Thom Donovan joins me via Zoom to talk about his journey in music from growing up in St.Charles, MO and playing gigs with his band Lapush, touring for years with Will Hoge to writing his first novel!

Thom will be signing copies of The Twin Affair at Main Street Books in St.Charles, MO from 1-3 Saturday November 18th. If you can't make it, you can find a copy at ThomDonovan.com or check your local independent bookstore.

On this episode you'll hear:

  • Over The Sky 

Find more Thom Donovan music wherever you stream digital music! Keep an eye out for some new music coming soon from his latest project Telex Telex.

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! 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 11/18 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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The other night I caught up with my buddy Jackson Stokes while he was in town. He just got home from breaking a World Record with Devon Allman & Donovan Frankenreiter, the next week got married, then released his brand new PASSENGERS EP.  So he's been busy!! I'm thankful to sit and talk about all the good stuff he has going on in his life right now. We deep dive into the new EP, stories behind some of these songs, working with Luther Dickinson and we play a couple stripped down live for the show. 

On this episode you'll hear:

  • Ride
  • Until The Morning (Live)
  • Early Riser
  • Don't Tempt Me (Live)

Find PASSENGERS EP and more from Jackson Stokes on your favorite streaming platform. Pick up a CD copy at upcoming shows. JacksonStokes.com for everything!

See him LIVE

11/17 at Schmitty's in Belleville, IL

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 10/26 Singo Bingo Halloween 10/27 Jeff Walchshauser (7-10p) 10/28 Steve Kyle (7-10p) 10/29 Josh Littig (1-4p) FLI-HI Music: 10/27 Terrance Wafer (7-10p) 10/28 Corey Clapper (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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The other day I stopped in at the wonderful Phat Buddha Studios in St.Louis, MO to meet up with my new friend Ashley Byrne. I've been following along with Ashley's work for a little while now but this was our first time getting to meet. It seemed like great timing as she's gearing up to release her new album BABY BLUE. We dive into some of the making of his album, stories that inspired some of the songs, Album Release Party and even play a few live for you!

On this episode you'll hear:

  • Be Kind (Exclusive sneak peek)
  • Mark On The Wall (Live)
  • Baby Blue (Live)

Find more Ashley Byrne music on your favorite digital music platform! Pre-order BABY BLUE on vinyl at Ashley-Byrne.com

Don't miss the Album Release Party with special guests Golden Curls & Essential Knots on October 20th at Lion's Ampitheatre in Kirkwood, MO. Tickets here!

Follow along with Ashely Byrne on Facebook & Instagram for more info!

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 10/5 Singo Bingo 10/6 Jeff Walchshauser (7-10p) 10/7 Mickey Scott (7-10p) 10/8 Josh Littig (1-4p) FLI-HI Music: 10/6 Mickey Scott (7-10p) 10/7 Corey Clapper & Co (7-10p)  FriendshipBrewingCo.com

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On this episode you'll hear:

  • Sinking Ships
  • Permanent Vacation
  • Old Time Feeling
  • Starry Moonlit Night

Videos of the live performances on YouTube!

Find more from Kevin Gruen including the single "Permanent Vacation" on your favorite digital music platform. Follow along with Kevin on Facebook & Instagram. KevinGruenMusic.com

See Kevin LIVE

9/27 Nightshift Bar St.Peters, MO 7-11p

9/28 Donatelli's Lake St.Louis, MO 7-10p

9/29 City Foundry St.Louis, MO 7-9p

9/30 Bennie's Pizza Pub Belleville, IL 2-5p

10/1 at Bar K St.Louis, MO 1-3p

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 9/28 Singo Bingo: Groove & Boogie 9/29 Josh Littig (7-10p) 9/30 The Wurst Bavarian Bands (230p) Steve Kyle (7-10p) FLI-HI Music: 9/29 Steve Kyle (7-10p) 9/30 Corey Clapper & Co (7-10p)  FriendshipBrewingCo.com

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/A while back I caught up with Comedian Max Pryce to talk about some of the behind the scenes stuff leading up to recording his new comedy special this weekend. We talk about life on the road, working with Tubi & much more. 

See Max Pryce LIVE

9/2 & 9/3 at St.Charles Funny Bone with Will O'Donnell & Mychael Anthony. Tickets at StLouisFunnyBone.com

Follow along with him on Facebook, Tik Tok & 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 9/2 Josh Littig (7-10p) 9/3 Mickey Scott (1-4p). FLI-HI Music: 9/2 Mickey Scott (6-9p)  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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