Over the weekend I took a drive out to Granite City, IL to hang out with the guys of Spillie Nelson at their band practice as they geared up for their big show on Friday night. We had a great time talking about some their history as musicians, Road To Pointfest, their sound, stories behind these songs and jam some live acoustic!

Spillie Nelson is (Left to Right): Rich (Guitar), Andrew (Drums) & Josh (Vocals/Guitar)

Catch Spillie Nelson LIVE

11/10 at Imperial Pub & Club with The Schwag $10 at the door. Spillie Nelson plays 8pm!!

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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.

 

Direct download: SpillieNelsonRPP.mp3
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Matt Dauphin aka Carondelet Guy drops in to share some stories of his start in music, songwriting, his record REAL TALK, stories behind the songs, meeting RZA, his neighbor Mr.Henry and play some live acoustic!

Mr. Henry joins us towards the end of the show to explain how he created "Real Talk", what it's like being neighbors with Carondelet Guy and much more!

On this episode you'll hear

  • Dirty Drunk Hoosier
  • Mighty Mississippi (Live acoustic)
  • Uncle Bill's (Live acoustic)
  • Rare Breed

Pick up Carondelet Guy's REAL TALK 7" Record on DoWhat Records at DoWhatRecords.com or in St.Louis at Vintage Vinyl, Music Record Shop, Euclid Records & Planet Score. Digitally available on Bandcamp, ITunes and wherever you buy music.

See Carondelet Guy LIVE

11/22 at Livery Company for Burning Of The Grass Part 3 with

  • Brother Francis & The Soultones
  • Holy Posers
  • Drew Jameson
  • & More

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Singer songwriter Nick Gusman joins me on the show to talk about working on his debut album he's currently recording, knowing all the lyrics to Beasite Boys, upcoming shows and his solo tour, stories behind the songs and play some live acoustic!

On this epsiode you'll hear:

  • Easy To Paint (Acoustic)
  • Look The Other Way
  • Hold On

See Nick LIVE

1st Friday & 3rd Saturday of every month at The Gramophone

11/17 Digby's Pub in Lafeyette, IN

11/19 Mind Rocket/ Jimmyfro Show Middlesecs, PA

11/25 Pete's Candy Store NY

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I am proud to welcome Prosperity Counseling & Wellness the to the show. If you or a loved one is in need of help with substance abuse or just general counseling, reach out to Prosperity at ProsperitySTL.com or 636-515-1230

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.

 

Direct download: NickGusmanRPP.mp3
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Erin Shea returns to the show to talk about what she's been up to from booking shows and her radio show. We also talk about a bunch of friends in music including The Cinema Story & The Skagbyrds and play their new songs.

On this episode you'll hear

  • The Cinema Story "James Cameron"
  • The Skagbyrds "Listen"

Follow Erin on Facebook with Butterfly Boomerang Productions & The SuperFun Rock and Local Show

We talk about some of the shows she's currently working with including:

Nov 4 at The Heavy Anchor Your Last Chance with Goodbye Old Friend, Man The Helm & Trio of Parks $7 21+

Nov 9 at The Firebird Glass Mansions with The Skagbyrds, We Should Leave This Tree, The Cinema Story, An Unfortunate Trend & Cody Robbins $7

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Tyler Kasch of Tear Out The Heart returns to the show to talk about Halloween, scary movies, his wedding anniversary and oh yeah, debut a brand new single & music video!

Check out "Up For Days" AVAILABLE NOW on YouTube!

Follow Tear Out The Heart on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram for more updates including a show announcement coming soon! Head over to TearOutTheHeart.com for merch & more.

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Direct download: TylerKasch2RPP.mp3
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Singer songwriter Tyler "Backwoods" Lewis stopped by the other night to share some stories of Nashville, getting started in music, stories behind the songs and play a few live acoustic!

On this episode you'll hear

  • If I Met You On A Monday
  • Grey Skies
  • Next Generation

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See him LIVE

10/27 at Timber Creek Grill

11/9 at Donatelli's

11/10 at Syberg's Chesterfield

11/11 at Bemo's Grill

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I took a little road trip to Hillsboro, MO to meet up with Morning Mtn and talk about how the band formed, SpongeBob, Fireball Whiskey, recording their new album, stories behind the songs, and jam some live acoustic in the living room!

Morning Mtn is (Left to Right): Kevin (Percussion), Nick (Drums), Vince (Vocals/Guitar), Chris (Bass), Amber (Vocals) & Travis (not pictured, Guitar).

See them LIVE

10/28 at Main Street Bistro & Espresso in Festus, MO with Sunset Over Houma $5. Also $1 off Beer if you dress up in your Halloween costumes.

On this episode you'll hear:

  • Making Hands
  • High & Dry
  • Damn

Keep an eye out for their debut album coming soon! Follow them on Facebook & Instagram for more dates and to keep up with them.

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A bit ago I had the privilege of sitting down with Gary Robert of Gary Robert & The Community. We sat and talked about some of his stories of being in the music business, songwriting, stories behind some of the songs & much more.

Pick up Gary Robert & The Community's album and keep an eye for new music. On this episode you'll hear:

  • Sugarchrunch
  • Angel of Meth
  • Here And Now

Follow Gary Robert & The Community on Facebook! GaryRobertAndTheCommunity.com

See them LIVE

12/23 at The Way Out Club in St.Louis, MO

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The other night I stopped in at Top Notch Violins in Maplewood to meet up with friend of the show Kevin Renick. Kevin was on a while back to talk about his Neil Young Tribute band Shakey Deal but this time we get to focus in on his original music. Kevin brought along Ted Moniak who played guitar on Kevin's new album CLEAR THE WAY. We get into talking about the album, stories behind the songs, how these two met, recording the album, big release party and play some live acoustic!

On this episode you'll hear 4 songs form CLEAR THE WAY

  • If We Can Keep Dancing (Live Acoustic)
  • Promise Man
  • These Things Happen (Live Acoustic)
  • Fast And Off

Join Kevin & Ted for the RELEASE PARTY for CLEAR THE WAY at The Sheldon Concert Hall in St.Louis, MO on Tuesday 10/24/17. Tickets available at TheSheldon.org

Follow Kevin Renick on Facebook & Reverbnation for more dates. Pick up the new album and his 4 others. KevinRenick.com

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Direct download: KevinRenickRPP.mp3
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OLD SALT UNION RETURNS! I was very excited to record this one. These guys are one of my favorite bands around and they always make me laugh. This episode we get into talking about their new Self-Titled record, Halloween party, costumes, pizza, wrestling and play 2 live acoustic songs from the living room.

Old Salt Union is (left to right): Rob (Guitar), Ryan (Banjo), John (Violin), Jesse (Vocals/Bass), Justin (Vocals/Mandolin)

See them LIVE

10/27 at Old Rock House with Old Shoe & Clusterpluck. Signed guitar to the best costume of the night!

Find all dates & more at OldSaltUnion.com. Buy their albums! F0llow Old Salt Union on Facebook & Instagram.

On this episode you'll hear

  • Bought And Sold
  • Madame Plum (Live Acoustic)
  • On My Way (Live Acoustic)
  • Tuscaloosa

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Direct download: OldSaltUnion2RPP.mp3
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