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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In this episode, we're joined by Stephen LoVerme, who co-founded and runs the SomerGloom Festival in Somerville, MA, alongside JJ Gonson. Stephen previews all four days of the festival, and we dig into the world of metal in general.
Music Clips by: The Charms, The Dogmatics, The Prime Movers, SSD, Heroi, Spirit Hotel
Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo
Boston singer-songwriter Emily Grogan joins the show to talk about a career that's taken her everywhere — from touring with Mike Gordon of Phish to playing the legendary Rat in Boston. She digs into the wild range of gigs that shaped her as a musician, the local scene that raised her, and what it's like sharing a stage with one of the most respected bassists in rock. Plus, we talk about her single "Tell Your Friends" and what's next. A great listen for anyone into Boston music history and the stories behind it.
Music Clips from The Dogmatics, The Charms, Emily Grogan, and The Prime Movers
Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo
In this episode, we're joined by Nick Z., the multi-faceted owner of New Alliance East, who has played on, recorded, mixed, and mastered thousands of recordings. He's currently one half of This Bliss and a past member of many notable Boston-area bands including Cracktorch and Campaign For Real Time. His contributions to music and the arts run deep, and we're excited to have him as a guest.
Music in this episode by The Charms, The Dogmatics, Ape Hangers, The Prime Movers, Cracktorch, Campaign For Real Time, and This Bliss.
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In this episode, we sit down with Linda Viens, singer of Girl With A Hawk, to talk about the band's debut album, Regenesis, out now on Rum Bar Records.
Music Clips from The Charms, The Dogmatics, Black Helicopter, Victory At Sea, and Girl With A Hawk.
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Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo
In this episode, we're joined by filmmaker ("Who the F*ck Is That Guy?"), singer of Incendiary Device, and host of New York Hardcore Chronicles Live — Drew Stone.
Music Clips by Incendiary Device, The Long Wait, SSD, The Charms, and The Dogmatics
Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo
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This episode brings together three staples of the Worcester, MA music scene — aka Wormtown — for a conversation that spans decades of local rock history. Steve Aquino, Artie Sneiderman, and Dave Spaz now make up Swamp Roots, but their roots run deep through some legendary bands. Aquino and Spaz are former members of garage rock mainstays The Lyres, while Sneiderman and Aquino go even further back together as bandmates in The Crybabies.
Music clips from The Charms, The Dogmatics, Prime Movers, and Black Helicopter
Additional Music
Swamp Roots "Looking Back"
Swamp Roots "Im Not Through With You Yet"
Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo
Interview Recorded by Mike Newman at WMFO
Joel Simches is a Boston multi-instrumentalist, audio engineer, tour manager, and record producer with 35 years in the game, having played in over 40 bands and worked with artists like the Dresden Dolls, DeVotchKa, and Big Dipper. These days he's a staff engineer at Watch City Studios.
Music Clips from The Charms, The Dogmatics, Blame It On Whitman, The Prime Movers, Greg Allen's Fringe Religion and Speedfossil.
Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo
Our friend Mike Newman has been a fixture in radio for decades — and he joins us to talk about his incredible career and some of our all-time favorite albums from the '70s!
Music Clips by The Zulus, Applied knowledge, The Long Wait, The Charms, and The Dogmatics.
Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo
Leah Callahan returns to the show to talk about her fantastic new album, Our Lady of the Sad Adventure, and other highlights from her long music career.
Music Clips by The Charms, Black Helicopter, The Prime Movers, and Leah Callahan
Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo
In this episode, we are joined by John Sparrow, drummer of Violent Femmes. Modern Drummer once described his approach perfectly: his drumming isn't built around the idea of a traditional kit — it's about choosing the right drum for the song. That spirit of experimentation and sonic curiosity has made Sparrow one of the more distinctive voices in the percussion world, and today we get to hear the story behind it all.
Music clips from The Charms, The Dogmatics, The Zulus, and The Prime Movers
Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo
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