The launch of Jim Quick's new "Swamp Soul Show" is quickly approaching. Jim announced the new show in a live Facebook video on March 11, 2021 and recently we've seen announced where you'll be able to tune in weekly. The show launches on April 30, 2021 on the Surf and on May 1, 2021 on Jukin' Oldies. We'd like to congratulate Jim on the new show and we're looking forward to it and be sure to boomark the two links below.

94.9FM - The Surf - Fridays at 5:00PM
Jukin' Oldies - Saturdays at: 3:00PM

On April 6, 2021 big news for shaggers and Beach Music fans came in the form of a Facebook post from Lulu Quick-Rigsby. The post read: "BIG ANNOUNCEMENT ...As I’ve been saying the minute I find out the SAVE THE DATE...you would be the first to know. Get those calendars out and dust off your shoes...The House The Fat Man Built will open the doors on Thursday, April 22nd at 4pm. I’m so excited, I’m shaking in my shoes"

At the time of this article, the post on the Fat Harold's Facebook page had been shared 285 times and followers of the page were commenting in celebration of the announcement. The club closed it's doors on March 18, 2020 by orders of the Governor of South Carolina due to the COVID-19 pandemic and we're so happy to see they're going to be able to re-open the doors in just a couple of weeks. Be sure to head over to their Facebook page and follow them for club updates.

There's a new feature on BeachMusic45 that features Craig Fleming. His first article titled "Inside the Music" was released on April 5, 2021 and it focused on all of the music released thus far in 2021. Craig said he "will be providing various content which will probably vary from month to month. My main focus will be providing information on new music being released into the market, but I don't want to lock myself into a particular category of information. I simply want to provide content that is relevant and promotes this music we all love! This first edition of Inside The Music is dedicated to the memory of three of my greatest supporters of this website: Neal "Soul Dog" Furr, Paul Craver, and Bobby Simmons. I know these dear friends of mine are grooving together in Beach Music heaven! I would love to be a part of that party!"

This is great news and we're looking foward to reading the articles and if you'd like to read his first edition, you can view on their website. Congratulations to Craig and what a great job Pat and Robin have done with the recent upgrades on the website.

We have great news to pass along about North Tower member Johnny  Hopkins. On Saturday, April 3, 2021 Larry Dean shared the following: "To all of our North Tower friends and Johnny Hopkins friends I’m happy to report that Johnny returned home from the hospital today.I’m glad to see that big smile.Keep Johnny in your prayers as he continues his recovery. In the immortal words of Chuck Berry “Go Johnny go go go”

We'll continue to keep Johnny in our prayers here at Flip Flop Live as will so many others. Such great news on Easter weekend!

The Feature Attraction Band's newest original release can be heard right here, March 31, 2021 at 7:00PM and on our YouTube channel.

The new single was written by FAB front man Gregg Browder and was recorded in 2020 at Cape Fear Studio in Wilmington, North Carolina by JK Loftin. The song will be available on all of your favorite music streaming platforms in the next week to two weeks and the band advised the song will be distributed starting tonight to your favorite DJs so be sure to call and request the new single. We'd like to thank FAB for asking us to release the video and song for them and we wish you guys nothing but the best.

Dustin Ahkuoi and his father, Issy AhKuoi will appear on a PBS children's program called "Classroom Connection" where they will sing several songs together. Of course we all know Dustin from the Band of Oz but we also enjoy the Facebook live videos of him and Issy performing various songs many times from their home or backyard. The PBS special will air, Monday, March 22, 2021 and Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at 9:00AM on UNC-TV and it can be streamed from their website.

Dustin's original post reads:
Tomorrow and Tuesday at 9AM Issy AhKuoi and I will be on a PBS Children’s program called Classroom Connection playing several songs together. Thanks to David Huppert and the UNC-TV crew for inviting us to be a part of this!  Dad and I will be singing a couple Samoan songs, a family original and a couple covers.
Catch us live at 9AM on Monday/Tuesday 3/22 and 3/23 or set your DVR! I believe you can also stream it live on the PBS website.

In a Facebook post on March 17, 2021, the Holiday Band announced the addition of their newest member, Vic Wheeler. Their post read: "Please welcome Vic Wheeler to The Holiday Band!!! After attending Guitar Institute of Technology in Los Angeles, Vic began his music career playing gigs on the west coast. After retuning to the east coast, Vic and his wife Kathy worked out of Orlando Fla and toured the southeast for many years. After returning to North Carolina, Vic has played with several well known regional bands including The Breeze Band and The Entertainers. Vic is a talented guitarist and singer and The Holiday Band is excited to have him be a part of our family!"

We look forward to attending an upcoming show and meeting Vic.

The updated 2021 SOS and ACSC workshop dates were shared by Vickie Gilreath Harrison on the Society of Stranders Facebook group on Tuesday, March 16, 2021. Those dates include:

June 19, 2021 through June 26, 2021
SOS Spring Safari Rescheduled
(No ACSC Meeting)

Summer Workshop Cancelled

Sept. 16, 2021 through Sept. 26, 2021
SOS Fall Migration

A message from ACSC Chairmen Robin Morley was also shared by the Northern Virginia Shag Club on their Facebook page along with a note from the ACSC Secretary Becky Berry that we've included below.

Jim Quick announced he will be doing something special on his YouTube channel tomorrow (Thursday, March 11,  2021). The specific time was not announced but Jim asks that you head over to his YouTube channel and subscribe. We've included his original video below if you'd like to watch! During his Facebook live he also mentions the new "Swamp Soul" syndicated radio show launching this year, his podcast, a new cookbook and a possible reality TV show. Check it out below!

During the Beach Waves Radio Kickoff party held March 6, 2021 at R&R Brewing in Mount Olive, North Carolina they announced the addition of a new DJ to their network. Help them welcome DJ Willie T for his debut show on Sunday, April 4, 2021 at 8:00PM. Every Sunday you'll be able to join him "On the Boat Dock with Willie T" from 8-10PM and listen on their mobile app and their website. We'd like to officially welcome Willie to the Beach Waves family and we're looking forward to enjoying your show. You have a great group of guys to work with on Beach Waves!

About Willie:
"Growing up in the Sandhills of NC I got my first taste of Beach Music listening to The Chairmen of The Board, The Embers, Band of Oz and many others. I got my first start in radio in 1979 in Laurinburg, NC at WLNC where I met the late great Dale Van Horn and ended up touring with his group, Ocean Drive Band, for a year or so before the band broke up. After working various jobs I felt I needed a real career and joined and spent 22 years in the U.S. Coast Guard, retiring in 2007 as a Chief Warrant Officer. That brought me to the Northern Virginia area where in 2011 I started DJ'ing again in the Beach Music scene. In 2013 I was voted into the Association of Beach and Shag Club Deejays (ABSCDJ) and have been DJ'ing ever since for the Battlefield Boogie Club in Fredericksburg, VA and Northern Virginia Shag Club in Fairfax, VA. I am so proud to be a member of Beach Waves Radio and look forward to seeing you every Sunday night from 8-10PM "On The Boat Dock with Willie T"!

Offical Facebook Post from Beach Waves