Catching A Wave radio show

[James Riley]

We board the Catching A Wave radio show Time Machine again this hour and set our destination for the week of December 4th, 1963 for radio station KIMN (Denver, CO) to hear a couple of songs on their chart that week including the song at the top. We've got a track from a Brian Wilson album that's celebrating it's 20th 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 (Sir Cliff Richard & The Shadows). Plus, the hour is packed with new and classics from The Weeklings (on Jem Records), Kris Bone, The Seismics, Froghat, Los Surfer Compadres, The Surfers, Mr. Cesar, The Super Stocks, Rangers, Room Service and The Desolate Coast! Hear episode HERE:

https://catchingawaveradio.blogspot.com/2024/01/catching-wave-01-29-24.html

 

[James Riley]

So much great new and vintage music keeps coming in to Catching A Wave radio show and we do our best to play as much as we can! We've got a tune from an album by Dick Dale 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. Speaking of them...the Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun returns with 3 randomly chosen covers OF The Beach Boys ( Nate Ruvin, Anakin and Calvin Cool & The Surf Knobs) and we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox for our selection of the week. Plus, we've rockers from The Balboas, Eliott Janz, The Caezars, Ryan Adams, The Delta Ring, The Hellflowers, The Pickin' Boppers, Magnatech, Jittery Jack with Amy Griffin, The Lifesavers (Michael Knott), Secret Agent and MrJuan! Hear episode HERE:

https://catchingawaveradio.blogspot.com/2024/02/catching-wave-02-05-24.html

 

[James Riley]

Whole lotta shakin' goin' on with this episode of Catching A Wave radio show (including this new single from The Courettes)! We hear a track from an album by The Rip Chords 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. JD McPherson and Man or Astro-Man? go Head 2 Head with their cover of a track by the PIXIES. There's a couple of covers by Kris Bone and Abyssal Lurkers for you lovebirds for Valentines Day. We also pay tribute to the late, great Larry Collins who unfortunately passed away on January 5th at 79 years old. We drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week (Duane Eddy covering Bob Dylan)! Plus, we have tunes from Black Flamingos, The Rumtones, pär, The Weeklings, The Breakers, Johnny's Uncalled Four, The Isotopes, The Masonics, Pozor Vlak and Kickstands! Hear episode HERE:

http://catchingawaveradio.blogspot.com/2024/02/catching-wave-02-12-24.html

 

[James Riley]

Get ready for a Two-nami in the forecast on this Catching A Wave. We hear 2 songs with Link Wray on guitar (Bert & Ray and The Fender Benders). There's a track from an album by the Ramones that is celebrating it's 40th anniversary on our Good Time segment. Beth Riley has a fun track by 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 Neanderthals). Plus, we've got rockers from Messer Chups, Martin Cilia, RIDE, Ricky Byrd, The Hooters, Paul Collins, Kincaid Memetics, The Dwellers (on Spaghetti Recs), Erik Voeks & The Ghosters, Punk Fiction, Amphibian Man, Cameronoise and Dave Del Monte & The Cross County Boys! Hear episode HERE:

https://catchingawaveradio.blogspot.com/2024/02/catching-wave-02-19-24.html

 

[James Riley]

Hear The Beach Boys song that was an inspiration behind a Genesis classic in this week's You're The Inspiration segment on Catching A Wave. Beth Riley also has a deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up- Beth's Beach Boys Break. There's a track from an album by Duane Eddy 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, there's songs from Mr. Splice Guy (on Sharawaji Records), The Seismics, The Balboas, Satan's Pilgrims, The Surfers, Real Estate, Little Kahuna, Sam Evian, Ultrasonic Grand Prix, Los Abismos, Intoxicos, Manic Vila and The Bahareebas! Hear episode HERE:

https://catchingawaveradio.blogspot.com/2024/02/catching-wave-02-26-24.html

 

[James Riley]

The Surfrajettes and Chet Atkins both take on a classic from The Beatles in our Head 2 Head segment on this new Catching A Wave. 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 an album by The Challengers celebrating it's 60th Anniversary in our Good Time segment. We tell you about an upcoming "Favorite Song Countdown" coming later this year for Dick Dale. The Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week is a cover of a Dick Dale classic too! We remember Melinda Ledbetter Wilson who passed away on January 30th with a beautiful tune by her husband, Brian Wilson ("Forever She'll Be My Surfer Girl"). Plus, there's tracks by The Courettes, Martin Cilia, The Vaccines, The Beatersband, Mr. Cesar, Yalisco, Los Twangheads, The Frigidaires, Sys Malakian feat. Los Atascados, Blue Dawn & The Day Breakers and Tiger Shark Nilsson! Hear episode HERE:

https://catchingawaveradio.blogspot.com/2024/03/catching-wave-03-04-24.html

 

[James Riley]

There's lots of new tunes, classics and all in between on this hour of Catching A Wave radio show. We spin the Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun to hear 3 randomly chosen covers of The Beach Boys (Edison Lighthouse, Sonic Youth and Bob Vaught & The Renegades). 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 Mr. Gasser & The Weirdos celebrating it's 60th anniversary in our Good Time segment. As always, we'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week (The Raveonettes). Plus, we've got rockers from Chris Casello, Terreur twist, Stephie James, The Cynz, White Sands, Man or Astro-Man?, songs from Triple Agent Records Vol. VII sampler (Systilus and Judo Dojo), The Hamiltones, Galvezton and Fly Janet. Hear episode HERE:

https://catchingawaveradio.blogspot.com/2024/03/catching-wave-03-11-24.html

 

[James Riley]

The first day of Spring is just around the corner (March 19th) so if the warmer temps don't put you in a good mood yet, this hour of tunes on Catching A Wave radio show definitely will! We hear a tune from Danny Amis & Twin Tones from an album celebrating it's 10th anniversary in our Good Time segment. Beth Riley has a deep track from America's band 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 March 5th, 1965 to hear some songs on the chart for WLS Chicago that week (including their #1 song). We pay tribute to our friend J.m. Van Eaton who passed away on Feb. 9th, 2024. He was the drummer on so much great music for Sun Records (Jerry Lee Lewis, Billy Lee Riley, Charlie Rich, Bill Justis and so many more)! There's a rare track from an album he did with Billy Lee Riley in the early 90's. Plus, there's rockers from Pearl Jam, His Lordship, The Malibooz (being inducted in the California Music Hall Of Fame on April 14th as well as Walter Egan as a solo artist), The Meteoroids, Fever Drive, The Hillbilly Moon Explosion, El Castillo, The MIA, My Dusty Raygun, The Seismics and Little Kahuna! Hear episode HERE:

https://catchingawaveradio.blogspot.com/2024/03/catching-wave-03-18-24.html

 

[James Riley]

We ring the bell and go Head 2 Head on this Catching A Wave radio show with both Motörhead and Mike Love covering a Ramones classic! We hear a tune from an album by The Ventures that's 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. As always, we'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week (Untamed Youth ...reuniting at Surf Guitar 101 Festival Weekender this year too...July 26-28). We pay tribute to the late, great Dex Romweber who unfortunately passed away on Feb. 16th, 2024. Plus, hear some rockers from Chris Casello, The Eye Five, Man or Astro-Man?, Jeffrey Foskett, Dick Dale, The Immediate Family, The Wretched Edsels, Abyssal Lurkers, Los Baby Jaguars, I. Jeziak & The Surfers, Sant Anna Bay Coconuts and Los Misterios . Hear episode HERE:

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We ring the bell and go Head 2 Head on this Catching A Wave with both Motorhead and Mike Love covering a Ramones classic! We hear a tune f...

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[James Riley]

We get another Two-nami in the forecast on this week's Catching A Wave with 2 in a row from The Exbats! Beth Riley has an early instrumental track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. We hear a tune from an album by Jan & Dean 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 get rockers from Amphibian Man, Galvezton, The Outta Sites (appearing at Surf Guitar 101 Festival Weekender), Barrence Whitfield and The Savages, The Bahareebas, Surf Muscle, Stephie James, The Cynz, Kincaid & The Memetics, Secret Agent, Rangers, Hipbone Slim and Atomic Tom! Hear episode HERE:

https://catchingawaveradio.blogspot.com/2024/03/catching-wave-04-01-24.html

 

[James Riley]

Spring continues to bring great new rockin' tunes to the Catching A Wave playlist every week! This hour, we hear a tune from The Mermen from an album celebrating it's 30th anniversary in our Good Time segment. We board the Catching A Wave Time Machine for the week of February 12th, 1966 for some songs on the WQAM 560 AM Miami chart. Beth Riley (celebrating a birthday on April 10th by the way) 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 (the band includes a young Benjamin Orr many years before helping form The Cars)! Plus, there's tunes from The Nebulas, The Bankes Brothers, La Luz, Martin Cilia, Manic Vila, The Mings, The Hamiltones, Hypersonic Secret, Frank Turner, Los Oxidados and Rich Arithmetic! Hear episode HERE:

https://catchingawaveradio.blogspot.com/2024/04/catching-wave-04-08-24.html

 

[James Riley]

Our Head 2 Head segment returns on this hour of Catching A Wave! The Monkees and Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers both take on the same song! We hear a tune by The Surf Raiders from an album celebrating it's 40th 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 (The Boss Martians)! We also have rockers from Chris Casello, Moving Into Tucson, The Hillbilly Moon Explosion, Man Or Astro-Man?, Surfer Joe, Little Kahuna, Jeff Larson, Terreur Twist, The Meteoroids, Fly Janet, I. Jeziak & The Surfers and The Seismics! Hear episode HERE:

https://catchingawaveradio.blogspot.com/2024/04/catching-wave-04-15-24.html

 

[James Riley]

We've got an hour packed with new tunes and classics on this Catching A Wave! We remember the late great Eric Carmen in our Two-nami segment with a solo track (with Brian Wilson and Bruce Johnston on BGV's) and one from the Raspberries. 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 an album by Bo Diddley 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 (early Neil Young with his surf group The Squires)! Plus, there's tracks from The Midnight Callers, Hipbone Slim, Lifesavers (feat. Michael Knott RIP), Dick Dale & His Del-Tones, Dave Del Monte & The Cross County Boys, The Ghastly Ones, Insect Surfers, Don Diego Trio/ The Coguaros, The Space Agency, The Weeklings, My Dusty Raygun, The Scimitars and The MIA! Hear episode HERE:

https://catchingawaveradio.blogspot.com/2024/04/catching-wave-04-22-24.html