Catching A Wave 05-06-24

 

Link Wray & The Surfaris go Head 2 Head as they both take on the classic "Hound Dog" later on this hour. Beth Riley has a deep solo track by one of The Beach Boys (Mike Love) in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. We spin a track from an album by the Surf Zombies that is celebrating it's 10th anniversary and we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week! (The Nebulas...The Surfaris, Surf Zombies and The Nebulas are all coming to Surf Guitar 101 Festival Weekender!!). Plus, we've got tunes from White Sands, The Mings, The Cynz (with Jim Babjak of The Smithereens), The Surfers, The Hamiltones, Don Diego Trio, Stephie James, Age Of Lazers, Kitten and The Tonics, Los Oxidados, Chris Casello, The Gaslight Anthem, Sam Evian and Kickstands!

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

Kitten and The Tonics- "Graveyard"

Los Oxidados- "Pat Morita"

White Sands- "The Black Cat Is Deathless"

The Gaslight Anthem- "Ocean Eyes"

Chris Casello- "Mr. Rebel"

Good Time segment:

Surf Zombies 10th anniversary of It's A...Thing (2014)

Surf Zombies- "Martian Beach"*

Don Diego Trio/The Coguaros- "La Selva Tropical"**

The Hamiltones- "One Small Step"

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

Mike Love- "Over and Over"

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Sam Evian- "Another Way"

The Surfers- "Catch The Wave"

The Mings- "Slip and Fall"

The Cynz (with Jim Babjak guest guitar)- "Room Without A View"

Head 2 Head:

Link Wray- "Hound Dog"

The Surfaris- "Hound Dog"*

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:

The Nebulas- "Falling Out Of Orbit"*

Kickstands- "Scrambler"

Stephie James- "Steve McQueen"

Age Of Lazers- "Select Your Player/ Mark Malibu & The Wasagas- Super Minx"

Outro Music Bed: Link Wray- "The Wild One"

*performing at Surf Guitar 101 Weekender Festival
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** performing at Surfer Joe Festival

https://www.surferjoemusic.com/festival/2024/program.php

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Catching A Wave 03-25-24

 

We ring the bell and go Head 2 Head on this Catching A Wave with both Motorhead and Mike Love covering a Ramones classic! We hear a tune from an album by The Ventures that's celebrating it's 60th 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. As always, we'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week (The Untamed Youth...reuniting at Surf Guitar 101 Festival Weekender this year too...July 26-28 www.surfguitar101festival.com). We pay tribute to the late, great Dexter Romweber who unfortunately passed away on Feb. 16th, 2024. Plus, hear some rockers from Chris Casello, The Eye Five, Man Or Astro-Man?, Jeffrey Foskett, Dick Dale, The Immediate Family, The Wretched Edsels, Abyssal Lurkers, Los Baby Jaguars, I. Jeziak & The Surfers, Sant Anna Bay Coconuts, Los Misterios.

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

Jeffrey Foskett- "Baseball Card Fever"

Dick Dale- "Smoke On The Water"

Los Baby Jaguars- "Playa Boogaloo"

I. Jeziak & The Surfers- "Big Wave"

Sant Anna Bay Coconuts- "Pacifica"

Good Time segment:

The Ventures 60th anniversary of Knock Me Out (1964)

The Ventures- "Bird Rockers"

Los Misterios- "Surfsilvania"

Man Or Astro-Man?- "Inside The Atom"

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

The Beach Boys- "Louie, Louie"

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The Immediate Family- "Lost In The Shuffle"

RIP Dexter Romweber (June 18th, 1966-February 16th, 2024):

Dexter Romweber- "Bombora"

Chris Casello- "Sharkskin Buffalo"

The Wretched Edsels- "Carm and Claire"

Head 2 Head:

Mike Love- "Rockaway Beach"

Motorhead- "Rockaway Beach"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:

The Untamed Youth- "Come On Down To My Boat"

The Eye Five- "Del Scorcher"

Abyssal Lurkers- "Bankshot"

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

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Catching A Wave 02-07-22

This episode of Catching A Wave is HOT!  Partly due to our trio of "Fire" themed tunes from Southern Culture On The Skids, Cheap Trick and The Hi-Risers!  Beth Riley has a great deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break.  And speaking of them, we have a snippet of Mike Love talking about "409" and Capitol Records in our Green Room segment and we also drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week.  Plus, crank up some rockers from The Grip Weeds, Les Agamemnonz, El Castillo, Sheverb, Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet, Surfer Joe, Messer Chups, Link Wray, Dick Dale, Olivia Jean and 12AX7!

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

The Dirty Licks- "Go-Kart Death Race"

El Castillo- "El Norte"

12AX7- "Tomales"

Messer Chups- "Bumble Boogie"

Surfer Joe- "Rebel Princess"

"Fire" theme:

Southern Culture On The Skids- "Fight Fire"

Cheap Trick- "Light Up The Fire"

The Hi-Risers- "Fire Hazard"

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

The Beach Boys- "Little Girl (You're My Miss America)"

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Les Agamemnonz- "Theme"

Olivia Jean- "Tsunami Sue"

Dick Dale & His Del-Tones- "426 Super Stock"

Link Wray & His Ray Men- "Steel Trap"

Green Room segment:

Mike Love on "409" and Capitol Records

The Beach Boys- "409"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:

The Beatles- "Cry For A Shadow"

Shadowy Men On A Shadowy Planet- "Good Cop Bad Cop"

The Grip Weeds- "Lady Friend"

Sheverb- "Burn The Breeze"

Outro Music Bed:  Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"

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Car Show! Catching A Wave 07-05-21

It's the 1st annual Car Show on Catching A Wave to celebrate Collector Car Appreciation Day on July 9th as announced by the SEMA Action Network (SAN).  More info here: https://www.semasan.com/collector-car-appreciation-day

We've got Mike Love of The Beach Boys talking about "Fun, Fun, Fun" in our Green Room segment, Beth Riley has a deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break, we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our car themed selection of the week and we get a trio of Mustang tunes from Dick Dale, Chuck Berry and The Neanderthals!  Plus, we spin car tunes from Al Jardine, Jimmy Dale Richardson, Jan & Dean, Mr. Gasser & The Weirdos, Billy F Gibbons, Elvis Presley, The Vettes, The Untamed Youth, Ronnie Dawson, David Marks & The A-Phonics, Hal Blaine & The Young Cougars and more!!

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

Jan & Dean- "Drag City"

The Untamed Youth- "Go, Go Ferrari"

Ronnie Dawson- "Waxahachi Drag Race"

*Speed Racer theme

The De-Fenders- "Little Deuce Coupe"

David Marks & The A-Phonics- "Kustom Kar Show"

"Mustang" theme:

Chuck Berry- "My Mustang Ford"

Dick Dale- "Wild, Wild Mustang"

*1964 Ford Mustang spot

The Neanderthals- "Go Mustang"

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

The Beach Boys- "Car Crazy Cutie"

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Mr. Gasser & The Weirdos- "Fink Rod 409"

Billy F. Gibbons- "I Was A Highway"

The Super Stocks- "Draggin' Deuce"

*The Blues Brothers snippet

Hal Blaine & The Young Cougars- "The Phantom Driver"

Green Room segment:

Mike Love on "Fun, Fun, Fun" (recorded in Alabama in 2014)

The Beach Boys- "Fun, Fun, Fun"

Jimmy Dale Richardson- "'58 Buick"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:

The Fender Benders (with Link Wray)- "Drag Strip

Elvis Presley- "Spinout"

The Vettes- "Happy Hodaddy (With Ragtop Caddy)"

Al Jardine- "PT Cruiser"

Outro Music Bed: Chuck Berry- "My Mustang Ford" (instrumental)

Catching A Wave 03-08-21

 

Not only do we get a great track from The Beach Boys from Beth Riley in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break, we also hear solo tracks from Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Mike Love, Bruce Johnston, Al Jardine and David Marks!!  Our "Two-Nami" feature has a couple of tracks from Deke Dickerson (one with The Trasmen and the other with Los Straitjackets) and we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear a rocker from the Safaris!  Plus, we spin tracks from The Electric Heaters, Surfnado Tiki Squad, Jan & Dean, Nick Waterhouse, Blue Stingrays, Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives and The Cranzers!!

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

The Electric Heaters- "Coronacation"

David Marks & The A-Phonics- "Summertime Blues"

Surfnado Tiki Squad- "Sharknado"

Jan & Dean- "School Days"

The Cranzers- "Longboard"

Brian Wilson- "Love and Mercy"

Carl Wilson- "Rockin' All Over The World"

Dennis Wilson- "River Song"

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

The Beach Boys- "Baby Blue"

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Bruce Johnston- "Malibu"

Blue Stingrays- "Stingray Stomp"

Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives- "Torpedo"

Nick Waterhouse- "Place Names"

Two-Nami:

Deke Dickerson & The Trashmen- "Lotta Lovin'"

Deke Dickerson & Los Straitjackets- "Kawanga"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:

Safaris- "Kick Out"

Al Jardine- "Drivin'"

Mike Love- "California Sun"

Outro Music Bed: Link Wray- "Scatter"

Catching A Wave 02-08-21

 

We spin the Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun again this hour to hear 3 randomly picked covers of The Beach Boys.  This time around, it's Roy Orbison, Ronnie Spector and the Ramones doing the covers.  Speaking of The Beach Boys, Beth Riley has another great tune from them in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break segment.  We also drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox for our selection this week.  Plus, we'll spin rockin' tunes from The Neptunas, Jennie Vee, The Sabres, The Men In Gray Suits, The Hi-Risers, Mike Love, Tav Falco, Danny B. Harvey, The Jagaloons, Secret Agent, The Wavers, The Mystery Men, The Hondells and The Rip Chords!!

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

The Sabres- "Ride The Savage"

The Jagaloons- "The Creature From The Jagaloon Lagoon"

Jennie Vee- "Out For Blood"

Danny B. Harvey- "Nitro"

Tav Falco- "Sleep Walk"

The Mystery Men- "Spiral Arms"

The Wavers- "Delirium"

Secret Agent- "The Spy Who Never Was"

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

The Beach Boys- "California Saga (California)"

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The Hondells- "You're Gonna Ride With Me"

The Hi-Risers- "Smooth Operator"

The Men In Gray Suits- "60 Cycle Hum"

Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun:

Roy Orbison- "Help Me Rhonda"

Ronnie Spector- "Don't Worry, Baby"

Ramones- "Surfin' Safari"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:

Jan & Dean- "A Sunday Kind Of Love"

Mike Love- "Rockaway Beach"

The Neptunas- "Nancy Drew's Wetsuit"

The Rip Chords- "Gas Money"

Outro Music Bed: Eddie Angel- "Mustang"