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Catching A Wave 03-13-23 Mar 13, 2023

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The Juke Box Hero segment returns on Catching A Wave this hour as we hear 3 tunes on a 1968 Rock-Ola Jukebox from Jim Babjak of The Smithereens! Beth Riley has a deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. We spin a tune from The Lively Ones from an album 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've got rockers from Reverend Horton Heat, The Smithereens (covering an instrumental by The Beatles), The Neanderthals, Televisionaries & Les Greeene, The GO-GO Rilas, The Foreign Films, Jack Botts, The Super Stocks, Tiger Army, The Greasy Gills, The Hang Ten-Hangmen and Hipbone Slim & The Kneejerks!

Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys The Hang-Ten Hangmen- "Beach Bonanza" Tiger Army- "Enchantment" The Greasy Gills- "Texas Twist" Hipbone Slim & The Kneejerks- "You've Been Rumbled" Televisionaries & Les Greene- "Airbound" "Good Time" segment: The Lively Ones 60th Anniversary of Surf Rider (1963) The Lively Ones- "Guitar Man" The GO-GO Rillas- "Night Surf" The Foreign Films- "Rain Clouds (Sunshine In Your Heart)" Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "Long Promised Road" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE Jack Botts- "All Day" The Neanderthals- "Space Oddity" The Smithereens- "Cry For A Shadow" Juke Box Hero: Selections from Jim Babjak's jukebox The Who- "Summertime Blues" Link Wray- "Rumble" The Trashmen- "King Of The Surf" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: Mel Taylor & The Magics- "The Creeper" The Super Stocks- "Wheel Stands" Reverend Horton Heat- "School Of Rock and Roll" Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"

Catching A Wave 03-06-23 Mar 06, 2023

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Catching A Wave is once again jam packed with all the reverb, garage, rock/pop goodness we could find this hour! Freddy "Boom Boom" Cannon talks about playing with Los Straitjackets in our Green Room segment including their ode to the Boston Red Sox (in honor of MLB Spring Training)! Beth Riley has another great deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. We play a tune from an album celebrating it's 10th anniversary from Messer Chups in our Good Time segment and we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week. Plus, if that isn't enough, we have rockers from Pollo Del Mar, The Delta Bombers, Now That's What I Call Surf, Beach Moonsters, Ichi-Bons, Northern Tides, Softlung, The Terrorsurfs, SPF 1985, The Jaws Of Brooklyn, The Atom Jacks and Bard's Flying Vessel!

Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys The Delta Bombers- "Hey You Know You Wanna" Beach Moonsters- "Panic At Omaha Beach" Ichi-Bons- "Ich-I-Bon #1" Bard's Flying Vessel- "Barrows" The Atom Jacks- "Mirage IV" "Good Time" segment: Messer Chups 10th Anniversary of Church Of Reverb (2013) Messer Chups- "Surf 'N' Rolla" The Terrorsurfs- "Surf Me Baby" Softlung- "The Other Side" Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "Kona Coast" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE The Jaws Of Brooklyn- "Who's Heart Is This" Now That's What I Call Surf- "The Way" Northern Tides- "Rail Banger" SPF 1985- "My Own Worst Enemy" Green Room: Freddy "Boom Boom" Cannon on playing with Los Straitjackets Freddy Cannon with Los Straitjackets- "The Sox Are Rockin'" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: Graham Bonnet- "Be My Baby" Pollo Del Mar- "Speed Of Dark" Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"

Catching A Wave 02-27-23 Feb 27, 2023

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We hear a tune from an album celebrating it's 60th anniversary this year from Duane Eddy in our Good Time segment on this week's Catching A Wave. Beth Riley has a cool 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 of August 11th, 1963 to hear some tunes on the KRLA playlist and we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week (Walter Egan). Plus, we've got rockers from Davie Allan & The Arrows, Mark Malibu & The Wasagas, The Doltones, McKinley James, Beachcombers, The Jackets, The Atlantics, The Association and The Courettes, Midnight Rodeo, Panda Bear and Sonic Boom and Wanted Man!

Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys Mark Malibu & The Wasagas- "Hellbent For Speed" The Association/The Courettes- "Never My Love" The Doltones- "Deeper Swell" Wanted Man- "Coastin'" Panda Bear and Sonic Boom- "Gettin' To The Point" "Good Time" segment: Duane Eddy 60th Anniversary of "Twangin'" Up A Storm (1963) Duane Eddy- "Guitar Child" McKinley James- "Marie Marie" (live) Beachcombers- "Barracuda" Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "Cabinessence" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE The Atlantics- "Bass Strait" Davie Allan & The Arrows- "The Next Dimension" Midnight Rodeo- "Creature's Dream" Catching A Wave Time Machine Week of August 11th, 1963 KRLA Los Angeles, CA #20 Link Wray- "Jack The Ripper" #13 Al Casey- "Surfin' Hootenanny" #1 The Beach Boys- "Surfer Girl" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: Walter Egan- "She's So Tough" The Jackets- "Misery Of Man" Outro Music Bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"

Catching A Wave 02-20-23 Feb 20, 2023

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There's new artists, hall of famers and everything in between on this new Catching A Wave! Greg Townson talks about how he joined Los Straitjackets in our Green Room segment along with a tune of them covering Nick Lowe. Beth Riley has a deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. We spin a tune from The Surf Raiders from their 2nd album that is celebrating it's 40th anniversary this year, we bring you music news and we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week. Plus, we've got songs from Dave Del Monte & The Cross County Boys (covering Buddy Holly), The Foreign Films, The Routes, Ichi-Bons, The Almighty Devildogs, The Smithereens, Softlung, Danyaal, The Weeklings (covering The Beatles), The Belinettas (covering The Ventures), Cameronoise and a rockin' instrumental from Creedence Clearwater Revival to start the show!

Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys Creedence Clearwater Revival- "Glory Be" Ichi-Bons- "Don't Call Me Fly Face" Cameronoise- "Caution Tape Danyaal- "Archipelago Rock" Softlung- "Don't Say No" "Good Time" segment: The Surf Raiders 40th Anniversary of Surf Bound (1983) The Surf Raiders- "Hit The Surf" The Weeklings- "I've Just Seen A Face" The Routes- "Attention" Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "Don't Hurt My Little Sister" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE The Smithereens- "Batman Theme" The Foreign Films- "Into The Light" The Berlinettas- "Walk, Don't Run" The Almighty Devildogs- "Autorama" Green Room Segment: Greg Townson on how he joined Los Straitjackets Los Straitjackets- "Shake & Pop" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: Roger McGuinn- "Draggin'" (feat. Bruce Johnston on piano) Dave Del Monte & The Cross County Boys- "Holly Hop" Outro Music Bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"

Catching A Wave 02-13-23 Feb 13, 2023

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Time Machine, new tunes, deep tracks and a whole lot more are in store for you this hour on Catching A Wave! We hear a track from Jan & Dean's Surf City & Other Swingin' Cities that is celebrating it's 60th anniversary this year. Beth Riley has a "friend"ly tune from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. We'll board the Catching A Wave Time Machine for the week ending October 31st, 1964 to hear some tunes on the Billboard Hot 100 (including the #1 song) and we'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week. Plus, ride the killer wave of rockers from The Atlantics, Al Jardine, Resonadores, The Neanderthals, Colony House, Surfmaster, The Tentakills, The Tourmaliners, The Cruncher, Kincaid & The Memetics and Dave Myers & The Surftones! Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys The Atlantics- "Surfing The Wedge" Resonadores- "republica banana" The Neanderthals- "Devil or Angel" Colony House- "Cannonballers" Kincaid and The Memetics- "Skaters Ain't Haters" "Good Time" segment: Jan & Dean 60th Anniversary of Surf City And Other Swingin' Cities Jan & Dean- "Kansas City Surfmaster- "Don't Let Me Down" The Tentakills- "Seaweed" Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "Passing Friend" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE The Tourmaliners- "Loco Moco" The Cruncher- "My Favorite Martian" Catching A Wave Time Machine week ending October 31st, 1964: #49 Del Shannon- "Do You Want To Dance" #32 The Kinks- "You Really Got Me" #1 The Supremes- "Baby Love" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: The Honeys- "He's A Doll" Al Jardine- "California Saga" * Dave Myers & The Surftones- "Surf Breaker" Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild" *"California Saga" features among others David Crosby on background vocals. RIP David Crosby (August 14, 1941 – January 18, 2023)

Catching A Wave 02-06-23 Feb 06, 2023

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New albums, tours, classics and so much more are already brewing up in 2023! We'll pay tribute to the late, great Jeff Beck who passed away unexpectedly on January 10th, 2023. Hear a new segment on Catching A Wave called "You're The Inspiration" where we play artists that inspire others. This week, we play a track from The Shadows and covers of their tunes by Martin Cilia and Andy Summers! We hear a track from The Ventures from an album celebrating it's 60th anniversary this year in our Good Time segment. Beth Riley has a cool 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! Plus, a varied and awesome mix of tunes from Davie Allan and The Arrows, Danny B. Harvey, Brian Wilson, The Monkees, The Astronauts, Atomic Tourists (opening dates now with Surfer Joe), Surfer Joe, Kooked Out, The Tikiyaki Orchestra, Maple Mars and The Delta Ring!

Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys The Tikiyaki Orchestra- "Bombs Away!" The Astronauts- "Go Go Go" Jeff Beck June 24, 1944-January 10, 2023: Jeff Beck- "Sleepwalk" Atomic Tourists- "Dick Tracy" Surfer Joe- "Waveboard Action" "Good Time" segment: The Ventures 60th Anniversary of Let's Go The Ventures- "Let's Go" Brian Wilson- "Listen To Me" *in honor of the passing of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper Feb 3, 1959 Kooked Out- "Bugger Off" Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "Two Can Play" The Delta Ring- "Billito" Davie Allan and The Arrows- "Turn It Up" Maple Mars- "Anchors Aweigh" "You're The Inspiration" segment...this week honoring The Shadows: The Shadows- "The Savage" (1961) Martin Cilia- "Diamonds" (recorded by The Shadows 1983) Andy Summers- "Stingray" (recorded by The Shadows 1965) Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: Roy Clark- "Texas Twist" Danny B. Harvey- "Wave Dancin'" The Monkees- "Mary, Mary" Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"

Catching A Wave 01-30-23 Jan 30, 2023

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It might be winter but the tunes are hot this hour on Catching A Wave! We spin the Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun to hear 3 randomly selected covers of The Beach Boys (from Sail On, A.J. Croce and The Flaming Lips). Beth Riley has a deep track from them on her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. We hear tunes from The Hula Girls, The Manakooras and The Royal Pacifics who will all be at the Hi-Tide Winter Holiday. We've got a track from The Astronauts from an album celebrating it's 60th anniversary this year and we'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week. If that isn't enough, we've got tracks from Ichi-Bons, The Jagaloons, Lucky 757, Rufus Lee King And The Dream, The Smithereens (with The Honeys), Frankie & The Pool Boys, The Brain Waves, Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives, Teisco Del Rey (with Mel Taylor and Paul Johnson) and Petty Thieves!

Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys Rufus Lee King And The Dream- "8th and Ocean" The Smithereens- "Baby Be Good" (with The Honeys) Appearing at Hi-Tide Winter Holiday: The Manakooras- "The Arabian Knight" The Hula Girls- "Return Of The Hawaiian Eye" The Royal Pacifics- "Gypsy Beat" "Good Time" segment: The Astronauts 60th Anniversary of Surfin' With The Astronauts The Astronauts- "Pipeline" Lucky 757- "B-B-B-Baby" Petty Thieves- "Chrome & Color" Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "You Still Believe In Me" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE Teisco Del Rey- "Small Fry" (with Mel Taylor and Paul Johnson) The Brain Waves- "Slow Fury" The Jagaloons- "Chalupacabra" Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun: Sail On- "Don't Worry Baby" A.J. Croce- "Sail On Sailor" The Flaming Lips- "God Only Knows" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: Tommy Fogerty & The Blue Velvets- "Bonita" Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives- "Quicksand" Ichi-Bons- "Run Chicken Run" Frankie & The Pool Boys- "Breathing Your Air" Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"

Catching A Wave 01-23-23 Jan 23, 2023

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We've got a funky and loud Two-nami in the Catching A Wave forecast with 2 songs featuring guest guitars by Dick Dale from Tonio K and Gary Hoey. Our "good time" segment features a track from The Hi-Risers from an album celebrating it's 20th anniversary. Beth Riley has a "time"ly deep track 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 for our selection of the week (also Beach Boys related). Plus, turn it up for rockers from Cameronoise, The Beach Berserkers, The Darts, Man Or Astro-Man?, The Dubceks, The Surfer Novas, spacedog spacecat, The Atom Jacks, Randells, The Routes, Satan's Pilgrims and Surf Cult! Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys Cameronoise- "I Overheard Someone Telling Me" The Surfer Novas- "Escape Velocity" spacedog spacecat- "Etec., Beach" Surf Cult- "Lost Highway" Satan's Pilgrims- "La Luna" "Good Time" segment: The Hi-Risers 20th anniversary of Lost Weekend (Spinout Records) The Hi-Risers- "Ghost Of The Surfer Girl" The Dubceks- "Zona del Silencio" The Routes- "Get Past Go!" Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "Cuckoo Clock" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE Man Or Astro-Man?- "The Powerful Fully-Transistorized Dick Tracy Two-Way Wrist Radio" The Atom Jacks- "Fission Mission" The Darts- "Snake Oil" Two-Nami: Tonio K (featuring Dick Dale)- "The Funky Western Civilization (More Dick Dale Mix)" Gary Hoey (featuring Dick Dale)- "Misirlou" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: Bruce & Terry- "Don't Run Away" Randells- "Seven Inch" The Beach Berserkers- "The Man From A.U.N.T.I.E." Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"

Catching A Wave 01-16-23 Jan 16, 2023

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We spin tunes from 3 of the acts coming to Winter Surf Fest Feb. 3-5, 2023 in Long Beach, CA (The Tourmaliners, Sant Anna Bay Coconuts and Surfer Joe). Our Good Time spotlight track is from Dick Dale from an album celebrating it's 30th anniversary. Beth Riley has a deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. I read some quotes from Tom Petty and Mike Campbell on Carl Wilson in the Green Room Segment along with a track from Tom that Carl Wilson sings backing vocals and Ringo Starr plays drums. We'll also drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week. Plus, we've got some rockin' tunes from Wiped Out, The MES, Malibooz, The Ventures, Cosmic Surf, HJ & The Constellations, Randell Kirsch and The Delta Ring.

Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys The Tourmaliners- "Close Out" Sant Anna Bay Coconuts- "Mayhem On The Atlantic" Surfer Joe- "Movin'" The MES- "Caveman Beat" The Malibooz- "Little XKR" "Good Time" segment: Dick Dale 30th anniversary of Tribal Thunder (1993 High Tone) Dick Dale- "The New Victor" The Delta Ring- "The Treble With Girls" Randell Kirsch- "Get Set" Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "Leaving This Town" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE HJ & The Constellations- "Psychotropic" Cosmic Surf- "Surfin' Mad" Green Room segment: Quotes from Tom Petty & Mike Campbell on Carl Wilson Tom Petty- "Hung Up & Overdue" (Carl Wilson on BGV's, Ringo Starr on drums) The Beach Boys- "The Trader" (Second Section A Cappella) Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: The Tornadoes- "Beyond The Surf" Wiped Out- "No Surfing In The East River" The Ventures- "Surf Rider" (live 1965 Japan) Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"

Catching A Wave 01-09-23 Jan 09, 2023

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It's early into 2023 and already a Two-Nami in the forecast (2 in a row from Marco Di Maggio)! Beth Riley has a cool deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. We pay tribute to Dino Danelli who passed away on December 15, 2022 with a rocker from The Young Rascals. We drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox for our selection of the week and we hear a great track from The Surfaris from an album celebrating it's 60th anniversary in our Good Time segment. Plus, we've got awesome tunes from Christian Love, S.H.A.R.P. (The Surf Hermits and Angry Red Planet), The Routes, The Immediate Family, Cheap Trick, Amphibian Man, Danny Adlerman & Friends (Jim Babjak and Kurt Reil), The Green Reflectors, Magnatech, The Beach Berserkers, Walter Egan (with Dean Torrence & Stevie Nicks on BGV's, produced by Lindsey Buckingham) and Ichi-Bons! Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys The Routes- "Axe To Grind" S.H.A.R.P.- "That's Not The Goose" Ichi-Bons- "Can't Stop Moanin'" Walter Egan- "The Blonde In The Blue T-Bird" Magnatech- "Amapola" "Good Time" segment: The Surfaris 60th Anniversary of Play (1963 Decca) The Surfaris- "Surfaris Stomp" The Beach Berserkers- "El Guitarrista Fantasma" The Green Reflectors- "Itty Bitty Spacemen" Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "Maybe I Don't Know" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE Danny Adlerman & Friends (Jim Babjak & Kurt Reil)- "Surfin' The Net" RIP Dino Danelli July 23, 1944 - December 15, 2022 The Young Rascals- "Come On Up" Amphibian Man- "Ashes" The Immediate Family- "The Toughest Girl In Town" Two-Nami segment: Marco Di Maggio- "Marco's Boogie" Marco Di Maggio- "Surfandango" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: Jon & The Nightriders- "(I Think I'm) Surfing Japanese" Cheap Trick- "Hello There" Christian Love- "Sum Sum Summer" Outro Music Bed: The Ventures- "Theme From Shaft"

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