My guests this month are 3rd Grade Friends. They’re a Annapolis-based math rock band. They brought Justice The Genius Child with them, who appears on their forthcoming EP. They break down their early collaborations, and how they reunited to s

Episode 103 - Mike Riley Returns

Apr 24th, 2017 30m 55s

Mike Riley and I talk about Deliver; Mike’s comedy/horror comic set in Hieronymus Bosch’s Garden Of Earthly Delights. He breaks down what it’s like to be embarking on his first crowd-funded venture. I play some songs from my forthcoming album.

Episode 102 - The Van Allen Belt

Mar 24th, 2017 41m 31s

My guests this month are The Van Allen Belt. They’re a Pittsburgh-based electronic pop band. I’ve known them for many years, and we’ve played shows together in Pittsburgh and Ohio. I caught up with them after their recent Baltimore show. They

Episode 101 - ialive and Darko The Super

Feb 17th, 2017 42m 58s

My guests this month are ialive and Darko The Super. I first heard ialive when he invited me to play his record release show in Philly. I got turned on to Darko’s music just a few months ago, after seeing them do a dual set in Baltimore. iali

Episode 100 - Vel

Jan 17th, 2017 29m 52s

Height Zone World is back! My guest this month is Vel. He’s a singer-songwriter/rapper from Cleveland. I first got turned onto his music when we played together in Cleveland in 2007, and I got a copy of his debut album, “Meow, Fool!”He talks

Episode 99 - Heddie Leonne

Jul 18th, 2016 42m 54s

My guest this week is Heddie Leonne. She’s an MC from Olympia, WA. She’s been in the bands Nextdoor Neighbors, Night Fox and Everybody Weekend. She’s currently working on her solo hip-hop debut. We first met when I played in Olympia with her ba

Episode 98 - Don't Cry Paula

Jul 11th, 2016 29m 46s

My guests this week are Don't Cry Paula. They're a hip-hop duo from Little Rock, Arkansas. We first met when we played a show together in Arkansas in the fall of 2013.They talk about their early solo ventures, and the shared influences that i

Episode 97 - Mike and Height Spinning Tunes

Jul 4th, 2016 33m 15s

Mike Riley and Height catch up and spin tunes from recent HZW guests.

Episode 96 - Weird Paul Petroskey

Jun 27th, 2016 51m 20s

My guest this week is Weird Paul. He’s a Pittsburgh-based musician that’s been putting out amazing albums since the mid-80’s. We first met when we played a show together in Pittsburgh in 2005. He talks about releasing about his first homemade

Episode 95 - Mikal kHill

Jun 13th, 2016 50m 10s

My guest this week is Mikal kHill. He’s a North Carolina-based MC and producer, and a member of Thought Criminals and Malibu Shark Attack. We first met when we played a show together in Charlotte, NC in 2011.He talks about his early solo effo

Episode 94 - Bleubird (Part 2)

Jun 6th, 2016 35m 38s

This week, Bleubird returns for part two of our interview. He talks about getting booed at a Los Angeles Shape Shifters show, only to have the legendary Percee P come to his defense. He explains how continuing to fly out and play California sho

Episode 93 - Bleubird (Part 1)

May 30th, 2016 31m 48s

My guest this week is Bleubird, aka Jacques Bruna. Jacques is a solo MC, as well as a member of Gunporn, Les Swashbuckling Napoleons and Triune Gods. I first met him when I set up a Baltimore show for his group S.M.T.H. in 2001. He talks abou

Episode 92 - PT Burnem and Eze Jackson (Tour Recap)

May 23rd, 2016 36m 37s

Eze Jackson and PT Burnem, (the first and second Height Zone World guests) return for a roundtable discussion of our recently-completed rap round robin tour. I spin a few of their tunes that stood out to me on this trip, plus some tracks by the

Episode 91 - Josh Rogers (Illuminated Paths)

May 16th, 2016 38m 59s

My guest this week is Josh Rogers. Josh runs the Illuminated Paths label, and releases music under the moniker Broken Machine Films. We first met in Orlando in 2007, and my 10,000 Devastating Watts EP came out on his label. We discuss Illumin

Episode 90 - DosOtaku (NASA 8)

May 9th, 2016 39m 27s

My guests this week are Bito Sureiya and Jiro Sama of DosOtaku. They’re members of the NASA 8 collective. I first saw them last summer at the Ratscape festival, and I’ve been a fan ever since. They talk about linking up in high school, and cu

Episode 89 - Jones

May 2nd, 2016 44m 55s

My guest this week is Jones. Jones is a rapper and producer from Baltimore. We’ve been friends since third grade, and we’ve been making music together since 1998.We talk about our early group called Wounds, and his first forays into making be

Episode 88 - Jack Toft

Apr 25th, 2016 32m 54s

My guest this week is Jack Toft. Jack is a rapper from Buffalo, NY. We first met when we shared a bill in Charlottesville, VA, and we’ve played many shows together since then. He talks about his early stabs at writing fiction and poetry, and

Episode 87 - Flyin' Ryan Burke

Apr 18th, 2016 34m 33s

My guest this week is Flyin’ Ryan Burke. Ryan is a professional wrestler from Ohio. Our paths first crossed when he took part in Pittsburgh Batman, a play written and directed by (previous Height Zone World guest) Lord Grunge. I’ve always been

Episode 86 - BAG$

Apr 12th, 2016 54m 17s

My guests this week are BAG$, aka Jimmy Simard and Pete Rae. They’re a hip-hop duo from Kingston, Ontario. We first met when we played a show together in their hometown in 2004. We’ve shared many bills over the years, and Pete has made several

Episode 85 - Ultimate Donny

Apr 4th, 2016 58m 44s

My guest this week is Ultimate Donny, aka Richard Elmsworth. He was one half of Gil Mantera’s Party Dream, and he now plays with Sam Goodwill. We first met when we played a show together in Pittsburgh in 2003, and we’ve been pals ever since.

Episode 84 - R.M. O'Brien

Mar 28th, 2016 1h 3m

My guest this week is R.M. O’Brien. He’s a poet and a playwright and the main man behind Nuclear Power Pants. We’ve been friends since we first played a show together at Purchase College in 2004, and we’ve gone on several tours together through

Episode 83 - Ceschi Ramos

Mar 21st, 2016 52m 49s

My guest this week is Ceschi Ramos. He’s a rapper/singer-songwriter, as well as one of the founders of the Fake Four label. He’s made a big impact in the underground music world, and we’ve shared many bills together over the years. We talk ab

Episode 82 - CX KIDTRONIK

Mar 14th, 2016 1h 1m

My guest this week is CX KIDTRONIK. He’s a producer, DJ, vocalist and videographer with a musical resume that goes back to the 80’s. We first got to know each other when he contributed to my Height With Friends Versus The Continental MC’s album

Episode 81 - Height Spinning Tunes

Mar 7th, 2016 34m 1s

Height spinning tunes by Human Pippi Armstrong, Mrs. Paintbrush, Kate Ferencz, Diogenes, Lil Cake and Jack Toft, Eze Jackson, Barter Boys, Al Rogers Jr. and Uncommon Nasa. Mike Riley's artwork this week is an homage to MC Breed's 20 Below. Th

Episode 80 - UllNevaNo

Feb 29th, 2016 26m 37s

My guest this week is UllNevaNo. He’s an MC from the MGNTK crew. He’s released a large catalogue of music over the years, including his full-length collaborations with Logic Marselis, Illien Rosewell and {w}. We talk about how he learned the