Local Live – WFHB

Based in Bloomington, IN, Crossroads Quintet is a professional Jazz Collective that is working together to create a contemporary, boundary-stretching sound while simultaneously preserving the culturally rooted music that has preceded them. The official motto of the state of Indiana is the, “Crossroads of America.” The group met in this state while attending Indiana University, …

Griffy is a psychedelic power pop trio based in Bloomington, featuring former members of 90s alt-rock band El Nino. Originally aired August 21st, 2019.

The Zachary Finnegan Quintet is a contemporary jazz ensemble based in Bloomington. This group has developed a unique and engaging sound that continues to push the genre forward, while also honoring the greats. In this half hour, we hear four original compositions from trumpet player Zachary Finnegan, and one from tenor saxophonist Arman Sangalang. TRACK …

Recently featured on Local Live, Elisabeth Moss plays songs with flowing, acoustic melodies and heartfelt lyrics. She is inspired by artists like Ed Sheeran, Dodie Clark, and other folk-pop and indie artists. Here is the full set from her performance on August 7, 2019.  

Fronted by songwriter David Dávila González, Matixando plays original latin fusion music with conscience. Freshly returned from Costa Rica, here is them live in the WFHB studio. Originally aired July 31, 2019

SweetBabyLucas is an experimental electronic solo artist. He uses a sampler and his own peculiar muse to craft strange sounds and beats. Tracks: 1.) Whomp’s Basement 2.) Peter W 3.) Peter W 2 4.) Sleeping in the Snail House 5.) Tropic of Orange 6.) Finish Line Credits: Host: Jessie Grubb Engineers: Jim Lang, Kate Welch, …

Local musician Elias Mcdermott-Sipe brings an eclectic crew of friends into the WFHB studio this week for an irreverent set of anything-goes musical shenanigans. TRACK LIST 1) Volcanic Ash 2) Frame of Mind 3) Two Day Shipping 4) Gap Year 5) Serendipity 6) I’m Not Hungry Anymore/Lavish 7) Old Town Road CREDITS Host: Jessie Grubb …

The Sun Songs is the creation of two brothers, Chad Powers and Greg Powers. They describe their music as, “Music to make the moon laugh and cause the sun to turn blue.” They were formerly in a band called, Samurai Porkchop. TRACK LIST 1. A Vision in Green 2. Popcorn and Balloons 3. I Got …

Hillbilly Hippie Folk-Rocker Blind Uncle Harry is back in the WFHB studio to play another batch of his eccentric tunes. TRACK LIST 1.  Courage To Love 2.  D Chord Hammer Ditty 3.  American Way 4.  We Married Old Abdul 5.  Such Is Life Kurt Vonnegut 6.  Everybody Farts When They Die CREDITS Host: Spencer Heuring …

Mike Adams at His Honest Weight debuts 6 songs from his new album, “There is No Feeling Better.” Mike is a singer-songwriter who grew up in Warsaw, IN to a musical family. He has been playing music in Bloomington for the past 18 years, both solo and with several bands. Although his new album features …

Returning to Local Live, Southern Indiana Honky Tonk band Lexi Len and the Strangers play their original country rock songs inspired by Loretta Lynn, Hank III, Waylon Jennings, George Jones, the Allman Brothers, and the Grateful Dead. Listen to the full session. Originally aired on 6/5/19.

Rikki Jean and the DWBs play original blues rock tunes, with influences such as JJ Cale, Leon Russel, Janis Joplin, and RL Burnside. Originally aired on 5/29/19

Kimmie and Johnny return to WFHB’s Local Live with a fresh batch of songs. The duo met in 2011 and began playing music together shortly after. Their original old school folk songs are about real lives and approach humorous yet serious topics. TRACKLIST 1.) Mr. Moon 2.) Moonlight Sarahnade 3.) Gingham Shirt 4.) The Grown …

Gliiitches are a dream pop indie-tronica band with a focus on hypnotic harmonies and outer-worldly synth sounds. TRACKLIST: 1.) Aura 2.) Twiddle 3.) Body Wealth 4.) Yellow Thrills 5.) Lavender Skies CREDITS: Host: Spencer Heuring Engineer: Jim Lang, Ilze Ackerbergs, Kate Welch Producer: Jessie Grubb Executive Producer: Jim Manion

Nina Pitchkites self-recorded a series of home-grown demos using a multi-track recorder, and now she has recruited a full band to take her songs to the next level. With Rosie Ray on guitar and vocal harmonies, Jack Andrews on bass, and Mark Edlin on drums, Push Pop creates a yearning and ethereal emo-pop sound that …

Travis Puntarelli is a local balladeer and promoter of Bloomington music and arts. In between eclectic songs of divergent styles, he elaborates his vision of hyper-localism, artistic expression, and “in-spirit-tation.” He has been honing his craft and playing music in Bloomington for many years, and this set is proof of his dexterity and easy-going sophistication. …

Kirby Hammel grew up in Indiana to a musical familiy. Learning piano in his youth and picking up a guitar later on, he utilizes contrasting styles; he’s got one foot in an acoustic guitar-based folk singer-songwriter domain, and another foot in a blues boogie-woogie piano domain. Having recently moved back to Bloomington after a stint …

Denis Taaffe is a seasoned musician who has created, out of his own home studio, over 300 albums of improvised guitar music. He elaborates his musical philosophy and aesthetics on an endless series of YouTube videos under the name Alien Guitar. Through many years of exploring his inner world of guitar sounds, he has developed …

Liz Moudy is a singer-songwriter with influences ranging from Nirvana to Animal Collective. While she has played in bands here and there, she has been writing her own songs since her early teens. Most of the songs in this broadcast were written in the past year and she is currently working on new material. Liz’s …

THiN LiNES is the peanut butter and jelly between fluttering pop songs and nostalgic rock. Their inspiration comes from bands like Blink 182, Pink Floyd, and Green Day. In this session, THiN LiNES performs 6 original “space rock” songs. Later this year they will be participating for the third time in the Bluebird’s Battle of …

Eric Alexander, Will Staler, Mark McWhirter, and John Terill just released their self-titled album, ABC Gum on Let’s Pretend Records. In this live performance they play several songs from the new album as well as a few oldies. TRACK LIST 1.) Motherless Child 2.) High Noon 3.) Behind The Curtain 4.) Lack of Sleep 5.) …

Millaze is the deliberate dissociation character from a story (“The Dialectic”) that took pianist singer/songwriter Emily Plazek 11 years to write, and will be released starting in 2019. Millaze’s sound begins in her trained piano singer/songwriter style, and then is either kept acoustic for epic heartbreaking anthems, or produced into a “dreamhop” style using emo-rock …

Hoot Von Woot is the husband/wife team of George Napier (vocals, guitar, ukulele and keyboard) and Megan Napier (vocals and percussion).  George says he mostly writes “ditties” but people enjoy them, and, surprisingly, they seem to have meaning to a lot of people.  He says he writes music to make people happy.  George was a road …

Big Blue Whale is a Bloomington based Southern California rock group, consisting of Randy Szatkowski and Zach Curry. Their biggest influences include Sublime, Nirvana, and Dave Matthews Band, and that certainly shows during their performance. This show, we discuss the origins of their band, their upcoming EP, as well as past shows they’ve played. Tracks: …

With Nick Newman (Vocals and Rhythm Guitar), Noah Kankanala (Lead Guitar), Julian Povinelli (Bass), and Blake McKean (Drums), Time with Jameson is an alternative rock band inspired by the energy of punk, the melodies of 80s post-punk, the intimacy of singer-songwriter, and the passion of rock and roll. TRACK LIST: 1.) Omni 2.) Writing on …