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!

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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"

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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

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!

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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"

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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"

Catching A Wave 11-27-23

 

We kick off the holidays with a couple of new Christmas releases by Joel Paterson and The Manakooras (on Nu-Tone and Hi-Tide Recordings) and there will be plenty more in the coming weeks (if you're on Santa's Nice list)! We hear the title cut from Ruby Baby (celebrating it's 60th anniversary) from Rock & Roll Hall Of Famer Dion in our Good Time segment. There's a snippet of an interview with Dion where I ask him about that song and the album cover which was cut out and included on The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album cover too. Beth Riley has an early deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break and as always we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our twangy selection of the week (the legendary Duane Eddy). Plus, there's tunes from Amphibian Man, Kris Bone, Dogstar, Danny B. Harvey, Los Grainders, Abyssal Lurkers, The Weeklings, The Gold Needles, Chrome Castle, The Brain Waves, The Serfers, The Ventures and The Slimetones!

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

Amphibian Man- "Program"

Abyssal Lurkers- "I'm Not A Loser"

The Weeklings- "Brian Jones"

Chrome Castle- "Walla Walla"

The Brain Waves- "Experiment In Terror"

Good Time segment:

Dion 60th Anniversary of Ruby Baby (1963):

Dion- "Ruby Baby"

Danny B. Harvey- "The Girls Of Summer"

The Serfers- "Crash And Burn"

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

The Beach Boys- "Judy"

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The Ventures- "Summertime Blues"

Los Grainders- "Storm Surf"

Dogstar- "Sunrise"

The Slimetones- "Slime City"

Christmas spotlight:

Joel Paterson- "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer"

The Manakooras- "Christmas Day"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:

Duane Eddy- "The Man With The Gold Guitar"

The Gold Needles- "Hit The Main Drag"

Kris Bone- "Cecilia Ann"

Outro music bed: Link Wray- "Raunchy"

Dion on Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album cover

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Catching A Wave 10-03-22

 

On this week's Catching A Wave, we board the Time Machine for the week of January 5th, 1962 to hear 3 tunes on Los Angeles, CA KFWB's chart including the #1 song.  We have a trio of "quiet" tunes from Nick Lowe with Los Straitjackets, The Explorers Club and The Manakooras.  Beth Riley has a deep track from The Beach Boys and we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week (The Surfaris).  Plus, don't miss new and classic rockers from The Surfrajettes, Jerry Cole & His Spacemen, Los Dedos, Satan's Pilgrims, Chewbacca's, Dead Racoon Riot, Jim and The Sea Dragons, The Bradipos IV, Hot Chickens, Set Waves and Abyssal Lurkers!

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

Chewbacca's- "Astro Collision"

Dead Racoon Riot- "Buena Onda"

The Surfrajettes- "El Condor Pasa"

Set Waves- "Kook Don't Steal My Wave"

Abyssal Lurkers- "Hard Pants Day"

"Quiet" trio:

Nick Lowe with Los Straitjackets- "A Quiet Place"

The Explorers Club- "Quietly"

The Manakooras- "Quiet Village"

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

The Beach Boys- "Mona"

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Los Dedos- "Collapse"

Hot Chickens- "Surfin' Bird"

The Bradipos IV- "50"

Catching A Wave Time Machine

Week of January 5th, 1962 for KFWB Los Angeles, CA;

#19- The Beach Boys- "Surfin'" (Take 8)

#13- Dion- "The Wanderer"

#1- The Tokens- "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:

The Surfaris- "Punkline"

Satan's Pilgrims- "Gear Grinder"

Jim and The Sea Dragons- "Galaxie"

Jerry Cole & His Spacemen- "Bronze Surfer"

Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"

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Catching A Wave 08-22-22

 

What a fun show we have for you this hour!!  We've got NEW and classic tunes from The Tourmaliners, Dion, Papa Surf, The Cosmic Wrays, Billy F Gibbons, The Electric Heaters, Cameronoise, S.H.A.R.P. (Surf Hermits and Angry Red Planet), Palma Hills, Mike Paulshock, Little Quirks and Surfnado Tiki Squad! Beth Riley has a great deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break.  We spend some time in the Green Room with a chat Beth had recently with Greg Martin of The Kentucky Headhunters about his favorite songs (which happens to be by The Beach Boys) and we'll play that one as well as fun solo track of his.  We'll also drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week!!

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

The Tourmaliners- "Grimace"

Papa Surf- "While My Guitar Gently Surfs"

Cameronoise- "A Night Off The Town"

Little Quirks- "Maybelle"

Surfnado Tiki Squad- "The Brewer"

S.H.A.R.P. (Surf Hermits and Angry Red Planet)- "Chemical Warfare"

Mike Paulshock- "Poolboy"

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

The Beach Boys- "Lana"

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The Electric Heaters- "Nice Little Sunday"

Palma Hills- "Surf"

Billy F Gibbons- "She's On Fire"

Green Room segment:

Greg Martin on his favorite song

The Beach Boys- "God Only Knows"

Greg Martin- "Scratchy"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:

Bruce Johnston- "Moon Shot"

Dion- "Summertime Blues"

The Cosmic Wrays- "Blast On! Blast Off!"

Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"

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Catching A Wave 02-22-21

 

Grab your board and crank it up!  We've got recent and classic rockers from Los Straitjackets, Duane Eddy, Mark Malibu & The Wasagas, The Kaputniks, The Tourmaliners, The Evanstones, The Young Barons, The Surfrajettes, Little Richard, Brian Wilson (with Al Jardine, Blondie Chaplin and another track with Brian Setzer), The Silicon, Link Bat & The Bat Rays and Brian Walker.  Beth Riley has a great tune from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break segment, we take a ride in our Catching A Wave Time Machine and we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week!

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

The Young Barons- "Moment Of Truth"

The Surfrajettes- "Hale'iwa Hustle"

Brian Walker- "Last Wave"

Brian Wilson- "Sail Away" (with Al Jardine & Blondie Chaplin)

Brian Setzer with Brian Wilson- "Little Deuce Coupe"

Los Straitjackets- "Rainy Night In Georgia"

The Silicon- "Summer 2020"

Little Richard- "Scuba Party"

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

The Beach Boys- "I Was Made To Love Her"

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Duane Eddy- "Peter Gunn"

The Kaputniks- "Meanwhile, Our Hero Plots His Escape"

The Tourmaliners- "Beautiful Day"

Catching A Wave Time Machine

Week ending October 26, 1963:

#98 (debut) Dick Dale & The Del-Tones- "The Scavenger"

#6 Dion- "Donna The Prima Donna"

#1 Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs- "Sugar Shack"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:

Jan Berry- "My Midsummer Night's Dream"

The Evanstones- "The Heat"

Mark Malibu & The Wasagas- "Gnarly Ride"

Link Bat & The Bat Rays- "Diamond Jack"

Outro Music Bed: Dick Dale- "Taco Wagon"