Latest Bay area artists Podcast Episodes
#204 Best of West of Twin Peaks Radio
West of Twin Peaks Radio - April 21, 2024 11:17 - 1 hourIn 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
West of Twin Peaks Radio - April 07, 2024 12:00 - 2 hoursOn 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 fu...
#202 feat Country Risque
West of Twin Peaks Radio - March 24, 2024 12:00 - 1 hourOn 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 di...
#201 feat Wolf Jett
West of Twin Peaks Radio - March 10, 2024 12:00 - 2 hoursOn 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 ...
#200 feat Jim Greer
West of Twin Peaks Radio - February 25, 2024 00:00 - 1 hourOn 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 ...
#199 - Bad Tiger
West of Twin Peaks Radio - February 11, 2024 12:00 - 1 hourOn 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 f...
#198 - The Helltones
West of Twin Peaks Radio - January 28, 2024 00:00 - 2 hoursOn 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...
#197 feat King Dream
West of Twin Peaks Radio - January 14, 2024 12:00 - 2 hoursOn 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...
#196 - Best of the Bay 2023
West of Twin Peaks Radio - December 31, 2023 12:00 - 1 hourThis 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
West of Twin Peaks Radio - December 17, 2023 12:00 - 2 hoursOn 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 ...
#194 feat The Last Gray Wolf
West of Twin Peaks Radio - December 03, 2023 12:00 - 1 hourOn 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 effor...
#193 feat Jeff Kolhede
West of Twin Peaks Radio - November 19, 2023 12:00 - 2 hoursOn 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 m...
#192 feat Rachel Garlin
West of Twin Peaks Radio - November 05, 2023 12:00 - 1 hourOn 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...
#191 - Everyone is Dirty
West of Twin Peaks Radio - October 22, 2023 12:00 - 1 hourOn 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 turne...
#189 feat The Seshen
West of Twin Peaks Radio - October 08, 2023 12:00 - 1 hourOn 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 ...
#189 feat Indianna Hale
West of Twin Peaks Radio - September 24, 2023 12:00 - 1 hourOn 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 div...
#188 feat James Beastly
West of Twin Peaks Radio - September 10, 2023 00:00 - 1 hourOn 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 tim...
#187 - Best of with Madeline, Maya, Marika & Zelma
West of Twin Peaks Radio - August 27, 2023 12:00 - 2 hoursIn 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
West of Twin Peaks Radio - August 13, 2023 06:25 - 1 hourOn 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 hour...
#185 - feat Madeline Kenney & Zelma Stone
West of Twin Peaks Radio - July 30, 2023 08:00 - 1 hourOn 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 ...
#184 feat Broken Compass Bluegrass
West of Twin Peaks Radio - July 16, 2023 13:25 - 1 hourOn 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 bluegra...
#183 feat Maya Elise and The Good Dream
West of Twin Peaks Radio - July 02, 2023 13:00 - 1 hourOn 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 Wat...
#182 feat Marika Christine
West of Twin Peaks Radio - June 18, 2023 10:00 - 1 hourOn 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 ...
#181 - Best of West of....
West of Twin Peaks Radio - June 04, 2023 07:05 - 1 hourIn 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'...
#180 feat Go By Ocean
West of Twin Peaks Radio - May 21, 2023 11:59 - 1 hourOn 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 mus...
#179 feat Michael James Tapscott
West of Twin Peaks Radio - May 07, 2023 04:03 - 1 hourOn 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 beyon...
Art Collaborations - Why and How
2 Close 2 the Sun - April 24, 2023 15:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsEver wondered about collaborating? Getting started? What makes a successful collaboration? Listen for the inside scoop from the experts! 2 Close 2 the Sun: Art Obsessions from Mercury 20 Gallery in Oakland's Art District features artists, curators and influencers bring compelling content about ...
#178 feat Adam Spry
West of Twin Peaks Radio - April 23, 2023 13:41 - 1 hourOn 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 en...
#177 feat Terra Lopez of Rituals of Mine
West of Twin Peaks Radio - April 09, 2023 14:00 - 1 hourOn 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 l...
#176 feat Asha Wells
West of Twin Peaks Radio - March 26, 2023 14:00 - 1 hourOn 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."
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