Catching A Wave 07-03-23

We hear a couple of tracks from the new free sampler Vol. 5 from Triple Agent Records (Chewbacca's and Thalasses) this hour (more in coming weeks too)! Always fun artwork with those! We pay tribute to the late, great Dickie Harrell (Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame drummer for Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps) who passed away on May 31st, 2023 and hear a song from his 1961 solo album on Capitol Records. We board the Catching A Wave Time Machine for the week ending October 26th, 1963 for radio station WQAM 560 AM and hear some songs on their chart that week (including the #1 song). We'll spin a tune from a Dick Dale & His Del-Tones album that is celebrating it's 60th anniversary this year in our Good Time segment. Beth Riley has a July 4th themed tune from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. KISS has a rockin' instrumental patriotic tune in the mix as well and we'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week. Plus, we've great tunes from The Scimitars, Raul Malo, The Bomboras, Tegan & Sara, Shorty's Swingin' Coconuts, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts, Skoteenas and Trio Koko.

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

Raul Malo- "Liberty City"

The Bomboras- "Blowback"*

In memorium:

Dickie "Be-Bop" Harrell- "Drivin' Around The Block"

Tegan and Sara- "Girls Talk"

Trio Koko- "Enterprise"

"Good Time" segment:

Dick Dale & His Del-Tones 60th Anniversary of King Of The Surf Guitar (1963)

Dick Dale & His Del-Tones- "King Of The Surf Guitar" 

Joan Jett and The Blackhearts- "Before The Dawn"

Chewbacca's- "Death Of A Galaxy"

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

The Beach Boys- "4th Of July"

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KISS- "Star Spangled Banner"

The Scimitars- "Damascus Steel"

Thalasses- "Augurio"

Catching A Wave Time Machine

Week ending October 26th, 1963 for WQAM 560 AM

#39 The Atlantics- "Bombora"

#27 Jan & Dean- "Honolulu Lulu"

#1 Frankie Avalon- "Beach Party"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:

The Kan Dells- "Cloudburst"

Shorty's Swingin' Coconuts- "The Boss"

Skoteenas- "El Topo"

Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"

*appearing at Surf Guitar 101 Festival Weekender:

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Dickie Harrell (far right) playing drums with
Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps!

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Catching A Wave 06-12-23

 

Hopefully your schedule is filling up with family trips, BBQ's, pool parties, outdoor concerts and more! Let Catching A Wave be your soundtrack to all your activities! On this hour, we hear a track from Brian Setzer album that is celebrating it's 20th anniversary this year in our Good Time Segment. Beth Riley (who shares an April 10th birthday with Brian...just different years) has a deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. Speaking of, we spin the Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun to play 3 randomly chosen covers OF The Beach Boys (by Walter Egan with Lindsey Buckingham, Lisa Mychols and The Satisfactions) and we'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week (an 11 year old Keith Green...arranged and produced by Gary Usher)! Plus, we've got killer rockin' tunes by Shorty's Swingin' Coconuts, Philosurfia (featuring our pal Sys Malakian), The Anderson Council, Paul Johnson, Now That's What I Call Surf (covering Oasis), Max Hixon, Los A-Tunes, Messer Chups, The Obsidians, The Surfisticats, The Pseudos and Surf Cult!

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

Now That's What I Call Surf- "Wonderwall"

The Obsidians- "Seismic Surfin'"

Philosurfia- "High Waves"

The Pseudos- "'Nother One Again"

The Anderson Council- "Alone With You"

"Good Time" segment:

Brian Setzer 20th Anniversary of Nitro Burnin' Funny Daddy (2003)

Brian Setzer- "Don't Trust A Woman (In A Black Cadillac)" 

Surf Cult- "Drink The Kool Aid"

Shorty's Swingin' Coconuts- "Pacific Swell"

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

The Beach Boys- "Love Surrounds Me"

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Paul Johnson- "Wave Perfect"

Messer Chups- "Blue Velvet" * **

Los A-Tunes- "Suburban Reverb"

Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun:

Walter Egan (with Lindsey Buckingham)- "In My Room"

Lisa Mychols- "Don't Worry, Baby"

The Satisfactions- "Girl Don't Tell Me"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:

Keith Green- "A Go-Go Getter"

The Surfisticats- "Gitano"

Max Hixon- "Shoreline Escape"

Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"

*appearing at Surf Guitar 101 Festival Weekender:

https://surfguitar101festival.com/

**appearing at Hi-Tide Summer Holiday:

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Catching A Wave 04-25-22

Get ready for another fun hour of Catching A Wave!  We continue our celebration of the 10th anniversary of The Beach Boys album That's Why God Made The Radio with another stellar track from that release.  Speaking of The Beach Boys, Beth Riley has a deep track from them singing about their favorite late night talk show host.  We have a trio of tv show themes from Danny Gatton, Los Straitjackets and The Ventures and of course we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week!  Plus, we've got tunes from The Courettes, Jan & Dean, Duane Eddy, The Jackets, Shorty's Swingin' Coconuts, Secret Agent, Slink Moss Explosion, Danny B. Harvey, Frogman (with Hershel Yatovitz), Slacktone, The Krontjong Devils, The Rip Chords and The Eye Five.

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

Shorty's Swingin' Coconuts- "Il Cavaliere"

The Eye Five- "Hang Five"

The Jackets- "What About You"

The Krontjong Devils- "Gangsters"

Slacktone- "Skateboard Commando"

Trio of TV themes:

Danny Gatton- "The Simpsons"

Los Straitjackets- "Batman Theme"

The Ventures- "Hawaii Five-O"

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

The Beach Boys- "Johnny Carson"

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Duane Eddy- "Banana Peels"

Secret Agent- "Rockaway Beach"

Slink Moss Explosion- "Pass It Around"

Frogman (with Hershel Yatovitz)- "Golden Town"

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

The Beach Boys- "The Private Life Of Bill And Sue"

Jan & Dean- "Palisades Park"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:

Michael Blessing (Nesmith)- "A Journey With Michael Blessing"

The Courettes- "Trash Can Honey"

Danny B. Harvey- "Snake Charmer Blues"

The Rip Chords- "'40 Ford Time"

Outro music bed:  Eddie Angel- "Mustang"

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