Local Live – WFHB

A big thanks to Marc Haggerty for joining us on August 4 for a standout Local Live session. Marc played a handful of his own songs and also paid homage to a few of his favorite artists who have called Bloomington home, giving the set a real sense of place and history. WFHB Production Team: …

Local Live welcomed Bloomington singer-songwriter Jared Spoonmore on August 18 for a stripped-down acoustic set.  Hosted by Nicki Seven, it was a simple setup that let the songs do the work — exactly what we love about Local Live.  Check out this session! WFHB Production Team: Coordinating Producer: Nicki Seven Host: Nicki Seven Session Engineers: …

Another excellent Local Live is in the books — this time featuring the singular, soft-lit world of Vollmar, who brought super cool music and a deeply chill vibe to the Firehouse on August 11, 2025. Vollmar is the long-running project of Justin Vollmar, a cornerstone of Bloomington’s DIY and experimental folk scene. His music blends …

Another fabulous Local Live session for your listening pleasure. We loved having Liv La Fluv and Bobcat Opossum bring such effortless harmonies, sweet energy, and deeply good vibes into the Firehouse. Their session on July 21, 2025 was a reminder of what makes our local scene so special — artists connecting in real time, blending …

  Bloomington singer-songwriter Jon Manners joined us in the studio on July 7th for a heartfelt and engaging Local Live session. Hosted by Nicki Seven, the session featured an intimate conversation with Jon about his music, songwriting process, and the inspiration behind his work. They also talked about his upcoming performance at Juniper Art Gallery, …

On June 23rd, Local Live welcomed Deep Country Dream into the Firehouse! The band shared songs from their forthcoming album Lost Roads, due out this fall. It was a night filled with rich melodies, heartfelt lyrics, and a taste of what’s to come from their forthcoming release. WFHB Production Team: Coordinating Producer: Nicki Seven Host: …

On Monday, June 9th, Local Live served up something special with Bloomington’s own Too Many Cooks! The band sizzled on stage, delivering a performance that was nothing short of delicious. We were especially excited to have our beloved engineer, Marcus Drolet, step out from behind the board to join in the fun on Local Live! …

On Monday, June 2nd, Bloomington all-star band King Bee and the Stingers brought the house down on Local Live—nearly blowing the roof off! Their set was razor-sharp, brimming with energy, and a masterclass in musicianship. Don’t miss this electrifying session and conversation! WFHB Production Team: Coordinating Producer: Nicki Seven Host: Steve Philbeck Session Engineers: Silver …

On Monday, May 19th, shimmering alt pop artist Lenox Monroe joined us for Local Live for the last time – because Lenox is moving on from Bloomington.  We hope she’ll stay in touch and visit!  Check out this stunner of a session! WFHB Production Team: Coordinating Producer: Nicki Seven Host: Nicki Seven Session Engineers: Silver …

On Monday, May 5th, 2025, we had a great Local Live session with garage rock band, Rearview Rhonda! They played all new songs, each one as good as the last. Get ready to ROCK. WFHB Production Team: Coordinating Producer: Nicki Seven Host: Nicki Seven Session Engineers: Silver Coulter, Marcus Drolet, Richard Jermain Post-Production Engineer: Chama …

On Monday, May 12th, 2025, we had a great Local Live session with Gravy Bird flying over to the station. This talented trio knows how to perform and have fun! WFHB Production Team: Coordinating Producer: Nicki Seven Host: Nicki Seven Session Engineers: Alex Hammel and Marcus Drolet Post-Production Engineer: Chama Henry

On Monday, April 28th, 2025, we had a great Local Live session, the Spring Fund Drive Edition, with West Fork Revival.  Host Nicki Seven talked to the band about making music, songwriting, and the importance of Community Radio! We had a few technical difficulties with our host mic but the band sounded great. Don’t miss …

On Monday, April 14th, 2025, we welcomed local band, Splattertones who sounded amazing on Local Live, playing songs from their new album, “Vol 1, Music of Jon Scott”. It’s an amazing project full of heart and it truly comes through each one of these accomplished musicians! We’re glad to know they are continuing their work …

On Monday April 21st we welcomed Ray Major to perform on Local Live. This lifelong musician had the music and the storytelling to keep us entertained! It was fun when he caught up with Silver Coulter, a former student, and engineer on this session. Additional thanks to engineer Richard Jermain and host/coordinator Nicki Seven. WFHB …

On Monday, March 31st, 2025, Local Live welcomed mourning star! The whole studio was buzzing with their energetic sound. They chatted with host, Nicki Seven about their regional tour, Culture Shock, and more!  We are excited to see what this young band does next! WFHB Production Team: Coordinating Producer: Nicki Seven Host: Nicki Seven Session …

On Monday, March 24th, 2025, Local Live welcomed the Sleeping Trees! They played a selection of songs from their premier album “All in Motion”, the number one album at WFHB the week of the session.  Don’t sleep on this session!! (see what we did there?) WFHB Production Team: Coordinating Producer: Nicki Seven Host: Nicki Seven …

  On Monday, March 17th, 2025, Local Live welcomed the The U-Station Agents!  The U-Station Agents chatted with host, Stee Philbeck and shared music from their new album, “Its All Good”, an apropos title indeed! WFHB Production Team: Coordinating Producer: Nicki Seven Host: Steve Philbeck Session Engineers: Alex Hammel and Marcus Drolet Post-Production Engineer: Chama …

On Monday, March 10th, 2025, Local Live welcomed the multi-talented and versatile, Silver Coulter!  Silver is a dedicated WFHB volunteer and he had to take the night off of engineering and hosting to perform! Check out his great session. WFHB Production Team: Coordinating Producer: Nicki Seven Host: Steve Philbeck Session Engineers: Alex Hammel and Marcus …

On Monday, March 3rd, 2025, Local Live had a great time hosting the prolific and talented singer-songwriter Mia Fisher! WFHB Production Team: Coordinating Producer: Nicki Seven Host: Nicki Seven Session Engineers: Alex Hammel and Marcus Drolet Post-Production Engineer: Chama Henry

On Monday, February 24th, 2025, The Blankenship Band joined us on Local Live! What a talented and fun group of musicians! WFHB Production Team: Coordinating Producer: Nicki Seven Host: Nicki Seven Session Engineers: Alex Hammel and Silver Coulter Post-Production Engineer: Chama Henry

On February 17th, 2025, Bloomington jazz quartet, Pangaea Sky joined us for Local Live!  Listen to embark on a musical journey through space and time.  Check out the conversation with host, Nicki Seven and hear them perform live in the studio! WFHB Production Team: Coordinating Producer: Nicki Seven Host: Nicki Seven Session Engineers: Alex Hammel …

On March 20th, 2024 The Ben Cartha Fowler Project joined us for a Local Live Remote broadcast performance at the Switchyard House Show venue. Production Team: Venue Sound Engineer: Jared Coyle Broadcast Engineer/Host: Jar Turner  Post-Production by Audrey Ouillette

On Wednesday, April 10th, 2024, local band Zillafyde joined us for a Local Live in-studio interview and performance. Check out their conversation with host, Nicki Seven and hear them perform live in the studio! Production team: Host: Nicki Seven Engineers: Chama Henry and Alex Hamel Coordinating Producer: Nicki Seven Post-production by Chama Henry

On February 14, 2024, J.C. Clements (with The Hammer and The Hatchet) joined us for a Local Live in-studio interview and performance. Production team: Host: Cindy Brubaker Engineers: Chama Henry and Alex Hamel Coordinating Producer: Nicki Seven Post-production by Chama Henry

On January 31, 2024, CLIFFS joined us for a Local Live in-studio interview and performance. Production team: Host: Cindy Brubaker Engineers: Alyssa Gray, Chama Henry, and Alex Hamel Coordinating Producer: Nicki Seven Post-production by Chama Henry