Blue Island Radio Podcast

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 band Impulsive Hearts are amazing and you should check them out August 9th at The Cubby Bear. We are also looking forward to their fourth album which is currently in the works. In addition to being a musician Danielle is also an avid vinyl collector. No stranger to spinning records, she can be heard every Tuesday as DJ D-Rock from 12pm - 3pm CST playing a wide range of music on CHIRP Radio  107.1FM on the dial and CHIRP.ORG on the inter webs.  ————————————————————————————————— Vinyl Fridays theme song & bed music by Dazzleflage Bed music: Apache by Jorgan Ingmann             Apache 65’ by Davie Allan & The Arrows                  Apache The Incredible Bongo Band     Biradio.libsyn.com Instagram: @birp60406 Facebook: @blueislandradio If you’d like to support the

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 Time Between Dog and Wolf is available on Bandcamp so check it out.  Besides talking about music and Paul’s musical awakening and spinning some vinyl records Steev & Paul also play two acoustic Death & Memphis songs one of their oldest songs and one of their newest.  Check it out! ------------------------------------------------ Vinyl Fridays theme song & bed music by Dazzleflage Bed music: Apache by Jorgan Ingmann             Apache 65’ by Davie Allan & The Arrows                  Apache The Incredible Bongo Band     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 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, Chicago where people can listen to DJs spin an eclectic mix of records while imbibing some of the best cocktails in the city, in a room that might be described as basement chic. And they also have vinyl for sale with a selection of records curated by Drew from 606 Records. Check it out!   ------------------------------------------------------ Vinyl Fridays theme song & bed music by Dazzleflage Bed music: Apache by Jorgan Ingmann             Apache 65’ by Davie Allan & The Arrows                  Apache The Incredible Bongo Band       Follow us: 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 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 both the new and old with music by Waxahatche, Horsegirl, Sylvain Esso, Santi Gold, La Luz, and The Ex-Bombers, reminding you to Pick a Side. And of course, Brandon ruins it all with some dusty old nonsense that no one wants to hear.  ————————————— Vinyl Fridays theme song by Dazzleflage Bed music: Apache by Jorgan Ingmann             Apache 65’ by Davie Allan & The Arrows                  Apache The Incredible Bongo Band     Biradio.libsyn.com Instagram: @birp60406 Facebook: @blueislandradio If you’d like to support the show visit Patreon.com/blueislandradio

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, relish trays and of course, Joe Jackson. How can you have a podcast and not talk about Joe Jackson? And of course, they bring another amazing selection of records from both local and international musicians that you won’t want to miss. And of course, Brandon plays some dusty old nonsense as well. --------------------------------------------------------- Vinyl Fridays theme song by Dazzleflage Bed music: Apache by Jorgan Ingmann                    Apache The Incredible Bongo Band     Biradio.libsyn.com Instagram: @birp60406 Facebook: @blueislandradio If you’d like to support the show visit Patreon.com/blueislandradio

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 theme song by Dazzleflage Bed music: Apache by Jorgan Ingmann             Apache 65’ by Davie Allan & The Arrows                  Apache The Incredible Bongo Band     Biradio.libsyn.com Instagram: @birp60406 Facebook: @blueislandradio If you’d like to support the show visit Patreon.com/blueislandradio

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 something to do with movies) we will be playing songs from some of our favorite movies. That doesn't mean they're always good. --------------------------------------------------------------- Vinyl Fridays theme song by Dazzleflage Bed music: Apache by Jorgan Ingmann             Apache 65’ by Davie Allan & The Arrows                  Apache The Incredible Bongo Band     Biradio.libsyn.com Instagram: @birp60406 Facebook: @blueislandradio If you’d like to support the show visit Patreon.com/blueislandradio  

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, Our Century in Pictures, Stake Weight, Violets are Blue, The Basement Melons, Butthole, and Feral Tact. The Constant Agitation Film Lab will also be there. What’s that? Go and find out on Saturday, February 22nd at DIY PILSEN! (Ask a friend for the address or send Chris a DM on Instagram @bizarroson) Get ready to hear songs by Urine Hell, The Feeders, Lollygagger, Terminal White, Night Freak, The Cell Phones, Heet Deth and more! Find Chris on Instagram @bizarroson & @kegzine    ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Vinyl Fridays theme song by Dazzleflage Bed music: Apache by Jorgan Ingmann            Apache The Incredible Bongo Band     Biradio.libsyn.com Instagram: @birp60406  Facebook: @blueislandradio If you’d like to support the show visit

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. 

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! Drop us a line at blueislandradio@gmail.com    

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 Sailor, The Flatmates, Frank WIlson, The Beths and more!  ---------------------------------------------------- Vinyl Fridays theme & transition song by Dazzleflage Bed music: Apache by Jorgan Ingmann             Apache by The Incredible Bongo Band             Apache 65’ by Davie Allan & The Arrows                 Biradio.libsyn.com Instagram: @birp60406 Facebook: @blueislandradio If you’d like to support the show visit Patreon.com/blueislandradio

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, Jay & The Techniques and more!   ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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                 Biradio.libsyn.com Instagram: @birp60406 Facebook: @blueislandradio If you’d like to support the show visit Patreon.com/blueislandradio

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 tunes by The Ex-Bombers, Slant 6, Woodheadmonroe, Disco Zombies, Hazy Sour Cherry, Beat Happening, The Ex-Bats, and more!   Follow the Blue Island Radio Podcast! Biradio.libsyn.com Instagram: @birp60406 Facebook: @blueislandradio If you’d like to support the show visit Patreon.com/blueislandradio        

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                 Biradio.libsyn.com Instagram: @birp60406 Facebook: @blueislandradio If you’d like to support the show visit Patreon.com/blueislandradio  

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 of his own, Haywire in 2023. Justin brings not only some hard hitting punk & hardcore to the show, but also some French Oi, while Brandon plays a bunch of nonsense everyone's heard a million times. You'll hear Negative Approach, Rites of Spring, Empire, The Screamers,Traitors, The Queers, Snuffed, Easy Action, Sass Dragons, Flipper, Violent Way and more . . . .    --------  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                 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 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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                 Biradio.libsyn.com Instagram: @birp60406 Facebook: @blueislandradio If you’d like to support the show visit Patreon.com/blueislandradio      

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.     

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 New York Dolls, Sergio Mendes, The Jags, The Eyes, Small Faces, The U.K. Subs, Minor Threat, Thee Headcoats, Vanilla Fudge, Della Reese, Oingo Boingo and more!    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                 Biradio.libsyn.com Instagram: @birp60406 Facebook: @blueislandradio If you’d like to support the show visit Patreon.com/blueislandradio  

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: Spandeau Ballet - Tom Tom Club - David Bowie - Sonic Youth - Iggy Pop - Marcel Wave - Pains of Being Pure at Heart - Rapeman - John Maus - Gang of Four - A Certain Ratio - Sparks - Wedding Present - Echo & The Bunnymen - Elvis Costello - Tpm Waits - Jay Retard - Drunk Mums - International Vortex League - The Raveonettes - Let’s Active - Robyn Hitchcock - Billy Bragg - Chain & The Gang - The Sugar Cubes - Sleater Kinney - PJ Harvey - Solid Space - Neutral Neutrals - Pottery - Bryan Ferry - The Breeders - The Headcoats - The Coathangers - The Cure - Siouxsie & The Banshees - Depeche Mode - New Order Vinyl Fridays theme song by Dazzleflage Bed music: Apache by Jorgan Ingmann             Apache by The Incredible Bongo Band Follow The Blue Island Radio Podcast:        

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 classics, newbies, folk, new wave, punk. soul, and more . . .  Including, but not limited to Miriam Makeba, Major Lance, Sparkle Horse, T.Rex, Brian Eno, Last Dinner Party, Ronee Blakley, and The Big Boys.   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                 Biradio.libsyn.com Instagram: @birp60406 Facebook: @blueislandradio If you’d like to support the show visit Patreon.com/blueislandradio