Showing posts with label The Grip Weeds. Show all posts
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Sunday, May 19, 2024

Catching A Wave 05-20-24

 

We're always on the lookout for cool and unique covers of The Beach Boys for our Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun segment and we have a fun variety for you this week (David Bowie, El Castillo and Wall Of Voodoo). Speaking of The Beach Boys, Beth Riley has a deep track from them in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. There's a tune by The Grip Weeds that is celebrating it's 20th anniversary on our Good Time segment and we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week (The Tiki Men). Plus, there's tunes from La Luz, Sant Anna Bay Coconuts, Destiny Forever (Feat. John Stamos, Phil Bardowell and David Bardowell), Bill Lloyd, The Surfers, The Volcanics, Joe Matera, The Seatopians, Lost Acapulco, White Sands and Los Misterios!

Hear episode HERE:



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

White Sands- "Baja"
Sant Anna Bay Coconuts- "Reverb Rage"**
Los Misterios- "Kit The Car"
Bill Lloyd- "The Number System"
La Luz- "Poppies"

Good Time segment:
The Grip Weeds 20th anniversary of Giant On The Beach
The Grip Weeds- "Gone Before"

Lost Acapulco- "Cranky Kong"
The Seatopians- "Seahorsemen Of The Apocalypse"*

Surf's Up- Beth's Beach Boys Break:
The Beach Boys- "Wonderful"
Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE

Destiny Forever- "Forever Mine"
The Surfers- "Surf Party"
Joe Matera- "Sunset Cruise"

Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun:
David Bowie- "God Only Knows"
El Castillo- "Surfer Girl"
Wall of Voodoo- "Do It Again"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:
The Tiki Men- "Tiki Torcher"

The Volcanics- "Green Room"*

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

*performing at Surf Guitar 101 Weekender Festival
https://surfguitar101festival.com/



Friday, December 22, 2023

Christmas Show! Catching A Wave 12-25-23

 


Hear hour 1 HERE:


Hear hour 2 HERE:


Hour 1 info:
It's our annual ALL Christmas show on Catching A Wave! Beth Riley (from Boppin' With Beth and her Catching A Wave segment here called Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break...hear one of their Christmas tunes this hour) co-hosts with me once again. We hear a Leon Redbone tune in our Good Time segment from the Elf soundtrack celebrating it's 20th anniversary this year and we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week! Plus, there's songs from JD McPherson, Joel Paterson, The Monkees, The Grip Weeds, The Tourmaliners, Phil Keaggy, Jim & The Sea Dragons, The Smithereens, The Tikiyaki Orchestra, The Breakers (with Dan Peters), Abyssal Lurkers, The Evergleams (feat. members of Black Flamingos), The Manakooras, The Surf Junkies and The Surfisticats!


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

The Grip Weeds- "Christmas Dream"
The Tourmaliners- "Joy To The World"
JD McPherson- "Every Single Christmas"
Joel Paterson- "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town"
The Evergleams- "A Marshmallow World"

Good Time Segment:
20th Anniversary of Elf (Music From The Major Motion Picture) (2003)
Leon Redbone- "Christmas Island"

The Manakooras- "Snowfall"
The Surf Junkies- "Missing You On Christmas"

Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break
The Beach Boys- "Christmas Day"
Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE

Phil Keaggy- "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow"
The Monkees- "House Of Gingerbread"
The Surfisticats- "Santa Bring Me A Surfboard Please"
The Tikiyaki Orchestra- "Wonderful Christmastime"
The Breakers (with Dan Peters)- "Snow Storm Stomp"
Abyssal Lurkers- "Fairytale Of New York"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection:
Jackie & The Cedrics- "Silent Night Rumble"

The Smithereens- "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree"
Jim And The Sea Dragons- "Candy Cane City"

Outro music bed: The Ventures- "Sleigh Bells"


Hour 2 info:
This is our bonus 2nd hour this year! We hope to make this a new tradition as we just love Christmas music and wanted to offer more! Beth Riley co-hosts and has another fun tune from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up Beth's Beach Boys Break. We hear a Nick Lowe tune from his holiday album celebrating it's 10th anniversary in our Good Time segment and we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear a Los Straitjackets selection this hour! We've spin rockers from Reverend Horton Heat, The Ventures, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, The Bongos, Monsters From The Surf, The Weeklings, The Untamed Youth, The Malibooz, Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday The 13th, Davie Allan & The Arrows, Southern Culture On The Skids, Satan's Pilgrims, The Isotopes, Underwater Bosses, The Slimetones and The Volcanics!

Intro music bed: "Deck The Halls"- Los Straitjackets

Monsters From The Surf- "A Surfer's Christmas List"
The Bongos- "Rock The Christmas Cheer"
The Slimetones- "Neon Christmas"
The Volcanics- "Tidings Of Comfort And Joy"
Underwater Bosses- "God Rest Ye Gnarly Gentlemen"

Good Time Segment
Nick Lowe 10th Anniversary of Quality Street: A Seasonal Selection For All The Family
Nick Lowe- "The North Pole Express"

Revernd Horton Heat- "Jingle Bells"
The Ventures- "We Three Kings"

Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break:
The Beach Boys- "Santa's Got An Airplane"
Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts- "Little Drummer Boy"
The Weeklings- "Gonna Be Christmas"
The Isotopes- "Little Saint Nick"
The Malibooz- "Carol Of The Swells"
The Untamed Youth- "Santa's Gonna Shut 'Em Down"
Satan's Pilgrims- "Greensleeves"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection:
Los Straitjackets- "A Marshmallow World"

Southern Culture On The Skids- "Surfin' On Christmas (Santa Won't You Bring Me Some Waves)"
Davie Allan & The Arrows- "Frosty The Snowman"
Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday The 13th- "Batman Smells"

Outro music bed: The Ventures- "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town"

First snowfall in Moline, IL (November 26, 2023) for Beth and James
since moving to their new hometown!


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Sunday, December 3, 2023

Catching A Wave 12-04-23

 


There's a Catching A Wave Christmas Block of tunes this hour from The Grip Weeds (remixed and remastered and featuring Pat Dinizio & Jim Babjak of The Smithereens), The Cowsills, Brian Wilson, Los Straitjackets and Blue Man Group! Beth Riley has a deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. There's a tune from an album by Richie Allen & The Pacific Surfers celebrating it's 60th anniversary this year in our Good Time Segment and we'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week. Plus, There's tunes from Los Surfer Compadres, Magnatech, Joe Wong, Darren Michael Boyd, The Beatles, The Twang Kings (covering The Beatles), Intoxicos, The Surfers, The Deaf Surfers and Psychotic Youth!

Hear episode HERE:



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

Los Surfer Compadres- "El Condor Pasa"
Magnatech- "The Mighty North Sea"
Joe Wong- "Into Nothing"
The Deaf Surfers- "Love Goddess Of Venus"
The Surfers- "Tiki"

Good Time segment:
Richie Allen & The Pacific Surfers 60th Anniversary of Surfer's Slide (1963):
Richie Allen & The Pacific Surfers- "Malibu Run"

Intoxicos- "Longboard Heroes"
The Twang Kings- "A Hard Day's Night"

Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break:
The Beach Boys- "Good Timin'"
Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE

The Beatles- "Now and Then"

Christmas Block:
The Grip Weeds- "2,000 Miles" 
The Cowsills- "Winter Wonderland"
Brian Wilson- "On Christmas Day"
Los Straitjackets- "Jingle Bell Rock"
Blue Man Group- "Jingle Bones"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:
The Shindigs- "Thunder Reef"

Psychotic Youth- "Summer Days"
Darren Michael Boyd- "No Pain, No Stain"

Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"

Blue Man Group- "Jingle Bone" video














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Sunday, August 13, 2023

Catching A Wave 08-14-23

 


Our "Favorite Duane Eddy Song Countdown" continues this hour on Catching A Wave as we hear #3 and #2 in the top 5 vote-getters from listeners. There's a couple of tunes from the new Jem Records Celebrates Ray Davies release (by The Grip Weeds and The Midnight Callers). We've got a song by The Sentinals from an album celebrating it's 60th anniversary in our Good Time segment. Beth Riley has an amazing a cappella 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. Plus, we've got rockin' tracks from El Zeb, The Meteoroids, Cayucas, Os Gasolines, Los Tiki Phantoms, Shorty's Swingin' Coconuts, Rain Parade (feat. backing vocals by Vicki Peterson and Debbi Peterson of The Bangles), The Biarritz Boys, Vern Jules & The Aquanauts, Supertubos and The Akulas!

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

The Meteoroids- "P-22"
The Akulas- "The Hook"

Favorite Duane Eddy Song Countdown
#3 Duane Eddy- "Ramrod"

Supertubos- "Hamburgo 61"
The Grip Weeds- "Where Have All The Good Times Gone"

"Good Time" segment:
The Sentinals 60th Anniversary of Big Surf (1963)
The Sentinals- "Big Surf"

El Zeb- "Pounding Surf"
Vern Jules & The Aquanauts- "The One"

Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break:
The Beach Boys- "A Young Man Is Gone"
Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE

Rain Parade- "Angel Sister"

Favorite Duane Eddy Song Countdown
#2 Duane Eddy- "Moovin' N' Groovin'"

Shorty's Swingin' Coconuts- "Super Stock Drag 500"
Cayucas- "Waffles"
The Biarritz Boys- "Surf Wind From The North"
Los Tiki Phantoms- "Trago Largo"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:
The Flames- "Nobody Tells Me What To Do"

The Midnight Callers- "Come Dancing"
Os Gasolines- "Rumble Wray"

Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"








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Sunday, December 18, 2022

All Christmas Show! Catching A Wave 12-19-22


It's the annual Catching A Wave Christmas show! All Christmas music, all hour long! Santa brought an gift early which is my awesome wife Beth Riley co-hosting with me! She has a Christmas tune from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break, we spin the "wheel of Fun, Fun, Fun" to hear a Beach Boys Christmas cover by Davie Allan & The Arrows and I've got a holiday rocker by The Hi-Risers in the Jammin' James Jukebox! Plus, we get in the festive spirit with songs from The Surfrajettes, The Ventures, The Smithereens, Shaun Young, The Monkees, The Surfaris, The Tourmaliners, Chris Isaak, Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets, The Krontjong Devils, Surf Zombies, The Courettes, The Grip Weeds, Cameronoise and The Linda Lindas!

Hear episode HERE:



Intro music bed: "Martin Cilia"- Oh Come All Ye Faithful"

The Surfrajettes- "Marshmallow March"
*Christmas Vacation snippet
The Linda Lindas- "Groovy Xmas"
Shaun Young- "Blue Christmas"
The Smithereens- "Christmas Time All Over The World"
Chris Isaak- "Almost Christmas"
The Monkees- "What Would Santa Do"
The Courettes (feat. The Tremolo Beer Gut)- "Christmas (I Can Hardly Wait)"
The Grip Weeds- "Welcome Christmas"

Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break:
The Beach Boys- "The Man With All The Toys"
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*A Christmas Story snippet
Surf Zombies- "Sleigh Ride"
The Surfaris- "Santa's Speed Shop"
The Tourmaliners- "Hark The Herald Angels Sing"

Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun:
Davie Allan & The Arrows- "Little Saint Nick"

Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets- "Winter Wonderland"
*Elf snippet
The Krontjong Devils- "Here Comes Santa Claus"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:
The Hi-Risers- "Christmas Lights"

The Ventures- "Joy To The World"
*How The Grinch Stole Christmas movie snippet
Cameronoise- "And A Star On Top Of It All"

Outro music bed: Martin Cilia- "Oh Come All Ye Faithful"




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Sunday, September 11, 2022

Catching A Wave 09-12-22

 


We continue our Top 5 Favorite Song Countdown of The Monkees on this Catching A Wave as we hear #3 and #2 this hour.  We've got Monkee covers by The Grip Weeds and Weezer too.  There's a Two-Nami in the forecast again with the same song by 2 different artists...David Bowie & The Surfrajettes.  Beth Riley has a deep track from 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 rare selection this week.  Plus, we've got a variety of tunes from The Delta Bombers, Magnatech, The Smithereens, Sant Anna Bay Coconuts, The Volcanics, The Dubceks, Fat Kahoona, Satan's Pilgrims, Kincaid and The Memetics and The Electric Heaters!

Hear episode HERE:


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

The Smithereens- "Monkey Man"
Santa Anna Bay Coconuts- "Toledo Panic Button"
Satan's Pilgrims- "Riot On The Seaside Strip"

#3 in Top 5 Countdown of Favorite songs by The Monkees:
The Monkees- "Pleasant Valley Sunday"

Weezer- "I'm A Believer"
The Dubceks- "Humanoids From Challenger Deep"
The Delta Bombers- "Dogs Of Pavlov"
Magnatech- "Surfin' Demon Twist"

Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break:
The Beach Boys- "Here Comes The Night"
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Kincaid and The Memetics- "Retro Cicada"
The Electric Heaters- "Chai Yo!"
Fat Kahoona- "Orange Bow Tie"
The Volcanics- "Concrete Carver"

Two-Nami:
David Bowie- "Suffragette City"
The Surfrajettes- "Surfrajette City"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:
Dick Dale & Francine York- "The Enlistment Twist"

#2 in Top 5 Countdown of Favorite songs by The Monkees:
The Monkees- "Randy Scouse Git"

The Grip Weeds- "For Pete's Sake"

Outro music bed: The Monkees- "Pleasant Valley Sunday" (Backing Track)


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