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Canadian rock supergroup Alias is the "focus beam" band this week. Hear about their beginnings in the band Sheriff and then adding members of Heart to form Alias. There's music from all of them, a solo tune and songs from some of their influences including Foreigner, Bob Dylan and The Doobie Brothers. Toque does a cover of a Sheriff classic and Beth's Lightning Round returns with Rick Ventura of Riot Act along with one of their songs. Jammin' James Riley starts a new Hang Ten segment with a rocker from Dick Dale and there's tunes from Dolores O'Riordan and Darren Michael Boyd as well.

American rock band Fastball is the "Focus Beam" band on this Boppin' With Beth. You'll hear about their story along with a couple of great rockers from their discography. Plus, there's tunes from their influences including The Beatles, The Police, Elvis Costello & The Attractions, The Who, The Kinks, The Byrds, The Hollies and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young! Jammin' James Riley has a Four Teens track in Rockabilly Rewind and there's songs from The Lucky Odds, Riot Act, The Barlow and BoDeans as well!

There's an awesome variety of tunes on this week's Catching A Wave!  Hear rockers from Michael Purkhiser, Televisionaries, The Police, Mark Malibu & The Wasagas, The Grip Weeds, Wave Electric, The Linda Lindas, Appalachian Surf Team, Surf Hat, The 5.6.7.8's, The Hondells, The Go-Go's, Pixies, Robotron, Chris Casello Trio and Katatonics.  Beth Riley has a trippin' tune from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break.  We also continue our 10th anniversary celebration of their That's Why God Made The Radio album with another track from that one.  As always, we'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week as well.

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Beyond Description. . . 

We check in with the Owsley Stanley Foundation! Owsley, also known as Bear, was an audio engineer and chemist. He was a key figure in the San Francisco Bay Area hippie movement during the 1960s and played a pivotal role in the decade's counterculture. Plus, he was the Grateful Dead's soundman. 

Bear recorded many Grateful Dead shows. The Owsley Stanley Foundation talk about how some of these recordings were stored in banana boxes!? 

The latest release from the Grateful Dead vault - Dave's Picks Vol. 43 - was a banana box classic. 

The Foundation discusses highlights from the recent release, the Dave's Pick series, and the release process. 

The Setlist. . . 

Hey Little One 5:03 
1966-03/12 DANISH CENTER, Los Angeles, California 
Grateful Dead Origins 

Little Sadie 3:57 
1969-12/26 McFARLIN MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM - SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY, Dallas, Texas 
Dave's Picks Vol. 43 

Big Boss Man 6:59 
1969-11/02 LIVE AT FAMILY DOG AT THE GREAT HIGHWAY, San Francisco, California 
Dave's Picks Vol. 43 

Cumberland Blues 5:14 
1970-02/02 FOX THEATRE, St. Louis, Missouri 
Dave's Picks Vol. 06 

Beat It On Down The Line 3:55 
1974-02/23 WINTERLAND, San Francisco, California 
Dave's Picks Vol. 42 

Turn On Your Lovelight 14:54 
1969-12/26 McFARLIN MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM - SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY, Dallas, Texas 
Dave's Picks Vol. 43

The Tapes are uploading! 

Beyond Description. . . 

We take a look back on the releases from the first half of 2022. Archival vault releases from January to June of this year. 

The three Dave's Picks releases! 
A release that came with a magazine! 
Two solo releases from members of the Grateful Dead! 
A "Record Store Day" release! 

The Setlist. . . 

Casey Jones 4:39 
1969-11/02 LIVE AT FAMILY DOG AT THE GREAT HIGHWAY, San Francisco, California 
Dave's Picks Vol. 43 

Me And Bobby McGee 6:08 
1974-02/23 WINTERLAND, San Francisco, California 
Dave's Picks Vol. 42 

Friend Of The Devil 3:37 
1972-10/19 FOX THEATRE, St. Louis, Missouri 
Mojo Magazine June 2022 - From The Bay To The Pool 1971-1978 

Short Life Of Trouble 3:46 
Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band 
1987-10/27 LUNT-FONTANNE THEATER, New York City, New York Ragged But Right 

Deal 5:48 
1977-05/26 BALTIMORE CIVIC CENTER, Baltimore, Maryland 
Dave's Picks Vol. 41 

Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall 9:45 
Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros 
Live In Colorado 

The Harder They Come 16:31 
Jerry Garcia & Merl Saunders 
1974-11/02 KEYSTONE, Berkeley, California 
GarciaLive Vol. 18

The Setlist. . . 

Jack Straw 5:05 
1974-02/23 WINTERLAND, San Francisco, California 
Dave's Picks Vol. 42 

Freedom Jazz Dance 11:34 
1974-11/02 KEYSTONE, Berkeley, California 
GarciaLive Vol. 18 

Bird Song 11:43 
1989-07/09 GIANTS STADIUM, East Rutherford, New Jersey 
Giants Stadium 1987, 1989, 1991 Box Set 

Black-Throated Wind 6:56 
1972-10/19 FOX THEATRE, St. Louis, Missouri 
Listen To The River: St. Louis '71 '72 '73

We HEAT things up with another great Two-nami in the forecast this week with 2 in a row featuring Jeff Skunk Baxter!  We'll hear a tune featuring him on lead guitar with The Ventures as well as one from his new album, Speed Of Heat.  Beth Riley has a HOT deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break and as always we'll drop a coin in the Jammin James Jukebox to hear our selection of The Week (also connected to The Beach Boys).  Plus, there's rockers from Billy F. Gibbons, The Aqua Velvets, Elliot Kendall, The Bradipos IV (produced by Surfer Joe), The Green Reflectors, R. Dean Taylor, The Angry Red Planet, La Luz, The Beach Berserkers, The Wave Chargers, The Beths, Surfer Boy, Surf Monster and Stephen Schijnes!