Blue Island Radio Podcast

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? Vinyl Fridays theme song by Dazzleflage Bed music: Apache by Jorgan Ingmann Biradio.libsyn.com Instagram: @birp60406 Facebook: @blueislandradio If you’d like to support the show visit Patreon.com/blueislandradio And if you’re in Blue Island don’t forget to visit our sponsor Lock House Garden at lockhousegarden.com

Today's Vinyl Fridays set was recorded live at the Rock Island Public House in beautiful Blue Island, Illinois on Record Store Day 2024. On this episode we will hear the 1hr set by DJ Silver Boots (aka Brandon) that includes music by Modern English, Sneaks, Chrome, Sweeping Promises, The House Martins and more! Biradio.libsyn.com Instagram: @birp60406 Facebook: @blueislandradio If you’d like to support the show visit Patreon.com/blueislandradio

On this week's episode of Vinyl Fridays Brandon and AP Lindsay play host to Blue Island legend Jimmy Munoz. Traditionally a House DJ, Jimmy has been DJing for many years (unlike Brandon) has appeared on Vocalo, and a number of his mixes can be heard on Mixcloud. On today's episode Jimmy dives into the deep end of the freeform pool and mixes in a number of favorites with an equal amount of surprises. They also talk about Blue Island, of course, and Jimmy's sense of style. Vinyl Fridays theme song by Dazzleflage Bed music: Apache by Jorgan Ingmann Biradio.libsyn.com Instagram: @birp60406 Facebook: @blueislandradio If you’d like to support the show visit Patreon.com/blueislandradio

Brandon and AP Lindsay welcome back one of their favorite guests and DJs, Mr. Jason Berry. The last time Jason was on the show he played sets of Twee and Twee-Adjacent songs that were not available (to the best of his knowledge) on streaming sites like Spitofy or what-have-you) and this time he challenges Brandon to a duel of short songs. Who can play the shortest songs without mis-cueing, in the least amount of time. May the shortest set win! You will hear songs by Fuzzbox, The Judys, The Undertones, Dear Nora, Suburban Lawns, Sour Patch, The Meat Puppets, Toys That Kill, Half Japanese, Go Sailor and many more! Vinyl Fridays Theme song by Dazzleflage Apache by Jorgan Ingmann Biradio.libsyn.com Instagram: @birp60406 Facebook: @blueislandradio If you’d like to support the show visit Patreon.com/blueislandradio

On this week's episode of Vinyl Fridays Brandon & AP Lindsay are joined by The Ex-Bombers, Nancy & Kitty. Wether you call it "Beatnik Spy Jazz" or "Psychadelic Blues" The Ex-Bombers bring the noise and the fun. And today they bring an eccelctic selection of deepcuts and old favorites. But as Nancy said, "A good song is a good song" while Brandon plays some moldy old 45s that he wrestled from the clutches of an albino racoon. Vinyl Fridays theme song by Dazzleflage Bed music: Apache by Jorgan Ingmann Biradio.libsyn.com Instagram: @birp60406 Facebook: @blueislandradio If you’d like to support the show visit Patreon.com/blueislandradio The Ex-Bombers Links: https://www.youtube.com/@TheEx-Bombers http://exbombers.com/ https://www.instagram.com/theexbombers/ https://www.instagram.com/stories/grandpabroseph/3324001546545317686/

On this week’s episode of Vinyl Fridays Brandon and AP Lindsay are joined once again by the members of Sweetie who cobble together a melange of soundtracks, jazz, punk, garage and local acts in their latest vinyl set. You will hear My Brightest Diamond, A Certain Ratio, Local H, Half Japanese, The Trashmen, Leslie Gore and more! They will be celebrating the release of the video for their new single "Showgirl" on Friday March 15th at the G-Man Tavern in Chicago, along with Shannon Candy, and drag show. Bed Music: Apache by Jorgan Ingmann Biradio.libsyn.com Instagram: @birp60406 Facebook: @blueislandradio Patreon: Patreon.com/blueislandradio Sweetie: https://friskiemorrisfriends.bandcamp.com/album/bad-thing-sweet-thing Sweetie: https://linktr.ee/sweetieband

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. Intro bed music: Apache by Jorgan Ingmann Biradio.libsyn.com Instagram: @birp60406 Facebook: @blueislandradio If you’d like to support the show visit Patreon.com/blueislandradio Stacey: Instagram @dj_stacey_dc Jeff: Instagram this_margin_walker

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 Follow: at Biradio.libsyn.com Instagram: @birp60406 Facebook: @blueislandradio If you’d like to support the show visit Patreon.com/blueislandradio P.S. No DJs were harmed during the recording of this episode.

Welcome to part two of The Graduating Class of 2023. This is the one where you will find the music of (nearly) all the bands that were discussed in part 1 including The Butthole Surfers, Sinead O'Connor, Tina Turner, Harry Belafonte, David Crosby, and many more! Main Theme song: Apache by Jorgan Ingmann Instagram: @birp60406 Facebook: @blueislandradio Patreon: patreon.com/blueislandradio

Better late than never, but the first episode of the Blue Island Radio Podcast is finally here and like "Who Shot JR?" it's a two- parter! On this first part Brandon is joined by AP Lindsay and Mike Tucker to discuss the graduating class of 2023. The musicians that we love, the ones that were influential, the ones that will live on forever even though they have moved on to the great beyond. They also take phone calls from listeners, talk about celebrity encounters and of course Smash Mouth. Main Theme song: Apache by Jorgan Ingmann Instagram: @birp60406 Facebook: @blueislandradio Patreon: patreon.com/blueislandradio

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) Main Theme song: Apache by Jorgan Ingmann Instagram: @birp60406 Facebook: @blueislandradio Twitter: @birp60406 Patreon: patreon.com/blueislandradio

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! Main Theme song: Apache by Jorgan Ingmann Instagram: @birp60406 Facebook: @blueislandradio Twitter: @birp60406 Patreon: patreon.com/blueislandradio

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. Main Theme song: Apache by Jorgan Ingmann Instagram: @birp60406 Facebook: @blueislandradio Patreon: patreon.com/blueislandradio

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 Noise and more. Main Theme song: Apache by Jorgan Ingmann Instagram: @birp60406 Facebook: @blueislandradio Twitter: @birp60406 Patreon: patreon.com/blueislandradio

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 the speakers of an El Camino, several songs that only a stripper could love, and a record that she found on the street. And of course, Brandon struggles to follow along with his collection of moldy beaters. And then we wrap it all up with a little Peace & Love. Krga - Deep Purple - Ram Jam - Peter and the Test Tube Babies - Gang of Four - XTC - Squeeze - Montrose - Mott the Hoople - Faster Pussycat - Saxon - The Boomtown Rats - 999 - The Clash - Kool & The Gang - Loudness - Mountain and more! Main Theme song: Apache by Jorgan Ingmann Instagram: @birp60406 Facebook: @blueislandradio TikTok: @birp60406 If you’d like to support the show visit Patreon.com/blueislandradio

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 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 Instagram: @birp60406 Facebook: @blueislandradio Twitter: @birp60406 www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ3woEYLR24dUnYffytqGBw Patreon: patreon.com/blueislandradio

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, September 30th (2023) for the H.O.O.F (Hands Off Our Festival) Fest celebrating the women, femmes and thems of the Chicago Punk Scene. Hayley and the Crushers, Won't Stay Dead, Heet Deth, Hi Ho, Sex Dream, Sleeping Villians and Shannon Candy will also be playing sets. Not only that, but there's also going to be tattoos and a drag show! _______________________________________________________ Main Theme song: Apache by Jorgan Ingmann Instagram: @birp60406 Facebook: @blueislandradio Twitter: @birp60406 Patreon: patreon.com/blueislandradio

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. ------------------------------------------------------------- Main Theme song: Apache by Jorgan Ingmann Instagram: @birp60406 Facebook: @blueislandradio Twitter: @birp60406 Patreon: patreon.com/blueislandradio

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