Pop Punk rockers Treading Oceans return to the show to talk about their upcoming EP, shows, music videos, stories behind the songs, tour & play some live acoustic!

On this episode you'll hear:

  • Bad Connections
  • Cinder blocks (Live Acoustic)
  • Ghost Fight

Pick up their LAND OF MISFIT TOYS EP on Dec 15th! Available everywhere including TreadingOceans.bandcamp.com & Spotify

See them LIVE

Dec 15 at The Firebird for Emo Takeover. Treading Oceans performing an original set then tributes to Brand New, The Used, Mayday Parade, +44 and Alkaline Trio.

Jan 25 at The Way Out Club. Agitate The Airwaves presents Ragland with Treading Oceans, Man The Helm & An Unfortunate Trend.

Follow Treading Oceans on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram for more dates & information.

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Right before Thanksgiving, I took a trip down to St. Genevieve, MO to to meet up with Sunset Over Houma! We enjoyed some cookie cake and talked about how they formed the band, their new EP, recording at Gaslight and played some LIVE acoustic!

On this episode you'll hear:

  • Cop In A Field
  • Arrowheads

Be sure to follow Sunset Over Houma on Facebook & Instagram for more information!

See them LIVE

12/16 at Pop's for Road To Pointfest with Pure October, Name It Now, Mr.Wilson's Heroes & Elmfriend

12/22 at Schlafly Tap Room with TOK & Monkh and the People

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Friday night I went down to Phillip-A-Looza at the Old Rock House to party with some of my friends and help raise some money for ALS. I had the opportunity to sit with Tim & Ron of Funky Butt Brass Band for a bit during the show. This episode was recorded live outside of Phillip-A-Looza in Tim's van. If you listen closely you can hear Alligator Wine & friends getting down in the background.

Tim Halpin (Guitar/Vocals) and Ron Sikes (Drums) for Funky Butt Brass Band

We get into talking about their upcoming 9th Annual Brasstravaganza, New Year's Eve plans and their new album A FUNKY BUTT FAMILY CHRISTMAS

On this episode you'll hear:

  • Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) ft Emily Wallace
  • Every Day (Will Be Like A Holiday) ft Big Mike Aguirre
  • This Christmas ft Steve Ewing

Pick up the album at all shows, CDBaby, ITunes or stream it on Spotify.

See the Funky Butt Brass Band LIVE

12/10 KCUR Holiday Bash at Knuckleheads in Kansas City, MO

12/15 &  12/16 9th Annual Brasstravaganza at Off Broadway. Tickets at OffBroadwaySTL.com *Update* Saturday's matinee show and evening show have SOLD OUT! Tickets are still available and going FAST for Friday!

12/31 NYE at Broadway Oyster Bar

Find more dates and information at FunkyButtBrassBand.com. Follow them on Facebook & Instagram!

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Thanks to Music Record Shop for their support! New records in every Friday! Visit them at their new location in the Dotzack Building. Shop online 24/7 at MusicRecordShop.com.

 

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Singer Songwriter Everyday Jake stops by to talk about his new LIVE AT RED FISH BLUE FISH EP, upcoming RELEASE PARTY, stories behind the songs and play some live acoustic.

Join the party this Thursday Night 12/7/17 at Kubrick's in their upstairs lounge in St.Charles, MO. Pick up a copy of his EP that evening!

On this episode you'll hear

  • Walk The Plank
  • Moondog (Live acoustic on Rock Paper Podcast)

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The Cinema Story returns! The other night I met up with The Cinema Story at Denny's in Arnold, MO for some pancakes and a podcast. We had a lot of laughs catching up on what they've been up to the last year including a brand new EP, upcoming Release Party, Music Video & more.

On this episode you'll hear

  • James Cameron
  • Front Door

Both songs are available for download on ITunes or Bandcamp.com

See The Cinema Story LIVE

12/5 at Off Broadway with Rookie Of The Year

1/7 at The Firebird for EP Release Party with Forgetting January, An Unfortunate Trend, Secondary, As We Are, The Last Stanza

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The other night I stopped in at Gaslight in St.Louis, MO to record with singer songwriter Dana Michael Anderson. We talked about his new album BOTTLES, recording at Sawhorse Studios, some of the special guests on the album, stories behind the songs and play 2 live acoustic for you.

On this episode you'll hear

  • Bottles
  • Pretty Little Song (ft Emily Wallace)
  • Tired Old Suit (Live Acoustic)
  • One Good Hand (Live Acoustic)

Buy the album TODAY! Available wherever you buy digital music including ITunes & steaming on Spotify. Physical copies available at shoes or message Dana Michael Anderson on Facebook.

See Dana LIVE

12/16 at Imperial Pub & Club

2/2 at Off Broadway for ALBUM RELEASE PARTY with Emily Wallace & Funky Butt Brass Band Tickets available at OffBroadwaySTL.com

Find more dates & information by following Dana Michael Anderson on Facebook.

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APOLLO'S DAUGHTER RETURNS! Over the weekend I caught up with my friends in Apollo's Daughter and get into talking about recording their new EP with Matt Amelung at Encapsulated Studios, upcoming shows and their return to the Road To Pointfest! We also get an EXCLUSIVE sneak peek at the entire EP. Hear all 4 songs and stories behind the songs!

Apollo's Daughter is (Left to Right): Nick (Drums), Lacey (Vocals), Taylor (Vocals/Guitar), Korey (Guitar) and Nick (Bass - not pictured)

On this episode you'll hear

  • Like I Need It
  • Stockholm
  • Run & Remember
  • Lessons In Transgression

You can pick up "Stockholm" today on ITunes or Spotify. The rest of the EP should be released by the weekend.

See Apollo's Daughter LIVE

Dec 2 at The Ready Room with Midwest Avengers

Jan 13 at Pop's for Road To Pointfest

Follow along with them on Facebook & Instagram!

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A couple weeks ago I was invited to be a part of Into The Weeds with Ben Sturdevant. He brought a long two experimental musicians Mickey Mirage & Magical Trash to round out the show. We decided to record a crossover episode. So the conversation continued into this episode of Rock Paper Podcast.

Check out Part 1 of the conversation on Into The Weeds

On this episode hear 3 live songs

  • Mickey Mirage "Total Entertainment Forever" Father John Misty cover
  • Magical Trash "Staring At The Sun"
  • Ben Sturdevant "It Don't Seem Real"

Find more Magical Trash at Magical-Trash.com

Find more Into The Weeds at IntoWeeds.com

Find more of Ben's music with his band Ayesirowl Ayesirowl.com

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The other night I caught up with my friend Jaimie Vaughan over pancakes & waffles at Gingham's in St.Charles. We had a fun conversation of nostalgia including some of our favorite things of the 80's, 90's and Stranger Things! BEWARE!! This episode does contain spoilers.

Check out Jaimie's photography on Facebook or NostalgiaPhotographySTL.com

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Episode 500! Hold on, let me take a moment to take this in. This is crazy! I wanted to invite my friend and original co-host Chris Bumeter back to the show. We had a good time hanging out talking about the show and how far we've come from the first episode in Chris' basement.

We also talk Stranger Things, Story of the Year and much more!

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Thanks to everyone who has been listening, shared, bought a shirt, told a friend about the show or any of the above, I appreciate you! Thanks for being the best fans in podcasting!

 

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