Blue Island Radio Podcast

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.

This week we accidentally stumble onto the theme of Detroit! There was no plan to play music from the Motor City, it just kind of happened. Maybe we'll call a do over and return to Michigan on a future episode. Anyway, I think this one turned out pretty good. Music by the Muldoons + Mitch Ryder + The Iguanas + The Pleasure Seekers, and more!  

Feast on a cornucopia of 20 songs all about food and eating.  

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. 

Blue Island Radio - Episode 05 Today's episode is a music-free episode. Your host, Brandon, puts out the call to all musicians to submit their music to the show, responds to comments, explains why there is no music on this episode, and tries to figure out why no one listened to episode 04.

This episode is dedicated to two of the people I love most, my parents, Rudy & Geri Zamora, who will be celebrating their 47th anniversary on Wednesday, March 30th! So the songs in today's episode will mostly be about luv. love!  

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!

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.

It's finally up! The first official episode of the Blue Island Radio Podcast. I think it's only fitting that we kick off the show with one of my all-time favorite artists: Billy Childish. He's been in so many bands it's hard to keep track them all but we'll me hearing from Thee Headcoats, Thee Mighty Caesars, The Buff Medways, and more!     

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.