Catching A Wave

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!     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"    

We kick off the holidays with a couple of new Christmas releases by Joel Paterson and The Manakooras (both on Hi-Tide Recordings) and there will be plenty more in the coming weeks (if you're on Santa's Nice list)! We hear the title cut from Ruby Baby (celebrating it's 60th anniversary) from Rock & Roll Hall Of Famer Dion in our Good Time segment. There's a snippet of an interview with Dion too where I ask him about that song and the album cover which was cut out and included on The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album cover too. Beth Riley has an early deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break and as always we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our twangy selection of the week (the legendary Duane Eddy). Plus, there's tunes from Amphibian Man, Kris Bone, Dogstar, Danny B. Harvey, Los Grainers, Abyssal Lurkers, The Weeklings, The Gold Needles, Chrome Castle, The Brain Waves, The Serfers, The Ventures and The Slimetones!     Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys   Amphibian Man- "Program" Abyssal Lurkers- "I'm Not A Loser" The Weeklings- "Brian Jones" Chrome Castle- "Walla Walla" The Brain Waves- "Experiment In Terror"   Good Time segment: Dion 60th Anniversary of Ruby Baby (1963): Dion- "Ruby Baby"   Danny B. Harvey- "The Girls Of Summer" The Serfers- "Crash And Burn"   Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "Judy" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE   The Ventures- "Summertime Blues" Los Grainers- "Storm Surf" Dogstar- "Sunrise" The Slimetones- "Slime City"   Christmas spotlight: Joel Paterson- "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" The Manakooras- "Christmas Day"   Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: Duane Eddy- "The Man With The Gold Guitar"   The Gold Needles- "Hit The Main Drag" Kris Bone- "Cecilia Ann"   Outro music bed: Link Wray- "Raunchy"    

We've got the Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun bringing some super fun and randomly chosen covers OF The Beach Boys this hour (including a young Lou Reed). 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 track from the Cayucas from an album celebrating it's 10th anniversary in our Good Time segment and we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week (pre-Doors Ray Manzarek). Plus, a wide variety of awesomeness from Sir Bald & Los Hairies, Ringo Starr, The Cosmic Wrays, Play Amarailla, Rocket Ciaro, The Dandy Warhols, The Eye Five, Scott Tournet, Voodoo Surf Tribe, Mario Cobo, Beach Bomb and Kaw Tikis!   Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys   Sir Bald & Los Hairies- "The Hairy Surfer" Rocket Cairo- "Sultan's Shake" The Dandy Warhols- "The Summer Of Hate" Beach Bomb- "Satyr Salsa" Kaw Tikis- "Rumble At Muscle Beach"   Good Time segment: Cayucas 10th Anniversary of Bigfoot (2013): Cayucas- "A Summer Thing"   Playa Amarilla- "Viceroy" Mario Cobo- "La Noche Americana"   Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "Da Doo Ron Ron" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE   The Eye Five- "Undead Twist Pt. 1" Ringo Starr- "Feeling The Sunlight" Voodoo Surf Tribe- "Spychotic"   Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun: The De-Fenders- "Little Deuce Coupe" The Hot Doggers- "Surfin' USA" The Surfsiders- "Surfin'" (featuring an uncredited Lou Reed)   Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: Rick & The Ravens- "Rampage" (written by and featuring Ray Manzarek)   Scott Tournet- "Cadillac" The Cosmic Wrays- "Roswell Roundup"   Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"

There's another Catching A Wave "Two-nami" in the forecast this hour with 2 songs in a row featuring Bob Spalding on guitar (solo track and new one from The Ventures). Beth Riley has a deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. We've got a La Luz tune from an album celebrating it's 10th anniversary in our Good Time segment and we'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week (instrumental from Cheap Trick). Plus, there's a couple of songs from the new Triple Agent Records Volume VI release (Tremolo Beer Gut with Zombierella and The Greasy Gills) as well as rockers from Al Jardine, The Meteoroids, Magnatech, Black Flamingos, U2, Surf Cult, The Patina Turners, Guitarmy Of One, Kay Firlito & The Sun-Dried Surf Band, His Lordship and Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday The 13th!   Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys   Black Flamingos- "Tales From The Crypt" Guitarmy Of One- "Jack Lord Of The Sea" U2- "Atomic City" Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday The 13th- "Shrieker Stomp" The Meteoroids- "The Creeper"   Good Time segment: La Luz 10th Anniversary of It's Alive (2013): La Luz- "Sure As Spring"   Magnatech- "Valiant Rides Again" His Lordship- "Jackie Works For The NHS"   Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "Rock And Roll Music" (2012 mix with extra verse) Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE   Tremolo Beer Gut (feat. Zombierella)- "Codename Tremstar" Al Jardine- "Waves Of Love 3.0 Ocean Mix" The Greasy Gills- "Tequila Bill" (alternate version) The Patina Turners- "Blue Crab Boogie"   Two-nami: Bob Spalding- "The Broken Road" The Ventures- "The Alien"   Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: Cheap Trick- "Oh Boy" (instrumental version)   Surf Cult- "Ghost Pirates" Kay Firlito & The Sun-Dried Surf Band- "Summer Vacation Kinda Sucked"   Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"

We take another trip in the Catching A Wave Time Machine this hour to hear 3 tunes from the WLS Chicago Silver Dollar Survery from the week of January 28th 1966.  There's a track from a Chris Casello Trio album celebrating it's 10th anniversary in our Good Time segment. Beth Riley has an early version of a hit song by The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break and we'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week (Hal Blaine). If that isn't enough, we've got killer tunes from Kitten & The Tonics, The Frigidaires, Kris Bone, Lords Of Atlantis, Fly Janet, Atomicos, Steve Miller Band, Kurt Baker, Chewbacca's, The Vaccines, Cayucas and Os Brutus!!   Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys   Kris Bone- "Penetration" Steve Miller Band- "I Don't Mind" Lords Of Atlantis- "Temple Of Poseidon" Kurt Baker- "Hittin' Rock Bottom" Chewbacca's- "Triangulum Congueror"   Good Time segment: Chris Casello Trio 10th Anniversary of Instrumental Dynamite (2013): Chris Casello Trio- "El Nino"   The Vaccines- "Heartbreak Kid" Kitten & The Tonics- "Hank Pharaoh"   Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "Surfin' Safari" (early version with original lyrics) Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE   Fly Janet- "Full Deck" Cayucas- "California Inn" Atomicos- "Goof Troop"   Catching A Wave Time Machine Week ending January 28th, 1966 WLS Chicago Silver Dollar Survey: #31 The Marketts- "Batman" #2 The Beach Boys- "Barbara Ann" (Take 3/ Session 5) #1 The Beatles- "Day Tripper"   Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: Hal Blaine & The Young Cougars- "(Dance With The) Surfin' Band"   The Frigidaires- "Stormy Seas" Os Brutus- "Billy The Ghost"   Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Dueces Wild"

It's our annual Halloween show! A full hour of tunes so fun it's scary! Beth Riley has a tune from The Beach Boys that even scared Brian Wilson while they recorded it in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break! Our Jammin' James Jukebox is a fun Jan & Dean tune about a car you take your last ride in. Plus, great Halloween rockers from Magnatech, The Malibooz, Mark Malibu & The Wasagas, Satan's Pilgrims, Man Or Astroman, Jim & The Seadragons, The Tiki Tones, Ichi-Bons, Los Straitjackets, Dave Del Monte & The Cross County Boys, Shorty's Swingin' Coconuts, Laramie Dean, The Ghouls, Shaun Young, Olivia Jean and Messer Chups! Listen if you dare HERE: Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys/ "Ghostbusters"- Los Straitjackets   Magnatech- "Christopher Lee" Olivia Jean- "Raving Ghost" Messer Chups- "Hard Times For Dracula" Shaun Young- "Vampire" Laramie Dean- "Little Wednesday" Man Or Astro-man?- "Invasion Of The Dragonmen" Dave Del Monte & The Cross County Boys- "Trick Or Treat" Shorty's Swingin' Coconuts- "Dark Harbor"   Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "The Elements: Fire (Mrs. Oleary's Cow)" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE   Satan's Pilgrims- "Ichibod Crane" The Ghouls- "Dracula's Deuce" Los Straitjackets- "Goo Goo Muck" Ichi-Bons- "The Witch" Mark Malibu & The Wasagas- "Web Of The Spider" Jim & The Sea Dragons- "Caught In The Spider's Web"   Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: Jan & Dean- "Surfin' Hearse"   The Tiki Tones- "Ghost & Mr. Chicken" The Malibooz- "The Surfin' Ghost"   Outro music bed: Ben Vaughan- "Psycho Beach Party"

There's no slowing down with all the great music constantly coming in to Catching A Wave! This week, we hear a rocker from Davie Allan & The Arrows from an album celebrating it's 20th anniversary in our Good Time segment. We have a Two-nami in the forecast...2 in a row of songs featuring The Bangles (one from their first album and another with them doing backing vocals on a Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers tune). Beth Riley has a friendly deep track from The Beach Boys and we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week (Jon & The Nightriders). Plus, we turn it up with songs from Chewbacca's, The Nut Jumpers, The Surfin' Lungs, Christian Love, Everglades Rhythm, The Rhino Chasers, Brian Setzer, Gglitch Family Band, Surfasaurus, White Sands, The Jackets, Herb Alpert and The Surf Junkies!   Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys   The Rhino Chasers- "Can Of Worms" The Nut Jumpers- "J.B. Twist" (James Bond) Brian Setzer- "Rock Boys Rock" The Surf Junkies- "The Office" Christian Love- "We Don't Even Know What We're Fighting For"   "Good Time" segment: Davie Allan & The Arrows 20th Anniversary of Restless In L.A. (2003): Davie Allan & The Arrows- "Kick Back"   Chewbacca's- "Third Star To The Left" Gglitch Family Band- "Barracuda Cruiser"   Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "Friends" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE   Herb Alpert- "(Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame" Everglades Rhythm- "Ten Over" Surfasaurus- "Chevelle" White Sands- "Jack The Ripper"   Two-nami: The Bangles- "Dover Beach" Tom Petty & The Hearbreakers (with The Bangles BGV's)- "Waiting For Tonight"   Jammin' James Jukebox: Jon & The Nightriders- "Thunder Over Rincon"   Kickstands- "Hill Climb" The Surfin' Lungs- "Date With Danger" The Jackets- "Attracted"   Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"

Get ready to spin the "Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun" again this hour for some randomly selected covers of The Beach Boys on this Catching A Wave. Beth Riley has a deep track from them in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. There's a track from a Frankie & The Poolboys album celebrating it's 10th 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 (Los Straitjackets)! Plus, we've got rockers from Micky Dolenz (covering R.E.M.!!), The Cosmic Wrays, Atomicos, The Beyonderers, The Sea-Jays, Bobby Sutliff, The McCharmlys, The Routes, The Grogans, Froghat, Hipbone Slim and The Meteoroids!   Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys   The Sea-Jays- "Experiment In Terror" The Beyonderers- "Ultra-Terrestrial" (live) The Meteoroids- "Checkpoint Chavez" The McCharmlys- "LUV" Hipbone Slim- "Spill The Beans"   "Good Time" segment: Frankie & The Poolboys 10th Anniversary of The Adventures of Cap'n Coconuts (2013): Frankie & The Poolboys- "Monkey Pod"   Froghat- "Tadpoles" The Grogans- "I Cannot Read Your Mind"   Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "Ruby Baby" (Take 2/ Session 2) Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE   Bobby Sutliff- "Lonely Beach Micky Dolenz- "Shiny Happy People" The Cosmic Wrays- "The Cosmic Peril"   Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun: Hugo Montenegro- "Good Vibrations" Elliot Easton- "Caroline, No" The Tokens- "Don't Worry Baby"   Jammin' James Jukebox: Los Straitjackets- "Scram! It's The Fuzz"   Atomicos- "So Pitted" The Routes- "Noise Annoys"   Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"

The Catching A Wave Two-nami returns with 2 songs from Brian Wilson including a track co-written and BGV's from the late, great Jimmy Buffett. There's a tune from Jimmy in our Good Time segment too from an album celebrating it's 10th anniversary. 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 selection of the week. We've also got some rockin' tunes from Los Dedos, Duane Eddy, The Rolling Stones, The Surfin' Lungs, Cayucas, The Ventures, Abyssal Lurkers, The Frigidaires, Draculina, Amphibian Man, Mark Malibu & The Wasagas and The Surf Hermits! Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys   The Frigidaires- "Blue Worlds" Draculina- "Jet Black" (2023 remaster) Abyssal Lurkers- "Bullet With Butterfly Wings" Amphibian Man- "Ticket" The Rolling Stones- "Angry"   "Good Time" segment: Jimmy Buffett 10th Anniversary of Songs From St. Somewhere (2013): Jimmy Buffett- "Oldest Surfer On The Beach"   Mark Malibu & The Wasagas- "Wasaga After Midnight" The Surf Hermits- "Mountains Of Madness"   Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "Celebrate The News" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE   The Ventures- "Space Suit" Los Dedos- "Tres Margaritas" The Surfin' Lungs- "Beach Patrol"   Two-nami: Brian Wilson & Andy Paley- "In My Moondreams" Brian Wilson- "South American" (co-written & BGV's by Jimmy Buffett)   Jammin' James Jukebox: The Routers- "Crack Up"   Duane Eddy- "The Feud" Cayucas- "Varsity Jacket"   Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"

  The tunes are still hot this hour on Catching A Wave! We hear a Ramones tune from an album celebrating it's 30th anniversary on our Good Time segment. Beth Riley has a deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. Speaking of The Beach Boys, we spin the Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun to hear 3 randomly chosen covers OF The Beach Boys (Dave Edmunds, Herb Alpert and Rincon Surfside Band). Great new tune from Christian Love from his new album too! We'll also drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week. Plus, we've got rockers from Messer Chups, Sys Malakian, The Courettes, The Raybeats, The Dwellers, Kurt Baker, Sick Hyenas, ZAKO, Lords Of Atlantis, dayaway and Dave Myers & The Surftones!   Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys   ZAKO- "Rio Bravo" Lords Of Atlantis- "Eye Of The Sahara" The Courettes- "Push It Too Hard" Sys Malakian- "High Tide" Dave Del Monte & The Cross County Boys- "The Sweeper"   "Good Time" segment: Ramones 30th Anniversary of Acid Eaters (1993): Ramones- "7 and 7 Is"   The Raybeats- "Jack The Ripper" The Dwellers- "Just Another Love Song"   Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "All Dressed Up For School" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE   dayaway- "ocean blues" Christian Love- "Thrown Out" Sick Hyenas- "Sleepless Nights"   Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun: Dave Edmunds- "God Only Knows" Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass- "Darlin'" Rincon Surfside Band- "Surfin' Safari"   Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: Ritchie Valens- "Fast Freight"   Dave Myers & The Surftones- "Church Key" Kurt Baker- "She Don't Wanna Be Alone" Messer Chups- "Black Saddle"   Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"    

On this Catching A Wave, we board our Time Machine for the week of July 26th, 1963 to hear 3 songs on KYA San Francisco's chart (all 3 are instrumental). Beth Riley has a deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. There's a rocker from The White Stripes from an album celebrating it's 20th Anniversary in our Good Time segment and we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox for our selection of the week (The Smithereens from 1980)! Plus, we have tunes from Thalasses, Messer Chups (both from Missing Fink's Music To Battle Apes By compilation), Trevor Rabin, Cayucas, The Meteoroids, Bobby Sutliff, Buzzy Frets, Everglades Rhythm, Ben Rogers' Instrumental Asylum, Lipstereo, Everglades Rhythm and The Surf Junkies!   Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys   Everglades Rhythm- "Driving Guitars" The Surf Junkies- "Dirty Mac" The Meteoroids- "Mr. Marvin" Lipstereo- "Little Spaceships" Buzzy Frets- "Pink Panther Theme"   "Good Time" segment: The White Stripes 20th Anniversary of Elephant (2003) The White Stripes- "Hypnotize"   Ben Rogers' Instrumental Asylum- "I Saw Sputnik" Cayucas- "Blue Lightning"   Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "No-Go Showboat" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE   Trevor Rabin- "Big Mistakes" Thalasses- "Ape Love" Bobby Sutliff- "Same Way Tomorrow"   Catching A Wave Time Machine Week of July 26th, 1963 for KYA 1260 AM San Francisco: #16 Lonnie Mack- "Memphis" #14 Jack Nitzsche- "Lonely Surfer" #1 The Surfaris- "Wipe Out"   Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: The Smithereens- "Girls About Town"   Messer Chups- "Surf De L'amour"   Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"

Can you believe it's nearly Fall season already? September 25th marks the first day. But, it's always summer here at Catching A Wave...even if it's just in your mind! We've got a tune from an album The Richies in our Good Time segment celebrating it's 30th anniversary. Beth Riley has a deep track from The Beach Boys showcasing those amazing vocals in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. There's another great Two-nami in the forecast...2 in a row featuring guitars by Elliot Easton on a rarity from The Cars as well as Elliot Easton's Tiki Gods and we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week (The Sonics). Plus, we've got tunes from The Ventures, Mark Malibu & The Wasagas, Dogstar, The Surf Hermits, The Midnight Callers, Hipbone Slim, The 5.6.7.8.'s, The Creature Preachers, Dennis J. Leise, Poolhead, Amphibian Man, King Pelican and The West Mains!     Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys   The Ventures- "Second Sun" Amphibian Man- "Path" The 5.6.7.8.'s- "Batman Theme" Dogstar- "Breach" King Pelican- "Dune Buggy"   "Good Time" segment: The Richies 30th Anniversary of Pet Summer (1993) The Richies- "Surfer Babe"   The West Mains- "Out Of Reach" The Surf Hermits- "When Waves Collide"   Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "Graduation Day" (studio version) Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE   The Midnight Callers- "What Goes Around" Mark Malibu & The Wasagas- "Invasion Of The Underdwellers" The Creature Preachers- "Necro A Go-Go" Poolhead- "Shake 'n' Spill"   Two-nami: Elliot Easton's Tiki Gods- "Sir Surfalot" The Cars- "You Just Can't Push Me"   Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: The Sonics- "Have Love Will Travel"   Dennis J. Leise- "Hey Man" Hipbone Slime- "The Hairy Shadow"   Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"      

We've got 2 in a row from the great Herb Alpert in our Two-nami segment this hour...including a NEW tune (a cover of a Jerry Reed classic). We've got a fun track from a compilation called Hot Rod Rally 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 and we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week! Plus, there's some rockin' tunes from Cameronoise, The Surfin' Lungs, Draculina, The Anderson Council, The Fuzillis, The McCharmlys, Dave Del Monte & The Cross County Boys, BreakTime, The Delta Ring, Mayer Hawthorne, Jaguar Jets, Shark Beach 2 and The Frigidaires!     Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys   Dave Del Monte & The Cross County Boys- "Hang On" The Surfin' Lungs- "Z-Cars" BreakTime- "She's The One" The Delta Ring- "Frenchman Bay (Mono)" The Frigidaires- "Draggin'"   "Good Time" segment: Various artists 60th Anniversary of Hot Rod Rally (1963) Hot Rod Rog- "Little Street Machine"   Draculina- "Our Kingdoms" The Anderson Council- "This Is Where I Belong"   Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "Our Team" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE   The Fuzillis- "KABLOOIE!" Shark Beach 2- "Everybody Surf Now" Jaguar Jets- "Rail Ripper" Mayer Hawthorne- "The Pool"   Two-nami: Herb Alpert- "East Bound & Down" Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass- "Surfin' Senorita"   Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: The Surfaris- "Surf Scene"   The McCharmlys- "Love Me Too" Cameronoise- "Beautiful Human"   Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"      

New tunes, classics...and even Classical Gas...it's all on this hour of Catching A Wave. We've got a Two-nami in the forecast with TWO summer themed tracks from the legendary band, The Crickets! There's a tune from the Diddley Daddy himself...Bo Diddley...from an album celebrating it's 60th anniversary in our Good Time segment. Beth Riley has a love song about a car 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 (Southern Culture On The Skids). Plus, we've got rockers from Chris Casello, The Ventures, Duke Robillard, The Surf Junkies, Kula Shaker, The Surf Hermits, Pollo Del Mar, Lords Of Atlantis, Eastern Souvenirs, Kincaid & The Memetics, Laramie Dean, Beach Towels and The Strings Aflame!     Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys   Laramie Dean- "Pipeline" (with Jimmy Dale, Trevor Lucca & Dave Klein) The Strings Aflame- "Haulin' Honda" The Surf Junkies- "Stranger Danger" Kula Shaker- "Waves" Beach Towels- "Night Surf"   "Good Time" segment: Bo Diddley 60th Anniversary of Surfin' With Bo Diddley (1963) Bo Diddley- "Low Tide"   Kincaid and The Memetics- "Slackline The Surf Hermits- "Road Trip"   Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "Ballad Of Ole Betsy" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE   Eastern Souvenirs- "Barbary Corsairs" Pollo Del Mar- "A Flash Of Greens (live)" Duke Robillard- "Git With It"   Two-nami: The Crickets- "Summertime Blues" The Crickets- "Surfin' Special"   Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: Southern Culture On The Skids- "Walleyed"   The Ventures- "High Noon On The Moon" Chris Casello- "Classical Gas"   Outro music bed: Link Wray- "Wild Side Of City Lights"    

We hear a snippet of a chat with legendary Sun Records drummer J.M. Van Eaton in our Green Room segment talking about playing on a rock & roll instrumental classic ("Raunchy" by Bill Justis). Beth Riley has a deep track from The Beach Boys showing off their Endless Harmony in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break and we'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear a bands very first single from 1977 with a slightly different lineup (The Police). There's a tune from The Challengers from an album celebrating it's 60th anniversary this year in our Good Time segment. Plus, there's some rockers from a few compilations: Otitis Media Records' Surf You Next Thursday 3: (Mark Malibu & The Wasagas and The Whys), Cleopatra Records' Goo Goo Muck- A Tribute To The Cramps (Hillbilly Moon Explosion) and Sundazed Records' Surfin' The Great Lakes (The Trashmen). Plus, we spin tunes from Dogstar, The Creature Preachers, Hillbilly Moon Explosion, Atomic Drag, Systilus, Matthew Logan Vasquez, Barracudas, HOKO, Agent Octopus, Northern Tides and The Kickstands!   Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys   The Creature Preachers- "Zombie Tsunami" Agent Octopus- "Black Sea Reef" Hillbilly Moon Explosion- "Primitive" Northern Tides- "Wrong Orange County" Mark Malibu & The Wasagas- "Baja Norte"   "Good Time" segment: The Challengers 60th Anniversary of Lloyd Thaxton Goes Surfing With The Challengers (1963) The Challengers- "The Twomp"   Matthew Logan Vasquez- "Can You Turn Me Up" Systilus- "Inter Umbras"   Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "Endless Harmony" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE   HOKO- "In The Summer" Barracudas- "Barracuda Waver" Atomic Drag- "Drag or Astro-Drag" Dogstar- "Everything Turns Around"   Green Room segment: J.M. Van Eaton on playing on "Raunchy" Bill Justis- "Raunchy"   Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: The Police- "Fall Out"   The Kickstands- "Two Wheel Showstopper" The Trashmen- "Bird Gasp '65" The Whys- "Reset Man"   Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"

We hear the #1 choice in our "Favorite Duane Eddy Song Countdown" this hour! Plus, we got a track from his Tokyo Hits record from 1967 as well. There's a tune from The Atlantics from an album celebrating it's 20th anniversary in our Good Time segment. Beth Riley has a great tune from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break and we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox for our selection of the week (The Hi-Risers). There's also new and classic rockers from Brian Setzer, The Ventures, Dave Edmunds, Hipbone Slim, Raul Malo, The Surfin' Lungs, Husbands, Zako, The West Mains, spacedog spacecat, Atomicos, Buzzy Frets and Surfasaurus!   Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys   Brian Setzer- "Girl On The Billboard" Hipbone Slim- "Ripcurl"   Duane Eddy- "Ginza Lights" (1967, Tokyo Hits)   Raul Malo- "The Sound Of Silence" spacedog spacecat- "Counting The Days"   "Good Time" segment: The Atlantics 20th Anniversary of Point Zero (2003) The Atlantics- "Point Zero"   The West Mains- "Fuzz Heat" Atomicos- "The Gal From C.A.S.B.A.H."   Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "Girls On The Beach" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE     The Surfin' Lungs- "What Would Elvis Do?" Dave Edmunds- "Heart Of The City" Zako- "Monster" Buzzy Frets- "Hydrofoil"   Favorite Duane Eddy Song Countdown #1 Duane Eddy- "Rebel Rouser"   The Ventures- "The Mercury Run"   Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: The Hi-Risers- "Summertime Here We Come"   Husbands- "Can't Do Anything" Surfasaurus- "Ride The Waves"   Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"          

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!     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- "Miami Mendoza" 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"    

We begin our "Favorite Duane Eddy Song Countdown" as voted on by YOU this hour as we hear #5 and #4 from the top 5 songs voted on. There's a great Freddy King tune from an album celebrating it's 60th anniversary (Freddy King Goes Surfin') in our Good Time Segment. Beth Riley has a deep track from The Beach Boys (covering one of their heroes, Chuck Berry) in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. We'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear the original version of a hit song by an artist that he released as a B-side a year before the hit version (Nick Lowe). Plus, there's great rockin' tracks from Agent Octopus, Northern Tides, Man Or Astro-man?, Action Skulls, Los Lonely Boys, Granger, Thalasses, Ronald Reagan? The Actor?, Kincaid and The Memetics, Erik Alesi, Dos Manifesto, The Tremsprings and The Strings Aflame!   Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys   Agent Octopus- "Satellites...REVOLT!!!" Northern Tides- "Board Walk"   Favorite Duane Eddy Song Countdown #5 Duane Eddy- "Peter Gunn"   Action Skulls- "Find The Good" The Strings Aflame- "Run Run Run"   "Good Time" segment: Freddy King 60th Anniversary of Freddy King Goes Surfin' (1963) Freddy King- "San Ho Zay"   The Tremsprings- "Talladega Boogie" Dos Manifesto- "One, Two, Sea Floor"   Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "Johnny G. Goode" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE   Los Lonely Boys- "Send More Love"   Favorite Duane Eddy Song Countdown #4 Duane Eddy- "Because They're Young"   Ronald Reagan? The Actor?- "Cosmic Creepers" Erik Alesi- "Best Of Days" Granger- "Hooligans" Thalasses- "Sol Tibi Signa Dabit"   Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: Nick Lowe- "Cruel To Be Kind" (Original version...1978 b-side)   Kincaid and The Memetics- "Gales Force Wind" Man Or Astro-man?- "Mouthful Of Exhaust"   Outro music bed: Los Straitjackets- "Cruel To Be Kind"

The warmth of the sun is blazing hot this summer and so are the tunes this hour on Catching A Wave! We spin the Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun to hear 3 randomly selected covers of The Beach Boys (including one from Jakob Dylan with Neil Young!). Speaking of The Beach Boys, Beth Riley plays a deep track from them on her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break! We've got a tune from The Atlantics from an album celebrating it's 60th anniversary this year in our Good Time segment and as always we'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week! Plus, we'll spin tunes from Daikaiju, The Fuzillis, The Scimitars, Duke Robillard, Darren Mihael Boyd, Unkle Kook, Masters Of The University, Rufus Lee King & The Dream, Lords Of Atlantis, Blister Soul, EG Vines and The Guantanamos! Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys   Darren Michael Boyd- "Racing For Pinks" Duke Robillard- "Rumble" EG Vines- "Over The Sun" The Guantanamos- "Chasing Waves" Daikaiju- "Kaiju Surf Team Rescue"   "Good Time" segment: The Atlantics 60th Anniversary of Bombora (1963) The Atlantics- "Bluebottles"   The Scimitars- "Bari Simone" Unkle Kook- "Sert Beat"   Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "Where I Belong" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE   Blister Soul- "Reputation" Masters Of The University- "Batusi" Lords Of Atlantis- "Temple Of Poseidon"   Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun: RJ & The Riots- "Little Honda" The Woofers- "Little Deuce Coupe" Jakob Dylan with Neil Young- "I Just Wasn't Made For These Times"   Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: Hale & The Hushabyes- "Yes Sir, That's My Baby"   Rufus Lee King & The Dream- "Shuttle Train To Rockaway" The Fuzillis- "Tiki Max"   Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"

The Catching A Wave Time Machine returns again this hour and we cross the pond to hear some songs on the UK Singles Chart for the week ending October 11th, 1962 (including the DEBUT single from the Fab Four, a Twang master guitar legend and a tornadic UK band at the top!). We hear a track from an album by Jerry Cole (listed as "Jerry Kole") in our Good Time segment that is celebrating it's 60th anniversary this year! Beth Riley has a great tune 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 to hear our selection of the week (Charlie Daniel's early surf/instrumental band). Plus, we've got tracks from Los Tiki Phantoms, The Barnestormers, Robin Taylor Zander, Cheap Trick, Halibears, Los Vaccine, Guitarmy Of One, The Midnight Callers, Shaun Young, Pollo Del Mar, The Babalooneys and Rangers!      Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys   The Babalooneys- "False Start" Shaun Young- "Coasting" Pollo Del Mar- "Surfacing" Robin Taylor Zander- "Golden Rule" Cheap Trick- "The Summer Looks Good On You" (Radio edit with guitar intro)   "Good Time" segment: Jerry Kole (Cole) and The Strokers 60th Anniversary of Hot Rod Alley (1963) Jerry Kole and The Strokers- "Pealin' Out"   Halibears- "Haliquake Strikes" Los Tiki Phantoms- "Mar de Fuego"   Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "Hushabye" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE   The Barnestormers- "Dear Dad" The Midnight Callers- "Closer" Guitarmy Of One- "Top Secret Agent Man On A Wire Tapped Phone At Sea"   Catching A Wave Time Machine: Week ending October 11th, 1962 UK Singles Chart #49 The Beatles- "Love Me Do" (DEBUT single) #29 Duane Eddy- "The Ballad Of Paladin" #1 The Tornados- "Telstar"   Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: The Jaguars- "Exit 6"   Los Vaccine- "Vabank" Rangers- "Black Sand Beach"   Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"    

There is so much cool music packed into this hour of Catching A Wave! We hear a tune from a Deke Dickerson compilation album (Mr. Entertainment) that is celebrating it's 20th anniversary this year in our Good Time segment. Beth Riley has a great deep track from America's band The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. Speaking of The Beach Boys, they are the focus in our "You're The Inspiration" segment with a classic from them and 2 songs about Carl & Brian Wilson from Terry Anderson and Splitsville. As always, we'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week (Eddie Angel). Plus, we have rockers from Secret Agent, The Weeklings (covering Bruce Springsteen), The Guantanamos, Froghat, Cameronoise, The Strings Aflame, The Baron Four, King Pelican, Kioea, Ruzz Guitar's Blues Revue, Jonny Safford (on Swelltune Records) and Papa Surf (covering Tears For Fears).     Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys   The Guantanamos- "Charlie Don't Surf" The Weeklings- "I'm On Fire" Papa Surf- "Mad World" Jonny Safford- "Jonny's Boogie" Ruzz Guitar's Blues Revue- "10-31"   "Good Time" segment: Deke Dickerson 20th Anniversary of Mr. Entertainment (2003) Deke Dickerson- "Trick Fueler" *   Kioea- "Angel Lake" King Pelican- "The Worm"   Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "Make It Good" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE   The Baron Four- "She" The Strings Aflame- "Broken Fire Hydrant" Cameronoise- "Alternative Batgirl"   You're The Inspiration: The Beach Boys- "Girl Don't Tell Me" (written by Brian Wilson, Lead vocals by Carl Wilson) Terry Anderson- "Carl Wilson" Splitsville- "The Love Song Of B. Douglas Wilson"   Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: Eddie Angel- "Rampage" (1981)   Secret Agent- "I'm Not A Spy (I'm Your Guy)" (featuring El Vez) Froghat- "Take The L Train"   Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"     

We might be in the "dog days of summer" right now but this hour is full of HOT tunes that you're gonna want to listen to all year long! We hear a tune from a Link Wray album celebrating it's 60th anniversary this year in our Good Time segment. Beth Riley has a great deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. We hear from another guitar legend...the late, great Dick Dale in our Green Room segment talking about the inspiration for "Miserlou" and we'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week! Plus, there's great rockers from Jared Petteys & The Headliners, The Schizophonics, Los Surfer Compadres, The Meteoroids, Olivia Jean, Sys Malakian, The Hellbenders, Vern Jules & The Aquanauts, Eric Kay and The Surfaronies, Eastern Souvenirs, Stories From Shamehill, The Akulas and The Links!     Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys   The Meteoroids- "Boss Angeles" Stories From Shamehill- "El Salto del Jalapino" Olivia Jean- "Ditch" The Akulas- "Decoy Dandy" The Links- "Try To Change"   "Good Time" segment: Link Wray & His Wray Men 60th Anniversary of Jack The Ripper (1963) Link Wray & His Wray Men- "Run Chicken Run"    Eastern Souvenirs- "Undertow" Los Surfer Compadres- "Squad Car"   Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "Won'tcha Come Out Tonight" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE   Vern Jules & The Aquanauts- "Little Egypt" The Hellbenders- "Runnin' Wild" * The Schizophonics- "The Alchemist Twist" Jared Petteys & The Headliners- "Lost In Baja"   Green Room segment: Dick Dale on origins of "Miserlou" Dick Dale- "Miserlou"   Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: The Bangs- "Getting Out Of Hand"   Eric Kay and The Surfaronies- "We Still Love You, Judy Moon" Sys Malakian- "Turtle Woods"   Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"    

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 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.   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" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE   KISS- "Star Spangled Banner" The Scimitars- "Damascus Steele" 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"

There is SO much great NEW and CLASSIC tunes we try to get to every week on Catching A Wave. We'll pack as much of 'em into this hour as we can. We'll play a tune from a Jan & Dean album that's celebrating it's 60th anniversary in our Good Time segment. Beth Riley has a summery instrumental from America's band The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. Speaking of them...we spin the Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun for 3 randomly chosen cover tunes OF The Beach Boys (by Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem, Thomas Lauderdale and Satan's Pilgrims and Gary Hoey) and we'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week (also has a connection to The Beach Boys). Plus, we've got tunes from Shaun Young, Magnatech, The Anderson Council, The Midnight Callers, The Surfrajettes, Kurt Baker, Lazer Gun Saloon, The SurfAnauts, Little Kahuna, The Tikiyaki Orchestra, Sir Bald Diddley and Ian Candler!   Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys   The Surfrajettes- "Heart Of Glass" Sir Bald Diddley- "Happy Surfer" Magnatech- "Death To Fu Manchu" Kurt Baker- "Anchors Up" The Midnight Callers- "Baby Let Me Be"   "Good Time" segment: Jan & Dean 60th Anniversary of Drag City (1963) Jan & Dean- "I Gotta Drive"    Shaun Young- "Bronco" The Anderson Council- "Give It Time"   Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "Summer Means New Love" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE   Ian Candler- "The Lonely Girl" The SurfAnauts- "Torque Wrench" The Tikiyaki Orchestra- "Hotel St. Serenade"   Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun: Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem- "God Only Knows" Thomas Lauderdale & Satan's Pilgrims- "Girls On The Beach" Gary Hoey- "Fun, Fun, Fun"   Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: Eric Carmen- "She Did It" (with Brian Wilson & Bruce Johnston on BGV's)   Lazer Gun Saloon- "The Sasquatch" Little Kahuna- "Salt Air"   Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"

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.   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" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE   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"    

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!     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 (2023) 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" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE   Paul Johnson- "Wave Perfect" Messer Chups- "Blue Velvet" Los A-Tunes- "Suburban Reverb"   Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun: Walter Egan (with Lindsay 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"      

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"

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"  

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/

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"