Local Motives
By: WMPG
Language: en
Categories: Music, Interviews
Local Motives is WMPG’s long-running, mostly-live, always local music show. For three decades Local Motives has been nurturing and documenting area music communities with a historic archive representing local music in its many expressions.
Episodes
Brit Martin - October 15, 2025
Oct 27, 2025Hosted by Annella Linton and Cassie Irene
Engineered by Stephen Trageser and NY Mike
Photographed by Cassie Irene
Alejandro Graciano - October 8, 2025
Oct 16, 2025Hosted by DJ Leo
Engineered by
Stephen Trageser
David Rogers-Berry
Space Fog - October 1, 2025
Oct 08, 2025Space Fog Collective:
Eric - Drums
Chester - Bass
Bill - Electric Guitar
Geoff - Keyboard, Vocals
Space Fog Bandcamp
Space Fog Instagram
Hosted by Bob Ulrich
Engineered by Morgan Tindall, Stephen Trageser, and David Rogers-BerryAssisted by Nick Koonce and Helen Crimmins
Booked by Annella Linton
Filmed by Warren Edgar
RHYS (solo) - September 24, 2025
Sep 29, 2025Hosted by Bob
Engineered by Morgan Tinsdale and Helen Crimmins
Assisted by Stephen Trageser
Sigrid Sibley - September 17, 2025
Sep 29, 2025Sigrid Sibley, guitar/mandolin & vocals
Clifford Cameron, piano & backing vocals
Shannon Allen, cello
Mia Bella D’Augelli, violin
Alex Ouellette, drums
Hosted by Marcia Leander
Engineered by Wasin and NY Mike
Assisted by David Rogers-Berry and Stephan Trageser
Ella Hue, Live From The Drive - September 10, 2025
Sep 18, 2025Hosted by Sam Monaco
Engineered by Morgan Tindall, Helen Crimmins, NY Mike
Assisted by David Rogers-Berry, Wasin Dempsey, Stephen Trageser
Photographed by Annella Linton
Two Minutes Out, Live From The Drive - September 3, 2025
Sep 09, 2025The Gamma Goochies, August 27, 2025
Sep 03, 2025The Gamma Goochies are:
Hot Dog Haines - Vocals
Bart Joy - Guitar
Jeff Crane - Guitar
Will Berdan II - Bass
Greg Arnold - Drums
Hosted by Bob Ulrich
Engineered by Morgan Tindall and Helen Crimmins
Assisted by NY Mike
jeez., Live From The Drive - August 20th, 2025
Aug 26, 2025Hosted by Autumn and NY Mike
Engineered by Morgan Tindall, David Rogers-Berry, and NY Mike
Assisted by Nick Koonce
Xander Nelson - August 13, 2025
Aug 26, 2025Xander Nelson Band is :
Xander Nelson - Guitar, Lead Vocals
Toby McAllister - Guitars, Vocals
Ben Biggs - Bass
Nathan Spencer - Drums, Vocals
Hosted by Sam Monaco
Engineered by David Rogers-Berry and Helen Crimmins
Assisted by NY Mike
Photographed by Cassie
Isaac Raven, Live From The Drive - August 6, 2025
Aug 12, 2025Isaac Raven is
Isaac - Guitar and Vocals
Dravyn - Drums
Ethan - Keyboard and Guitar
Natty - Bass and Vocals
Hosted by DJ Leo
Mixed by Morgan Tindall and Nick Koonce
Additional engineering by Helen Crimmins and David Rogers-Berry
Assisted by Sam Monaco and Nick Koonce
Photographed by Ethan Fowler
Raif Crunch, Live From The Drive - July 30, 2025
Aug 12, 2025Raif Crunch is Andrew Roseman
Hosted by Sam Monaco
Mixed by Morgan Tindall
Additional Engineering by Helen Crimmins and David Rogers-Berry
Photographs by New York Mike
The Button Men - July 23, 2025
Jul 30, 2025Lady Brain, Live From The Drive - July 9, 2025
Jul 10, 2025Lady Brain, Live From The Drive
Hosted by Autumn and Bob
Engineered by Morgan Tindall, David Rogers-Berry, and Bob Ulrich
Aissisted by Ernest Braun and Annella Linton
One Hundred Thorns, Live From The Drive - July 2, 2025
Jul 08, 2025One Hundred Thorns -- Live From The Drive on Local Motives
Hosted by DJ Leo
Engineered by Morgan Tindall, David Rogers-Berry, and Helen Crimmins
Assisted by Will Fudge, Mike Cempa, Jim Rand, Erin Ames, Annella Linton, and Todd Glacy
Photographed by Will Fudge
True Apollyon - June 25, 2025
Jul 08, 2025True Apollyon
Hosted by Erin Ames
Engineered by David Rogers-Berry and Morgan Tindall
Assisted by Ava
Leaf - June 18, 2025
Jul 08, 2025LEAF
Hosted by DJ Leo
Engineered by David Rogers-Berry and Helen Crimmins
Assisted by Nick Koonce
Alma June & The Persian Cats- June 11, 2025
Jun 13, 2025Alma June & The Persian Cats are:
David Hession-Trombone
Dravyn Cloutier- Drums
Nicholas Rhodes- Guitar and Vocals
Scott Barber- Viola
Matt Nelson- Upright Bass
Alma June- Guitar and Vocals
Hosted by Sam Monaco
Engineered by Helen Crimmins
Photographed by Will Fudge
Setlist:
Paisley
Fruit flies
Man in the box (Alice In Chains)
Willows weep
Maintain grace
SNAEX- June 4, 2025
Jun 05, 2025SNAEX is:
Chriss Sutherland-acoustic guitar/voice
Chris Teret- acoustic guitar /voice
Tom Rogers-drums
Tyler Heydolph-drums
Hosted by Marcia Leander
Engineered by
David Rogers-Berry and Helen Crimmins
Shadowed by "New York Mike" Cempa
Assisted by Todd Glacy
Setlist:
Like a Rope
Sun
Forgive Me
La Paz
Darkness and Heavy
Tried So Hard
Happy Birthday Scott
I'm L...
Snake Lips - May 28, 2025
May 30, 2025Snake Lips are:
Kara (they/them)- Bass, vocals
Sam (he/him)- Guitar
DJ (he/him)- Drums
Hosted by Bob Ulrich
Engineered by Morgan Tindall and Helen Crimmins
Assisted by David Rogers-Berry
Set List:
East Coast
Violet (Hole cover)
Melt The Sun
Why Am I Like This
Get Over It
Surfin In Stereo
Nothin To Say
...
MAMM - May 21, 2025
May 23, 2025House Arrest is:
Matilda Sargent (vox & guitar)
Roman Johnstone (vox & guitar)
Lily Thibault (bass)
Olivia Robbins (drums)
The Phreakers are:
Aleta Krajewski (vox & piano)
Ovid Gatlin (vox & guitar)
Hazel Cooper (bass)
Claude Pratt (drums)
Andromeda is:
Sage Abbot (bass & vox)
Carter Bourgoin (vox & guitar)
Sebastian Silver (guitar)
Ellis Scott (drums)
Hosted by...
Little Oso - May 14, 2025
May 20, 2025Little Oso is:
Jeannette - Guitar &Vocals
Ricky - Lead Guitar
Dana - Bass
DJ - Drums
Hosted by Sam Monaco
Engineered by
Morgan Tindall, David Rogers-Berry, Nick Koonce, and Helen Crimmins
Assisted by "New York Mike" Cempa
Photographed by Will Fudge
Set List:
Tendril Thoughts
The Frogs Sing For No Reason
Simon Says
Blues and Yellows
Blankets
Stardust
Other People’s Lives
Metaphorical Ohio
Ruski’s
Lepra - May 7, 2025
May 14, 2025Lepra is:
Sarah (harsh vox, Bass)
Kate (clean vox, keys)
Nyssa (Drums)
Hosted by:
Autumn Forsing
Engineered by
David Rogers-Berry and Helen Crimmins
Assisted by Autumn and Aidan McCleary
Photographed by Cassie Irene
PLAYLIST
XO - April 30, 2025
May 02, 2025XO is:
Jeff Turner - lead vocals, guitar
Serge Vladimiroff - guitar
Brady Megee - bass, backing vocals
Henry Chandanais - drums
Hosted by
Sam Monaco
Engineered by Morgan Tindall and Helen Crimmins
Assisted by David Rogers-Berry and Nick
Photographed by Will
XO are a shoegaze/alternative rock band from the US. The band formed in 2004 by twin brothers Jake (guitar, bass, keys, vox) and Jeff Turner (guitar, bass, drums, keys, vox). In 2005, the twins joined international touring act Say Anything as live touring members. The...
Skymall - April 23, 2025
Apr 29, 2025Hosted by Bob Ulrich
Band engineered by David Rogers-Berry
Show engineered by Helen Crimmins
Assisted by Morgan Tindal and Autumn Forsing
Graphic Melee - April 16, 2025
Apr 16, 2025Hosted by Sam Monaco
Engineering by David Rogers-Berry and Helen Crimmins
Angelikah Fahray - April 2, 2025
Apr 02, 2025Hosted by DJ Leo
Engineered by David Rogers-Berry and Helen Crimmins
Production assistance and photography by Will
Telescope Club - March 26, 2025
Mar 26, 2025Hosted by Bob Ulrich
Engineered by David Rogers-Berry and Helen Crimmins
Borderlines - March 19, 2025
Mar 19, 2025Hosted by Autumn
Engineered by David Rogers-Berry and Helen Crimmins
Assisted by Aidan
S.C.O.B.Y. - March 12, 2025
Mar 12, 2025Hosted by Sam Monaco
Engineered by Eevie Wynters, David Rogers-Berry, and Helen Crimmins
Assisted by Matt Lowell and Aidan McCleary
Photographed by Cassie Irene
Fine Pioneer - March 5, 2025
Mar 05, 2025Hosted by DJ Leo
Engineered by David Rogers-Berry and Helen Crimmins
Assisted by Aidan McCleary and Autumn
Oodelally - February 19, 2025
Feb 20, 2025Oodelally is:
Hunter: Drums
Annie: Bass
Francesca: Violin
Gabriel: Vocals, Guitar
Summit: Vocals, Guitar, Flute
Hosted by Sam Monaco
Enigneered by David Rogers-Berry and Helen Crimmins
Assisted by Autumn and Aidan
Photos by Autumn
Angular and genre-bending, Oodelally draws influences from folk rock, fiddle music, and punk-inspired indie. With love songs featuring fictional adulterers to songs mourning the process of aging, their lyricism is as dynamic as their ever-changing and unique instrumentation.
Mankala - February 12, 2025
Feb 13, 2025Mankala is:
Nick Gary - Vocals
Gabe Kidd - Bass/Vocals
Connor Rague - Guitar
Tristan Bluto - Guitar
Finn O’Neal - Drums