Critically acclaimed SF band Sour Widows returns as Guest Artists to share music off their new EP "Crossing Over" and talk about their pandemic pivot and why they think their intimate "sharp yet soft" music seeped into the national indie conversation during COVID-times. PLUS the Love Jerks call in to talk about their brand new single "Out of Body," originally scheduled for a Mom's Day premiere in 2020....but held until now to celebrate our re-entry into the new world. And of course, a full hour of fresh tunes spanning genres.

Electronic artist/producer Tsutro, aka Jacob Montague, is guest artist today as he releases a new LP "Blue Eye." We chat about his move from SF to LA, how he collaborated and recorded the album during the pandemic, and dive deep into his new music. Plus KXSF's youngest DJ, 11-year old DJ Panda (aka Lucas Cecil) chats about the San Francisco Community Music Center and a fundraiser aimed at helping provide music lessons to kids who can't afford them. (Check them out at SFCMC.org). And a full first hour of brand new tunes.

This episode finds WOTP at the intersection of country, folk, indie and psych as guest artist King Dream joins me via Zoom from Bodega Bay to chat and play a live mini-set as well as some unreleased singles. Plus Valentini DeMartini calls in to tell us the back story behind his trippy solo single "Dancin' Backwards." And tons of fresh tunes from the Bay and beyond.

13 singer/songwriters + 1 pandemic + downtown x Zoom = MORE SONGS ABOUT BIRDS AND TREES......the brand new LP by a group of artists who started their own virtual music workshop/parlor in Spring of 2020, and created art out of chaos. On this episode, 4 of the 13 -- Louise Taylor, Rachel Garlin, David Hamburger and Bob Hillman - are LIVE both in-studio and on zoom to chat about the project, and play an acoustic set as well as tracks off the new LP. PLUS tons of new tunes from the Bay and beyond.

It's another album release party on West of Twin Peaks Radio, as The Reds, Pinks and Purples drop a new LP "Uncommon Weather." The man behind the project, Glenn Donaldson, is live to dive deep into the record, and chat about his creative spurt during the pandemic and how music advanced technologically during the pandemic. PLUS SF musician and adventurer Mark Joseph calls in to talk about his Pacific Crest Trail hike/fundraiser for the SF Venue Coalition. AND a full hour of brand new music.

On this episode, dreamy/psychy bi-coastal duo La Palma (SF and DC) releases their new album "Moonflower," and join me as guest artists to dive deep into the LP and talk about how they make such great music together despite never physically being together. Plus tons of fresh new tunes from the Bay and beyond.

On this episode, Oakland post-punk indie band Fake Fruit joins MJ as Guest Artists to chat about their self-titled debut LP and dive deep into the music. AND Santa Cruz's Henry Chadwick calls in to talk about his upcoming album and introduces the LP's first pre-release single, "Tomorrow is Today." PLUS tons of fresh music from the Bay and beyond!

It's an Americana/folk leaning episode of West of Twin Peaks Radio - as guest artist Kelly McFarling joins us from her home in West Marin to celebrate the release of her new LP "Deep the Habit," a project that echoes at times JJ Cale, Dire Straits and The Grateful Dead. PLUS tons of fresh new tunes from the Bay and beyond.

On this episode, San Francisco's Cool Ghouls, a band at the center of the city's garage rock scene for a decade, are live for a chat and deep dive preview into their new LP "At George's Zoo." Plus, The Well Known Strangers release a new EP "King Tide" and powerhouse vocalist Amber Morris checks in for a chat about the EP. PLUS tons of new music from the Bay and beyond.

Berkeley's Isaiah Mostafa is the guest artist on this episode - joining MJ live to talk about his 37 week project writing and producing a fully-realized song-a-week, diving deep into the project and chatting about the sonic diary he's created. PLUS a TON of brand new music from the Bay and beyond.