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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, 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

This week we are joined by two fourteen-year-olds who know their stuff — Anna and Josie talk about what they're listening to, how they discover music in the streaming age, and the artists they can't stop playing. Also a review of The Violent Femmes show in Cohasset , MA.

Music clips on this episode by The Charms, The Dogmatics, Cape Crush, Ape Hangers, and Black Helicopter,

Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo

Mariel Loveland returns to the show to talk about Best Ex's upcoming album Good Girl (Iodine Recordings), songwriting, Candy Hearts, and much more...

Music clips in this episode from Best Ex, The Charms, The Dogmatics, The Zulus, and Speedfossil.

Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo

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