POM 9/22 No. 2: SmizzBorn and raised in New Hampshire, Smizz grew up with a mother who loved soul and folk. His father was into older music such as Jimi Hendrix and The Beatles. An avid vinyl collector, his dad eventually handed down the reco

POM 9/22 No. 1: Nicole LePera returns

Sep 2nd, 2022 29m 32s

POM 9/22 Nicole LePera returnsI'm a singer/songwriter living in the beautiful state of Maine. After all these years, I finally found my home — and her transcendent beauty and power never fails to inspire and nurture me. Music has always been

POM 8/22 No. 2: Jen Ayers

Aug 15th, 2022 28m 18s

POM 8/22 No. 2: Jen AyersJen Ayers is a vocal dynamo with a throat of gold, pianist, songwriter and recording artist. She’s performed thousands of shows nationwide, fronting Seattle-based band Honey Tongue and shared bills with the likes of Ja

POM 8/22 No. 1 : Reesa Wood

Aug 1st, 2022 24m 13s

POM 8/22 No. 1: Reesa WoodReesa Wood has been making music in Portland, Maine since 2016, when she learned to embody rage, desire and confrontation fronting the metal edged Cadaverette, and developed confidence in her songwriting and guitar a

POM 7/22 No. 2: Dave Bullard returns

Jul 15th, 2022 35m 6s

POM 7/22 No. 2: Dave Bullard returnsDave Bullard... Singer songwriter performer from Californiaon Spotify iTunes, apple musictours once or twice a year COAST TO COASTdavebullardguitar on Instagram and tiktocDave Bullard on FacebookAmazing

POM 7/22 No.1: Spook Handy (from 7/21, the final POMotR broadcast)

Jul 2nd, 2022 59m 30s

POM 7/22 No.1: Spook Handy (from 7/21, the final POMotR broadcast)A year ago this month Podcast Open Mic on the Radio had its final broadcast. But my last guest was a goodie and needs to be reheard.: Spook Handy, the only guest I have found v

POM 6/22 No. 2 April Keez

Jun 15th, 2022 27m 55s

POM 6/22 No. 2 April KeezApril Keez is a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and music educator. April's YouTube channel, April Keez, has over 8,000 subscribers and is ranked among Feedspot's Top 5 Songwriting Channels to Follow in 2022.

POM 5/22 No.2: ”Chaos Creator” Artimus Wolz

Jun 8th, 2022 50m 43s

POM 5/22 No.2: "Chaos Creator" Artimus WolzArtimus Wolz is a musician and social media influencer. He went viral on TikTok with his original song, Incompedance[1]. After a successful KickStarter campaign[2], he began work on his comedy album

POM 6/22 No. 1: Bill Stamey

May 31st, 2022 58m 41s

POM 6/22 No. 1: Bill StameyI was born, and grew up, in Memphis, learned the basics of reading music at a young age, and got my first guitar at around age 5. Self-taught for the most part, I took lessons from a few key figures: Bob Salley (

POM 05/22 No.1: Jim Baumer ME returns

Apr 27th, 2022 54m 6s

POM 05/22 No.1: Jim Baumer ME returnsBiddeford-based indie rocker Jim Baumer has released a diverse pastiche of songs on the provocatively titled Living in Some Strange Days. The songs emanate from a space of darkness and deep pain and his mu

POM 4/22 No. 2 Forest City & Friends

Apr 13th, 2022 28m 20s

POM 4/22 No. 2 Forest City & Friends (Live at Sun Tiki)Forest City & Friends is proud to announce the March 29, 2022 release of “Sol”, the second CD from the Maine-based rock group. “Sol" is the follow up to the band's 2020 self-titled debut a

POM 4/22 No. 1 Radio Open Mic Dec. 2008 Pt. 1

Mar 31st, 2022 59m 36s

Live on WMPG, featuring: Jamie Frick, Lindsey Montana, Jeffrey Knox, The Orchards, James Paul Gosslin, Rick Colella, and Christian Cuff & Amanda Gervais

POM 03-22 No. 2: Odds & Sods

Mar 15th, 2022 26m 16s

Stuff from my flash drive that I hope will entertain you.

POM 3/22 No.1 Emelia Dahlin Live at Make Music Portland 2021 & new single

Mar 4th, 2022 44m 3s

Wielding a voice that defies the size of her body and strong storytelling sensibilities, Emilia Dahlin has carved out her name as a unique songstress. She weaves mesmerizing tales (complete with Greek myths, robotic messiahs, epic floods, and t

POM 2/22 No. 2 Storyteller Chris Newcomb

Feb 20th, 2022 20m 20s

Chris Newcomb has performed on stages from Kittery to Holton; Penobscot Theatre to Mad Horse. He’s appeared in numerous independent movies, commercials, podcasts, music videos, and in his younger days he wrote commercials and DJ’d at two radio

POM 2/22 No. 1: The Best of 2021

Feb 2nd, 2022 23m 54s

The best of Podcast Open Mic on the Radio broadcasts on WMPG!

POM 1/22 No.2 Dano

Jan 18th, 2022 33m 24s

Dano’s music infuses modern folk, post rock, and groove oriented rhythms with poetic lyrics creating a unique brand of conscious music that uplifts and inspires. Born and raised in the Buffalo suburb of Tonawanda, Dano’s role models were The

POM 1/22 No.1: Alejandra O’Leary

Jan 3rd, 2022 33m 32s

Alejandra O’Leary was born to a Colombian mother and Irish father in Portland, Maine. Having a different sounding name and being a woman of color both challenged and shaped her as she grew up listening to crashing ocean waves and Beatles record

POM12/21 No.2: Jason Lambert + A Christmas Bonus!

Dec 17th, 2021 43m 20s

Jason Lambert has been playing music for more than a quarter century. It started out as solo acoustic ballads, with some rock n' roll mixed in, and has eventually evolved into other musical outlets, including 80s influenced synth pop, and old s

POM 12/21 No. 1: Erin Zeli

Dec 3rd, 2021 25m 2s

Erin is a Portland resident who plays the keyboard and wants to connect with other musicians to create some fun new music. She uses her YouTube channel and playlists to help her loop her original music and add depth to her sound. Currently her

POM 11/21 No. 2 JimBaumerMe plus new Plague Dad

Nov 16th, 2021 40m 1s

Based in Biddeford, ME, JimBaumerMe operates as the performance unit of singer/songwriter, Jim Baumer.Baumer’s music originates from a space occupied by tragedy. In January 2017, Baumer’s only son—an award-winning poet and well-known environme

POM 11/21 No. 1: Brantah

Nov 3rd, 2021 30m 9s

Brantah strives to make visceral, pure, raw music that straddles the line between progressive rock and singer/songwriter. Delivering a ride that expands from light sonic textures to aggressive rhythmic energy; performs as both solo and band. Al

POM 10-21 No. 2: Gilch

Oct 20th, 2021 26m 34s

Think Megadeth meets Joe Satriani!Adam Gilchrest (Gilch) is an American rock n roll/metal guitar player who's newest song Conquering Covid-19 is the anthem for overcoming the coronavirus pandemic! It's now for sale as part of a full CD! E-

POM 10/21 No. 1 Plague Dad (Live in the Old Port)

Oct 2nd, 2021 42m 37s

Plague Dad is a high-energy acoustic duo out of Portland, Maine.Frank Gallagher (vocals, 6- and 12-string guitars, mandolin and banjo) and Miguel Sanchez (vocals, bongo, spoons, stomp box and what have you) have honed their sound busking for h

POM 09/21 No. 2: Heart Shaped Rock

Sep 20th, 2021 45m 27s

Heart Shaped Rock is Rock Shaped with Heart! We are: Sheridan: vox/Bret Mills: Guitar, b vox/Replica A: Guitar/Eric Eaves: Bass, b vox/Dave Bloom: DrumsAll veterans of the Maine/Portland Music scene currently working on our 8th body of music