Boppin' With Beth (syndicated show)

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Hi Beth from BIG AL K IN THE ROCK CAPITOL OF THE WORLD CLEVELAND OHIO. I'm glad you reminded me of Nielson Smielson I had the album your featuring & another one as well. One of my favorites on there was Kojack Columbo I still remember the lyrics & it was quite funny to listen to. Keep up the good work. Love Big Al.
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American folk and blues singer, guitarist and songwriter Tom Rush is the "Focus Beam" artist on this week's Boppin' With Beth. Hear about his over 60 year career along with a couple of songs from his stellar catalog (including one from his NEW album). There's songs from influences and peers too including Pete Seeger, The Weavers, Gene Vincent, Josh White, Jackson Browne, James Taylor, Jonathan Edwards, Garth Brooks and Matt Nakoa. Beth's Bop Of The Week is from a newly released fan favorite by BoDeans! Jammin' James Riley has a track by Link Wray in Hang Ten! Hear episode HERE:

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Tom Rush "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 03-15-24

American folk and blues singer, guitarist and songwriter Tom Rush is the "Focus Beam" artist on this week's Boppin' With Beth. Hear about ...
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The late, great rockabilly legend Charlie Feathers is the "focus beam" artist on this episode of Boppin' With Beth. Hear about his career as well as a couple of rocking tracks from his discography. Plus, there's tunes from influences and peers including Junior Kimbrough, Bill Monroe & The Blue Grass Boys, Hank Williams, Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins and artists he influenced such as The Cramps, Tav Falco's Panther Burns and Alex Chilton. Beth's Bop Of The Week is a recent rocker from Jared Petteys & The Headliners. I've got a track from Eddie & The Showmen. There's also songs from Daria, Mario Monterosso, Big Star and Tall Poppy Syndrome! Hear episode HERE:

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American country artist Brady Seals is the "focus beam" artist on this new episode of @boppinwithbeth ! Hear about his career, his time in bands including Little Texas, Hot Apple Pie (including a full song of theirs) and others and a couple of solo tunes from his discography. There's tunes from some of his influences including Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley, Dobie Gray, Tom Petty and family members, Dan Seals of England Dan & John Ford Coley, Shenandoah (with cousin Jim Seales), Jim Seals of Seals & Crofts and Troy Seals. Beth's Bop Of The Week is from Jellyfish! I've got a tune from The Boss Martians in Hang Ten and we hear Eli Young Band & George Birge cover a Little Texas classic too. The outro music is an instrumental tune by Jim Seales! Hear episode HERE:

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Brady Seals "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 03-29-24

American country artist Brady Seals is the "focus beam" artist on this new episode of Boppin' With Beth. Hear about his career, his time...
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We take a trip to the record shop for another Beth's Crate Digging Extravaganza on this new episode of Boppin' With Beth! The spotlight is on The Rolling Stones' album "Aftermath" from 1966. The US version is the one highlighted. We dig into the whole album with 2 full songs and snippets of the others. Hear covers of tunes from the US version by Vanessa Carlton, Susanna Hoffs, Hollis Brown, Darrell Bath, Bloodshot Bill, Swamp Rats and Them. There's also a cover of a tune that is on the UK version of the album by the Ramones. Beth's Bop Of The Week is a new track by Jesse Brewster. I've got a classic from The Challengers in Hang Ten. Plus, there's new releases by Austin John and The Bacon Brothers as well! Hear episode HERE:

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American rock band Semisonic is the "focus beam" artist for this new hour of Boppin' With Beth. Hear songs from some of their influences including Big Star, The Beatles, The Connells, The Clash, Bob Dylan, Carole King and The Beach Boys. You'll hear about their career, a couple of tracks from their discography (including their 2023 album), their previous band Trip Shakespeare and a solo track from Dan Wilson. Beth's Bop Of The Week is the latest from LLC. I've got a tune from Mark Malibu & The Wasagas in Hang Ten and Fastball ends the show! Hear it HERE:

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American rock band Kansas is the "focus beam" artist on this new Boppin' With Beth. Hear about their career, member changes and a couple of rockin' tracks from their discography. There's songs from some of their influences including Yes, Genesis, The Yardbirds, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Deep Purple, Mott The Hoople and The Beach Boys. Beth's Bop Of The Week is a new tune from Otis. I've got a song by The Hondells in Hang Ten. Kerry Livgren's band from the 80's called AD closes out the show. Hear episode HERE:

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The "focus beam" artist on this week's Boppin' With Beth is American rock band, 38 Special! Hear about their career, lineup changes and a couple of rockin' tunes from their catalog. There's tunes from some of their influences including Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Marshall Tucker Band, ZZ Top, The Allman Brothers Band, The Cars, Blackfoot and Molly Hatchet as well as a solo track from band member Don Barnes. Beth's Bop Of The Week is a new tune from our Texas pal, Jesse Dayton! I've got a track from The Space Cossacks in Hang Ten! Hear episodes HERE:

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We take a trip to the record shop for another Beth's Crate Digging Extravaganza on this episode of Boppin' With Beth! This week, we highlight the 1965 album titled "The Ventures A Go-Go" by The Ventures. This killer album is full of covers and originals by the band. We'll hear the original versions of some of the songs they cover by The Rolling Stones, The Kingsmen, Ritchie Valens, Sam The Sham & The Pharoahs, Thee Midniters and Chris Kenner. There's 2 full tracks of a couple of originals they wrote and snippets of all the others. Nicole from The Surfrajettes is the guest on Beth's Lightning Round and there's a track from them plus one of The Ventures tracks played is her favorite! I've got a surf song from Southern Culture On The Skids in Hang Ten. Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, Venturesmania and Hershel Yatovitz have rockers on the show plus the outro is from our buddies, Mark Malibu & The Wasagas. Hear episode HERE:

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Beth's Crate Digging Extravaganza: The Ventures- "The Ventures a Go- Go" (1965) 05-03-24

We take a trip to the record shop for another Beth's Crate Digging Extravaganza on this episode of Boppin' With Beth. This week, we highli...
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The late, great American singer-songwriter, guitarist and actor Hoyt Axton is the "focus beam" artist on this new Boppin' With Beth! You'll hear about his story and a couple of great tunes from his catalog. There's also songs from some of his influences including Elvis Presley (Hoyt's mom wrote a hit for him), Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger and artists that have covered him including Three Dog Night, The Kingston Trio, Waylon Jennings, Glen Campbell, The Astronauts and Dallas Moore. Beth's Bop Of The Week is from Hoyt's son, Matt Axton! I've got a tune from The Martian Denny Orchestra in Hang Ten. There's also new tunes from The Lucky Odds and from an upcoming release by Johnny Cash too! Hear episode HERE:

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American musician, singer and songwriter Billy Squier is the "focus beam" artist on this new episode of Boppin' With Beth. Hear about his career including early bands and his solo career through today. There's a couple of rockin' tunes from his discography as well as one from his early band Piper. There's songs from some of his influences including The Rolling Stones, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Who, Queen, Fleetwood Mac, Led Zeppelin and The Beatles! Beth's Bop Of The Week is a new cover of a classic by The Rolling Stones by The Midnight Callers from an upcoming Jem Records Celebrates Jaggers & Richards compilation. I've got a sunny rocker by Martin Cilia in Hang Ten and Bonfire covers Billy Squier to close the show! Hear episode HERE:
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Billy Squier "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 05-17-24

American musician, singer and songwriter Billy Squier is the "focus beam" artist on this new episode of Boppin' With Beth. Hear about his ...
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American keyboardist, producer, singer and songwriter Roger Joseph Manning, Jr. is the "focus beam" artist on this week's Boppin' With Beth! Hear about his career (both in bands and solo) as well as a couple of great solo tunes from his discography. There's also tracks from some of his bands including Jellyfish, Imperial Drag and when was in Beck's backing band. There's tunes from some of his influences including The Beach Boys (new documentary on Disney + today!), Kiss, Yes, 10cc and XTC. Beth's Bop Of The Week is a new tune from Christian Love! I have a song from The Halibuts in Hang Ten. There's also a cover of a Jellyfish tune from McFly as well. Hear episode HERE:

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American rock band Everclear is the "focus beam" band on this week's Boppin' With Beth. Hear about the band's early history, lineup changes, various releases and more! Plus, there's a couple of tunes from their discography as well as from influences and peers including The Beatles, X, Pixies, Pearl Jam, The Replacements, Sex Pistols, Bruce Springsteen, Ramones and Tom Petty! Beth's Bop Of The Week is a new single from Fastball! I've got a song from Teisco Del Ray in Hang Ten! Hear episode HERE:

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The late, great Bo Diddley is the "focus beam" artist on this week's Boppin' With Beth! Hear about his great career along with a couple of rockin' tunes from his discography. There's songs from some of his influences including John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, Louis Jordan and Elmore James. Hear covers from just a portion of the many artists that he influenced including Buddy Holly, Dion, The Yardbirds, Billy F Gibbons, Creedence Clearwater Revival and Jimmy Barnes. Beth's Bop Of The Week is a cool new mix from Jake Andrews! I've got a rocker from The Tornadoes in Hang Ten! Hear episode HERE:

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There's nothing like a trip to the record shop and a cool new Beth's Crate Digging Extravaganza on this episode of Boppin' With Beth. This week, we dig into "The Beach Boys Today!" album from 1965! We'll hear 2 full songs and snippets of the others. Plus, there's covers of most of the songs on the album by Al Jardine, Brian Wilson, The Weeklings, Johnathan Pushkar, She & Him, Pat DiNizio, Wilson Phillips and The Red Squares. Hear the original versions of a couple of tracks by Bobby Freeman and The Students. Plus, Beth's Lightning Round returns with Mark Malibu from Mark Malibu & The Wasagas along with his favorite tune from their discography. I've got a cool track from The Surfaris in Hang Ten! Hear episode HERE:

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The late, great American singer and musician Eva Cassidy is the "focus beam" artist on this week's Boppin' With Beth. Hear about her career, a couple of solo tracks and songs from some of her influences including Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Joan Baez, Bonnie Raitt, Joni Mitchell, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Sting and Peggy Lee. Beth's Bop Of The Week is the latest from Chris Q. Murphy & The Automat. I've got an instrumental cover from Tav Falco (produced by and feat. Mario Monterosso) in Hang Ten. There's also a fun rocker from Blue Dawn & The Day Breakers in the mix as well! Hear episode HERE:

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It's the 200th episode of Boppin' With Beth AND it features one of my favorite albums too!! To celebrate we take a trip to the record shop for another fun Beth's Crate Digging Extravaganza. The focus this hour is on the awesome album by Phil Keaggy titled "Phil Keaggy And Sunday's Child" released on Myrrh and A&M in 1988. This retro sounding album has stood the test of time! Hear 2 full tracks from the release as well as snippets of all the other tunes from the album. There's songs from some of Phil's influences including Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Michael Bloomfield, Cream, Jeff Beck, Ricky Nelson and The Platters. There's a song from Glass Harp featuring Phil and he's featured on tunes with his pals Russ Taff and Randy Stonehill too! Beth's Bop Of The Week is a new instrumental solo release from Greg Townson. I've got a song from Richie Allan & The Pacific Surfers in Hang Ten too! Hear episode HERE:

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American singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer Michael Sweet is the "focus beam" artist on this extra rockin' episode of Boppin' With Beth! Hear about his career both solo and his main band Stryper, time in Boston and more band ventures! There's a tune from a solo release, a couple from Stryper as well as Sunbomb in the mix. Plus, songs from some of his influences including his dad Phil Sweet, Van Halen, Kiss, Foreigner, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest and Dio. Beth's Bop Of The Week is a classic from Impellitteri. I've got a new tune from Chris Casello in Hang Ten! The outro music is by our good buddy, Darren Michael Boyd! Hear episode HERE:

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Canadian rock band April Wine is the "focus beam" artist on this week's Boppin' With Beth! Hear about their story and a couple of rockin' tracks from their catalog. There's tunes from some influences of their late lead singer (and primary songwriter), Myles Goodwyn, including Hank Snow, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones and Rush. Beth's Lightning Round returns with guest Cory M. Coons. I've got a song from The Surfrajettes in Hang Ten! A solo track by Myles Goodwyn closes the show. Fellow Canadian Darren Michael Boyd is the outro music bed too! Hear episode HERE:

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Take a walk to the record shop for another Beth's Crate Digging Extravaganza on this new episode of Boppin' With Beth! This week, the spotlight is on the self-titled debut album from Led Zeppelin (also referred to as "Led Zeppelin I") from 1969. Hear about this album, a couple of full tunes from it as well as snippets of the others. There's covers or originals of songs from the album by The Plebs, Godsmack, The Jeff Healey Band, Sandie Shaw, Jake Holmes, Big Jim Sullivan and Muddy Waters. Beth's Bop Of The Week is a NEW single by JD McPherson (also out on tour with Robert Plant & Alison Krauss). I've got a rocker from The Untamed Youth (feat. Deke Dickerson) in Hang Ten. There's also tunes from Robert Plant and The Firm to close out the show! Hear episode HERE:

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