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"

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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"

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** performing at Surfer Joe Festival

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Catching A Wave 04-08-24

 

Spring continues to bring great new rockin' tunes to the Catching A Wave playlist every week! This hour, we hear a tune from The Mermen from an album celebrating it's 30th anniversary in our Good Time segment. We board the Catching A Wave Time Machine for the week of February 12th, 1966 for some songs on the WQAM 560 AM Miami chart. Beth Riley (celebrating a birthday on April 10th by the way) 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 (the band includes a young Benjamin Orr many years before helping form The Cars)! Plus, there's tunes from The Nebulas, Bankes Brothers, La Luz, Martin Cilia, Manic Vila, The Mings, The Hamiltones, Hypersonic Secret, Frank Turner, Los Oxidados and Rich Arithmetic! 

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

Los Oxidados- "Bingo"

Rich Arithmetic- "Saving Sunset"

The Nebulas- "Euphorion"*

Manic Vila- "Fever Dream"

The Mings- "Just Like Your Love"

Good Time segment:

The Mermen 30th anniversary of Food For Other Fish (1994)

The Mermen- "Ocean Beach"*

Hypersonic Secret- "Flightline"

The Hamiltones- "Armed and Crazy (In Space)"

Surf's Up- Beth's Beach Boys Break:

The Beach Boys- "Amusement Parks USA"

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Frank Turner- "Girl From The Record Shop"

Martin Cilia- "Riding The Wave"*

La Luz- "Strange World"

Catching A Wave Time Machine

Week of February 12, 1966 for WQAM 560 AM Miami, FL

#10 Neal Hefti- "Batman Theme"

#9 The Golliwogs- "Brown Eyed Girl"

#1 Nancy Sinatra- "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:

The Grasshoppers- "Twin Beat"

Bankes Brothers- "In Waves"

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

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Catching A Wave 11-13-23

 

There's another Catching A Wave "Two-nami" in the forecast this hour with 2 songs in a row featuring Bob Spalding on guitar (solo track and new one from The Ventures). Beth Riley has a deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. We've got a La Luz tune from an album celebrating it's 10th anniversary in our Good Time segment and we'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week (instrumental from Cheap Trick). Plus, there's a couple of songs from the new Triple Agent Records Volume VI release (Tremolo Beer Gut with Zombierella and The Greasy Gills) as well as rockers from Al Jardine, The Meteoroids, Magnatech, Black Flamingos, U2, Surf Cult, The Patina Turners, Guitarmy Of One, Kay Firlito & The Sun-Dried Surf Band, His Lordship and Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday The 13th!

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

Black Flamingos- "Tales From The Crypt"

Guitarmy Of One- "Jack Lord Of The Sea"

U2- "Atomic City"

Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday The 13th- "Shrieker Stomp"

The Meteoroids- "The Creeper"

Good Time segment:

La Luz 10th Anniversary of It's Alive (2013):

La Luz- "Sure As Spring"

Magnatech- "Valiant Rides Again"

His Lordship- "Jackie Works For The NHS"

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

The Beach Boys- "Rock And Roll Music" (2012 mix with extra verse)

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Tremolo Beer Gut (feat. Zombierella)- "Codename Tremstar"

Al Jardine- "Waves Of Love 3.0 Ocean Mix"

The Greasy Gills- "Tequila Bill" (alternate version)

The Patina Turners- "Blue Crab Boogie"

Two-nami:

Bob Spalding- "The Broken Road"

The Ventures- "The Alien"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:

Cheap Trick- "Oh Boy" (instrumental version)

Surf Cult- "Ghost Pirates"

Kay Firlito & The Sun-Dried Surf Band- "Summer Vacation Kinda Sucked"

Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"

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Catching A Wave 07-25-22

 

Summer is in full swing and this hour is full of hot tunes!  Beth Riley goes to the beach with a deep track by The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break.  We also continue our year long 10th Anniversary celebration of their 29th album, That's Why God Made The Radio with another track from that one.  As always, we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week.  Plus, we've got songs from Beachcombers, The Eye Five, Los Daytonas, GO-GO Rillas, Robotron, Drifting Sand, Surfnado Tiki Squad, His Lordship, The Mellons, The ChuGuysters, The Fuzziyama Surfers, La Luz, The Sparks Boys, It's Only Roy, The Fathoms and Hipbone Slim!

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

Hipbone Slim- "Legless"

The Fuzziyama Surfers- "Fuzziyama Beat"

Robotron- "Bizarr-o-tron"

It's Only Roy- "Gentle Soul (I Can Still Hear You)

La Luz- "The Pines (Instrumental)"

The ChuGuysters- "Double Trap"

The Mellons- "So Much To Say"

The Sparks Boys- "Wipe Out"

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

The Beach Boys- "Goin' To The Beach"

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Los Daytonas- "Go T. Bucket!"

GO-GO Rillas- "Rob The Banana Train"

His Lordship- "I Live In The City"

Surfnado Tiki Squad- "Burrito's Way"

10th Anniversary Celebration of The Beach Boys- That's Why God Made The Radio

The Beach Boys- "Beaches In Mind"

The Eye Five- "Sun Song"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:

The Eagles- "Pipeline"

Beachcombers- "Kahuna"

Drifting Sand- "Best Summer Ever"

The Fathoms- "Tracking Bigfoot"

Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"

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Catching A Wave 07-11-22

 

We HEAT things up with another great Two-nami in the forecast this week with 2 in a row featuring Jeff Skunk Baxter!  We'll hear a tune featuring him on lead guitar with The Ventures as well as one from his new album, Speed Of Heat.  Beth Riley has a HOT deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break and as always we'll drop a coin in the Jammin James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week (also connected to The Beach Boys).  Plus, there's rockers from Billy F Gibbons, The Aqua Velvets, Elliot Kendall, The Bradipos IV (produced by Surfer Joe), The Green Reflectors, R. Dean Taylor, The Angry Red Planet, La Luz, The Beach Berserkers, The Wave Chargers, The Beths, Surfer Boy, Surf Monster and Stephen Schijnes!  

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

The Bradipos IV- "Endless Bummer"

Surf Monster- "Cowabunga"

La Luz- "San Fernando Shadow Blues"

The Angry Red Planet- "The Crawling Eye"

Surfer Boy- "Surfing The Net"

The Beths- "Silence Is Golden"

Elliot Kendall- "Honda Bike"

The Wave Chargers- "Eddie Would Go"

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

The Beach Boys- "Hot Fun In The Summertime"

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R. Dean Taylor- "Surfer's Call"

The Beach Berserkers- "One Summer (To Rule Them All)"

Billy F Gibbons- "Stackin' Bones"

The Green Reflectors- "Auggie Poole Party"

Two-Nami:

The Ventures (with Jeff "Skunk" Baxter on lead guitar)- "Bombora"

Jeff "Skunk" Baxter- "Apache"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:

Kenny & The Cadets- "Barbie"

The Aqua Velvets- "Bravado"

Stephen Schijnes- "Trans-Pacific Beach Bum"

Outro Music Bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"

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Catching A Wave 12-06-21

 

We have a handful of Christmas tunes this week from Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys and The Doltones!  Beth Riley has a deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break.  We board the Catching A Wave Time Machine for the week ending June 25th, 1966 and we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week!  We'll spin a trio of tunes with a "young" theme from Chris Isaak, Al Dual and Link Wray and we've got rockers from The Bomboras, La Luz, The B. Christopher Band, The Manakooras, Aaron & The Lord, The Guantanamos and The Routes!

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

The Routes- "Fashion Victim"

The Guantanamos- "Hange Loose"

The Manakooras- "Howl Of The Jaguar"

Christmas:

Brian Wilson- "Deck The Halls"

The Beach Boys- "Santa's Got An Airplane"

"Young" theme:

Link Wray- "Young Love"

Al Dual- "When I Was Younger"

Chris Isaak- "Forever Young"

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

The Beach Boys- "Pom Pom Playgirl"

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The B. Christopher Band- "220, 221...Whatever It Takes"

The Bomboras- "Hold Tight"

La Luz- "I Won't Hesitate"

Catching A Wave Time Machine

Week ending June 25, 1966:

#75 (debut) The Troggs- "Wild Thing"

#27 Jan & Dean- "Popsicle"

#1 The Beatles- "Paperback Writer"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:

The Gee Cee's- "Buzz Saw"

Christmas:

The Doltones- "Twistin' Reindeers"

Outro music bed: Martin Cilia- "Christmas Stomp"

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Catching A Wave 11-15-21

 

This is one hot episode of Catching A Wave!  We board the Catching A Wave Time Machine for the week ending April 19th, 1963 to hear some songs on the Silver Dollar Survey for WLS in Chicago, Beth Riley has a great and noble deep track of The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break, we've got a trio of "Time" themed tunes from Los Straitjackets, The Immediate Family and Eddie & The Showman and we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week!  You want more?  How about rockers from Hershel Yatovitz, Jim & The Sea Dragons, The Surf Hermits, Golden Richards, La Luz, Brian Wilson & Van Dyke Parks, Magnatech, Los Dedos and Little Kahuna!

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

Hershel Yatovitz- "Fast Layne"

Los Dedos- "Crime Wave"

Little Kahuna- "Stealthy Jaguar"

Magnatech- "Foot Patter"

Jim & The Sea Dragons- "The Brain That Refused To Die"

"Time" theme:

Los Straitjackets- "Time Is On My Side"

The Immediate Family- "Time To Come Clean"

Eddie & The Showmen- "Break Time"

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

The Beach Boys- "Noble Surfer"

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Brian Wilson and Van Dyke Parks- "My Hobo Heart"

La Luz- "The Pines"

Catching A Wave Time Machine

Week ending April 19th, 1963 for WLS Chicago:

#35 The Rivingtons- "The Bird's The Word"

#21 The Beach Boys- "Surfin' USA"

#1 The Chantays- "Pipeline"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:

The Fender IV- "Malibu Run"

Golden Richards- "C'mon C'mon (The Makeout Song)"

The Surf Hermits- "Frankenstein"

Outro music bed:  Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"

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Catching A Wave 09-13-21

Hold on for a wild surf this hour on Catching A Wave!  Beth Riley has a deep track of The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break.  Plus, Mike Love talks about another family group influence on The Beach Boys...The Everly Brothers...in our Green Room segment (RIP Don Everly...Feb. 1, 1937-Aug. 21, 2021) AND we spin another track from The Beach Boys Feel Flows box set later too.  Of course we also drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week and we also spin tunes from The Jagaloons, Surfer Joe, Trevor Lake, Introducers, Los Straitjackets, 12AX7, Underwater Bosses, The Cramps, King Of Hawaii, The Surfaris, Marmalade Wake, Black Valley Moon, La Luz, Messer Chups, The Metalunas and The Cosmic Wrays!!

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

The Jagaloons- "Journey To The Stars"

The Cramps- "Peter Gunn"

King Of Hawaii- "Man O' War"

The Cosmic Wrays- "Ellen Barkin Across The 8th Dimension"

La Luz- "Watching Cartoons"

Black Valley Moon- "John Ashley's Eye"

Marmalade Wake- "Concrete Cruiser"

The Surfaris- "Wipe Out" (live)

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

The Beach Boys- "San Miguel"

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The Metalunas- "Tarzan"

Surfer Joe- "Deep"

Underwater Bosses- "Surftacular"

12AX7- "Mr. Lincoln Fell Down His Stairs"

Green Room segment:

Mike Love on The Everly Bros influence

The Beach Boys- "Devoted To You" (Take 3/ Session 3)

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:

Duane Eddy- "The Wild Westerner"

Introducers- "Surf Feva"

The Beach Boys- "This Whole World" (Alternate Ending)

Trevor Lake- "Go Go Ferrari"

Los Straitjackets- "Brooklyn Slide"

Messer Chups- "Mini Skirt"

Outro Music Bed:  The Beach Boys- "Carl's Big Chance"