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 03-04-24

 

The Surfrajettes and Chet Atkins both take on a classic from The Beatles in our Head 2 Head segment on this new Catching A Wave. Beth Riley has a deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. We hear a tune from an album by The Challengers celebrating it's 60th Anniversary in our Good Time segment. We tell you about an upcoming "Favorite Song Countdown" coming later this year for Dick Dale. The Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week is a cover of a Dick Dale classic too! We remember Melinda Ledbetter Wilson who passed away on January 30th with a beautiful tune by her husband, Brian Wilson ("Forever She'll Be My Surfer Girl"). Plus, there's tracks by The Courettes, Martin Cilia, The Vaccines, The Beatersband, Mr. Cesar, Yalisco, Los Twangheads, The Frigidaires, Sys Malakian feat. Los Atascados, Blue Dawn & The Day Breakers and Tiger Shark Nilsson!

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

Tiger Shark Nilsson- "Night Surfer"

Sys Malakian feat. Los Atascados- "Aguas Locas"

Dick Dale- "Surf Buggy"

The Courettes- "You Woo Me"

The Frigidaires- "Rip Current"

Good Time segment:

The Challengers 60th anniversary of K-39 (1964 Vault Records)

The Challengers- "Mr. Rebel"

Los Twangheads- "La Venganza"

Yalisco- "High Tide"

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

The Beach Boys- "I'm So Young"

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Blue Dawn & The Day Breakers- "Out Of Sight"

For Melinda Ledbetter Wilson (October 3rd, 1946-January 30th, 2024):

Brian Wilson- "Forever She'll Be My Surfer Girl"

The Beatersband- "Danny Says"

Mr. Cesar- "When Luchadors Cry"

Head 2 Head:

Chet Atkins- "She Loves You"

The Surfrajettes- "She Loves You"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:

Huevos Rancheros- "The Wedge"

Martin Cilia- "Splash and Run"

The Vaccines- "Love To Walk Away"

Outro music bed: Link Wray- "The Flying Wedge (Drag Race)"

Melinda & Brian Wilson

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Catching A Wave 02-12-24

 

Whole lotta shakin' goin' on with this episode of Catching A Wave (including this new single from The Courettes)! We hear a track from an album by The Rip Chords 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. JD McPherson and Man Or Astro-Man? go Head 2 Head with their cover of a track by the Pixies. There's a couple of covers by Kris Bone and Abyssal Lurkers for you lovebirds for Valentines Day. We also pay tribute to the late, great Larry Collins who unfortunately passed away on January 5th at 79 years old. We also drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week (Duane Eddy covering Bob Dylan)! Plus, we have tunes from Black Flamingos, The Rumtones, pär, The Weeklings, The Breakers, Johnny's Uncalled Four, The Isotopes, The Masonics, Pozor Vlak and Kickstands!

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

The Rumtones- "Jetty Banger"

Johnny's Uncalled Four- "Bulldog"

The Courettes- "Shake"

Black Flamingos- "Septima Patrulla"

The Isotopes- "Volcano Bungee Jump"

Good Time segment:

The Rip Chords 60th anniversary of Three Window Coupe (1964 Columbia Records)

The Rip Chords- "Hot Rod USA"

Valentines corner:

Abyssal Lurkers- "Cupid"

Kris Bone- "Loving You"

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

The Beach Boys- "Why Don't They Let Us Fall In Love"

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The Breakers- "Internal Sun"

RIP Larry Collins (October 4, 1944-January 5, 2024)

Larry Collins- "The Rebel-Johnny Yuma"

The Masonics- "Big Bad Goblin"

Pozor Vlak- "Surf Me An Angel"

Head 2 Head:

JD McPherson- "Manta Ray"

Man Or Astro-Man?- "Manta Ray"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:

Duane Eddy- "Don't Think Twice"

Kickstands- "Hill Climb"

pär- "The Space Walk"

The Weeklings- "Like We Used To Do"

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

Larry Collins!

Catching A Wave 06-19-23

 

June 21st is the official first day of summer and so we have a hot show prepared for you on Catching A Wave! We hear a tune from an album by Surfer Joe celebrating it's 10th anniversary this year in our Good Time segment. Beth Riley has a previously unreleased track by The Beach Boys (until 2021's Feel Flows box set) in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. There's a snippet of an interview Beth did with the legendary Mark Farner in the Green Room segment as they discuss their love of The Beach Boys (including one of Mark's favorites from them as well a classic from Grand Funk Railroad). As always, we also drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week (also a connection to The Beach Boys). Plus, we've got tunes from The Courettes, The Ventures, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, The Hooters, The Charades, Pretenders, Christopher Gilson, The Tridents, Rangers, Abyssal Lurkers, Les Panches Surfers and The Biarritz Boys.

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

The Tridents- "Thunderbird One"

The Courettes- "Night Time (The Boy Of Mine)"

The Ventures- "Fly Me To The Moon" **

Christopher Gilson- "Budgie On Toast"

Pretenders- "Let The Sun Come In"

"Good Time" segment:

Surfer Joe 10th Anniversary of Senor Surf (2013)

Surfer Joe- "Waveboard Action" **

The Hooters- "Pete Rose"

The Charades- "Cool Cool Japan Theme" *

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

The Beach Boys- "It's A New Day"

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Rangers- "Skylab"

Abyssal Lurkers- "Call Of The Kraken"

Les Panches Surfers- "Surf Division"

Green Room segment:

Mark Farner talks with Beth Riley about The Beach Boys

Grand Funk Railroad- "The Loco-Motion"

The Beach Boys- "Good Vibrations"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:

The Timers- "No Go Showboat"

The Biarritz Boys- "El Mysto"

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts- "Summertime Blues"

Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"

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