "Playa Boogaloo" I. Jeziak & The Surfers- "Big Wave" Sant Anna Bay Coconuts- "Pacifica" Good Time segment: The Ventures 60th anniversary of Knock Me Out (1964) The Ventures- "Bird Rockers" Los Misterios- "Surfsilvania" Man Or Astro-Man?- "Inside The Atom" Surf's Up- Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "Louie, Louie" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE The Immediate Family- "Lost In The Shuffle" RIP Dexter Romweber (June 18th, 1966-February 16th, 2024): Dexter Romweber- "Bombora" Chris Casello- "Sharkskin Buffalo" The Wretched Edsels- "Carm and Claire" Head 2 Head: Mike Love- "Rockaway Beach" Motorhead- "Rockaway Beach" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: The Untamed Youth- "Come On Down To My Boat" The Eye Five- "Del Scorcher" Abyssal Lurkers- "Bankshot" Outro music bed: Link Wray- "The Wild One"

Catching A Wave 03-18-24 Mar 18, 2024

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The first day of Spring is just around the corner (March 19th) so if the warmer temps don't put you in a good mood yet, this hour of tunes on Catching A Wave definitely will! We hear a tune from Danny Amis & Twin Tones from an album celebrating it's 10th anniversary in our Good Time segment. Beth Riley has a deep track from America's band The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. We board the Catching A Wave Time Machine for the week of March 5th, 1965 to hear some songs on the chart for WLS Chicago that week (including their #1 song). We pay tribute to our friend J.M. Van Eaton who passed away on Feb. 9th, 2024. He was the drummer on so much great music for Sun Records (Jerry Lee Lewis, Billy Lee Riley, Charlie Rich, Bill Justis and so many more)! There's a rare track from an album he did with Billy Lee Riley in the early 90's. Plus, there's rockers from Pearl Jam, His Lordship, The Malibooz (being inducted in the California Music Hall Of Fame on April 14th as well as Walter Egan as a solo artist), The Meteoroids, Fever Drive, The Hillbilly Moon Explosion, El Castillo, The MIA, My Dusty Raygun, The Seismics and Little Kahuna!

Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys Little Kahuna- "Tiki Pop" The Meteoroids- "Dig It!" R.I.P. J.M. Van Eaton (December 23rd, 1937-February 9th, 2024): J.M. Van Eaton & Billy Lee Riley- "Bo Diddley" Pearl Jam- "Dark Matter" The Seismics- "Next Wave" Good Time segment: Danny Amis & Twin Tones 10th anniversary of Super Spy & Western Tones (2014) Danny Amis & Twin Tones- "Twilight Town" His Lordship- "Cat Call" My Dusty Raygun- "Harry's Situation" Surf's Up- Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "Here She Comes" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE The MIA- "Let It Surf" The Malibooz- "So Bad" The Hillbilly Moon Explosion- "Let's Go (Back In Time)" Catching A Wave Time Machine Week of March 5th, 1965 for WLS Chicago #39 Davie Allan & The Arrows- "Apache '65" #14 The Kinks- "All Day & All Through The Night" #1 The Beatles- "Eight Days A Week" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: The Ventures- "007-11" El Castillo- "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'" Fever Drive- "Mr. Alarm" Outro music bed: Link Wray- "The Wild One"

Catching A Wave 03-11-24 Mar 11, 2024

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There's lots of new tunes, classics and all in between on this hour of Catching A Wave. We spin the Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun to hear 3 randomly chosen covers of The Beach Boys (Edison Lighthouse, Sonic Youth and Bob Vaught & The Renegades). Beth Riley has a deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. There's a tune from Mr. Gasser & The Weirdos celebrating it's 60th anniversary in our Good Time segment. As always, we'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week (The Raveonettes). Plus, we've got rockers from Chris Casello, Terreur Twist, Stephie James, The Cynz, White Sands, Man Or Astro-Man?, songs from Triple Agent Records Vol. VII sampler (Systillus and Judo Dojo), The Hamiltones, Galvezton and Fly Janet.

Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys Chris Casello- "Surfin' Hayride" Man Or Astro-Man?- "Welcome To The Wicky Wacky World Of John Peel (The Wayward Meteor)" Judo Dojo- "Stay Out Of The Water" The Cynz- "Little Miss Lost" White Sands- "Vampire Drug Party" Good Time segment: Mr. Gasser & The Weirdos 60th anniversary of Rods N' Ratfinks (1964 Capitol Records) Mr. Gasser & The Weirdos- "Hey Rat Fink" Systilus- "Sin Tabla" Stephie James- "Five & Dimer" Surf's Up- Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "Got To Know The Woman" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE The Hamiltones- "Space Race" Galvezton- "Some Kinda Love Fly Janet- "Helsinki" Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun: Edison Lighthouse- "Fun, Fun, Fun" Bob Vaught & The Renegades (spelled "Renegaids" on the cover)- "Surfin' Safari" Sonic Youth- "I Know There's An Answer" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: The Raveonettes- "Attack Of The Ghost Riders" Terreur Twist- "Reverb In Blood" Outro music bed: Link Wray- "The Wild One"

Catching A Wave 03-04-24 Mar 04, 2024

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The Surfrajettes and Chet Atkins both take on a classic from The Beatles in our Head 2 Head segment on this new Catching A Wave. Beth Riley has a deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. We hear a tune from an album by The Challengers celebrating it's 60th Anniversary in our Good Time segment. We tell you about an upcoming "Favorite Song Countdown" coming later this year for Dick Dale. The Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week is a cover of a Dick Dale classic too! We remember Melinda Ledbetter Wilson who passed away on January 30th with a beautiful tune by her husband, Brian Wilson ("Forever She'll Be My Surfer Girl"). Plus, there's tracks by The Courettes, Martin Cilia, The Vaccines, The Beatersband, Mr. Cesar, Yalisco, Los Twangheads, The Frigidaires, Sys Malakian feat. Los Atascados, Blue Dawn & The Day Breakers and Tiger Shark Nilsson!

Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys Tiger Shark Nilsson- "Night Surfer" Sys Malakian feat. Los Atascados- "Aguas Locas" Dick Dale- "Surf Buggy" The Courettes- "You Woo Me" The Frigidaires- "Rip Current" Good Time segment: The Challengers 60th anniversary of K-39 (1964 Vault Records) The Challengers- "Mr. Rebel" Los Twangheads- "La Venganza" Yalisco- "High Tide" Surf's Up- Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "I'm So Young" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE Blue Dawn & The Day Breakers- "Out Of Sight" For Melinda Ledbetter Wilson (October 3rd, 1946-January 30th, 2024): Brian Wilson- "Forever She'll Be My Surfer Girl" The Beatersband- "Danny Says" Mr. Cesar- "When Luchadors Cry" Head 2 Head: Chet Atkins- "She Loves You" The Surfrajettes- "She Loves You" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: Huevos Rancheros- "The Wedge" Martin Cilia- "Splash and Run" The Vaccines- "Love To Walk Away" Outro music bed: Link Wray- "The Flying Wedge (Drag Race)"

Catching A Wave 02-26-24 Feb 26, 2024

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Hear The Beach Boys song that was an inspiration behind a Genesis classic in this week's You're The Inspiration segment. Beth Riley also has a deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. There's a track from an album by Duane Eddy celebrating it's 60th anniversary in our Good Time segment and we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week. Plus, there's songs from Mr, Splice Guy, The Seismics, The Balboas, Satan's Pilgrims, The Surfers, Real Estate, Little Kahuna, Sam Evian, Ultrasonic Grand Prix, Los Abismos, Intoxicos, Manic Vila and The Bahareebas!

Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys The Seismics- "The After After After Party" Intoxicos- "Dag Party" Ultrasonic Grand Prix- "Instafuzz" The Surfers- "Misirlou" Real Estate- "Water Underground" Good Time segment: Duane Eddy 60th anniversary of Water Skiing (1964 RCA) Duane Eddy- "Jumping The Wake" Los Abismos- "That Surf Thing" Little Kahuna- "Flying Coffin" Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "The Girl From New York City" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE Sam Evian- "Wild Days" Satan's Pilgrims- "Crying In A Storm" Manic Vila- "Set Ways" The Bahareebas- "Confrontation Part II" You're The Inspiration segment: The Beach Boys- "Sail On, Sailor" Genesis- "Misunderstanding" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: The Rock-A-Teens- "Woo Hoo" Mr. Splice Guy- "The Day My Baby Gave Me A Surprise" The Balboas- "Attack Of The Fire Ants" Outro music bed: Link Wray- "The Wild One"

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