Stay ConnectedBlowing Smoke with Twisted Rico, hosted by music industry veteran Steev Riccardo, brings you weekly conversations with the people who make the music world go round — musicians, songwriters, producers, label execs, roadies, publicists, and more. Each episode also serves up fresh new music picks, honest song reviews, and no-shortage-of-stories rock ‘n’ roll road tales
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This episode, featuring Nat Freedberg, originally aired live on WMFO in Medford MA. on July 14. Freedberg(The Upper Crust, The Titanics, The Flies, Freeloader) talked to us about his new solo record called "Let Yourself Go", the 80's Boston music scene, and much more.
Special thanks to Mike Newman at WMFO for giving us the airtime and engineering the show.
Music
Freeloader "Gimme What's Left Of Your Love"
Nat Freedberg "The Meaning Of Love"
Nat Freedberg "You Really Let Yourself Go"
https://natfreedberg.bandcamp.com/album/let-yourself-go
additional music
The Charms "So Pretty"
The Dogmatics "I Love Rock N Roll"
Check out music from the podcast here:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6lHFZxDikYIabX6wKCGchE
Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo
Kav Sandhu joins us on the show to talk about Blitz Vega, the passing of band mate Andy Rourke, Happy Mondays and more..
Music
Blitz Vega "Love City"
Blitz Vega "Lost Myself"
additional music
The Charms "So Pretty"
The Dogmatics "I Love Rock N Roll"
Produced and hosted by Steev Riccardo
Robin Lane returns to the show to talk about her new single "Man Like You", and some upcoming shows! Robin also shares some very cool old stories with us... Music Robin Lane "Man Like You" Robin Lane And The Chartbusters "When Things Go Wrong" https://redonredrobinlane.bandcamp.com/album/dirt-road-to-heaven-ep additional music The Charms "So Pretty" The Dogmatics "I Love Rock N Roll" Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo
Tim Kerr has had a storied career and its still going strong. As a musician with some great bands like Big Boys, Poison 13, Lord High Fixers, current band Up Around The Sun etc, as a visual artist, and also as a photographer, Tim's resume is incredible. We covered quite a bit on this historic epsiode...enjoy!
Music
Up Around The Sun "History Lesson ll"(Minutemen cover)
Lord High Fixers "The Things She Say"
https://uparoundthesun.bandcamp.com/album/self-taught
additional music
The Charms "So Pretty"
The Dogmatics "I Love Rock N Roll"
Check out the Best Of Blowing Smoke guest playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6lHFZxDikYIabX6wKCGchE
Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo
Dave Smalley is one of the greatest punk rock singers in history and he joins us on the show to talk about his long storied career playing with legendary bands like DYS, Dag Nasty, All, Down By Law etc..
Music
DYS "Wolfpack"
Down By Law "Tradition"
Dag Nasty "Values Here"
additional music
The Charms "So Pretty"
The Dogmatics "I Love Rock N Roll"
Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo
This episode is dedicated to Brigitte Burton
Lynda Mandolyn, who has been playing in phenomenal bands since 1986(Inside Out, Fabulous Disaster, Tiger Bomb, Crystal Canyon etc.) returns to the show to talk about her early days in Detroit, moving to SF, Portland, songwriting, touring, and lots more..
**Check out Lynda's art show at Hi-Fidelity in Portland Maine on Sunday July 14 at 1PM!
Music
Lynda Mandolyn "Billet Doux"
Crystal Canyon "Dreamray"
additional music
The Charms "So Pretty"
The Dogmatics "I Love Rock N Roll"
Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo
Sapling is one of the most interesting bands around. They bring a heavy dose of experimental punk noise with a dab of art to the table and pulverize you with rock n roll. We had all three members of the band (Amber, Rainy, Jonny) on the show and they did not disappoint... Music Sapling "Eris Worship" Sapling "Mata Hari" https://saplingband.bandcamp.com additional music by The Charms “So Pretty” The Dogmatics “I Love Rock N Roll” Produced and hosted by Steev Riccardo
Another geek-out BONUS episode! This team we are joined by Craig Mack aka Charles Rivers on an epsiode which was broadcast live on the WMFO airwaves a few weeks ago. Boston DJ Mike Newman mans the board and chimes in here and there. On this special bonus episode we rank our all-time favorite live albums... Enjoy!
Music
The Charms "So Pretty"
The Dogmatics "I Love Rock N Roll"
The Neighborhoods "Arrogance"(Live)
Charles Rivers playlist of our live albums: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3NCFaizhNwKDexVzaUHjZQ?si=1h_3UJRETRSIcwxU8fuT8g&pi=u-5dnJltVcTjmV
Produced and hosted by Steev Riccardo
Engineered at WMFO by Mike Newman
Jennifer Boyle and Mark McKay(The Long Wait) join us on the show to talk about the Boston Punk Rock Trivia event which will take place at The Somerville Armory in Somerville MA on August 18.
Music
Strangehold "She's Not Leaving"
LaPeste "Spymaster"
The Charms "So Pretty"
The Dogmatics "I Love Rock N Roll"
Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo
Scott O'Dowd aka Scotty Fuse joins us on the show to talk about his band stoner rockers Cortez and a long line of cool bands he has played with in the Boston music scene... Music Cortez "No Escape" https://cortezboston.bandcamp.com/album/sell-the-future Additional music The Charms "So Pretty" The Dogmatics "I Love Rock N Roll" Watch us on you tube https://www.youtube.com/user/twistedrico1 Blowing Smoke with Twisted Rico is Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo
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