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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Hayley Cain of Detroit-based retro garage-pop Hayley and the Crushers joins us on this episode. Originally based on the West Coast, the band moved to the Midwest and are making noise on Kitten Robot Records.
Music clips on this episode by Cape Crush, The Charms, The Dogmatics, The Prime Movers, and Hayley And The Crushers.
Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo
This is a special bonus episode of the show recorded live at WMFO in Medford MA with a short DJ set by the host.
Playlist
The Freeze "American Town"
La Peste "I Don't Know Right From Wrong"
Fabulous Disaster "Rich Bitches In Volvos Piss Me Off"
The Muffs "Sad Tomorrow" Live
Black Helicopter “Paralyze”
Black Helicopter “Army Pup Tent”
The Outlets “Tilted Track”
Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo
Engineered at WMFO by Mike Newman
Nikki Esposito, longtime Long Island indie-punk veteran, joins us to talk about stepping out on her own, and recording and touring with her solo project, Star Funeral.
Music clips on this episode from The Prime Movers, Cape Crush, The Charms, The Dogmatics, and Star Funeral
Produced and Recorded by Steev Riccardo
This episode is dedicated to the life of the late Clif Croce aka Clif Hanger, singer and founder of the legendary American Hardcore band The Freeze. Originally aired in January 2024.
Music Clips by The Charms, The Dogmatics, The Prime Movers, and The Freeze.
Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo
Shawn Garrity of Vulgarrity, the Providence, RI band behind the Halloween anthem "All Hallows Eve", joins us for a spooky episode. The multi-instrumentalist also plays in a cover band and a wedding band, and he runs two School of Rock locations in Massachusetts. Press play if you dare.
Music clips by Cape Crush, Speedfossil, The Prime Movers, The Charms, The Dogmatics, and VulGarrity
Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo
Zack Lazar, bassist of Boston hardcore outfit Execution Style, joins us to talk about his history with Black Helicopter and Kudgel, and the road that led him into the world of hardcore. We also talk about the college radio station(WDJM), we both did time at...
Music clips by The Charms, The Dogmatics, The Prime Movers, The Zulus, Black Helicopter, and Execution Style.
Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame drummer Simon Kirke (Free, Bad Company) and Woody Giessman, the man behind the kit on many of the Del Fuegos' biggest songs, join us. The two have been collaborating on the musical Rock Bottom and are holding a fundraiser October 10 at Belleforge Arts Center in Medfield, MA.
Music clips on this episode by The Charms, The Dogmatics, Black Helicopter, The Zulus, and The Prime Movers
Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo
Peter Dayton, founder of Boston punk pioneers La Peste, joins us to talk about the Ramones show that made him start a band — and why he walked away from the scene's most popular act and never looked back(or maybe not).
Music clips in this episode by The Charms, The Dogmatics, Black Helicopter, The Prime Movers, and La Peste.
Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo
In this very punk rock episode, we are joined by Turbo Stabs, the singer of the new and fiery Los Angeles punk band, Skanks With Knives, who are taking the west by storm.
Music clips used in this episode by The Charms, The Dogmatics, The Zulus, The Long Wait, and Knives With Knives
Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo
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In this episode, we are joined by former Taking Back Sunday drummer Mark O'Connell, who has a great new band with another ex TBS member, guitarist Eddie Reyes.
Music clips featured on this episode by The Charms, Dogmatics, Cracktorch, The Zulus, and Me.
Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo
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