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

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!


Get your copy HERE 





Friday, October 27, 2023

Halloween Show! Catching A Wave October 2023


It's our annual Halloween show! A full hour of tunes so fun it's scary! Beth Riley has a tune from The Beach Boys that even scared Brian Wilson while they recorded it in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break! Our Jammin' James Jukebox is a fun Jan & Dean tune about a car you take your last ride in. Plus, great Halloween rockers from Magnatech, The Malibooz, Mark Malibu & The Wasagas, Satan's Pilgrims, Man Or Astroman, Jim & The Seadragons, The Tiki Tones, Ichi-Bons, Los Straitjackets, Dave Del Monte & The Cross County Boys, Shorty's Swingin' Coconuts, Laramie Dean, The Ghouls, Shaun Young, Olivia Jean, Messer Chups and The Vettes! 

Listen if you dare HERE:



Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys/ "Ghostbusters"- Los Straitjackets

Magnatech- "Christopher Lee"
Olivia Jean- "Raving Ghost"
Messer Chups- "Hard Times For Dracula"
Shaun Young- "Vampire"
Laramie Dean- "Little Wednesday"
Man Or Astro-man?- "Invasion Of The Dragonmen"
Dave Del Monte & The Cross County Boys- "Trick Or Treat"
Shorty's Swingin' Coconuts- "Dark Harbor"

Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break:
The Beach Boys- "The Elements: Fire (Mrs. Oleary's Cow)"
Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE

Satan's Pilgrims- "Ichibod Crane"
The Ghouls- "Dracula's Deuce"
Los Straitjackets- "Goo Goo Muck"
Ichi-Bons- "The Witch"
Mark Malibu & The Wasagas- "Web Of The Spider"
Jim & The Sea Dragons- "Caught In The Spider's Web"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:
Jan & Dean- "Surfin' Hearse"

The Vettes- "Devil Driver's Theme"
The Tiki Tones- "Ghost & Mr. Chicken"
The Malibooz- "The Surfin' Ghost"

Outro music bed: Ben Vaughan- "Psycho Beach Party"






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Sunday, October 2, 2022

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!

Hear episode HERE:


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

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"

Catching A Wave and Boppin' With Beth t-shirts, hoodies & more HERE:
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Got an Americana, Ameripolitan, Alt Country, Blues, Folk, Surf release coming out? Contact us to see if we can be of help getting this to radio stations around the world.  www.oldfashionedpublicity.com

Sunday, May 16, 2021

Catching A Wave 05-17-21


Turn this one up! Hear rockin' tracks from Billy F Gibbons, Nick Waterhouse, The Young Barons, Jim and The Sea Dragons, Los Straijackets, Baja Bug, The Atlantics, The Surfaders, Dave Edmunds, The Reefriders, Shoot The Pier, Nuclear Juarez, The Hondells and more!  Beth Riley has a classic track from The Beach Boys from their Pet Sounds album and speaking of The Beach Boys we have another Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun with covers of their tunes by Union (featuring Randy Bachman), Shovels & Rope (with Sharon Van Etten) and America!  We also have a cool rocker in our Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week so don't miss it!  

Hear episode here:

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

The Atlantics- "Bombora"
The Young Barons- "Skyline"
Nick Waterhouse- "B. Santa Ana 1986"
The Reefriders- "Fiberglass and Foam"
The Surfaders- "Moscow Mule"
Shoot The Pier- "Mad Summer"
Los Straitjackets- "Outta Gear"
Nuclear Juarez- "Twin Arrows"

Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break-
The Beach Boys- "I Just Wasn't Made For These Times"
Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE

Billy F Gibbons- "West Coast Junkie"
Hear interview with Billy F Gibbons and James & Beth Riley
on their Artist Spotlight Podcast Series HERE

Baja Bug- "Moose On The Loose"

Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun:
Union- "Keep The Summer Alive"
Shovels & Rope (feat. Sharon Van Etten)- "In My Room"
America- "Caroline No"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:
The Crossfires (The Turtles)- "Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde"

Dave Edmunds- "Beach Boy Blood (In My Veins)"
Jim and The Sea Dragons- "Seatopia"

Outro Music Bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"

Check out Billy F. Gibbons' Surf Sessions Playlist: