Boppin' With Beth: Mark Malibu

Thursday, August 1, 2024

The Human League "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 08-02-24

English synth-pop band The Human League is the "focus beam" artist on this week's Boppin' With Beth. Hear about their history and a couple of tunes from their discography. There's songs from some of their influences including Kraftwerk, Roxy Music, Ultravox, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, King Crimson, Donna Summer and David Bowie. "Play That Song" segment returns with a special request for Teenage Head by Mark Malibu of Mark Malibu & The Wasagas. Jammin' James Riley has a rocker from Hipbone Slim AKA Sir Bald in Hang Ten and a track from Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder closes the show!

Intro music bed: Carl Perkins- "Boppin' The Blues", Brian Setzer- "Boppin' The Blues" and The Cars- "My Best Friend's Girl"

Kraftwerk- "The Model"

*BWB liner- Paul Carrack

Roxy Music- "Dance Away"

Ultravox- "Love's Great Adventure"

*Generic liner- Carl Palmer

Emerson, Lake & Palmer- "Fire"

The Human League- "You Remind Me Of Gold"

The Human League- "I Need Your Loving"

*Play That Song music bed: Train- "Play That Song"

*Play That Song requster: Mark Malibu

*Teenage Head- "Picture My Face"

*Generic liner- Robert Fripp

King Crimson- "Model Man"

Donna Summer- "I Feel Love"

David Bowie- "Suffragette City"

*Hang Ten With Jammin' James Riley music bed: The Surfaris- "Wipe Out"

*Hipbone Slim AKA Sir Bald- "Legless"

Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder- "Together In Electric Dreams"

Outro music bed: Giorgio Moroder- "4 U With Love"

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Play That Song Requester: Mark Malibu

Thursday, December 14, 2023

The Trashmen "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 12-15-23

Legendary American rock band The Trashmen are the "focus beam" artist on this new episode of Boppin' With Beth. Hear about their early band, history and legacy (including talking with guitarist Tony Andreason about the 60th anniversary of "Surfin' Bird) as well as a couple of rockers from their discography and a tune with Deke Dickerson. There's tunes from artists they loved listening to including Dick Dale, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Ventures (classic lineup), Buddy Holly & The Crickets, Homer & Jethro, Jimmy Reed and Larry Lapole & The Polecats. Beth's Bop Of The Week is a new one from The Ventures (current lineup) that is out of this world. Jammin' James Riley has a rocker from the Surfaris in Hang Ten. Plus, there's songs from the Ramones (covering The Trashmen), Los Straitjackets, The Beach Boys and Mark Malibu & The Wasagas! Haven't you heard? The bird is the word!!

Intro music bed: Carl Perkins- "Boppin' The Blues", Brian Setzer- "Boppin' The Blues" and The Cars- "My Best Friend's Girl"

*Generic liner- Dick Dale

Dick Dale- "Misirlou Twist"

The Ventures- "Guitar Boogie Shuffle"

Jerry Lee Lewis- "High School Confidential"

*Generic liner- Buddy Holly

Buddy Holly- "Peggy Sue"

The Trashmen- "Bird Bath"

*BWB liner- Tony Andreason

The Trashmen- "It's So Easy"

*Beth's Bop of the Week music bed- Dan Seals- "Bop"

*BWB liner- Bob Spalding