Blowing Smoke with Twisted Rico

By Steev RiccardoMusic

Blowing Smoke with Twisted Rico episodes

August 19, 2024 332. Lisa Kekaula - The BellRays
Lisa Kekaula of The BellRays joins us on the show to talk about the bands twenty years plus career of bringing the Rock n Soul in a heavy way...
 
Music
The BellRays "Hard Drive"
The BellRays "Black Lightning"
https://thebellrays.bandcamp.com
 
additional music
The Charms "So Pretty"
The Dogmatics "I Love Rock N Roll"
Music by bands that have been featured on the podcast: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6lHFZxDikYIabX6wKCGchE
Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo

53 min
August 15, 2024 331. Linnea Herzog - Linnea's Garden
Linnea Herzog of the Boston based glam-punk band Linnea's Garden makes her encore appearance with us to talk about touring, new music, and of course her "Chaotic Bisexual Summer".
Music
Linnea's Garden "No Vision"
Linnea's Garden "Chaotic BiSexual Summer"

additional music
The Charms "So Pretty"
The Dogmatics "I Love Rock N Roll"

Check out and listen to the August playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0erU3EX4ZFfewSLh6ggtDs

Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo
1 hr 5 min
August 12, 2024 330. Cam Ackland - The Prime Movers
Cam Ackland joins us on the show to talk about The Prime Movers, who are playing a reunion show in Somerville MA on September 14! We hit on the early days, the bands brilliant 2006 release “ Back In Line” and more!
 
Music
The Prime Movers "Chemical Reaction"
The Prime Movers "Where Its At"
 
Additional music
The Charms "So Pretty"
The Dogmatics "I Love Rock N Roll"
 
This episode was recorded by Mike Newman live on WMFO, Medford MA

51 min
August 08, 2024 329. JJ Gonson & Stephen LoVerme - Somergloom 2024
JJ Gonson and Stephen LoVerme join us on the show to talk about Somergloom 2024, a metal event held yearly in Somerville MA

Music
Royal Thunder "The Knife"
Final Gasp "Mourning Moon"
 
additional music
The Charms "So Pretty"
The Dogmatics "I Love Rock N Roll"
 
Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo

1 hr 5 min
August 05, 2024 328. Terry O'Malley - Stop Calling Me Frank with Special Co-Hosts Mike Newman and Destiny Costa
Veteran radio personalities Mike Newman and Destiny Costa co-host this special edition of the podcast with guest Terry O'Malley, sax man of Stop Calling Me Frank.

Music
Stop Calling Me Frank
"My Band On Her T-Shirt"
“Get Out Of Your Own Way"
“South Of Somewhere”
“Baby Cyclone Baby"
"Stood There Watching"

additional music
The Charms "So Pretty"
The Dogmatics "I Love Rock N Roll"
 
 

1 hr 11 min
August 01, 2024 327. Mike Gent & Paul Armstrong - Tribute to Ducky Carlisle
Close friends of the recently departed Ducky Carlisle, Mike Gent and Paul Armstrong, join us on this episode to pay a lovely tribute to the late Boston based producer, engineer, musician. Mike and Paul tell some funny and heart warming stories about their late friend...

Music
The Figgs "Connecting Brains"
Fireking "Futura 2000"

additional music
The Charms "So Pretty"
The Dogmatics "I Love Rock N Roll"

Check out music from podcast episodes here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6lHFZxDikYIabX6wKCGchE

Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo
54 min
July 29, 2024 326. David Hull
David Hull has been playing in bands since 1970 and is still going strong. His story is incredible! Buddy Miles, White Chocolate, The Dirty Angels, Arthur Lee, Ted Nugent, The Joe Perry Project, Farrenheit, James Montgomery band, its an impressive list...David also filled in on Bass for Tom Hamilton, when he was ill, on four Aerosmith tours and there's a solo record too! We talk about all this and more in our fantastic interview...

Music
David Hull "Soul In Motion"
https://www.davidhullandthedirtyangels.com

Additional Music
The Charms "So Pretty"
The Dogmatics "I Love Rock N Roll"

listen to music from the show(s): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6lHFZxDikYIabX6wKCGchE

Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo
1 hr 30 min
July 25, 2024 325. Nat Freedberg (Recorded live on WMFO, July 14, 2024)
This episode, featuring Nat Freedberg, originally aired live on WMFO in Medford MA. on July 14. Freedberg(The Upper Crust, The Titanics, The Flies, Freeloader) talked to us about his new solo record called "Let Yourself Go", the 80's Boston music scene, and much more.

Special thanks to Mike Newman at WMFO for giving us the airtime and engineering the show.

Music
Freeloader "Gimme What's Left Of Your Love"
Nat Freedberg "The Meaning Of Love"
Nat Freedberg "You Really Let Yourself Go"
https://natfreedberg.bandcamp.com/album/let-yourself-go

additional music
The Charms "So Pretty"
The Dogmatics "I Love Rock N Roll"

Check out music from the podcast here:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6lHFZxDikYIabX6wKCGchE
Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo
51 min
July 22, 2024 324. Kav Sandhu - Blitz Vega
Kav Sandhu joins us on the show to talk about Blitz Vega, the passing of band mate Andy Rourke, Happy Mondays and more..

Music
Blitz Vega "Love City"
Blitz Vega "Lost Myself"

additional music
The Charms "So Pretty"
The Dogmatics "I Love Rock N Roll"

Produced and hosted by Steev Riccardo
1 hr 1 min
July 18, 2024 323. Robin Lane RETURNS
Robin Lane returns to the show to talk about her new single "Man Like You", and some upcoming shows! Robin also shares some very cool old stories with us...
Music
Robin Lane "Man Like You"
Robin Lane And The Chartbusters "When Things Go Wrong"
https://redonredrobinlane.bandcamp.com/album/dirt-road-to-heaven-ep
additional music
The Charms "So Pretty"
The Dogmatics "I Love Rock N Roll"
Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo
57 min

About Blowing Smoke with Twisted Rico

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Blowing 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