Blowing Smoke with Twisted Rico

This episode was recorded live on WMFO in Medford, MA, with Mike Newman on the board and adding his thoughts along the way. We dive into a selection of my favorite tracks from 2024, featuring amazing artists like Egg Drop Soup, JVK, Devon Thompson, The Last Gang, The Legendary Rich Gilbert, and Diablogato. Plus, we revisit one of our top picks from 2023—Youngblood by The Family Township.

Music

Egg Drop Soup "One Hit Woman

Diablogato "Lost Highway"

JVK "My Own Man"

Devon THompson "I Love You But It Hurts So Much"

The Last Gang "Madness"

The Legendary Rich Gilbert "One Ton Tomato"

The Family Township "Youngblood"

Additional Music

The Charms "So Pretty"

The Dogmatics "I Love Rock N Roll"

Recorded live on WMFO on November 16 by Mike Newman

On this epsiode we are joined by Brenna Red from The Last Gang.

Brenna Red is a punk rock musician and one of the founding members of The Last Gang, a punk band from Orange County, California. The band blends elements of punk rock, skate punk, and pop-punk with an energetic, socially conscious style. Their music often features fast tempos, catchy hooks, and lyrics addressing themes like personal struggle, social issues, and rebellion—hallmarks of the punk genre.

Music

The Last Gang "Madness"

https://lastgang.bandcamp.com/album/obscene-daydreams

additional music

The Charms "So Pretty"

The Dogmatics "I Love Rock N Roll"

Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo

Jonah Jenkins is our guest in this episode, where he shares insights on Only Living Witness, Milligram, Milltown, and much more!

Jonah is an American musician, best known as the lead vocalist and one of the founding members of the alternative rock band Only Living Witness. He's also been associated with other musical projects, particularly in the post-punk and indie rock scenes. His work often blends emotional lyricism with raw, energetic performance, capturing the spirit of both underground and alternative music movements.

Music

Only Living Witness "Slug"

additional music

The Charms "So Pretty"

The Dogmatics "I Love Rock N Roll"

Blowing Smoke with Twisted Rico is Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo

The Legendary Rich Gilbert returns to the show to talk about living in Italy, his new instrumental songs, and much more fun stuff...

Music

The Legendary Rich Gilbert " One Ton Tomato"

Additional Music

The Charms "So Pretty"

The Dogmatics "I Love Rock N Roll"

Best Of Blowing Smoke with Twisted Rico music: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3lDn0icbmAnmWY3vtyr9zp?si=-Eyg4H4gQ_2nYZh2EAmVNg

Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo

Mighty Joe Vincent joins us on the show to talk about his new band Junior Varsity, who have a new EP on Rumbar Records. We also go back in time and talk about The Prissteens and The Devil Dogs, two great bands Joe played drums in...it's a fun time.

Music

Junior Varsity "Back To Reno"

additional Music

The Charms "So Pretty"

The Dogmatics "I Love Rock N Roll

Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo

Jo Krieger of JVK returns to the show to talk about the band’s recent national tour and the buzz they continue to create! We also pay tribute to the late Inger Lorrie, who made her mark in the Rock N Roll world as the singer of The Nymphs.

Music

Inger Lorrie "Coldest Season"

JVK "My Own Man"

additional music

The Charms "So Pretty"

The Dogmatics "I Love Rock N Roll"

Best of Blowing Smoke with Twisted Rico guests: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6lHFZxDikYIabX6wKCGchE?si=P1Md0MpYTJ-or88sfDk5-g&pi=u-bxqHvmZbSTuw

Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo

Gritty lush alternative rocker Jennifer Tefft is interviewed by Destiny Costa and Mike Newman.

Music

Jennifer Tefft & The Strange

"Lullaby"

"Second Chance To Burn"

"Papercut"

"Shoulda Known Better"

"Down On My Knees"

Additional music

The Charms "So Pretty"

The Dogmatics "I Love Rock N Roll

Tunes by artists on the podcast: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6lHFZxDikYIabX6wKCGchE?si=MjG9giikR6i-xfLG9LW-KQ

Produced by Steev Riccardo

This episode was recorded by Mike Newman and Destiny Costa

Our good friend and outstanding drummer Christian Negrette joins us on the show to talk about his playing days with Spore, The Eels, Caged Heat, plus other cool stuff..

music

Spore "Fear God"

Caged Heat "Raised In Hell

additional music

The Charms "So Pretty"

The Dogmatics "I Love Rock N Roll"

Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo

This episode was recorded live on WMFO on October 19, 2024, engineered by Mike Newman.

Adam Sherman is back on the show to talk about his new single "Pure As Yours", a look back at his 80’s band The Souls, and much more... plus who are the best bands to come from Southern California? No we are not talking about the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

*The interview with Adam Sherman for this episode was recorded on September 29, 2024.

Music

Adam Sherman "Pure As Yours"

additional music

The Charms "So Pretty"

The Dogmatics "I Love Rock N Roll"

Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo

Jen Wood and Ted Chen from the brand new electro-pop duo Gemz join us on this episode. The pair share their backstories and the road that brought them together…

Music

Gemz "Cycle Stops With Me"

additional music

The Charms "So Pretty"

The Dogmatics "I Love Rock N Roll"

Best of Blowing Smoke with Twisted Rico guests: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6lHFZxDikYIabX6wKCGchE?si=kLlx69_oSr6DkQa4QSCfJA&pi=u-msuWokSeRPuu

Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo