Sean Canan returns to the show to talk about some of the big shows he's working on with Sean Canan's Voodoo Players, the new Bockman EP, Falling Fences upcoming record, and much more!

On this episode you'll hear a Bockman tune & Sean play 2 live acoustic songs

• Bockman "The Hold"
• "The Shape I'm In" (The Band)
• "Good To Be King" (Tom Petty)

See SEAN CANAN LIVE

11/22 Voodoo Hendrix at Broadway Oyster Bar

11/24 Voodoo Last Waltz at The Blue Note (Columbia)

11/25 Voodoo Last Waltz at Delmar Hall

11/29 Voodoo Beatles at Broadway Oyster Bar

12/20 Voodoo Led Zeppelin at Broadway Oyster Bar

12/22 Voodoo Tom Petty at Delmar Hall

12/31 Voodoo Michael Jackson at Off Broadway NYE

1/13 The Mighty Pines & Falling Fences at Off Broadway

Every Sunday catch Falling Fences at McGurks!

Find more dates on the Voodoo Players Facebook page!!

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A bit ago I was invited to be a guest on Agitate The Airwaves and finally met Travis Corley in person. I had a great time on his show and invited him to be a guest on my show! We talk about his start into radio, QuikTrip, favorite bands, some the shows he has coming up and more.

Listen to Agitate The Airwaves LIVE every Saturday 12-3 on Spreaker or IHeart Radio app as well as MyCityMyMusic.com. Follow his Facebook page for more details!

On this episode you'll hear:

• The Cinema Story "James Cameron"
• System Slave "The Road Less Traveled On"

See these bands LIVE

11/25 Agitate The Airwaves presents The Cinema Story with As We Are, Bathhouse Betty & Slushwave at The Way Out Club

12/9 Agitate The Airwaves presents System Slave with Thieves To Kings & Steve O'Brien at The Way Out Club

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Ben Diesel returns to the show and brought along their friends The Stars Go Out to talk about their new split album, tour, banana bread, take shots of Fireball and much more!

See them LIVE

11/25 at The Duck Room at Blueberry Hill with Modern Gold & Churchkey

tickets available at Ticketmaster.com:

On this episode you'll hear

• Ben Diesel "Indulgences"
• The Stars Go Out "Aliens (She Believes)"

Follow the bands on Facebook & Instagram.

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Mathias of Mathias & The Pirates returns to the show to talk about playing LouFest over the summer, new music, new EP, Release Party, Playing with the Urge, Cardinals baseball, mumble rap and everything else!

On this episode you'll get a sneak peek at a new track from their upcoming SADIE THE GOAT EP "Brick Sidewalks"

See Mathias & The Pirates LIVE

11/18 at The Pageant with The Urge. Stick around after the show for Boomtown United in the Halo Bar

12/9 at The Ready Room Dual EP Release Party with 18andcounting with support from Broke Poets

1/19 at The Ready Room with The Knuckles for the Art Of Live Festival

Keep an eye out for Far Fetched's Prologue 7 due out Jan 13th!

Keep up with Mathias & The Pirates on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram. Buy some of their music at WeAreFarFetched.net, ITunes or Spotify.

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Orphan Welles returns to the show with some new members and familiar faces. We get into talk about their new music, their new EP, Release Party, Gatorade, Brown & Brown Law firm and everything in between.

See Orphan Welles LIVE

12/9 at Off Broadway in St.Louis, MO EP Release Party with Pono AM, Polyshades & The Fade

Follow them on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram for more dates. OrphanWelles.com

On this episode you'll get a sneak peek at the new EP

• Shattered Love (now available on Spotify, ITunes & Bandcamp)
• Creature Comfort (Live)

Don't forget to pick one of their brand new Orphan Welles shirts at the show courtesy of Basler Screen Printing!

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Singer songwriter Chris Rader of Clusterpluck stops by to talk about some upcoming shows, play some live acoustic songs, stories behind the songs, Sean Canan's Voodoo Players, growing up in Illinois and more.

See Clusterpluck LIVE

Nov 18 at Broadway Oyster Bar with The Highway Saints. This show is a canned food drive so bring all the cans you can!

Dec 1 at Stagger Inn Edwardsville, IL

Dec 7 at Pk's Carbondale, IL

Dec 8 at John Brown's on the Square Marion, IL

Dec 9 at Reifschneider's Grill in Columbia, IL for HOLIDAY HOEDOWN

More dates, music and everything else at Clusterpluck.org

On this episode you'll hear 2 new live acoustic songs Chris wrote that should appear on the next Clusterpluck album due out in 2018

• Hometown
• Blue Collar Country

Follow Clusterpluck on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram!

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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!!

Follow Spillie Nelson on Facebook for more dates! Check out their YouTube channel and click SUBSCRIBE.

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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

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

Follow Carondelet Guy on Facebook & Instagram for more dates & information.

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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

Follow Nick Gusman on Facebook & Instagram! NickGusman.com

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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

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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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

Subscribe to Tyler Lewis on YouTube!

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

Follow Tyler Backwoods Lewis Music on Facebook for more dates!

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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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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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I was fortunate enough to get to hang out with talented up & coming trio The Matching Shoe for this episode. We get into how the band came together, their debut EP, Release Party, some stories behind the songs and did a live living room acoustic jam.

Don't miss their release party!! This Friday night 10/20 at Old Rock House with friends GypsyLion. $10 All Ages

On this episode you'll get a little preview of the DON'T HIDE IT, DIVIDE IT EP

• St.Louis 1979
• Take The Bait (Live Acoustic)
• I Think I Thought

Follow The Matching Shoe on TheMatchingShoe.com, Facebook, Twitter & Instagram. More dates on the way!

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This is a fun one! This episode shattered the record for most guys on the podcast at one time with 12 (10 guests, 11th called in and 1 host). I've been fortunate enough to become great friends with these guys. Let alone they are some top notch players in some of my favorite bands but they are also just good dudes! We had a great time hanging out talking about this year's upcoming HOMIE HALLOWEEN BASH 2!!

Left to Right: Addison (Discrepancies), Jay (OATM), Jorden (The Firebird/WAU), Gary (OATM, Dustin (For The City), Phatbeatz (Discrepancies), Nathan (My Legacy My Ghost), Steve (Common Jones), ATG (Discrepancies) & Brian (Common Jones).

I did such a fine job last year hosting and slinging out Slim Jims that they invited me back to host this year! There will also be a COSTUME CONTEST with $100 cash prize with celebrity judge CUVI. Then your entertainment for the night will include 6 of the hottest bands in town:

• Discrepancies
• Sky Burnt White
• For The City
• OATM
• Common Jones
• My Legacy My Ghost

Join us at The Firebird 10/27 Friday Night, ALL AGES! $8 see the bands for tickets or FirebirdSTL.com

On this episode you'll get a preview of what to expect including music from each band

• Discrepancies "Art of War"
• Sky Burnt White "Parades"
• Common Jones "Bent"
• For The City "Self Sabotage"
• My Legacy My Ghost "Thanks For The Hard Times"
• OATM "Watching The Embers Fade (Live Acoustic on RPP)

Be sure to follow these bands on Facebook & Instagram! Call The Point or favorite radio station and request their songs! Buy their music. Everyone will have merch set up at the show so come out and support some wonderful local music.

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Hazard To Ya Booty drops by for Episode 479! I had a lot of fun recording this one. We talked about how the band formed, some of their history, working on their new album, some of our comedian friends and even jammed an acoustic tune for you!

Hazard To Ya Booty is (Left to Right): Erik Hansen (Drums), Michael Neu (Sax), Gabe Mueller (Trombone), Patrick Alexander (Bass), Josh Jennings (Guitar) & Ryan Stewart (Vocals)

See them LIVE

10/14 Truman 150th Homecoming

11/15 World Chess Hall of Fame

On this episode you'll hear

• The Precipice
• Just The Tip (Acoustic)
• Ya Mama

For more dates & music visit HazardToYaBooty.com. Follow them on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram. Buy their albums on ITunes! Stream on Spotify.

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The other night I dropped by band practice to party with Rock N Rollers ROVER. We hung out and had a few beers talking about how the band formed, their 2 new songs, recording with Gabe Usery, shooting a music video, partying, tattoos, partying, and Rock N Roll!

ROVER is (Left to Right): Josh (Bass), Jake (Drums), Cody (Vocals/Guitar) & Andy (Guitar)

On this episode you'll hear 3 Rover tunes

• Never Come Home
• Night Time Honey
• Lovin' For Free

All 3 are available for purchase at RoverRockNRoll.com. Stream on Spotify. Follow Rover on Facebook & Instagram.

Join them Saturday Oct 14 at St.Louis Skatium 7:30pm for their music video shoot for "Never Coming Home"

A bit ago I stopped in at Tin Roof St.Louis to visit friends of the show Steven Woolley & Dave Chapman. We talked for about half an hour before their gig that evening talking about their band Steven Woolley & The Groove, their new live album, summer shows including opening for Neal McCoy, signing with TalentPlus, some new projects they are working on and much more! Dave also talked about his band Of Whiskey And Wolves briefly, be

Dave also talked about his band Of Whiskey And Wolves briefly. Check out their video for "Crossroads" shot by JT Ibanez. Keep an eye for perhaps some Steven Woolley & The Groove videos coming soon!

On this episode you'll hear 3 tracks from Steven Woolley & The Groove LIVE

• Outside Of My Head
• Win, Lose & Ache
• Of Wolves And Whiskey "Crossroads"
• Love Her A Little While

https://soundcloud.com/woolleymusic/audio-tracks-4

Follow Steven Woolley, The Groove and Of Wolves & Whiskey on Facebook!

See them LIVE

10/28 Steven Woolley & The Groove at Tin Roof St.Louis

12/31 NYE Steven Woolley & The Groove at Hollywood Casino

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A bit ago I sat down with Bassist/Multi-instrumentalist Andrea Morse. We get into talking about her start in music in NYC playing CBGB's & sharing the stage with groups like The Shirts & The Ramones. We talk about her current projects like Forever Dreams, The Belles & Tony Hall and The Saints. Along with all the music, Andrea has also been working towards being a motivational speaker and has a great story to share. I had such a great time recording this one!

On this episode you'll hear

• Forever Dreams "A New Direction Home"
• The Belles "You're A Mystery"
• The Belles "Temptation"

Pick up some music on ForeverDreams.net, every purchase will benefit Support Dogs charity. Find The Belles on CDBaby! All things Andrea Morse at AndreaMorse.net

Follow Forever Dreams, The Belles & Tony Hall and The Saints on Facebook for more dates!

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A bit ago I caught up with Thieves To Kings at band practice to talk about how they formed, their debut ASCENSION EP, recording, release party, upcoming shows, playing in a haunted house and even jammed some live acoustic!

Thieves To Kings is (Left to Right): Bob (Keys), Coty (Bass), John (Guitar), Keith (Drums), Cory (Guitar) & Mike (Vocals)

On this episode you'll hear

• I Wonder
• The Calling (live acoustic)
• Unity

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoNmiU6PBXk

See Thieves To Kings LIVE

10/7 at Red Fish Blue Fish

10/14 at Pop's ASCENSION EP Release Party with Hollow Point Heroes, Silent Hollow, Robbing Jon, Seventh Sword & Project Ermira

10/16 at Fubar with Deathcrown

10/20 & 21 at Phobeius Haunted House

11/8 at The Firebird with Powermann 5000

Follow Thieves to Kings on Facebook for more dates! Be sure to check out ThievesToKings.com

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This week I caught up with One Way Traffic in studio at Encapsulated Studios recording their debut EP with Gabe Usery. We also talk about some of their big shows coming up, Elephant Revival, how this band formed, touring, bluegrass & jammed some live acoustic!

On this episode you'll hear

• Fall Classic (Live acoustic)
• Birds & Stars (Elephant Revival cover)

See One Way Traffic LIVE

10/5 at Marvin's House with Grass Fed Mule & Hillary Fitz

10/14 It's A String Thing at Old Rock House with Keller Williams, Infamous String Dusters, Leftover Salmon and Twiddle

11/5 Voodoo Mama Fest 2 at Broadway Oyster Bar with Heather Manley, Tonina Saputo, Cara Louise Band, Bottoms Up Blues Gang, Chrysta Lynn & The Fam Damily, River Kittens, Funky Butt Brass Band with Kari Liston & Hillary Fitz, Naked Rock Fight & Hillary Fitz Band

Find more information by following One Way Traffic & Leah Osborne Music on Facebook!

Keep an eye out for new music coming soon.

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Matt & Tim make their 3rd appearance on the show! Matt has been down in Nashville working hard writing and recording new music and recently returned home with a brand new EP. I caught up with him while he was in town to talk about the Flint Hill EP, recording with Dennis Dearing, stories behind the songs, writing with Ashley Taylor, new music, Nashville & even play some live acoustic!

On this episode you'll hear

• American Gold
• Dear Johnny Cash
• Hey God
• My Favorite Love Songs (Live Acoustic)

Follow Matt on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram. MattWynnMusic.com

See Matt & Tim LIVE

Oct 14 at Forrest Park for Autism Speaks

Pick up the Flint Hill EP at any shows. It will be available online shortly. Keep an eye for a big announcement regarding that.

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The Potomac Accord join me for a new episode of Rock Paper Podcast to discuss their new album BEAMS, their release party, recording with Jason McEntire at Sawhorse Studios and stories behind some of the songs.

On this episode you'll get a sneak peek at 3 new songs

• This Is War!
• The Rendering
• Reset

Head over to Bandcamp to purchase the album right now!

See them LIVE

10/15 at Vintage Vinyl

10/19 ALBUM RELEASE PARTY at St.Louis Central Library Downtown Auditorium FREE

10/27 at Schlafly Tap Room with LifeWithout & Estevan

Follow The Potomac Accord on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram.

The other night I caught up with Zack Logan Band while they were in town for a some shows. I had a great time catching up with the guys talking about new music, recording the new album, working with Neil Mason of The Cadillac Three and jam some live acoustic tunes.

Zack Logan Band is (Left to Right): Lance Brunk (Dobro/Guitar), Zack Logan (Vocals/Guitar) & Dan Emmett (Fiddle)

On this episode you'll hear:

• Draw Me Nearer
• Slow Saturday Night
• Wrecking Machine

Keep an eye for Zack Logan's new album coming soon! Find more details at ZackLogan.net

Follow Zack on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram!

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Oh yeah! Bruiser Queen returns! I caught up with Morgan & Jason of Bruiser Queen the other night at band practice to discuss their new album HEAVY HIGH that is due out soon. We talk about their Release Party, vinyl, recording the album, Crushed Out, tour life and so much more.

Head over to PledgeMusic.com/BruiserQueen to pre-order your copy of HEAVY HIGH today! You can also get Jason to wash your dishes, or Morgan to babysit or order a copy of the vinyl!

On this episode you'll hear

• Here Lies My Heart
• Have Fun (Live Acoustic)
• Sugar High (Live Acoustic)
• The Way I Love You

See Bruiser Queen on their HEAVY HIGH TOUR now all dates at BruiserQueen.com

See them in St.Louis

11/22 at Off Broadway for their Release Party with The Fuck Off & Dies, Hounds & Brian McClelland

Follow the band on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram to keep up with them on tour! SUBSCRIBE to the YouTube channel for more of their music videos.

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The other day I stopped in at Steve's Hot Dogs on The Hill to meet up with some friends Gary Johnston Jr, Tom Williams & Brett Taylor. They are all helping in put on the 1st Annual IKANDU Acoustic Charity Show.

Left to Right: Gary Johnston Jr (OATM & Verba Stellae), Tom Williams (OATM) & Brett Taylor (Verba Stellae)

We talk about IKANDU and their services they've been providing for autistic children around Mascoutah, and all of the bands appearing such as...

• Sky Burnt White
• System Slave
• Divide The Empire
• Verba Stellae
• OATM
• Robby Kallery

On this episode you'll hear

• System Slave "Road Less Traveled On"
• Robby Kallery "Texas or Tennessee" (Lucero cover)
• Divide The Empire "Carnival Ride"
• Sky Burnt White "Parades"
• OATM "Watching the Embers Fade (Live Acoustic)"
• Verba Stellae "This Skin (Live Acoustic)"

See all of them LIVE

10/7 at Mascoutah Vistors Center

Buy your tickets TODAY! Tickets include drinks & appetizers.  Click HERE! 

Today I took a little road trip to Columbia, MO to visit with my new friend Jenny Teator. She's in town from Nashville for a big show and was kind enough to take some time out to record this episode.

We had fun talking about her move to Nashville, some of what she's already learned there, songwriting & more. Jenny played some live acoustic as well as give us a sneak peek at a unreleased demo she's working on.

On this episode you'll hear

• Infatuation (Acoustic) (Written by Jenny Teator & Sheridan Gates)
• Hurts So Good (Demo)

See Jenny LIVE

9/28 at The Industry in Columbia, MO

Follow her on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & SUBSCRIBE to her YouTube for more dates, videos & information. Everything at JennyTeator.com

The other night I went by to visit with Hitchcock & The Hitmen featuring Amy Armstrong. I had a great time meeting them, sharing some of their stories of how they formed & their live shows, choosing songs to cover, how they arrange some songs, working on originals and possible recording an album.

Hitchcock & The Hitmen are (Left to Right): Tom Conway, Amy Armstrong, Phil Russo & Matthew Hitchcock

We play some live acoustic songs for you. On this episode you'll hear:

• Come Together (The Beatles)
• Harvest Moon (Neil Young)
• Mourning Bird's Lament (Original)
• Royals (Lorde)

See Hitchcock & The Hitmen with Amy Armstrong at Chase Club Plaza 8-11 Friday 9/28. For more dates be sure to follow them on Facebook.

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Joshua Eaker of Brother Lee And The Leather Jackals joins me to talk about their latest album MURDER CITY SPECIAL, share some of his stories of first getting into songwriting, talk about some of our favorite comedians and jam some live acoustic tunes!

On this episode you'll hear

• Cheer Up Charlie (from Murder City Special)
• Xanax & Cigarettes (Live acoustic)
• Murder City Special (Live acoustic)

See Josh LIVE

9/21 Thursday at The Ready Room playing guitar with Sister Wizzard also on the bill is Bucko Toby, Apex Shrine & TOK. 8pm

Catch Josh solo every 2nd Friday at The Gramophone

For more dates & information follow Brother Lee And The Leather Jackals on Facebook & Instagram. Buy some of their merch at ByJack.com

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I'm very excited to welcome talented young songwriter Seth Brand to the show! I had so much fun getting to meet him and get some of the stories behind some of these songs. We also talk about some of our other favorite writers, upcoming shows, new music, recording and much more!

On this episode you'll hear

• The Boring Guy (from Fight or Flight)
• 10 out of 10 (Live acoustic)
• Chase Me in the Dark (Live acoustic)
• Fallin Out Of Touch (Live acoustic)

Pick up Seth's album FIGHT OR FLIGHT available on ITunes, Bandcamp or Spotify. SethBrand.com

Follow Seth Brand Music on Facebook & Instagram. Subscribe to his YouTube channel.

Come see him LIVE

9/21 at The Wolf 7-10 with Jordan Gonzalez

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The other night I stopped in to visit with Anna & Jared Cattoor or better known as Two Cities One World. I had a lot of fun getting to know them and learning more about their songs & stories. They share with me how they met (and fell in love!), traveling between St.Louis & Bulgaria, and stories of their summer in Bulgaria.

We also get into their 2016 release LET THE WHOLE WORLD DISAPPEAR and writing new music. On this episode you'll hear 2 exclusive new songs and as well as 2 from the album.

• Disappear
• Tya (Live)
• Fallin Slowly (Live)
• Suga Daddy

Pick up their up album on ITunes, Spotify or Bandcamp.com.

See them LIVE

9/20 Sofar Sounds (Details to TBA)

9/22 at Connection STL at Chesterfield Mall. Hurricane Benefit with JD Hughes

9/24 at Center for Spiritual Living

9/29 at Manifest Station Yoga Festival

Find more dates by following them on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & YouTube.

Singer Songwriter Bill Roemer joins for today's episode! I had a great time getting to meet Bill, talking about some of the stories behind his songs, growing up in the area, country music, Chris Stapleton, as well as come of the charity work Bill is doing.

On this episode you'll hear 3 live acoustic songs

• Middle of Movin On
• So She Runs
• We Are The Blue

Keep your eyes & ears open for new Bill Roemer music coming soon!!

See Bill LIVE

9/16 at Donatelli's Bistro

9/20 at Timber Creek Grill

9/22 at Turtle Creek Pub & Grill

9/23 FULL BAND at New Town Amphitheater

9/24 Nobles Vineyards

9/25 Tin Roof St.Louis

9/27 Timber Creek Grill

9/28 Turtle Creek Pub & Grill

9/29 at Cottleville Wine Seller

Find more information at BillRMusic.com. Follow Bill on Facebook for more dates!

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The other night I met up with David Anderson of Tritone Guitars & The Lab at Gaslight to record this episode. I had a great time meeting David and having the opportunity to share some of his stories. In the middle of the show you'll hear some of our friends in the background jamming some Chuck Berry songs getting ready for their show last weekend at LouFest!

We talk about some of David's old bands, starting Tritone Guitars, The Lab, his work with some of my favorites around town and so much more!

See Dave with Tommy Halloran & friends performing the music of Tom Waits! 9/21 8pm at Gaslight. Sponsored by Heavy Riff Brewing.

On this episode you'll hear some of the jamming from the previous The Lab with The Maness Brothers and then closing out the show "Death Came" by Old Lights.

Follow Tritone Guitars on Facebook! Tritone-Guitars.com

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Will Saulsbery of Money For Guns returns for his 3rd appearance on the show! We get into talking about their new ANOTHER SEASON IN HELL: The Gaslight Sessions EP, upcoming shows & play some live acoustic. We also talk about Eddie And The Cruisers, Everclear, Pizza vs Nachos, Chicago Bulls, just a fun conversation! Hope you enjoy this one!

See Money For Guns LIVE

9/23 in Columbia, MO at Rock N Roll River Festival on Cooper's Landing

10/27 in St.Louis, MO at Blueberry Hill in the Duck Room for their Annual Halloween Party with Foundry Field Recordings & Proper Villains.

On this episode you'll hear 2 songs from the Gaslight Sessions EP & an oldie

• We Don't Stand A Chance (Studio)
• A Pistol And Some Dreams (Live Acoustic)
• The Midwest Harmonium (Live Acoustic)

Pick up some Money For Guns music on Bandcamp.com or Spotify. Physical copies at shows! Follow the band on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram for more dates & information.

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Check out my friends Gig-A-Bit Rocks at Gigabitrocks.com  If you or your band is looking to tour, Gig-A-Bit Rocks wants to help!

Proud to welcome Dynamic Screen Printing to the show! These guys have been doing amazing work, including the new Rock Paper Podcast shirts!

https://www.facebook.com/dynamicscreenprinting/

Fly Method returns to Rock Paper Podcast! I caught up with the guys at band practice. We catch up, talk about their upcoming show, jam some live acoustic & much more!

See Fly Method LIVE

Saturday 9/9 at The Firebird with Decedy, The Bad Haircuts, Bleach & Dre Fire

On this episode you'll hear

• Grizzly
• Grace of God (Live Acoustic)
• Wage War (Live Acoustic)

Follow Fly Method on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram. Subscribe to their YouTube channel! New music on the way!

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Gabe Stroup & James Dill (RPP debut) join me to talk about their new single "Parades", recording, and we get excited about this weekends Ink Spot Block Party!!

On this episode you'll hear

• Parades

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m71aZNngPiY

Pick up their album EXIT STRATEGIES if you haven't done so!

See Sky Burnt White LIVE

9/9 at 8th Annual Ink Spot Block Party with Fivefold, The Hush List, Inimical Drive, City of Parks, Discrepancies, Ashland, Hollow Point Heroes, OATM, Divide The Empire, Soundtrapp, Common Jones, Guerrilla Theory, Denver Wade Trent, The Weapon & Sneaky Tree

10/7 at IKANDU's Acoustic benefit for Autism with System Slave, OATM, Verba Stellae, Divide the Empire & Robby Kallery

Follow the band on Facebook & Instagram. Subscribe to the YouTube channel!

Check out my friends Gig-A-Bit Rocks at Gigabitrocks.com  If you or your band is looking to tour, Gig-A-Bit Rocks wants to help!

Proud to welcome Dynamic Screen Printing to the show! These guys have been doing amazing work, including the new Rock Paper Podcast shirts!

https://www.facebook.com/dynamicscreenprinting/

The other night I stopped by Encapsulated Studios in St.Louis, MO to talk with Mike & Steven of Encapsulated Records. We got into how Mike started as a record label & he offered up some advice for bands looking to put out records. We talked about some of the bands releasing albums on Encapsulated Records like Sweat Shoppe, Company Retreat & Path of Might. We also talk about Steven's work with Independent Artists For Positive Change and some of the fun shows they've been putting together to raise some money for those in need.

On this episode you'll hear

• Sweat Shoppe "Robot Overlords" from their brand new release THE FUTURE IS A MADE UP MIND

Find more information at EncapsulatedRecords.com. Follow them on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram. Follow the Encapsulated Records Spotify playlist!!

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The other night I went over to Modern Day Zero's band practice. It was really awesome being able to watch these guys play songs for the first time in 10 years. I had a fantastic time getting to hang out with them and talk about their reunion show coming up at Delmar Hall.

Modern Day Zer0 is (Left to Right): Scott Gertken (Vocals), Scott Davis (Guitar), Brian Pearia (Drums), Matt Arana (Guitar). Not Pictured: Rich Criebaum (Bass)

See Modern Day Zero LIVE

9/23 with Cavo at Delmar Hall

Tickets available here: DelmarHall.com

On this episode you'll hear

• Mesh STL "Believe Me"
• Mesh STL "Maybe Tomorrow"
• Modern Day Zero "Sick Inside"

Pick up some Mesh STL or Modern Day Zero music on ITunes, Amazon & Spotify. Follow the band on Facebook for more updates.

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Zach & Brent of Silent Hollow make their highly anticipated return back to the show! We get into some of the changes to the Silent Hollow lineup, talk about Rock Fest this weekend, float trips, working on new music, & jam some live acoustic!

On this episode you'll hear them cover Incubus "Pardon Me" live acoustic. Check out their CONNECTION LOST EP if you haven't done so. Available on ITunes & Spotify. New tunes on the way!

See them LIVE

9/2 at Bird's Nest Lodge in Steelville, MO for ROCK FEST along with Calloway Circus, 5 Stories, Nowake, The Judge, Tree One Four, System Slave, Discrepancies, The Former Me, Thieves To Kings, Outcome of Betrayal, Maximus, Cuvi & more

10/14 at Pop's for Thieves To Kings EP Release Party with Project Emira, Hollow Point Heroes, and Seventh Sword

Follow Silent Hollow on Facebook for more dates!

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The other day I caught up with brother & sister Tyler & Kristen to talk about their band LeLand's Road. We get into the history of the group, their start in coffee shops, playing covers and then making the transfer into writing originals. After 8 years of playing together, the group has their debut record FAR FROM GIANTS completed. They shared stories of some of the all-star players they invited to play on the album. We also get into talking about their upcoming Release Party as well as their work with Taylor Rozier's Hope For A Cure foundation.

See them LIVE

9/1 at The Ready Room for their Release Party with special guests Fresh Heir & Alexander Ruwe

10% of sales (albums & shirts) will be donated to the Taylor Rozier's Hope For A Cure in honor of Tyler & Kristen's Grandfather.

Pick up the album FAR FROM GIANTS at the party or available on ITunes, Spotify or LeLandsRoad.com 

On this episode you'll hear 3 tracks from the album

• Headlights
• Fire In The Sky (Live Acoustic)
• Hold On

Follow LeLand's Road on Facebook & Instagram!

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Check out my friends Gig-A-Bit Rocks at Gigabitrocks.com  If you or your band is looking to tour, Gig-A-Bit Rocks wants to help!

For The City returns!! I caught up with Wiley & Burton of For The City to talk about their brand new album PANIC, their release party, stories behind the songs, recording with Dan Marsala (Story of the Year), sharing the stage with Halestorm & Trapt and more.

Wiley Johnson (Vocals) & Jeremy Burton (Bass) of For The City

See them LIVE 8/25 at Pop's for their Release Party with special guests:

• Inner Outlines
• Hello Halo (NY)
• My Legacy My Ghost
• Slushwave

Tickets are $5 advance $8 at the door. Purchase here: https://squareup.com/store/forthecity/

On this episode you'll get a sneak peek at 2 new songs from PANIC

• Panic
• Self Sabotage

Follow For The City on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & YouTube

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Check out my friends Gig-A-Bit Rocks at Gigabitrocks.com  If you or your band is looking to tour, Gig-A-Bit Rocks wants to help!

Gavin M returns to the show to talk about what he's been up to including a solo Gavin M EP and an EP with his band The Daisy Ad. Both of them being recorded at Gaslight in St.Louis, MO. We also get into some of the stories behind the songs, upcoming shows, some really great recent shows he's played as well as being a part of the 11th annual An Under Cover Weekend.

See The Daisy Ad LIVE as Gorillaz at AUCW at Delmar Hall on August 26th

Full weekend of incredible talent playing your favorite songs. Get tickets TODAY at Undercoverweekend.com

You can also catch The Daisy Ad at Old Rock House on August 30th with Miles Nielsen & The Rusted Hearts

On this episode you'll hear 3 exclusive new songs

• Gavin M "Hope I Never Lose This"
• The Daisy Ad "Jump Up & Shout"
• The Daisy Ad "Existential"

Find more The Daisy Ad & Gavin M music on Bandcamp.com. Follow them on Facebook & Instagram.

Check out my friends Gig-A-Bit Rocks at Gigabitrocks.com  If you or your band is looking to tour, Gig-A-Bit Rocks wants to help!

Check out my friends Gig-A-Bit Rocks at Gigabitrocks.com  If you or your band is looking to tour, Gig-A-Bit Rocks wants to help!

A bit ago I met up with Stephanie, Becky & Katie of Erase the Trace at Kaldi's Coffee in Chesterfield, MO to talk about the organization & their big show Trash Bash they are putting together.

Join us August 27 at Old Rock House

LIVE Music from

• Big Mike Aguirre & The Blu City Allstars
• The Scandaleros
• Mom's Kitchen
• Silence The Duck
• Stone Sugar Shakedown

All ages event. $10 at door (12 & under free). Free entry if you participate in the trash clean up 11-3pm. Meet at the Old Rock House parking lot. Music starts at 4pm.

Follow Erase The Trace on Facebook to learn of other clean up events going on around town.

Singer Songwriter PJ Kennedy stops by the show to play some live acoustic, tell some stories, talk Jackal Fest and much more.

See PJ LIVE

8/19 at Flights for Futures Benefit

9/1 at ITAP Chesterfield with Matt Rowland

On this episode you'll hear 3 acoustic songs

• That's When You'll Know
• Your Fool
• Ton of Bricks

Follow PJ on Instagram for daily videos @PJplaysmusic

The other night I met up with singer/songwriter/pianist Rick Kilian at a St.Louis Bread Co to talk about his album he's working on, upcoming shows, stories behind some of the songs, playing dueling piano gigs and so much more.

On this episode you'll hear 2 songs from his upcoming record

• Dance With My Soul (Demo)
• Wild Electric Love (Demo)

Hear more Rick Kilian songs on Soundcloud.com

See the Rick Kilian Trio LIVE on August 18th at Blueberry Hill in the Duck Room with special guests Jim Peters & Philip "Spanky" Manaois opening the show. Tickets at BlueberryHill.com

Follow Rick on Facebook & Instagram

I had a great time talking with Ben & Alec of Calloway Circus for this episode. We get into how the band formed, upcoming shows, passing up college to hit the road this fall for tour, their album TEENAGE PYSCHOPATH, their debut music video for "Warriors" and so much more.

See Calloway Circus LIVE

8/15 at The Firebird with Rookie Of The Year, The Cinema Story, Ashland, & Disguise The Limit

9/1-3 at RockFest at Bird's Nest Lodge in Steelville, MO with Discrepancies, Cuvi, The Former Me, Silence The Witness, Isabella, Maximus, Robbing Jon, The Faded Truth, Silent Hollow, System Slave, Tree One Four & many more

Follow them on Facbeook, Twitter & Instagram for more dates. Subscribe to their YouTube channel for updates while on tour!

On this episode you'll hear:

• Teenage Pyschopath
• Warriors

Pick up their album TEENAGE PYSCHOPATH on ITunes, Spotify or physical copies at the shows.

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Over the weekend I met Torrey Casey & The Southside Hustle at one of the most iconic Blues bars in town BB's Jazz Blues & Soups. We had a nice time talking about their debut EP, touring and upcoming dates!

On this episode you'll hear

• If It Ain't
• Becky
• Guitar In My Bed

Head over to ITunes, Google Play or CDBaby and buy your copy of their EP today!

See Torrey Casey & The Southside Hustle LIVE

8/12 7th Annual Blues Festival in Festus, MO at West City Park with Marquise Knox

8/24 at BB's Jazz Blues & Soups (Last Thursday of every month!)

9/1-3 at Big Muddy Blues Festival

9/22-23 at Funk Fest

Follow them on Facebook & Bandsintown for more dates!

Check out my friends Gig-A-Bit Rocks at Gigabitrocks.com  If you or your band is looking to tour, Gig-A-Bit Rocks wants to help!

The other night I stopped in at Old Rock House to hang out with Phil Wright (of Alligator Wine) & Tony Bertoglio (of Old Rock House). We talk about Tony's City Wide Sounds showcase, how it started, this week's show, and upcoming shows. We also talk about Jerry Garcia week, The Grateful Dead, Alligator Wine, some of the special guests and more!

Come out to Old Rock House on Thursday August 10th for Alligator Wine performing Acoustic & Electric sets. Special guests including Al Holliday, Matt McGibany, Stu Williams & Jim Rosse. $5 18+

Also mark your calendar for next months show September 21 with Les Gruff & The Billy Goat, Emily Wallace & Elliot Pearson at Old Rock House.

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A little while back I caught up with the guys of Free Parking! I met these guys during the Road To Pointfest this year. I really dig what they are up to, and excited to see what they have coming up. We talk about how they group formed, their new single "Rescue Me", upcoming shows and much more

On this episode you can hear "Rescue Me." Head over to ITunes and purchase a copy or stream it on Spotify.

See Free Parking LIVE

Sept 2 at Ballpark Village with The Struts

Sept 23 at The Firebird with Welcome Home, Weekend Classic & Mocklove

Follow them on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram.

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The other night I dropped by Jake's house to hang out with Joshua Powell & him. We got into talking about Joshua's new solo EP, as well as a new Joshua Powell & The Great Train Robbery record. We also talk all things Whiskey War Festival!

Whiskey War Festival Pre-Fest Pig Roast $10 includes free food

August 12 at Gaslight. Live music on the ROOF from:

• Maness Brothers
• Bug Chaser
• Dana Anderson
• Mc Scrub
• Bobby Stevens

Whiskey War Festival

September 2 at South Broadway Athletic Club

Live music from:

• Daddy Long Legs
• Catl
• All Seeing Eyes
• Calliope
• Brother O'Brother
• Joshua Powell & The Great Train Robbery
• Chris Black & The Eagles of Unemployment
• The Magic Johnson
• Okay Crawdad
• Dracla
• The Lion's Daughter
• The Maness Brothers
• The Gorge
• Maximum Effort
• Staghorn
• Zackary Sloan
• Strange Places
• Dibiase
• Red Headed Strangers
• Brother Lee & The Leather Jackals
• River Kittens
• The Wilderness
• Rick Steves
• Elliot Pearson
• Modern Gold
• Town Cars
• The Irish Exiles

Full details at WhiskeyWarFest.com. Also follow Whiskey War Fest on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram.

On this episode you'll hear a brand new Joshua Powell tune "Faded Destroyer" recorded live acoustic on Rock Paper Podcast closing out the show.

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Get to know new group Mammoth Piano on today's episode as we talk about how they formed, recording their debut EP at Gaslight, their release party and other upcoming shows. This was recorded live at Pagan Wine Bar in CWE so there is some background noise from the bar.

See them LIVE

8/4 at Urban Chestnut Brewing Mammoth Piano EP Release Party with Bassamp And Dano, Destination Will and Squircle The Destroyer

8/7 at Foam performing a "Forever 27" set of covers

8/19 at St.Louis Worlds Fare in Forrest Park

On this episode you'll get a sneak peak at the new Mammoth Piano EP. Hear clips of:

• Darkness
• Juice Box
• Insufferable Flirt

Follow Mammoth Piano on Facebook for more dates!

Jeremy Segel-Moss returns to Rock Paper Podcast to discuss this year's Big Muddy Blues Festival, St.Louis Blues Society and much more!

Join us for the 22nd Annual Big Muddy Blues Festival going on Sept 1-3 in downtown St.Louis, on the riverfront at Leclede's Landing. This year is again 100% St.Louis talent. Over 50 acts on 6 stages (3 indoor 3 outdoor).

Lineup includes favorites such as:

John McVey

Big George Brock

Jeremiah Johnson Band

Al Holiday & The East Side Rhythm Band

Green McDonough Band

The Maness Brothers

Tommy Halloran's Guerrilla Swing

Big Mike Aguirre & The Blu-City Allstars

Roland Johnson

Gene Jackson

Marquise Knox

and many more

Tickets available now at BigMuddyBluesFestival.com

There will also be 2 tribute shows being held at The National Blues Museum

Saturday- Tribute to Albert King

Sunday- Tribute to Tommy Bankhead

Follow along on Facebook & Twitter for more details!

Strap in! This episode is a whiskey fueled 45 minute ride! I had so much fun recording this one with Bassamp, Dano, DK & Ernie. We talk everything from Twisted Teas, their new split 7" with The Queers, Joe Queer's muffins, Juicy Fruit, upcoming shows, touring, stories behind the hits like "Butt Slop" and more!

On this episode you'll hear

• Peed In A Sink
• Juicy Fruit theme (Live acoustic)
• Ready For Action (Unreleased)
• I Eat Garbage (Live acoustic)

Find all Bassamp & Dano music on Bandcamp.com

See them LIVE

8/4 Friday at Urban Chestnut Brewing (on Washington) with Mammoth Piano, Destination Will & Squircle The Destroyer

Follow them on Facebook for more dates!

The other night I stopped in at The Royale to talk with Michael Tomko about the yearly party he throws known as An Under Cover Weekend. We get into some of his favorite moments of the last 11 years of putting on this show. We also discuss what you can expect from the lineup AUCW has enstore for you this year!

August 24 The 80's

• Theresa Payne as Chaka Khan
• Tortuga as Dolly Parton with Kenny Rogers
• Paige Alyssa as Janet Jackson
• Too Deep as Madonna
• Tenement Ruth as Stevie Nicks

August 25 The 90's

• Fivefold as Third Eye Blind
• Blank Generation as Outkast
• Katarra and the Sofolkz as Lauryn Hill
• Les Gruff and the Billy Goat as Counting Crows
• Ramona Deflowered as The Offspring

August 26 The 2000's

• The Daisy Ad w/ Insane Analog & River Kittens as Gorillaz
• The Fade as Justin Timberlake
• Aida Ade as Erykah Badu
• School of Rock as Amy Winehouse
• We Should Leave THis Tree as Death Cab For Cutie

3 Nights of amazing music from 15 bands, only at Delmar Hall! Grab tickets TODAY at undercoverweekend.com

Follow AUCW on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram!

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The other night I caught up with my friend John Henry to catch up and talk about Open Highway Music Festival, how much work goes into putting this festival together and what to expect this year.

Grab your tickets TODAY for Open Highway Music Festival at Off Broadway Aug 2-6!! Weekend passes for $30!

OffBroadwaySTL.com

Lineup includes:

Wednesday Aug 2 (Inside)

• Josh Ritter (Solo) & Early James

Thursday Aug 3 (Inside)

• Diarrhea Planet, Smidley & Joan Of Dark

Friday Aug 4 (Inside)

• JD McPherson, Patrick Sweany & Loot Rock Gang

Saturday Aug 5 (Outside)

• Foxygen, Twin Peaks, Sleepy Kitty & Essential Knots

Sunday Aug 6 (Outside)

• Son Volt, Nikki Lane, The Sleepy Rubies & The Vondrukes

We also get into talking about John's music and his latest album DARK CITY DARK COUNTRY. Pick up a copy today. Available on ITunes, Spotify & CD.

On this episode you'll hear his latest single "Fade To Black." Be sure to check out the official music video for it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hsq5whYT3ig

Follow John & Open Highway Music Festival on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram for more updates.

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Check out my friends Gig-A-Bit Rocks at Gigabitrocks.com 

Comedian JC Sibala joins for Episode 433! I've known of JC around town for a while. I've seen him perform several times, but I've never got the chance to sit down and talk with him for a while and get to know more of his story. We get into his start in comedy, moving to St.Louis, being a father and so much more.

You can see JC every Wednesday Night as he co-hosts Wild Card Comedy with Chris Cyr at The Crow's Nest. 10p sign up. 10:30p show.

You can always catch him performing regularly at The Funny Bone or Helium Comedy Club as well as independent comedy shows around town. 

Follow JC on Twitter @JCSibala

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Check out my friends Gig-A-Bit Rocks at Gigabitrocks.com 

Back in June the guys of Anything But Credible invited me on to their show to talk about what I've been up to and plug the Birthday Show. I wanted to return the favor and invite them on to Rock Paper Podcast to get to know them a little better. We had a lot of laughs talking about some crazy new stories, conspiracy theories, and the first year of their podcast.

Click SUBSCRIBE to Anything But Credible podcast on ITunes, Stitcher or Apple Podcasts. Follow the show on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram.

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Last weekend I stopped by to visit with my buddy Cuvi to talk about the upcoming benefit being held in his honor on July 29th at The Firebird. Special guests on this episode include Erin Shea (We Are United), Nick Maas (The Faded Truth), Andrew Wills, Joe Mayhaus & Trevor Lawerence (Forgetting January) and Jessi McKee (J McKee Photography). We talk about how this benefit came to be, sending Cuvi over to Germany to have his eyes repaired and what to expect Saturday Night!

Come by The Firebird on July 29th and see LIVE

• Forgetting January
• Cuvi
• The Faded Truth
• Austin Estrada
• Co-Pilot
• Facing Infamy

Get tickets from your favorite band or $5 at the door. All proceeds go to getting Cuvi to Germany to fix his sight.

On this episode you'll hear 2 songs

• Cuvi "It'd Be Neat"
• Forgetting Janurary "Scrapped Knees"

Follow all of these bands on Facebook!

I recently met up with new group Modern Gold at Encapsulated Studios in St.Louis, MO to talk about how the group formed, recording their debut EP with Matt Amelung & Gabe Usery at Encapsulated, jam some live acoustic tunes, share some stories behind the songs and so much more!

Modern Gold is (Left to Right): Mikey (Drums), Ethan (Guitar), Andrew (Vocals/Guitar), Danny (Bass) & Avi (Vocals)

On this episode you'll hear 3 live acoustic songs

• Better Things
• Birds & The Bees
• Smoke

Follow them on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram. Keep an eye out for their debut coming late Fall.

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A little while ago I caught up with Adam Hucke to talk about his new album Adam Hucke's Music For Nerds presents MADAM, I'M ADAM. We talk about recording at Sawhorse Studios with Jason McEntire, writing these songs, the all-star cast of musicians on the record, the release party, and future projects Adam is working on.

On this episode you'll hear:

• The Vegetables Are Singing
• She Shanty
• Reminiscing
• St.Blaze

Pick up your copy of MADAM, I'M ADAM at AdamHucke.com or your favoirte digital platform like ITunes, Spotify or coming soon to local record stores.

Follow Adam Hucke's Music For Nerds on Facebook & Instagram for future dates and more information. Keep an eye for "Vegetabes Are Singing" music video coming soon!

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Divide The Empire returns to Rock Paper Podcast with a brand new album and lots of exciting shows coming up this summer. We dive right into it talking about their new THREE WINTERS Vol. 2 album they recorded at Firebrand Recording. This album is fantastic! We also talk music videos, release party, upcoming shows and much more.

Divide The Empire is (Left to Right): Joe (Guitar), Keith (Drums) & Randy (Guitar/Vocals). Not pictured: Glenn (Bass)

On this episode you'll hear:

• Easy Way Out
• Carnival Ride

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAvH0bKWwew

• Benson (Live acoustic)
• Steady Standing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKaC4ysMiYs

See them LIVE

August 5 in Hecker, IL at Back Street Wine & Dine

September 9 at Ink Spot Block Party with Fivefold, The Hush List, Inimical Drive, Sky Burnt White, Discrepancies, City Of Parks, Guerrilla Theory, Ashland, OATM, Hollow Point Heroes, Common Jones & Soundtrapp

September 30 at The Firebird

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This episode I caught up with Ryan, Killian, Adam & Matt of The Former Me (Missed you Dylan!) to talk about their new I KNOW IT GETS BETTER EP, Release Party, opening of Bon Jovi, tattoos, pizza, stories behind the songs and so much more.

On this episode you'll hear

• 22 And Some Change
• Get A Grip (Exclusive first listen)

Pick up a copy of their I KNOW IT GETS BETTER EP on July 22nd at The Firebird. See The Former Me LIVE with friends Ashland, Isabella, Strikes Back & Skyline In Ruins. Tickets available from the bands or FirebirdSTL.com

If you can't make it to the party, the album will be available wherever you buy your digital music. Pre-Order it NOW on ITunes.

Follow The Former Me on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram.

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Common Jones RETURN! I met the guys over at band practice to talk about what they've been up to for the last year since we spoke last. We get into talking about new music, stories behind some of these songs, being tattooed on Jennifer's arm and some big upcoming shows!

On this episode you can hear 3 brand new songs

• Bent
• Dark Sails
• Broke Ninja

All 3 streaming exclusively at CommonJones.com. Head over there and pick up their first album if you haven't done so, and listen to the new songs again.

See Common Jones LIVE

7/22 at The Ready Room with Discrepancies, City Of Parks, Midwest Avengers, Altayzie & Eric Tha Red Brown.

9/9 at Ink Spot Block Party in Troy, MO with Fivefold, The Hush List, Inimical Drive, Sky Burnt White, Discrepancies, City of Parks, Guerrilla Theory, Ashland, Divide The Empire, OATM, Soundtrapp & Hollow Point Heroes.

Follow Common Jones on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram. Keep an eye out for an official music video coming soon. CommonJones.com

The other day I stopped in at Venice Cafe in St.Louis, MO to talk with the one and only Zacksquatch aka Zack Sloan. He's been playing around town for a few years now as a singer songwriter. I love what he's been doing and invited him on the show to sing some songs for me.

I had a great time getting to know more about Zack, and stories behind the songs. We had a lot of laughs recording this one! Thanks to Venice for letting us hang out for a while.

On this episode you'll hear 5 live songs

• Conspiracy Minded
• Corpse Bride
• "Father John Misty, Will You Buy This Song"
• Suicide Is On Your Side
• Death To The American Dream

Find more Zacksquatch songs on his YouTube channel. Follow him on Twitter or Facebook.

See him LIVE

7/7 at Livery for the 3rd Anniversary party

Every Monday Open Mic at Venice with Drew Sheafor

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The other night Civil Youth rolled through town to rock The Firebird. They were nice enough to take some time to sit with me before their show and talk about their new album CONVERSATIONS, St.Louis food, tour, stories behind some of songs, music videos and more!

Find all things Civil Youth at CivilYouth.com including their upcoming tour dates, shirts, social media, music videos and pick up a copy of CONVERSATIONS. The album is also available on ITunes, Spotify & Amazon.

On this episode you'll hear two songs from CONVERSATIONS

• Between You & Me
• Dark Debts

Find official music videos for these two songs on the Civil Youth YouTube channel.

Keep an eye for Civil Youth coming to a town near you!

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Chris Swan of Soul Motivation Records dropped by the show the other day to talk about his work playing cover music, getting into writing original music, starting his own record label and so much more.

Pick up Chris Swan's new EP on ITunes on July 18th. On this show you'll hear two new songs:

• Soul Motivation
• Start Again

Head over to SoulMotivationRecords.com and get a copy of "Soul Motivation" for FREE right now!

You can catch Chris around town with his band Sky West Trio or as a duo with Jim Manley. Follow Sky West Trio & Soul Motivation on Facebook. You can also find Soul Motivation Records on Twitter & Instagram.

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The other night I met up with Dallas Feltman better known as DJ DropJa to discuss his start into music, first concert, creating original music and when to expect new music. This episode was recorded live outside of Starbucks on Delmar Blvd so there's a bit of background noise.

See DropJa LIVE

6/30 at Brewskies in Warrenton, MO

7/11 at Pop's with Jarren Benton and BMMG

8/18-20 at St.Louis World's Fair

Follow him on Facebook for more dates! Check out some of his mixes on his SoundCloud page. Keep an eye out for PLUS PLEASURE EP coming this Fall!

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A bit ago James & Colt invited me to join them on Cerebral Entertainment Podcast to talk about Rock Paper Podcast. On this episode I returned the favor! Get to know the guys behind the mic. We talk about how they started the show, influences, guests, and so much more.

SUBSCRIBE to their show on ITunes, Stitcher or CEPodcast.com

Follow them on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram!

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I had the pleasure of sitting down with Marcus Newstead the other night at Fister's practice space. We've become good friends recently through being co-workers but I'd never had a chance to talk to him in depth about his music. I invited him to come hang out and tell me all about his bands, upcoming shows, and even learned he did stand up comedy for a while.

If you'd like to spice up this episodes listening experience, take a drink every time Marcus mentions a band name. 

On this episode you'll hear Fister's "We All Die Tonight." Grab a copy at Fister.bandcamp.com. Closing out the show you can hear a live recording of Marcus covering Link Wray's "Rumble" on guitar.

See Marcus LIVE

6/28 at The Sinkhole with Grand Inquisitor

6/29 at Fubar with DayBringer

7/26 at The Sinkhole with Fister

7/29 at The Sinkhole with DayBringer and Maness Brothers

Follow Fister, DayBringer, Grand Inquisitor on Facebook for more information & dates.

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Slow Down Scarlett RETURN to Rock Paper Podcast one year to the date! We dive right into their brand new album, upcoming shows including Album Release Party, stories behind the songs & Courtney moving to Germany. So along with it being a release party, these shows double as a going away party. Come out and give Courtney a hug!

See Slow Down Scarlett LIVE

6/24 at Foam with Whiskey Autumn & Party Dress

6/25 at Cornerstone Fireworks in Bethalto, IL

6/29 at Peel Brewing Company in O'Fallon, IL ALBUM RELEASE PARTY with Mayor Maynot. $10 wristbands gets you in the door, free Peel Beer & a digital download of the new album

On this episode you'll hear 3 new songs from their sophomore release THE BEST OF THE REST

• She Gone
• Alonely
• Moonshine Love

Follow along with Slow Down Scarlett on Facebook & Instagram.

A little while back I stopped by Honky Tonkers The Fighting Side's band practice to talk to them about their debut album, recording at Gaslight, recording a music video & more. We also talk about Pointer's Pizza, seafood linguine & garlic bread!

The Fighting Side (Left to Right): Brad Jackson (Vocals), David Rogers (Bass), Clinton Twornbly (Drums), Seth Barnhart (Guitar) & Carson Mann (Guitar)

Here is there debut single "Anyway, Goodbye" and official music video from Brandon Sloan of Dancing Shoes Production:

Pick up their album SOGGY AFTERNOON, 10 songs, on July 1st digitally everywhere. The official release party is July 2nd at The Bootleg in St.Louis, MO. Recorded by Zagk Gibbons of Gaslight.

We talk about River City Opry but unfortunately we weren't able to get this episode released before the first date. This will be an monthly showcase. Keep an eye out for July's date and lineup! Follow along on Facebook!

See The Fighting Side LIVE

June 21 at The Sinkhole with Husky Brunette & Joshua Powell 8pm

July 2 at The Bootleg Official Release Party

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The other night I stopped by to talk to the guys of Family Medicine about their band, how they formed, the name, stories behind some of the songs, recording, created a new drinking game to go with this podcast and their upcoming release party.

See Family Medicine LIVE

6/19 at The Sinkhole with Florence and Normandie, Mariner & Glass Girl

For more dates follow Family Medicine on Facebook!

Keep an eye for details on the album release party coming July. Til then head over to FamilyMedicine.Bandcamp.com and pre-order the album digitally or on vinyl.

On this episode you'll hear 2 songs from THE TRUTH IS, I'VE LOST TOUCH WITH ALL THOSE CARE ABOUT ME

• Galapagos
• Wayne Winslow

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Comedian Jon Venegoni returns to the show for his 3rd appearance! We talk some comedy, some music, hosting the birthday show, cereals and everything else.

See Jon LIVE

July 1st at The Firebird for the 3rd Annual Rock Paper Podcast birthday show with Hounds, Forgetting January, The Royal Furs & Bald Eagle Mountain

July 26th at Heavy Anchor for Fatal Bus Accident

August 11th at Off Broadway with The Educated Guess

Follow Jon on Facebook for more dates. Follow The Educated Guess online and pick up their latest album at TheEducatedGuess.bandcamp.com

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The other day I caught up with the man behind the camera Freddy D'Angelo to talk about his videos, his photography, his music, big party he's putting on, play some live acoustic and so much more!

See Freddy LIVE

6/29 at Old Rock House with Inner Outlines (Acoustic Set) & Fly Method. This is also a memorial for Freddy's father Fred Dickerson Sr. $10 Tickets available at MetroTix.com

On this episode you'll hear:

• Moment
• Pictures
• World So Cold

Find more information at Freddy D'Angelo Studios on Facebook

The other day I caught up with friend of the show Matt F Basler to talk about his recent show Smooth: A Tribute to Rob Thomas & Santana, his podcast, new music and his upcoming shows.

Follow Matt F Basler on Facebook for all of his show dates & podcast updates. https://mattfbasler.podbean.com/

See Matt LIVE:

June 17 at Main & Mill Brewing Company performing Neil Young songs

July 8 at The Sinkhole with Morgan Nusbaum of Bruiser Queen & Superfun Yeah Yeah Rocketship. This show Matt will be eating progressively hotter hot wings from Bryd & Barrel in between each song.

You can also see Matt playing bass with My Posse In Effect. Follow them online for more dates coming soon.

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My friend Ken Calcaterra returns to the show! We spoke a while back about a prroject "It's a Hard Rock Life" with some of the guys of Divine Sorrow. Now Ken has his own podcast Conversations With Calcaterra (Click SUBSCRIBE!!) and doing great things. I invited him on the show to talk about his start of the podcast, some of the incredible guests he's had on and we also get into his film work.

This episode is part 1 of 2, to finish the show tune into my episode of Conversations with Caclaterra!

Find everything at KenCalcaterra.com

Follow Conversations with Calcaterra on Facebook!

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The other night I stopped in at Blue Lotus recording studio in St.Louis, MO to talk with Everett Dean & Paul Niehaus about the new record they worked on together TEN FOOT POLE EP. 5 original songs co-written by Everett & Paul along with Kevin O'Connor.

Left to Right: Paul Niehaus & Everett Dean

On this episode you'll hear 2 new songs from the EP

• Ten Foot Pole
• A Dream That Can Be True

Pick up your copy of the TEN FOOT POLE EP at 1860s Saloon  on June 16th for the Release Party. Everett Dean and The Lonesome Hearts play 9-1. You can also catch Everett there every Thursday evening!

We also talk about a TV show Everett is working on, you can come out to be a part of the live taping at Casa Loma Ballroom on June 25th.

Find more details & dates at EverettDean.com Follow him on Facebook & Instagram!

Check out BlueLotusRecordings.com Be sure to follow them on Facebook!

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Thanks to Gaslight for their support sponsoring the show. Come check it out! Reach out and see about getting your band in the studio to record or set up a Gaslight Sessions.

Thanks to Music Record Shop for their support! New records in every Friday! Shop online 24/7 at MusicRecordShop.com.

The other day I caught up with St.Louis Rock band Numbered to talk about their new album TWO PIECES, how the group formed, their release party, stories behind some of these songs & more!

See them LIVE for the TWO PIECES RELEASE PARTY at The Firebird on June 16th with special guests Flood Plane Grifters! Show 7pm. $10. New shirts & CDs will be available!

On this episode you'll get a sneak peek at 4 new songs!

• Illusion
• These Bones
• Really You
• Traces

Be sure to LIKE their Facebook Page for more dates coming soon! Everything at NumberedMusic.com

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Last week I stopped by to visit with Phillip Patterson & Laka Huyette about how they met and started performing together, songs, traveling to Iceland and jam some live acoustic covers.

See Phil with The Bedlam Brothers

June 10 at Angry Beaver

Find more of their dates on Facebook!

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Yesterday I stopped by "The Dudezone" to talk with The Scandaleros about some of their upcoming shows including the Watkins Glen Summer Jam tribute show on Saturday June 10th at Broadway Oyster Bar. We talked about the significance of that particular show and how important The Band, The Grateful Dead & The Allman Brothers were to American music and especially these 4 guys.

Left to Right: Sean Anglin (Percussion), Phil Wright (Vocals/Harmonica)/ Carson Mann (Vocals/Guitar) & Joe Capan (Vocals/Bass)

Also coming up you can see these guys

6/6 at Pop's Blue Moon for Terrapin Tuesdays with Alligator Wine

6/7 at The Monocle 6-9 Phil & Carson Duo

6/8 at Al's 520 Club as Alligator Wine with special guest Sean Canan & Philip Manaois

6/10 at Broadway Oyster Bar for Watkins Glen tribute (Music of The Band, The Grateful Dead & Allman Brothers as well as a set of originals from The Scandaleros with special guests Pat McLellan (of The Schwag) & Funky Butt Brass Band horns.

Follow them on Facebook for more details. Keep an eye out for the new album coming soon!!

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Thanks to Gaslight for their support sponsoring the show. Come check it out! Reach out and see about getting your band in the studio to record or set up a Gaslight Sessions.

Thanks to Music Record Shop for their support! New records in every Friday! Shop online 24/7 at MusicRecordShop.com.

Thanks to Gaslight for their support sponsoring the show. Come check it out! Reach out and see about getting your band in the studio to record or set up a Gaslight Sessions.

Thanks to Music Record Shop for their support! New records in every Friday! Shop online 24/7 at MusicRecordShop.com.

The other night I drove out to Troy, MO to The Ink Spot to hang out with Robby Kallery (Tattoo artist/ Festival Promoter/ Singer). We had a great time hanging out in the shop talking about the Ink Spot Block Party, song of the bands performing, new shop, some of Robby's tattoos, play some live acoustic and more!

We tease some of the lineup for this year's 8th Annual Ink Spot Block Party being held on the Lincoln County Fair grounds September 9th in Troy, MO. Don't miss it!!

On this episode you'll hear Robby cover one of our favorite bands Lucero's "Texas or Tennessee." Don't miss Lucero in town on July 6th at Off Broadway. They rule!

Follow The Ink Spot and Ink Spot Block Party on Facebook! Keep up with all the details for the new shop and the Block Party!

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A while ago I caught up with the guys of Pure October to get to know them a little better. We talked about their JUST A TASTE EP, upcoming shows, new music, music video and more!

See them LIVE

June 3 at Cicero's

June 17 at Pop's for Skyline in Ruins EP Release Party with Karma Dealer, Cuvi, Isabella & more

June 22 at Fubar with The Anchor

July 22 at Fest Fest Music Festival

Aug 5 at Cicero's with Inner Outlines

Sept 8 at Cicero's EP Release Party

On this episode you'll hear 3 songs from their JUST A TASTE EP

• Halloween (Came Early)
• Nothing To Prove
• It'll Be Okay

Download your copy TODAY at PureOctober.Bandcamp.com

Follow them on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram

This week I stopped by Schwag Headquarters and talked to Jimmy Tebeau, vocals/bass for The Schwag. I brought a long my cousin Jolene to sit in on this episode with me as a special guest co-host. We had a such a great time hanging out with Jimmy!

We talk about his early days in music, forming The Schwag, Schwagstocks, going to prison and so much more! Jimmy also jammed a few acoustic tunes.

On this episode you'll hear

• Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash cover)
• Shanty (Jonathan Edwards cover)

See Jimmy with The Schwag

5/28 at Ballpark Village Schwagfest FREE SHOW with The Wandering Madman, Hidenburg Project (Led Zepplin tribute), Miles Over Mountains Bluegrass Band. 30+ Vendors & more

6/16 at Bagnell Dam for Dam Jam with Aaron Kamm & The One Drops and more

7/14 at Atomic Cowboy

7/20 at Stagger Inn

More dates on Facebook & TheSchwag.com

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A little while ago I caught up with instrumental duo Bear Cub to talk about their new double album being released this summer, answer some questions from the fans, talk about their release party, and preview some of the new songs.

Bear Cub is Ian (Bass) & Dan (Drums)

See them LIVE

5/24 at The Way Out Club

6/17 at RFT Showcase

6/24 at Heavy Anchor for the Album Release Party with 3 of 5 & Pat Sajak Assassins

Follow them on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram!

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Thanks to Gaslight for their support sponsoring the show. Come check it out! Reach out and see about getting your band in the studio to record or set up a Gaslight Sessions.

Thanks to Music Record Shop for their support! New records in every Friday! Shop online 24/7 at MusicRecordShop.com.

The other night I stopped in to hang out with Singer Songwriter Ahna Schoenhoff at her home. We got into talking about her band The Blue Fruit Snacks, songwriting, jam some live acoustic tunes, talk about her start into music & so much more!

On this episode you'll hear

• The Healing (Live Acoustic)
• Cool Down (Live Acoustic)
• Elevator Music (From Blue Fruit Snacks NO ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS album)

See Ahna with Blue Fruit Snacks

5/24 Katie's Pizza

5/25 - 27 Cosmic Reunion with Steve Miller Band

6/15 Katie's Pizza

6/16 Katie's Pizza

7/28 Beesonstock Music Festival

8/4 Elderberry Jam

8/18 Darkening of the Sun Festival

Find more dates on Facebook! Follow Ahna Schoenhoff's solo music page & Blue Fruit Snacks band page. Follow Blue Fruit Snacks on Instagram!

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Traveler RETURNS! Lyle, Nick & Jordan of Travler return to talk about their brand new album RESIST, premier a brand new song, talk about their release party, the idea behind the concept album and more.

On this episode you'll hear

• Islands (Available on Spotify & Bandcamp)
• Kindling

Join us at The Firebird in St.Louis, MO for the Traveler Album Release Party on June 10th with special guests Mariner, Union Grove, ChurchKey & Secondary $10

Find more Traveler tunes including their SOMETHING BLUE EP on Bandcamp & Spotify. Follow them on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram. More new music on the way!

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The other day I stopped in to meet with St.Louis Singer Songwriter Steven Deeds at his home and talk about some of his start in music, his Lo-Fi Cherokee video, new music and play live acoustic.

On this episode you'll hear

• Keeping The Truth (Live acoustic)
• Shaman Of The Creek

Find more Steven Deeds on Bandcamp & Spotify. StevenDeedsMusic.com Follow along on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram.

See his new music video premiere 5/20 Saturday night at RKDE upstairs at 2720 Cherokee, along with 17 other videos filmed by Lo-Fi Saint Louis. $5 advance $10 at the door.

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A little bit ago I had two every talented young men Marquise Knox & Alonzo Townsend stop by the show. It's an absolute honor to call these two friends. We had a great time hanging out recording this one. We talked about Marquise's music & new album, we talk about some of the plans their working on for the future, the state of the blues and so much more.

On this episode you'll hear a new song from Marquise's upcoming live album BLACK AND BLUE titled "You Keep Asking Me"

See Marquise LIVE

5/28 at National Blues Museum 4-7

6/11 see Alonzo hosting the Atomic Blues Festival

8/9 at Streets of St.Charles

8/12 at Festus Funk Festival

8/25 at Blues Under the Arch

Follow Marquise on Facebook for more dates!

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Bill Streeter of Lo-Fi Saint Louis stops by to talk about all things Lo-Fi Saint Louis (of Lo-Fi Cherokee), the big release party, documentaries, other film work he does and so much more. I had a great time getting to know a little more about Bill on this episode.

Join us on May 20th at RKDE at 2720 Cherokee for the Premiere Party. Debuting all 18 videos. $5 advance or $10 at the door.  Visit Brownpapertickets.com for tickets.

Videos from

Pono AM

The Vigilettes

Anthony Lucius

bagheera

Mt. Thelonious

Steven Deeds

Auset Music Project

Bottle Rockets

Mathias & The Pirates

Hands & Feet

The Gaslight Squares

The Defeated County

The Conformists

Super Hero Killer

SHaron Hazel Township

Eric Donte

DANGERBIRD

For more information follow Lo-Fi Saint Louis on Facebook, Twitter & Instgram or LoFiSTL.com

Singer Songwriter Drew Sheafor joins me on this episode! We hung out at Wild Flower in Central West End to record. We talk about some of his start in music, play some live acoustic, tell some stories around the songs, upcoming shows and more.

On this episode you'll hear

• Lonesome Whistle (Live)
• Jump Ship (To Infinity) (Studio)
• St.Louie, St.Louie (Live)

See Drew LIVE

Every Tuesday at Wild Flower 9-12

Every Wednesday Layla with Neil C. Luke

5/13 Canten Inn

5/25 Heavy Anchor with L.S. Xprss

5/27 L.S. Xprss in Ironton, MO

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