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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Glenn Dudley, lead vocalist and lyricist of The Long Wait joins us on the show to talk about the buzz the Boston band has generated, his history with Wrecking Crew, and heading back to the studio...
Music
The Long Wait "Your Plight"
The Long Wait "Let It All Burn"
https://thelongwait1.bandcamp.com/album/demo
Theme song "So Pretty" by The Charms
Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo
On this episode, we are joined by the pioneer of the "traumacore" genre, Sky Dxddy. Mixing cinematic beats, undeniably catchy melodies, and eloquent and revealing lyrics, singer and truth poet SkyDxddy exists within the conscious alt-pop realm – and she’s pushing it even further as she pioneers traumacore, a new genre of her own making.
Music
Sky Dxddy "What Do I Say"
Sky Dxddy "Perfect Distraction"
theme song "So Pretty" by The Charms
Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo
LA singer/songwriter/guitarist Devon Thompson returns to the show to talk about her new EP "Skin", her deal with Gibson Guitars, Olivia Rodrigo, and much more...
Music
Devon Thompson "Straightjacket"
Devon Thompson "I Love You But It Hurts Too Much"
https://www.devonthompsonmusic.com/about-5
theme song "So Pretty" by The Charms
Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo
Jim Healey, who's been making music over 20 years, joins us on the show to talk about some of the bands he's been a part of including Blood Lightning, Set Fire, and We're All Gonna Die etc.. We also talk about the Dean Jackson tribute show which featured spirited performances from Gang Green, The FU's, Tree, Riche Parsons and a Jerry's Kids reunion...
Music
Blood Lightning "Blankets"
Jim Healey "Life Is A Circle"
https://jimhealey1.bandcamp.com/album/crawl-your-way-back
theme song "So Pretty" by The Charms
Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo
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Kerry Alexander of the ultra-cool Minneapolis band Bad Bad Hats joins us on the show to talk about the band's history and their brand new self-titled fourth album on Don Giovani Records...
Music
Bad Bad Hats "My Heart Your Heart"
Bad Bat Hats "TPA"
Theme song "So Pretty" by The Charms
Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo
Episode 300 brings us Tom Wilson, who has been on road crews and toured the World with The Cure, Depeche Mode, Shakira, Janet Jackson etc and was also in the pit in the early Boston hardcore days. We are also joined by Gypsy Moths guitarist and former Taang! Records staffer Chris Conway! Plus Dorchester's own Herb Morsiglio, who engineered many of our earlier episodes at New Alliance, makes a cameo appearance.. It's show number 300 but mostly just some guys talking about music stuff....
theme music "So Pretty" by The Charms
Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo
Chris Pearson joins us on the show to talk about Spiller, a great new Boston band made up of members of Gang Green, Jerry's Kids, Underball, and Green Magnet School. We also talk about Chris' aforementioned 90's band, WDJM, and more... Music Spiller "The Sparkler" Spiller "God Save The Queens" theme song "So Pretty" by The Charms
https://spillerdadpunk.bandcamp.com/album/4-song-ep Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo
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Carissa Johnson has made quite a name for herself in the last nearly ten years with her songwriting and fantastic recordings. She joins us on the show to talk her recent single "Congratulations", touring, living in Brooklyn and much more...
Music
Carissa Johnson "Congratulations"
Carissa Johnson "I Surrender"
Theme music "So Pretty" by The Charms
Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo
https://www.instagram.com/blowingsmokewithtr/
#CarissaJohnson
Mission Of Burma guitarist Roger Miller joins us on the show to talk about the journey that brought him to Boston from Ann Arbour, MI, and the subsequent success of one of America's most influential bands.
Music
Mission Of Burma "This Is Not A Photograph"
Mission Of Burma "Laugh The World Away"
theme song "So Pretty" by The Charms
Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo
On this episode, we are joined by Miss Lyn and Blowfish from Boston Groupie News...
https://www.bostongroupienews.com/
Music
Blame It On Whitman "Marigold"
The Real Kids "Small Town"
theme song "So Pretty" by The Charms
Produced and hosted by Steev Riccardo
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