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"

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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"

Catching A Wave 01-01-24

 

On this Catching A Wave, we introduce a new segment we'll hear at least monthly this year called Head 2 Head (2 artists doing the same song)! This first one has "California Sun" by Dick Dale and Ramones. Let us know which one you like the best (we know...it's tough to choose since they're both great!). We also spin a tune by Jan & Dean from an album celebrating it's 60th anniversary in our Good Time Segment. Beth Riley has a deep 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 (it's a piano man covering another piano man). Plus, we've got songs by Slowey & The Boats, Chrome Castle, The Beatles, The Nut Jumpers, The Routes, The Breakers, Guitarmy Of One, Man Or Astro-man?, The Joyful Hope, Amphibian Man, Monster Wave, Playa Amarilla and Los Reverb!

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

The Breakers- "Escaping Through The Window"

Slowey and The Boats- "Si Tu Vois Ma Mere"

The Nut Jumpers- "Blue Voodoo"

The Routes- "Train Of Thought"

Guitarmy Of One- "The Sea And The Seventh Veil Of Surveilence"

Good Time Segment:

Jan & Dean 60th Anniversary of The Little Old Lady From Pasadena (1964)

Jan & Dean- "The Little Old Lady From Pasadena"

Man Or Astro-Man?- "Put Your Finger In The Socket"

The Joyful Hope- "Crimson Weed"

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

The Beach Boys- "Bells Of Paris"

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The Beatles- "You Can't Do That" (2023 mix)

Amphibian Man- "Reaction"

Monster Wave- "Pazuzu Luau"

Chrome Castle- "Lucky Bee"

Head 2 Head:

Ramones- "California Sun"

Dick Dale- "California Sun"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:

The Hassles (feat. a young Billy Joel)- "Great Balls Of Fire"

Playa Amarilla- "Seagull"

Los Reverb- "Fat Fenders"

Outro Music Bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"

Catching A Wave 10-02-23

 

The tunes are still hot this hour on Catching A Wave! We hear a Ramones tune from an album celebrating it's 30th anniversary on our Good Time segment. Beth Riley has a deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. Speaking of The Beach Boys, we spin the Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun to hear 3 randomly chosen covers OF The Beach Boys (Dave Edmunds, Herb Alpert and Rincon Surfside Band). Great new tune from Christian Love from his new album too! We'll also drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week. Plus, we've got rockers from Messer Chups, Sys Malakian, The Courettes, The Raybeats, Dave Del Monte & The Cross County Boys, The Dwellers, Kurt Baker, Sick Hyenas, ZAKO, Lords Of Atlantis, dayaway and Dave Myers & The Surftones!

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

ZAKO- "Rio Bravo"

Lords Of Atlantis- "Eye Of The Sahara"

The Courettes- "Push It Too Hard"

Sys Malakian- "High Tide"

Dave Del Monte & The Cross County Boys- "The Sweeper"

"Good Time" segment:

Ramones 30th Anniversary of Acid Eaters (1993):

Ramones- "7 and 7 Is"

The Raybeats- "Jack The Ripper"

The Dwellers- "Just Another Surf Song"

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

The Beach Boys- "All Dressed Up For School"

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dayaway- "ocean blues"

Christian Love- "Thrown Out"

Sick Hyenas- "Sleepless Nights"

Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun:
Dave Edmunds- "God Only Knows"

Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass- "Darlin'"

Rincon Surfside Band- "Surfin' Safari"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:

Ritchie Valens- "Fast Freight"

Dave Myers & The Surftones- "Church Key"

Kurt Baker- "She Don't Wanna Be Alone"

Messer Chups- "Black Saddle"

Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"

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Catching A Wave 07-04-22

We have a patriotic set of tunes with songs from John Mellencamp, Chris Isaak, Rick Derringer, The Hot Doggers and Beth Riley brings us "Spirit Of America" in Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break.  There's a Two-Nami in the forecast with The Manakooras covering The Surfrajettes as well as The Surfrajettes original version too. We drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week.  Plus, we've got rockin' tunes from Mark Malibu & The Wasagas, The Monkees, Blondie, Ramones, The Breakers, The Jagaloons, Todd Bradley, Travis Koester, The Del-Vipers and The Hang-Ten Hangmen.

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

The Monkees- "Birth Of An Accidental Hipster"

Mark Malibu & The Wasagas- "Castaway Cove"

The Hang-Ten Hangmen- "Hang Ten Hop"

The Del-Vipers- "Raiders Reef"

Ramones- "Do You Wanna Dance"

Patriotic segment:

Rick Derringer- "Real American"

Chris Isaak- "American Boy"

John Mellencamp- "Justice and Independence"

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

The Beach Boys- "Spirit Of America"

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The Hot Doggers- "Surfin' USA" (Bruce Johnston on lead vocals)

The Jagaloons- "Journey To The Stars"

Todd Bradley- "So Tired"

The Breakers- "Crystal Pistol"

Two-Nami:

The Manakooras- "Hale'iwa Hustle"

The Surfrajettes- "Hale'iwa Hustle"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:

Johnny & The Hurricanes- "Sheba"

Blondie- "Moonlight Drive"

Travis Koester- "Zorro Goes Surfin'"

Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Mustang"

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Catching A Wave 09-20-21

 

We've got an action packed hour of rockin' vintage and modern tunes for you on this week's Catching A Wave!  We'll hear a trio of tunes with "California" in the title from Cheap Trick, Dick Dale and Lenny Kravitz.  Beth Riley has a cool deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break, we board the Catching A Wave Time Machine to hear 3 songs in the top 100 for the week ending October 17th, 1964 and we'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week!  Plus, we've got killer tunes from Didi Wray (feat. Señor Chancho), Jason Janik, Ramones, Wiped Out, The Hi-Tide Orchestra, The Coguaros, Marvin Etzioni, The Tremolo Beer Gut, Blackball Bandits, The Cudas and Bamboogie Injections!

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

The Hi-Tide Orchestra- "Akaw!"

Didi Wray (feat. Señor Chancho)- "One Step Beyond"

The Tremolo Beer Gut- "Jive Jimmie Juma"

Bamboogie Injections- "Marsfield Engineer"

Blackball Bandits- "Down The Poisoned River"

Trio of "California" tunes:

Dick Dale- "California Sun"

Lenny Kravitz- "California"

Cheap Trick- "California Girl"

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

The Beach Boys- "Island Girl"

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Wiped Out- "Shark Attack"

Marvin Etzioni- "Summer In A Bottle"

Jason Janik- "Fire Walker"

Catching A Wave Time Machine

Week ending October 17th, 1964:

#23 Jan & Dean- "Ride The Wild Surf"

#13 The Hondells- "Little Honda"

#1 Manfred Mann- "Do Wah Diddy Diddy"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:

Black Flamingos- "Flamingo Twist"

Ramones- "Rockaway Beach"

The Coguaros- "Bumble Twist"

The Cudas- "My Summer Song"

Outro Music Bed: Ramones- "California Sun" (instrumental)