Blowing Smoke with Twisted Rico

Steev Riccardo
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Blowing Smoke with Twisted Rico starring music industry veteran Steev Riccardo features weekly guests from the world of music — including musicians, songwriters, record producers, label managers, roadies, and publicists. Each episode also features new music segments, song reviews, and lively rock 'n' roll road stories. Follow along on Instagram at @blowingsmokewithTR or reach Steev directly at twistedrico@gmail.com.

  1. 455. Darren Hill - The Red Rockers

    2D AGO

    455. Darren Hill - The Red Rockers

    Darren Hill returns to the show to talk about the new live Red Rockers album, recorded at Tipitina's in the band's hometown of New Orleans, Louisiana, in 2023. The Red Rockers were a New Orleans punk/new wave band formed in 1979 by John Thomas Griffith, James Singletary, and Darren Hill, who took their name from a song by California punk band The Dils. Early on they earned the nickname "America's Clash" for their politically charged debut Condition Red (1981), and even opened for The Clash on a Louisiana/Texas tour in 1982. Signing with San Francisco's 415 Records, they relocated and overhauled their sound, scoring their biggest hit with the new wave single "China" in 1983, which reached #19 on the Mainstream Rock chart and received heavy MTV rotation. Internal tensions over their commercial shift led to lineup changes and a third album, Schizophrenic Circus (1984), before they disbanded in 1985. The band reunited in 2023, with founding members reissuing Condition Red to a new generation of listeners. Music clips by The Charms, The Dogmatics, Blame It On Whitman, Black Helicopter, and The Red Rockers.. Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo

    53 min
  2. 454. Jack Grisham - TSOL

    MAY 11

    454. Jack Grisham - TSOL

    Jack Grisham — the iconic frontman of SoCal punk legends T.S.O.L. joins us to talk about time, reinvention, and his new project Jack Grisham and the Life Undone, a collaboration with Berlin-based musician Lars Triesch. Grisham reflects on a life lived at full speed and the creative impulse behind the duo's debut record — a project he's quick to clarify isn't really a "band," but "a couple of friends who made a cool record." They discuss the first single "Pieces of the Sun" and the upcoming album. Music Clips by The Charms, The Dogmatics, The Zulus, and Jack Grisham And The Life Undone Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo

    1h 3m
  3. 453. Jim McCarty - The Yardbirds(Replay)

    MAY 4

    453. Jim McCarty - The Yardbirds(Replay)

    This show is a real mixed bag. We talk about the New Alliance Gallery art opening, how Dag Nasty got signed to Giant Records, 2026 summer tours, and if that's not enough, a replay of our conversation with the great Jim McCarty — Rock and Roll Hall of Fame drummer of The Yardbirds. Music Clips by The Charms, The Dogmatics, and The Long Wait Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo

    1h 6m
  4. 452. Tommy Ng - Jesus The Dinosaur

    APR 27

    452. Tommy Ng - Jesus The Dinosaur

    Tommy Ng, leader of the indie rock band Jesus the Dinosaur, joins us to promote the band's new single "Sweet Nothing" and share the interesting journey that brought them from Atlanta to the Berklee College of Music in Boston. “For me personally, I’m describing what it feels like to be in a social setting while being maxed out on my social meter. I have a big people-pleasing problem (working on it), so I’ll keep pushing through social interactions even when I have nothing left to give, so what comes out of my mouth at that point is usually just that: filler, forced smiles, canned responses, b******t. Just enough to pass as pleasing and agreeable to everyone." — Tommy Ng Music Clips from The Charms, The Dogmatics, The Long Wait, and Jesus The Dinosaur Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo Please support us at patreon.com/twistedrico

    1h 7m
  5. 451. Kier Byrnes - Kier Byrnes & The Kettle Burners

    APR 20

    451. Kier Byrnes - Kier Byrnes & The Kettle Burners

    Kier Byrnes has played a Belgian prison, performed for the troops in the Middle East, and toured 17 countries with his band. Kier Byrnes & The Kettle Burners blend Irish folk and traditional country — accordion, chicken-pickin' guitar, whiskey-soaked ballads, foot-stomping jigs — and have the hardware to show for it: New England and Boston Music Award wins, plus a spot on Americana UK's Top 10 for 2025. Kier joins us for a conversation about road life, roots music, and what keeps the kettle burning. Music Clips by The Charms, The Dogmatics, Shurr Jr., Alice Austin, Black Helicopter, and Kier Byrnes & The Kettle Burners Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo

    1h 14m
  6. 450. How Michael Robert Kelly ended up playing in The Violent Femmes

    APR 13

    450. How Michael Robert Kelly ended up playing in The Violent Femmes

    Michael Robert Kelly is the guy you call when your band needs a bass player. In addition to fronting his own project, The Brother Stereo, he's stepped in for his brother Matt's band, the Dropkick Murphys, and logged a ton of shows with the legendary James Montgomery Band. Most recently, while on tour with the Violent Femmes as Brian Ritchie's bass tech, Kelly got the call to fill in after Ritchie suffered a serious bicycle accident. He tells us the whole story. Music clips from: The Charms, The Dogmatics, The Zulus, Blame It On Whitman, The Long Wait, and The Outlets Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo

    1h 9m
  7. 449. Katy Nathan

    APR 6

    449. Katy Nathan

    Singer/songwriter Katy Nathan first came on our radar when she was running a Joe Perry fan page. Now she's back to talk about her debut single, "Torrential Downpour." Music Clips by The Charms, The Dogmatics, Victory At Sea, Black Helicopter, Ape Hangers, and Katy Nathan Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo

    1h 3m
  8. 448. Charlie Farren

    MAR 30

    448. Charlie Farren

    In this episode, we're joined by legendary rock 'n' roller Charlie Farren, who gained prominence as the lead singer of The Joe Perry Project on the 1981 album I've Got the Rock 'n' Rolls Again, and later with his own band, Fahrenheit. Music Clips by The Charms. The Dogmatics, Victory At Sea, Blame It On Whitman, FBI, and Charlie Farren Produced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo Contact: twistedrico@gmail.com

    1h 8m
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Blowing Smoke with Twisted Rico starring music industry veteran Steev Riccardo features weekly guests from the world of music — including musicians, songwriters, record producers, label managers, roadies, and publicists. Each episode also features new music segments, song reviews, and lively rock 'n' roll road stories. Follow along on Instagram at @blowingsmokewithTR or reach Steev directly at twistedrico@gmail.com.

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