Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts

Friday, December 22, 2023

Christmas Show! Catching A Wave 12-25-23

 


Hear hour 1 HERE:


Hear hour 2 HERE:


Hour 1 info:
It's our annual ALL Christmas show on Catching A Wave! Beth Riley (from Boppin' With Beth and her Catching A Wave segment here called Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break...hear one of their Christmas tunes this hour) co-hosts with me once again. We hear a Leon Redbone tune in our Good Time segment from the Elf soundtrack celebrating it's 20th anniversary this year and we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week! Plus, there's songs from JD McPherson, Joel Paterson, The Monkees, The Grip Weeds, The Tourmaliners, Phil Keaggy, Jim & The Sea Dragons, The Smithereens, The Tikiyaki Orchestra, The Breakers (with Dan Peters), Abyssal Lurkers, The Evergleams (feat. members of Black Flamingos), The Manakooras, The Surf Junkies and The Surfisticats!


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

The Grip Weeds- "Christmas Dream"
The Tourmaliners- "Joy To The World"
JD McPherson- "Every Single Christmas"
Joel Paterson- "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town"
The Evergleams- "A Marshmallow World"

Good Time Segment:
20th Anniversary of Elf (Music From The Major Motion Picture) (2003)
Leon Redbone- "Christmas Island"

The Manakooras- "Snowfall"
The Surf Junkies- "Missing You On Christmas"

Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break
The Beach Boys- "Christmas Day"
Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE

Phil Keaggy- "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow"
The Monkees- "House Of Gingerbread"
The Surfisticats- "Santa Bring Me A Surfboard Please"
The Tikiyaki Orchestra- "Wonderful Christmastime"
The Breakers (with Dan Peters)- "Snow Storm Stomp"
Abyssal Lurkers- "Fairytale Of New York"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection:
Jackie & The Cedrics- "Silent Night Rumble"

The Smithereens- "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree"
Jim And The Sea Dragons- "Candy Cane City"

Outro music bed: The Ventures- "Sleigh Bells"


Hour 2 info:
This is our bonus 2nd hour this year! We hope to make this a new tradition as we just love Christmas music and wanted to offer more! Beth Riley co-hosts and has another fun tune from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up Beth's Beach Boys Break. We hear a Nick Lowe tune from his holiday album celebrating it's 10th anniversary in our Good Time segment and we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear a Los Straitjackets selection this hour! We've spin rockers from Reverend Horton Heat, The Ventures, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, The Bongos, Monsters From The Surf, The Weeklings, The Untamed Youth, The Malibooz, Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday The 13th, Davie Allan & The Arrows, Southern Culture On The Skids, Satan's Pilgrims, The Isotopes, Underwater Bosses, The Slimetones and The Volcanics!

Intro music bed: "Deck The Halls"- Los Straitjackets

Monsters From The Surf- "A Surfer's Christmas List"
The Bongos- "Rock The Christmas Cheer"
The Slimetones- "Neon Christmas"
The Volcanics- "Tidings Of Comfort And Joy"
Underwater Bosses- "God Rest Ye Gnarly Gentlemen"

Good Time Segment
Nick Lowe 10th Anniversary of Quality Street: A Seasonal Selection For All The Family
Nick Lowe- "The North Pole Express"

Revernd Horton Heat- "Jingle Bells"
The Ventures- "We Three Kings"

Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break:
The Beach Boys- "Santa's Got An Airplane"
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Joan Jett & The Blackhearts- "Little Drummer Boy"
The Weeklings- "Gonna Be Christmas"
The Isotopes- "Little Saint Nick"
The Malibooz- "Carol Of The Swells"
The Untamed Youth- "Santa's Gonna Shut 'Em Down"
Satan's Pilgrims- "Greensleeves"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection:
Los Straitjackets- "A Marshmallow World"

Southern Culture On The Skids- "Surfin' On Christmas (Santa Won't You Bring Me Some Waves)"
Davie Allan & The Arrows- "Frosty The Snowman"
Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday The 13th- "Batman Smells"

Outro music bed: The Ventures- "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town"

First snowfall in Moline, IL (November 26, 2023) for Beth and James
since moving to their new hometown!


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Sunday, December 18, 2022

All Christmas Show! Catching A Wave 12-19-22


It's the annual Catching A Wave Christmas show! All Christmas music, all hour long! Santa brought an gift early which is my awesome wife Beth Riley co-hosting with me! She has a Christmas tune from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break, we spin the "wheel of Fun, Fun, Fun" to hear a Beach Boys Christmas cover by Davie Allan & The Arrows and I've got a holiday rocker by The Hi-Risers in the Jammin' James Jukebox! Plus, we get in the festive spirit with songs from The Surfrajettes, The Ventures, The Smithereens, Shaun Young, The Monkees, The Surfaris, The Tourmaliners, Chris Isaak, Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets, The Krontjong Devils, Surf Zombies, The Courettes, The Grip Weeds, Cameronoise and The Linda Lindas!

Hear episode HERE:



Intro music bed: "Martin Cilia"- Oh Come All Ye Faithful"

The Surfrajettes- "Marshmallow March"
*Christmas Vacation snippet
The Linda Lindas- "Groovy Xmas"
Shaun Young- "Blue Christmas"
The Smithereens- "Christmas Time All Over The World"
Chris Isaak- "Almost Christmas"
The Monkees- "What Would Santa Do"
The Courettes (feat. The Tremolo Beer Gut)- "Christmas (I Can Hardly Wait)"
The Grip Weeds- "Welcome Christmas"

Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break:
The Beach Boys- "The Man With All The Toys"
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*A Christmas Story snippet
Surf Zombies- "Sleigh Ride"
The Surfaris- "Santa's Speed Shop"
The Tourmaliners- "Hark The Herald Angels Sing"

Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun:
Davie Allan & The Arrows- "Little Saint Nick"

Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets- "Winter Wonderland"
*Elf snippet
The Krontjong Devils- "Here Comes Santa Claus"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:
The Hi-Risers- "Christmas Lights"

The Ventures- "Joy To The World"
*How The Grinch Stole Christmas movie snippet
Cameronoise- "And A Star On Top Of It All"

Outro music bed: Martin Cilia- "Oh Come All Ye Faithful"




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Sunday, December 19, 2021

Christmas Show! Catching A Wave 12-20-21


It's the All Christmas Show this hour on Catching A Wave!  To make things even better, Beth Riley co-hosts with me!  We've got a 1 song "Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun" playing a randomly selected cover of one of The Beach Boys Christmas tunes.  Beth brings a fun Christmas tune 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 a festive rocker from The Ventures!  Plus, we've got tunes from Southern Culture On The Skids, Los Straitjackets, The Monkees, Big Mick & The Curl, Mike Love (with 2 of his children- Ambha Love & Christian Love), Al Jardine, Supraphonics, JD McPherson, Goons!, Mark Malibu & The Wasagas, Urban Surf Kings, Joel Paterson, Brian Setzer Orchestra, The Tourmaliners, The Volcanics and Aqualads!!  We've also got some fun snippets of favorite Christmas movies and tv shows too!  

Take a listen here:

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

Southern Culture On The Skids- "Surfing On Christmas Day"
The Monkees- "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday"
Supraphonics- "Winter Wonderland"
*Christmas Vacation snippet
The Tourmaliners- "We Wish You A Merry Christmas"
*Seinfeld "another Festivus miracle!"
Urban Surf Kings- "The Elves Ride Again"
JD McPherson- "Santa's Got A Mean Machine"
*Elf snippet
Goons!- "Christmas Crime"
Mark Malibu & The Wasagas- "Canadian Christmas"

Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break:
The Beach Boys- "Santa's Beard"
Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE

Joel Paterson- "It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas"
Big Mick & The Curl- "Deck The Halls"
*It's A Wonderful Life snippet
Brian Setzer Orchestra- "Jingle Bells"

Wheel of Fun, Fun, Fun:
The Smithereens- "Merry Christmas Baby"

Mike Love- "Must Be Christmas" (with Ambha Love & Christian Love)
Los Straitjackets- "Frosty The Snowman"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:
The Ventures- "Sleigh Ride"

Al Jardine- "Sunshine To Snowflakes"
A Charlie Brown Christmas snippet
The Volcanics- "Hark, The Herald Angels Sing"
Aqualads- "Angels We Have Heard On High"

Outro music bed: The Ventures- "Frosty The Snowman"