Height Zone World 66. My guests this week are Ann Everton and Brian Daniloski of Darsombra. They’re an audio/visual rock duo from Baltimore. Ann and I are old pals, and I was delighted to get a chance to catch up with them.

Brian tells me about his early days with Baltimore’s Meatjack, and explains how that led to him starting Darsombra as a one man band. Ann talks about being a graffiti writer, and going from graffiti to video work. They explain how they began collaborating and doing Darsombra as a duo. I ask them about their recently completed 111-city tour, and their unique approach to touring.

Mike Riley’s art this week is an homage to Rammellzee and Shockdell’s Death Command. This episode is hosted by splicetoday.com.

http://www.splicetoday.com/music/splice-presents-height-zone-world-ep-66-darsombra

My guest this week is Neru. She’s an MC and singer from Baltimore. I saw her perform at The Windup Space last winter, and I’ve wanted to learn her history ever since.

She talks about feeling like a black sheep as a kid, and gradually finding her way into music. She lets me know about her first group, and how she became a solo artist. And we talk about her Enlightenment Era album, and her other forthcoming projects.

Mike Riley’s art this week is an homage to Pure Poverty, by Poor Righteous Teachers. This episode is hosted by splicetoday.com.

http://www.splicetoday.com/music/splice-presents-height-zone-world-ep-65-neru-no-more-isis

My guest this week is Joshua Emmitt. He’s one half of the group Something Complex, as well as a photographer, a video director and a part of the Reverb Collective. We met when he first moved to Baltimore in 2011. I’ve always dug his work ethic and passion, and I’ve been wanting to get him on the show for a while.

He tells me about growing up in Pine Island, Florida, and his early art and music experiments. He talks about his days in FL metal bands, and his transition from metal to making beats with his bandmate Drew Scott. We discuss the difficulty and the rewards of moving from a small town to a city.

Mike Riley’s art this week is an homage to MOP’s To The Death. This episode is hosted by splicetoday.com.

http://www.splicetoday.com/music/splice-presents-height-zone-world-ep-64-joshua-emmitt-something-complex

On this episode, I spin some of the tightest tunes I heard on my Talk Singer tour and try not to wake up my tour mates.
Mike Riley’s art this week is an homage to Kwame’s The Boy Genius. This episode is hosted by splicetoday.com.
http://www.splicetoday.com/music/splice-presents-height-zone-world-ep-63-height-spinning-tunes

My guest this week is Doc Waffles, a tight Detroit MC. He’s been releasing great records since 2006’s Golf View Drive. I first became aware of him through his appearances in the Grind Time battle league, and I later became a fan of his music after we played a show together in Detroit.

He talks about his days as a battle rapper, and how he sizes up the battle rap world today. He tells me about his various writing styles, and how he’s continued to change up his approach through the years. We talk about his collaborations with Eddie Logix, and their new album, This Week In Baseball.

Mike Riley’s art this week is an homage to Sir Mix-a-Lot’s Seminar. This episode is hosted by Splice Today.

http://www.splicetoday.com/pop-culture/splice-presents-height-zone-world-ep-62-doc-waffles-coownaz