Catching A Wave 03-13-23

The Juke Box Hero segment returns on Catching A Wave this hour as we hear 3 tunes on a 1968 Rock-Ola Jukebox from Jim Babjak of The Smithereens! Beth Riley has a deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. We spin a tune from The Lively Ones from an album celebrating it's 60th anniversary in our Good Time Segment and we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week.  Plus, we've got rockers from Reverend Horton Heat, The Smithereens (covering an instrumental by The Beatles), The Neanderthals, Televisionaries & Les Greene, The GO-GO Rilas, The Foreign Films, Jack Botts, The Super Stocks, Tiger Army, The Greasy Gills, The Hang Ten-Hangmen and Hipbone Slim & The Kneejerks!

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

The Hang-Ten Hangmen- "Beach Bonanza"

Tiger Army- "Enchantment"

The Greasy Gills- "Texas Twist"

Hipbone Slim & The Kneejerks- "You've Been Rumbled"

Televisionaries & Les Greene- "Airbound"

"Good Time" segment:

The Lively Ones 60th Anniversary of Surf Rider (1963)

The Lively Ones- "Guitar Man"

The GO-GO Rillas- "Night Surf"

The Foreign Films- "Rain Clouds (Sunshine In Your Heart)"

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

The Beach Boys- "Long Promised Road"

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Jack Botts- "All Day"

The Neanderthals- "Space Oddity"

The Smithereens- "Cry For A Shadow"

Juke Box Hero:

Selections from Jim Babjak's jukebox

The Who- "Summertime Blues"

Link Wray- "Rumble"

The Trashmen- "King Of The Surf"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:

Mel Taylor & The Magics- "The Creeper"

The Super Stocks- "Wheel Stands"

Reverend Horton Heat- "School Of Rock and Roll"

Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"

Jim Babjak's 1968 Rock-Ola Jukebox:

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Catching A Wave 11-14-22

We combine our Green Room and Two-nami segments this week to honor the late, great Robert Gordon who unfortunately passed away on October 18th, 2022.  We hear him talking about playing with Link Wray on his first 2 albums along with a track from one of those and a track from his upcoming Cleopatra Records release with guitarist Chris Spedding.  Beth Riley has another fun deep track 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.  There's a track from both The Surfrajettes and Reverend Horton Heat who will be touring together early 2023 and songs from Satan's Pilgrims, Hawaiian Roller Coaster, Didi Wray, The Smithereens, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Los Choppers, Bowling For Soup, The Brain Waves, The Slimetones, The Mach IV, Kincaid & The Memetics and Surf Cult.

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

The Brain Waves- "Torpedo Juice"

The Slimetones- "Slime and Punishment"

Surf Cult- "Let's Play Hide The Soul"

Kincaid & The Memetics- "The Out Of Towners"

*Bob Ross snippet

Red Hot Chili Peppers- "Shoot Me A Smile"

Los Choppers- "Electro Mostro"

Didi Wray- "Dracula's Theme" (cover of The Ghouls)

Satan's Pilgrims- "Southwester"

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

The Beach Boys- "Cherry, Cherry Coupe"

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Bowling For Soup- "Gilligan's Island Theme"

*The Surfrajettes- "Roxy Roller"

*Reverend Horton Heat- "Forbidden Jungle"

Tour dates HERE

Green Room/Two-Nami segment:

Robert Gordon on playing with Link Wray

Robert Gordon with Link Wray- "The Way I Walk"

Robert Gordon with Chris Spedding- "One Day Left"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:

The Hi-Lites (feat. Randy Hard)- "Beach Baby"

The Smithereens- "Out Of This World"

Hawaiian Roller Coaster- "Jellyfish Sting"

The Mach IV- "The Coast Road"

Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"

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Catching A Wave 08-15-22

 

August 16th, 2022 marks the 45th anniversary of Elvis' passing.  We'll hear a couple of tunes of his along with some covers by Reverend Horton Heat, Terreur Twist, The ChuGuysters, The Cramps, The Surfaris, Phil Keaggy and Link Wray.  Plus, we talk Elvis with both Suzi Quatro (and hear an Elvis cover from her) and Wink Martindale in our Green Room Segment.  Beth Riley has another great deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break.  Plus, there's also some awesome tunes from California Surf Incorporated, The Wave Chargers, The Surfrajettes and Jim and the Seadragons and of course we'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week!

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

Terreur Twist- "Adam And Evil"

Reverend Horton Heat- "Viva Las Vegas"

Elvis Presley- "Slowly But Surely"

Phil Keaggy- "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You"

Link Wray- "Tiger Man"

California Surf Incorporated- "Playground" (feat. Bobby Figueroa)

The Wave Chargers- "Surf Motel"

The Surfrajettes- "Priscilla"

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

The Beach Boys- "Only With You"

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Elvis Presley- "Beach Boy Blues"

The Cramps- "Jailhouse Rock"

The Surfaris- "Hound Dog"

"Green Room" segment:

Wink Martindale on his favorite Elvis tune

Elvis Presley- "Suspicious Minds"

Suzi Quatro on her love of Elvis and talking to him on the phone

Suzi Quatro- "All Shook Up"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:

Sharon Marie- "Runaround Lover"

Jim and the Sea Dragons- "Attila"

The ChuGuysters- "A Little Less Conversation"

Outro music bed: The Ventures- "Memphis"

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Catching A Wave 10-11-21

 

We're continuing our Top 5 Countdown of YOUR favorite songs by The Beach Boys this week as hear tunes #3 and #2.  Beth Riley also has a deep track from them in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break.  We've got a trio of tunes with "Watusi" in the title from Reverend Horton Heat, Duane Eddy and The Ventures plus we'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week!  Plus, we've got tunes from Brian Setzer, The Swongos, D. Clinton Thompson, Mark Malibu & The Wasagas (from the Hallmark Guitars compilation, Kustom Kings Ride Again), Jeffrey Foskett, Johnny Burnette, Escape The Tube, The Surf Raiders, The 5.6.7.8's, Los Blue Marinos, Coffin Daggers and Los Freneticos! 

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

Brian Setzer- "Drip Drop"

Jeffrey Foskett- "Sunshine All The Time"

The Swangos- "Cardboard Creature"

The Coffin Daggers- "Flowers In The Rain"

Los Freneticos- "Americana Twist"

"Watusi" theme:

Duane Eddy- "Wild Watusi"

The Ventures- "The Wah-Watusi"

Reverend Horton Heat- "Watusi Rodeo"

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

The Beach Boys- "Let Us Go On This Way"

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Johnny Burnette- "Sweet Suzie"

Mark Malibu & The Wasagas- "Red Monster On The Loose"

Los Blue Marinos- "Wild Marino"

The 5.6.7.8's- "Jane In The Jungle"

Top 5 countdown of YOUR favorite songs by The Beach Boys:

#3 The Beach Boys- "God Only Knows"

#2 The Beach Boys- "Good Vibrations"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:

Annette Funicello & The Beach Boys- "The Monkey's Uncle"

The Surf Raiders- "Tsunami"

D. Clinton Thompson- "Driving Guitars"

Escape The Tube- "The Tube Thief"

Outro Music Bed:  Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"

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Catching A Wave 06-07-21

 

Lots of recent and classic tunes for you this week!  Hear Reverend Horton Heat, Beach Youth, Captain Rico & The Ghost Band, Al Jardine (with Steve Miller), The Explorers Club, California Music (feat. David Marks), TarantinosNYC, The Cherry Drops, Drifting Sand, Tragic Vision, La Luz, The Surfaders and more!  Beth Riley brings 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 and we board the Catching A Wave Time Machine for the week ending August 18th, 1962 to hear some tunes on the top 20 for radio station KFXM in San Bernardino/Riverside, CA.

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

Reverend Horton Heat- "Boing!"

Beach Youth- "Love Yourself 2"

Al Jardine (with Steve Miller)- "Help Me Rhonda"

The Explorers Club- "I've Been Waiting"

TarantinosNYC- "You're Gonna Lose That Curl"

Link Wray- "Run Chicken Run"

La Luz- "Tale Of My Lost Love"

The Surfaders- "Follow That Black Rabbit"

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

The Beach Boys- "I Went To Sleep"

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Tragic Vision- "Rivabella"

California Music/ David Marks- "Long Promised Road"

The Cherry Drops- "Far Out"

Catching A Wave Time Machine

Week ending August 18th, 1962 for KFXM San Bernardino/ Riverside, CA:

#19 The Rivingtons- "Papa Oom Mow Mow"

#2 The Beach Boys- "409"

#1 The Tornadoes- "Bustin' Surfboards"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:

The Jaguars (feat. Charlie Daniels on guitar)- "Roundabout"

Drifting Sand- "Santa Cruz'n"

Captain Rico & The Ghost Band- "Mexican Road Trip"

Outro Music Bed:  Eddie Angel- "Mustang"