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Catching A Wave

By: James Riley
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  • 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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  • Catching A Wave 07-22-24
    Jul 22 2024

    We'll spin the Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun later this hour on Catching A Wave to hear 3 covers of The Beach Boys (BeachBoys Talk w/ Bobby Figuerora, Friends Of Dean Martinez and Bruce Johnston & Terry Melcher). Speaking of The Beach Boys, Beth Riley has a deep track from them in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break! We hear a tune from an album by The Ventures celebrating it's 60th anniversary in our Good Time segment and we'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week. Plus, we've got rockers from Langhorns, The Courettes (with La La Brooks) The Del Roswells, Aloha Screwdriver, Black Valley Moon, Don Diego Trio, Pixies, The Yeggs, Christian Love & Nate Ruvin, Messer Chups, Digital Vegetable and The Super Stocks!

    Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys The Del Roswells- "Blaster 56" Black Valley Moon- "Heart Breakin' She-Devil" The Courettes (with La La Brooks)- "Run Run Runaway" Messer Chups- "So Tell The Girls I Am Back In Town" Digital Vegetable- "What Cacti Keep Quiet About" Good Time segment: The Ventures 60th anniversary of The Fabulous Ventures (1964 Dolton Records) The Ventures- "Journey To The Stars" The Yeggs- "Splittin' The Atom" Langhorns- "The Standoff" Surf's Up- Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "Hully Gully" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE Christian Love & Nate Ruvin- "The Fritz" Pixies- "You're So Impatient" Don Diego Trio/The Coquaros- "Tequila" Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun: BeachBoys Talk (with Bobby Figueroa)- "Baby Blue" Friends Of Dean Martinez- "The Warmth Of The Sun" Bruce Johnston & Terry Melcher- "Custom Machine" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: The Beach Girls- "He's My Surfin' Guy" The Super Stocks- "Gridiron Goodie" Aloha Screwdriver- "Cold Feats" Outro music bed: Link Wray- "The Wild One"
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    57 mins
  • Catching A Wave 07-15-24
    Jul 15 2024

    We boldly go into the ring with William Shatner and The Cramps both performing the same song on our Head 2 Head segment on this new Catching A Wave! We really get weird with our Good Time segment...we celebrate the 60th anniversary of another fun album by Mr. Gasser & The Weirdos! Beth Riley has a solo track by Bruce Johnston in her Surf's Up- Beth's Beach Boys Break. We drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week (Southern Culture On The Skids)! Plus, we have tracks by Kris Bone, Nick Lowe (with Los Straitjackets), Katatonics, Ichi-Bons, Magnatech, The Dirty Licks, Greg Townson, The Raveonettes, The Other Timelines, The Good Fortunes, The Ramblin' Ambassadors, The Currie Brothers, The Riptide Rats and The Hondells!

    Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys Kris Bone- "Bustin' Surfboards" The Currie Brothers- "Run Fink Run" The Riptide Rats- "Rat Stomp!" Nick Lowe (with Los Straitjackets)- "Went To A Party" The Ramblin' Ambassadors- "Dogs Of Mischief" Good Time segment: Mr. Gasser & The Weirdos 60th anniversary of Surfink! (1964 Capitol Records) Mr. Gasser & The Weirdos- "Phantom Surfer" The Good Fortunes- "Breaking Waves" The Other Timelines- "Unsafe At Any Speed" Surf's Up- Beth's Beach Boys Break: Bruce Johnston- "The Hamptons" The Raveonettes- "All I Have To Do Is Dream" Greg Townson- "Closer To The Truth" The Dirty Licks- "Malibu Barbie-Q" Magnatech- "Dumla The Green Rabbit" Head 2 Head: William Shatner- "Garbageman" The Cramps- "Garbageman" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: Southern Culture On The Skids- "Rumors Of Surf" The Hondells- "Black Boots And Bikes" Ichi-Bons- "Leopardskin" Katatonics- "Spy v Spy" Outro music bed: Link Wray- "The Wild One"
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    57 mins
  • Catching A Wave 07-08-24
    Jul 8 2024
    We relax in The Green Room for a fun chat with Mark Malibu from Mark Malibu & The Wasagas on this hour of Catching A Wave. We'll hear about some influences (The Beatles, The Monkees), approach to a new album, the surf scene, a couple tunes from the discography and a special request (The Astronauts). Beth Riley has a deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up-Beth's Beach Boys Break. We hear a tune from Dex Romweber Duo from an album (on Bloodshot Records) 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 (The Fathoms). Plus, we've got tunes from The Jagaloons, The Woggles, Slowey & The Boats, Longobard Cruise Control, Cowabunghouls, dayaway, Los Days, Serf Lords and Vacant Planets!

    Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys The Jagaloons- "The Goggles Do Nothing" Cowabunghouls- "Naders" dayaway- "true cyan" Los Days- "The Vanquished Sun" Serf Lords- "Not Subtle" Good Time segment: Dex Romweber Duo 10th anniversary of Images 13 (2014 Bloodshot Records) Dex Romweber Duo- "Blue Surf" Vacant Planets- "Spitfire and Visions" Longboard Cruise Control- "Propulsion" Surf's Up- Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "In My Car" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE Slowey & The Boats- "Right Or Wrong" Green Room segment: Mark Malibu & The Wasagas- "Oceanside" *Mark Malibu on early influences The Beatles- "Twist & Shout" *Mark Malibu on The Monkees The Monkees- "Let's Dance On" *Mark Malibu on more Monkees chat and approach to new albums Mark Malibu & The Wasagas- "Fireball 407" *Mark Malibu on the surf scene and a special request The Astronauts- "Baja" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: The Fathoms- "Fathomized" The Woggles- "Hole In My Heart" Outro music bed: Link Wray- "The Wild One"

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    57 mins

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