Blue Island Radio Podcast
Music
About
The Blue Island Radio Podcast is primarily a music & interview podcast from Blue Island, Illinois featuring a wide range of musical styles. Our host, Brandon Z. also conducts interviews with locals musicians and artists.
Episodes
- Vinyl Freidays 64 with Brandon & AP Lindsay
On today's episode of Vinyl Fridays Lindsay & Brandon take a break from cleaning the house and preparing snacks for a guest DJ and go it alone, giving them more time to talk about some Blue Island happenings like the proposed data center,…
- Vinyl Fridays 63 with Guest DJ Jessica Zee
On today's episode of Vinyl Friday's Brandon & AP Lindsay welcome vinyl enthusiast and pinball wizard Jessica Zee! Listen as they talk about vinyl, pinball, Marc Maron and the not so great 1997 movie Spawn. And listen to the end for the li…
- Vinyl Fridays 62 with Guest DJ Ariel
On this episode of Vinyl Fridays Brandon & AP Lindsay welcome AP Lindsay's friend and co-worker Ariel who is a baker, a farmer, vinyl enthusiast and owner of some of the fanciest tupper ware around. And Brandon answers a listener question.…
- Vinyl Fridays 61 - Freak Friday Edition with Mike Tucker
On today's episode of the Blue Island Radio Podcast Brandon & AP Lindsay welcome Mike Tucker back for his first appearance of the year. And what is the Freaky Friday Edition? Well, that's Mike's idea for today's show, where he selects reco…
- BIRP 178 - The Children's Crusade
On today's episode of The Blue Island Radio Podcast Brandon & AP Lindsay warm up the mics by talking about the movie "Song Sung Blue" before welcoming their guests The Children's Crusade to discuss their album Black, Bruised & Broken Down,…
- BIRP 177 - Goodbye Shunshine!
On today's episode of the Blue Island Radio Podcast Brandon & AP Lindsay welcome 3/4 of the Chicago pop-punk band Goodbye Sunshine, Jay, Gus & Shane. We'll be discussing their upcoming shows at the Doll Hut and the world famous Whiskey A G…
- Vinyl Fridays 60 - I Need Love with Guest DJ Chris Bizarro & Z
Brandon & AP Lindsay welcome back Chris Bizarro and his partner Z to talk about the Weenie Roast they will be hosting at The Rock Island Public House on Saturday, January 31st and The Valentines Day Fundraiser at Burlington Bar on Saturday…
- BIRP 176 - Favorite Records of 2025
On today's episode Brandon & AP Lindsay talk about and play songs from some of their favorite albums 2025. Is it as long a list as Mr. Sonic Youth's? No, who as time to listen to that many records!? But it is a tight twelve and a bonus alb…
- Vinyl Fridays 59 - Punk & Metal Club Meeting #2 with Joe Chellino & Kevin Baron
Brandon & AP Lindsay welcome back Joe Chellino & Kevin Baron for another dose of punk, metal and industrial music and boy do we need it. So get ready for some loud, angry, music . . . but first, a quiet little basement jam.
- BIRP 175 - The Darkest Hour
Looking for holiday cheer!? Well, keep looking, because on today's episode of the Blue Island Radio Podcast you'll be hearing songs about the dark days of winter; the cold, the isolation, the misery, seasonal affective disorder, and of cou…
- Vinyl Fridays 58 with Guest DJs Ben Grigg & Emily Wrong from Babe Report
On today's episode of Vinyl Fridays Brandon & AP Lindsay welcome the founding members of the fabulous Chicago band Babe Report. They discuss the formation of the band, their early musical projects, Ben regales us with tales of growing up i…
- Vinyl Fridays 57 - Guest DJ Erik Oldman
On today's episode of Vinyl Fridays Brandon & AP Lindsay welcome back guest DJ Erik Oldman. A veteran musician from the bands Sons of Ra, KW3, and Afro Futuristics, Erik brings an eclectic mix of musical styles to the decks while Brandon w…
- Vinyl Fridays 56 with Guest DJ Jeff Gilman - The Boom Box Edition
Brandon & AP Lindsay welcome back guest DJ Jeff Gilman who hosts the BOOM BOX DJ night at the Rock Island Public House in Blue Island on the first Friday every month. And on today's show he'll be playing the original track of a song and th…
- Vinyl Fridays 55 with Guest DJ Mike Tucker
On today's episode of Brandon & AP Lindsay welcome back guest DJ Mike Tucker as they play some of their "favorite" summertime songs, and AP Lindsay is so angered by the annual St. Donatus Festival that she's rendered speechless. It's summe…
- Vinyl Fridays 54 - Travelogue #2 - Destination Milwaukee
On today's episode of Vinyl Fridays Brandon & AP Lindsay discuss their recent foray into the land of cows & beer. That's right, they travel all the way to Milwaukee to see DEVO at Summerfest and the DUIs and Watermelon at Sabbatic and of c…
- Vinyl Fridays 53 with Guest DJs Joe Chellino & Kevin Barron
Guess, what? We're going to be listening to punk & metal today, and a lot of it is from Chicago and even more of it is from the 90s, because today's episode of Vinyl Fridays is the first meeting of the new Punk & Metal Club as Brandon & AP…
- Vinyl Fridys 52 - Guest DJ Joe O'Meara
Do you like your punk a little on the crusty side? Then you're in luck because on today's episode of Vinyl Fridays Brandon & AP Lindsay welcome farmer, musician, record collector and fellow Blue Islander Mr Joe O'Meara. Besides playing in…
- Vinyl Fridays 51 - Guest DJ Rudy "Babe" Zamora Jr.
On this week's episode of VinylFridays Brandon's guest DJ is his brother Rudy "Babe" Zamora Jr. who returns for his second go around as guest DJ armed a stack of records and a theme. On today's episode you will hear music by The Impression…
- Vinyl Fridays 50 with Guest DJs Annie Novotny & Corbly Brockman
Brandon & AP Lindsay say hooray to 50 episodes of Vinyl Fridays with this week's guest DJs Annie Novotny and Corbly Brockman and it's a doozy! We went on a wild, round-robin ride, each DJ playing two songs. Joni to Gaga, Bebe Buell to Beac…
- Vinyl Fridays 49 with Guest DJs - The League of Erics
On this week's episode of Vinyl Fridays Brandon & AP Lindsay welcome Eric Schwartz & Eric Stafford Dinse aka The League of Erics, who, for the better part of a the last ten years have been driving around playing ditties about drinking, dea…
- Vinyl Fridays 48 - Guest DJ Danielle Sines from Impulsive Hearts
On this week's episode of Vinyl Fridays Brandon & AP Lindsay are happy to welcome local musician and DJ Danielle Sines. Originally from Michigan, Danielle has been forging a path through the Chicago music scene for the past ten years. Her…
- Vinyl Fridays 47 - Steev Custer & Paul Garcia from Death & Memphis
On this week's episode of Vinyl Fridays Brandon & AP Lindsay welcome back Paul Garcia & Steev Custer, who have been making music together for more than 35 years. Their longest running project is Death & Memphis, whose latest release The Ti…
- Vinyl Fridays 46 with Guest DJ Alex Jandernoa
On this week's episode of Vinyl Fridays Brandon and AP Lindsay are excited to welcome Lindsay's longtime friend and former co-worker Alex Jandernoa to the show. His latest venture is the delightful Charis listening bar in Bridgeport, Chica…
- Vinyl Fridays 45 with Guest DJ AP Lindsay
On this week's episode of Vinyl Fridays Brandon welcomes the president of the Kimono Klub, DJ PJs, aka AP Lindsay who. brings her unique blend of something new, something borrowed and something blue, with bangers, bops and jammers from bot…
- Vinyl Fridays 44 - Guest DJs Ali Jakobson & Jen Sabella
On this week's installment of Vinyl Fridays Brandon and AP Lindsay welcome back two of their favorite guest DJs Ali Jacobson and Jen Sabella , the Sonny & Cher of DJ'ing duos. It was a pleasure talking to them about Wisconsin super clubs,…
- BIRP 174 - Patir Filius
We're back with our first long form interview in more than two years as we welcome the father and son duo Patir Filius to BIRP HQ to discuss Beatles cuts, making music, Blue Island, The Cook County Band and more. --------------------------…
- Vinyl Fridays 43 - Soundtracks with Jeff Gilman & Mike Tucker
On today's episode of Vinyl Fridays Brandon & AP Lindsay rate some record stores from their recent trip to Michigan and welcome back guest DJs Mike Tucker & Jeff Gilman. Just in time for a thing called the Oscars (I'm guessing that has som…
- Vinyl Fridays 42 with Guest DJ Chris Bizarro
On today's episode of Vinyl Fridays Brandon & AP Lindsay welcome back local restauranteur and music promoter Chris Bizarro whose next event Cornfed Fest will feature bands from around the midwest including Andrew Son of Robert, Scam Likely…
- Vinyl Fridays 41 - Guest DJs Chantala & Mallory from Beverly Phono Mart
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 reco…
- BIRP 173 - Christmas with Satan
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 Trou…
- Vinyl Fridays 40 with Guest DJs The Berrys
On the final Vinyl Fridays episode of the 2024 season we have the Berry Best, Jason & Mary Berry who, with the bases loaded, bottom of the 9th, clear the bases with a grand slam of a set with music by Wolfie, The Pipettes, The Action, Go S…
- Vinyl Fridays 39 - Thnxgiving Pot Luck with Mike Tucker, AP Lindsay & Brandon
As this season of Vinyl Fridays winds down Brandon & AP Lindsay welcome back guest DJ Mike Tucker for a pot luck mix of songs about food, modes of transportation, family and foot ball! You will hear songs by Sneaks, Magnetic Fields, T. Rex…
- BIRP 172 - What Kind of Monster Are You?
It's that time of year again, where Brandon does a stupid voice and adds lots of reverb to introduce songs about ghoosts, and goblins, and wolfmens all in celebration of the greatest holiday of all-time, Halloween! You will hear spooky tun…
- Vinyl Fridays 38 with Guest DJ Javier Valencia
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 mus…
- Vinyl Fridays 37 with Guest DJ Justin Flanigan
On today's episode of Vinyl Friday's Brandon & AP Lindsay are joined by guest DJ Justin Flanigan who has played in numerous local punk and hardcore bands throughout the years, is currently a member of Anxiety Patrol, and released an album…
- Vinyl Fridays 36 with Guest DJ Jamie Sanchez
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!) Li…
- Blue Island Radio Podcast 171 - The Travelogue
Today's Blue Island Radio Podcast is a not-so-mini mini episode chronicling Brandon & AP Lindsay's two week road trip that took them to record store from Cleveland to Vermont and back again.
- Vinyl Fridays 35 - Cover Songs with Guest DJs Mike Tucker & Jeff Gilman
On today's episode of Vinyl Fridays Brandon & AP Lindsay are joined in the studio by returning guest DJs Jeff Gilman & Mike Tucker and together they will be playing cover songs. You will be hearing covers performed by The Lemonheads, The N…
- Vinyl Fridays 34 - New Wave Dance Party
This week's episode of Vinyl Fridays was recorded at The Rock Island Public House on Saturday, July 27th with DJs Jeff Gilman aka This Margin Walker, Stacey Goldschmidt aka DJ Stacey/DC, and Brandon aka DJ Silver Boots! You will hear: Span…
- Vinyl Fridays 33 with Guest DJs Ethan & Robyn
This week's episode of Vinyl Fridays is a double date of sorts as Brandon & AP Lindsay welcome record collectors and vinyl enthusiasts Ethan & Robyn. Yes, spinning records has become the new Bridge. Oh, it's another eclectic mix of classic…
- VINYL FRIDAYS 32 with GUEST DJ JIMMY MUNOZ
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 Head…
- Vinyl Fridays 31 with DJ AP Lindsay
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 To…
- Vinyl Fridays 30 with Guest DJ Steev Custer
On this week's episode of Vinyl Fridays Brandon and AP Lindsay are joined by guest DJ Steev Custer (see episode 152) who plays a tight set of twelve songs from his growing vinyl collection that covers everything from Sludgeworth to Bryan A…
- Vinyl Fridays No. 29 with Guest DJ Erik Oldman from Sons of Ra
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…
- Vinyl Fridays No. 28 with Guest DJ Mike Tucker
On today's episode of Vinyl Fridays Brandon and AP Lindsay are joined once again by Mike Tucker who commemorates (belatedly) the 30th anniversary of one of his favorite musicians, Kurt Cobain. But don't worry, besides Nirvana you will also…
- Vinyl Fridays No. 27 with Guest DJ Chris Bizarro
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 featurin…
- Vinyl Fridays No. 26 - RSD 2024 with DJ Silver Boots
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 Moder…
- Vinyl Fridays No. 25 with Guest DJ Jimmy Munoz aka Jimmy Conyak
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 ca…
- Vinyl Fridays No. 24 with Guest DJ Jason Berry
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 streami…
- Vinyl Fridays No. 23 - with Guest DJs The Ex-Bombers
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 ecce…