The Mile High Show features interviews with artists, entertainers, and news makers in & around Arizona.
Episodes
Monday Mar 16, 2015
Monday Mar 16, 2015
Episode #14 is up- This week Matt sits down with Don Cheek, the driving force behind The Cheek Tones.
As a former educator turned full time musician & front man for one of Arizona’s Americana Bands, Cheek & The Cheek Tones have a loyal following throughout the state as they play and promote tunes from their new release “Second Chance at a First Impression”.
Listen in as Cheek talks about his early days visiting Prescott, why he chose to retire here, and how career No. 2- bandleader & promoter of the local music scene- has put him in the role as a sort of Elder Statesman for the local music scene.
This week’s episode was recorded at Brick & Bones Moonshine Bar- follow Brick & Bones on line, FaceBook, & Twitter for upcoming shows, promos, and chances to win gift certificates.
Monday Mar 09, 2015
Monday Mar 09, 2015
Episode #13 is up- This week Matt sits down with David "The Lone Monk" Portolano, a Prescott AZ musician & poet
originally from NYC.
David talks about his early musical & poetic influences, his early trips to
the Big Apple to hear and then play music in some of the city’s famed Rock
& Roll night spots like CBGB's, and how visiting Jim Morrison’s final resting spot
while visiting Paris at 16 was a pivotal moment in his life.
This week’s Mile High Show is brought to you by The Bird Cage, one of
the best places on Prescott’s Whiskey Row to see & hear live music and
experience firsthand Arizona’s thriving artistic scene.
Our Intro & Outro music this week is from"Barrel of Monkey" by the Vicious Hippies, an 80's CA band that came up in our conversation.
Monday Mar 02, 2015
Monday Mar 02, 2015
Episode #12 is up- This week Matt sits down with Jim Sobo, local musician and force behind The Howling Coyote Tour.
This summer Jim & his fellow Howlers will hit the road for the 10th anniversary of the tour that brings Arizona singer-songwriters to the San Francisco Bay Area.
Listen in as Jim tells how a SoCal skate rat picked up the guitar and took a ride from Hollywood to the Bay before landing on Whiskey Row.
This week’s episode was recorded at The Raven, a fantastic venue to check out local artists & musicians while enjoying some great local cuisine, micro brews, and wines.
Monday Feb 23, 2015
Monday Feb 23, 2015
Episode #11 is up- This week Matt sits down with Dan Fraijo, former Fire Chief & current mayoral candidate for the City of Prescott, AZ
Fraijo was thrust into the national & international spotlight on June 30, 2013 when the city and his department suffered one of the greatest tragedies in firefighter history- the loss of the entire Granite Mountain Hotshots crew, now known as the Yarnell Hill 19.
Listen in as Fraijo talks about his history and how he became a firefighter. How he, his department, and his city dealt with the loss of 19 friends and family members, and how he believes he can help his city if elected mayor.
Monday Feb 16, 2015
Monday Feb 16, 2015
Episode #10 is up- This week Matt sits down with Nick DeMarino, local journalist, founder & publisher of 5enses Mag, a Prescott Based science, arts, & culture magazine.
Nick, a newlywed & new father explains how he landed in Arizona, why he stayed, how waking up in an Absinthe haze one morning in Japan set him on his journalistic path, & why Godzilla is the ideal dad.
This week’s episode was recorded at Brick & Bones Moonshine Bar & Bistro on Prescott Arizona’s Historic Whiskey Row.
Monday Feb 09, 2015
Monday Feb 09, 2015
Episode #9 is up- This week Matt sits down with Road 1 South, the Prescott, AZ Blues Band that bills itself “Rare Blues Well Done”.
Road 1 South is comprised of Dwight Develyn (drums), John Wurtz (guitar), Ron Green (bass), Gregson “Notes” Gordon (harp), Chris Russo (guitar), & Ofer Harel (percussions).
Listen in as they talk their roots, inspiration, road stories, love of vinyl, & John’s heartfelt tribute to the Yarnell 19.
Watch the YouTube video of that tribute HERE & more videos of the band as well
Wednesday Feb 04, 2015
Wednesday Feb 04, 2015
Episode #8 is up- Listen to Dr. Dan “The Brit Comedy Doc” Nightingale as he tells us about his days growing up in the UK, the medical practice he and his wife have in Prescott, AZ, and his thoughts on US health care system.
Check him out February 7th at Brick & Bones Moonshine Bar, the Tempe Improv, and his headliner show at the Elks Theater this coming June.
Enjoy the show, please take a minute to drop us a line through our CONTACT page.Monday Feb 02, 2015
Monday Feb 02, 2015
PK Gregory is a singer/songwriter whose childhood took him from Alaska to the Oklahoma oil fields to a Norwegian high school.
After playing in teen metal bands, PK landed in Texas where his style took shape in what has been described as “kinda like listening to Johnny Cash meets John Prine with a smattering of Townes Van Zant thrown in."
PK sat down with The Mile High Show recently at Cork & Cuisine to talk music, world travel, the Arizona music scene, and his upcoming album.
Check out PK at www.pkgregory.com & The Mile High Show at www.milehighshow.com
Monday Jan 26, 2015
Monday Jan 26, 2015
San Martin is one of the most active locals on social media, he runs several local businesses and projects including Thumb Butte Hand Wash & Detailing & Locals Only Wear. He is also one of the promoters of this years 2nd Annual Unity Fest Arizona being held in Lake Havasu during Spring Break March 13-15, 2015.
Monday Jan 19, 2015
Monday Jan 19, 2015
Today's episode, recorded at Brick & Bones features Cynthia Sobo, founder & director of The Mile High Comedy Theater in Prescott, AZ.