Blueisland Podcasts

On today's episode of Vinyl Fridays Brandon and AP Lindsay are joined by not one but two guest DJs, Ali Jakobson & Jen Sabella. If you're from the Blue Island area you may have seem them spinning playing the bops that got the people dancing at the Pride Dance Party at The Rock Island Public House in June. Listen, as they return to the 1s & 2s and p…

On this week;s edition od Vinyl Fridays Bandon is left alone in the studio. This is never a good idea becuase he gets ideas that never translate into a cohesive set of music. On this episode you will hear The Grateful Dead, Neu, Cluster, Kraftwerk, Giorgio Moroder, Los Wakamonos, Andre Williams, Kool and The Gang, Dominitrix Sleeps Tonight, Art of …

On this week's Vinyl Fridays episode Brandon and AP Lindsay welcome Scottie Armstrong back to the Blue Island Radio Podcast studio. Scottie got everyone shakin' their ass at the Rock Island Public Houses Pride Dance Party back in June, but today she will highlight the heavier side of her music collection with songs that would sound best coming from…

We're back with another installment of of spooky Halloween songs about ghoosts, werewolves, zombies and what-have-you. There's even a song about a Disco Dracula.

VINYL FRIDAYS 16 - JOHN GAETANO On this week’s episode of Vinyl Fridays Brandon and AP Lindsay are joined in the studio by local musician John Gaetano. Together they play a nearly 90 minute set of music from Chicago and Chicago adjacent bands including Rights of The Accused, Skafish, The Arrivals, The Ex-Bombers, and Mystery Actions, just to name a…

On today's episode of Vinyl Fridays AP Lindsay & Brandon welcome two guest DJs Birdy and Ryan from the Chicago band Sweetie. Together they create a Frankenstein's Monster of an episode with genres ranging from Jazz to New Wave to Classical, Show Tunes and Punk. Also, don't forget to check out Sweetie at the Blue Island Beer Company on Saturday, Sep…

On this week's episode of Vinyl Fridays Brandon is joined by guest DJ Rudy Zamora Jr., his brother from the same mother, who plays a selection of odd-ball oldies with a number of songs about animals. And Brandon scrambles to keep up with his selection of garage sale rejects. Thanks for listening. ----------------------------------------------------…

On this week's episode of Vinyl Fridays Brandon and AP Lindsay are joined by guest DJ Mike Tucker who pays tribute to one of his favorite DJs, the legendary Chicago DJ Mike Biondi. Instagram: @birp60406 Facebook: @blueislandradio If you’d like to support the show visit Patreon.com/blueislandradio

VINYL FRIDAYS 12 - JASON VYCAS Get your devil horns ready because on this week’s episode of Vinyl Fridays we get HEAVY, as Brandon and AP Lindsay are joined by fellow Blue Islander and heavy metal enthusiast, Jason Vycas. So prepare to have your mortal soul, not to mention your hearing, brutalized by 90 minutes of straight up devil music as Jason p…

Vinyl Fridays No. 11 with Guest DJ Kevin Barron On this week's installment of Vinyl Fridays Brandon is joined by guest DJ Kevin Barron. Some may know him for his work in industrial music, and some may know him for his enthusiasm for documenting the historical sites of the south suburbs of Chicago on his web site southcookexplore.com and his Instagr…

On today's episode of Vinyl Fridays we are joined by podcast regular Joe Sowinski who shares some selections from his record collection with an emphasis on records purchased from his local record store Let's Boogie Records & Tapes. And of course, Brandon plays some beat up old records he found in the alley. Main Theme song: Apache by Jorgan Ingmann…

Welcome to another episode of Vinyl Fridays on the Blue Island Radio Podcast! On today's show Brandon is joined by guest DJ Jeff Gilman (one half of the now defunct DJ Duo, These Old Men They Play Records). Everything from Tuxedo Moon to The Supremes and everything in between! Than k You for listening. Main Theme song: Apache by Jorgan Ingmann Inst…

On this week's edition of Vinyl Fridays Brandon re-visits some records from his years in high school where he was captain of the football team, prom king, got straight As, had perfect attendance for all six years, and of course, exquisite taste in clothes and music. Thank You for listening! If you're in the Blue Island/Chicago area and are interest…

To twee or not to twee, that is the question we are asking, but not necessarily answering on today’s installment of Vinyl Fridays as this week's guest DJ Jason Berry, plays a seamless mix of soul, twee, and what-have-you. And as usual Brandon derails the show with his mix of dime-store leftovers and bargain bin boners. Main Theme song: Apache by Jo…

On this week's episode of Vinyl Fridays Brandon is joined by AP Lindsay who spins some of her favorite tracks from her small but growing collection of records and Brandon, of course, plays his usual filler. You will hear Wanda Jackson, Leonard Nimoy, Shannon Shaw, The Bee Gees and more. You'll also hear how Cookie Monster wants to munch your cookie…

On today's episode of Vinyl Fridays Brandon is joined in the studio by film maker, photographer, musician and vinyl enthusiast Stacey Goldschmidt. She has a very fine record collection and plays some selections from her set from Record Store Day. Oh yeah, and Brandon plays some beat up old records as well. You'll hear Jilted John, Nation of Languag…

On today's episode Brandon pays tribute to Sire Records co-founder Seymour Stein who passed away on April 2nd. During his time with Sire he was responsible for signing The Ramones, Talking Heads, The Pretenders and Madonna. And for better or for wrose he is also credited with inventing the term New Wave.…

Welcome to Vinyl Fridays on the Blue Island Radio Podcast, where your host, Brandon plays one hour of records from the Blue Island Radio Podcast record library without his usual jibba-jabba getting in the way. On today's episde Brandon works on a rough draft of the set he will be playing at the Rock Island Public House on Saturday, September 22nd f…

It's Friday, which means it's time for another episode of Vinyl Fridays, where Brandon plays one hour of continuous music without all the jibba-jabba, from the Blue Island Radio Podcast record library. Well, there might be a little jibba, but not so much jabba. On today's episode you will hear songs from Lutheran Heat, Jan Bradley, Weird Paul, The …

Vinyl Fridays continues with another hour long set of music without the sound clips or Brandon's inane jibba-jabba, from the Blue Island Radio Podcast record library. A Spontaneous, free-form selection of songs that may or may not include Kraftwerk, Half-Japanese, Automatic, Yipes! and more.

Welcome to the first episode of Blue Island Radio Podcast's Vinyl Fridays. One hour of straight vinyl straight from the BIRP vinyl library. No digital files, sound clips, themes or Brandon's jibba jabba, just one continous set of music. If you have records and would like to bring them in and have them played please drop us a line at blueislandradio…

In honor of VD Day, today's episode of the podcast is dedicated to the "Love" song. Songs about finding love, losing love, and wanting love; the love of beans, the love of volcanoes, baseball cards and what-have-you. You'll hear songs by Eartha Kitt, Tiny Tim, The Lurkers, The Turtles, The Exbats and more. __________________________________________…

On today's episode Brandon sits down with AP Lindsay to discuss her upcoming pop-up at Solemn Oath Brewing in Chicago and her ongoing project Three Sides with her partner in food Becky Carson. Then they welcome their friend and author Zachary Jeffries to discuss his new book Angel of Fate which will be released into the world on February 14th, 2023…

On the first episode of the year Brandon honors the graduating class of 2022. The musicians who moved on to the great beyond but who's music will be with us forever. We remember, Ronnie Spector, Terry Hall, Keith Levene, Loretta Lynn and more! Mini-Intro song by Niko Riley Main Theme song: Apache by Jorgan Ingmann Instagram: @birp60406 Facebook: @b…

It's finally here, the Reading of The Seinfeld! This year Brandon and the Blue Island Radio Podcast Players got together to do a dramatic reading of the classic Seinfeld episode "The Conversion" where George converts to Latvian Orthodox for a woman. Thanks for listening and Happy Holidays!

It's December, which means it's cold, it's dark by 4pm, and it's time for another installment of Holiday MADNESS! Holiday songs for the rest of us. On today's episode you will hear songs by Buck Owens, Captain Sensible, The Go Gos, Alice Bag and more! Thanks for listening.

On today's episode of the podcast Brandon explores the vast musical landscape that is Canada. Bands featured on today's episode include Ronnie Hawkins, The Ugly Ducklings, The Mynah Birds, Polyester Explosion and more! Mini-Intro song by Niko Riley Main Theme song: Apache by Jorgan Ingmann Instagram: @birp60406 Facebook: @blueislandradio Twitter: @…

It's October, which means it's time for the latest installment of Blue Island Radio Podcast's Halloween extravaganza where Brandon plays songs about ghoosts, goblins, phantoms, creeps, frankensteins, vampires, zombies, devils and what-have-you. With music by The Fortunes, Lord Luther, Kay Bell & The Spacemen, Jan Terri, The Cell Phones and more! Th…

On today's episode of the Blue Island Radio Podcast Brandon and AP Lindsay are joined in the studio by author Zack Jeffries who, under the pen names Z and Zachary Jeffries, has written a number of middle grade science fiction and young adult fantasy books including The Hide & Seek Chronicles, Pro Wrestling Saves the Earth, The Unseen Curse, and the…

On today's episode of the podcast Brandon is joined in the studio by Alternative Latin Rock band Tizoc whose single Los Pajaros is now available on all streaming services. And they'll also be appearing at the Blue Island Beer Company on Saturday, October 15th. Thanks for listening! Mini-Intro song by Niko Riley Main Theme song: Apache by Jorgan Ing…

On today's episode of the podcast Brandon finally dips his toes into the musical waters of his home state of Illinois. Since there is such a wide variety of music and bands both old and new that come out of Illinois, it would be impossible to even scratch the surface with just one episode. So consider this part 1 of an ongoing series of episode ded…

There are thousands of songs that are either about a bird, use the imagery of birds, have the name of a bird in the title etc. In fact, with the exception of maybe "Love", there are probably more "bird" songs than any other type of song. On today's episode we will be listening to songs about ducks, chickens, turkeys, eagles and even a jailbird. Min…

THE SOUNDS of WISCONSIN - PART 1 - THE EARLY DAYS On today’s episode of the podcast Brandon stays close to home and explores the musical lineage of his neighbor to the north, the land of beer and cheese, Wisconsin! Part one of two episodes, this first collection of songs will focus primarily on the music being made in the areas surrounding the big …

On today’s episode of the podcast Brandon and AP Lindsay are joined by special guest Steev Custer who, as a member of such bands as Fractured Adolescents, My Big Beautiful, Boneyard Brawlers, The Bomb, and Death & Memphis, has been an active member of the Chicagoland music scene for more than 30 years. Together they discuss Steev’s hometown Joliet,…

On today's episode of the podcast Brandon is joined by friends and fellow Blue Islanders Nick Stankus and Scottie "King Onion" Armstrong to discuss Chicago and some of the things that make it unique. Hint: It's just 90 minutes of people talking about pizza. Oh yeah, and they also take some phone calls. Mini-Intro song by Niko Riley Main Theme song:…

On today's episode Brandon is joined in the studio by AP Lindsay, and together they talk to Brandon's longtime friend Pasha "Ashe" Gerard, a filmmaker whose first movie Seize the Night has recently entered the world and is now streaming on Amazon Prime, Tubi and other fine streaming services. Together they talk about Pasha's coming to America from …

On today’s episode Brandon is joined by AP Lindsay, and Blue Island locals Jason Vycas, and “Metal” Dave Rodriguez to discuss the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame and this year’s class of nominations. Mini-Intro song by Niko Riley Main Theme song: Apache by Jorgan Ingmann Instagram: @birp60406 Facebook: @blueislandradio Twitter: @birp60406 If you’d like to…

By some estimations Carol Kaye has logged 10,000 recording sessions during a career spanning more than 60 years. Her playing can be heard on everything from industrial films and commercials, to TV show theme songs and movie soundtracks. As a member of the prolific group of Los Angeles studio musicians “The Wrecking Crew” she played on hit songs for…

Brandon is joined by guests Birdy Vee from the Chicago band Sweetie, who will be premiering the video for their song "Devil Girl" at Liar's Club on Saturday, April 16th; and also, photographer, film maker, and ex-drag performer Shamaon Goad, who just happens to be the director of the video. Together they talk about the video project and fried pickl…

It’s 311 Day and Brandon is joined by special co-hosts Joe Sowinski and Nick Stankus to discuss all things 311. Why are we doing an episode about 311? That’s a very good question, but if you’re looking for an answer I don’t know that you’ll find It on today’s episode. Wether you love them or hate them it promises to be a beautiful disaster. _______…

On today's episode Brandon dips his toe in the salty waters of surf and surf related music with an emphasis on the King of Surf Guitar Dick Dale. But you will also hear music by The Trashmen, The Mudd Club, Agent Orange, The Satans, Freddie King, Meshugga Beach Party, The Cramps, and more! Mini-Intro song by Niko Riley Main Theme song: Apache by Jo…

On today's episode Brandon explores some of the songs that were inspired by the champ, the greatest of all-time in and out of the ring, Muhammad Ali. You'll hear songs by Chuck Cornish, Don Covay, and the man himslef, Cassius Clay, Thanks for listening.

On today’s episode Brandon expands his horizons and digs into the musical wilderness that is Australia. This not a best of collection or complete playlist, just some songs that caught my eye in the last few months with some listener suggestions thrown in as well. You will hear songs by Johnny O’Keefe, The Throb, The Victims, The Scientists, Cold Me…

It’s December, which means it’s time for the last episode of the year, which also means it’s time for the reading of the Seinfeld. This year Brandon and his fellow Blue Island Radio Podcast Players sit down and do a table read of the classic Seinfeld episode, “The Big Salad” (Season 6, ep. 2). Thank you for listening and of course thank you to the …

Hey everybody, if you're ready for some Xmas music that doesn't suck then you've come to the right place. On this years holiday episode you will hear music from The Snowmen, The Superions, The Muffs, What I Like About Jew, The Fleshtones, Cristy Costello, and more! Instagram @birp60406 Patreon.com/blueislandradio…

Some people like to play with their food, some people like to take pictures of it, some people do things to their food that I can’t and won’t mention, and yet, there are those who just plain eat it. Well, today’s episode id dedicated to all things food from bacon to to raisins with music by The Goblins, Weird Paul, Dee Dee Sharp, Couch Flambeau and…

Today’s episode of the show is dedicated to the musical genre known around the world as POLKA! In our hour long musical journey we will hear music from old school Polka legends like Frankie Yankovic to more contemporary greats like The Polkaholics and everything in between; well, maybe not everything, because during this episode, what I’m sure will…

It's October, which means it's time for the latest installment of Blue Island Radio Podcast's Halloween extravaganza where Brandon plays songs about ghoosts, goblins, phantoms, creeps, frankensteins, vampires, zombies, devils and what-have-you. With music by Bobby Bare, The Gravetones, The Tramps, Claudine Clark, The Spits and more!…

Today's featured artist is Mr. Iggy Pop whose career spans six decades and counting, and has influenced pretty much every rock band, punk band, and post-punk band that would follow in his wake. He has released dozens of records over the years, contributed to numerous movie soundtracks, and has appeared in movies and television shows like Cry-Baby, …

On today’s episode we are joined by singer, song writer, and guitarist for Chicago punk band The Ridgelelands, whose albums include Corey Webster Must Die!!!, Dagggers Down, and Third Times a Harm. In June he released his first solo album Stay Broke which can be found now on Bandcamp, Spotify, or wherever you stream music. Doug sits down with Brand…