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Kick back and enjoy this alt-Americana leaning episode featuring homegrown Sonoma County artist Frankie Boots...with a chat and deep dive into his new NorCal/New Orleans blended LP "Free Range Songs." PLUS two hours of fresh tunes from the Bay and beyond.

On this episode, meet bi-city duo Deep Talk -- the project of San Francisco's Christina Li and Portland's Jordan Maslov. We chat about how a group formed during the pandemic makes the transition from remote-only song creation, to performing together in-real-life on live stages. And we take a deep sonic dive into their music. PLUS an eclectic two hour mix of fresh music from the Bay and beyond.

On this episode meet queer country queen Cindy Emch of SECRET EMCHY SOCIETY as she prepares to release her new LP "Gold Country/Country Gold." We talk about the new faces of 21st Century Country music, touring in unfriendly regions, and why as a young gay woman she embraced Country music. PLUS a full two hours of brand new tunes from the Bay and beyond.

On this episode, meet LUPA ROSA, the pandemic project of three long-time Bay area artists Neil Rodenmeyer, Julie Zielinski and Nyles Lannon who re-connected during lockdown to make magical music together. We have a great convo and dive deep into music, including unreleased tracks off their forthcoming debut LP. PLUS a two hour eclectic mix of new tunes from the Bay and beyond.

On this episode we celebrate the release of the new LP "The Muscle and the Meaning" from the Oakland band CAVE CLOVE. Founder and front woman Katie Colver is guest artist with a convo about recovery and a deep dive into the album. PLUS two hours of terrific new music from the Bay and beyond.

Two hours of eclectic new music with a spotlight on Bay area cross-psych projects. PLUS a guest artist segment featuring local musician/producer Jason Quever - aka PAPERCUTS - with a chat and deep dive into his new LP "Past Life Regression."

On this episode take a spin to "Fantasy Fest 2036" with Bay area rockers MICHAEL MICHAEL MOTORCYCLE. I chat with founder/frontman Michael Pannone about all things music and dive deep into their brand new Fantasy Fest LP. PLUS a two hour eclectic mix of fresh music from the Bay and beyond.

On this episode meet whirlwind cabaret dream pop/punk artist Grooblen, aka Ellie Stokes. This San Francisco artist just released a new LP "One of Four," and also created and runs her own non-profit BIG LEAP COLLECTIVE which promotes and provides stages for new and young breaking artists in the Bay area. Hear her story and music. PLUS two full hours of eclectic new tunes from the Bay and beyond.

120 minutes of awesome new music, topped off by a chat and deep dive with my guest artist of the week, emerging indie pop singer/songwriter Yasi Lowy of San Francisco -- aka BAD TIGER. Yasi is an emerging artist who's not embarrassed to admit that she wants her introspective indie music to be more "danceable," and we have a great convo about how "pop" music bridges the gap between genres and people. We also dive deep into her new EP "Sanctuary." PLUS tons of incredible new music from artists like HAIM, Nilufer Yanya, Channel Tres, The Beths, Say She She, Mallrat and Hurray for the Riff Raff.

My guest artist this episode is BACK PORCHESTRA, a group of touring musicians who banded together during lockdown to create music together as therapy for themselves, and music fans in the Bay area. We chat with founder Tim Eschliman and dive deep into the band's debut LP "Voices in My Head (Genre Whiplash)." PLUS a two-hour eclectic mix of music from the Bay and beyond, keeping with the theme "genre whiplash."

On this episode, the empowered East Bay trio Artemisia are guest artists. We dive deep into their ephemeral debut EP and chat about bonding together in harmony, and getting women's voices heard in the male-dominated music industry. PLUS two hours of brand new music from the Bay and beyond.

In this episode, Oakland cosmic country singer/songwriter Mikayla McVey joins MJ as guest artist as she releases her fantastic new LP "Time Turns Everything," with a revealing convo and deep dive into the album. Plus tons of fresh music from the Bay and beyond.