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!
ON this weeks show we listen to 20+ songs about space, martians, moons, planets, orbits and what-have-you. It's out of this world. We'll hear songs by Bonnie Guitar, Shonen Knife, The Tornaados and many more!
Money, greenbacks, bread, cash, chedda, frog skins, mullah, whatever you call it there never seems to be enough of it, as we'll see on this week's episode as we listen to 20 songs all about the almighty dollar. Thanks for listening.
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. 
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.
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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Blue Island Radio Podcast - Episode #27
On this week's episode we head south to the state of Louisiana and check out songs from Fats Domino, Jessie Hill, Rusty & Doug Kershaw, The Gaturs, The Barracudas, The Persian Market, and more!
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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.
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 this week's episode we will be playing 31 show stopping, NO, heart-stopping tunes, in honor of the greatest of all holidays: HALLOWEEN! Oh ladies and gentlemen, this is going to a killer episode that will thrill you right down to your thriller! Thanks for listening.
Blue Island Radio Podcast #23
Today's episode is not so much about moms and mothers as it is about the "Mama", specifically, the Mama song. And yes, daddy makes a couple of appearances. Thanks for listening!
Blue Island Radio Podcast - Episode #22
On this week's episode we talk a bit about rock biographies, check in on the Worst Band Ever, and I beg you (the listener) to PLEASE, help me understand the attraction to vaping. I promise, this is the last time I will bring it up. And again, if you in Chicago, or Blue Island, or anywhere in Illinois and you are a musician or play in a band (even if that band is no longer together) and you want your music played on BIRP then please send me an MP3 at blueislandradio@gmail.com. Thanks!
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.
On This week's show we will be listening to some odd musical numbers; a few of them performed by some of music's biggest stahs, but mostly by people you've never heard of but soon they will be household names.
Thanks for listening.
On this week's episode we look at the brief but brilliant career of British producer Joe Meek. We will hear from The Blue Rondos + The Tornados + Heinz + The Honeycombs and more!
Blue Island Radio Podcast - #18
On this week's Episode we take a look at the 107th annual St. Donatus Festival! Then we hear the first part of what I hope will be an ongoing segment of the show: The Worst Band Ever! And Finally, wrapping up what has been a busy two weeks in Blue Island, The Dragon Boat Race! Thanks 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.
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.
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.
Blue Island Radio Podcast - EP #14
On this week's episode we will Brandon share's a story from a friend of the show and former Blue Island resident, Lisa, who tells us about the bot fly. Then we hear a little bit about the beginning of the BIRP. And finally, we hear a bit about Ork Records and the first installment of our ongoing discussion about rock biographies. Thanks for listening.
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.
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.
Blue Island Radio - Episode #11
This week's episode is dedicated to my dad, Rudy Zamora, and all the music that he introduced to me over the years. He was my first, and probably the biggest musical influence in my life. So the songs in this episode are from records that he would bring home from work when he was working as a hair dresser on the South Side of Chicago. Dad, you'll always be with me, in my thoughts, in my heart and . . . I would also like to mention that this photograph was taken by a great artist and friend of the show, Ashley Mixon. Thanks!
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!
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.