West of Twin Peaks Radio
141 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 days ago -Brand new music with a hyper local focus on Bay area artists and bands, including a weekly chat and deep sonic dive with a featured guest artist/band.
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#204 Best of West of Twin Peaks Radio
April 21, 2024 11:17 - 1 hour - 110 MBIn this special Best of West of Twin Peaks Radio, we revisit four guest artist segments from this year, spotlighting four top LP's of 2024: The Helltones' "Medusa," King Dream's "Glory Daze V," Bad Tiger's "Bliss" and Wolf Jett's "Time Will Finally Come."
#203 - Sami Freeman & Mia Pixley
April 07, 2024 12:00 - 2 hours - 110 MBOn this atmospherically chill episode of West of Twin Peaks Radio, Sami Freeman and Mia Pixley - two Bay area composer/musicians - chat and dive deep into their two individual projects which are turning into a collaborative live art experience they are calling "Sea-Space." Plus two full hours of fresh music from the Bay and beyond.
#202 feat Country Risque
March 24, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBOn this episode, meet "America's riskiest queer country band," Country Risque out of San Francisco. Their debut LP "Doe-eyed Loverboys and Saints" is a honky-tonkin', toe stompin', cryin' in your beer banger-and-ballad wonder. Hear our chat about the expanding genre of country, and dive deep into the new LP. Plus two full hours of fresh tunes from the Bay and beyond.
#201 feat Wolf Jett
March 10, 2024 12:00 - 2 hours - 111 MBOn this episode, returning guest artist Chris Jones of the Santa Cruz cosmic mountain band WOLF JETT chats and dives deep into "Time Will Finally Come," the group's new LP exploring the collective California traumas of climate change, COVID and culturally-divisive politics -- all while rocking and jamming! Plus two hours of fresh tunes from the Bay and beyond.
#200 feat Jim Greer
February 25, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 109 MBOn this 200th episode of West of Twin Peaks Radio, Bay area master collaborator, producer, and artist Jim Greer is guest artist, chatting and diving deep into two albums - both projects of the heart -that he released in February: a solo effort called "You Are the Art," and an album of his mother's folk music from the early 50-s and 60's. Plus two full hours of fresh music from the Bay and beyond.
#199 - Bad Tiger
February 11, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBOn this episode, San Francisco's Yasi Lowy and her band, BAD TIGER are guest artists, diving deep and chatting about their sophomore LP "Bliss," an indie delight of an album with a lyrical thread about growth, relationships, and developing a band culture. Plus, 2 hours of fresh music from the Bay and beyond.
#198 - The Helltones
January 28, 2024 00:00 - 2 hours - 110 MBOn this episode, a chat and deep dive with Darwin Siegaldoud, founder and frontman of the Oakland band The Helltones. Their latest LP "Medusa" is a doo-wop retro rocker filled with songs of love, jealousy, darkness and drug addiction. A top album released late in 2023. Plus two hours of fresh music from the Bay and beyond.
#197 feat King Dream
January 14, 2024 12:00 - 2 hours - 110 MBOn this episode, West Marin-by-way-of-Oakland artist Jeremy Lyon, aka KING DREAM, joins me as guest artist to dive deep into his new RnB tinged cosmic rock LP "Glory Daze V," and chat about the fluidity of the Bay area music scene and the beauty and curse of being an independent artist. Plus 2 hours of fresh music from the Bay and beyond.
#196 - Best of the Bay 2023
December 31, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBThis special Best of the Bay 2023 episode is a full 2 hours of local music released this past year that deserves your attention and recognition! In no particular order - 22 songs by Bay area artists and bands, many of whom were guests on West of Twin Peaks Radio this year.
#195 feat Skyway Man
December 17, 2023 12:00 - 2 hours - 165 MBOn this episode, take a trip to outer and inner space with Oakland's James Wallace, aka Skyway Man. His new album "Flight of the Long Distance Healer" is a lovely, psych and 70's Brit pop spin. Hear our great convo and dive deep into the album. Plus two hours of fresh music from the Bay and beyond.
#194 feat The Last Gray Wolf
December 03, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBOn this episode, meet breaking indie/alt country rock artist The Last Gray Wolf, aka San Francisco's Conor Gleeson. His amazing debut album, "Sharktooth," was born after endless COVID hours of guitar work, songwriting, and Grateful Dead immersion. An incredible must-listen first effort! Plus 2 hours of fresh music from the Bay and beyond.
#193 feat Jeff Kolhede
November 19, 2023 12:00 - 2 hours - 110 MBOn this episode, Oakland uber-producer/engineer/master collaborator Jeff Kolhede steps out from behind the boards and talks about his solo debut LP "Dismantle," a refreshingly romantic 70's alt-folk vibe LP with contemporary brushes of beautiful sonics. Plus a full two hours of fresh music from the Bay and beyond.
#192 feat Rachel Garlin
November 05, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBOn this episode, San Francisco's Rachel Garlin dives deep into her latest LP "The Ballad of Madelyn and Therese" and talks about its theme of gay repression in the 1940's and its metaphorical relevance to our societal "repression" during COVID. Plus, 2 hours of fresh music from the Bay and beyond.
#191 - Everyone is Dirty
October 22, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBOn this episode, guest artists Sivan Lioncub and Chris Daddio, founders of the Oakland art rock/baroque pop project Everyone is Dirty, chat about their latest LP "Caramels for Grandpa," a sonic rock symphony that started as a tribute to Sivan's Holocaust surviving Grandfather, but turned into a trippy meditation on surviving near-death medical experiences suffered by both artists. Plus, two hours of brand new music from the Bay and beyond.
#189 feat The Seshen
October 08, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 109 MBOn this episode, vocalist/lyricist Lalin St. Juste and bassist/producer Aki Ehara of the East bay band The Seshen chat and dive deep into the group's new LP "Nowhere," a concept album that chronicles the dissolution of the duo's romantic relationship, and it's evolution into a creative partnership. Plus 2 hours of fresh music from the Bay and beyond.
#189 feat Indianna Hale
September 24, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 109 MBOn this episode, meet the wonderful Indianna Hale, a San Francisco singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist that mixes Spaghetti Western/Twin Peaks sonics with fuzzy guitars and vocals/lyrics that sound like if Lana Del Rey came from West Marin instead of West Hollywood. We chat and dive into her new LP "Yesterday's Glitter." Plus two hours of fresh tunes from the Bay and beyond including a preview of the upcoming Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in Golden Gate Park.
#188 feat James Beastly
September 10, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBOn this episode, San Francisco artist James Beastly swaps stories about surviving as a musician for the past 20+ years in San Francisco, as he celebrates the release of his second solo LP "Junk Values," a post-punk/indie examination of the the absurdity and beauty of life in chaotic times. Plus two hours of brand new music from the Bay and beyond.
#187 - Best of with Madeline, Maya, Marika & Zelma
August 27, 2023 12:00 - 2 hours - 110 MBIn this Best of West of Twin Peaks Radio, interviews with four recent guest artists who dropped four of the best albums this summer. Oakland's Madeline Kenney, Berkeley's Maya Elisa, LA-by-way-of-the-Bay Zelma Stone and San Francisco's Marika Christine.
#186 feat The Breathing Room
August 13, 2023 06:25 - 1 hour - 110 MBOn this episode, meet San Francisco jazz/pop fusion, chill wave 4-piece group The Breathing Room...a band that met seven years ago at Community College and has been living together and making music ever since. Hear our chat and deep dive into their debut self-titled LP. Plus, two hours of fresh new music from the Bay and beyond.
#185 - feat Madeline Kenney & Zelma Stone
July 30, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBOn this episode, a special guest artist double header, featuring Oakland's Madeline Kenney with a very revealing conversation about a life-altering break-up while diving deep into her new LP "A New Reality Mind," and LA-by-way-of-the-Bay artist Zelma Stone who discusses dancing through grief and life in her new EP "A Dance." Plus tons of fresh new music from the Bay and beyond.
#184 feat Broken Compass Bluegrass
July 16, 2023 13:25 - 1 hour - 165 MBOn this episode - introducing Broken Compass Bluegrass, an extremely talented young band out of the Sierra Foothills that's lighting a fire in the California bluegrass scene. Meet the four musicians and dive deep into their astonishing debut LP, "Fools Gold." Plus two hours of bluegrass and bluegrass-adjacent new music from the Bay and beyond.
#183 feat Maya Elise and The Good Dream
July 02, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 164 MBOn this episode, Berkeley's Maya Elise (and The Good Dream) joins me with an extremely thoughtful conversation about her evolution from folk to mixed genre-indie, reading a room from a performing artist's perspective, and how her sound has evolved on the band's new LP "Everything We Watered." Plus, new music from SF acid-psych band The Spiral Electric, a mini-chat with Ellie Stokes about the new Grooblen LP, and tons more fresh tunes from the Bay and beyond.
#182 feat Marika Christine
June 18, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 165 MBOn this episode meet San Francisco's Marika Christine, a musician that's part of a youth art and music explosion that's re-energizing the City's cultural scene. We chat about that and dive deep into her new debut solo LP, "Soft Like an Apricot." Plus two hours of fresh music from the Bay and beyond.
#181 - Best of West of....
June 04, 2023 07:05 - 1 hour - 109 MBIn this Best of West of Twin Peaks Radio episode....interview with four recent Bay area guest artists talking and diving deep into their new LPs....including.... Marin County's Go By Ocean: "Can I Communicate With the Unknown" Oakland's Cardboard People: "Cardboard People" Oakland's Asha Wells: "Water Words" Sacramento-based Rituals of Mine: "Hype Nostalgia"
#180 feat Go By Ocean
May 21, 2023 11:59 - 1 hour - 165 MBOn this episode, Marin County artist Ryan McCaffrey of the project Go By Ocean dives deep into his wonderful new LP “Can I Communicate with the Unknown?" and chit chats about the beauty of living in the North Bay, love, life, addiction and artistry. Plus two full hours of brand new music from the Bay and beyond.
#179 feat Michael James Tapscott
May 07, 2023 04:03 - 1 hour - 109 MBOn this episode, a local focus on the traditional yet declining style of storytelling song writing. Guest Artist, Oakland's Michael James Tapscott chats and dives deep into his newly released LP "The Beasts Of History." Plus two hours of fresh genre-hybrid tunes from the Bay and beyond.
#178 feat Adam Spry
April 23, 2023 13:41 - 1 hour - 164 MBOn this episode, guest artist, San Francisco guitarist/singer/songwriter Adam Spry, joins me for a deep sonic dive and chat about his new solo LP "Slightly Off Kilter," an 11-track indie-rock album "inspired" by his long-time struggle with depression, and about finding a light at the end of the tunnel through therapy. Plus, two hours of fresh music from the Bay and beyond.
#177 feat Terra Lopez of Rituals of Mine
April 09, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 220 MBOn this episode, guest artist Terra Lopez of the Sacramento-based project Rituals of Mine returns to the show to have a wide ranging conversation about mental health, the artistic community, and how musicians ought to have a union to represent their rights! Plus Terra talks about her latest LP "Hype Nostalgia" and how she's finally getting to tour it following the pandemic. PLUS two full hours of brand new genre-blurring music from the Bay and beyond.
#176 feat Asha Wells
March 26, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 220 MBOn this episode, emerging Oakland alt-folk singer/songwriter Asha Wells is guest artist on the eve of the release of her fantastic debut LP "Water Words." Plus, tons of new music from the Bay and beyond with a focus on songwriters and the beauty of letting albums "breathe."
#175 Best of West of
March 12, 2023 05:28 - 2 hours - 220 MBThis special Best of West of Twin Peaks Radio features four recent guest artists chatting and diving deep intro their new LPs. West Marin singer/songwriter Kelly McFarling talks about her vibey new LP "Bed of a River." San Francisco duo Step Children chat about their post-apocalytic dance banger "Gnar Noir." East Bay couple Hannah Skelton and Chris Niles explore into their internationally-acclaimed new album "Shapes & Colors." And San Francisco's Maria Donjacour of Medscool has a...
#174 feat Cardboard People
February 26, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 220 MBOn this episode, meet Cardboard People....the new East Bay project from vocalist/songwriter/musician/activist Yunoka Berry, and Bay area super producer and musician Jim Greer. Together, they've created a genre-less banger of a debut LP of electro-funk-rock-dance-punk. Dive deep and hear a great convo. Plus two hours of fresh genre-evasive music from the Bay and beyond.
#173 feat Medscool
February 12, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 220 MBOn this episode, guest artist - San Francisco singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Maria Donjacour - joins me for a chat and deep dive into her new solo project, Medscool - which just released an emotionally revealing, sonically sick debut LP "RAW," about finding and loving yourself. PLUS a two hour mix of brand new music from the Bay and beyond.
#172 feat Caravan 222
January 29, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 220 MBOn this episode, rowdy pouty 6-piece cosmic cowboys Caravan 222 are guest artists as they celebrate the release of their EP "Country Bangers." One of the band's founding members, Kyle DeMartini joins MJ for a chat about moving the band from SF to LA, and all the projects they are working on this year. Plus 2 hours of fresh tunes from the Bay and beyond, leanin' a lil bit country.
#171 feat abracadabra
January 15, 2023 14:41 - 1 hour - 220 MBOn this episode, Chris Niles and Hannah Skeleton, the founders of the groovy, edgy eclectic pop band abracadabra, join me from their Oakland home to chat about their brand new LP "shapes & colors" out on January 20th. We get a sneak preview of the album. Plus two hours of fresh music from the Bay and beyond.
#170 feat Step Children
January 01, 2023 14:20 - 2 hours - 220 MBOn this episode, Derek Shaw and Daniel Owens of emerging San Francisco duo project STEP CHILDREN join MJ for a chat and deep dive into their 80's & 90's influenced banger album "Gnar Noir," a post-apocalyptic concept LP you can REALLY dance to. Plus an eclectic two hour mix of brand new music to launch the New Year.
#169 feat Moon Daze
December 18, 2022 14:59 - 2 hours - 220 MBOn this episode, featured guest artist Florie Maschmeyer, front woman and founder of San Francisco dream pop/psych band Moon Daze, chats and dives deep into the group's debut LP, "Back to Earth." Plus a two hour mix of brand new music from the Bay and beyond, including a rare holiday nugget from the 1965 San Francisco recording session of Vince Guaraldi's Charlie Brown's Christmas!
#168 feat Kelly McFarling
December 04, 2022 15:05 - 2 hours - 220 MBBlissful Bolinas singer/songwriter Kelly McFarling is back with a beautiful new LP "Bed of a River," a soothing sonic trip recalling those days not so long ago when time slowed down and we ventured outdoors to find answers and solace. Kelly is guest artist in the second hyperlocal hour with a chat and deep dive into the LP. PLUS a full first hour of brand new tunes spanning genres and the globe.
#167 feat Luke Sweeney
November 20, 2022 13:16 - 2 hours - 220 MBOn this episode, a chat with San Francisco indie artist Luke Sweeney about his new LP "Rishi," a sonic, spiritual journey through India following the passing of his baby daughter. Not a depressing record by any means....a joyful tribute filled with unexpected sounds and emotions. PLUS two hours of fresh tunes from the Bay and beyond.
#166 feat Credit Electric
November 06, 2022 07:05 - 2 hours - 220 MBOn this episode, we dive into the new LP "out of love in the face of a shadow" by East Bay band Credit Electric, and have a revealing chat with multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Ryan about the isolation in which he wrote and began recording this deeply personal album. Plus a two hour eclectic mix of fresh tunes from the Bay and beyond.
#165 feat Tom Conneely & Birds of Paradise
October 14, 2022 14:42 - 1 hour - 217 MBOn this episode, guest artist and indie band veteran Tom Conneely talks about why an ill-fated trip to LA spent in lockdown led him to step out and start fronting his own band, Tom Conneely & Birds of Paradise. We chat about that while spinning through the band's debut LP, "Cappuccino Springs." PLUS 2 hours of fresh tunes from the Bay and beyond.
#164 feat Anna May
September 30, 2022 14:09 - 1 hour - 215 MBEvocative singer/songwriter Anna May is featured guest artist this episode. We chat about heavy stuff like self-knowledge and songwriting -- interspersed with her evocative music and the tale of a black bear encounter that both scared and inspired her. Plus 2 hours of eclectic fresh music from the Bay and beyond.
#163 feat Nyles Lannon & NYTE SKYE
September 16, 2022 15:51 - 1 hour - 217 MBLong-time Bay area guitarist and lyricist Nyles Lannon is featured guest artist, as he talks about the new project he's started with his teenage son Skye on the drums, called Nyte Skye. They're releasing their debut LP this month. Plus we preview this coming Sunday's grassroots community event San Rafael Porchfest, featuring dozens of local artists and bands playing for free around the city's Gerstle Park neighborhood. And of course, two full hours of fresh music from the Bay and b...
#162 feat Mark Montgomery French
September 02, 2022 13:43 - 1 hour - 215 MBOn this episode, the hottest sounds of the Summer of '22. Plus a great conversation with guest artist, San Francisco composer and music historian MARK MONTGOMERY FRENCH, who dives deep into the suppression and erasure of African American musicians in his lecture series and podcast, "All Your Favorite Music is (Probably) Black."
#161 feat Rainbow City Park
August 19, 2022 18:22 - 1 hour - 216 MBOn this episode, meet RAINBOW CITY PARK, a NorCal band of six musicians who'd never met a year ago -- but have since recorded singles, played a dozen gigs and even booked a festival supporting indie darling Japanese Breakfast. Find out how they did it -- and dive into their music. PLUS a two hour eclectic mix of fresh music from the Bay and beyond.
#160 feat Healing Potpourri
August 05, 2022 18:07 - 1 hour - 217 MBOn this episode, Oakland's Simi Sohota, joins me for a revealing convo and deep dive into his new LP "Paradise," a sonically sunny/lyrically deep album with a Beach Boys/Burt Bacharach façade, underneath which is an exploration of the emotional damage the past two years has wrecked. PLUS a 2 hour eclectic mix of fresh music from the Bay and beyond.
WOTP #160 feat Healing Potpourri
August 05, 2022 18:07 - 1 hour - 217 MBOn this episode, Oakland's Simi Sohota, joins me for a revealing convo and deep dive into his new LP "Paradise," a sonically sunny/lyrically deep album with a Beach Boys/Burt Bacharach façade, underneath which is an exploration of the emotional damage the past two years has wrecked. PLUS a 2 hour eclectic mix of fresh music from the Bay and beyond.
#150 feat Mickey Darius
July 15, 2022 18:14 - 1 hour - 163 MBOn this episode meet Bay area legend Mickey Darius, owner/founder of Broken Clover Records and The Ivy Booking Agency, as well as General Manager of The Lost Church's new San Francisco music venue. He gives us a peak behind the scenes of the local music biz as it struggles through COVID, while we listen to new and unreleased music from his stable of worldwide artists. PLUS 2 full hours of brand new tunes from the Bay and beyond.
#159 feat Mickey Darius
July 15, 2022 18:14 - 1 hour - 163 MBOn this episode meet Bay area legend Mickey Darius, owner/founder of Broken Clover Records and The Ivy Booking Agency, as well as General Manager of The Lost Church's new San Francisco music venue. He gives us a peak behind the scenes of the local music biz as it struggles through COVID, while we listen to new and unreleased music from his stable of worldwide artists. PLUS 2 full hours of brand new tunes from the Bay and beyond.
#158 feat Frankie Boots
July 01, 2022 14:20 - 1 hour - 220 MBKick back and enjoy this alt-Americana leaning episode featuring homegrown Sonoma County artist Frankie Boots...with a chat and deep dive into his new NorCal/New Orleans blended LP "Free Range Songs." PLUS two hours of fresh tunes from the Bay and beyond.
#157 feat Deep Talk
June 17, 2022 19:25 - 1 hour - 110 MBOn this episode, meet bi-city duo Deep Talk -- the project of San Francisco's Christina Li and Portland's Jordan Maslov. We chat about how a group formed during the pandemic makes the transition from remote-only song creation, to performing together in-real-life on live stages. And we take a deep sonic dive into their music. PLUS an eclectic two hour mix of fresh music from the Bay and beyond.