Blue Island Radio Podcast

Today's episode is a carefully curated selection of cover songs that only a mother could love. Just kidding, they can also be loved by uncles, second cousins, and you! You'll hear covers by The Choco…

On today’s episode we have guest Adam Snitcherton, the lead singer for the Chicago punk band The Kreutzer Sonata. At the start of the pandemic and the ensuing lock down that put an end to playing and…

On today’s episode Brandon compiles the music of some of the amazing musicians and bands that have been on the podcast in the last few years. And there were so many he couldn’t even fit them all into…

On today’s episode of the Blue Island Radio Podcast Brandon is joined by New York musician Justin Melkmann from the bands, Jerk Alert, Recreational Outrage, and his longest running project World War …

For most of us this year has been one of the worst years of our lives. It took away so many of the things that we took for granted, like the ability to see live music, drink beers with our friends at…

On today's episode Brandon chats with rock duo Sweetie via Zoom! We talk about music, donkey farming, and their new album Bad Thing, Good Thing. Oh yeah, and we also play show & tell. Check it out.

This is the 4th & probably final Flashback Friday episode where Brandon plays an old set from his days as a volunteer DJ at WBAR in New York City!? On this episode you're likely to hear the Tom Tom C…

On today's episode Brandon sits down, via Zoom, with musician Caitlin Edwards from The Fizzy Pops, Bumsy & The Moochers, and her solo work. We talk about music, music therapy, and even play show & te…

On today's episode Brandon plays bands and songs and songs from bands from Ohio. He plays some early teen rockers, the heavy hitters and the slightly more progressive sounds of Ohio. You'll hear song…

No Zag-Nuts for you Waldo! Cuz Trick or Treating in Blue Island has been called off. So why not crack a few beers from the Blue Island Beer Company and listen to this years collection of Halloween Nu…

On today’s episode of Burning Bridges Brandon is once again joined in the outside studio by Lindsay, Dave and Brian and together they try not to burn any bridges while talking about such heady topics…

On today's episode Brandon welcomes Scott Boswell; builder of electric bass guitars, former Blue Island resident, and current member of the rock band Dead Town Revival. Inspired by a recent Spotify p…

Its time for another Flashback Friday episode. Recorded about 20 years ago at WBAR, Barnard College Radio in New York City. On today's episode you will hear X-Ray Spex, Shocking Blue, Dusty Springfie…

On today's episode of Flashback Friday it's Brandon's birthday and he leans heavy into the garage and punk tunes on this. Give it a listen and tell Brandon how bad he sounds on the mic.

This flashback was recorded about 17 years ago at WBAR, which is the student run radio station at Barnard College in New York. Every summer they would open up the station to pretty much anybody who w…

This is the first episode of the Blue Island Radio Podcast talk show Burning Bridges. For this first episode we welcome Dave Brown (Rock Island Public House) and Brian Lisula (shit talker) to our new…

On today's episode Brandon plays songs in honor of some of the day that are often overlooked, like National Bikini Day, Take Your Plant for a Walk Day, World UFO Day and so many more! Thanks for list…

Songs of protest, pride, anger, survival, frustration, despair, hope and struggle, a struggle that's been going on for far too long. Sadly, when a lot of these songs first appeared the artists who…