On this episode, San Francisco's Tom Conneely & Birds of Paradise chats it up about his nostalgia-provoking new LP "New Kind Palace," about his growth since his last album, and why he loves life on the road. Plus, tons of fresh genre-bending tunes from the Bay and beyond.

For your convenience, here is the interview and deep sonic dive portion ONLY of the most recent episode of West of Twin Peaks Radio, featuring San Francisco band The 5 Highs talking about their cross generational/genre band, and all their new singles. Please refer to episode #226 for the whole two hour show, on all platforms except Spotify.…

On this episode, meet emerging genre/generation-blending San Francisco band The 5 Highs - a group of musicians who bonded in a rehearsal studio parking lot after discovering they didn't like the other bands they were in (LOL). Meet founding members Tata and Mellow, hear their story and dive deep into their new music. Plus, tons of fresh tunes from the Bay and beyond.…

On this episode, meet guest artist Oakland's Mike Walti - musician, producer, engineer and the creative force behind the project Organi, and dive deep into his sensuous new LP "Babylonia," a nostalgic sonic bath into 60's euro-pop with a Bay area twist. Plus two full hours of fresh tunes from the Bay and beyond.…

On this episode, meet Joey Coe and Luna Fuentes of the emerging indie folk band Mount Saint Elias - a five-piece project out of Oakland whose tragic beginnings have helped define its music and its purpose. Plus two full hours of fresh music from the Bay and beyond.

On this episode, San Francisco artist Michelle Zheng chats about her project LUNAR NOON - a collaborative of numerous Bay area musicians she brought together to create an epic, 15-track progpop, cinematic, art jazz LP called "a circle's round." Hear the story and dive deep into the album. Plus two full hours of fresh music from the Bay and beyond.…

On this year-ending episode, guest artists RAINBOW GIRLS chat about the sonic and lyrical evolution of their critically acclaimed new LP "Haunting," and the themes of grief, resilience, and the power of self and community it conveys to women and other marginalized people in these challenging times. PLUS two full hours of fresh music from the Bay and beyond.…

Two hours of fresh music from the Bay and beyond, including a spotlight in this episode on San Francisco artist Benjamin Andrews, best know as lead guitarist for the band Con Brio. Ben's upcoming debut solo EP "You're Doing Great" is filled with lushly orchestrated songs featuring his own tasty guitar work alongside other talented local musicians.…

On this episode, guest artist Ethan Miller of quintessential Northern California rock band Howlin Rain chats and dives deep into the band's epic 3 LP archival project "LOST AT SEA: Rarities, Outtakes and Tales from the Deep," 15 tracks of stellar 70's influenced rock revived and renewed from the cutting room floor. Plus 2 hours of fresh tunes from the Bay and beyond.…

On this episode, legendary San Francisco artist Chuck Prophet talks about the three C's: COVID, Cancer and Cumbia, while we dive deep into his new LP "Wake the Dead" featuring Salinas Cumbia band Qiensave. Plus two full hours of fresh music from the Bay and beyond.

Two full hours of fresh music from the Bay and beyond, including this episode's guest artist spotlight on Animal Prince - an emerging project from Oakland-based duo Fae Nageon de Lestang and Grant McLeod, creatively combining synths and electronics with violins and percussion resulting in a vintage 60's/70's pop sound with a modern twist.…

On this episode, meet emerging Oakland singer/songwriter Margot James....who burst out of the gate fully formed with a brilliant debut LP showing both sonic and lyrical maturity and creativity. We chat and dive deep into the new album, "Talker." Plus two full hours of fresh tunes from the Bay and beyond.…

On this episode, guest artist Kevin Linn of San Francisco chats it up about his project Sad Eyed Beatniks, dives deep into his new lo-fi neo-psych LP "Ten Brocades," and talks about Paisley Shirt Records, the cassette label he created for local "fog pop" artists like himself. Plus two hours of fresh music from the Bay and beyond.…

On this episode, two full hours of fresh music from the Bay and beyond including a chat and deep sonic dive with guest artist, long-time Bay area musician Tom Relling, who's upcoming new LP "Long Time Later" is the stellar, no-skip, guitar-driven rock and roll album we've been waiting for!

Flying into fall with a banger of a new episode featuring a guest artist spotlight on San Francisco psych-rock legend Kelley Stoltz, diving deep and chatting it up about his new LP "La Fleur," a creative flowering that he credits to a new family member, and his new role in the local music scene. Plus two full hours of fresh tunes from the Bay and beyond.…