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Catching A Wave

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Catching A Wave 07-31-23 Jul 31, 2023

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The warmth of the sun is blazing hot this summer and so are the tunes this hour on Catching A Wave! We spin the Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun to hear 3 randomly selected covers of The Beach Boys (including one from Jakob Dylan with Neil Young!). Speaking of The Beach Boys, Beth Riley plays a deep track from them on her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break! We've got a tune from The Atlantics from an album celebrating it's 60th anniversary this year in our Good Time segment and as always we'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week! Plus, we'll spin tunes from Daikaiju, The Fuzillis, The Scimitars, Duke Robillard, Darren Mihael Boyd, Unkle Kook, Masters Of The University, Rufus Lee King & The Dream, Lords Of Atlantis, Blister Soul, EG Vines and The Guantanamos!

Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys Darren Michael Boyd- "Racing For Pinks" Duke Robillard- "Rumble" EG Vines- "Over The Sun" The Guantanamos- "Chasing Waves" Daikaiju- "Kaiju Surf Team Rescue" "Good Time" segment: The Atlantics 60th Anniversary of Bombora (1963) The Atlantics- "Bluebottles" The Scimitars- "Bari Simone" Unkle Kook- "Sert Beat" Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "Where I Belong" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE Blister Soul- "Reputation" Masters Of The University- "Batusi" Lords Of Atlantis- "Temple Of Poseidon" Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun: RJ & The Riots- "Little Honda" The Woofers- "Little Deuce Coupe" Jakob Dylan with Neil Young- "I Just Wasn't Made For These Times" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: Hale & The Hushabyes- "Yes Sir, That's My Baby" Rufus Lee King & The Dream- "Shuttle Train To Rockaway" The Fuzillis- "Tiki Max" Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"

Catching A Wave 07-24-23 Jul 24, 2023

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The Catching A Wave Time Machine returns again this hour and we cross the pond to hear some songs on the UK Singles Chart for the week ending October 11th, 1962 (including the DEBUT single from the Fab Four, a Twang master guitar legend and a tornadic UK band at the top!). We hear a track from an album by Jerry Cole (listed as "Jerry Kole") in our Good Time segment that is celebrating it's 60th anniversary this year! Beth Riley has a great tune from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break and we'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week (Charlie Daniel's early surf/instrumental band). Plus, we've got tracks from Los Tiki Phantoms, The Barnestormers, Robin Taylor Zander, Cheap Trick, Halibears, Los Vaccine, Guitarmy Of One, The Midnight Callers, Shaun Young, Pollo Del Mar, The Babalooneys and Rangers!

Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys The Babalooneys- "False Start" Shaun Young- "Coasting" Pollo Del Mar- "Surfacing" Robin Taylor Zander- "Golden Rule" Cheap Trick- "The Summer Looks Good On You" (Radio edit with guitar intro) "Good Time" segment: Jerry Kole (Cole) and The Strokers 60th Anniversary of Hot Rod Alley (1963) Jerry Kole and The Strokers- "Pealin' Out" Halibears- "Haliquake Strikes" Los Tiki Phantoms- "Mar de Fuego" Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "Hushabye" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE The Barnestormers- "Dear Dad" The Midnight Callers- "Closer" Guitarmy Of One- "Top Secret Agent Man On A Wire Tapped Phone At Sea" Catching A Wave Time Machine: Week ending October 11th, 1962 UK Singles Chart #49 The Beatles- "Love Me Do" (DEBUT single) #29 Duane Eddy- "The Ballad Of Paladin" #1 The Tornados- "Telstar" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: The Jaguars- "Exit 6" Los Vaccine- "Vabank" Rangers- "Black Sand Beach" Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"

Catching A Wave 07-17-23 Jul 17, 2023

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There is so much cool music packed into this hour of Catching A Wave! We hear a tune from a Deke Dickerson compilation album (Mr. Entertainment) that is celebrating it's 20th anniversary this year in our Good Time segment. Beth Riley has a great deep track from America's band The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. Speaking of The Beach Boys, they are the focus in our "You're The Inspiration" segment with a classic from them and 2 songs about Carl & Brian Wilson from Terry Anderson and Splitsville. As always, we'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week (Eddie Angel). Plus, we have rockers from Secret Agent, The Weeklings (covering Bruce Springsteen), The Guantanamos, Froghat, Cameronoise, The Strings Aflame, The Baron Four, King Pelican, Kioea, Ruzz Guitar's Blues Revue, Jonny Safford (on Swelltune Records) and Papa Surf (covering Tears For Fears).

Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys The Guantanamos- "Charlie Don't Surf" The Weeklings- "I'm On Fire" Papa Surf- "Mad World" Jonny Safford- "Jonny's Boogie" Ruzz Guitar's Blues Revue- "10-31" "Good Time" segment: Deke Dickerson 20th Anniversary of Mr. Entertainment (2003) Deke Dickerson- "Trick Fueler" * Kioea- "Angel Lake" King Pelican- "The Worm" Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "Make It Good" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE The Baron Four- "She" The Strings Aflame- "Broken Fire Hydrant" Cameronoise- "Alternative Batgirl" You're The Inspiration: The Beach Boys- "Girl Don't Tell Me" (written by Brian Wilson, Lead vocals by Carl Wilson) Terry Anderson- "Carl Wilson" Splitsville- "The Love Song Of B. Douglas Wilson" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: Eddie Angel- "Rampage" (1981) Secret Agent- "I'm Not A Spy (I'm Your Guy)" (featuring El Vez) Froghat- "Take The L Train" Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"

Catching A Wave 07-10-23 Jul 10, 2023

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We might be in the "dog days of summer" right now but this hour is full of HOT tunes that you're gonna want to listen to all year long! We hear a tune from a Link Wray album celebrating it's 60th anniversary this year in our Good Time segment. Beth Riley has a great deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. We hear from another guitar legend...the late, great Dick Dale in our Green Room segment talking about the inspiration for "Miserlou" and we'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week! Plus, there's great rockers from Jared Petteys & The Headliners, The Schizophonics, Los Surfer Compadres, The Meteoroids, Olivia Jean, Sys Malakian, The Hellbenders, Vern Jules & The Aquanauts, Eric Kay and The Surfaronies, Eastern Souvenirs, Stories From Shamehill, The Akulas and The Links!

Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys The Meteoroids- "Boss Angeles" Stories From Shamehill- "El Salto del Jalapino" Olivia Jean- "Ditch" The Akulas- "Decoy Dandy" The Links- "Try To Change" "Good Time" segment: Link Wray & His Wray Men 60th Anniversary of Jack The Ripper (1963) Link Wray & His Wray Men- "Run Chicken Run" Eastern Souvenirs- "Undertow" Los Surfer Compadres- "Squad Car" Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "Won'tcha Come Out Tonight" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE Vern Jules & The Aquanauts- "Little Egypt" The Hellbenders- "Runnin' Wild" * The Schizophonics- "The Alchemist Twist" Jared Petteys & The Headliners- "Lost In Baja" Green Room segment: Dick Dale on origins of "Miserlou" Dick Dale- "Miserlou" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: The Bangs- "Getting Out Of Hand" Eric Kay and The Surfaronies- "We Still Love You, Judy Moon" Sys Malakian- "Turtle Woods" Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"

Catching A Wave 07-03-23 Jul 03, 2023

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We hear a couple of tracks from the new free sampler Vol. 5 from Triple Agent Records (Chewbacca's and Thalasses) this hour (more in coming weeks too)! Always fun artwork with those! We pay tribute to the late, great Dickie Harrell (Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame drummer for Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps) who passed away on May 31st, 2023 and hear a song from his 1961 solo album on Capitol Records. We board the Catching A Wave for the week ending October 26th, 1963 for radio station WQAM 560 AM and hear some songs on their chart that week (including the #1 song). We'll spin a tune from a Dick Dale & His Del-Tones album that is celebrating it's 60th anniversary this year in our Good Time segment. Beth Riley has a July 4th themed tune from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. KISS has a rockin' instrumental patriotic tune in the mix as well and we'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week. Plus, we've great tunes from The Scimitars, Raul Malo, The Bomboras, Tegan & Sara, Shorty's Swingin' Coconuts, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts, Skoteenas and Trio Koko.

Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys Raul Malo- "Liberty City" The Bomboras- "Blowback"* In memorium: Dickie "Be-Bop" Harrell- "Drivin' Around The Block" Tegan and Sara- "Girls Talk" Trio Koko- "Enterprise" "Good Time" segment: Dick Dale & His Del-Tones 60th Anniversary of King Of The Surf Guitar (1963) Dick Dale & His Del-Tones- "King Of The Surf Guitar" Joan Jett and The Blackhearts- "Before The Dawn" Chewbacca's- "Death Of A Galaxy" Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "4th Of July" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE KISS- "Star Spangled Banner" The Scimitars- "Damascus Steele" Thalasses- "Augurio" Catching A Wave Time Machine Week ending October 26th, 1963 for WQAM 560 AM #39 The Atlantics- "Bombora" #27 Jan & Dean- "Honolulu Lulu" #1 Frankie Avalon- "Beach Party" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: The Kan Dells- "Cloudburst" Shorty's Swingin' Coconuts- "The Boss" Skoteenas- "El Topo" Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"

Catching A Wave 06-26-23 Jun 26, 2023

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There is SO much great NEW and CLASSIC tunes we try to get to every week on Catching A Wave. We'll pack as much of 'em into this hour as we can. We'll play a tune from a Jan & Dean album that's celebrating it's 60th anniversary in our Good Time segment. Beth Riley has a summery instrumental from America's band The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. Speaking of them...we spin the Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun for 3 randomly chosen cover tunes OF The Beach Boys (by Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem, Thomas Lauderdale and Satan's Pilgrims and Gary Hoey) and we'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week (also has a connection to The Beach Boys). Plus, we've got tunes from Shaun Young, Magnatech, The Anderson Council, The Midnight Callers, The Surfrajettes, Kurt Baker, Lazer Gun Saloon, The SurfAnauts, Little Kahuna, The Tikiyaki Orchestra, Sir Bald Diddley and Ian Candler!

Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys The Surfrajettes- "Heart Of Glass" Sir Bald Diddley- "Happy Surfer" Magnatech- "Death To Fu Manchu" Kurt Baker- "Anchors Up" The Midnight Callers- "Baby Let Me Be" "Good Time" segment: Jan & Dean 60th Anniversary of Drag City (1963) Jan & Dean- "I Gotta Drive" Shaun Young- "Bronco" The Anderson Council- "Give It Time" Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "Summer Means New Love" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE Ian Candler- "The Lonely Girl" The SurfAnauts- "Torque Wrench" The Tikiyaki Orchestra- "Hotel St. Serenade" Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun: Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem- "God Only Knows" Thomas Lauderdale & Satan's Pilgrims- "Girls On The Beach" Gary Hoey- "Fun, Fun, Fun" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: Eric Carmen- "She Did It" (with Brian Wilson & Bruce Johnston on BGV's) Lazer Gun Saloon- "The Sasquatch" Little Kahuna- "Salt Air" Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"

Catching A Wave 06-19-23 Jun 19, 2023

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June 21st is the official first day of summer and so we have a hot show prepared for you on Catching A Wave! We hear a tune from an album by Surfer Joe celebrating it's 10th anniversary this year in our Good Time segment. Beth Riley has a previously unreleased track by The Beach Boys (until 2021's Feel Flows box set) in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. There's a snippet of an interview Beth did with the legendary Mark Farner in the Green Room segment as they discuss their love of The Beach Boys (including one of Mark's favorites from them as well a classic from Grand Funk Railroad). As always, we also drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week (also a connection to The Beach Boys). Plus, we've got tunes from The Courettes, The Ventures, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, The Hooters, The Charades, Pretenders, Christopher Gilson, The Tridents, Rangers, Abyssal Lurkers, Les Panches Surfers and The Biarritz Boys.

Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys The Tridents- "Thunderbird One" The Courettes- "Night Time (The Boy Of Mine)" The Ventures- "Fly Me To The Moon" Christopher Gilson- "Budgie On Toast" Pretenders- "Let The Sun Come In" "Good Time" segment: Surfer Joe 10th Anniversary of Senor Surf (2013) Surfer Joe- "Waveboard Action" The Hooters- "Pete Rose" The Charades- "Cool Cool Japan Theme" Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "It's A New Day" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE Rangers- "Skylab" Abyssal Lurkers- "Call Of The Kraken" Les Panches Surfers- "Surf Division" Green Room segment: Mark Farner talks with Beth Riley about The Beach Boys Grand Funk Railroad- "The Loco-Motion" The Beach Boys- "Good Vibrations" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: The Timers- "No Go Showboat" The Biarritz Boys- "El Mysto" Joan Jett & The Blackhearts- "Summertime Blues" Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"

Catching A Wave 06-12-23 Jun 12, 2023

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Hopefully your schedule is filling up with family trips, BBQ's, pool parties, outdoor concerts and more! Let Catching A Wave be your soundtrack to all your activities! On this hour, we hear a track from Brian Setzer album that is celebrating it's 20th anniversary this year in our Good Time Segment. Beth Riley (who shares an April 10th birthday with Brian...just different years) has a deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. Speaking of, we spin the Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun to play 3 randomly chosen covers OF The Beach Boys (by Walter Egan with Lindsey Buckingham, Lisa Mychols and The Satisfactions) and we'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week (an 11 year old Keith Green...arranged and produced by Gary Usher)! Plus, we've got killer rockin' tunes by Shorty's Swingin' Coconuts, Philosurfia (featuring our pal Sys Malakian), The Anderson Council, Paul Johnson, Now That's What I Call Surf (covering Oasis), Max Hixon, Los A-Tunes, Messer Chups, The Obsidians, The Surfisticats, The Pseudos and Surf Cult!

Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys Now That's What I Call Surf- "Wonderwall" The Obsidians- "Seismic Surfin'" Philosurfia- "High Waves" The Pseudos- "'Nother One Again" The Anderson Council- "Alone With You" "Good Time" segment: Brian Setzer 20th Anniversary of Nitro Burnin' Funny Daddy (2023) Brian Setzer- "Don't Trust A Woman (In A Black Cadillac)" Surf Cult- "Drink The Kool Aid" Shorty's Swingin' Coconuts- "Pacific Swell" Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "Love Surrounds Me" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE Paul Johnson- "Wave Perfect" Messer Chups- "Blue Velvet" Los A-Tunes- "Suburban Reverb" Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun: Walter Egan (with Lindsay Buckingham)- "In My Room" Lisa Mychols- "Don't Worry, Baby" The Satisfactions- "Girl Don't Tell Me" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: Keith Green- "A Go-Go Getter" The Surfisticats- "Gitano" Max Hixon- "Shoreline Escape" Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"

Catching A Wave 06-05-23 Jun 05, 2023

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There's so much great stuff in store for you this hour on Catching A Wave! We spin a track from an album by arranger Jimmie Haskell (featuring guitarist Glen Campbell) that celebrates it's 60th anniversary this year in our Good Time segment. Beth Riley has a sweet & bitter tune from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. Deven Berryhill from The Tourmaliners talks about growing up with and playing with his dad, Bob Berryhill of The Surfaris, in our Green Room segment (plus tunes from both) and we'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week! Plus, we've got Raul Malo, The Babalooneys, The Hooters, The Dirty Licks, Link Wray, The Breakers, The Bomboras, The Desolate Coast, Olivia Jean, Rangers, The Jackets and The Volcanos!

Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys The Bomboras- "Frenzied"* The Breakers- "Monster Storm"** The Volcanos- "Theme From Action"* The Jackets- "Life's Not Like The Movies" Rangers- "Hawaii 5-0" "Good Time" segment: Jimmie Haskell 60th Anniversary of John Severson Presents Sunset Surf (1963) Jimmie Haskell- "Goofy Foot Glen" (Glen Campbell on guitar) Raul Malo- "Havana's Midnight" (with The Mavericks) Olivia Jean- "Orinoco Flow" Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "Sweet and Bitter" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE The Dirty Licks- "James Bond Booze Cruise" The Hooters- "Why Won't You Call Me" The Babalooneys- "Winternationals" Green Room segment: Deven Berryhill talks about growing up with and playing with his dad, Bob Berryhill of The Surfaris! The Tourmaliners- "Tourmaliner Twist" The Surfaris- "Hot Surf Sunday" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: Freddy "Boom Boom" Cannon- "June, July & August" The Desolate Coast- "9 O'Clock Last Week" Link Wray- "Ace Of Spades" Outro: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"

Catching A Wave 05-29-23 May 29, 2023

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Catching A Wave has a world premiere of a NEW track from Magnatech from an upcoming release on Sharawaji Records later in the show. We spin a tune from The Halibuts from an album celebrating it's 30th anniversary in our Good Time segment. Beth Riley has a sentimental deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. Dean Torrence of Jan & Dean fame is in our Green Room segment telling a fun story of a fictional radio station Jan Berry made up so he could get free records (plus we hear a Jan & Dean tune too). We also drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week (to help you dream of the beach). Plus, we've got tunes from The Eliminators, Deke Dickerson & The Whippersnappers (The Eliminators and Deke will both be at Surf Guitar 101 Festival Weekender), El Borko, Sam & Dave (feat. The Courettes), Robin Taylor Zander, Sheverb, The Super Stocks, The Wankats, Kitten and The Tonics, The Atom Jacks, The NineteenElevenS and Papa Surf (covering Nirvana)! Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys El Borko- "Unlucky Dragon" The NineteenElevenS- "Jug" Robin Taylor Zander- "What Am I To Do" Sam & Dave (feat. The Courettes)- "Hold On I'm Comin'" Papa Surf- "Come As You Are" "Good Time" segment: The Halibuts 30th Anniversary of Chumming (1993) The Halibuts- "Blackball" Sheverb- "Redemption Of The River Witch" The Atom Jacks- "Dead Hand System" Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "Carry Me Home" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE Kitten and The Tonics- "Ghost Of Bob Wills" The Eliminators- "Revenge Of The Cowabunga Thunder Melvins" The Wankats- "Wankat a Go-Go" Deke Dickerson & The Whippersnappers- "High Noon" Green Room segment: Dean Torrence on Jan Berry's fictional KJAN radio station Jan & Dean- "A Surfer's Dream" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: Buddy Skipper- "Back On The Beach" WORLD PREMIERE: Magnatech- "Tika Hates Tiki" Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"

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