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December 19, 2024 34 mins

Building Bridges: Music, Magic, and Community Development in Boulder City

Welcome to "The Best Dam Podcast." In today's episode, our host, Jill Lagan, ventures into the dynamic world of business and entertainment with our special guest, Mike McHugh.

Known for his entrepreneurial spirit and diverse ventures, Mike has made a name for himself in the entertainment industry—from leading a band called Modern Science to running multiple companies like Memorial and With Feeling. We'll explore Mike's fascinating journey, his passion for music, and his innovative efforts in promoting Boulder City and Las Vegas tourism.

DISCUSSION  POINTS

The Birth of a Music Lifestyle Brand**: "It stands for Music is My Only Reason to Live, and it's, you know, kind of the way I've always kinda thought of it." — [00:02:30 → 00:02:31]

Untapped Market of the South Strip: "There's literally a 1000000 people on South Las Vegas Boulevard staying at properties that don't have casinos." — [00:06:42 → 00:06:49]

Overpriced Las Vegas Exposed: I like to work with these local small businesses that need the business — [00:07:28 → 00:07:41]

Explore Boulder City Discounts: The best prices on all the show tickets." — [00:11:16 → 00:11:23]

The Future of Marketing: "When you see a logo, there there should be a sound associated behind it." — [00:13:23 → 00:13:27]

The Future of Sonic Branding: "Creating a sonic identity for brands is really going to be an important thing in the future." —  [00:13:50 → 00:13:55]

The Future of Festivities: "These drone shows are so wild now. Yeah. They're so awesome that, I really think that that is the future." — [00:16:12 → 00:16:21]

Boulder City is the Best Town for Families with Special Needs: "This town was just the best awesome little town. Everyone welcomed him with the open arms." — [00:19:43 → 00:19:56]

Behind the Scenes of Rock Legends: "I've been a fly on the wall for, you know, going on 20 years." — [00:28:28 → 00:28:41]

The Importance of Sonic Identity in Music Production: "with their production style, you know, that being consistent from album to album is a huge deal. Because as soon as that changes, that's when people start, wow." — [00:30:18 → 00:30:28]

LEARN MORE

Click here to learn more about Mike and his work, visit his website at https://NVExplore.com.

KEYWORDS

Entrepreneurship, Community, Music Industry, Tourism, Innovation, Sonic Branding, Jill Lagan, Boulder City Chamber of Commerce, The Best Dam Podcast, Podcast Interview

#Entrepreneurship #Community #MusicIndustry #Tourism #Innovation #SonicBranding #BoulderCity #LasVegas#BoulderCity #JillLagan #BCNVChamber2024 #TheBestDamPodcast #PodcastInterview

CREDITS

The Best Dam Podcast is a Boulder City Chamber of Commerce podcast production.

This episode is sponsored by the i & i Podcast & Music Studio. Be Heard.

Music for the Best Dam Podcast was created by ZakharValaha from Pixabay. 

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