
Catching A Wave
Blues Music
A great place to discover and relive vintage and modern rockabilly, blues, surf, roots, r&b, oldies, etc. Hear favorites and obscure tracks as well as exclusive interviews
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Lahaina, HI
Genres:
Blues Music
Description:
A great place to discover and relive vintage and modern rockabilly, blues, surf, roots, r&b, oldies, etc. Hear favorites and obscure tracks as well as exclusive interviews
Twitter:
@RockbillyNBlues
Language:
English
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Email:
rileypromo@gmail.com
Episodes
Catching A Wave 06-05-23
6/5/2023
There's so much great stuff in store for you this hour on Catching A Wave! We spin a track from an album by arranger Jimmie Haskell (featuring guitarist Glen Campbell) that celebrates it's 60th anniversary this year in our Good Time segment. Beth Riley has a sweet & bitter tune from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. Deven Berryhill from The Tourmaliners talks about growing up with and playing with his dad, Bob Berryhill of The Surfaris, in our Green Room segment (plus tunes from both) and we'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week! Plus, we've got Raul Malo, The Babalooneys, The Hooters, The Dirty Licks, Link Wray, The Breakers, The Bomboras, The Desolate Coast, Olivia Jean, Rangers, The Jackets and The Volcanos!
Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys
The Bomboras- "Frenzied"*
The Breakers- "Monster Storm"**
The Volcanos- "Theme From Action"*
The Jackets- "Life's Not Like The Movies"
Rangers- "Hawaii 5-0"
"Good Time" segment:
Jimmie Haskell 60th Anniversary of John Severson Presents Sunset Surf (1963)
Jimmie Haskell- "Goofy Foot Glen" (Glen Campbell on guitar)
Raul Malo- "Havana's Midnight" (with The Mavericks)
Olivia Jean- "Orinoco Flow"
Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break:
The Beach Boys- "Sweet and Bitter"
Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE
The Dirty Licks- "James Bond Booze Cruise"
The Hooters- "Why Won't You Call Me"
The Babalooneys- "Winternationals"
Green Room segment:
Deven Berryhill talks about growing up with and playing with his dad, Bob Berryhill of The Surfaris!
The Tourmaliners- "Tourmaliner Twist"
The Surfaris- "Hot Surf Sunday"
Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:
Freddy "Boom Boom" Cannon- "June, July & August"
The Desolate Coast- "9 O'Clock Last Week"
Link Wray- "Ace Of Spades"
Outro: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"
Duration:00:57:04
Catching A Wave 05-29-23
5/29/2023
Catching A Wave has a world premiere of a NEW track from Magnatech from an upcoming release on Sharawaji Records later in the show. We spin a tune from The Halibuts from an album celebrating it's 30th anniversary in our Good Time segment. Beth Riley has a sentimental deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. Dean Torrence of Jan & Dean fame is in our Green Room segment telling a fun story of a fictional radio station Jan Berry made up so he could get free records (plus we hear a Jan & Dean tune too). We also drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week (to help you dream of the beach). Plus, we've got tunes from The Eliminators, Deke Dickerson & The Whippersnappers (The Eliminators and Deke will both be at Surf Guitar 101 Festival Weekender), El Borko, Sam & Dave (feat. The Courettes), Robin Taylor Zander, Sheverb, The Super Stocks, The Wankats, Kitten and The Tonics, The Atom Jacks, The NineteenElevenS and Papa Surf (covering Nirvana)!
Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys
El Borko- "Unlucky Dragon"
The NineteenElevenS- "Jug"
Robin Taylor Zander- "What Am I To Do"
Sam & Dave (feat. The Courettes)- "Hold On I'm Comin'"
Papa Surf- "Come As You Are"
"Good Time" segment:
The Halibuts 30th Anniversary of Chumming (1993)
The Halibuts- "Blackball"
Sheverb- "Redemption Of The River Witch"
The Atom Jacks- "Dead Hand System"
Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break:
The Beach Boys- "Carry Me Home"
Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE
Kitten and The Tonics- "Ghost Of Bob Wills"
The Eliminators- "Revenge Of The Cowabunga Thunder Melvins"
The Wankats- "Wankat a Go-Go"
Deke Dickerson & The Whippersnappers- "High Noon"
Green Room segment:
Dean Torrence on Jan Berry's fictional KJAN radio station
Jan & Dean- "A Surfer's Dream"
Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:
Buddy Skipper- "Back On The Beach"
WORLD PREMIERE:
Magnatech- "Tika Hates Tiki"
Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"
Duration:00:57:02
Catching A Wave 05-22-23
5/22/2023
We dig in the archives and find a snippet of Eddie Angel talking about his Eddie Angel Meets The Beatles album from 2004 (featuring The Hi-Risers too). We hear a track from a Carl Wilson album that's celebrating it's 40th anniversary this year. Beth Riley has a deep track from The Beach Boys about Carl's brother Brian and I drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week...about whether or not there's surfing in Cleveland! Plus, we've got tunes from Pollo Del Mar, The Tridents, The Atlantics, The Bellfuries, The Surfing Robbers, Thomas Lauderdale & Satan's Pilgrims, Little Kahuna, Wild Billy Childish & CTMF, Domagoj Skara, Obscurity Or Bust, The Malibooz and The Biarritz Boys!
Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys
Pollo Del Mar- "San Quixote" *
Little Kahuna- "Necklace Guy"
Thomas Lauderdale & Satan's Pilgrims*- "Rhapsody In Blue"
The Malibooz- "Do"
The Biarritz Boys"- "In-Shame In The Brain"
"Good Time" segment:
Carl Wilson 40th Anniversary of Young Blood (1983)
Carl Wilson- "She's Mine"
Obscurity Or Bust- "New Empty Junkyard"
Domagoj Skara- "Rattler Heist"
Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break:
The Beach Boys- "Brian's Back (alt. mix)"
Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE
The Surfing Robbers- "Serpiente"
Wild Billy Childish & CTMF- "Moon Of The Popping Trees"
The Bellfuries- "Sally Sunshine"
The Atlantics- "Kings Can Dream"
Green Room segment:
Eddie Angel on Eddie Angel Meets The Beatles album
Eddie Angel- "I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate"
Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:
The Euclid Beach Band- "There's No Surf In Cleveland"
The Tridents- "Fiat Panda Escape Sequence"
Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"
*appearing at Surf Guitar 101 Festival Weekender:
https://surfguitar101festival.com/
Duration:00:57:04
Catching A Wave 05-15-23
5/15/2023
You gotta hear the Michael Jackson covers by Surfer Joe & Frankie and the Pool Boys in our Two-nami segment on this Catching A Wave! It'll get you moon-board-walkin'! Beth Riley has a deep track that will get you singing along in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. We spin a track from an album by Chris Isaak that's celebrating it's 30th 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 squeeze in as many rockin' tunes as we can from The Courettes, Hipbone Slim & The Kneejerks, Kincaid & The Memetics, Didi Wray, Inhaler, The Bomboras, Cayucas, Eskimo Lunettes, Danger! Death Ray, Abyssal Lurkers, Rangers and Waikiki Makaki!
Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys
The Bomboras- "The Man From Planet X"
Waikiki Makaki- "Surf Monday"
The Courettes- "Hop The Twig"
Didi Wray- "Negue"
Inhaler- "These Are The Days"
"Good Time" segment:
Chris Isaak 30th Anniversary of San Francisco Days (1993)
Chris Isaak- "Beautiful Homes"
Rangers- "Driving Guitars"
Danger! Death Ray- "Something For The Demon With Everything"
Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break:
The Beach Boys- "Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow"
Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE
Kincaid & The Memetics- "Ready!"
Abyssal Lurkers- "Belly Of The Beast"
Cayucas- "Rollin'"
Eskimo Lunettes- "Goodbye To The Holy Mountain"
Two-nami:
Frankie and the Pool Boys- "Beat It"
Surfer Joe- "Billie Jean"
Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:
The Moon- "John Automaton"
Hipbone Slim (AKA Sir Bald Diddley) & The Kneejerks- "Waxhead"
Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"
Duration:00:57:04
Catching A Wave 05-08-23
5/8/2023
Hear Andrew Himmler of The Delta Bombers talk about Dick Dale as well as describing The Delta Bombers sound in our Green Room segment (including tunes from both of them). Beth Riley has a deep track by The Beach Boys (covering Del Shannon) in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. We hear a track from The Challengers from an album celebrating it's 60th anniversary this year in our Good Time Segment and of course we'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week (Frank Stallone and it's produced by Harry Nilsson who also does harmony vocals and arranged by Van Dyke Parks!!!). Plus, we've got rockers from The Dirty Licks, The Monkees, Raul Malo, Messer Chups, The Desolate Coast, Satanic Puppeteer Orchestra, Wahyay, Los Manolitos, Rufus Lee King & The Dream, The Atom Jacks and Televisionaries!
Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys
The Desolate Coast- "Save A Horse, Ride A Surfboard"
The Dirty Licks- "Masters Of The Electrical Internet"
The Atom Jacks- "Oppenheimer Surf"
The Monkees- "Gotta Give It Time"
Televisionaries- "You Can Do What You Want To Do"
"Good Time" segment:
The Challengers 60th Anniversary of The Challengers On The Move (Surfing Around The World (1963)
The Challengers- "Hava Nagila"
Los Manolitos- "Run Chicken Run"
Raul Malo- "Solitary Blues"
Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break:
The Beach Boys- "Runaway"
Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE
Wahyay- "Surf Music For People Who Don't Get In The Water"
Satanic Puppeteer Orchestra- "Like and Subscribe"
Messer Chups- "Intox-Tika" *
Green Room segment:
Andrew Himmler on Dick Dale and describes The Delta Bombers sound
The Delta Bombers- "Hit The Floor"
Dick Dale- "The Eliminator"
Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:
Frank Stallone- "Sea Song"
Rufus Lee King & The Dream- "Motorcycle Louie"
Outro Music Bed: Link Wray- "Deuces Wild"
*appearing at Surf Guitar 101 Convention:
https://sg101convention.com/
Duration:00:57:03
Catching A Wave 05-01-23
5/1/2023
There's a couple of updated remakes, covers, classics and plenty of new tracks on the latest Catching A Wave! The Wheel of Fun, Fun, Fun returns as we play 3 randomly selected covers of The Beach Boys (The Surfaris, Danny Gatton and Ramouns). Beth Riley has a deep track from them too in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. We spin a tune from The Beatles in our Good Times segment from an album celebrating it's 60th anniversary and we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week! Both Davie Allan & The Arrows and The Explorers Club have new versions of a couple of tunes from their past. We also spin tunes from Danny B. Harvey, Walter Egan, The Beths, Perry Dear & The Deerstalkers, The Chantays, Thomas Lauderdale & Satan's Pilgrims, The Golliwogs, The Coppertones and The Beyonderers!
Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys
Davie Allan & The Arrows- "Blues Theme"
The Beyonderers- "Besieged By Orbs"
The Beths- "Watching The Credits"
Perry Dear & The Deerstalkers- "Our Man Flint"
The Chantays- "Sentimental Guitar"
"Good Time" segment:
The Beatles 60th Anniversary of With The Beatles (1963)
The Beatles- "Hold Me Tight"
Danny B. Harvey- "Movin' On"
The Explorers Club- "Forever" (2023 version)
Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break:
The Beach Boys- "Where Is She"
Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE
The Golliwogs- "Instrumental #1"
Thomas Lauderdale & Satan's Pilgrims- "Night and Day"
Walter Egan- "Surfin' & Drivin'"
Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun:
Ramouns- "Help Me Rhonda"
Danny Gatton- "In My Room"
The Surfaris- "Dance, Dance, Dance"
Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:
Henry Gross- "Shannon"
The Coppertones- "Surf Dog"
Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"
Duration:00:57:04
Catching A Wave 04-24-23
4/24/2023
We board the Catching A Wave Time machine again...and set our destination for the week of December 4th, 1964 to hear 3 songs on the Silver Dollar Survey for WLS in Chicago (including the #1 song). We've got a track from an album by The Ventures celebrating it's 60th anniversary in our Good Time Segment. Beth Riley keeps the summer alive with 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 selection of the week. Plus, we've got songs from Little Kahuna, The Atom Jacks, PowerSolo (with The Courettes), The Pseudos, Tyler Bates & Timothy Williams (Agent Elvis soundtrack), The Delta Ring, Mamphibian, Jared Petteys & The Headliners, Papa Doo Run Run, Surf Cult and Surfing Oni!
Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys
Tyler Bates & Timothy Williams (Agent Elvis soundtrack)- "Flyboy"
Surf Cult- "Night Tides"
The Pseudos- "Surfin' Fer Jewels"
PowerSolo (feat. The Courettes)- "If I Could Fly"
The Atom Jacks- "MiG Diplomacy"
"Good Time" segment:
The Ventures 60th Anniversary of Surfing (1963)
The Ventures- "Barefoot Venture"
Surfing Oni- "Ride The Eternal Wave"
Little Kahuna- "Lonesome Trail"
Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break:
The Beach Boys- "Keepin' The Summer Alive"
Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE
Papa Doo Run Run- "The Giant Dipper"
Jared Petteys & The Headliners- "Shake A Little"
Mamphibian- "Meek Juice"
Catching A Wave Time Machine
Week of December 4th, 1964 for WLS in Chicago, IL
#13 The Everly Brothers- "Gone, Gone, Gone"
#12 The Beach Boys- "Dance, Dance, Dance"
#1 The Zombies- "She's Not There"
Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:
The Rumblers- "I Don't Need You No More"
The Delta Ring- "Resting Beach Face"
Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"
Duration:00:57:03
Catching A Wave 04-17-23
4/17/2023
There's an old saying that says "April weather, rain and sunshine together"...BUT no matter what the weather is like where you're at...it's ALWAYS sunny and SUMMER here on Catching A Wave! We spin a tune by The Impacts (featuring Merrell Fankhauser) from an album celebrating it's 60th anniversary in our Good Time segment. You'll be "glad" to hear the deep track by The Beach Boys that Beth Riley has for you in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. We navigate a Two-Nami in the forecast with TWO in a row from Reverend Horton Heat and we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week! Plus, we've got tunes from Thomas Lauderdale and Satan's Pilgrims, The Hoodoo Tones, Ichi-Bons, The Bomboras, Muck and The Mires, The Terrorsurfs, Lava Lagoon, Beach Moonsters, The Super Stocks, Stein, The Amplifier Heads, We Love Surf and The Krontjong Devils!
Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys
Beach Moonsters- "Psychotic Seagull"
Ichi-Bons- "The Rockin' Gypsy"
Thomas Lauderdale and Satan's Pilgrims- "Malaguena"
The Krontjong Devils- "Winnetou"
We Love Surf- "Why Should I Not Go"
"Good Time" segment:
The Impacts 60th Anniversary of Wipe Out (1963)
The Impacts- "Impact"
Lava Lagoon- "Pele's Dance"
The Amplifier Heads- "Space Cadette"
Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break:
The Beach Boys- "Aren't You Glad"
Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE
The Terrorsurfs- "Raspberry Ripple"
The Bomboras- "Session At Zeros"
Stein- "Mustang"
Two-Nami:
Reverend Horton Heat- "I Can't Surf"
Reverend Horton Heat- "Crazy, Crazy Lovin'"
Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:
Dick Dale- "We'll Never Hear The End Of It"
The Super Stocks- "Oceanside"
The Hoodoo Tones- "Drag"
Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"
Duration:00:57:03
Catching A Wave 04-10-23 (Happy Birthday Beth Riley!)
4/10/2023
April 10th birthday girl Beth Riley has a deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break! Producer/musician Norbert Putnam talks about producing Jimmy Buffett's biggest hit (and one of the most popular songs of all time). We play a track from our buddy Bruce Johnston from an album celebrating it's 60th anniversary this year in the Good Time Segment and we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week (with a tie to another member of The Beach Boys too). Plus, we've got rockers from Sys Malakian, The Tourmaliners, Perry Dear & The Deerstalkers, Susanna Hoffs, The Desolate Coast, Shoreline Dreamers, Dick Dale, Into The Soup, Trabants, The Foreign Films, Pollo Del Mar and Spooky Boys!
Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys
Sys Malakian- "Surf 190"
Shoreline Dreamers- "Liberty Bell"
The Tourmaliners- "Starshine"
Trabants- "Leaving Town"
Susanna Hoffs- "Under My Thumb"
"Good Time" segment:
Bruce Johnston 60th Anniversary of Surfin' 'Round The World (1963)
Bruce Johnston- "Malibu"
Into The Soup- "Surfin' With Winkle"
Spooky Boys- "Past Tense"
Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break:
The Beach Boys- "I Just Got My Pay"
Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE
The Foreign Films- "A Perfect Future"
Pollo Del Mar- "Inner Sunset"
Dick Dale & His Del-Tones- "Flashing Eyes"
The Desolate Coast- "Dracutela"
Green Room segment:
Norbert Putnam on working with Jimmy Buffett
Jimmy Buffett- "Margaritaville"
Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:
Chicago- "Baby, What A Big Surprise" (Carl Wilson on BGV's)
Perry Dear & The Deerstalkers- "Motorkonvoien '64"
Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"
Duration:00:57:02
Catching A Wave 04-03-23
4/3/2023
We spin a track from a Los Straitjackets album (produced by Mark Neill) celebrating it's 20th anniversary this year in our Good Time segment. Beth Riley has a soulful deep track by The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. Deke Dickerson talks about doing a project with The Trashmen in our Green Room and we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week (also Beach Boys related). Plus, we have new tunes and classics from The Bomboras, Surf Cult, Olivia Jean, Televisionaries, The Chantays, Christian Love, The Malibooz, The Green Reflectors, The Weisstronauts, Wild Billy Childish & CTMF, The Dwellers and The Tikiyaki Orchestra!
Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys
Televisionaries- "Lorraine"
The Tikiyaki Orchestra- "A South Pacific Sojourn"
The Chantays- "Mr. Moto"
Christian Love- "Even When Your Friends Are All Around"
The Dwellers- "Gnarly Marley"
"Good Time" segment:
Los Straitjackets 20th Anniversary of Supersonic Guitars In 3-D (2003)
Los Straitjackets- "Squid"
Olivia Jean- "Trouble"
The Malibooz- "Shredder"
Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break:
The Beach Boys- "Soulful Old Man Sunshine"
Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE
The Green Reflectors- "Cat Burglar Cut Up"
The Bomboras- "P.O.P. Pier"
Surf Cult- "Del Rey"
The Weisstronauts- "Purple Hose"
Green Room segment:
Deke Dickerson on working with The Trashmen
Deke Dickerson & The Trashmen- "White Lightnin'"
Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:
Dennis Wilson & Rumbo (Daryl Dragon)- "Lady"
Wild Billy Childish & CTMF- "Skinwalker"
Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"
Duration:00:57:03
Catching A Wave 03-27-23
3/27/2023
We feel Buddy Holly's impact even 64 years after his passing! On this Catching A Wave, we spin an instrumental rocker from Buddy (with extra backing by The Fireballs) as well as a Link Wray cover on a Buddy classic and a NEW tune from The Hollies alumni Allan Clarke from his new album (also featuring former Hollies bandmate Graham Nash) on a song ABOUT Buddy! Beth Riley has another cool deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. Our Good Time segment has a track from a Man Or Astro-Man? album that celebrates it's 30th anniversary this year and we'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week (The Tremolo Beer Gut). Plus, there's rockers from Pollo Del Mar (surfy tribute to Keith Richards), The Atlantics, The Courettes, Black Valley Moon, Colony House, Jon & The Nightriders, Summer Salt, Rufus Lee King & The Dream, The Sandbanks, Andy Summers, Wanted Man and the del roswells!
Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys
Black Valley Moon- "White Wedding"
The Courettes- "Tough Like That"
The Atlantics- "Fireball Express"
the del roswells- "Earth vs. The Roswells"
Wanted Man- "Volleyball"
"Good Time" segment:
Man Or Astro-Man? 30th Anniversary of Is It...Man Or Astro-Man? (1993)
Man Or Astro-Man?- "Clean Up On Aisle #9 (Turn Up The Monitors)"
Colony House- "Landlocked Surf Rock"
Andy Summers- "Monk Hangs Ten"
Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break:
The Beach Boys- "Lookin' At Tomorrow (A Welfare Song)"
Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE
Summer Salt- "Campanita"
Pollo Del Mar- "Surfin' With Keith"
The Sandbanks- "Waves"
You're The Inspiration (Buddy Holly):
Buddy Holly- "Holly Hop" (overdubs by The Fireballs)
Allan Clarke- "Buddy's Back" (with Graham Nash)
Link Wray- "That'll Be The Day"
Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:
The Tremolo Beer Gut- "While Squaresville Is Watching From Afar"
Jon & The Nightriders- "Surfin' and Spyin'" (live)
Rufus Lee King and The Dream- "Sister Mary Sunshine"
Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"
Duration:00:57:02
Catching A Wave 03-20-23
3/20/2023
The weather is warming up and so are the tunes here on Catching A Wave! We hear a track from The Chantays from an album 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. You're The Inspiration returns as we hear Jan & Dean covering The Beach Boys (with The Beach Boys backing them and adding BGV's) and The Beach Boys covering Jan & Dean! As always, we'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week!! Plus, we've got tunes from Brian Wilson, The Bayonets, Los Dedos, The Rides, GA-20, Beach Towels, Mark Malibu & The Wasagas, Royal Fingers, Now That's What I Call Surf, The Krontjong Devils, Stein and The Compartmentalizationalists!
Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys
Stein- "Grand Canyon"
The Compartmentalizationalists- "Golden Youth"
The Bayonets- "Argentina"
Now That's What I Call Surf- "You Oughta Know"
The Krontjong Devils- "Botas (Boots)"
"Good Time" segment:
The Chantays 60th Anniversary of Pipeline (1963)
The Chantays- "Runaway"
Royal Fingers- "Go Royal Fingers Go"
Mark Malibu & The Wasagas- "Fireball 407"
Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break:
The Beach Boys- "I'll Bet He's Nice"
Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE
Beach Towels- "Warmest One" (Mono mix)
Brian Wilson- "What Love Can Do"
The Rides (Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Stephen Stills, Barry Goldberg)- "Search And Destroy"
You're The Inspiration segment:
Jan & Dean- "Surfin'" (with backing by The Beach Boys)
The Beach Boys- "The Little Old Lady From Pasadena"
Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:
The Knights- "Hot Rod High"
GA-20- "By My Lonesome"
Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"
Duration:00:57:03
Catching A Wave 03-13-23
3/13/2023
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 Greeene, 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!
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"
Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE
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"
Duration:00:57:04
Catching A Wave 03-06-23
3/6/2023
Catching A Wave is once again jam packed with all the reverb, garage, rock/pop goodness we could find this hour! Freddy "Boom Boom" Cannon talks about playing with Los Straitjackets in our Green Room segment including their ode to the Boston Red Sox (in honor of MLB Spring Training)! Beth Riley has another great deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. We play a tune from an album celebrating it's 10th anniversary from Messer Chups in our Good Time segment and we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week. Plus, if that isn't enough, we have rockers from Pollo Del Mar, The Delta Bombers, Now That's What I Call Surf, Beach Moonsters, Ichi-Bons, Northern Tides, Softlung, The Terrorsurfs, SPF 1985, The Jaws Of Brooklyn, The Atom Jacks and Bard's Flying Vessel!
Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys
The Delta Bombers- "Hey You Know You Wanna"
Beach Moonsters- "Panic At Omaha Beach"
Ichi-Bons- "Ich-I-Bon #1"
Bard's Flying Vessel- "Barrows"
The Atom Jacks- "Mirage IV"
"Good Time" segment:
Messer Chups 10th Anniversary of Church Of Reverb (2013)
Messer Chups- "Surf 'N' Rolla"
The Terrorsurfs- "Surf Me Baby"
Softlung- "The Other Side"
Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break:
The Beach Boys- "Kona Coast"
Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE
The Jaws Of Brooklyn- "Who's Heart Is This"
Now That's What I Call Surf- "The Way"
Northern Tides- "Rail Banger"
SPF 1985- "My Own Worst Enemy"
Green Room:
Freddy "Boom Boom" Cannon on playing with Los Straitjackets
Freddy Cannon with Los Straitjackets- "The Sox Are Rockin'"
Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:
Graham Bonnet- "Be My Baby"
Pollo Del Mar- "Speed Of Dark"
Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"
Duration:00:57:04
Catching A Wave 02-27-23
2/27/2023
We hear a tune from an album celebrating it's 60th anniversary this year from Duane Eddy in our Good Time segment on this week's Catching A Wave. 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 for the week of August 11th, 1963 to hear some tunes on the KRLA playlist and we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week (Walter Egan). Plus, we've got rockers from Davie Allan & The Arrows, Mark Malibu & The Wasagas, The Doltones, McKinley James, Beachcombers, The Jackets, The Atlantics, The Association and The Courettes, Midnight Rodeo, Panda Bear and Sonic Boom and Wanted Man!
Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys
Mark Malibu & The Wasagas- "Hellbent For Speed"
The Association/The Courettes- "Never My Love"
The Doltones- "Deeper Swell"
Wanted Man- "Coastin'"
Panda Bear and Sonic Boom- "Gettin' To The Point"
"Good Time" segment:
Duane Eddy 60th Anniversary of "Twangin'" Up A Storm (1963)
Duane Eddy- "Guitar Child"
McKinley James- "Marie Marie" (live)
Beachcombers- "Barracuda"
Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break:
The Beach Boys- "Cabinessence"
Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE
The Atlantics- "Bass Strait"
Davie Allan & The Arrows- "The Next Dimension"
Midnight Rodeo- "Creature's Dream"
Catching A Wave Time Machine
Week of August 11th, 1963 KRLA Los Angeles, CA
#20 Link Wray- "Jack The Ripper"
#13 Al Casey- "Surfin' Hootenanny"
#1 The Beach Boys- "Surfer Girl"
Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:
Walter Egan- "She's So Tough"
The Jackets- "Misery Of Man"
Outro Music Bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"
Duration:00:57:04
Catching A Wave 02-20-23
2/20/2023
There's new artists, hall of famers and everything in between on this new Catching A Wave! Greg Townson talks about how he joined Los Straitjackets in our Green Room segment along with a tune of them covering Nick Lowe. 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 Surf Raiders from their 2nd album that is celebrating it's 40th anniversary this year, we bring you music news and we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week. Plus, we've got songs from Dave Del Monte & The Cross County Boys (covering Buddy Holly), The Foreign Films, The Routes, Ichi-Bons, The Almighty Devildogs, The Smithereens, Softlung, Danyaal, The Weeklings (covering The Beatles), The Belinettas (covering The Ventures), Cameronoise and a rockin' instrumental from Creedence Clearwater Revival to start the show!
Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys
Creedence Clearwater Revival- "Glory Be"
Ichi-Bons- "Don't Call Me Fly Face"
Cameronoise- "Caution Tape
Danyaal- "Archipelago Rock"
Softlung- "Don't Say No"
"Good Time" segment:
The Surf Raiders 40th Anniversary of Surf Bound (1983)
The Surf Raiders- "Hit The Surf"
The Weeklings- "I've Just Seen A Face"
The Routes- "Attention"
Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break:
The Beach Boys- "Don't Hurt My Little Sister"
Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE
The Smithereens- "Batman Theme"
The Foreign Films- "Into The Light"
The Berlinettas- "Walk, Don't Run"
The Almighty Devildogs- "Autorama"
Green Room Segment:
Greg Townson on how he joined Los Straitjackets
Los Straitjackets- "Shake & Pop"
Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:
Roger McGuinn- "Draggin'" (feat. Bruce Johnston on piano)
Dave Del Monte & The Cross County Boys- "Holly Hop"
Outro Music Bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"
Duration:00:57:05
Catching A Wave 02-13-23
2/13/2023
Time Machine, new tunes, deep tracks and a whole lot more are in store for you this hour on Catching A Wave! We hear a track from Jan & Dean's Surf City & Other Swingin' Cities that is celebrating it's 60th anniversary this year. Beth Riley has a "friend"ly tune from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. We'll board the Catching A Wave Time Machine for the week ending October 31st, 1964 to hear some tunes on the Billboard Hot 100 (including the #1 song) and we'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week. Plus, ride the killer wave of rockers from The Atlantics, Al Jardine, Resonadores, The Neanderthals, Colony House, Surfmaster, The Tentakills, The Tourmaliners, The Cruncher, Kincaid & The Memetics and Dave Myers & The Surftones!
Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys
The Atlantics- "Surfing The Wedge"
Resonadores- "republica banana"
The Neanderthals- "Devil or Angel"
Colony House- "Cannonballers"
Kincaid and The Memetics- "Skaters Ain't Haters"
"Good Time" segment:
Jan & Dean 60th Anniversary of Surf City And Other Swingin' Cities
Jan & Dean- "Kansas City
Surfmaster- "Don't Let Me Down"
The Tentakills- "Seaweed"
Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break:
The Beach Boys- "Passing Friend"
Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE
The Tourmaliners- "Loco Moco"
The Cruncher- "My Favorite Martian"
Catching A Wave Time Machine
week ending October 31st, 1964:
#49 Del Shannon- "Do You Want To Dance"
#32 The Kinks- "You Really Got Me"
#1 The Supremes- "Baby Love"
Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:
The Honeys- "He's A Doll"
Al Jardine- "California Saga" *
Dave Myers & The Surftones- "Surf Breaker"
Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"
*"California Saga" features among others David Crosby on background vocals. RIP David Crosby (August 14, 1941 – January 18, 2023)
Duration:00:57:03
Catching A Wave 02-06-23
2/6/2023
New albums, tours, classics and so much more are already brewing up in 2023! We'll pay tribute to the late, great Jeff Beck who passed away unexpectedly on January 10th, 2023. Hear a new segment on Catching A Wave called "You're The Inspiration" where we play artists that inspire others. This week, we play a track from The Shadows and covers of their tunes by Martin Cilia and Andy Summers! We hear a track from The Ventures from an album celebrating it's 60th anniversary this year in our Good Time segment. Beth Riley has a cool 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 selection of the week! Plus, a varied and awesome mix of tunes from Davie Allan and The Arrows, Danny B. Harvey, Brian Wilson, The Monkees, The Astronauts, Atomic Tourists (opening dates now with Surfer Joe), Surfer Joe, Kooked Out, The Tikiyaki Orchestra, Maple Mars and The Delta Ring!
Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys
The Tikiyaki Orchestra- "Bombs Away!"
The Astronauts- "Go Go Go"
Jeff Beck June 24, 1944-January 10, 2023:
Jeff Beck- "Sleepwalk"
Atomic Tourists- "Dick Tracy"
Surfer Joe- "Waveboard Action"
"Good Time" segment:
The Ventures 60th Anniversary of Let's Go
The Ventures- "Let's Go"
Brian Wilson- "Listen To Me"
*in honor of the passing of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper
Feb 3, 1959
Kooked Out- "Bugger Off"
Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break:
The Beach Boys- "Two Can Play"
The Delta Ring- "Billito"
Davie Allan and The Arrows- "Turn It Up"
Maple Mars- "Anchors Aweigh"
"You're The Inspiration" segment...this week honoring The Shadows:
The Shadows- "The Savage" (1961)
Martin Cilia- "Diamonds" (recorded by The Shadows 1983)
Andy Summers- "Stingray" (recorded by The Shadows 1965)
Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:
Roy Clark- "Texas Twist"
Danny B. Harvey- "Wave Dancin'"
The Monkees- "Mary, Mary"
Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"
Duration:00:57:02
Catching A Wave 01-30-23
1/30/2023
It might be winter but the tunes are hot this hour on Catching A Wave! We spin the Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun to hear 3 randomly selected covers of The Beach Boys (from Sail On, A.J. Croce and The Flaming Lips). Beth Riley has a deep track from them on her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. We hear tunes from The Hula Girls, The Manakooras and The Royal Pacifics who will all be at the Hi-Tide Winter Holiday. We've got a track from The Astronauts from an album celebrating it's 60th anniversary this year and we'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week. If that isn't enough, we've got tracks from Ichi-Bons, The Jagaloons, Lucky 757, Rufus Lee King And The Dream, The Smithereens (with The Honeys), Frankie & The Pool Boys, The Brain Waves, Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives, Teisco Del Rey (with Mel Taylor and Paul Johnson) and Petty Thieves!
Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys
Rufus Lee King And The Dream- "8th and Ocean"
The Smithereens- "Baby Be Good" (with The Honeys)
Appearing at Hi-Tide Winter Holiday:
The Manakooras- "The Arabian Knight"
The Hula Girls- "Return Of The Hawaiian Eye"
The Royal Pacifics- "Gypsy Beat"
"Good Time" segment:
The Astronauts 60th Anniversary of Surfin' With The Astronauts
The Astronauts- "Pipeline"
Lucky 757- "B-B-B-Baby"
Petty Thieves- "Chrome & Color"
Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break:
The Beach Boys- "You Still Believe In Me"
Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE
Teisco Del Rey- "Small Fry" (with Mel Taylor and Paul Johnson)
The Brain Waves- "Slow Fury"
The Jagaloons- "Chalupacabra"
Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun:
Sail On- "Don't Worry Baby"
A.J. Croce- "Sail On Sailor"
The Flaming Lips- "God Only Knows"
Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:
Tommy Fogerty & The Blue Velvets- "Bonita"
Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives- "Quicksand"
Ichi-Bons- "Run Chicken Run"
Frankie & The Pool Boys- "Breathing Your Air"
Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"
Duration:00:57:02
Catching A Wave 01-23-23
1/23/2023
We've got a funky and loud Two-nami in the Catching A Wave forecast with 2 songs featuring guest guitars by Dick Dale from Tonio K and Gary Hoey. Our "good time" segment features a track from The Hi-Risers from an album celebrating it's 20th anniversary. Beth Riley has a "time"ly deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break and we'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox for our selection of the week (also Beach Boys related). Plus, turn it up for rockers from Cameronoise, The Beach Berserkers, The Darts, Man Or Astro-Man?, The Dubceks, The Surfer Novas, spacedog spacecat, The Atom Jacks, Randells, The Routes, Satan's Pilgrims and Surf Cult!
Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys
Cameronoise- "I Overheard Someone Telling Me"
The Surfer Novas- "Escape Velocity"
spacedog spacecat- "Etec., Beach"
Surf Cult- "Lost Highway"
Satan's Pilgrims- "La Luna"
"Good Time" segment:
The Hi-Risers 20th anniversary of Lost Weekend (Spinout Records)
The Hi-Risers- "Ghost Of The Surfer Girl"
The Dubceks- "Zona del Silencio"
The Routes- "Get Past Go!"
Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break:
The Beach Boys- "Cuckoo Clock"
Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE
Man Or Astro-Man?- "The Powerful Fully-Transistorized Dick Tracy Two-Way Wrist Radio"
The Atom Jacks- "Fission Mission"
The Darts- "Snake Oil"
Two-Nami:
Tonio K (featuring Dick Dale)- "The Funky Western Civilization (More Dick Dale Mix)"
Gary Hoey (featuring Dick Dale)- "Misirlou"
Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:
Bruce & Terry- "Don't Run Away"
Randells- "Seven Inch"
The Beach Berserkers- "The Man From A.U.N.T.I.E."
Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"
Duration:00:57:05