Wes Hoffman returns!! I dropped by Encapsulated Studios in Maplewood, MO to meet up with my bud Wes Hoffman of Wes Hoffman & Friends to talk about some brand new music, a big show, vinyl, tour and so much more. We even busted out a live acoustic tune!

On this episode you'll hear:

  • A Minute To Breathe 
  • Paper Hearts (Live Acoustic)
  • Thunder (Exclusive World Premiere!)

See Wes Hoffman & Friends LIVE:

November 18th at Blueberry Hill Duck Room with special guests Uncanny Valley, The Disappeared & Stay The Course

December 2nd at Broken Goblet Brewing in Bensalem, PA for 30 Minute Fest with A Wilhelm Scream, No Trigger & more 

December 8th at The Rino in Kansas City, MO with Stay The Course, Clearfight & My Escape 

Find more from Wes Hoffman & Friends on your favorite streaming platform. Follow along with them on Facebook & Instagram!

Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint Hill, MO for their continued support! Stop in for some delicious food or grab a couple of canned beers to take home. Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats! Now through December if you bring in an unwrapped toy donation for Toys For Tots, you can get yourself a free FBC beer. Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 11/17 Denver Wade Trent (7-10p) 11/18 Buddy Entwistle (7-10p)  FLI-HI Music: 11/17 Michael Marciano (7-10p) 11/18 Andy Tucker (7-10p)  FriendshipBrewingCo.com

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Back at the end of October I took a drive to Columbia, MO to hang with Mary And The Giant as they were rehearsing for the big album release party. I had a real good time talking to them about recently reuniting, recording new music and releasing their 1st new record in a deccade! Hear some stories of the early days & some stories behind a few songs on this album SADNESS, FOR A MOMENT. 

On this episode you'll hear:

  • 1836 Teton Drive
  • Weight Of The Moon

Get more Mary And The Giant on your favorite streaming platform! Follow along with them on Facebook & Instagram.com. MaryAndTheGiant.com

Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint Hill, MO for their continued support! Stop in for some delicious food or grab a couple of canned beers to take home. Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats! Now through December if you bring in an unwrapped toy donation for Toys Fo Tots, you can get yourself a free FBC beer. Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 11/11 Josh Littig (7-10p)  FLI-HI Music: 11/11 Corey Clapper (7-10p)  FriendshipBrewingCo.com

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A bit ago I caught up with Dillon & Alex of The Winks at Encapsulated Studios in Maplewood, MO to talk about what they've been up to including some brand new music! We discuss their new EP, Release Party and share a sneak peek. Dillon performs 2 songs live acoustic for the show!

On this episode you'll hear:

  • Lush (Acoustic)
  • Green Eyes (Acoustic)
  • Hopeless Not Helpless

Find more from The Winks wherever you get your digital music. Be sure to follow along with them on Facebook, Tik Tok & Instagram. https://linktr.ee/thewinks New music due out December 8th!

See them LIVE

December 9th at Platypus for Release Party with special guests Native State & Misplaced Religion.

 

Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint Hill, MO for their continued support! Stop in for some delicious food or grab a couple of canned beers to take home. Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats and a big ol patio to enjoy some the beautiful Fall weather with friends! Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 11/9 Singo Bingo: 1993 11/10 Steve Kyle {7-10p)  FLI-HI Music: 11/10 Mickey Scott (6-9p) 11/11 Corey Clapper (7-10p)  FriendshipBrewingCo.com

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Tree One Four returns for a special Halloween episode! We had a lot of fun discussing some of our favorite Halloween costumes, candy, movies & more. We also talk about the latests from Tree One Four including some big shows and a brand new album! The guys gave me an exclusive track to leak on the show or the EXCLUSIVE WORLD PREMIERE! 

We also discuss their new side project as We Practiced Santeria. They recently started up a Sublime tribute preforming all your favorite songs. You can come sing along with them in November at Red Fish Blue Fish! 

On this episode you'll hear:

  • Cheiftain (World Premiere) 

See them LIVE:

Nov 11 at Red Fish Blue Fish as We Practiced Santeria: Sublime Tribute with Guerrilla Theory as Venice Queen: Red Hot Chili Peppers Tribute

Nov 24 at The Pageant with The Urge & Wisemary

Dec 10 at Central Stage with Joe Somba

Dec 17 at Sky Music Lounge with Coach

Follow along with Tree One Four on Facebook & Instagram for more info! More new music very soon!

Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint Hill, MO for their continued support! Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats and a big ol patio to enjoy some the beautiful Fall weather with friends! Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 11/2 Singo Bingo  FLI-HI Music: 11/3 Steve Kyle (7-10p) 11/4 Buddy Entwistle (7-10p)  FriendshipBrewingCo.com

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Singer Songwriter Brian Krumm joins me on the show via Zoom for today's episode. Brian Krumm is now based in Chicago, IL area but shares some stories of his time growing up in the Collinsville, IL area & some of his previous work in groups like The Great Crusades & Suede Chain. We get in to his new album JUST FADE AWAY and some of the stories behind these songs, his upcoming tour and much more. 

Be sure to visit BrianKrumm.com for all dates and purchase your copy of JUST FADE AWAY on vinyl! Follow along with Brian Krumm on Facebook & Instagram!

See him LIVE:

10/11 Melody Inn Indianapolis, IN

10/12 The 5 Spot Nashville, TN

10/13 Miner's Theatre Collinsville,IL with Al Holliday & The East Side Rhythm Band. TICKETS HERE!

10/14 CU Folk & Roots Festival Urbana, IL 

10/15 Montrose Saloon Chicago, IL

On this episode you'll hear:

  • Just Fade Away
  • Stagger Inn (Again)
  • Back In My Old Neighborhood

Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint Hill, MO for their continued support! Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats and a big ol patio to enjoy some the beautiful Fall weather with friends! Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 10/12 Singo Bingo 2010s Party Mix 10/13 Denver Wade Trent (7-10p) 10/14 Steve Kyle (7-10p) 10/15 Josh Littig (1-4p) FLI-HI Music: 10/13 James Bertel (7-10p) 10/14 Corey Clapper (7-10p)  FriendshipBrewingCo.com

 

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Welcome to the show the guys of Humans & Strangers! I sit down and talk about some of the early days of how this group formed, upcoming show, new music like their latest single "Never Enough" and much more.

On this episode you'll hear:

  • Love On You
  • Never Enough

See Humans & Strangers LIVE:

8/26 at Blueberry Hill Duck Room in St.Louis, MO with Dead Format & The Hangovers. Tickets at Ticketmaster.com

9/8 at Sky Music Lounge in Ballwin, MO

9/9 at Live Music Row in Belleville, IL

9/16 at South Broadway Athletic Club in St.Louis, MO for South X South Broadway with Old Souls Revival, Jeremiah Johnson, One Way Traffic, The Screechin Halts, Yard Eagle, Maness Brothers, The Haddonfields, Twaine Himself & Bobby Stevens. 

Find more info HumansandStrangers.com! Follow along with them on Facebook, Instagram & subscribe on YouTube!

Listen to Rock Paper Podcast on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple & Google Podcast apps or ROCKPAPERPODCAST.com

Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint Hill, MO for their continued support! Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats and a big ol patio to enjoy some Summer with friends! Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 8/24 Singo Bingo: I Love The 80's 8/25 Steve Kyle (7-10p) 8/26 Josh Littig (7-10p) 8/27 Jeff Walchshauser (1-4p). FLI-HI Music: 8/25 Mickey Scott (7-10p) 8/26 Terrance Waffer (7-10p)  FriendshipBrewingCo.com

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A bit ago I caught up with Chris J Bo to learn a bit more about him and his work recording & producing music. We've played a bunch of his work on this show throughout the years from some of my local favorites like Antonio The Great (ATG), Dub Flow, Daemon, Retro Champ & more. He has since branched out and recently worked with Jev from Toronto and they have a track with 10 million plays on Spotify! We get into some of the process, inluences and stories from behind the scenes. 

On this episode you'll hear:

  • Retro Champ "Lawd Have Mercy"
  • Jev "Where's the Confetti?"
  • Daemon "Hard to Say (Thunder) ft Goony
  • Dub Flow "Snakes & Sparklers"

Find more of Chris J Bo's work at ChrisJBo.com. Follow along with him on Instagram!

Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint Hill, MO for their continued support! Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats and a big ol patio to enjoy some Summer with friends! Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 8/3 Singo Bingo 8/11 Denver Wade Trent (7-10p) 8/12 Josh Littig (7-10p) 8/13 Matt Walterscheid (1-4p). FLI-HI Music: 8/11 Corey Clapper (7-10p) 8/12 Jeff Walchauser (7-10p) 8/13 Dustin Arbuckle & The Damnations (2-5p) FriendshipBrewingCo.com

 
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A bit ago I caught up with my friend Langen Elise from the group The Defeated County. We took a dive into their recent album AN EARLY FALL that they releaesed in 2020. We talk about some of the process, songwriting and share a few favorites. We also talk about some of Langen's recent health concerns including being misdiagnosed with cancer. 

Come see The Defeated County LIVE

7/29 at The Crack Fox with Jeffy & The Sunken Heads and Elektrodinosaur. Sponsored by Mighty Kind. $10

Follow along with them on Facebook & Instagram. TheDefeatedCounty.com

On this episode you'll hear:

  • A Glow
  • Sun Shining Day

Find more music from The Defeated County wherever you get your digital music! Physical copies available at the show.

Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO for their continued support! Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats and a big ol patio to enjoy some Summer with friends! Live music every weekend: 7/20 Singo Bingo 7/21 Denver Wade Trent (7-10p) 7/23 Jeff Walchshauser (1-4p). FLI-HI Music: 7/21 Mickey Scott (7-10p) 7/22 Laid Back Country Picker (7-10p) FriendshipBrewingCo.com

Brand new Flint Hill location is set for GRAND OPENING on July 29th and it is a must see!. Swing by and get an early sneak peek during their soft opening weekends all throughout July. Test out the new Fli Hi kitchen! 

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Last Friday evening I clocked out after a working all week, ran home and grabbed my microphone then headed East to Copper Fire in Belleville, IL to meet up with Miranda Bury. Miranda is a very talented singer songwriter and is gearing up to release her debut album! We set and talked about the album, a bit of her early days, her family, stories behind some of these songs and much more!

After recording, I spent the rest of the evening enjoying Miranda's show to a packed house at Copper Fire. It was a great time! She played a nice mix of originals & covers, some 90[s country mixed with some of your favorite pop hits. Come see her LIVE:

June 30th at The Bullpen Bar & Grill for her ALBUM RELEASE PARTY

July 23rd at New Athens Kaskaskia River Festival with Confederate Railroad

Follow along with her on Facebook, Instagram & Tik Tok for more. Be sure to subscribe on YouTube!

On this episode you'll get a sneak peek at her album including:

  • Janis & Dolly
  • Momma's Kitchen
  • Delilah's Song
  • Buy Me A Drink

Find some of the singles on Apple & Amazon Music currently. Full album due out June 30th on all streaming services!

Listen to Rock Paper Podcast on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple & Google Podcast apps or ROCKPAPERPODCAST.com

Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO for their continued support! Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats and a big ol patio to enjoy some Summer with friends! Live music every weekend: 6/8 Singo Bingo 6/9 Andy Tucker (7-10p) 6/10 Steve Kyle (7-10p). Celebrate 7 years of FBC on June 24th at the Lu-WOW party!FriendshipBrewingCo.com

Brand new Flint Hill location is set for GRAND OPENING on July 29th and it is a must see!. Swing by and get an early sneak peek during their soft opening weekends all throughout June & July. Test out the new Fli Hi kitchen! 

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I spent my Memorial Day weekend hanging out by the lake, drinking a couple cold Busch Light Peach beers and hanging out with my good buddies in Native State! We had a lot of fun recording this one. We deep dive into what they've been up to since we last spoke including their new live album SEX ROCK LIVE and their two brand new singles! We also talk about their upcoming shows and what else is coming up for the band.

See them LIVE

6/2 at Blueberry Hill Duck Room in St.Louis, MO with Discrepancies, Daemon, Reddstar, Awake At Last & Alborn. Tickets here!

6/16 at Red Fish Blue Fish in St.Charles, MO with Blind Velvet

6/23 at Cafe Berlin in Columbia, MO

On this episode you'll hear:

  • Coupe De Grace
  • Down And Out 
  • I Want You 

Find more from Native State wherever you get your digital music! Be sure to follow along on Facebook & Instagram!

Check out my friends at Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO with over 25 rotating taps for all your craft beer needs. They have a wonderful spot out there and huge patio. Perfect for enjoying a cold beverage with some good friends! Check out their menu with all sorts of delicious food like burgers, nachos & flatbread pizzas. Come grab some lunch or dinner, enjoy some live music and have a great time at Friendship Brewing Company! FriendshipBrewCo.com Live Music Wentzville: 6/1 Singo Bingo 6/2 Denver Wade Trent (7-10p) 6/3 Jeff Walchshauser (7-10pm) 6/4 Lauren Hoffman (1-4p). Live Music Flint Hill: 6/2 Buddy & Q 6/3 Josh Littig. June 2nd Soft Opening of brand new Flint Hill location with July 29 as the Grand Opening celebration!

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