Blue Island Radio Podcast (Brandon Zamora)

On today's episode of the Blue Island Radio Podcast Brandon and Timmy talk about celebrity encounters.

It's a Christmas miracle! There's a new episode of the Blue Island Radio Podcast. On today's episode Brandon & Tim are joined in the studio by local musician and fellow Blue Islander Niko Riley. Thanks for listening.

Without a guest to distract them Brandon & Tim are left to their own devices. Next week, or maybe the week after that we will be joined in the studio by the one and only Dave Merriman. Until then, please enjoy this short episode. Hey, I said please!

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.

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From 8 to 80, cross-eyed crippled or crazy; I hope you're ready to let your back bone slip, because this weeks show is gonna be a scorcha! If you're like me and like a good dance song then you won't want to miss this episode!

On today’s episode of Vinyl Fridays Brandon & AP Lindsay are joined by guest DJ Chris Bizarro who runs his restaurant Bizarro & Son out of the kitchen at The Rock Island Public House in Blue Island Illinois. He also promotes shows featuring local bands at Front Row on Olde Western (in Blue Island). The next show is scheduled for Sunday, May 26th and will feature The Cell Phones, Sweetie, Won’t Stay Dead, Cut Your Losses and Anxiety Patrol; not to mention flash tattoos, and vendors. And Christ will display his love & support of local music by playing sets of some stellar local Chicago and Blue Island bands including Cafe Racer, Gander, Waltzer, The Walters, Spider Bait, Son of A Gun, Fighting for Scraps, Aight Bet, The Symposium, Shots Fired, Lollygagger & Max Loebman, while Brandon stumbles through his meager collection of local talent. Well, they’re local somewhere, right?

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Bed music: Apache by Jorgan Ingmann

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What the world needs now is love sweet love, it's the only thing that there's too little of, and The Blue Island Radio Podcast is bringing it! So ready or not, here comes the love; with music by The Pussycats, The Chiffons, The Electric Prunes, The Mummies, and more!

HERE COME'S THE SUMMER - EPISODE #15

This weeks episode is dedicated to all things SUMMER! You got your sun, you got your beach, you got your ice cream man, you got your vacation, and so much more. You also got your summer festivals and port-a-potties! Enjoy.

On today's episode Brandon plays bands and songs and songs from bands from Ohio. He plays some early teen rockers, the heavy hitters and the slightly more progressive sounds of Ohio. You'll hear songs from The Moonglows, The Villagers, electric eels, The Rubber City Rebels and yes, of course there is a song from Guided by Voices. (Can You guess which one?) 

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 Ingmann

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It's time for another edition of Christmas & Holiday songs from the Blue Island Radio Podcast. This year you will hear songs from Tiny Tim, James Brown, Rufus Thomas, Little Eva, Martin Mull and many more! Thanks for listening.

Dave Merriman, one of Blue Island’s finest exports, is a long standing member of the rock bands: The Arrivals, The Text Book Committee, Big Baby and more; not to mention a solo artist whose album The Odd Bird is now available @ http://hewhocorruptsinc.bandcamp.com/album/odd-bird Brandon & Tim are thrilled to have Little Dave in the studio to talk about music, Blue Island, Chip Z’Nuff and more. Listen at biradio.libsyn.com or subscribe for FREE on iTunes.

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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 play nearly two hours of jammers by Palehound, Being Dead, Dehd, Jenny Lewis, Pixel Grip, Fire-Toolz, Gravy Train, Olivia Rodrigo, Cate Le Bon, En Attendant, Ana Jockstrap,  Melkbelly, and Spread Joy, while Brandon plays a series of scratchy old dust platters. Thanks for listening.

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On this episode of the Blue Island Radio Podcast the crew gets extra sloppy as Brandon & Tim are joined in the studio by AP Lindsay. Together they drink lots of beers and attempt to discuss football, the closing of an iconic south side restaurant Beverly Woods, and some of the things that grind their gears. And of course, don't forget to visit our sponsor, the Rock Island Public House. Thanks for listening

On today’s episode Brandon compiles the music of some of the amazing musicians and bands that have been on the podcast in the last few years. And there were so many he couldn’t even fit them all into one episode! So stay tuned for Potholes Vol. 2.

The bands you’ll hear on this volume are (in no particular order): Lemon Knife, The Arrivals, Little Dave Merriman, Sweetie, Lutheran Heat, The Crombies, The Sonnets, Grant Cromwell, The Islanders, Cryptic Oath, Death & Memphis, JD, Caitlin Edwards, Palmflower, and The Family Album.  Thanks for listening!

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.

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On today's episode of the show Brandon & Timmy take calls from listeners and ask them about their 21st birthdays. I'll give you a hint: there's a lot of puking. Also, a new sound collage. Thanks for listening!

Its time for another Flashback Friday episode. Recorded about 20 years ago at WBAR, Barnard College Radio in New York City. On today's episode you will hear X-Ray Spex, Shocking Blue, Dusty Springfield, The Sonics, Link Wray, 5678's, The Seeds and more!

On today's episode of the Blue Island Radio Podcast we will be exploring the sounds of Texas with a little bit if soul and a whole lot of garage. We will hear from The Bombshells, The Big Boys, The Sparkles, Bobby Fuller and more! Thanks for listening and please, if you like the show follow us on Facebook or write a review on iTunes. Thanks!

Blue Island Radio - EPISODE #16

This week's episode is dedicated to the eternal question: Are you a cat person or a dog person? Well, we decided to throw our hat into the ring and settle this debate once and for all with 20 songs about our furry friends. But come on, we all know which one is better.

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 Sonny & Cher, Nancy Sinatra, The Monkees, The Beach Boys and more! So get ready because we on today’s show we are going to hear about 20 of those 10,000 tracks!

Mini-Intro song by Niko Riley
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On today's episode Brandon & Tim are joined in the studio by everyone's 3rd favorite Rock Island Public House bartender, Scott Armstrong. And yes, there is a new sound collage!

Blue Island Radio -Episode 09

On this month's music-free episode Brandon remembers PRINCE, alienates vapers, and asks for listeners to submit their favorite rock bios.

No Zag-Nuts for you Waldo! Cuz Trick or Treating in Blue Island has been called off. So why not crack a few beers from the Blue Island Beer Company and listen to this years collection of Halloween Nuggets on the Blue Island Radio Podcast. Or are you scared? Anyway, on this year's show you will hear songs by The Lancers, The Wailers, The Symbols, Johnny Fever, The Shades, The Blenders and more! 

Spring has spung! And so has a new episode of the Blue Island Radio Podcast! We'll be hearing all kinds of colorful songs on this episode with music by Ken Nordine, The Sorrows, The Goodees, Shirley Hughey and more! Thanks for listening.

Hi, this is Brandon, and on today's episode I'll be speaking with musician "Scary" Larry Montet, who has been in and around the Chicago music scene for more than 30 years. Not only that but he is also my cousin. We talk about some the bands that were in and around Blue Island back in the early days, some of the joints he hung out at on the north side, and the difficulties of keeping a band together. His long running band The Gravetones have a new record that they are up and we'll take a quick listen to one of the tracks 2 pennies 1 ride. Thank for listening.

BLUE ISLAND RADIO - #17

On this week's episode of the Blue Island Radio Podcast we pay tribute to the working class with songs about working and having a job. But more importantly, we reveal the name of the best band that ever existed! We settle all disputes. This episode will put RollingStone out of business once and for all. Thanks for listening.

On this episode we listen to some good old drinking music. We get Sloppy Drunk, and ask, Who Drank My Beer? with Little Walter, The Church Keys, Dave Bartholomew, Wild Wind and more. Whether you're celebrating or drowning your sorrows there's something here for everybody. Thanks for listening. Cheers!

On today's episode of Vinyl Fridays Brandon and AP Lindsay are joined by Chicago musician Erik Oldman whose long running band Sons of Ra just released a new collection of music called Tropic of Cancer. We will hear a couple of tracks from Sons of Ra and also some of the ingredients that go into the making of Sons of Ra, like Miles Davis, King Crimson, Sun Ra (of course), Voivod, Iron Maiden, and Slayer. But you'll also hear songs by Big Black, Pere Ubu, Bog Log III, Sonic Chicken and whatever else Brandon tries to pass off as music this week.

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It's time again for the annual reading of The Seinfeld, where Brandon and the Blue Island Radio Podcast Players do a dramatic reading of a classic Seinfeld episode. This year the crew takes on The Old Man aka The Goiter episode. (Season four, episode #18)

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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.

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Just because they're leftovers doesn't mean they're not good! In fact, this batch of food songs might even be better than the first! You'll hear songs about Hot Pastrami, Mashed Potatoes, Shortnin Bread, Chicken Necks, Hot Dogs and more!

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.

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EPISODE 43 - COVER SONGS VOLUME 2  

DUKES OF HAMBURG - (ROLLING STONES) EMPTY HEART - 2002 LP - SOME FOLKS BY THE DUKES OF HAMBURG - GEAR HEAD RECORDS -

THE BEACHCOMBERS (ORIG BY DON & DEWEY FROM 1959) - FARMER JOHN - 1965?

THE HEADCOATEES - DAVEY CROCKETT - 1992 - DAMAGED GOODS RECORDS

THE PEBBLES - HEY BO DIDDLEY - THE PEBBLES - FIRST ALBUM - 1997 - SYMPATHY FOR THE RECORD INDUSTRY

DON AND THE GOOD TIMES - 9RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS 1963) LITTLE LATIN LUPE LU - NOT ACTUALLY RELEASED AS A SINGLE - 1965-66?

FIVE BY FIVE - COVERING JIMI HENDRIX FIRE - 1968 - PAULA RECORDS - WENT TO #52 ON THE CHARTS

THE END (FROM CHICAGO) - (COVERING BUDDY HOLLY) NOT FADE AWAY -  1966 - CHA CHA RECORDS

SENIOR COCONUT - KRAFTWERKS NEON LIGHTS (CHA CHA CHA) - EL BAILE (A-LAY-MAN) ALEMAN - 1999 - EMPEROR NORTON RECORDS


SET TWO:

RITA CHAO & THE QUESTS - HANKY PANKY 1967 (ORIG RECORDED BY THE RAINDROPS BUT FIRST 1963 - BUT WAS MADE FAMOUS BY TOMMY JAMES & THE SHONDELLS) IN 1966

PILLS - NEW YORK DOLLS 1973 MERCURY RECORDS (ORIG BY BO DIDDLEY 1961) -

THE JAM - SLOW DOWN - FROM DEBUT LP  IN THE CITY 1977 (ORING REC. BY LARRY WILLIAMS 1958)

ROLLINGSTONES FROM SELF TITLED LP - COVERING A SONG THAT’S BEEN RECORDED BY THGE LIKES OF DEPECHE MODE, THE CRAMPS, CHUCK BERRY AND COUNTLESS OTHERS - ROUTE 66 (1964 LONDON RECORDS) - COMPOSED BY BOBBY TROUPE IN 1946 & AND MADE FAMOUS THAT SAME YEAR BY THE NAT KING COLE TRIO  

BLACK FLAG - LOUIE LOUIE 1981 WITH DEZ CADENA ON VOCALS (ORIG BY RICHARD BERRY 1957)

SAMMY DAVIS JR. - IN THE GHETTO - 1970 MOTOWN ALBUM SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY WHICH FLOPPED WHEN THE LABEL REFUSED TO RELEASE ANY OF THE SONGS AS SINGLES - (WRITTEN BY MAC DAVIS AND MADE FANOUS BY ELVIS PRESLEY IN 1969 AND LATER COVERED BY NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS IN 1984

SENOIR COCONUT - THIS TIME DOING A COVER OF KRAFTWERK’S

 SET THREE:

JACKIE DE SHANNON - PUIT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART - 1969 - IMPERIAL RECORDS

THE CIRCLE JERKS - JUST LIKE ME (FROM THE 1982 LP WILD IN THE STREETS ON FAULTY RECORDS) ORIG RECORDED BY PAUL REVERE AND THE RAIDERS IN 1965

GARLAND JEFFEREYS - WILD IN THE STREETS - 1973 - ATLANTIC RECORDS - LATER COVERED BY WHO? THE CIRCLE JERKS - IT’S ALSO THE SONG PLAYED DURING THE OPENING CREDITS OF THE NETFLIX SHOW “THE GET DOWN”

THE SOUL AGENTS - FOXY LADY - 1967 ATAC RECORDS - THE SAME YEAR THAT THE ORIGINAL WAS RELEASED

GLORIA JONES - TAINTED LOVE - 1965 - CHAMPION RECORDS - LOTS OF PEOPLE RECORDED IT BUT SOFT CELL PROBABLY HAD THE MOST SUCCESS

KNOCK ON WOOD - ARCHIE BELL AND THE DRELLS 1968 - ATLANTIC RECORDS  (ORIG VERSION RECORED BY EDDIE FLOYD 1966 - STAX RECORDS)

THEE HEADCOATS - SHADOW - THHE ELEMENTARY SINGLES 1990 - 1990 FROM DAMAGED GOODS RECORDS 2000 ( ORIG VERSION RECORDED BY THE LURKERS AND CAN BE FOUND ON THEIR 1978 LP FULHAM FALLOUT ON BEGGARS BANQUET RECORDS

WENDY FROM 1987 “LIVEAGE” LP RECORDED AT FIRST AVE. IN MINNEAPOLIS - (ORIG BY THE BEACH BOYS) 1966

PLAYING BEHIND ME NOW IS SITAR A-GO-GO BY PAIKAN AND THE MIGHT MACOMBOS FROM 2010

On this week's episode we head east to Massachusetts, and dig up some fine New England nuggets from The Bugs, The Shames, Uncle Sam & His War Machine and more!

On this week's episode your host hits the streets of Blue Island and talks to people about the election. He offers his two cents, and when it's all over you'll wish you could have paid him to stop talking. He talks about the protests, social media, the World Series, and Ron Kittle. 

1) JERRY COLE & His SPACEMEN - MIDNIGHT SURFER - 1963

2) BEACH PARTY TONIGHT 1963 ANNETTE FOONICHELLO

3) BEACHCOMBERS - FARMER JOHN

4) THE TRIUMPHS - SURFSIDE DATE - 1964

5) THE PANDORAS - HAUNTED BEACH PARTY - 1984 LP - IT’S ABOUT TIME

6) THE KINKS - DANCING IN THE STREET (1965 LP KINDA KINKS)

7) THE BARRACUDAS - SUMMER FUN - 1980

*** THE MARK-ETS - SURFER’S STOMP - 1961

 1) THE WHO - SUMMERTIME BLUES - LIVE AT LEEDS LP 1970

2) SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE - HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME -1969 EP

3) THE TURTLES - SURFER DAN - 1967

4) BLONDIE - IN THE SUN -EPONYMOUS LP BLONDIE - 1976

5) THE UNDERTONES - TEENAGE KICKS - 1978

6) DICK DALE - SURF BEAT - KING OF SURF GUTAR - 1962

7) THE RAMONES - CALIFORNIA SUN - LEAVE HOME LP 1977 (I BELIEVE THE ORIGINAL VERSION WAS PERFORMED BY JOE JONES IN 1961

DEVIL SURFER BY SCOTT ENGEL - 1963

1) Myron Lee & THE CADDIES - MAGIC IN A SUMMER NIGHT- YR UNKNOWN

2) TRASHMEN - SURFIN BIRD - 1963

3) SHOCKWAVES - SURFIN LOUIE - 1988

4) TOM TOM CLUB - UNDER THE BOARDWALK - 1982 - NOT ON 1981 LP
(DRIFTERS 1964)

5) SHANNON SHAW - GOOD BYE SUMMER - SHANNON IN NASHVILLE LP 2018

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, demons and all the other things that you can think of that go bump in the night.

On this installment of the Blue Island Radio Podcast we will be heading West, to the land of the "flakes", and checking out some of the fuzzed out sounds of (mostly) 1960s California garage.

Better late than never but today’s episode is a tribute to the musicians that left the planet in 2019. This, of course, is not a complete list; that would be impossible. But the people featured on today's episode are favorites of the podcast and people we consider to be important contributors to the vocabulary of music, at least for the language that we speak. To the graduating class of 2019, those who moved us, who inspired us, who rocked us and became a part of our live’s narratives, we solute and thank you. Thank You!

It's a New Wave, Post-Punk, Synth Pop Party on this weeks Viny Fridays episode as Brandon and AP Lindsay welcome back DJs Stacey/DC and This Margin Walker, Jeff Gilman, to the Blue Island Radio Podcast studio to play some records and talk about the monthly New Wave night they host at the Rock Island Public House in beautiful Blue Island, Illinois. On today's episode you will hear songs by Liquid Liquid, Shopping, Wolf Parade, The Primitives, Fuzzbox, Chromatics, Japan, DEVO, Future Islands and more!

Oh yeah, and hear the debut (demo) of the new Vinyl Fridays by Brandon's one man band Dazzleflage.

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AP Lindsay returns to the one-and-twos as her record collection continues to grow, pretty soon she's gonna need another cubby just to fit them all. On today's show you will hear music from Apathy Wizards, Bill Staines, Let's Active, The Tourists, Sparks, Ian Dury, Lulu, Essential Logic, Shannon & The Clams, Tropa Magica and more!

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“Little” Jerry Williams is an American singer, musician, song writer, and record producer that started his career in 1954 when he was 12 years old. In 1970 he reinvented himself as Swamp Dogg and released (and continues to release) offbeat R&B albums that include Total Destruction to Your Mind, Rat On! and Love, Loss & Auto-Tune. He has been making records for nearly 70s years, has written more than 2,000 songs, helped develop the World Class Wreckin Cru which produced both Dr. Dre and DJ Yella, but is still known mostly as "one of the great cult figures of 20th century American music."

 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 plays some choice cuts from his collection and Brandon plays some metal adjacent records, cover songs and moldy old discs he found in the crawl space of an abandoned funeral home.Yes, there were pentagrams. LIsten at your own risk. 

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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. 

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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 Showmen and more!

Blue Island Radio Podcast - #13

This week's episode was inspired by the classic Richard Berry song, "Have Love, Will Travel". It focuses on songs about travel and all the different modes of transportation.

Today’s featured artist is (Mr. Guitar) Link Wray, the man most recognized for introducing the world to the power chord and distortion. He is ranked among the top 100 guitar players of all-time and has been sighted as an influence by Pete Townsend, Neil Young, Iggy Pop and even Mark E. Smith, who hated everyone. And his music has been heard in dozens of movies and TV shows including John Waters Pink Flamingos, Blow, and Pulp Fiction.

Today's episode is dedicated to the greatest rock n roll band ever, Dead Moon (Fred Cole). It includes music spanning Fred's 50+ year career. 

ON TODAY'S SHOW BRANDON EXPLORES THE SOUNDS OF NEW YORK.BUT LET'S FACE IT, WITH JUST AN HOUR HE BARELY SCRATCHES THE SURFACE. HE PLAYS SOME TIMELESS CLASSICS, AND MAYBE A FEW YOU HAVEN'T HEARD BEFORE. THE RAMONES + SHIRLEY ELLIS + THE REBELS + THE GROUPIES + ANDY AND THE CLASSICS + THE AD LIBS AND MORE!

On this, the last episode of the year, Brandon sits down with the Cal-Sag Kid, Tim Sidler to chat about Blue Island, 2016, butter, and more.

I love cover songs, and on this episode I play some of my favorites, and some songs that you didn't know were cover songs, and some covers that outperformed the originals by a wide margin. We'll hear music by Shannon & The Clams, Young Marble Giants, Richard Berry, The Clique, and many more.

On this week's episode of Vinyl Fridays Brandon & AP Lindsay are joined by guest DJ Jamie Sanchez whose radio show Dusty Sparkles' Spectacular Soundhouse airs twice a month 105.5 WLPN and streams on www.lumpenradio.com. (Check it out!) Listen, as Jamie plays a finely curated set of proto-metal, and international rock, while Brandon fumbles his way through the show trying to keep up. 

Follow Jamie on Instagram @spectacularsoundhouse

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            Apache by The Incredible Bongo Band
            Apache 65’ by Davie Allan & The Arrows                

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Straight out of the 60406, the Blue Island Radio Podcast is a weekly music show that features Rock n Roll in all its forms with an emphasis on the rare and obscure.

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.  

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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 pickles & coffee, and more.

On this year's winter, holiday, war on xmas music episode we will hear songs about winter affective disorder, tackle the question of wether santa claus is a hippie, and then get Horny for Hanukkah. We'll also hear one of the worst christmas songs evert written. You'll hear songs by The Chambers Brothers, The Fastbacks, Glam Chops, Redd Kross, Tiny Tim and more!

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On this, the first episode of the year, Brandon & Tim discuss some nonsense including what we'd like to see less of in 2019, and Timmy's failed attempt to watch The Last Tango in Paris. This episode also includes a bonus song from one of our favorite guests of 2018, "Little" Dave Merriman. The song was recorded live for episode #58 has not seen the light of day until now. 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!

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Welcome to the first episode of Saturday Soundcheck, which will be recorded every Saturday morning. On this episode Brandon talks about making commitments and Weird Paul. He also tries to solicit suggestions for his running playlist.

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 bad city of Milwaukee from the 1950s - 1970. And part two will focus almost exclusively on Milwaukee from the 1970s and beyond.

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Brandon & Tim are joined in the studio by AP Lindsay and together they talk about the gathering of the Juggalos aka The Storming of Area 51, the 50 year anniversary of the Apollo Space Landing, and a little alligator known as Chance the Snapper. 

Hey, wake up! There's a new episode of the Blue Island Radio Podcast. This one is an un-insightful discussion about the 40th anniversary of Demolition Disco. Hey, give us a break we were still hungover from Tim's 4th of July Party. 

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. 

Next to Halloween I think Christmas has some of the best holiday music. And yet, every year you hear the same versions of the same songs over and over again. Well, on this episode I will play some of the great but lesser known christmas hits. We'll hear songs by Augie Rios, Red Simpson, Huey "Piano" Smith, Little Eva, and more.

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!

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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 few. But we’ll also hear songs from several of John’s projects including Patir Filius, The Human Trials, and Sasquatch Turf War.

Links: 

https://www.instagram.com/the_human_trials

https://www.instagram.com/patir_filius

https://www.instagram.com/sasquatchturfwar

Main Theme song: Apache by Jorgan Ingmann

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On the first Vinyl Friday episode of the 2024 season we have a rematch between AP Lindsay and DJ Silver Boots aka Brandon. It’s a battle go the ages as these two titans of the ones-and-two’s go head-to-head in a battle of the ages. Who will emerge victorious in this DJ battle to the death! On this episode you will here music by Cate Le Bon, Dengue Fever, Lutheran Heat, The Coathangers, CocoRosie, Trio, Billy Bragg, The Ex-Bombers and more!

Main Theme song: Apache by Jorgan Ingmann

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On today's episode Brandon plays songs in honor of some of the day that are often overlooked, like National Bikini Day, Take Your Plant for a Walk Day, World UFO Day and so many more! Thanks for listening.

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 cast: Joe Sowinski Lindsay Zamora, Mark Doddato, Buffy Van Huis, John Armentrout, Britta Van Westrienen, and Dave Brown, I couldn’t do it without you. Cheers!

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On this week’s episode of the Blue Island Radio Podcast, originally recorded as episode 51, Brandon and Tim sit down with one half of the dynamic DJ duo These Old Men They Play Records. They talk about some old Blue Island hangouts, Record Store Day, the legendary south suburban all-ages venue Off The Alley, and a few selections from Mark’s record collection. And as usual, if anyone was offended by this week’s episode please direct all complaints to blueislandradio@gmail.com c/o Tim Sidler. Thank You

For most of us this year has been one of the worst years of our lives. It took away so many of the things that we took for granted, like the ability to see live music, drink beers with our friends at our favorite watering holes, and in some cases, toilet paper. But one thing this year did not take away, could not take away, was the Blue Island Radio Podcast’s annual Seinfeld episode! This year, for your listening pleasure, the Blue Island Radio Podcast Players present a dramatic reading of SEINFELD: THE PICK - season 4, Episode 13. I hope you enjoy the listening to the show as much as we enjoyed recording it. Thank you for listening and happy holidays for whatever it is you celebrate.

On today’s episode of the Blue Island Radio Podcast Brandon is joined by New York musician Justin Melkmann from the bands, Jerk Alert, Recreational Outrage, and his longest running project World War IX. Also, Justin has been writing & drawing comics even longer than he’s been playing music and his latest series Thank God it’s Monday: The Story of WWIX, which chronicles the highs and lows of band life is out now. Check it out!

Music on today’s episode:

Intro: Blue Island Radio Podcast Mini-Theme by Niko Riley
Apache - performed by Jorgan Ingmann
Fired for Partying by World War IX

On today's episode of Flashback Friday it's Brandon's birthday and he leans heavy into the garage and punk tunes on this. Give it a listen and tell Brandon how bad he sounds on the mic.

Bubblegum Music was a short lived musical phenomenon that never went away. Today's episode mostly focuses on the hey day from around 1968 - 1974. Initially marketed to kids (the Saturday Morning Cartoon generation) the early Bubblegum Music was fun, not overly complicated, and an inspiration to some of the first wave of punk bands like The Ramones. Thanks for listening!

On this episode of the podcast Brandon and Timmy play a game of "Either Or" pitting two giants against each other, The Cure & The Smiths. There can be just one winner. Who will reign supreme in this grudge match for the ages!

On this week's Vinyl Fridays Brandon & AP Lindsay welcome  guest DJ Javier Valencia to spin some of his records. talk about his band Harvey Lightyear who is currently in the running in the Emerging Artist poll in the Chicago Reader, and music, and what-have-you.

Vinyl Fridays theme song by Dazzleflage
Bed music: Apache by Jorgan Ingmann
            Apache by The Incredible Bongo Band
            Apache 65’ by Davie Allan & The Arrows                

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On today's episode of the podcast Brandon plays selections from his dad's record collection, from bands that would probably shape and influence his taste in music for years. He also some songs submitted by listeners that remind them of their dads. And finally, he fills out the set with random "dad" songs.

You will hear songs by Spirit, Los Tigres Del Norte, LCD Sound System, B-52's and more!

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.

Brandon pays tribute to one of his all-time favorite musicians and artistic role models, Fred Cole. There may be another Bono, there may be another Mick Jagger, and hell, there will probably be another Beatles. But there will never be another Fred Cole.

Who's ready to spend christmas with satan? Oh, then you've come to the right place because on today's show, the last of 2024 will bring you the music of James White, Teddy & Akim, Gefilte Joe & The Fish, Dead Moon, Evil Beaver, Alicja Trout, Count Sidney & His Counts, Bad Girls and more!

Thanks for listening. See you next year!

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Welcome to the first episode of 2018! That's right, we're back! Today you will be hearing songs by The Barracudas, Joe Bennett, Gene Vincent and more. Thanks for listening.

On this week's episode of Vinyl Fridays Brandon and AP Lindsay welcome back DJ Jimmy Munoz who tries convince them that a ring he found in his basement (pictured on Instagram) is actually a bottle opener, as he plays cuts from Severed Heads, Cibo Matto, soundtracks and more. But not before Brandon whines about "The Cloud" and wishes everyone a happy (belated) Caedar Salad Day!

Vinyl Fridays theme song by Dazzleflage
Bed music: Apache by Jorgan Ingmann

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On this week's episode of the Blue Island Radio Podcast we play the Name Game. 23 name songs from Shirley Ellis, Smiley Lewis, The Equals, Johnny Cameron and more! Thanks for listening.

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Brandon is joined in the studio by Dave Brown, Randy Korwin, and Father Connor Danstrom. Together they work through an often divisive topic: Religion. Topics of discussion include Atheism, Faith, Excorcism, Rocky, Confession and more. For the full uncensored and uncut episode check patreon.com/blueislandradio

Musician (JD, Bubonic Plague, Calling All Cars) bartender, pop culture enthusiast and best of all a fan of the show Jimmy Disbrow joins the BIRP gang in the studio for a talk about music, wrestling, movies and who who knows what else. Thank You for listening.

Today's episode is a carefully curated selection of cover songs that only a mother could love. Just kidding, they can also be loved by uncles, second cousins, and you! You'll hear covers by The Chocolate Watch Band, Sakura & The Quests, The Supremes, The Raincoats and more.

If you’ve ever wondered what Phil Collins, Cheetos, and dildo “numb-chucks” all have in common then don’t listen to this show, because we have no idea; yet they are all mentioned with alarming frequency during this episode of The Blue Island Radio Podcast with special guest Joe Sowinski. As a bonus Brandon & Tim manage to squeeze in a few questions about music and Joe’s bands The Old Comiskey’s, Static Age, Young Distractions, and Major Threat.

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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, Cigarettes & Coffee, and The Adventures of Pete & Pete. And he's probably the only person on the planet capable of outliving Keith Richards.

Recommended reading: Open Up and Bleed by Paul Trynka

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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! Thanks for listening!

Another installment of great Halloween Music. If you haven't heard the first episode of Halloween music go back and listen to episode #24.

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 Brandon on the patio of the Rock Island Public House (so get ready for some wind and trains) to talk about picking up hitchhikers, ghosts,

Music heard on this episode:

Mini-Intro by Niko Riley
Apache by Jorgan Ingmann  
Pick One by Tall Doug - from the album Stay BrokeConcrete Shoes by The Ridgelands from the EP Third Times a Charm

Episode #12 - Thee Headcoatees

On this week's episode of Blue Island Radio we have Chatham, England's Thee Headcoatees as our featured artist: Holly Golightly, Ludella Black, Kyra, and (Bongo) Debbie Green. A second, unintended theme seemed to emerge as I was putting this episode together. See if you can guess what it is.

Welcome to a new season of Vinyl Fridays on the Blue Island Radio Podcast!  

Breaking the seal on the 2025 season Brandon and AP Lindsay welcome guest DJs Chantala Kommaniranh & Mallory McClare, the owners of one of their favorite local record stores, Beverly Phono Mart. Listen as they kick off the new season with soulful selections from their personal collection while Brandon struggles to keep up with his fuzzy dime store clunkers. 

Brandon and Timmy sit down with friend, musician, and fellow Blue Islander, Nick Stankus. They discuss music and record stores; and Nick shares brings some favorites from his record collection. Thanks for listening.

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On today’s episode of the podcast Brandon turns his attention to the great state of Minnesota. He has a special place in his heart for the 32nd state, particularly Minneapolis where he spent his sophomore
year of high school going to shows at First Ave. 7th St. Entry and playing pinball at that one arcade that used to be a few doors down from the Gay 90s Bar whose name he unfortunately can’t remember. Can someone please remind him what it was called? Anyway, you will hear 21 songs from bands and musicians from Minnesota; everything from Augie Garcia to The Libido Boyz, which is where we got the title of the episode.

#BIRP #BlueIsland #Radio #Podcast #Minnesota #Minneapolis #Mankato #Duluth #StPaul #StillWater #AugieGarcia #TheTrashmen #NightCrawlers #Gestures #Amazers #Valdons #LutheranHeat #TheLitter
#SuicideCommandos #HuskerDu #SoulAsylum #TheSuburbs #Replacements #LibidoBoyz

Today Brandon and Tim are joined in the studio by musician and co-founder of the Blue Island Beer Company, Alan Cromwell.

On today's episode Brandon chats with rock duo Sweetie via Zoom! We talk about music, donkey farming, and their new album Bad Thing, Good Thing. Oh yeah, and we also play show & tell. Check it out.