Episodes

  • Catching A Wave 07-22-24

    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

    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

    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
  • Catching A Wave 07-01-24

    Catching A Wave 07-01-24
    Jul 1 2024
    There's a great mix of new tunes and 60's sounds on this hour of Catching A Wave. We board the Time Machine to go back to the week of February 4th, 1966 for radio station KFXM (Tiger Radio 590 in San Bernardino, CA) to hear a couple of songs on their Fabulous 40 Survey (including the song at the top). We have a tune from an album by The Surfaris from an album celebrating it's 60th anniversary in our Good Time segment. Beth Riley has an instrumental from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. We'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week (Satan's Pilgrims covering The Shadows). Plus, great tunes from The Courettes (featuring the legendary La La Brooks of the iconic 60's girl group The Crystals!!!), Messer Chups, Reverend Horton Heat, The Lemon Twigs, Langhorns, Thalasses, MuerteMen, High Noon Kahuna, Stephen Sanchez, Pointbreak, The Babalooneys and Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday The 13th! Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys Messer Chups- "The Girl With The Sun In Her Hair" Thalasses- "Mar Mediterraneo" The Courettes (feat. La La Brooks)- "California" MuerteMen- "Moon Folly" The Babalooneys- "King Of The Surf" Good Time segment: The Surfaris 60th anniversary of Hit City '64 The Surfaris- "Scatter Shield"* Langhorns- "Stagger" Pointbreak- "You Ain't No Cowboy" Surf's Up- Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "Diamond Head" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE Stephen Sanchez- "Beach Blue Bathing Suit" Reverend Horton Heat- "Ace Of Spades" High Noon Kahuna- "Lamborghini" Catching A Wave Time Machine Week of February 4th, 1966 KFXM (Tiger Radio 590) San Bernardino, CA: #15 The Beach Boys- "Girl Don't Tell Me" #2 The T-Bones- "No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In) #1 Bobby Fuller Four- "I Fought The Law" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: Satan's Pilgrims- "Rise And Fall Of Flingel Bunt" The Lemon Twigs- "Rock On (Over And Over)" Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday The 13th- "The Curse Of The Turner Beast" Outro music bed: Link Wray- "The Wild One"
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    57 mins
  • Global Beatles Day (June 25th)! Catching A Wave 06-24-24

    Global Beatles Day (June 25th)! Catching A Wave 06-24-24
    Jun 24 2024
    We take somewhat of a different programming route this week on Catching A Wave and salute The Beatles this hour in honor of Global Beatles Day on June 25th. It's celebrated on this day because the first ever global broadcast produced by the BBC. This special on the group beamed The Beatles performing "All You Need Is Love" on June 25th, 1967 to over 400 million people world wide. We hope to show the band's impact on a variety of genres and decades through the years. This hour, we hear a track from The Beatles from an album celebrating it's 60th anniversary in our Good Time segment. Beth Riley has a fab cover by The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up-Beth's Beach Boys Break. Our pals Dion and Joel Paterson go Head 2 Head later with their versions of a Beatles classic. We'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear an instrumental cover by The Ventures. Plus, there's covers by Cheap Trick, Chris Casello, George Martin, The Grip Weeds, Papa Doo Run Run, The Smithereens, Los Straitjackets, The Weeklings, Duane Eddy, The Midnight Callers, The Surf Dawgs, The Astronauts, Mick Beaulieu and a new solo track from Ringo Starr! Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys Cheap Trick- "Good Morning Good Morning" Chris Casello- "She's A Woman" The Astronauts- "I'm Down" Mick Beaulieu- "Eleanor Rigby" The Grip Weeds- "It's Only Love" Papa Doo Run Run- "I Am The Walrus" (surf instrumental) Good Time segment: The Beatles 60th anniversary of A Hard Day's Night The Beatles- "A Hard Day's Night" The Weeklings- "I've Just Seen A Face" Duane Eddy- "Something" Surf's Up- Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "Tell Me Why" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE Los Straitjackets- "I Feel Fine" The Smithereens- "Cry For A Shadow" The Surf Dawgs- "Please, Please Me" The Midnight Callers- "It Won't Be Long" Head 2 Head: Joel Paterson- "Drive My Car" Dion- "Drive My Car" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: The Ventures- "Strawberry Fields Forever" George Martin- "Good Day Sunshine" Ringo Starr- "Gonna Need Someone" Outro music bed: Glen Campbell- "Ticket To Ride"
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    57 mins
  • Catching A Wave 06-17-24

    Catching A Wave 06-17-24
    Jun 17 2024

    The official first day of summer is June 20th so we have a special Head 2 Head segment with both The Who and Joan Jett & The Blackhearts covering an Eddie Cochran summer themed classic! Beth Riley has a deep track from a band that knows a lot about summer in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. We hear a track from an album by The T-Bones that's celebrating it's 60th anniversary in our Good Time segment. We drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week! Plus, there's rockin' tunes from Satan's Pilgrims, dayaway, Aloha Screwdriver, Christian Love & Nate Ruvin, The Porcupines, Nick Piunti & The Complicated Men, My Dusty Raygun, The Malbehavers, X-Ray Cat Trio, So Long Surfer, Los Mochos Surf, Desert Undertones and Los Oxidados!

    Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys Desert Undertones- "Massacre Canyon" Los Oxidados- "June" Satan's Pilgrims- "32 Miles To Avalon" dayaway- "ghost beach" Los Mochos Surf- "The Jester" Good Time segment: The T-Bones 60th anniversary of Boss Drag At The Beach (1964 Liberty Records) The T-Bones- "White Water Wipe Out" So Long Surfer- "Outside" X-Ray Cat Trio- "Sir Gawain & The Green Knight" Surf's Up- Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "Some Of Your Love" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE The Malbehavers- "Surfari" Christian Love & Nate Ruvin- "So Tightly" The Porcupines- "Shark Attack" Aloha Screwdriver- "Shock 15" Head 2 Head segment: Joan Jett- "Summertime Blues" The Who- "Summertime Blues" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: The Shondells- "Thunderbolt" Nick Piunti & The Complicated Men- "Bottle It" My Dusty Raygun- "Anarcho Frog" Outro music bed: Link Wray- "The Wild One"
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    57 mins
  • Catching A Wave 06-10-24

    Catching A Wave 06-10-24
    Jun 10 2024
    Beth Riley and I chat with legendary guitarist Bob Berryhill of The Surfaris in The Green Room segment on this hour of Catching A Wave. Hear how "Surfer Joe" and "Wipe Out" came about as well as country music influences (and a song from Joe Maphis), surf influencing punk rock and more! We hear a tune from an album by Chuck Berry that's celebrating it's 60th anniversary in our Good Time Segment. Beth has a deep track from America's band 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 (The Atlantics from 1964). Plus, there's tracks from The Tremolo Beer Gut, The Jagaloons, The Midnight Callers, The Baron Four, Christian Love, The Bablooneys, Sun Bus, Culebra & Thee Evolution Surf School and Trabants! Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys The Jagaloons- "Red Sunrise" The Tremolo Beer Gut- "Branded Dinosaur" The Midnight Callers- "Jumpin' Jack Flash" Trabants- "Mantra" Culebra & Thee Evolution Surf School- "Fictional Love" Good Time segment: Chuck Berry 60th anniversary of St. Louis To Liverpool (1964) Chuck Berry- "Liverpool Drive" Sun Bus- "Diablo Del Mar" The Babalooneys- "Sittin' On The Line" Surf's Up- Beth's Beach Boys Break: The Beach Boys- "Cool, Cool Water" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE Christian Love- "Silhouette" Green Room segment with Bob Berryhill of The Surfaris: The Surfaris- "Surfer Joe" Bob Berryhill on country influences Joe Maphis- "Hot Rod Guitar" Bob Berryhill on surf influence on punk and stories behind "Surfer Joe" and "Wipe Out" The Surfaris- "Wipe Out" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: The Atlantics- "War Of The Worlds" The Baron Four- "You Need Me" Outro music bed: Link Wray- "The Wild One"
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    57 mins
  • Catching A Wave 06-03-24

    Catching A Wave 06-03-24
    Jun 3 2024
    It's almost summer but the tunes are already blazing hot this hour! Our "You're The Inspiration" segment returns with Alex Chilton and the Ramones covering Jan & Dean. Beth Riley has a solo track from Carl Wilson in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. We've got a tune from an album by The Astronauts celebrating it's 60th anniversary in our Good Time segment. As always, we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week (song by Henry Gross with Carl Wilson and Ricky Fataar on backing vocals). We kick off the hour paying tribute to Duane Eddy who passed away on April 30th and a classic from his 1st album. Plus, we've got tunes from Bloodshot Bill, Messer Chups, Magnatech, The Desolate Coast, The Whys, The Shadows, Los Dedos, Jeff Larson, God Of Surf, Kincaid & The Memetics, Cowabunghouls and Gary Usher! Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys Remembering the late, great Duane Eddy (April 26, 1938-April 30, 2024): Duane Eddy- "Stalkin'" The Shadows- "The Savage" Jeff Larson- "This Summer" Messer Chups- "Charade" Good Time segment: The Astronauts 60th anniversary of Competition Coupe (1964) The Astronauts- "The Hearse" God Of Surf- "Summer Stomp" Magnatech- "(Theme From) Exodus" Surf's Up- Beth's Beach Boys Break: Carl Wilson- "The Grammy" Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE Bloodshot Bill- "Tres Tacos" The Desolate Coast- "Vanish From Vertigo Point"* Kincaid and The Memetics- "Alone Together" You're The Inspiration segment: Jan & Dean- "Drag City" Alex Chilton- "New Girl In School" Ramones- "Surf City" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: Henry Gross- "One More Tomorrow" (feat. Carl Wilson & Ricky Fataar on BGV's) Gary Usher- "Power Shift" The Whys- "Negative King"* Cowabunghouls- "Saint Lou Rougarou" Outro music bed: Link Wray- "The Wild One"
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    57 mins