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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Allan Kraut was the sound engineer at several Boston venues including Bill’s Bar, Venus, Axis, Avalon, Quest, and Mama Kin, before moving on to The Rat where he mixed over 1000 bands in less than 3 years. He later did sound at The Linwood in the Fenway. He also Taught for 20 years at Mass Comm/New England Institute of Art, where he developed the Live Sound program. AND if that's not enough he is now recording under the moniker of Ashton Martini. We had a fun zoom interview for your listening pleasure...Plus we threw in a classic from Hello Dragon to end the show!
Music
The Charms "So Pretty"(theme song)
Ashton Martini "Stop Drinking"
Hello Dragon "Stephen Hawking"
Additional recording and mixing by Mike Nash at Voice Motel, Somerville MA
This show was sponsored by Baby Loves Tacos and Disorder Vintage.
Ryan Haas, the man behind Disorder Vintage, joins us to talk about buying, selling, and curating vintage tees and '80s and '90s alternative music merch. We also get into the upcoming "Faded" show in Providence, Rhode Island — happening late May — featuring artists Joey Mars, Joe Perez, and Sean Taggart. Plus a classic from Magnapop and a fresh one from The Gypsy Moths, who just signed with Rum Bar Records.
Music
The Charms "So Pretty"
Magnapop "I Don't Care"
The Gypsy Moths "Effortlessly"
Recorded and edited by Mike Nash at Voice Motel, Somerville MA on March 12, 2022
This episode was sponsored by Baby Loves Tacos, Pittsburgh PA
Support the podcast www.patreon.com/twistedrico
This bonus episode is a mixed bag of goodies featuring a look at Juliana Hatfield's 19th album "Blood", and a new single from Guitarist Charles Hansen's super cool project Gymnasium. Also, inspired by the Apple TV Series “1971:The Year that music changed everything”, we rank our top ten albums from what was a magical year in music. We also throw some views out there on the controversy surrounding Spotify.
Music
The Charms "So Pretty"
Juliana Hatfield "Suck It Up"
Gymnasium "Tavern At The End Of The World"
Recorded and edits by Mike Nash at Voice Motel, Somerville MA on February 28, 2022
This episode was sponsored by Baby Loves Tacos, Pittsburgh PA
Support the podcast www.patreon.com/twistedrico
On this episode of the podcast, we are joined by Steve Peck, who not only did time with the host at WDJM back in the 80's but also let him stay in his college dorm room when he was booted out of his own dorm room. Its a great Mini WDJM reunion and a lively discussion on a bunch of new releases by Frank Turner, Tears For Fears, Foals, Royal Blood, Johnny Marr, The Record Company, Nothing But Thieves, and yes we do talk about the "old days" as well. We also play a WDJM favorite by The Sex Execs and a brand spanking new track by Bird Language.
Music
The Charms "So Pretty"
The Sex Execs "Tami-itis"
Bird Language "Apoplectic"(new album 625 Days on in May 2022)
This episode was recorded and edited by Mike Nash at Voice Motel, Somerville MA. on March 5, 2022
This episode was sponsored by Baby Loves Tacos, Pittsburgh PA. and Disorder Vintage, Brookline MA.
Support the podcast www.patreon.com/twistedrico
Author Joe Milliken joins us on the show to talk about his fantastic book entitled "Lets Go" Benjamin Orr and The Cars", a biography of Benjamin Orr's career, which started in the early 60's in Cleveland Ohio and ended tragically at the age of 53 due to a losing battle with cancer. The book and the interview tell us a lot about the lifelong musicians journey. We also play a track from the outstanding 2019 Avoid One Thing album "Right Here Where You Left Me"...
Music
The Charms "So Pretty"(opening theme song)
Avoid One Thing "Right Here Where You Left Me"
The interview portion of the show was recorded on zoom and all additional content was recorded and edited by Mike Nash at Voice Motel, Somerville MA. on February 21, 2022
This episode was sponsored by Baby Loves Tacos, Pittsburgh PA
Support the podcast www.patreon.com/twistedrico
Mike Gitter's career reads like a road map through three decades of heavy music. He launched his fanzine XXX in the mid-'80s, started booking all-ages shows in Boston, then headed to Atlantic Records where he signed Bad Religion, among others. From there, 12 years at Roadrunner Records — signing everyone from Opeth to Megadeth — and now VP of A&R at Century Media in Los Angeles. Along the way he also fronted Apology and helped yours truly forge some key connections with influential punk bands that landed on Giant Records. We caught up over Zoom and got into all of it.
Music
The Charms "So Pretty"
Apology "Pass Me by"
Uniform Choice "Region Of Ice"
The interview portion of the show was recorded on zoom and all additional content was recorded and edited by Mike Nash at Voice Motel, Somerville MA. on February 19, 2022
This episode was sponsored by Baby Loves Tacos, Pittsburgh PA
Support the podcast www.patreon.com/twistedrico
Joanie Lindstrom recently celebrated her 35th anniversary as a DJ at WMBR in Cambridge, MA(MIT) and she came on the show to talk about radio, past and present, and her extensive knowledge of punk, hardcore, metal etc. We also talk about the road that brought her to the Boston music scene, and being a huge football fan, she even shared her Super Bowl prediction with us...more fun times in the studio!
Music
The Charms "So Pretty"
The Adverts "Bored Teenagers"
White Dynomite "Don't Tell Me That I Need A Doctor"
This episode was recorded and edited by Mike Nash at Voice Motel, Somerville MA. on February 12, 2022
This episode was sponsored by Baby Loves Tacos, Pittsburgh PA
Support the podcast www.patreon.com/twistedrico
Drummer John Lynch — aka "Johnny Rock" — stops by for a fun one. We dig into his run with some great Boston bands: Watts, The Neighborhoods, The Dirty Truckers, and Avoid One Thing, plus his fill-in dates with the legendary John Kay and Steppenwolf. Oh, and KISS comes up. Of course it does.
Music
The Charms "So Pretty"
Watts "Queens"
The Neighborhoods "ByGone Era"
This episode was recorded and edited by Mike Nash at Voice Motel, Somerville MA. on February 5, 2022
This episode was sponsored by Baby Loves Tacos, Pittsburgh PA
Support the podcast www.patreon.com/twistedrico
Singer/songwriter Jesse Ahern joins us in the studio and plays a song from his new album "Heartache And Love" and tells us about the road that got him from the club scene to touring with the Dropkick Murphys and Europe and beyond...
*disclaimer - Baby Loves Tacos is located in Pittsburgh PA not Pittsburgh MA because there is no Pittsburgh MA(Covid Brain Fog)!
Music
The Charms "So Pretty" (theme song)
Jesse Ahern "Just A Moment" (Live in the studio)
The Paybacks "When I'm Gone"
This episode was recorded and edited by Mike Nash at Voice Motel, Somerville MA. on January 28, 2022
This episode was sponsored by Baby Loves Tacos, Pittsburgh PA
support the podcast www.patreon.com/twistedrico
Artist/Rocker Michael Crockett joins us to talk about Album Artwork including the several album covers he has designed, as well as his outstanding work that he does at Hazel Eyes Studio. We also discuss some of our favorite album covers from Black Sabbath "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" to The Beatles "Revolver". The latest on Crockett's band Trailer Swift and we play a track by them. Also a great hidden gem from the band Lost Lake!
Music
The Charms "So Pretty"(theme song)
Trailer Swift "Rhyme Or Reason"
Lost Lake "Dairy Queen"
This episode was recorded and edited by Mike Nash at Voice Motel, Somerville MA. on January 22, 2022
The episode was sponsored by Baby Loves Tacos, Pittsburgh PA
support the podcast www.patreon.com/twistedrico
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