On this special BEST OF episode, listen to conversations and dive deep into the new albums from four Bay area artists and/or bands:  indie dance banger "It's Not the Money We'll Remember" from San Francisco's ANALOG DOG, the thoughtfully beautiful take on art and artistry "The Found Paintings of Kathar" from Oakland's PERHAPSY, the double album rock and roll take on what it means these days to be an American - "American Hell Part 1 & 2" from Oakland collective/band WHISKERMAN, and "Greetings Mother Earth" -- the psychy Latin blues debut album from San Francisco's BOLERO!  

On this episode, longtime Bay area indie artist Tom Smith (Smokin'Ziggurats, Office, Mazes, Social Studies, Silverware, Abracadabra) is my guest artist -- chatting about his new project OTOLITHS, created in the wake of becoming a new parent.  His debut LP "Lithos"  is a fantastic guitar-driven post-punk meets jangle pop experience that travels sonically through eras.  Plus, two full hours of fresh music from the Bay and beyond.  

On this episode, meet emerging Oakland singer/songwriter Sophia Yau-Weeks, who was on an entirely different career journey when COVID forced her into isolation and the realization that music was her path.  Her lovely debut LP - "Misty Mountain" - is proof she made the right choice!  Dive deep into the album and hear our great conversation.  Plus, two full hours of fresh music from the Bay and beyond. 

On this episode, returning guest artist Derek Barber of the indie Oakland project Perhapsy shares his new LP "The Found Paintings of Kathar," and chats about authenticity of art and the artist in the age of AI.  Plus two full hours of fresh music from the Bay and beyond.  

On this episode, frontman Graham Patzner of the Oakland rock collective Whiskerman is guest artist, chatting and diving deep into the band's sprawling new double LP "American Hell," a sonic reflection on strange times and the evolving definition of what it means to be American. Plus, two full hours of fresh music from the Bay and beyond.  

On this episode, dive deep into the jammy new sophomore LP of San Francisco latin/psych/blues band BOLERO! and hear a great conversation with frontman Gregorio Perez Figueroa on topics including joy, beauty, music, art, and the Grateful Dead.  Plus two full hours of fresh music from the Bay and beyond.  

On this episode meet San Francisco's Analog Dog, a band that exploded out of COVID with a dancey sound when everyone was more than ready to shake their booties.  But those grooves are a way into the more serious messages the band is anxious to convey.  Hear my chat with founders Austin Waz and Rob Nicol, and dive deep into their new LP "It's Not The Money We'll Remember."  Plus two full hours of fresh music from the Bay and beyond.  

On this special episode in the wake of the passing of Bob Weir, former local guest artists of West of Twin Peaks Radio talk about how the Grateful Dead influenced their own music, the impact the band(s) have had on the Bay area music culture, and memories of some "Weir-d" Bobby encounters!  Plus of course, two hours of Dead music from the many iterations of the band. 

On this episode, Zach Carroll of the Sonoma-based project Evening Glass talks about the indie band's new genre-fluid LP "Postcards," as well as the burgeoning music scene in the Wine Region.  Plus, two full hours of fresh music from the Bay and beyond.  

On this episode, guest artist Bay area singer/songwriter Aviva Le Fey talks about her luxuriously beautiful new LP "The Fool," five years in the making.  We chat about the chaos in which the album was recorded, the difficulty of getting an LP made for an independent artist, and why releasing music is so emotionally fraught.  Plus, two full hours of fresh tunes from the Bay and beyond.