Blowing Smoke with Twisted Rico

This episode is a special double header as we feature not one but two interviews in one show. Firstly, you will hear the host talk to Leah Callahan, a prolific songwriter and performer who has graced us over the years playing in bands like Turkish Delight, Betwixt, and The Glass Set, and now has released a string of impressive solo records. We get into her unique style of how she works with Richar...

On this episode of the show, we are joined by Jonathan Anastas, bassist of one of the original Boston straight edge hardcore bands - DYS . Also a member of the "Boston Crew" and the original bassist of Slapshot, Anastas has deep roots in the early days of American Hardcore. We had a great talk about Jonathan's hardcore beginnings with Decadence, DYS' formation, break up and reformation, and how th...

We had a last minute cancellation at the studio(and we are talking LAST minute), so the host shared his thoughts on Spotify's year end "wrap up" lists and how at least for him, they almost got it right. Scrunchies, the outstanding indie punk band from Minneapolis who appeared on the podcast earlier this year, topped two of his lists! We also were psyched to see both Leah Callahan's "Blameless" and...

On this bonus episode of the show, we are joined by Rob Moss, who was part of the early Washington DC hardcore scene with the bands Assault & Battery and Artificial Peace, and shared the stage with legendary bands such as Minor Threat, Bad Brains, and Black Flag. In 1983 he toured nationally as the bass player of Government Issue and then later that year took what turned into a 30 year hiatus...

The Dogmatics were on a roll in the mid eighties with two great albums out on Homestead Records, huge college radio support, and tour dates across America, when tragedy struck and leader/bassist Paul O' Halloran was killed in a motorcycle accident. They would play occasional shows over the years but returned with a vengence in 2018 signing with RumBar Records. They have been on a roll ever since r...

This very special episode, featuring Lee Harrington(The Neighborhoods, Shang Hi Los) originally aired on November 2, 2020.    Music Milquetoast & Co "Cigarette Burns"(Instrumental version - opening intro) The Charms "So Pretty" (theme song on episode) The Neighborhoods "Tommy" The Neighborhoods "Love Holiday" Episode recorded by Nick Z at New Alliance East, Somerville MA in November,...

James McAndrew, the talented and stylish leader of Milquetoast & Co, joins us for a return engagement to talk about his new material, life in Colorado etc. We are also joined in the studio by Fashion Designer Cibeline Sariano(Seams To Me Podcast) which makes for a fun interesting conversation.  The crew also gives their opinions and views on the 2022 Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame class, includ...

On this special episode of the podcast, we play four brand new songs that we think are really cool. No Way(Holland), Stars Like Ours(Boston), Special Messages(NC), and Abbie Barrett(Boston) have just released some of our favorite new songs. If you like any of these tracks and we think you will, please follow these artists on social media, buy these songs on the bandcamp site or wherever they are a...

On this weeks show we have two guests; Smitt E. Smitty, ex drummer of Figures On A Beach and Fireking, who now resides with Smitt E. Smitty & The Fezztones and Little Lost Billy, and also media veteran and musician/Elvis lover Charles Rivers. Two completely different conversations jammed into one special episode. And in our "what's trending musically" section - Is Taylor Swift really the...

Sal Baglio made quite a name for himself as the leader of The Stompers in the early eighties, and here we are forty years later and he's still making great music. In our interview, we talk about everything from the early Stompers days(including the bands Monday night residency at The Rat) to Mike's Barber Shop in East Boston, and of course his current projects; The Amplifier Heads, The Pepper...

Jesse Mayer is a true rock n roll warrior. As an accomplished drummer, Jesse has played in a zillion bands including Fingerpaint, Shake The Faith, The Von Kenmores (where he earned his moniker "Jesse Von Kenmore"), The Marvels, Caged Heat, The New Alibis, his current band the incredible Diablogato, and yes we've probably missed a few...He's also a huge fan of the Boston music scene and of course w...

SS Decontrol(SSD) founding members Al Barile and Jaime Sciarappa join us on this classic episode to talk about the legendary Boston hardcore band, the formation of the infamous Boston crew, the early straight edge hardcore scene, and their recent signing to Trust Records.  Its a lengthy discussion and we cover a lot, so strap on your seatbelt and enjoy the ride.... Music The Charms "So Pretty...

On this episode we have two fantastic guests in Anthony Kaczynski(Figures On A Beach/Fireking/The Magnetic Fields) and famous rock photographer and huge music fan JJ Gonson(Once Somerville). JJ Starts things off with a recap of a great Summer season of shows promoted by Once and then fills us in with some really cool shows coming up at the end of the month. Anthony then talks about his long awesom...

Lenny Lashley has been writing and performing great music since the mid 90's. His band Darkbuster, was one of Boston's best punk bands and then he took it further with Lenny and The Piss Poor Boys and Lenny Lashley's Gang Of One. He also spent several years playing guitar and touring with punk heroes The Street Dogs. From his early Darkbuster days, the story behind the song, "I Hate The Unseen", w...

Mark McKay joins us this week to talk about his musical adventure with Boston hardcore legends Slapshot, the highly recommended documentary "Chip On My Shoulder: The Cautionary Tale of Slapshot”, and his new project "The Long Wait". Fun time with an all around talented cool dude. Music The Charms "So Pretty"(theme song) Slapshot "Same Mistake" Slapshot "Chip On My Shoulder" Recorded by Mike Nash a...

The man who has engineered many of our shows at Voice Motel, Mike Nashawaty aka Mike Nash switches chairs and guests on this episode to talk about his outstanding Boston band Bird Language and their new album "625 Days". We also hit on a range of topics including Nash's other projects and his thoughts on the Boston music scene past and present...and how much he loves the smell of cassettes! And ye...

Frank Meyer joins us on the show to talk about his long history playing with Hollywood legends The Streetwalkin' Cheetahs and their new double album "All The Covers(and more)" as well as his plethora of other projects, including collaborations with Eddie Spaghetti(The Supersuckers), James Williamson(The Stooges) etc.. We also hit on Frank's documentary "Risen: The Story of Chron 'Hell Razah' Smith...

As you may or may not know, we love drummers on this podcast, so it was not a hard choice bringing the versatile and extremely busy Chuck Ferreira on the show. Chuck or "Charles The Drummer" as many refer to him as, can play all styles and has proved that with his work with Greg Hawkes of The Cars, Eddie Japan, Boston all-stars The Shang Hi Los, Lonely Leesa And The Lost Cowboys, Aloud and the lis...

When it comes to the Boston Rock scene,  Richie Parsons has seen and done it all. From his early days with Unnatural Axe, through stints with Future Dads, Band 19, and Tomato Monkey, and more recently a couple of stellar solo releases, Richie has delivered the rock. We cover a lot in this episode including his 30+ years working for the Newbury Comics chain, and his friendship with the late Ji...

Daisy Valentine was the singer of the now defunct Pittsburgh based punk band The Homisides. She has also had her own fanzine and spent years working in a record store. Soon she'll be hosting her own podcast "The Truck Stop Podcast" which we are sure will be utterly entertaining....This is Daisy's second time on the show. She was on show #3 way back in January 2019.... Music The Charms "So Pretty"...

On this episode of the show, we are joined by Chris Conway from the very talented band The Gypsy Moths. Chris talks to us about growing up in the city and becoming a fan of the local Boston music scene at a young age. He later attended Emerson and became a radio host at WERS, which led to him landing a gig at Taang! Records. These days, The Gypsy Moths are signed to Rum Bar Records, have a new alb...

From 1973-1997, Jim Harold ran one of the most well-known and popular live music clubs not only in Boston, but in America. The long list of great bands that played the legendary basement is incredible. Jim passed away this past week so we reached out to some locals for their thoughts on the man and the club and this week we remember Jim Harold and perhaps the greatest rock bar in Boston histo...

Pete Sjostedt and his band Ape Hangers got the elusive major label deal and even landed a song in the film "Empire Records", which has become somewhat of a cult classic, but the band still fell through the major label cracks. Pete's career has however rebounded nicely as the lead guitarist of Garage Rock heroes Muck And The Mires. We talk about all that plus his interesting and at times challengin...

Brad Hallen joins us on the show and talks about his long storied career playing with a plethora of artists over the years including The Joneses, Ministry, Elliot Easton, Aimee Mann, Johnny Winter, Duke Robillard, Susan Tedeschi, his current band The Nervous Eaters etc..  Lots of cool stories from a musician, who's career spans over 40 years... Music The Charms "So Pretty"(theme music) Nervou...

WMFO Radio personality Skybar Lusardi(host of Skybar Rising) joins us on the show to talk about the Boston music scene with an emphasis on an upcoming show which he put together(along with Rum Bar Records) featuring Carissa Johnson, The Dents, and The Hi-End. Skybar also tells about his roots, working as a mailman, and how he got into radio. We also talk about some of Skybar's favorite all time Bo...