On 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.  

On 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.  

On 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. 

This 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.  

On 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.  

On 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.

On 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.  

On 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. 

On 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.  

On 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.