Catching A Wave radio show: The Beach Boys

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Sunday, August 18, 2024

Back To The 80s! Catching A Wave 08-19-24

Catching A Wave goes back to the 80's this week! All the songs this hour come from this awesome decade. We'll board the Catching A Wave Time Machine for the week of June 15th, 1985 to hear some songs on the Billboard Hot 100 including the song at the top. Beth Riley has a deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up-Beth's Beach Boys Break. We have a tune from the debut album by The Bangles that's celebrating it's 40th anniversary in our Good Time segment and we'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to spin some wax from the early 80's for our selection of the week (The Malibooz). Plus, 80's tunes from The Raybeats, The Untamed Youth, Duane Eddy, Davie Allan & The Arrows (featuring Dick Dale), The Halibuts, Jon & The Nightriders, The Surf Raiders, Surf Punks, The Surfin' Lungs, The Wedge and The Neptunes!

Hear episode HERE:

Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys/ Huey Lewis & The News- "Power Of Love" (instrumental)

The Raybeats- "Searching"

The Surfin' Lungs- "Pray For Sun"

The Surf Raiders- "Crash"

Jon & The Nightriders- "Geronimo"

Duane Eddy- "The Trembler"

Good Time Segment:

The Bangles 40th anniversary of All Over The Place

The Bangles- "Tell Me"

The Neptunes- "Hydrophobia"

The Wedge- "Night Of The Living Wedge"

Surf's Up- Beth's Beach Boys Break:

The Beach Boys- "It's Gettin' Late"

Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE

Davie Allan & The Arrows (with Dick Dale)- "Surf Trek"

The Untamed Youth- "One Pine Box"

Surf Punks- "My Beach"

Catching A Wave Time Machine

week ending June 15th 1985 on Billboard's Hot 100:

#43 The Power Station- "Get It On (Bang A Gong)"

#32 The Beach Boys- "Getcha Back"

#1 Tears For Fears- "Everybody Wants To Rule The World"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:

The Malibooz- "Surf Beat '81"

The Halibuts- "Church Key"

Outro music bed: Duane Eddy- "Rockabilly Holiday"

Sunday, June 23, 2024

Global Beatles Day (June 25th)! Catching A Wave 06-24-24

We take a magical mystery tour this week on Catching A Wave and salute The Beatles this hour in honor of Global Beatles Day on June 25th. It's celebrated on this day because of the first ever global broadcast that was produced by the BBC. This special on the group beamed The Beatles performing "All You Need Is Love" on June 25th, 1967 to over 400 million people world wide. We hope to show the band's impact on a variety of genres and decades through the years. This hour, we hear a track from The Beatles from an album celebrating it's 60th anniversary in our Good Time segment. Beth Riley has a fab cover by The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up-Beth's Beach Boys Break. Our pals Dion and Joel Paterson go Head 2 Head later with their versions of a Beatles classic. We'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear an instrumental cover by The Ventures. Plus, there's covers by Cheap Trick, Chris Casello, George Martin, The Grip Weeds, Papa Doo Run Run, The Smithereens, Los Straitjackets, The Weeklings, Duane Eddy, The Midnight Callers, The Surf Dawgs, The Astronauts, Mick Beaulieu and a new solo track from Ringo Starr!

Hear episode HERE:

Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys

Cheap Trick- "Good Morning Good Morning"

Chris Casello- "She's A Woman"

The Astronauts- "I'm Down"

Mick Beaulieu- "Eleanor Rigby"

The Grip Weeds- "It's Only Love"

Papa Doo Run Run- "I Am The Walrus" (surf instrumental)

Good Time segment:

The Beatles 60th anniversary of A Hard Day's Night

The Beatles- "A Hard Day's Night"

The Weeklings- "I've Just Seen A Face"

Duane Eddy- "Something"

Surf's Up- Beth's Beach Boys Break:

The Beach Boys- "Tell Me Why"

Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE

Los Straitjackets- "I Feel Fine"

The Smithereens- "Cry For A Shadow"

The Surf Dawgs- "Please, Please Me"

The Midnight Callers- "It Won't Be Long"

Head 2 Head:

Joel Paterson- "Drive My Car"

Dion- "Drive My Car"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:

The Ventures- "Strawberry Fields Forever"

George Martin- "Good Day Sunshine"

Ringo Starr- "Gonna Need Someone"

Outro music bed: Glen Campbell- "Ticket To Ride"

More info on Global Beatles Day:

https://www.globalbeatlesday.com/

James & Beth Riley with Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick
June 1st, 2024 Sterling, IL

Sunday, May 19, 2024

A look back at The Beach Boys 25 Years Together: A Celebration in Waikiki - LIVE 1987

from Bruce Johnston/ Bruce with The Everly Brothers

With the upcoming Disney + documentary on The Beach Boys (beginning May 24th, 2024), it's fun to take a look back at various TV specials on this iconic group. Our buddy Bruce Johnston sent over this fun screenshot above of him with The Everly Brothers from the ABC special, "The Beach Boys 25 Years Together: A Celebration in Waikiki" from 1987! The Everly Brothers were a huge inspiration to The Beach Boys of course and it was awesome to see them part of this! Check out the special that was posted on youtube HERE:

Here's the trailer for the upcoming Disney + documentary:

Sunday, February 25, 2024

Catching A Wave 02-26-24

Hear The Beach Boys song that was an inspiration behind a Genesis classic in this week's You're The Inspiration segment on Catching A Wave. 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!

Hear episode HERE:

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"

Sunday, January 28, 2024

Catching A Wave 01-29-24

We board the Catching A Wave Time Machine again this hour and set our destination for the week of December 4th, 1963 for radio station KIMN (Denver, CO) to hear a couple of songs on their chart that week including the song at the top. We've got a track from a Brian Wilson album that's celebrating it's 20th 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 (Sir Cliff Richard & The Shadows). Plus, the hour is packed with new and classics from The Weeklings (on Jem Records), Kris Bone, The Seismics, Froghat, Los Surfer Compadres, The Surfers, Mr. Cesar, The Super Stocks, Rangers, Room Service and The Desolate Coast!

Hear episode HERE:

Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys

The Seismics- "Lost Summer"

The Surfers- "Hot Rod"

The Weeklings- "None Of Your Business"

Room Service- "Blitz"

The Desolate Coast- "Wrinkles In The Sea Of Serenity"

Good Time Segment:

Brian Wilson 20th anniversary of Brian Wilson Presents SMiLE

Brian Wilson- "In Blue Hawaii"

Los Surfer Compadres- "Stomp Dream"

Mr. Cesar- "Lucha Cool"

Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break:

The Beach Boys- "County Fair"

Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE

The Bahareebas- "Pressure"

Kris Bone- "Jack The Ripper"

Rangers- "Oh My Love"

Catching A Wave Time Machine

Week of December 4th, 1963 for KIMN (Denver, CO)

#10 The Beach Boys- "Be True To Your School"

#9 Dion- "Drip Drop"

#1 The Kingsmen- "Louie, Louie"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:

Cliff Richard & The Shadows- "Blue Turns To Grey"

The Super Stocks- "Ramcharger"

Froghat- "The Long & Winding Toad"

Outro music bed: Link Wray- "The Wild One"

Sunday, July 16, 2023

Catching A Wave 07-17-23

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).

Hear episode HERE:

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"