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You're locked into BFF.fm, and this one's a big one. Episode three hundred and forty-nine of Hangover Sessions, live from the Oakland barn. Today is billed as the finale, with a question mark, because if 13+ years of doing this has taught me anything, it's never say never. Today's guest is the magnificent Megan Slankard: San Francisco singer-songwriter, in for four original songs recorded live in the barn. We're also doing our own twist on desert island discs, built entirely around Megan's favourite albums, some that made her who she is before she ever picked up a guitar! And there's plenty of chitter chatter to get through, because Megan was in London not long ago recording at Abbey Road Studios. Yes, that Abbey Road. She's got stories. So get the kettle on, or something stronger if that's more your Sunday morning. This is Hangover Sessions, episode 349, and we're not wasting a second of it.

Episode 348's a big one. Three of my favourite albums get the spotlight this time: Billy Strings' So Much For Goodbyes, Jungle's Sunshine, and LEISURE's Welcome to the Mood. Then we shift into the DJ mix I recently spun at Degrees Plato tap house in Oakland, proper trip hop and downtempo, think Nightmares On Wax, RJD2, Thievery Corporation, Bonobo, Portishead and Massive Attack. We're also bringing back six live tracks from past guests. Andrés Cervantes' ethereal "The Shine Ain't The Same" off The Crossing, Mani Draper's gracious "Helpless", Di Leo's genuinely meaningful "The Mechanic," John Lester on his six string acoustic bass with "So Many Reasons" (met him after he performed a featured set at the Hotel Utah Saloon), Sean Forth's amped up title track "Only For Today" (true gent, is he), and Mae Powell's brand new (at the time), wondrous "Tangerine," track, off Making Room for the Light. This is the penultimate show for now. Episode 349 lands September 27th with a very, very, very, very special local Bay Area guest to close things out, in style. Don't miss that one! Playlists from today's shows & ways to follow the amazing artists that performed live: DJ Webbles' Top Albums of Summer '26 PlaylistDJ Webbles' Degrees Plato DJ Mix - August 2026Local artist performances on prior Hangover Sessions (all available via Hangover Sessions' Linktree) 1. https://andres-cervantes.bandcamp.com/The Shine Ain't The Same from The Crossing 2. https://www.instagram.com/manidraper/Helpless 3. https://baybeats.sfpl.org/artists/di-leoThe Mechanic 4. www.johnlestermusic.comSo Many Reasons 5. https://www.instagram.com/sean_forth/Only For Today 6. https://maepowell.bandcamp.com/Tangerine

Episode 347: Dear Banshee. James Lucas, frontman of the Bay Area alt rock band, joined the show solo to play some of Dear Banshee's songs live, including a brand new track getting its world exclusive debut. Follow the band on Instagram @dearbanshee and check out their music on Bandcamp.

Episode 346 of Hangover Sessions welcomes back Rebecca Mimiaga, aka LOUIZA, for round two in the barn. Last time was a warm-up. This time she's bringing a live set and a fresh desert island list, plus news of her new single "Like the Moon," out now ahead of her upcoming EP Like a Queen. The EP takes grief and turns it through a prism, with each track catching a different shade of processing loss. "Like the Moon" is the one about wanting to walk away from it all and begin again. Come for the tunes, stay for the barn chat. Recorded live in DJ Webbles' barn. Follow LOUIZA on Instagram (@rlmimiaga) and/or via louizaband.com.

Hangover Sessions returns Sunday with Episode 345, featuring Ricky Brasco.  Listen while we dig into their desert island discs; eight tracks that shaped their sound, and bring Audric, Carlos, Drew & Krever into the barn for a handful of live cuts.  Good vibes throughout, as always! Tune in worldwide on BFF.fm, 6 to 8 AM Pacific.

You're tuned into the Hangover Sessions on BFF.fm, coming to you from DJ Webbles' barn-studio in Oakland, California. Episode 344 opens with three tracks: new music from Jungle and Leisure, plus a local Bay Area pick. After that, the rest of the show belongs to our guests. Canterbury Bells are back for their second appearance on the show. The Oakland-based alt-folk and queer indie rock outfit dropped their new album Knight & Day on May 1st. We sit down for a full interview, get through eight desert island tracks, and are joined in the barn by Nika, guest singer on album track Rosa. The band also deliver four gorgeous live originals: North, Rosa, Palace of the Moon, and Weather-vane. Through one of their desert island choices, we also end up talking about atolls.  Did you know an atoll is essentially the coral tombstone of a sunken volcano? The volcano disappears; the reef lives on. Canterbury Bells would probably write a beautiful song about that. Find them at canterburybellsmusic.bandcamp.com.

Sunday mornings just got a whole lot more interesting. Episode 343 brings back the wonderfully weird and wildly talented Adrian and Meredith for a full re-introduction, and trust us, they've been busy. These Nashville Bohemian swing-folk icons are fresh off finishing their new album Sometimes The Sunlight Wins (you heard it here first), and before the ink is even dry, they're packing their bags for a European tour to spread their particular brand of joyful chaos across the continent. Tune in Sunday, May 24th from 6-8 AM Pacific on BFF.fm for new music, good stories, and the kind of conversation that makes a Sunday morning feel like it was worth waking up for. Follow along and support their Patreon at www.patreon.com/cw/adrianandmeredith so you don't miss a single thing these two are cooking up. Streaming worldwide on BFF.fm and available as a podcast after the show.

You're tuned into The Hangover Sessions on BFF.fm.  Episode 342 kicks off with nine tracks hand-picked by your host to ease you in, ease you out, and generally make whatever time of day it is feel a little more like the right time of day. We're talking Justin Jay, Baba Stiltz, a little Cymande with Celeste, some Laura Marling, a couple of Stones classics, and a few other things your friends probably aren't playing you. Then: we turn it over to our featured artist. The Big Forgive are an Oakland punk band who believe in quality of life, playing fast, and not wasting your time. Their songs clock in under three minutes, their riffs are loud, their hooks are real, and their lyrics are smarter than they need to be.  The band also perform several songs live on this show, and every second of it worth your ears ~ incl. a brand new song, coming to the web-waves + beyond very soon. This is The Hangover Sessions. Happy Listening!

This week on Hangover Sessions, we're joined by Maggie Gently, the San Francisco-based indie/alt-rock artist whose melody-driven, heartfelt sound carries an unmistakable emo accent. Originally from New England, Maggie made her way west for love, and somewhere along the way fell in love with transitions, slowness, and California -- all of which bleeds beautifully into her music. A former member of The Total Bettys, Maggie has grown into a deeply personal solo voice, writing with emotional honesty about the events of her life and seeing them in new ways. And if you've been around the BFF.fm community for a while, you already know her name. Tune in for a conversation and a set that'll ease you right into your Sundaze. This is Hangover Sessions on BFF.fm -- your Sunday morning cure, after all!

The 340th Hangover Sessions welcomes Brian Weaver, the driving force behind Bay Beats -- a local music platform run by the SF Public Library that's currently accepting submissions through May 31, 2026. If you're making music, they want to hear it! Head to BayBeats.SFPLpl.org/Submit to learn more. Brian joins us to spotlight six local Bay Area artists with albums already featured on the platform, woven throughout a very personal desert island discs selection of his own. Follow Bay Beats via SF Public Library at @SFPublicLibrary on Instagram -- and here's the full lineup of local acts and album tracks Brian picked for the show: Anna Hillburg - Holdin' OnThe Crooked Jades - Pretty Little ShoesTom Heyman - Searching for the Holy GrailMayya - Tide ShiftsBody Double - Poisonous MindWill Marsh and Joshua Sam Miller - Impermanence (featuring Aminah Chishti) Happy Listening, folks!

The 339th episode features the wondrous meag. + her band featuring Meagan (vox. + guitar), Carlos (guitar), Audric (keys + guitar) + Nathan (cajón + vox.). meag. joins us from 43 minutes into the show to talk about their new music project, perform some awesome live/original songs + their survival capabilities if ever they were stranded on a deserted island! This show also features a 40 minute music playlist by yours truly, involving another plethora of ear candy tracks, including a brand new local song by Sawyer G.; a recent guest of the show (also available in the BFF.fm archives) - who now has an album review on BFF.fm/blog. As well as a cheeky set of back to back recordings from Fred Again's recent/awe-inpsiring Ally Pally/London shows! Happy listening, friends!

The 338th episode of Hangover Sessions features the wondrous Andrés Miguel Cervantes live in the barn studio, alongside his partner and harmonica player, Jess. Andrés joins us from 23 minutes into this episode for some powerful live performances of his beautiful/original songs, which truly cut to the core as you hear them played live. This show also features a brand new song by Sawyer G. (released the same week of the show) called "I'll Feel Better When the Dog Day's End" intertwined with a cheeky initial playlist, curated by yours truly, and then followed by an interview, live performance and desert island discs curation by Andrés. Follow Andrés @ https://andres-cervantes.bandcamp.com for all his latest music, folks. Happy listening!

Episode 337 is here! This week on Hangover Sessions, we're thrilled to feature Richmond rapper, DJ, and producer Mani Draper. Fresh off the release of his latest single "Helpless," Mani sits down to discuss his creative journey, his work with Grand Nationxl, and the stories behind his music. PLUS, we've got a world exclusive premiere of his upcoming single that you won't hear anywhere else first! Tune in for an incredible conversation with one of the Bay Area's most authentic voices in hip-hop, plus killer tracks that showcase why Mani Draper is an artist you need to know. 🎤 @manidraper

The 336th episode of Hangover Sessions features the brilliant Sawyer G. who returns under a different alias for his 3rd appearance on the show! Sawyer, formerly going by the artist name of Catch Prichard, joins us from minute 22 into this show, to talk about his new music (soon to be released via limited edition cassette tapes, amongst other mediums).  Sawyer also tees up some previously released tracks via Catch Prichard + walks us through his latest desert island discs compilation, which he always considers so meticulously, whenever he appears on my shows, due to his exquisite + vast music tastes and talents. Follow Sawyer G. via the following links to hear all of his latest/greatest tunes:  Instagram.com/CatchPrichardCCatchPrichard.bandcamp.comAnxietyBlanketRecords.com/pages/Sawyer-GHappy listening!

The 335th episode features Tic Vitaal, who recently released his debut album called 'Involuntary', now available on Bandcamp and across all good streaming platforms. Tic joins us from 13 minutes into this show (following on from a cheeky intro playlist from yours truly) to chat about his new album, walks us through his desert island discs compilation and performs four of his awesome/original songs live on the show. Here's a little more about his new album:Involuntary" by Tic Vitaal is a dreampop/electropop album released in November 2025 featuring 10 tracks of shimmering, synth-driven pop music. The San Francisco-based artist crafted songs with playful, stream-of-consciousness lyrics and lush production, with mixing by Úlfur Hansson and one track co-produced by Disasterpeace. The album has an upbeat, neon-tinged energy that blends catchy melodies with experimental electronic textures.