In this episode, San Francisco singer/songwriter/composer Sami Freeman is in-studio with her keyboard to play a relaxing, chill, LIVE set off her new LP “Howl” and chat about how a broken ankle suffered in a dance class led to her music career. PLUS in commemoration of Juneteenth, a whole first hour of music of the moment from black artists worldwide.

San Francisco's Maggie Gently's new EP "Good Cry" is about a friendship break-up and learning to move on.  It was written at a time a year ago when she was also dealing with the split of her band, The Total Bettys.  Now, the songs resonate anew amid the COVID crises. In this episode, hear Maggie play an acoustic at-home set of new music and discuss the new EP.  PLUS, a preview of the VIRTUAL Stern Grove Festival starting this Sunday afternoon, PLUS a full hour of brand new music.

On this episode, a full hour of brand new music that mirrors the moment we are in as artists sonically process the pandemics of the virus and racism.  PLUS, San Jose's Socorra is in-studio to talk about how her time serving in the Peace Corps in Morocco lead her to make music not just her passion, but her mission.  She also performs a live mini-set of music from her new EP.

San Francisco's Asher Belsky has jammed with the Allman Betts Band, The Marcus King Band, played Clapton's Crossroads Fest and just dropped his debut single, "About a Girl."  Did I mention he's only 15-years old.  Asher is in-studio live to chat and play a live mini-set of songs written during quarantine.  PLUS an hour of brand new music including the new single from the California Honeydrops and a phone checkin with band frontman Lech Wierzynski.

History, small business, reality TV, cancelled plans, science, touring, politics, Oh yeah - and music!  No conversational stone goes unturned as Chuck Prophet joins me as guest artist in advance of the release of his new LP "The Land That Time Forgot."  Plus a tons of great new tunes.

Take a break from isolation and enter the vibey, genre-defying world of The Seshen, the six-piece Bay area band whose third LP, "Cyan" dropped on February 28th.  We'll dive deep into the LP and chat with frontwoman/lyricist Lalin St. Juste and bassist/producer Aki Ehara about the band's album release show (one of the last gigs at Rickshaw Stop before the COVID closures), and the inspiration behind the project.   PLUS tons of brand new music from around the world and the Bay.

What does the future of live music look like in San Francisco?  On this episode, we do some crystal balling with general manager of The Chapel Fred Barnes, Noisepop CEO/Founder Kevin Arnold and artist Chloe Studebaker (aka Zelma Stone) to get their perspectives on what shows and gigs might look like in the coming months and years -- and what each is doing NOW to stay afloat financially. Plus classic "recorded live in San Francisco" tracks and a whole first hour of brand new music.

Influential Oakland funk/soul/blues/hiphop legend Kofy Brown is the guest artist on this edition of West of Twin Peaks Radio.  We chat live with Kofy about the providence and personal introspection of her new LP "Child of Providence."  We dive deep into the groove of the LP, and talk and how she's letting go and letting the universe guide her during COVID times. PLUS loads of brand new tunes.

This week's guest artist is emerging singer/songwriter Satya from Oakland. Plus tons of band new music

This week's guest artist is Palo Alto based Americana indie band Handsome Hound. Plus tons of new music