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Welcome to The Capitol Hoops Summer League @ DeMatha Summer Series of The DMV Hoops Podcast.  We are broadcasting from DeMatha Catholic HS, for the entirety of the 2025 Summer League.  Check in with us throughout the summer for player & coach interviews, live look-ins & more!In this episode, we sit down with Flint Hill's Dylan Fletcher.  Dylan joins the broadcast table with us to discuss...His progress defensively from last year to this yearThe halftime adjustment that got to today's winWhere Flint Hill stands in the MACListen to all of this & more in this episode of "The DMV Hoops Podcast."Kurt Cross - Producer & Host | Adam Crain - On Air TalentFollow On InstagramFollow On X/TwitterSupport the show

Welcome to The Capitol Hoops Summer League @ DeMatha Summer Series of The DMV Hoops Podcast.  We are broadcasting from DeMatha Catholic HS, for the entirety of the 2025 Summer League.  Check in with us throughout the summer for player & coach interviews, live look-ins & more!In this episode, we sit down with Flint Hill's Blake  Fitzgerald.  Blake joins the broadcast table with us to discuss...His efficient 31 point gameOne team he has circled on his calendar during the regular seasonWhat it takes to be a student athlete at Flint HillListen to all of this & more in this episode of "The DMV Hoops Podcast."Kurt Cross - Producer & Host | Adam Crain - On Air TalentFollow On InstagramFollow On X/TwitterSupport the show

Buckle in for our longest show yet, as we're celebrating UNBOUND, the XL, and (mostly) all things Emporia, Kansas. UNBOUND is the grand daddy of gravel racing so with racing in the Flint Hill now a thing of the past in 2025, the first half of the season has come to a close. But that just opens up a chance to analyze every detail of the race. From the heat to the competition, the wicked international line up, how badly the heat crippled Laura, Ted's go at the XL, and how it all fits together. Visit madbushfalls.com/gravel-kings-weekend as there are still spots to join us June 20-22! You can watch the whole Hall of Fame ceremony including Ted's speech at THIS website. Laura's blog from UNBOUND. Ted's blog from UNBOUND. We have an incredible sponsor in PERC Coffee! Pay them a visit and use code gravelkings15 for handy discount on your next best cup of coffee! Follow us at @gravelkingspodcast Follow Stu at @ridingthefences Follow Laura at @lauracameronking Follow Ted at @iamtedking Send your questions to gravelkingspodcast@gmail.com or message your questions to the Instagram handle above.

Modern Angst returns! I recorded this one a bit ago in Edwardsville, IL at the Modern Angst band practice to sit with them and talk about their recent announcement about working with Punkerton Records to release their debut album PART X! We get into the stories behind some of these songs, recording with Gabe Usery at Encapsulated Studio, putting the album out on vinyl and much more.  On this episode you'll hear: Never Promised Tomorrow No Guts No Glory They Said Find more from Modern Angst on your favorite streaming platform. Purchase a copy of PART X on vinyl at PunkertonRecords.com. PART X is due out on all streaming platforms September 3rd. Follow along on Facebook, Instagram & YouTube! See them LIVE 9/7 Album Release Party at The Sinkhole in St.Louis, MO with special guests Wes Hoffman & Friends, The Disappeared & The Holy Hand Grenades  10/4 Parts & Labor in Melvindale, MI with Middle-Out, The Boy Detective & Come Out Fighting 10/25 The Heavy Anchor in St.Louis, MO with Ben Diesel, The Alley Oops & Stay Sane Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO. Flint Hill, MO & Hannibal, MO for their continued support! Stop in for some delicious food or grab a couple of canned beers to take home. Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats! Live music every weekend! FLI-HI Music:  8/31 Anniversary Party!  Steve Kyle (3-6p) Laid Back Country Picker (7-10p)  FriendshipBrewingCo.com Don't miss Evolution Festival happeing September 28 & 29th in St.Louis, MO in Forrest Park with Beck, The Killers, Billy Idol, Jane's Addiction, Killer Mike, Son Volt, Elle King & more. Tickets at EvolutionFestival.com  

I stopped in to visit Rachel & Nick of Rachel Is Kozi at their home in St.Louis, MO and had a lot of fun getting to know a little bit more about them. We deep dive into some of the groups history, recording their debut album LIFECYCLES and some of the stories behind these songs. Rachel shares some of her adventures on the Appalachian Trail, yoga and much more. We also play 2 songs live acoustic! On this episode you'll hear: Free Protect My Peace (Live Acoustic) Home (Live Acoustic) Whale Song Find more from Rachel Is Kozi on FB, IG & YouTube. Listen to LIFECYCLES on your favorite streaming platform or grab a copy of CD! racheliskozi.com See them LIVE August 3rd in St.Louis, MO at Blueberry Hill Duck Room with special guest Crystal Lady September 21st in St.Louis, MO at The Attic Music Bar with Michael Blakey & A Brighter Side Listen to Rock Paper Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcast apps or click PLAY Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO. Flint Hill, MO & Hannibal, MO for their continued support! Stop in for some delicious food or grab a couple of canned beers to take home. Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats! Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 7/26 Fireside Duo (7-10p) 7/27 Wayback Weekend Band (7-10p)  7/28 Josh Littig (1-4p)  FLI-HI Music:  7/26 Robbie Burt (7-10p) 7/27 James Bertels (7-10p)  FriendshipBrewingCo.com

Welcome to the show Stephanie & Danny of All The Days!! I caught up with these two to get to know a little more about this new project. We talk about some of their history together and how they started recording music together then forming a band. We also deep dive into their debut album GARDENER OF MY HEART, preview a few songs, play a couple live acoustic and talk about their Album Release Party.  On this episode you'll hear: Days Ahead  Baritone  Even Try (Live Acoustic) Burnin Up For You  Heart Is Bone (Live Acoustic) Find more from ALL THE DAYS on Facebook, Instagram & YouTube.  Join us at Off Broadway in St.Louis, MO for their GARDENER OF MY HEART Album Release Party on July 27th. Special guest Andrew Dahle opening the show!  Tickets at OffBroadwaySTL.com Listen to Rock Paper Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcast apps or ROCKPAPERPODCAST.com Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO. Flint Hill, MO & Hannibal, MO for their continued support! Stop in for some delicious food or grab a couple of canned beers to take home. Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats! Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 7/19 Michael Scott (7-10p)  7/20 The Ex Bombers (7-10p)  FLI-HI Music:  7/19 Josh Littig (7-10p) 7/20 Jeff Walshchauser (7-10p)  FriendshipBrewingCo.com

I caught up with Illinois based singer songwriter Lukcan the other night. He's been releasing a bunch of new music and it was time to get to know a little more about him. We dive into his story and discuss some of the early days and his recent return to playing live again. We talk about some stories behind these songs, play a couple live acoustic and debut a brand new one!  On this episode you'll: Hard As A Mountain What Are You? I Don't Care (Live Acoustic) Across The Road What Can You Do (Live Acoustic) Find more from Lukcan on your favorite streaming platform. He just released a brand new LIVE AND RAW EP. Follow along your FB, IG, Tik Tok & YouTube. https://linktr.ee/lukcan See him LIVE 6/22 Saturday 8pm at Steelevile Eagles in Steelevile, IL Big thanks again to Phat Buddha Studios in St.Louis, MO for letting us record this one!  Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO. Flint Hill, MO & Hannibal, MO for their continued support! Stop in for some delicious food or grab a couple of canned beers to take home. Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats! Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 6/22 Steve Kyle (7-10p)  6/23 Howard Levinson (1-4p)  FLI-HI Music:  6/22 Michael Scott (7-10p)  FriendshipBrewingCo.com  

The other night I took a trip across the river to Collinsville, IL to meet up with rockers Mark & Eric of Path To Midian and Phil, Michael & Eddie of Red Tape Riot. They have a big ol show coming up on Saturday night in Collinsville at the historic Miner's Theatre. We talk a bit about each groups history and some of what is going into the show. The show is particularly special for Path To Midian as it is their live stage debut!  We also talk about Path To Midian's 2023 MARTYR EP and recording with the late great Matthew Amelung. They also talk about recording their new music video for "The Reaper" at Miner's Theatre! Red Tape Riot also has some brand new music and a great video for "The Rift" that was shot by our friend JT Ibanez. Be sure to check them out wherever you get your digital music and watch the videos on YouTube!  On this episode you'll hear: Path To Midian "The Reaper" Red Tape Riot "The Rift" Path To Midian "This Day" Red Tape Riot "Not The Enemy" Follow along on FB & IG for more info! See them LIVE June 15th Saturday Night in Collinsville, IL at Miner's Theatre, Path To Midian with special guests Red Tape Riot! TICKETS HERE! Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO. Flint Hill, MO & Hannibal, MO for their continued support! Stop in for some delicious food or grab a couple of canned beers to take home. Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats! Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 6/13 Singo Bingo: Drinking Songs (7-10p) 6/14 Fireside Duo (7-10p) 6/15 Buddy Entwistle 6/16 Robbie Burt (1-4p)  FLI-HI Music: 6/14 Michael Scott (7-10p) 6/15 Jeff Walchshauser & Steve (7-10p)  FriendshipBrewingCo.com

Today's episode I meet up with St.Louis singer songwriter Michael Blakey! I caught up with Michael at his home and we get into some of his stories of traveling the world. We also talk about his brand new album NEW PERSPECTIVE and some of thes stories behind these songs. He also performs 2 of them live acoustic today for the show!  Be sure to join Michael for the Album Release Party happening on May 31st in St.Louis, MO at Blueberry Hill Duck Room with special guests West End Junction. tickets! On this episode you'll hear: Souls On Patrol New Perspective (Live) Bandits Of Time  How Long (Live) Find more from Michael Blakey on your favorite streaming platform. Pick up a copy of NEW PERSPECTIVE on vinyl, CD or cassette! Follow along with Michael on FB & IG. Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO. Flint Hill, MO & Hannibal, MO for their continued support! Stop in for some delicious food or grab a couple of canned beers to take home. Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats! Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 5/31 Steve Kyle (7-10p) 6/1 Wayback Weekend Band (7-10p) 6/2 Howard Levinson (1-4p)  FLI-HI Music: 5/31 Fireside Duo (7-10p) 6/1 Buddy Entwistle (7-10p)  FriendshipBrewingCo.com

Jake Reint of Flint Hills Resources and Chris Harrington from the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts talked with Vineeta today on The WCCO Morning News about this fun, and mostly free, family event.

Jake Reint of Flint Hills Resources and Chris Harrington from the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts talked with Vineeta today on The WCCO Morning News about this fun, and mostly free, family event.

This week I stopped by Atomic Junkshot's band practice and caught up with Aaron & Mark to talk about their brand new album PEACEDALE, Release Party, stories behind these songs and much more. Aaron also grabbed a guitar and perfomed a couple live acoustic for the show!  We also talk about an upcoming concert series Aaron is developing at The Garage at The Intersection. You can join him on May 18th for the 1st show featuring singer songwriter Alex Huck. This will be a sober event and donotions accepted at the door. Follow along on the socials The Garage At The Intersection on FB & IG for more info. Join us on for the Atomic Junkshot PEACEDALE Album Release Party on May 31st at Old Rock House in St. Louis, MO with special guests Neil C Luke and Jake Neuman & The Jay Birds. Tickets at OldRockHouse.com On this episode you'll hear: Dirt roads  Gene The Auctioneer (Live Acoustic) Pretty Girls And Pins  Kankakee (Live Acoustic) Find more from Atomic Junkshot on your favorite streaming platform. Follow along on FB, IG & Tik Tok. AtomicJunkshot.com for tour dates. Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO. Flint Hill, MO & Hannibal, MO for their continued support! Stop in for some delicious food or grab a couple of canned beers to take home. Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats! Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 5/10 Jeff Walchshauser (7-10p) 5/11 Michael Marciano (7-10p) 5/12 Fireside Duo (1-4p)  FLI-HI Music: 5/11 Buddy Entwistle (7-10p)  FriendshipBrewingCo.com

This week I stopped by band practice to visit with Facing Infamy! I've been seeing these guys play for several years so it was nice to sit and get to know them all a little better on today's episode. We get right into the big show for the Road To Pointfest Grand Finals, then that leads right into POINTFEST! Along with some big shows the guys just reelased some brand new music so we talk about that and when we might hear some more new songs.  On this episde you'll hear: Far Side of the Sun Wake Up Legacies  Black & White (Live Acoustic) Find more from Facing Infamy on your favorite streaming platform! Follow along on Facebook & Instagram. Subscribe on YouTube! See them LIVE 5/4 at Pop's in Sauget, IL for Road To Pointfest 5/18 at Hollywood Casino Amphitheater in Maryland Heights, MO for Pointfest  6/15 at Park Hills Underground in Park Hills, MO Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint Hill, MO for their continued support! Stop in for some delicious food or grab a couple of canned beers to take home. Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats! Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 5/3 James Bertels (7-10p) 5/4 Steve Kyle (7-10p) 5/5 Howard Levinson (1-4p)  FLI-HI Music: 5/3 Jeff Walchshauser (7-10p) 5/4 Josh Littig (7-10p) FriendshipBrewingCo.com

I stopped in to visit my friends Boxcar at band practice as they gear up to release their brand new album OPEN EYES. We get into a little of the band's history and give a sneak peek at the new album. We share some stories behind these songs and perform one live! OPEN EYES due out on May 10th!  On this episode you'll hear:  Open Eyes How Long (Live) Wild Heart  Find more from Boxcar on your favorite streaming platform. Be sure to follow along with them on Facebook, Instagram & subscribe on YouTube! See them LIVE: May 17 Vintage Vinyl in St. Louis, MO 6p May 17 Album Listening Party at Tick Tock Tavern 7p May 24 Album Release Party at Off Broadway with special guests Car Microwave & Langen Elise. TICKETS May 26 MiniBar in Kansas City, MO with Joshua James & Timbers Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint Hill, MO for their continued support! Stop in for some delicious food or grab a couple of canned beers to take home. Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats! Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 4/25 Singo Bingo Your Dad's Favorites 4/26 Jeff Walchshauser (7-10p) 4/27 Andy Tucker (7-10p)  FLI-HI Music: 4/26 Michael Scott (7-10p) 4/27 Michael Marciano (7-10p) FriendshipBrewingCo.com    

Cody Perkins of Magnificent Mullets of Lonedell joins me on today's show! I had a lot of fun catching up with Cody talking about growing up country and finding ways to entertain ourselves in small towns. We also get into some of his music, share some stories behind these songs, play a couple live acoustic and debut a brand new one! On this episode you'll hear: Mermac River Mudwalk Backwoods Get Stoned (WORLD PREMIERE) Farmer on A Soapbox (Live Acoustic) Daddy's Homegrown Tree (Live Acoustic) See Magnificent Mullets LIVE 4/20 in St.Clair, MO at Lit N Lost Cannabash at Lost Hill Lake with We Practiced Santeria (Sublime Tribute) and Josh Baloo You can also catch Cody Perkins live at Strings on Kings in Eureka Springs, AR May 23-26 Follow along with Magnificent Mullets on your FB & IG. Subscribe on YouTube! More music on your favorite streaming platform! Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint Hill, MO for their continued support! Stop in for some delicious food or grab a couple of canned beers to take home. Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats! Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 4/20 Buddy Entwistle (7-10p) 4/21 Robbie Burt (1-4p)  FLI-HI Music: 4/20 Fireside Duo (7-10p) FriendshipBrewingCo.com

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A little while ago I caught up with singer songwriter Hollie Schultz at her home. I was surprised to find out that Emma Nobbe was also there as they rehearsed for a gig. I had a great time getting to know these two talented performers. We get into some of their individual stories of getting here today. We also talk about losing loved ones. Hollie plays a couple live acoustic tunes and we get into the stories behind these songs. Emma talked a bit about her latest LETTERS FROM EARTH EP and when we might expect some new music.  On this episode you'll hear: Hollie Schultz "Summer" (Live Acoustic) Hollie Schultz "Like Before" (Live Acoustic) Emma Nobbe "Into The Fog"  Hollie Schultz "Bubby" Find more music from Hollie Schultz & Emma Nobbe on your favorite streaming platform! Follow along with them on Facebook & Instagram.  See them LIVE Hollie Schultz April 13 at Mississippi Culture 1st Friday at Seamus McDaniels 4th Friday at Chillax St.Peters 4th Saturday at Wood Shack Soulard with That Girl Band   Emma Nobbe  April 12 at City Foundry STL April 13 at Four Brothers Mead  EmmaNobbeMusic.com   Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint Hill, MO for their continued support! Stop in for some delicious food or grab a couple of canned beers to take home. Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats! Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 4/11 Singo Bingo: Boy Bands & Girl Gangs 4/12 Michael Marciano 4/13 Josh Littig (7-10p)  FLI-HI Music: 4/12 James Bertels (7-10p) 4/13 Songs For Heroes w/ John Eason & Zach Henard (7-10p) FriendshipBrewingCo.com

Hubb & The Heavy Heats return! I caught up with singer songwriter Caleb Hubbartt aka Hubb of Hubb & The Heavy Hearts to talk about their brand new EP and upcoming release party! We get into some stories behind a few of the songs, recording the album and even play a couple live acoustic. We also talk about some dreams, movies, The Beatles and much more.  Don't miss the Release Party happening Friday March 29th at Red Fish Blue Fish in St.Charles, MO with special guest Sinead Angele. They will have copies of the EP on Vinyl & CD available for purchase!  On this episode you'll hear: By My Side  Redline (Live Acoustic) Time Goes Around (Live Acoustic) Lake of Fire (Live Acoustic) Follow along with Hubb & The Heavy Hearts on Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok & YouTube. HubbandTheHeavyHearts.com Also catch the band at legendary BB's in downtown St.Louis, MO on April 26 & May 23! Listen to Rock Paper Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcast apps or ROCKPAPERPODCAST.com Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint Hill, MO for their continued support! Stop in for some delicious food or grab a couple of canned beers to take home. Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats! Don't miss Fish Fry Fridays all throughout Lent. Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 3/28 Singo Bingo: Golden Oldies 3/29 Robbie Burt (7-10p) 3/30 Michael Marciano (7-10p) FLI-HI Music: 3/29 Howard Levinson (7-10p) 3/30 Fireside Duo (7-10p) FriendshipBrewingCo.com

ClusterPluck returns! I had so much fun meeting up with my buddies in ClusterPluck the other day to talk all things HOMETOWN, their brand new album! We deep dive into some of the stories behind the songs on this album, recording at Phat Buddha with Zagk Gibbons and the decision to press this album to vinyl! We also get into some wrestling talk and a whole lot more. Be sure to grab your copy of HOMETOWN at their Album Release Party in St.Louis, MO on Saturday March 23rd at Old Rock House with Special Guests: Horseshoes & Hand Grenades and Hunter Peebles & The Moonlighters. Tickets here! On this episode you'll hear: July Saturday Night Celebrate (I Wanna Know) Hometown  Find more by following with ClusterPluck on Facebook & Instagram. More music available on your favorite streaming platform or visit ClusterPluckMusic.com Listen to Rock Paper Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcast apps or ROCKPAPERPODCAST.com Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint Hill, MO for their continued support! Stop in for some delicious food or grab a couple of canned beers to take home. Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats! Don't miss Fish Fry Fridays all throughout Lent. Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 3/21 Singo Bingo: Taylor Swift 3/22 Michael Scott (7-10p) 3/23 Steve Kyle (7-10p) FLI-HI Music: 3/22 Jeff Walchshauser (7-10p) 3/23 Josh LIttig (7-10p) FriendshipBrewingCo.com

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Welcome to the show Barnum Jack! I caught up with these bluegrass pickers the other night to talk about their debut album, recording at Sawhorse Studios with great & powerful Jason McEntire and some stories behind these songs. We talk about how the group formed at Pop's Blue Moon on a bluegrass jam night and some of their journey to get here today.  On this episode you'll hear: Gone Gone Gone I Seem To Forget To Remember You're Gone Old Home Place Barnum Jack's debut album due out April 3rd. Find the single "Gone Gone Gone" on all of your streaming platforms today! Follow along with them on Facebook & Instagram.  See Barnum Jack LIVE: March 8 at St.Ann Catholic Church Fish Fry in St.Louis, MO Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint Hill, MO for their continued support! Stop in for some delicious food or grab a couple of canned beers to take home. Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats! Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 3/7 Singo Bingo: Party Starters 3/8 Jeff Walchshauser (7-10p) 3/9 Corey Clapper (7-10p) FLI-HI Music: 3/7 James Bertel (7-10p) 3/9 Steve Kyle (7-10p) FriendshipBrewingCo.com  

A bit ago I caught up with St.Louis rockers Feeling This: Tribute to Blink-182 to talk all about our love for the band, how they formed this project and some of our favorite moments & albums from Blink-182. We also play 2 songs live acoustic for the show! On this episode you'll hear: Rock Show (Acoustic) What's My Age Again (Acoustic) Find more from Feeling This by follow along on Facebook, Instagram & Tik Tok. Subscribe on YouTube! See them LIVE 3/16 in Belleville, IL for St.Patrick's Day 2-5 Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint Hill, MO for their continued support! Stop in for some delicious food or grab a couple of canned beers to take home. Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats! Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 2/29 Singo Bingo: 90's Party Mix 3/1 Josh Littig (7-10p) 3/2 Michael Marciano (7-10p) FLI-HI Music: 3/1 Andy Tucker (7-10p) 3/2 Buddy Entwistle (7-10p) FriendshipBrewingCo.com

Andy Sydow returns! I always enjoy getting to catch up with my buddy Andy Sydow. He joins me on Zoom to discuss his latest project MEASURE 1 and his album release party coming up. He talks about this album being his 1st to be pressed to vinyl and how you can get yourself a copy. We also get into a little about his recent move from Denver to Nashville.  When Andy isn't writing and recording music, he also hosts a podcast called Middle Class Rock Star so we talk a bit about a recent episode he recorded with Goldpine.  Find all things Andy Sydow at AndySydow.com and be sure to order your copy of MEASURE 1 on vinyl! Find more music on your favorite streaming platform.  Be on the look out this summer for a new album from Andy that he recorded with the great Anders Osborne! See Andy LIVE: Feb 20 Eddie V's Nashville, TN Feb 22-24 Various performances at Folk Alliance in Kansas City, MO March 10 Album Release Party at Dazzle in Denver, CO On this episode you'll hear: Small Chance of Better Just Want You To Notice Me Again Mama's Eyes (Justin Townes Earle cover) with AJ Fullerton Follow along with Andy Sydow on Facebook, Instagram & YouTube! Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint Hill, MO for their continued support! Stop in for some delicious food or grab a couple of canned beers to take home. Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats! Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 2/22 Singo Bingo: Vibes 2/23 Steve Kyle (7-10p) 2/24 Michael Marciano (7-10p) FLI-HI Music: 2/23 Jeff Walchshauser (7-10p) 2/24 Corey Fireside Duo (7-10p) FriendshipBrewingCo.com

On January 5th, 2024 my buddy Jeff Nichols suffered a heart attack that nearly took his life. Luckily his wife Jenn was able to help save his lfe and he is still with us! They join me on today's episode to share their story. WARNING there is some heavy subject matter. I think this is a powerful story and hopefully it'll help save someone else's life. Please consider getting CPR certified!   Jeff & Jenn are both self employed and still out of work while recovering. If you'd like to contribute to their GoFundMe to lend a hand, anything is greatly appreciated. GoFundMe Link Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint Hill, MO for their continued support! Stop in for some delicious food or grab a couple of canned beers to take home. Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats! Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 2/2 James Bertels (7-10p) 2/3 Fireside Duo (7-10p) FLI-HI Music: 2/2 Josh Littig (7-10p) 2/3 Buddy Entwistle (7-10p) FriendshipBrewingCo.com

Meet RumLuck! I had a lot of fun getting to know a little more about punk rockers Rumluck. We talk about some of their history together, upcpoming shows, their debut EP and recording at Encapsulated Studios in St.Louis, MO with the great & powerful Gabe Usery.  On this episode you'll hear: Ghost town  Edify  "Ghost Town" due on all streaming platforms on Feb 2nd! Follow along with RumLuck on Facebook & Instagram. See them LIVE: Feb 2 The Nunnery in Belleville, IL with Modern Angst, Where's The Rum?, Trying To Get By and  Houston & The Dirty Rats Feb 23 Platypus in St.Louis, MO with The Catastrophes, Maerens & The Meowzas Mar 15 CBGBs in St.Louis, MO Mar 30 The Heavy Anchor in St.Louis, MO with Stay Sane, Blight Future & Karenocalypse Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint Hill, MO for their continued support! Stop in for some delicious food or grab a couple of canned beers to take home. Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats! Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 1/25 Singo Bingo: Soul Town 1/26 Josh Littig (7-10p) 1/27 Steve Kyle (7-10p) FLI-HI Music: 1/26 Jeff Walchshauser (7-10p) 1/27 Michael Marciano (7-10p) FriendshipBrewingCo.com    

Singer songwriter Jenny Teator returns!! I caught up with Jenny via Zoom the other day. I had a lot of fun catching up with her talking about her new music, upcoming album and learning all about rhinestone rock. We also talk about her upcoming stop in St.Louis, MO at City Winery!  Full video on YouTube! On this episode you'll hear: Whiskey With Me  Screaming Eagles  Find more from Jenny on your favorite streaming platform or jennyteator.com. Be sure to follow along with her on Instagram, Facebook, Tik Tok & YouTube. See her LIVE: 1/21 at City Winery in St.Louis, MO 1/24 at The Social on 83rd Peoria, AZ 1/25 at The Montauk Scottsdale, AZ 1/26 at The Hidden House Chandler, AZ 1/27 at Litchfield's Litchfield Park, AZ 1/28 at JOJO Coffeehouse Scottsdale, AZ 2/2 at Barefoot Bar & Grill San Diego, CA 2/3 at San Diego Mission Bay Resort San Diego, CA Listen to Rock Paper Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcast apps or Rockpaperpodcast.com Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint Hill, MO for their continued support! Stop in for some delicious food or grab a couple of canned beers to take home. Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats! Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 1/19 Michael Marciano (7-10p) 1/20 Buddy Entwistle (7-10p) FLI-HI Music: 1/19 Fireside Duo (7-10p) 1/20 Andy Tucker (7-10p) FriendshipBrewingCo.com

The other night I caught up with singer songwriter Andrew Weber at his home to talk about some of the stuff he's been working on. We talk about his start in music after transitioning from sports. We talk about his podcast The Battle With Andrew Weber and much more. We also play a few songs live acoustic! On this episode you'll hear: The Battle  Righteous Way To Go Neanderthal  In The Name Find more from Andrew Weber on your favorite streaming platform. Visit AndrewWeberMusic.com Subscribe to his YouTube channel. Follow along on Facebook, Instagram & Tik Tok.  See him LIVE: 12/30 at STL Throwdowns in Wentzville, MO Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint Hill, MO for their continued support! Stop in for some delicious food or grab a couple of canned beers to take home. Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats! Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 12/28 Singo Bingo: Drinking Songs 12/29 Josh Littig (7-10p) 12/30 Corey Clapper (7-10p)  FLI-HI Music: 12/29 Robbie Burtelow (7-10p) 12/30 Jeff Walchshauser (7-10p)  FriendshipBrewingCo.com

This week I caught up with my buds and frequent guests of the show Brandon Barbier & Ryan Mills of Outrun The Fall. We start the episode covering some of our favorite Christmas traditions, movies and of course snacks! We  b gtalk about Outrun The Fall and a big show coming up with Trapt! We also close out the show by sharing a few of Brandon & Ryan's latest air fryer tips and snack hacks.  On this episode you'll hear the latest single from Outrun The Fall, "The Rattler", which is streaming on your favorite digital music platform.  See them LIVE: January 5th at Diamond Music Hall in St.Peters, MO with TRAPT. TIckets here! Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint Hill, MO for their continued support! Stop in for some delicious food or grab a couple of canned beers to take home. Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats! Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 12/21 Singo Bingo: Let It Snow 12/22 Mickey Scott (6-9p) 12/23 Jeff Walchshauser (7-10p)  FLI-HI Music: 12/22 Robbie Burtelow (7-10p) 12/23 Steve Kyle (7-10p)  FriendshipBrewingCo.com

The other night I caught up with Country music singer songwriter Ethan Carl! I've been following his journey for a bit but this was our first time getting to properly meet. It all seemed like perfect timing as he's gearing up to release his debut album MOVIN' TOO FAST. We talk about some of his story of growing up, wrestling in college and then discovering music. We get into some of the stories behind a few of these songs, play a couple live acoustic and give you a sneak peek at a brand new song! Be sure to pre-save MOVIN' TOO FAST due out December 15th! https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/ethancarl/movin-too-fast-2 On this episode you'll hear: I Could Use A Win (Live Acoustic) Busch And Bud (Live Acoustic) Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me  Find more Ethan Carl music on your favorite streaming platform. Subscribe on YouTube. Follow along on Facebook, Instagram & Tik Tok. EthanCarl.com See him LIVE: 12/14 Angad Arts Hotel in St.Louis, MO 12/21 Angad Arts Hotel in St.Louis, MO Find more from Rock Paper Podcast at Rockpaperpodcast.com Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint Hill, MO for their continued support! Stop in for some delicious food or grab a couple of canned beers to take home. Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats! Now through December if you bring in an unwrapped toy donation for Toys For Tots (Last day Dec 13!), you can get yourself a free FBC beer. Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 12/14 Singo Bingo 12/15 James Bertel (7-10p) 12/16 Steve Kyle (7-10p)  FLI-HI Music: 12/15 Jeff Walchshauser (Ugly Sweater Party!) (7-10p) 12/16 Corey Clapper (7-10p)  FriendshipBrewingCo.com

After Wednesday returns!! It's been a long time but it felt good to catch up with my friends After Wednesday. We deep dive into their brand new album SOLITARY REFINEMENT. We talk about some of the stories behind the songs, recording, and their upcoming Album Release Party! We also have a special announcement that After Wednesday is now a 4 piece.  On this episode you'll hear: Worst Of Luck Lonely Eyes Barely Awake Find more from After Wednesday on your favorite streaming platform. Follow along with them on Facebook & Instagram. See them LIVE Dec 8th Album Release Party at Blueberry Hill Duck Room in St. Louis, MO with special guests Blond Guru & Ruby Lane. Tickets here! Listen to Rock Paper Podcast on Spotify, Apple & Google Podcast apps or Rockpaperpodcast.com Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint Hill, MO for their continued support! Stop in for some delicious food or grab a couple of canned beers to take home. Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats! Now through December if you bring in an unwrapped toy donation for Toys For Tots, you can get yourself a free FBC beer. Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 12/7 Singo Bingo Disney 12/8 Josh Littig (7-10p) 12/9 Jeff Walchshauser (7-10p)  FLI-HI Music: 12/8 Andy Tucker (7-10p) 12/9 Steve Kyle (7-10p)  FriendshipBrewingCo.com

Samantha Clemons returns!! A bit ago I caught up with my incredibly talented friend Samantha Clemons at her St.Louis home. We had a great time catching up covering all sorts of topics including some brand new music, recording with her band, cooking, Thanksgiving & much more. We also play two live acoustic songs! On this episode you'll hear: Colored (Live Acoustic) Might Be The Only Way (Live Acoustic) Find more from Samantha Clemons on your favorite streaming platform! SamanthaClemons.com Come see Samantha LIVE 1/19th at Blue Strawberry in St.Louis, MO TICKETS HERE Be sure to follow along with her on Facebook & Instagram. Listen to Rock Paper Podcast on Spotify, Apple & Google Podcast apps or Rockpaperpodcast.com Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint Hill, MO for their continued support! Stop in for some delicious food or grab a couple of canned beers to take home. Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats! Now through December if you bring in an unwrapped toy donation for Toys For Tots, you can get yourself a free FBC beer. Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 11/30 Singo Bingo 12/2 Steve Kyle (7-10p)  FLI-HI Music: 12/1 Mickey Scott (6-9p) 12/2 Buddy Entwistle (7-10p)  FriendshipBrewingCo.com

Singer Songwriter Hunter Peebles returns to the show with his brand new band, The Moonlighters! They have quickly one of the must see acts in town. I'm thrilled to get a moment to sit down with some friends and talk all about what this group is up to. We start with the big sold out show at Joe's Cafe, recording thier debut EP and upcoming shows including some tour dates. We talk a little bit about what they have been listening to recently. We also had to cover some Thanksgiving favorites! Get a sneak peek their new EP The Way I Do  Light Of Yesterday (Exclusive World Premiere!) Find "The Way I Do" on your favorite streaming platform. Check out the live video from Joe's Cafe on YouTube!  See them LIVE: Nov 25 The Focal Point in Maplewood, MO Nov 30 Tim's Chrome Bar in St.Louis, MO Dec 1 Thelma's Peach in Tulsa, OK Dec 2 The Colony in Tulsa, OK Dec 29 Off Broadway in St.Louis, MO with Nick Gusman & The Coyotes and Yard Eagle Find more info & dates at HPMoonlighters.com Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint Hill, MO for their continued support! Stop in for some delicious food or grab a couple of canned beers to take home. Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats! Now through December if you bring in an unwrapped toy donation for Toys For Tots, you can get yourself a free FBC beer. Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 11/22 Singo Bingo 11/24 Josh Littig (7-10p) 11/25 Buddy Entwistle (7-10p)  FLI-HI Music: 11/24 Robbie Burtelow (7-10p) 11/25 Corey Clapper (7-10p)  FriendshipBrewingCo.com

Wes Hoffman returns!! I dropped by Encapsulated Studios in Maplewood, MO to meet up with my bud Wes Hoffman of Wes Hoffman & Friends to talk about some brand new music, a big show, vinyl, tour and so much more. We even busted out a live acoustic tune! On this episode you'll hear: A Minute To Breathe  Paper Hearts (Live Acoustic) Thunder (Exclusive World Premiere!) See Wes Hoffman & Friends LIVE: November 18th at Blueberry Hill Duck Room with special guests Uncanny Valley, The Disappeared & Stay The Course December 2nd at Broken Goblet Brewing in Bensalem, PA for 30 Minute Fest with A Wilhelm Scream, No Trigger & more  December 8th at The Rino in Kansas City, MO with Stay The Course, Clearfight & My Escape  Find more from Wes Hoffman & Friends on your favorite streaming platform. Follow along with them on Facebook & Instagram! Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint Hill, MO for their continued support! Stop in for some delicious food or grab a couple of canned beers to take home. Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats! Now through December if you bring in an unwrapped toy donation for Toys For Tots, you can get yourself a free FBC beer. Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 11/17 Denver Wade Trent (7-10p) 11/18 Buddy Entwistle (7-10p)  FLI-HI Music: 11/17 Michael Marciano (7-10p) 11/18 Andy Tucker (7-10p)  FriendshipBrewingCo.com

Thom Donovan joins me via Zoom to talk about his journey in music from growing up in St.Charles, MO and playing gigs with his band Lapush, touring for years with Will Hoge to writing his first novel! Thom will be signing copies of The Twin Affair at Main Street Books in St.Charles, MO from 1-3 Saturday November 18th. If you can't make it, you can find a copy at ThomDonovan.com or check your local independent bookstore. On this episode you'll hear: Over The Sky  Find more Thom Donovan music wherever you stream digital music! Keep an eye out for some new music coming soon from his latest project Telex Telex. Listen to Rock Paper Podcast on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple & Google Podcast apps or ROCKPAPERPODCAST.com Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint Hill, MO for their continued support! Stop in for some delicious food or grab a couple of canned beers to take home. Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats! Now through December if you bring in an unwrapped toy donation for Toys For Tots, you can get yourself a free FBC beer. Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 11/18 Buddy Entwistle (7-10p)  FLI-HI Music: 11/17 Michael Marciano (7-10p) 11/18 Andy Tucker (7-10p)  FriendshipBrewingCo.com

Back at the end of October I took a drive to Columbia, MO to hang with Mary And The Giant as they were rehearsing for the big album release party. I had a real good time talking to them about recently reuniting, recording new music and releasing their 1st new record in a deccade! Hear some stories of the early days & some stories behind a few songs on this album SADNESS, FOR A MOMENT.  On this episode you'll hear: 1836 Teton Drive Weight Of The Moon Get more Mary And The Giant on your favorite streaming platform! Follow along with them on Facebook & Instagram.com. MaryAndTheGiant.com Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint Hill, MO for their continued support! Stop in for some delicious food or grab a couple of canned beers to take home. Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats! Now through December if you bring in an unwrapped toy donation for Toys Fo Tots, you can get yourself a free FBC beer. Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 11/11 Josh Littig (7-10p)  FLI-HI Music: 11/11 Corey Clapper (7-10p)  FriendshipBrewingCo.com

A bit ago I caught up with Dillon & Alex of The Winks at Encapsulated Studios in Maplewood, MO to talk about what they've been up to including some brand new music! We discuss their new EP, Release Party and share a sneak peek. Dillon performs 2 songs live acoustic for the show! On this episode you'll hear: Lush (Acoustic) Green Eyes (Acoustic) Hopeless Not Helpless Find more from The Winks wherever you get your digital music. Be sure to follow along with them on Facebook, Tik Tok & Instagram. https://linktr.ee/thewinks New music due out December 8th! See them LIVE December 9th at Platypus for Release Party with special guests Native State & Misplaced Religion.   Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint Hill, MO for their continued support! Stop in for some delicious food or grab a couple of canned beers to take home. Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats and a big ol patio to enjoy some the beautiful Fall weather with friends! Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 11/9 Singo Bingo: 1993 11/10 Steve Kyle {7-10p)  FLI-HI Music: 11/10 Mickey Scott (6-9p) 11/11 Corey Clapper (7-10p)  FriendshipBrewingCo.com

Tree One Four returns for a special Halloween episode! We had a lot of fun discussing some of our favorite Halloween costumes, candy, movies & more. We also talk about the latests from Tree One Four including some big shows and a brand new album! The guys gave me an exclusive track to leak on the show or the EXCLUSIVE WORLD PREMIERE!  We also discuss their new side project as We Practiced Santeria. They recently started up a Sublime tribute preforming all your favorite songs. You can come sing along with them in November at Red Fish Blue Fish!  On this episode you'll hear: Cheiftain (World Premiere)  See them LIVE: Nov 11 at Red Fish Blue Fish as We Practiced Santeria: Sublime Tribute with Guerrilla Theory as Venice Queen: Red Hot Chili Peppers Tribute Nov 24 at The Pageant with The Urge & Wisemary Dec 10 at Central Stage with Joe Somba Dec 17 at Sky Music Lounge with Coach Follow along with Tree One Four on Facebook & Instagram for more info! More new music very soon! Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint Hill, MO for their continued support! Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats and a big ol patio to enjoy some the beautiful Fall weather with friends! Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 11/2 Singo Bingo  FLI-HI Music: 11/3 Steve Kyle (7-10p) 11/4 Buddy Entwistle (7-10p)  FriendshipBrewingCo.com

The other night I caught up with my buddy Jackson Stokes while he was in town. He just got home from breaking a World Record with Devon Allman & Donovan Frankenreiter, the next week got married, then released his brand new PASSENGERS EP.  So he's been busy!! I'm thankful to sit and talk about all the good stuff he has going on in his life right now. We deep dive into the new EP, stories behind some of these songs, working with Luther Dickinson and we play a couple stripped down live for the show.  On this episode you'll hear: Ride Until The Morning (Live) Early Riser Don't Tempt Me (Live) Find PASSENGERS EP and more from Jackson Stokes on your favorite streaming platform. Pick up a CD copy at upcoming shows. JacksonStokes.com for everything! See him LIVE 11/17 at Schmitty's in Belleville, IL Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint Hill, MO for their continued support! Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats and a big ol patio to enjoy some the beautiful Fall weather with friends! Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 10/26 Singo Bingo Halloween 10/27 Jeff Walchshauser (7-10p) 10/28 Steve Kyle (7-10p) 10/29 Josh Littig (1-4p) FLI-HI Music: 10/27 Terrance Wafer (7-10p) 10/28 Corey Clapper (7-10p)  FriendshipBrewingCo.com

Singer Songwriter Brian Krumm joins me on the show via Zoom for today's episode. Brian Krumm is now based in Chicago, IL area but shares some stories of his time growing up in the Collinsville, IL area & some of his previous work in groups like The Great Crusades & Suede Chain. We get in to his new album JUST FADE AWAY and some of the stories behind these songs, his upcoming tour and much more.  Be sure to visit BrianKrumm.com for all dates and purchase your copy of JUST FADE AWAY on vinyl! Follow along with Brian Krumm on Facebook & Instagram! See him LIVE: 10/11 Melody Inn Indianapolis, IN 10/12 The 5 Spot Nashville, TN 10/13 Miner's Theatre Collinsville,IL with Al Holliday & The East Side Rhythm Band. TICKETS HERE! 10/14 CU Folk & Roots Festival Urbana, IL  10/15 Montrose Saloon Chicago, IL On this episode you'll hear: Just Fade Away Stagger Inn (Again) Back In My Old Neighborhood Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint Hill, MO for their continued support! Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats and a big ol patio to enjoy some the beautiful Fall weather with friends! Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 10/12 Singo Bingo 2010s Party Mix 10/13 Denver Wade Trent (7-10p) 10/14 Steve Kyle (7-10p) 10/15 Josh Littig (1-4p) FLI-HI Music: 10/13 James Bertel (7-10p) 10/14 Corey Clapper (7-10p)  FriendshipBrewingCo.com  

The other day I stopped in at the wonderful Phat Buddha Studios in St.Louis, MO to meet up with my new friend Ashley Byrne. I've been following along with Ashley's work for a little while now but this was our first time getting to meet. It seemed like great timing as she's gearing up to release her new album BABY BLUE. We dive into some of the making of his album, stories that inspired some of the songs, Album Release Party and even play a few live for you! On this episode you'll hear: Be Kind (Exclusive sneak peek) Mark On The Wall (Live) Baby Blue (Live) Find more Ashley Byrne music on your favorite digital music platform! Pre-order BABY BLUE on vinyl at Ashley-Byrne.com Don't miss the Album Release Party with special guests Golden Curls & Essential Knots on October 20th at Lion's Ampitheatre in Kirkwood, MO. Tickets here! Follow along with Ashely Byrne on Facebook & Instagram for more info! Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint Hill, MO for their continued support! Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats and a big ol patio to enjoy some the beautiful Fall weather with friends! Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 10/5 Singo Bingo 10/6 Jeff Walchshauser (7-10p) 10/7 Mickey Scott (7-10p) 10/8 Josh Littig (1-4p) FLI-HI Music: 10/6 Mickey Scott (7-10p) 10/7 Corey Clapper & Co (7-10p)  FriendshipBrewingCo.com

  On this episode you'll hear: Sinking Ships Permanent Vacation Old Time Feeling Starry Moonlit Night Videos of the live performances on YouTube! Find more from Kevin Gruen including the single "Permanent Vacation" on your favorite digital music platform. Follow along with Kevin on Facebook & Instagram. KevinGruenMusic.com See Kevin LIVE 9/27 Nightshift Bar St.Peters, MO 7-11p 9/28 Donatelli's Lake St.Louis, MO 7-10p 9/29 City Foundry St.Louis, MO 7-9p 9/30 Bennie's Pizza Pub Belleville, IL 2-5p 10/1 at Bar K St.Louis, MO 1-3p Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint Hill, MO for their continued support! Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats and a big ol patio to enjoy some the beautiful Fall weather with friends! Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 9/28 Singo Bingo: Groove & Boogie 9/29 Josh Littig (7-10p) 9/30 The Wurst Bavarian Bands (230p) Steve Kyle (7-10p) FLI-HI Music: 9/29 Steve Kyle (7-10p) 9/30 Corey Clapper & Co (7-10p)  FriendshipBrewingCo.com

/A while back I caught up with Comedian Max Pryce to talk about some of the behind the scenes stuff leading up to recording his new comedy special this weekend. We talk about life on the road, working with Tubi & much more.  See Max Pryce LIVE 9/2 & 9/3 at St.Charles Funny Bone with Will O'Donnell & Mychael Anthony. Tickets at StLouisFunnyBone.com Follow along with him on Facebook, Tik Tok & Instagram Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint Hill, MO for their continued support! Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats and a big ol patio to enjoy some Summer with friends! Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 9/2 Josh Littig (7-10p) 9/3 Mickey Scott (1-4p). FLI-HI Music: 9/2 Mickey Scott (6-9p)  FriendshipBrewingCo.com

Welcome to the show the guys of Humans & Strangers! I sit down and talk about some of the early days of how this group formed, upcoming show, new music like their latest single "Never Enough" and much more. On this episode you'll hear: Love On You Never Enough See Humans & Strangers LIVE: 8/26 at Blueberry Hill Duck Room in St.Louis, MO with Dead Format & The Hangovers. Tickets at Ticketmaster.com 9/8 at Sky Music Lounge in Ballwin, MO 9/9 at Live Music Row in Belleville, IL 9/16 at South Broadway Athletic Club in St.Louis, MO for South X South Broadway with Old Souls Revival, Jeremiah Johnson, One Way Traffic, The Screechin Halts, Yard Eagle, Maness Brothers, The Haddonfields, Twaine Himself & Bobby Stevens.  Find more info HumansandStrangers.com! Follow along with them on Facebook, Instagram & subscribe on YouTube! Listen to Rock Paper Podcast on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple & Google Podcast apps or ROCKPAPERPODCAST.com Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint Hill, MO for their continued support! Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats and a big ol patio to enjoy some Summer with friends! Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 8/24 Singo Bingo: I Love The 80's 8/25 Steve Kyle (7-10p) 8/26 Josh Littig (7-10p) 8/27 Jeff Walchshauser (1-4p). FLI-HI Music: 8/25 Mickey Scott (7-10p) 8/26 Terrance Waffer (7-10p)  FriendshipBrewingCo.com

Will Saulsbery returns! I caught up with Will at his home to talk about the brand new album from Money For Guns ALL THE DARKNESS THAT'S IN YOUR HEAD. We share a sneak peek at some songs, shares some stories behind the process and play one live acoustic! Catch Money For Guns LIVE: 8/19 at The Kranzberg in St.Louis, MO 3pm Album Release Party with special guests River Ghost Revue & Wes Wingate. Tickets at MetroTix.com On this episode you'll hear: All The Catholic Girls Love Paul Simon I'm Electricity  Where Only Ghosts Of Lovers Meet (live acoustic) Find more info by following along with Money For Guns on Facebook & Instagram. Money-For-Guns.com Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint Hill, MO for their continued support! Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats and a big ol patio to enjoy some Summer with friends! Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 8/17 Singo Bingo: Rock N Roll HOF 8/18 Jeff Walschauser (7-10p) 8/19 Steve Kyle (7-10p) 8/20 Josh Littig (1-4p). FLI-HI Music: 8/18 Josh Littig (7-10p) 8/19 Buddy Entwistle (7-10p)  FriendshipBrewingCo.com

Singer Songwriter Andrew Dahle returns!! I met up with Andrew at his home. It'd been a few years since we've recorded together so it was really nice catching up with a friend.  We talk about what it's like being the tall guy at the concert, Jason Isbell and all about his solo debut album due out August 28th! We get into some of the stories & songs of this album and play a couple live acoustic for the today's show.  On this episode you'll hear: Freigh Train Dead Man Walking (Live Acoustic) Songs That She Sings In The Shower (Jason Isbell cover) (Live Acoustic) Find more Andrew Dahle on your favorite streaming platform! Be sure to add the singles "Fell In Love in A Dive Bar" & "Dead Man Walking" to your favorite playlist. Visit AndrewDahle.com for more info. Be sure to follow along on Facebook & Instagram! Listen to Rock Paper Podcast on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple & Google Podcast apps or click PLAY Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint Hill, MO for their continued support! Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats and a big ol patio to enjoy some Summer with friends! Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 8/17 Singo Bingo: Rock N Roll HOF 8/18 Jeff Walschauser (7-10p) 8/19 Steve Kyle (7-10p) 8/20 Josh Littig (1-4p). FLI-HI Music: 8/18 Josh Littig (7-10p) 8/19 Buddy Entwistle (7-10p)  FriendshipBrewingCo.com

Paul Niehaus IV returns!! I took a trip back to Blue Lotus Recordings in St.Louis, MO to meet up with my buddy Paul Niehaus. We've spent a lot of time in the studio talking about a lot of various albums he's been a part of but this time we're talking about his debut album! Paul shares some stories behind this collection of songs, his upcoming album release party and we play one live acoustic.  On this episode you'll hear: My Daddy's Old Guitar I'll Be Your Shelter (In Time Of Storm) Luther Ingram cover If I Stay Too Long (Live) See Paul Niehaus LIVE: August 18th Album Release Party at Mad Art Gallery with special guests VonMeyer & Red I HiFi Follow along with Paul on YouTube, Facebook & Instagram. Keep an eey out for his music video for the single "Chasing The Sun" debuting August 11th.  Be sure to visit Blue Lotus Recordings to record your next project! BlueLotusRecordings.com Listen to Rock Paper Podcast on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple & Google Podcast apps or ROCKPAPERPODCAST.com Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint Hill, MO for their continued support! Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats and a big ol patio to enjoy some Summer with friends! Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 8/10 Singo Bingo 8/11 Denver Wade Trent (7-10p) 8/12 Josh Littig (7-10p) 8/13 Matt Walterscheid (1-4p). FLI-HI Music: 8/11 Corey Clapper (7-10p) 8/12 Jeff Walchauser (7-10p) 8/13 Dustin Arbuckle & The Damnations (4-6p) FriendshipBrewingCo.com

A bit ago I caught up with Chris J Bo to learn a bit more about him and his work recording & producing music. We've played a bunch of his work on this show throughout the years from some of my local favorites like Antonio The Great (ATG), Dub Flow, Daemon, Retro Champ & more. He has since branched out and recently worked with Jev from Toronto and they have a track with 10 million plays on Spotify! We get into some of the process, inluences and stories from behind the scenes.  On this episode you'll hear: Retro Champ "Lawd Have Mercy" Jev "Where's the Confetti?" Daemon "Hard to Say (Thunder) ft Goony Dub Flow "Snakes & Sparklers" Find more of Chris J Bo's work at ChrisJBo.com. Follow along with him on Instagram! Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint Hill, MO for their continued support! Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats and a big ol patio to enjoy some Summer with friends! Live music every weekend FBC Wentzville 8/3 Singo Bingo 8/11 Denver Wade Trent (7-10p) 8/12 Josh Littig (7-10p) 8/13 Matt Walterscheid (1-4p). FLI-HI Music: 8/11 Corey Clapper (7-10p) 8/12 Jeff Walchauser (7-10p) 8/13 Dustin Arbuckle & The Damnations (2-5p) FriendshipBrewingCo.com  

Belleville singer songwriter Vannah Leigh joins me on today's show to share some of her songs & stories. She brought along friends of the show Steve Bauer & Matt Rudolf. Steve & Matt have been accompling her at gigs and helped her record her debut BUTTERFLIES EP due out August 5th! We play a few songs live acoustic and share some stories behind the songs. This episode was recorded at IL Buco in St.Louis, MO. Big thank you to Mark for allowing us to hang out and record. Stick around at the end of this episode for a quick chat with Mark to learn a bit more about IL Buco.  On this episode you'll hear: Butterflies A Hundred Million Reasons Annie Marie Our Song (Taylor Swift cover) Mother's Day Follow along with Vannah Leigh on Facebook & Instagram for more info  See her LIVE Aug 5th at Mr BBQ at Mystic Oaks Golf Course in Waterloo, IL Sept 2nd at Lincoln Theatre in Belleville, IL opening for Crystal Gayle Listen to Rock Paper Podcast on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple & Google Podcast apps or ROCKPAPERPODCAST.com Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO and Flint Hill, MO for their continued support! Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats and a big ol patio to enjoy some Summer with friends! Live music every weekend: 8/3 Singo Bingo 8/4 Mickey Scott (7-10p) 8/5 Steve Kyle (7-10p) 8/6 Lauren Hoffman (1-4p). FLI-HI Music: 8/4 Cole Blue Steel (7-10p) 8/5 The Breakdowwns (7-10p) FriendshipBrewingCo.com  

Justus & The Experience RETURNS! It's been a long time since I've seen my friend Dean Justus of Justus & The Experience. It was a lot of fun getting to hang out with him at his home in Granite City, IL talking about some of his adventures the last few years including hiking the Appalachian Trail. We talked about hawiian shirts, making music with our friends and putting together his debut album! On this episode you'll hear: Human Race One More Night Keep The Love Alive See Justus & The Experience LIVE: 7/27 Thursday at Happy Trails at Willow Springs in Tamms, IL along with Chicago Farmer, One Way Traffic, Colt Ball & Friends, Fleetwood & Family, Spillie Nelson, Kirkos, Lofty's Comet & much more. Tickets & more info at HappyTrailsMusicAndArtsFestival.net Follow along with Justus & The Experience on Facebook! Keep an eye for new merch, website & album coming soon! Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO for their continued support! Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats and a big ol patio to enjoy some Summer with friends! Live music every weekend: 7/27 Singo Bingo:The Movies 7/28 Freese's Pond for Andrew's Hugs Day (7-10p) 7/29 Michael Scott (7-10p) 7/30 Josh Littig (1-4p). FLI-HI Music: 7/28 Corey Clapper & Mike Belaska 7/29 Steve Kyle (7-10p) FriendshipBrewingCo.com Brand new Flint Hill location is set for GRAND OPENING on July 29th and it is a must see!. Come hungry and test out the new Fli Hi kitchen! 

The Fighting Side returns!! I joined The Fighting Side at band practice the other night to talk about their brand new singles "Fires" & "Can't Help Myself" that our now available TODAY! We get into some of the stories behind these songs, life on the road, gas station eggs, new partnership with Low Road Merch Co and so much more.  On this episode you'll hear: Fires Can't Help Myself Find more from The Fighting Side on your favorite streaming platform. Follow along with them on Facebook & Instagram. Subscribe on YouTube! TheFightingSide.com Listen to Rock Paper Podcast on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple & Google Podcast apps or ROCKPAPERPODCAST.com Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO for their continued support! Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats and a big ol patio to enjoy some Summer with friends! Live music every weekend: 7/27 Singo Bingo 7/28 Corey Clapper (7-10p) 7/29 Michael Scott (7-10p) 7/30 Josh Littig (1-4p). FLI-HI Music: 7/29 Steve Kyle (7-10p) FriendshipBrewingCo.com Brand new Flint Hill location is set for GRAND OPENING on July 29th and it is a must see!. Swing by and get an early sneak peek during their soft opening weekends all throughout July. Test out the new Fli Hi kitchen!   

Discrepancies RETURN! One of my favorites return to the show with a brand new EP. We get into some of the stories behind the songs, video games, life on the road, Marc's beans and so much more!  Check out their PRODUCT OF ENTERTAINMENT EP wherever you get your digital music. Grab a CD copy or a shirt at DiscrepanciesMusic.com or InvogueRecords.com On this episode you'll hear: Testify Hands Up Limitless Be sure to follow along on Facebook, Instagram & Subscribe on YouTube!  Catch them coming to a town near you as they hit the road with ARCHERS   AUG 7 MON Turf Club @ 6:30pm St Paul, MN   AUG 8 TUE 1867 Bar @ 7:00pm Lincoln, NE  AUG 9 WED Lefty's Live Music @ 5:00pm Des Moines, IA AUG 11 FRI VIVO Live Music @ 6:00pm Overland Park, KS AUG 12 SAT The Riff @ 6:00pm Springfield, MO AUG 13 SUN Three Links Deep Ellum @ 6:30pm Dallas, TX AUG 15 TUE Come and Take It Live @ 5:30pm Austin, TX AUG 16 WED Scout Bar @ 6:00pm Houston, TX AUG 17 THU Downtown Music Hall @ 6:00pm Fort Walton Beach, FL AUG 19 SAT The Orpheum @ 6:00pm Tampa, FL AUG 20 SUN Conduit @ 6:00pm Winter Park, FL AUG 21 MON Aisle 5 @ 6:30pm Atlanta, GA AUG 23 WED The Cobra @ 6:00pm Nashville, TN AUG 24 THU Hoosier Dome @ 6:00pm Indianapolis, IN AUG 25 FRI fifteenTWELVE Creative Compound @ 6:00pm Louisville, KY AUG 26 SAT The Forge @ 6:00pm Joliet, IL AUG 27 SUN The Annex @ 5:00pm Madison, WI Listen to Rock Paper Podcast on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple & Google Podcast apps or ROCKPAPERPODCAST.com Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO for their continued support! Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats and a big ol patio to enjoy some Summer with friends! Live music every weekend: 7/20 Singo Bingo 7/21 Denver Wade Trent (7-10p) 7/23 Jeff Walchshauser (1-4p). FLI-HI Music: 7/21 Mickey Scott (7-10p) 7/22 Laid Back Country Pickers (7-10p) FriendshipBrewingCo.com Brand new Flint Hill location is set for GRAND OPENING on July 29th and it is a must see!. Swing by and get an early sneak peek during their soft opening weekends all throughout July. Test out the new Fli Hi kitchen! 

A bit ago I caught up with my friend Langen Elise from the group The Defeated County. We took a dive into their recent album AN EARLY FALL that they releaesed in 2020. We talk about some of the process, songwriting and share a few favorites. We also talk about some of Langen's recent health concerns including being misdiagnosed with cancer.  Come see The Defeated County LIVE 7/29 at The Crack Fox with Jeffy & The Sunken Heads and Elektrodinosaur. Sponsored by Mighty Kind. $10 Follow along with them on Facebook & Instagram. TheDefeatedCounty.com On this episode you'll hear: A Glow Sun Shining Day Find more music from The Defeated County wherever you get your digital music! Physical copies available at the show. Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO for their continued support! Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats and a big ol patio to enjoy some Summer with friends! Live music every weekend: 7/20 Singo Bingo 7/21 Denver Wade Trent (7-10p) 7/23 Jeff Walchshauser (1-4p). FLI-HI Music: 7/21 Mickey Scott (7-10p) 7/22 Laid Back Country Picker (7-10p) FriendshipBrewingCo.com Brand new Flint Hill location is set for GRAND OPENING on July 29th and it is a must see!. Swing by and get an early sneak peek during their soft opening weekends all throughout July. Test out the new Fli Hi kitchen! 

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The other night I stopped by Outrun The Fall band practice to catch up with Brandon, Ryan & Josh of the group. We recorded this the night before the new single "The Rattler" was released so it was exciting to caputre some of their thoughts before it goes live all over the world. We talked about recording with Jack Daniels at Sicktones, lyric video, possibly more new music and their big ol BBQ Bash Party! We also tackle some of the tough topics like favorite chicken strips place, crispy bacon vs chewy bacon and much more. On this episode you'll hear: To The Grave  The Rattler Join us at Diamond Music Hall in St.Peters, MO on Saturday July 15th for BBQ Bash 2! Live music from Outrun The Fall, NOWAKE, Inner Outlines & Willem Dafrend! FREE BBQ from Dickey's Smokehouse while supplies last, so grab a ticket today to ensure you get some. TICKETS AT EVENTBRITE.com Follow along with Outrun The Fall on YouTube, Facebook & Instagram. Merch at OutrunTheFall.com Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO for their continued support! Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats and a big ol patio to enjoy some Summer with friends! Live music every weekend: 7/13 Singo Bingo 7/14 James Bertels (7-10p) 7/15 Mickey Scott (7-10p) 7/16 Josh Littig (1-4p).  FriendshipBrewingCo.com Brand new Flint Hill location is set for GRAND OPENING on July 29th and it is a must see!. Swing by and get an early sneak peek during their soft opening weekends all throughout July. Test out the new Fli Hi kitchen! 

A while back I linked up with singer songwriter Joe Robinson to talk about his music JJR Band. Recently he reached out to tell me about some work he'd been doing in his new recording studio and a talented young songwriter he was recording named Damon. I stopped in to visit Joe at his studio to meet up with Damon and his bandmate Ness Holiday. We had some fun talking about how these three all meet, their individual music and some of the new music they are collaborating to make and we get a sneak peek at Damon's debut EP. We also busted out a few guitars and did some live acoustic versions of some new songs these guys are working on! On this episode you'll hear: Joe Robinson "Mom" (Live Acoustic) Damon  "One Man" Damon "So It Seems" (Live Acoustic) Find more from Joe Robinson on socials & streaming platforms under JJR Band. New JJR Band songs on the way! Hit up Joe for your recording needs! You can follow Damon on FB & Instagram @damon_do_music or his band @two_or_more_stl with Ness Holiday @ness_holiday  Damon's debut self titled EP is now available on all streaming platforms! Listen to Rock Paper Podcast on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple & Google Podcast apps or ROCKPAPERPODCAST.com Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO for their continued support! Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats and a big ol patio to enjoy some Summer with friends! Live music every weekend: 6/29 Singo Bingo 6/30 Denver Wade Trent (7-10p) 7/1 Matt Walterscheid (7-10p) 7/2 Josh Littig (1-4p).  FriendshipBrewingCo.com Brand new Flint Hill location is set for GRAND OPENING on July 29th and it is a must see!. Swing by and get an early sneak peek during their soft opening weekends all throughout June & July. Test out the new Fli Hi kitchen!   

Last night I stopped in at Clayton Studios in St.Louis, MO to meet up with the guys of The Mercs! We get into a bit of their history, their debut album INTRANAUT and their big album release party happening this Saturday night.  See them LIVE 7/1 at Red Flag in St.Louis, MO Album Release Party with special guests Squircle The Destroyer & Petty Grievances  On this episode you'll hear: Colossus  El Captain Find more of their music at TheMercs.Bandcamp.com. Follow along on Facebook & Instagram! Listen to Rock Paper Podcast on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple & Google Podcast apps or ROCKPAPERPODCAST.com Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO for their continued support! Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats and a big ol patio to enjoy some Summer with friends! Live music every weekend: 6/29 Singo Bingo 6/30 Denver Wade Trent (7-10p) 7/1 Matt Walterscheid (7-10p) 7/2 Josh Littig (1-4p).  FriendshipBrewingCo.com Brand new Flint Hill location is set for GRAND OPENING on July 29th and it is a must see!. Swing by and get an early sneak peek during their soft opening weekends all throughout June & July. Test out the new Fli Hi kitchen! 

Last Friday evening I clocked out after a working all week, ran home and grabbed my microphone then headed East to Copper Fire in Belleville, IL to meet up with Miranda Bury. Miranda is a very talented singer songwriter and is gearing up to release her debut album! We set and talked about the album, a bit of her early days, her family, stories behind some of these songs and much more! After recording, I spent the rest of the evening enjoying Miranda's show to a packed house at Copper Fire. It was a great time! She played a nice mix of originals & covers, some 90[s country mixed with some of your favorite pop hits. Come see her LIVE: June 30th at The Bullpen Bar & Grill for her ALBUM RELEASE PARTY July 23rd at New Athens Kaskaskia River Festival with Confederate Railroad Follow along with her on Facebook, Instagram & Tik Tok for more. Be sure to subscribe on YouTube! On this episode you'll get a sneak peek at her album including: Janis & Dolly Momma's Kitchen Delilah's Song Buy Me A Drink Find some of the singles on Apple & Amazon Music currently. Full album due out June 30th on all streaming services! Listen to Rock Paper Podcast on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple & Google Podcast apps or ROCKPAPERPODCAST.com Thank you to Friendship Brewing Company in Wentzville, MO for their continued support! Be sure to come visit them for all your craft beer needs. Over 25 rotating taps, all sorts of tasty eats and a big ol patio to enjoy some Summer with friends! Live music every weekend: 6/8 Singo Bingo 6/9 Andy Tucker (7-10p) 6/10 Steve Kyle (7-10p). Celebrate 7 years of FBC on June 24th at the Lu-WOW party!FriendshipBrewingCo.com Brand new Flint Hill location is set for GRAND OPENING on July 29th and it is a must see!. Swing by and get an early sneak peek during their soft opening weekends all throughout June & July. Test out the new Fli Hi kitchen! 

I spent my Memorial Day weekend hanging out by the lake, drinking a couple cold Busch Light Peach beers and hanging out with my good buddies in Native State! We had a lot of fun recording this one. We deep dive into what they've been up to since we last spoke including their new live album SEX ROCK LIVE and their two brand new singles! We also talk about their upcoming shows and what else is coming up for the band. See them LIVE 6/2 at Blueberry Hill Duck Room in St.Louis, MO with Discrepancies, Daemon, Reddstar, Awake At Last & Alborn. Tickets here! 6/16 at Red Fish Blue Fish in St.Charles, MO with Blind Velvet 6/23 at Cafe Berlin in Columbia, MO On this episode you'll hear: Coupe De Grace Down And Out  I Want You  Find more from Native State wherever you get your digital music! Be sure to follow along 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 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!

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!  

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!

UPPER MERION TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORSNOVEMBER 10, 2022 MEETING ~ 7:30 PMAGENDA1. Meeting Called to Order.0:00:202. Pledge of Allegiance.0:00:363. Roll Call.0:01:034. Meeting Minutes: September 1, 2022 – Zoning WorkshopSeptember 8, 2022 – Business MeetingOctober 13, 2022 - Workshop0:01:405. Chairman’s Comments:0:05:406. New Business:A. Proclamation – Small Business Saturday0:07:53B. Public Hearing - Conditional Use Hearing – Brandywine Operating Partnership, LLC., 650 Park Avenue. Applicant is requesting a Conditional Use to permit an addition on the property at 650 Park Avenue, to be constructed with a height of 60’ in excess of the 50’ maximum requirement for properties less than 4 acres in the KPMU Zoning District. The applicant is also requesting a modification of the 2019 Conditional Use approval to remove a retail use condition of approval to permit a single use tenant research & development use on the property.0:33:11C. Public Hearing – Conditional Use Hearing – Brandywine Operating Partnership, LLC., 631 Park Avenue. Applicant is requesting a Conditional Use to permit an accessory garage structure to be constructed on the property at 631 Park Avenue, with a height of 60’ in excess of the 50’ maximum requirement for properties less than 4 acres in the KPMU Zoning District.0:48:20D. Consent Agenda re:1. Resolution 2022-43 re: Reducing Police Officers’ Contributions to the Police Pension Plan for the Year 2023 to 4%2. Land Development Plan Review Extension – 411 Swedeland Road, Discovery Labs. Accept letter of extension from Discovery Labs for the review of the proposed Land Development Plan through January 31, 2023.3. Land Development Plan Review Extension – 450 W. Beidler Road. Accept letter of extension from 215 Windsor LLC for the review of the proposed Land Subdivision Development Plan through December 8, 2022.4. Land Development Plan Review Extension – Mancill Mill Road Company. Accept letter of extension from Mancill Mill Road Company for the review of the proposed Warehouse Land Development Plan through January 31, 2023.5. Land Development Plan Review Extension – Exeter 555 Flint Hill Road. Accept letter of extension from Exeter 555 Flint Hill, LLC. for the review of the proposed Warehouse Land Development Plan.6. Conditional Use Application Extension – 1100 First Avenue. Accept letter of extension from Royale Garden LP, 1100 First Avenue for the scheduling of the conditional use hearing through December 31, 2022.7. Authorization to Advertise Conditional Use Hearing – Royal Garden, LP., 1100 First Avenue. Authorization to set and advertise a public hearing at the December 8, 2022 Business meeting on the Conditional Use application of Royal Garden, LP., 1100 First Avenue to permit the construction of multi-family apartments, structured parking garage and sidewalk construction variances on the KPMU Zoned property.8. Citizen Board Appointment – Environmental Advisory Council.9. Payment Certificate for Phase 2 of the First Avenue Linear Park Phase II Project to Road-Con, Inc. in the amount of $249,123.15 for work to date on the First Avenue Linear Park Phase II Project.10. Authorization for the Township Manager to sign Real Estate Tax Settlement Stipulation for KOP Hospitality, LLC, 440 American Avenue, for the tax years 2021-2022 resulting in the overpayment of real estate taxes in the amount of $8,287.66.11. Authorization for the Township Solicitor to sign ZHB Appeal Settlement Stipulation – JL & CK Holdings, LLC, Intervenor Lux Skin & Lasers, Inc. 731 W. Dekalb Pike.12. Financial Escrow Security Release No. 1, Phase 3- Stonebridge at Upper Merion Subdivision, Dekalb Pike–

In this episode, you will hear from Jennifer Webb. Jennifer is the Director of Enrollment Management and Financial Aid at Flint Hill School. She has 15 years of experience in progressive enrollment management roles spanning from Junior Kindergarten to doctorate programs. She has a demonstrated record of leading strategy development and execution to consistently surpass quantitative and qualitative enrollment goals. The foundation of her approach is prioritizing a culture of data collection and analysis to inform strategic enrollment management decisions. She uses data to inform work in areas such as developing strategic enrollment plans, drafting enrollment projections, developing funnel goals, honing in on mission-aligned fit, strengthening brand messaging, informing program development, cultivating markets, team-building, resource allocation, attrition intervention, and retention planning, educating the community about enrollment management, visit experiences and more. Jennifer is inspired by the impact of education at all levels and the power of collaboration across campus departments, organizations, and industries. 0:00 - Introduction 3:05 - Make sure you have the right systems to execute your vision for enrollment management 4:12 - If you have to force something to work you may need to stop and rethink it 6:08 - Brainstorming by persona and funnel stage 9:50 - Inquiries and family who are closer to enrolling have different lists of must-haves 10:35 - Jennifer's observations about the differences between higher ed and K12 admissions 14:03 - In K12, "fit" isn't just about the students—it's about the whole family 15:29 - Who you need on your team to be positioned for success with data collection 16:18 - Even if you can't hire an FTE, write data collection and analysis into the job descriptions for the people who will own those processes 16:50 - Flint Hill's unicorn position for driving enrollment 21:50 - The (many) ways Jennifer's team uses enrollment data 38:25 - "Every year we're taking a look at how can we hone in more on fit?" 39:05 - Sharing enrollment data with cross-functional teams 39:35 - Marcom + Admissions = a match made in heaven 42:10 - Using registration data for admission pre-event briefings 43:45 - "We use data to build relationships." 45:30 - Connecting with Jennifer Show notes are available on the Enrollment Insights Blog at niche.bz/podcast. In the Enrollment Insights Podcast, you'll hear about novel solutions to problems, ways to make processes better for students and families, and the questions that spark internal reflection and end up changing entire processes.

Earl Scruggs hailed from Flint Hill in rural Cleveland County. In his decades-long career he helped define bluegrass music as we know it today. The Earl Scruggs Center, in partnership with WNCW, the Tryon International Equestrian Center, and Come Hear North Carolina, will present the inaugural Earl Scruggs Music Festival in September 2022. The Blue Ridge Music Trails paid a visit to the Scruggs Center in Shelby, where we spent some time with Executive Director, Mary Beth Martin, and JT Scruggs, nephew of Earl, to learn a little more about the festival.  JT shared a little about the musical Scruggs family.

Earl Scruggs hailed from Flint Hill in rural Cleveland County. In his decades-long career he helped define bluegrass music as we know it today. The Earl Scruggs Center, in partnership with WNCW, the Tryon International Equestrian Center, and Come Hear North Carolina, will present the inaugural Earl Scruggs Music Festival in September 2022. The Blue Ridge Music Trails paid a visit to the Scruggs Center in Shelby, where we spent some time with Executive Director, Mary Beth Martin, and JT Scruggs, nephew of Earl, to learn a little more about the festival.  JT shared a little about the musical Scruggs family.

It’s been three months since February 2, prompting the question: Has anyone checked to see how the groundhog is doing? Still, May 2 is the 122nd day of 2022, and we are now mathematically one third of the way through. Perhaps nothing is still. In any case, this is Charlottesville Community Engagement and I remain Sean Tubbs, here for another week and another months of newsletters and podcasts that are hopefully informative. On today’s program:Charlottesville crews are taking down dead Ash and Oak trees this yeCOVID cases are up sharply across Virginia this morningCharlottesville has a new Fire MarshalA Buckingham County resident has died following a fatal crash this morning in Albemarle County City Council will take up two land use items tonight, one of which would double the already approved residential density on a property near the University of VirginiaFirst shout-out goes to the Piedmont Master Gardeners for their annual plant saleIn today’s first subscriber-supported shout-out, the Piedmont Master Gardeners are pleased to announce the return of their annual plant sale! That’s happening on Saturday, May 7, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Albemarle Square Shopping Center. The sale will offer thousands of annuals, perennials, shrubs, vegetables, herbs and houseplants, including a large selection of native plants.In addition, shoppers can purchase garden implements, yard ornaments and other “Green Elephants”; have their tools sharpened by an expert; and drop off their surplus plastic nursery pots for recycling. The sale will also feature a Help Desk for gardening questions and information tables on native plants, soil and composting, invasive plants, conservation landscaping and much more.For more information, visit piedmontmastegardeners.org. COVID-19 update: Numbers trending upward again? As the week and month begin, it’s worth checking in with the COVID-19 pandemic statistics in Virginia. Brace yourselves for this number. The Virginia Department of Health reports another 4,192 new cases today, and the seven day average for positive PCR tests is at 9.8 percent. The seven day average for new tests is at 1,870 new cases a day. However, these cases have not yet resulted in a higher number of people in the hospital for COVID. According to the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association, there are 166 COVID patients currently in hospital care across Virginia and 28 are in intensive care units. Eleven are on ventilators. Those numbers are drastically lower than three months ago when the Omicron surge was at its peak. On Friday, the VDH reported 1,705 new cases. That’s the same day the UVA Health System held its weekly briefing, which included Chief Executive Officer Wendy Horton. She encouraged vigilance. “Among our employees and our workforce, we are seeing an uptick in community exposure in COVID so it isn’t going away in our community and I think a lot of friends and family are experiencing that this week,” Horton said. Dr. Costi Sifri, the director of hospital epidemiology at the University of Virginia, said the actual case counts are likely higher due to the number of home testing and due to the spread of a variant in Omicron. “They are increasingly more transmissible and because of that it’s very reasonable to take precautions,” Dr. Sifri said. “Masking works. It’s always worked. It will continue to work.” Dr. Sifri also encouraged people to investigate whether it is a good time for them to take an additional booster if eligible. “I think the first and foremost thing is to make sure that you are fully vaccinated and that you have completed what we consider the three dose vaccine series,” Dr. Sifri said.With allergy season in play, Dr. Sifri recommends self-testing to protect those you spend a lot of time around. “Your sniffles or scratchy throat that you may wish to attribute to hay fever may not be that but it could be a sign of COVID and to test yourself,” Dr. Sifri said. The Friday briefing also covered another emerging medical issue across the globe. So far there are no cases at the University of Virginia of severe unexplained cases of hepatitis in children, but doctors are keeping an eye out. Dr. Debbie-Ann Shirley is a pediatric infectious disease specialist who says more study is needed after an alert went out in late April.“Both the Centers for Disease Control and the Virginia Department of Health put out health advisories to notify health care providers about an increase in clusters of cases of severe liver diseases in children which we call hepatitis,” Dr. Shirley said in a briefing last Friday. One potential commonality is an adenovirus which can cause a variety of different ailments. The United Kingdom has seen a relatively high number of cases, some of which have required liver transplants. “It’s really the severity of these cases in young children that is causing concern and alarm and the reason that we want to investigate urgently to find out more information,” Dr. Shirley said. Local physicians are encouraged to reach out to UVA Health officials if they see pediatric patients with elevated levels of liver enzymes that are otherwise unexplained. “For parents who are trying to understand what to do when they hear this message, if they see signs and symptoms of hepatitis then to talk to their health care provider,” Dr. Shirley said. That includes yellowing of the eyes and skin, belly pain, and fatigue. I’ll have more on both issues as time moves on. Fatal crash at Hillsdale and Rio intersection this morningA 20-year-old from Dilwyn has died following a fatal crash this morning at the intersection of Rio Road and Hillsdale Drive. According to the Albemarle County Fire Rescue department, Mr. Kyjuan-Shallah Anthony Maurice Bell died at the scene after a collision with another vehicle. “The cause of the crash remains under investigation by the Albemarle County Police Department’s Fatal Crash Reconstruction Team,” reads the press release. “This is the third traffic fatality investigated by ACPD in 2022.”City to remove dead treesThe biological war between the Emerald Ash Borer and ash trees is still being waged, but it’s very much in the favor of the invasive species. That’s been confirmed by the city’s new urban forester, Steve Gaines.“The beetle larvae tunnel under the bark, and damage nutrient and water flow throughout the tree – basically girdling the tree,” Gaines said in email Friday afternoon. “Once infested, the trees usually die within 2-5 years after initial infection.”This morning, Charlottesville’s Parks and Recreation Department began removing six dead ash trees at the intersection of McIntire Road and West Main Street. That will take place Monday through Wednesday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. and motorists can expect delays. Gaines said it is hard to tell how many more ash trees across the city will die but there will be a focus on removing ones that can cause harm. “It is safe to say that the city will be removing Ash hazard trees for quite a while,” Gaines said. “Standing dead Ash trees are particularly dangerous because the dead limbs are brittle and can easily break and fall during wind/weather events.”Gaines said the city is seeking to treat some ash trees with injections, but this often requires a landowner or organization to help cover the cost of treatment. Later in the week, crews will remove three dead Oak trees from Belmont Park. Gaines said there are many possibilities for why they have died. The Charlottesville Tree Commission meets virtually Tuesday at 5 p.m. (meeting info)Fire Captain Phillips elevated to Fire MarshalA veteran with 23 years of experience on the Charlottesville Fire Department has been named as the city’s new fire marshal. Joe Phillips will replace Deputy Chief Joe Powers, who had been in charge of Community Risk Reduction. According to a release, Phillips joined the department in January 1999 as a firefighter and medic. He has served as a battalion chief and has been in the Fire Marshal’s office since 2017. That’s where the fire department’s Office of Community Risk Reduction is located. A national search is underway for a new Deputy Chief for risk reduction. In today’s other three shout-outs Code for Charlottesville is seeking volunteers with tech, data, design, and research skills to work on community service projects. Founded in September 2019, Code for Charlottesville has worked on projects with the Legal Aid Justice Center, the Charlottesville Fire Department, and the Charlottesville Office of Human Rights. Visit codeforcville.org to learn about those projects. In the middle, I’d like to take the opportunity to wish my nephew, Ryan Craig, a happy 29th birthday. Where did the time go? The final comes from another Patreon supporter who wants you to go out and read a local news story written by a local journalist. Whether it be the Daily Progress, Charlottesville Tomorrow, C-Ville Weekly, NBC29, CBS19, WINA, or some other place I’ve not mentioned - the community depends on a network of people writing about the community. Go learn about this place today!Council to review two land use items this eveningLast month, the Charlottesville Planning Commission recommended approval of one land use item and recommended the denial of another at a joint public hearing with City Council. Tonight, City Council will hold final votes on both of them.The first is on the consent agenda. Southern Development seeks an increase of residential density at 209 Maury Avenue near the University of Virginia. Here’s city planner Matt Alfele.“The subject properties were rezoned from R-2U (residential two-family University) to R-3 with proffers in December 2019,” Alfele said. “The original plan called for residential development with 33 units. The new proposal calls for the same configuration but removes the parking underneath building 2 to accommodate additional units.”The new maximum count would be 64 units. As part of the proffers, six affordable units would be built by Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville at the Flint Hill development in the Fry’s Spring neighborhood. Flint Hill is also being developed by Southern Development and that required eight affordable units. Habitat will be building those, as well. Charlie Armstrong is vice president at Southern Development. “Yes, it would create more units if we have more density on this site,” Armstrong said. “It does create more affordable units. Those will need to be off-site and we like the idea of doing them with Habitat at Flint Hill. We need to get Flint Hill through the approval process and built.”Armstrong said University of Virginia students do not drive as much, but the company has agreed to develop a parking plan for the site. They’ll also build a seven-foot sidewalk along Maury Avenue.  An existing structure on the property will be kept as part of the project. The Commission voted unanimously to recommend the increase. Council has opted to put it on their consent agenda rather than discuss it in open session tonight.Planning Commission recommends denial of conversion of apartments to hotel useIn the other matter, developer Bill Chapman sought permission to convert an apartment complex on 14th Street into a hotel. Here’s city planner Dannan O’Connell. “The subject property is currently developed with a 21-unit multifamily condominium use and the applicant wishes to renovate the existing building to accommodate a 19-unit hotel with one residential apartment,” O’Connell said. The structure was originally built as a hotel in 1964 but converted to apartment use some time later. Tonight’s consideration by Council comes just over a year after the city adopted an Affordable Housing Plan that seeks to increase the number of units and nearly six months after a new Comprehensive Plan was adopted.“The proposed redevelopment does meet some of the 2021 Comprehensive Plan’s goals regarding sustainable reuse of existing buildings, protecting the existing identity of city neighborhoods, and retaining successful businesses and jobs,” O’Connell said. “The proposed change of use would also result in a reduction of available rental housing within the city and this area. However, the existing apartment use is non-conforming in nature and located in an area of dense residential apartments geared towards short-term student housing.”Much of the discussion at the Planning Commission was whether the residential units should be removed from circulation. Commissioner Rory Stolzenberg noted that the units rented at what would appear to be what’s known as “naturally occurring affordable housing.” “The studio rents for $770 a month and that includes utilities,” Stolzenberg said. “And then I go look at what that is in terms of [Area Median Income] and it’s right at the 45 percent AMI range for a one-person household.” O’Connell said the application made clear that none of those units were participating in a subsidized program requiring the rents to be that low. “The reason these units are affordable is because they are older and so people can afford to live in them,” said Planning Commissioner Liz Russell. Developer Bill Chapman said the conversion would be similar to what he and his business partners did at the Oakhurst Circle and Inn project at the corner of Jefferson Park Avenue and Jefferson Park Avenue. “My partners and I own nine buildings over here on the south side of UVA in the Oakhurst Gildersleeve Historic District and some of them are apartments and some are private homes and some are hotel rooms,” Chapman said.Chapman said he thought the end result of the renovations of those buildings has made some of those streets better than they been. He said he wants to do the same at 207 14th Street.“The block just down the hill from this property on 14th Street is one of the dirtiest blocks in the whole city in terms of trash and we’re going to transform that a little bit because being in the hospitality business it needs to look good,” Chapman said. Chapman said the apartments are run down and cheap because they are old hotel rooms. He is a contract purchaser, and does not currently own them. He said financing their renovation as an apartment would result in much higher rents. “This property was built as a motel and I think it’s best operated as a hotel especially since it needs this new life brought to it,” Chapman said. “Now, could it go for a few more years as an apartment building? Yeah. Could it go for 20 more years as an apartment building. No.”Russell said she did not think the people living in the apartment were necessarily students. “We have to remember that not just students live in the area around the University but it seems like a pretty great proximity to the UVA Health System,” Russell said. “So many people can’t live in this community let alone proximate to UVA. Russell said she would vote to recommend denial because she housing is more important than hotel rooms. Commissioner Karim Habbab also could not support it.“This is currently exactly the missing middle housing that we are trying to develop in the city and given our affordable housing issue, I cannot see how this would help with that,” Habbab said. The Commission voted 4-2 to recommend denial. Now it’s up to Council to make a decision. Help support Town Crier Productions with a paid subscription to this newsletter!For one year now, Town Crier Productions has a promo with Ting!Are you interested in fast internet? 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It's the end of 2021, so it's time for our annual December shift of topics. This month you'll get to know our hosts better. Angela Brown is Niche's Senior Enrollment Insights Leader for PK-12 Schools. Before joining Niche, Angela was the director of marketing and communications at Flint Hill School, a PK-12, co-ed day school outside of Washington, DC. Angela joined Flint Hill in 2014 after spending 10 years focusing on B2B marketing communications for AmLaw 100 firms, IT consulting and digital marketing agencies, and a leading commercial real estate information and analytics company. 0:30 - Introduction 1:13 - Which is worse: Saying you have no budget or no time? 3:48 - Angela's personal mission statement 6:28 - Something surprising that Angela works on improving 8:41 - Angela's relationship with education growing up 12:34 - What Angela thought she would do growing up, and how it changed 15:14 - Dreams of the agency lifestyle and the path to school marketing 19:24 - Angela's transition to podcast host 22:37 - Angela's podcast recommendations: marketing related and just for fun 26:32 - The shift in perspective from an institution to the wide view at Niche 30:20 - Angela's favorite topic that she's learned about 32:50 - Preparing for crisis communications and inclusive marketing 35:34 - Angela's Bold Predictions for 2022 38:40 - A fun conversation starter to chat with Angela (It's kind of a funny story...) Show notes are available on the Enrollment Insights Blog at niche.bz/podcast. In the Enrollment Insights Podcast, you'll hear about novel solutions to problems, ways to make processes better for students, and the questions that spark internal reflection and end up changing entire processes.

In this episode, we kick it off with some NFL Week 10 talk, diving into our biggest takeaways from this past week's slate of games (9:57). We then have a spectacular interview with Flint Hill varsity baseball coach Mitch Mendler where we talk about what he brings to the table as a 23-year-old head coach, following in the footsteps of coach Verbanic and much more (37:05). After the interview, we react to Eduardo Rodríguez signing with the Tigers (58:12) and do our segments Who's Hot and Who's Not (66:00) and Shoutout of the Week (80:08). Enjoy!

Angela Brown is the Enrollment Marketing Leader, K-12 at Niche, where she's on a mission to help make K-12 admission and marcom professionals' lives easier. Before joining Niche, she was director of marketing and communications at Flint Hill School, a PK-12, co-ed day school just outside of Washington, DC. Angela joined Flint Hill in 2014 after spending 10 years focusing on B2B marketing communications. She is a member of the American Marketing Association, National Association of Independent Schools, and Association of Independent Schools of Greater Washington. In December 2020 she served as a judge for the InspirED Brilliance Awards, which honors marketing and communications work from PK-12 private schools around the world.  For show notes, visit https://www.inspiredsm.com/podcast

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In this episode, you will hear from Angela Brown. Angela is the director of marketing and communications at Flint Hill School, a PK-12, co-ed day school just outside of Washington, DC. Angela joined Flint Hill in 2014 after spending 10 years focusing on B2B marketing communications. 1:22 - Transitioning from corporate culture to school culture 3:13 - The importance of branding - more important than on the corporate side 6:59 - Branding as therapy and advice for schools to doing branding work 9:07 - Looking outside your industry for new ideas 9:48 - The importance of building relationships at conferences 10:26 - Prioritizing ideas using ICE Scoring 11:41 - Transitioning to education and finding mission fit 14:11 - Cycles and timelines in enrollment marketing 15:10 - The lesson to adopt from agencies? Project management 20:00 - Designing marketing that attracts both students and parents 21:31 - Persona development, keeping it grounded in research to avoid bias 23:30 - Tailoring content and events to meet PK-12 student needs and concerns 26:58 - Should personas be built in-house or by a third party? 29:59 - Psychographic metrics - a starting point 32:23 - What is Angela most looking forward to about joining Niche? Show notes are available on the Enrollment Insights Blog at niche.bz/podcast. In the Enrollment Insights Podcast, you'll hear about novel solutions to problems, ways to make processes better for students, and the questions that spark internal reflection and end up changing entire processes.

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"Gone are the days when we could just rest on our laurels and meet our enrollment goals”, says Angela Brown, the Director of Marketing and Communications at Flint Hill School, a K-12 independent school located in Oakton, Virginia. On this week's episode, Zach Busekrus chats with Angela about the greatest opportunities and challenges that the independent school market faces in 2020. Angela discusses the importance of knowing who you are and owning how you're different in an increasingly crowded space. Independent schools aren't just competing against each other today, they're competing against increasingly well-funded public and charter schools as well. Among others, Angela answers the following questions: 1. How can colleges and universities do a better job at building relationships with independent schools? What do you wish schools would do more of (or less of) as it pertains to recruiting today's high school students? 2. From a marketing standpoint, how is independent student recruitment different form recruiting at the post-secondary levels? 3. Many of our listeners are enrollment marketers working at colleges and universities. Many of them operate in environments where admissions and marketing are siloed. How has Flint Hill been able to pull together influencers from a variety of departments to execute a successful rebrand?