I hope you all had a great Memorial Day weekend and had the opportunity to spend some time with friends & family. Last week I caught up with my buddy Alan Shawgo for today's episode of Rock Paper Podcast. We get into some of his story of the early days of falling in love with photography to working with Fivefold. We also talk about his podcast To The West And Back that he records with his friend Nick. 

Follow along with all things Alan Shawgo @shawgostudios on Facebook & Instagram or ShawgoStudios.com. Listen to To The West And Back on your favorite podcast apps or ToTheWestAndBack.com

On this episode you'll hear Fivefold "Hindsight." Be sure to check out the music video filmed & directed by Alan Shawgo. 

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!

 

Direct download: AlanShawgoRPP.mp3
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The other day I sat down with Ed Akers of Local636. We recently recorded an episode of his show Local636 Podcast where I was the guest talking all about Rock Paper Podcast & Debbstock. Go listen if you haven't, now available on YouTube and all the podcast apps! It was time to flip the script and put Ed in the hot seat. We get into his story of getting involved with Local636, the podcast, his love of St.Charles and the festival celebrating all things St.Charles county with 636 Day! 

Listen to Local636 on your favorite podcast app or in full video on YouTube! Follow along with them on Facebook & Instagram!

Join us at 636 Day on June 3rd with live music from Russo & Co, Inimical Drive, Steve Ewing, Claudia Rose & Curt Copeland & The Consequences. This is a FREE event! Details at 636day.com

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

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: 5/18 Singo Bingo 5/19 Josh Littig (7-10p) 5/20 Steve Kyle (7-10pm) 5/21 Lauren Hoffman (1-4p).  June 2nd Soft Opening of brand new Flint Hill location with July 29 as the Grand Opening celebration!

Direct download: EdAkersRPP.mp3
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Today I'm thrilled to get to meet up with This Is Falling. This was first time officially meeting all the guys and I had so much fun with them. We deep dive into their brand new album TIFWAVE, stories behind some of the songs, the music video, Album Release Party and much more. 

On this episode you'll hear:

  • Retro Champ "A Place For My Head" ft Isaac Etter of This Is Falling
  • Mango
  • Sludgehammer
  • The Hunt

Find more from This Is Falling wherever you get your digital music. Follow along on Facebook & Instagram! 

See them LIVE

5/13 at Blueberry Hill Duck Room in St.Louis, MO for their Album Release Party with special guests Inner Outlines, Hard Graves & Facing Infamy

Listen to Rock Paper Podcast on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple & Google Podcast apps or click PLAY

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: 5/11 Singo Bingo 5/12 James Bertels (7-10p) 5/13 Buddy & Q  (7-10pm) 5/14 Matt Walterscheid (1-4p). 

Direct download: ThisIsFallingRPP.mp3
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Friday April 28th I took a ride downtown to see my buddies in Russo & Co headline their first St.Louis show at The Hawthorn with support from Mark Perkins & Redemption River. Before the show we set up a few mics in the green room to catch up a bit about everything they have coming up for the band. We also decdided to rip a little single mic bluegrass style version of an unreleased song live acoustic for the show!

On this episode you'll hear:

  • Drink And Drive
  • Prizefighter (Live Acoustic)

Find more music on your favorite streaming service!

See them LIVE:

5/14 at Old Rock House with Emily Wallace, Ryan Cheney & Meredit Hopping for Debbstock. Tickets at Tinyurl.com/Debbstock

6/3 at 636 Day in Frechtown/St.Charles, MO with Inimical Drive, Steve Ewing & Claudia Rose. 

6/11 at Busch Stadium for Boots At Busch 

Follow along with Russo & Co 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: 5/11 Singo Bingo 5/12 James Bertels (7-10p) 5/13 Buddy & Q  (7-10pm) 5/14 Matt Walterscheid (1-4p). 

Direct download: Russo33RPP.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:11am CDT

I caught up with Luminal the other day to get to know a little more about the band. We talk about some of their recorded music, new music and upcoming shows! We also had fun talking about some of favorite people around town, favorite spots to eat and much more. 

New music on the way! Follow along with them on Instagram @LuminalbandSTL

See them LIVE

May 9th at Platypus 

June 4th at Splash Pad (House show)

June 6th at Platypus 

July 28th at The Duck Room at Blueberry Hill 

On this episode you'll hear:

  • Parallels 

Find more Luminal wherever you get your digital music!

Listen to Rock Paper Podcast on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple & Google Podcast apps or click PLAY

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: 5/4 Singo Bingo 5/5 Dennis & Brad O'Hagan (7-10p) 5/6 Steve Kyle (7-10pm) 5/7 James Jones (1-4p).   

Direct download: LuminalRPP.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 1:55pm CDT

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