Catching A Wave 09-02-24

 

It's back to school time and Catching A Wave is your "hall pass" for fun this hour (the title of the awesome new tune from The Volcanics later)! Your homework is to listen to all the awesome songs and segments in store. There's a Two-nami in the forecast with 2 in a row featuring my birthday buddy Ricky Fataar (let's hear it for September 5th birthdays!!). 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 an album by The Spotnicks that's 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 (features a young Frank Zappa)! Plus, great tunes from Kris Bone, The Saskatones, El Nino Delta, The Police, Cameronoise, dayaway, Draculina, JD McPherson, Dave Del Monte & The Cross County Boys, Slowey & The Boats, Jenny Don't & The Spurs and Party Nerves!

Hear episode HERE:

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

Kris Bone- "Brazil"

Draculina- "Sinhella (2024 Remaster)"

JD McPherson- "Shining Like Gold"

Jenny Don't & The Spurs- "Sidewinder"

Slowey & The Boats- "Almost To Tulsa"

Good Time Segment:

The Spotnicks 60th Anniversary of Meet The Spotnicks (1964)

The Spotnicks- "Western Guitar"

Dave Del Monte & The Cross County Boys- "Granada Bop"

Party Nerves- "Coffee and Muffins With Anton"

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

The Beach Boys- "Had To Phone Ya"

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

dayaway- "beam me up"

The Volcanics- "Hall Pass"

Cameronoise- "Video Video"

The Police- "Goodbye Tomorrow"

Two-nami:

The Rutles- "Lonely-Phobia" (lead vocals by Ricky Fataar as "Stig O'Hara")

Ricky Fataar- "Drivin' & Jivin'" (from Spotswood Soundtrack)

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:

The Hollywood Persuaders- "Grunion Run"

The Super Stocks- "Ventura"

The Saskatones- "Mariner 10"

El Nino Delta- "We Love Troubles"

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

Ricky Fataar

Ricky with The Rutles (top right as "Stig "O'Hara")

Ricky (left) with The Beach Boys

Catching A Wave 05-20-24

 

We're always on the lookout for cool and unique covers of The Beach Boys for our Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun segment and we have a fun variety for you this week (David Bowie, El Castillo and Wall Of Voodoo). Speaking of The Beach Boys, Beth Riley has a deep track from them in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. There's a tune by The Grip Weeds that is celebrating it's 20th anniversary on our Good Time segment and we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week (The Tiki Men). Plus, there's tunes from La Luz, Sant Anna Bay Coconuts, Destiny Forever (Feat. John Stamos, Phil Bardowell and David Bardowell), Bill Lloyd, The Surfers, The Volcanics, Joe Matera, The Seatopians, Lost Acapulco, White Sands and Los Misterios!

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

White Sands- "Baja"

Sant Anna Bay Coconuts- "Reverb Rage"**

Los Misterios- "Kit The Car"

Bill Lloyd- "The Number System"

La Luz- "Poppies"

Good Time segment:

The Grip Weeds 20th anniversary of Giant On The Beach

The Grip Weeds- "Gone Before"

Lost Acapulco- "Cranky Kong"

The Seatopians- "Seahorsemen Of The Apocalypse"*

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

The Beach Boys- "Wonderful"

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

Destiny Forever- "Forever Mine"

The Surfers- "Surf Party"

Joe Matera- "Sunset Cruise"

Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun:

David Bowie- "God Only Knows"

El Castillo- "Surfer Girl"

Wall of Voodoo- "Do It Again"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:

The Tiki Men- "Tiki Torcher"

The Volcanics- "Green Room"*

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

*performing at Surf Guitar 101 Weekender Festival
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** performing at Surfer Joe Festival

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Catching A Wave 07-18-22

 

I'm constantly blown away by all the great music (new and old) coming into the show every week.  Enjoy the latest and classics from a wide range of folks this week including The Bacon Brothers, The Ventures, Kincaid & The Memetics, Humanga Danga, The Volcanics, Max Hixon, Tijuana Panthers, 3 of the artists coming to the Hi-Tide Summer Holiday (Los Straitjackets, Southern Culture On The Skids and Messer Chups) and a trio of tunes with "Tube" in the title from The Trashmen, ZZ Top and The Surf Junkies.  Beth Riley has a deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break.  And speaking of them, the Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun returns with randomly selected covers of The Beach Boys (Jeff Beck & Johnny Depp, Redwood who later become Three Dog Night and Mick Fleetwood's Zoo featuring Billy Burnette on vocals) plus we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week!

Hear episode HERE:

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

The Volcanics- "The Ripper"

Humanga Danga- "Thundermug"

Coming to Hi-Tide Summer Holiday:

Southern Culture On The Skids- "Deja Varoom"

Los Straitjackets- "Itchy Chicken"

Messer Chups- "Love Will Tear Us Apart"

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Totally Tubular (trio of songs with "Tube" in the title):

The Trashmen- "Tube City"

ZZ Top- "Tube Snake Boogie"

The Surf Junkies- "The Tube"

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

The Beach Boys- "Back Home"

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

The Bacon Brothers- "Erato"

Max Hixon- "Wave Rush"

Tijuana Panthers- "Beware Of Dog"

Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun:

Jeff Beck & Johnny Depp- "Caroline No"

Redwood- "Time To Get Alone"

Mick Fleetwood's Zoo- "Angel Come Home" (feat. Billy Burnette on lead vocals)

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:

The Riptides- "Machine Gun"

Kincaid & The Memetics- "Someone Else's Fool"

The Ventures- "Barefoot Venture"

Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"

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Catching A Wave 06-20-22

 

June 21st is the official first day of SUMMER (but then again it's summer ALL year long here on Catching A Wave).  Things really heat up this hour as we kick off the show with a special EXCLUSIVE live cover of Dick Dale's "Miserlou" by Lucky 757 (only place you can hear this version).  We also blast off in the Catching A Wave Time Machine for the week of December 22nd, 1962 to hear 3 tunes in the Top 40 Fabulous 40 Survey for KFWB in Los Angeles, CA.  Beth Riley has a Sweet deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break, a new mix of a classic tune from them as well and we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week.  We've also got some hot rockin' tunes from Man Or Astro-man?, The Volcanics, Tijuana Panthers, Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited, The Delstroyers, Humanga Donga, The Surfrajettes, The Beths, Underwater Bosses, Urban Zotel & The Thundertones, The SurfAnauts and The Green Reflectors!

Hear episode HERE:

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

Lucky 757- "Miserlou" live (Catching A Wave EXCLUSIVE)

The Delstroyers- "Go Go Ghoul"

Tijuana Panthers- "Helping Hand"

Urban Zotel & The Thundertones- "Thunderbeat"

The Volcanics- "Volcanic Stomp"

The Surfrajettes- "Salty Sister"

The Beths- " A Real Thing"

The SurfAnauts- "Godfather"

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

The Beach Boys- "Our Sweet Love"

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

Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited- "Something Comes Crawling"

The Beach Boys- "Shut Down" (NEW mix)

The Green Reflectors- "Bonneville Blast"

Catching A Wave Time Machine

Week of December 22nd, 1962 for the Fabulous Forth Survey KFWB Los Angeles, CA

#40 The Rumblers- "Boss"

#8 Dick Dale- "Peppermint Man"

#1 Bob B. Soxx & The Blue Jeans- "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:

The Catalinas- "Beach Walkin'"

Underwater Bosses- "Beach Moles"

Humanga Danga- "Rocket Rodeo"

Man or Astro-man?- "The Man From U.N.C.L.E."

Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"

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Catching A Wave 09-27-21

 

September may be coming to a close soon but things are still hot here on Catching A Wave.  We've got tunes from Greg Townson, The Volcanics, Slowey & The Boats, The Hang Ten Gallon Hats, The Tourmaliners, Junior Brown, Louie & The Wolf Gang, The Anderson Council, The Guantanamos, Satan's Pilgrims, The Routes, Mark Malibu & The Wasagas and more!  We've got a Two-Nami in the forecast with 2 in a row featuring Danny Amis.  Beth Riley has a toe-tapping song 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.  

Hear episode HERE:

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

Greg Townson- "Go Go Power"

Junior Brown- "Surf Medley"

Louie & The Wolf Gang- "What The S___urf"

The Hang Ten Gallon Hats- "Surf Session At Sunset"

The Anderson Council- "Fire Island"

The Guantanamos- "Guantanamos Twist"

The Tourmaliners- "Amber"

The Bomboras- "Riot City"

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

The Beach Boys- "Take A Load Off Your Feet"

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

Satan's Pilgrims- "Taco Truck"

The Routes- "Wasabi Attack"

Mark Malibu & The Wasagas- "Punch Out At The Beach"

The Volcanics- "Fool Around"

Two-Nami:

Danny Amis- "Whiplash"

The Raybeats (feat. Danny Amis)- "Big Black Sneakers"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:

Carl Wilson- "Givin' You Up"

The Beach Boys- "Slip On Through" (Alternate 1969 mix with session intro)

Slowey & The Boats- "Border Serenade"

Outro Music Bed:  Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"