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 of Blowing Smoke with Twisted Rico, our host Steev talks about the interviews he had with Geffen Records, RCA Records, Arista Records etc. and how he did eventually fulfill his dream of working at a major record label, landing an elusive spot as an employee of the great A&M Records. Recorded lo-fi while being quarantined in Worcester Ma.
This week on an abbreviated lo-fi episode of Blowing Smoke with Twisted Rico, our host Steev Riccardo tells a cool and funny story about how a radio interview he did in the 80's ended up in Bob Nalbandian's documentary entitled "Inside Metal -The LA Metal Scene Explodes".
Boston based photographer, musician, and producer of the Sam Black Church documentary "Leave Behind A Groove In The Earth - The story of Sam Black Church", Duncan Wilder Johnson talks about growing up a huge music fan and his the ten year process of getting the SBC film out, the many hats he wears and he's in three bands too, and his love for the Descendents. Steev also talks about the most recent New Alliance group art show and the local celebs that showed up and shares some stories about the first time he met Mike Watt at the Enigma office in El Segundo CA,, Dag Nasty's signing to Giant Records, and more groovy stuff in this fast and furious episode...
Music
Destruct-A-Thin "9 Squares"
The Charms "So Pretty" intro and outro music
Mel Lederman, who spent over a decade making records and touring with Victory At Sea and playing keyboards with Thalia Zedek (Dangerous Birds, Come) as well as releasing two solo records of his own, stopped by the show with Michele Won and her dog Chewy and we had a fun time talking indie rock stuff and more. We also played a track from Mel's solo record and previewed the upcoming New Alliance "Ancient Future Present" group art show which features work from the Blowing Smoke with Twisted Rico host himself! Fun time had by all!
Music
The Charms "So Pretty" (theme song)
M.G. Lederman "Restaurant"
Recorded by Herb Morsiglio at New Alliance, Somerville MA
Chilly Kurtz and Charles Rivers both return to the Blowing Smoke with Twisted Rico podcast and we talk the end of an era as WAAF goes christian music, when should rock stars should call it quits, Charles previews his' "Once Upon a time in...Graceland" Elvis tribute show, and Chilly shares some outrageous moments from tour dates in Troy/Albany NY. We also feature songs by Pittsburgh's Fuck Yeah Dinosaurs and legendary New England seventies rockers Pretty Poison in our Buried/Hidden treasure segment. Its a dandy of a show....
Music
The Charms "So Pretty"(theme song)
Fuck Yeah Dinosaurs "IRS"
Pretty Poison "World"
Recorded by Herb Morsiglio at New Alliance, Somerville MA
Ellie Vee and Joe Wizda from the legendary Boston garage rock band The Charms came by the studio with their kids Josie and Preston and we had a great conversation about the bands recordings, past tours, and having to deal with a shady record label. Things got a little crazy in the studio but Herb, our engineer, somehow pulled it all together. We also feature a great new track from Walla Walla WA band Chastity Belt and say good bye to some old friends that recently passed. Its a lovely roller coaster that is must see video!
Music
The Charms "So Pretty" (theme song)
The Charms "Gimme Your Love"
Chastity Belt "The Process"
Recorded by Herb Morsiglio at New Alliance, Somerville MA
Legendary Rocker/Author Mach Bell talks with us about his experiences with 70's rock heroes Thundertrain and his 2 plus years as the lead singer of The Joe Perry Project... AND his new book "Once A Rocker Always A Rocker".
Music
Thundertrain "Hot For Teacher"
The Joe Perry Project "Once A Rocker Always A Rocker"
The Charms "So Pretty" (theme song)
Recorded by Herb Morsiglio at New Alliance, Somerville MA
Artist, musician, internet star Jessica Jarva invades the show in a way only she can and takes us on a magical chaotic journey. We also play a new track and talk about one of Boston's huge rising stars, The Gala US, and of course the host rips apart the Rock N Roll Hall OF Fame once again. All of this and more in 55 minutes!
Music
The Charms "So Pretty"(theme song)
Jessica Jarva unreleased mystery track
The Gala U.S. "Gimme Gimme"
Recorded by Herb Morsiglio at New Alliance. Somerville MA
Alyson Hell, lead vocalist of Mercury Plague and ex singer of Dead Girls Don't Say No and all around Heavy Metal and music enthusiast AND wonderful human being joins the Blowing Smoke with Twisted Rico podcast and talks Winger, Fates Warning, Dream Theater, Peter Steele, Draconian, Rollins, The Charms are more.
Music
The Charms "So Pretty" (theme music)
Dead Girls Don't Say No "Dead Girls Don't Say No"
Eviction "Wake Up!)
Recorded by Herb Morsiglio at New Alliance, Somerville MA
In the first episode of 2020, we talk about and play a new tune by Pittsburgh punk rock heroes The Homisides and then Steev shares some Rock N Roll Road Stories about being on the road with Damn The Machine, PAW, Jackopierce, and the some of the chaos that existed in what at times seemed like some sort of a fairy tale and other times incoherent behavior. You never know where this podcast is gonna go.
Music
The Charms "So Pretty"
The Homisides "Section 8"
Caged Heat "Get To You"
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