Catching A Wave radio show

James Riley

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• Nov 8, 2021

• #41

We have SOOO many new tunes and classics for you on the new Catching A Wave radio show! Hear The Surfrajettes, Brian Wilson, Man or Astro-Man?, Satan's Pilgrims, The Bomboras, The Dirty Licks, Todd Bradley, Trevor Lake, Jackslacks, Fire Whale, Secret Agent and Duane Eddy! Beth Riley has a deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up- Beth's Beach Boys Break. The Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun returns with 3 covers of The Beach Boys by Rivers Cuomo, Peanuts and The Midnight Callers AND we'll drop a quarter in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week! Hear episode HERE:

Catching A Wave 11-08-21

We have SOOO many new tunes and classics for you on the new Catching A Wave! Hear The Surfrajettes, Brian Wilson, Man Or Astro-Man?, Sata...

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James Riley

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• Nov 15, 2021

• #42

This is one hot episode of Catching A Wave! We board the Catching A Wave Time Machine for the week ending April 19th, 1963 to hear some songs on the Silver Dollar Survey for WLS in Chicago, Beth Riley has a great and noble deep track of The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up- Beth's Beach Boys Break, we've got a trio of "Time" themed tunes from Los Straitjackets, The Immediate Family and Eddie & The Showmen and we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week! You want more? How about rockers from Hershel Yatovitz, Jim And The Sea Dragons, The Surf Hermits, Golden Richards, La Luz, Brian Wilson & Van Dyke Parks, Magnatech, Los Dedos and Little Kahuna! Hear episode HERE:

Catching A Wave 11-15-21

This is one hot episode of Catching A Wave! We board the Catching A Wave Time Machine for the week ending April 19th, 1963 to hear some s...

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James Riley

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• Nov 22, 2021

• #43

It's more fun than should be allowed for a full hour! On this Catching A Wave, we hear from the "King Of Twang" Duane Eddy in our Green Room segment. Beth Riley has a deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up- Beth's Beach Boys Break. We've got a "mystery" trio of songs from Man or Astro-Man?, Cheap Trick and The Challengers and we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week. Plus, we've got killer tracks from The Ramblin Bandits, Martin Cilia, GOONS, Masters Of The University, Del Sotos, Burt Rocket, *repeat repeat, The Big Swell Drifters, The Breakers, The Surf Raiders, The Grip Weeds and Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday The 13th! Hear episode here:

Catching A Wave 11-22-21

It's more fun than should be allowed for a full hour! On this Catching A Wave, we hear from the "King Of Twang" Duane Eddy in our Green R...

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James Riley

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• Nov 29, 2021

• #44

We've got a trio of songs on this week's Catching A Wave radio show with artists named Paul... Paul Johnson "Mr Moto", Paul Carrack and Paul Revere & The Raiders. Beth Riley has a deep track of The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up- Beth's Beach Boys Break. We've got a Two-Nami in the forecast with 2 in a row from Southern Culture on the Skids and we'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week! We've got rockers from from Surfer Joe, The Fantastic Baggys, Sail On: The Beach Boys Tribute, Beware of Blast, Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited, Bob Spalding, Jan & Dean, The Ventures, The Me Gustas, Los Surfer Compadres plus some Christmas tunes hitting the playlist from The Hi-Risers, The Tremolo Beer Gut and The Neptunas !! Hear episode HERE:

Catching A Wave 11-29-21

We've got a trio of songs with artists named Paul...Paul Johnson, Paul Carrack and Paul Revere & The Raiders. Beth Riley has a deep track...

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James Riley

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• Dec 6, 2021

• #45

We have a handful of Christmas tunes on this Catching A Wave radio show from Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys and The Doltones! Beth Riley has a 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 ending June 25th, 1966 and we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week! We'll spin a trio of tunes with a "young" theme from Chris Isaak, Al Dual and Link Wray and we've got rockers from The Bomboras, La Luz, The B. Christopher Band, The Manakooras, Aaron and the Lord, The Guantanamos and The Routes!
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Catching A Wave 12-06-21

We have a handful of Christmas tunes this week from Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys and The Doltones! Beth Riley has a deep track from The B...

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James Riley

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• Dec 13, 2021

• #46

There is still great new music and classics hitting the playlist this week on Catching A Wave radio show! Hear rockin' tunes from Hershel Yatovitz, Voodoo Surf Tribe, Magnatech, Peopleperson, Elvis Costello & The Imposters, The Other Timelines and Christmas tunes from Lucky 757, Jason Janik, Didi Wray & Los Kanibales Surf Combo, BLACKBALL BANDITS, Black Flamingos, Martin Cilia, The Green Reflectors, Masters Of The University and The Buttondowns. Beth Riley has a deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up- Beth's Beach Boys Break. We go to the Green Room to hear a snippet of Dick Dale talking about his inspiration behind recording his version of "Silent Night" which we'll also play. Plus, as always, we'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week! Listen HERE:

Catching A Wave 12-13-21

There is still great new music and classics hitting the playlist this week on Catching A Wave! Hear rockin' tunes from Hershel Yatovitz, Vo...

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James Riley

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• Dec 20, 2021

• #47

It's the All Christmas Show this hour on Catching A Wave! To make things even better, Beth Riley co-hosts with me! We've got a 1 song "Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun" playing a randomly selected cover of one of The Beach Boys Christmas tunes. Beth brings a fun Christmas 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 to hear a festive rocker from The Ventures! Plus, we've got tunes from Southern Culture On The Skids, Los Straitjackets, The Monkees, Big Mick & The Curl, Mike Love (with 2 of his children- Ambha Love & Christian Love), Al Jardine, Supraphonics, JD McPherson, Goons!, Mark Malibu & The Wasagas, Urban Surf Kings, Joel Paterson, Brian Setzer Orchestra, The Tourmaliners, The Volcanics and Aqualads!! We've also got some fun snippets of favorite Christmas movies and tv shows too! Get on Santa's "nice" list and listen HERE:

Christmas Show! Catching A Wave 12-20-21

It's the All Christmas Show this hour on Catching A Wave! To make things even better, Beth Riley co-hosts with me! We've got a 1 song "Whe...

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James Riley

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• Dec 27, 2021

• #48

We're toward the end of 2021 and already talking about April Showers (new Los Straitjackets) plus killer tracks from The Green Reflectors, The Explorers Club, Surfer Joe, GOONS, The Bomboras, The Desolate Coast, La Luz, The Incomprehensible Static, The Cranzers, Tiki Riot & more! We have a trio of tunes with a Banzai theme from Dick Dale & His Del-Tones, The Astronauts and Atomic Mosquitos. Beth Riley has a deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up- Beth's Beach Boys Break. We board the Time Machine for the week ending November 5, 1988 and we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week! Hear episode here:

Catching A Wave 12-27-21

We're toward the end of 2021 and already talking about April Showers (new Los Straitjackets) plus killer tracks from The Green Reflectors, T...

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James Riley

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• Jan 3, 2022

• #49

We're getting 2022 ready to rock in style on Catching A Wave! We've got a "green" theme trio from Duane Eddy, Bruce Johnston and The Chantays. Beth Riley has a deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. A Two-Nami is in the forecast with 2 in a row from Jeremiah Burnham and we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week. We've also got rockers from Messer Chups, Rondo Hatton, Del Sotos, Davie Allan & The Arrows, Jan & Dean, Allah-Las, Rondo Hatton, The Surf Hermits, Sean Eddy, 12AX7, Didi Wray, The Hang Ten Gallon Hats and Reverberati! Hear episode HERE:

Catching A Wave 01-03-22

We're getting 2022 ready to rock in style! We've got a "green" theme trio from Duane Eddy, Bruce Johnston and The Chantays. Beth Riley ha...

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James Riley

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• Jan 10, 2022

• #50

There is never a shortage of great tunes to choose from and this week's Catching A Wave is packed with them! We've got a Two-nami with Brian Wilson, Beth Riley has a fun 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. Also, we've got rockers from Greg Townson, Magnatech, Susanna Hoffs, The Me Gustas, Peopleperson, Man or Astro-Man?, The Surfrajettes, Jason Janik, The Green Reflectors, The Other Timelines, The Tremolo Beer Gut, The Ramblin Bandits, Surfaris, Secret Agent and Mark Eric! Hear episode HERE:

Catching A Wave 01-10-22

There is never a shortage of great tunes to choose from and this week's Catching A Wave is packed with them! We've got a Two-nami with Bria...

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CherokeeNationRadio

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• Jan 13, 2022

• #51

Mr. Riley,

How would you like to come back to our station? We have redeveloped our station and would like to have your show back on our station? We would love to have you help promote the station also. If you wish not to have your show on the station we can understand. Also, may need to change my name lol.

 

James Riley

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• Jan 13, 2022

• #52

CherokeeNationRadio said:

Mr. Riley,

How would you like to come back to our station? We have redeveloped our station and would like to have your show back on our station? We would love to have you help promote the station also. If you wish not to have your show on the station we can understand. Also, may need to change my name lol.

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Hi there! Sure, email me at rileypromo@gmail.com and we can get it rolling. I don't do Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour anymore but just focus on my Catching A Wave show which is surf, beach, rock & roll, etc.

 

James Riley

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• Jan 17, 2022

• #53

The Wheel of Fun, Fun, Fun returns on Catching A Wave this week with randomly selected covers of The Beach Boys including The Grip Weeds, The Hot Doggers and Dino, Desi & Billy. Beth Riley has a deep track from The Beach Boys that you're sure to remember 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'll spin tunes from Underwater Bosses, The Bomboras, The Smithereens, The 5678's, The Super Stocks, 12AX7, Big Mick & The Curl, The Mighty Gordinis, Jan & Dean, Lee Hazlewood's Woodchucks, Lo Moon, The Surf Dawgs, Frankie & The Poolboys and Surf Zombies! Listen HERE:

Catching A Wave 01-17-22

The Wheel of Fun, Fun, Fun returns this week with randomly selected covers of The Beach Boys including The Grip Weeds, The Hot Doggers and...

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James Riley

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• Jan 24, 2022

• #54

We start a new segment celebrating the 10th anniversary of The Beach Boys' That's Why God Made The Radio album that we'll spotlight throughout the year. Plus, Beth Riley brings a deep track from them in her Surf's Up- Beth's Beach Boys Break. We drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear a great rockin' selection of the week. We pay tribute to Michael Nesmith with a tune from The Monkees that he wrote and did lead vocals on. We also have some killer tunes from Rapt In Blue, The Surf Raiders, The El Caminos (covering The Surf Raiders), Brian Wilson, Tiki Riot, The Desolate Coast, The Ventures, The Hondells, The Breakers, Del Sotos, El Castillo, Magnatech and The Avocados. Listen HERE:

Catching A Wave 01-24-22

We start a new segment celebrating the 10th anniversary of The Beach Boys' That's Why God Made The Radio album that we'll spotlight throu...

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James Riley

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• Jan 31, 2022

• #55

It might be cold where you are right now but it's summer all year long here on Catching A Wave! Beth Riley rescues us with a great track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. A "Two-Nami" is in the forecast with 2 in a row from The Surfaris (released 52 years apart) and we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week. We've got a fun variety of tunes in the mix too from Susanna Hoffs, B.A. Charles, Jan & Dean, Darren Michael Boyd, Whistle Bait, The Red Elvises, The Terrorsurfs, Underwater Bosses, The Silicon, Marmalade Wake, Voodoo Surf Tribe, Bali Lamas, The Go-Go's and Twang Inspectors! Listen HERE:

Catching A Wave 01-31-22

It might be cold where you are right now but it's summer all year long here on Catching A Wave! Beth Riley rescues us with a great track ...

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James Riley

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• Feb 7, 2022

• #56

This episode of Catching A Wave radio show is HOT! Partly due to our trio of "Fire" themed tunes from Southern Culture On The Skids, Cheap Trick and The Hi-Risers! Beth Riley has a great deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. And speaking of them, we have a snippet of Mike Love talking about "409" and Capitol Records in our Green Room segment and we also drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week. Plus, crank up some rockers from The Grip Weeds, Les Agamemnonz, El Castillo, Sheverb, Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet, Surfer Joe, Messer Chups, Link Wray, Dick Dale, Olivia Jean and 12AX7! Listen HERE:

Catching A Wave 02-07-22

This episode of Catching A Wave is HOT! Partly due to our trio of "Fire" themed tunes from Southern Culture On The Skids, Cheap Trick and T...

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James Riley

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• Feb 14, 2022

• #57

There's so much great music to choose from every week on Catching A Wave! This hour, hear a Star Wars theme trio from The Surf Hermits, Urban Surf Kings and Doyley & The Twanglords. Beth Riley has a deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up- Beth's Beach Boys Break. We've got a Green Room segment with a snippet of John Fogerty's Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame induction speech for The Ventures. We also pay tribute to Don Wilson (co-founder of The Ventures) who passed away on January 22nd, 2022. Plus, we've got some rockin' tunes from The Explorers Club, The Rumtones, The Surfbeat Club, The Tourmaliners, The Starhoppers, Brian Wilson and friends, The Mighty Gordinis, Les Robots, The Wipeouters, Genki Genki Panic, JJ and The Trash Dogs, The Avocados and we'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week! Hear episode HERE:

Catching A Wave 02-14-22

Don Wilson of The Ventures February 10, 1933-January 22, 2022 There's so much great music to choose from every week on Catching A Wave! T...

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James Riley

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• Feb 21, 2022

• #58

Surf instrumentals of ELVIS PRESLEY? You bet! Magnatech and The Terrorsurfs give some reverb drenched King covers on this Catching A Wave radio show. Also, Greg Townson covers The Honeys. The Grip Weeds cover The Monkees. The Supertones cover The Surf Raiders. There's a trio of "Searchin'" themed tunes from The Raybeats, The Margraves and Robert Plant & Alison Krauss. Plus, we've got rockers from The Courettes, Lulufin The Woo Hoo, Dave Del Monte & The Cross County Boys, The Surf Junkies and El Borko. Beth Riley has a deep track from The Beach Boys in her always awesome 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! Hear episode HERE:

Catching A Wave 02-21-22

Surf instrumentals of Elvis Presley? You bet! Magnatech and The Terrorsurfs give some reverb drenched King covers this hour. Also, Greg ...

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James Riley

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• Feb 28, 2022

• #59

There is so much great music packed into this hour on Catching A Wave! Beth Riley has a whistlin' tune from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. We've got a trio of "fish" themed tunes from Los Straitjackets, George Harrison & Dick Dale. We continue our 10th anniversary celebration of The Beach Boys' That's Why God Made The Radio album and we'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week. We'll pay tribute to Ronnie Spector who passed away on January 12th, 2022 with a solo tune and a classic from The Ronettes. Plus, we've got tunes from Didi Wray, Ramones, The Lucky Odds, The Insanitizers, The Rip Chords, Susanna Hoffs, HJ & The Constellations, Underwater Bosses, The Currie Brothers, Marty Rudnick and The Me Gustas! Listen HERE:

Catching A Wave 02-28-22

There is so much great music packed into this hour on Catching A Wave! Beth Riley has a whistlin' tune from The Beach Boys in her Surf's ...

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James Riley

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• Mar 21, 2022

• #60

Kicking off Spring 2022 with a hot new Catching A Wave! Our Two-Nami is on Mike Campbell with tracks from his bands Blue Stingrays and The Dirty Knobs. Beth Riley has a funky deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up- Beth's Beach Boys Break. We get to stompin' with a trio of tunes with "stomp" in the title from Eddie & The Showmen, J.P. McDermott and Western Bop and The Space Cossacks and we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week! Plus, we have tunes from Surfer Joe, Black Valley Moon, Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited, The Courettes, Messer Chups, Draculina, Fime, Krontjong Devils, The Mellows and The Woodhavens! Hear episode HERE:

Catching A Wave 03-21-22

Kicking off Spring 2022 with a hot new Catching A Wave! Our Two-Nami is on Mike Campbell with tracks from his bands Blue Stingrays and Th...

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