Catching A Wave 07-22-24

 

We'll spin the Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun later this hour on Catching A Wave to hear 3 covers of The Beach Boys (BeachBoys Talk w/ Bobby Figuerora, Friends Of Dean Martinez and Bruce Johnston & Terry Melcher). Speaking of The Beach Boys, Beth Riley has a deep track from them in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break! We hear a tune from an album by The Ventures celebrating it's 60th anniversary in our Good Time segment and we'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week. Plus, we've got rockers from Langhorns, The Courettes (with La La Brooks) The Del Roswells, Aloha Screwdriver, Black Valley Moon, Don Diego Trio, Pixies, The Yeggs, Christian Love & Nate Ruvin, Messer Chups, Digital Vegetable and The Super Stocks!

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

The Del Roswells- "Blaster 56"

Black Valley Moon- "Heart Breakin' She-Devil"

The Courettes (with La La Brooks)- "Run Run Runaway"

Messer Chups- "So Tell The Girls I Am Back In Town"

Digital Vegetable- "What Cacti Keep Quiet About"

Good Time segment:

The Ventures 60th anniversary of The Fabulous Ventures (1964 Dolton Records)

The Ventures- "Journey To The Stars"

The Yeggs- "Splittin' The Atom"

Langhorns- "The Standoff"

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

The Beach Boys- "Hully Gully"

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Christian Love & Nate Ruvin- "The Fritz"

Pixies- "You're So Impatient"

Don Diego Trio/The Coquaros- "Tequila"

Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun:

BeachBoys Talk (with Bobby Figueroa)- "Baby Blue"

Friends Of Dean Martinez- "The Warmth Of The Sun"

Bruce Johnston & Terry Melcher- "Custom Machine"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:

The Beach Girls- "He's My Surfin' Guy"

The Super Stocks- "Gridiron Goodie"

Aloha Screwdriver- "Cold Feats"

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

Catching A Wave 07-01-24

 

There's a great mix of new tunes and 60's sounds on this hour of Catching A Wave. We board the Time Machine to go back to the week of February 4th, 1966 for radio station KFXM (Tiger Radio 590 in San Bernardino, CA) to hear a couple of songs on their Fabulous 40 Survey (including the song at the top). We have a tune from an album by The Surfaris from an album celebrating it's 60th anniversary in our Good Time segment. Beth Riley has an instrumental from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. We'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week (Satan's Pilgrims covering The Shadows). Plus, great tunes from The Courettes (featuring the legendary La La Brooks of the iconic 60's girl group The Crystals!!!), Messer Chups, Reverend Horton Heat, The Lemon Twigs, Langhorns, Thalasses, MuerteMen, High Noon Kahuna, Stephen Sanchez, Pointbreak, The Babalooneys 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

Messer Chups- "The Girl With The Sun In Her Hair"

Thalasses- "Mar Mediterraneo"

The Courettes (feat. La La Brooks)- "California"

MuerteMen- "Moon Folly"

The Babalooneys- "King Of The Surf"

Good Time segment:

The Surfaris 60th anniversary of Hit City '64

The Surfaris- "Scatter Shield"*

Langhorns- "Stagger"

Pointbreak- "You Ain't No Cowboy"

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

The Beach Boys- "Diamond Head"

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Stephen Sanchez- "Beach Blue Bathing Suit"

Reverend Horton Heat- "Ace Of Spades"

High Noon Kahuna- "Lamborghini"

Catching A Wave Time Machine

Week of February 4th, 1966 KFXM (Tiger Radio 590) San Bernardino, CA:

#15 The Beach Boys- "Girl Don't Tell Me"

#2 The T-Bones- "No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In)

#1 Bobby Fuller Four- "I Fought The Law"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:

Satan's Pilgrims- "Rise And Fall Of Flingel Bunt"

The Lemon Twigs- "Rock On (Over And Over)"

Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday The 13th- "The Curse Of The Turner Beast"

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

*performing at Surf Guitar 101 Weekender Festival
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Catching A Wave 06-03-24

 

It's almost summer but the tunes are already blazing hot this hour! Our "You're The Inspiration" segment returns with Alex Chilton and the Ramones covering Jan & Dean. Beth Riley has a solo track from Carl Wilson in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. We've got a tune from an album by The Astronauts celebrating it's 60th anniversary in our Good Time segment. As always, we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week (song by Henry Gross with Carl Wilson and Ricky Fataar on backing vocals). We kick off the hour paying tribute to Duane Eddy who passed away on April 30th and a classic from his 1st album. Plus, we've got tunes from Bloodshot Bill, Messer Chups, Magnatech, The Desolate Coast, The Whys, The Shadows, Los Dedos, Jeff Larson, God Of Surf, Kincaid & The Memetics, Cowabunghouls and Gary Usher!

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

Remembering the late, great Duane Eddy (April 26, 1938-April 30, 2024):

Duane Eddy- "Stalkin'"

The Shadows- "The Savage"

Jeff Larson- "This Summer"

Messer Chups- "Charade"

Good Time segment:

The Astronauts 60th anniversary of Competition Coupe (1964)

The Astronauts- "The Hearse"

God Of Surf- "Summer Stomp"

Magnatech- "(Theme From) Exodus"

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

Carl Wilson- "The Grammy"

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Bloodshot Bill- "Tres Tacos"

The Desolate Coast- "Vanish From Vertigo Point"*

Kincaid and The Memetics- "Alone Together"

You're The Inspiration segment:

Jan & Dean- "Drag City"

Alex Chilton- "New Girl In School"

Ramones- "Surf City"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:

Henry Gross- "One More Tomorrow" (feat. Carl Wilson & Ricky Fataar on BGV's)

Gary Usher- "Power Shift"

The Whys- "Negative King"*

Cowabunghouls- "Saint Lou Rougarou"

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

*performing at Surf Guitar 101 Weekender Festival
https://surfguitar101festival.com/

DUANE EDDY

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Catching A Wave 02-19-24

 

Get ready for a Two-nami in the forecast on this Catching A Wave. We hear 2 songs with Link Wray on guitar (Bert & Ray and The Fender Benders). There's a track from an album by the Ramones that is celebrating it's 40th anniversary on our Good Time segment. Beth Riley has a fun track by 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 Neanderthals). Plus, we've got rockers from Messer Chups, Martin Cilia, Ride, Ricky Byrd, The Hooters, Paul Collins, Kincaid & The Memetics, The Dwellers, Erick Voeks & The Ghosters, Punk Fiction, Amphibian Man, Cameronoise and Dave Del Monte & The Cross County Boys!

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

Messer Chups- "Dark Side Of Paradise"

Martin Cilia- "Rising Surf"

Paul Collins- "Will You Come Through"

The Hooters- "Guava Jive"

Kincaid & The Memetics- "Tetrachromatic"

Good Time segment:

Ramones 40th anniversary of Too Tough To Die (1984 Sire)

Ramones- "No Good"

Erik Voeks & The Ghosters- "It Means Nothing Now"

The Dwellers- "Hang Tetris" (Korobeiniki Surf)

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

The Beach Boys- "Drive-In"

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Ricky Byrd- "Rhapsody In Blues (One For Jeff)"

Ride- "Peace Sign"

Punk Fiction- "The Last Race"

Amphibian Man- "Rising"

Two-Nami (two songs featuring Link Wray on guitar):

Bert & Ray- "Night Life" (written by Link Wray/ "Bert"- Link Wray, "Ray"- Ray Scearce)

The Fender Benders- "XKE" (written by Link Wray & Jack Van Horn)

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:

The Neanderthals- "Betty Lou's Got A New Tattoo"

Cameronoise- "Hillbilly Heroin"

Dave Del Monte & The Cross County Boys- "Yakety Axe"

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