The Heavy Desert Podcast

Second Quarter Top 10 With Mark Richard of Jam Yeti Music Blog

On today’s episode of The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Mark Richard of The Jam Yeti Music Blog as we countdown our Top 10 albums of the second quarter of 2025! It was another amazing three months of music so tune in to hear what we thought was the cream of the crop! We also read off a few listener top 10s, give a few honorable mentions and tell you what we’re looking forward to hearing this upcoming quarter. Subscribe and tune in, you won’t want to miss it!

Otu & Riku of Kaiser

On today’s episode of The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Otu & Riku of the band Kaiser. They released their second full length album 2nd Sound earlier this year and it ROCKS!! We talk about that, some of their influences, an adventure (or should I say misadventure) at Planet Desert Rock Weekend in 2019, and much more!! Make sure to tune in and subscribe!

Kyle Juett of Mothership On The Road To Ripplefest Texas

On today’s episode The Road To Ripplefest Texas continues to run through The Heavy Desert Podcast as I welcome Kyle Juett of the band Mothership! Kyle talks about his influences, the evolution of the band, playing with his brother, shares some stories from the road and much more! Take a trip on the Ship, you won’t wanna miss it! Tune in and subscribe! 

Jason Busiek & Ben McDowell of Desert Suns

On today’s episode The Road To Ripplefest Texas continues to run through The Heavy Desert Podcast as I welcome Jason Busiek & Ben McDowell of the band Desert Suns who will be performing at this year’s festival. We talk about their influences, their latest album Edge of the Sky that was number one on the December 2024 Doomcharts and much more. So be sure to tune in and subscribe! 

Organic Destruction From Germany

On today’s episode of The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Ben, Marius & Patrick of Organic Destruction out of Hachenburg, Germany. They have a new heavy album coming out on June 27, titled Prophets of Cthulhu that is awesome! We talk about that and a lot more. Plus, I have an exclusive track from the album that you’ll only hear on The Heavy Desert Podcast until the new album drops! So make sure to tune in and subscribe, you won’t wanna miss it!

Patrick Brink of Volume Hops On The Road To Ripplefest Texas

On today’s episode The  Road to Ripplefest Texas continues to run through The Heavy Desert Podcast as I welcome Patrick Brink, founder, vocalist and guitarist of the band Volume who will be performing at this years festival. Patrick talks about his punk roots, growing up in the desert, going out on tour with Volume and much more. Make sure to tune in subscribe!

Paul Aloisio of Restless Spirit

On today’s episode of The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome lead singer and guitarist of the band Restless Spirit, Paul Aloisio, to the show. They recently contributed to Marc Urselli's Best Of Ramones (Redux) via Magnetic Eye Records that came out on June 6th. We talk about that, his influences, their upcoming tour with Temple of the Fuzz Witch and much more! Make sure to tune in and subscribe!

The Band Karma Vulture Hits The Road To Ripplefest Texas

On today’s episode of The Heavy Desert Podcast The Road To Ripplefest Texas continues with our guests Connor Spellman, Will Hammonds and Ben Foerg of the band Karma Vulture, who will be performing at this years festival. We get into their influences, how they came together, some new material and much more! So make sure to tune in and subscribe!

Tom Corino Of The Band Kind Continues Our Road To Ripplefest Texas

On today’s episode of The Heavy Desert Podcast The Road To Ripplefest Texas continues with our guest Tom Corino, bassist of the band Kind who will be performing at this year’s festival. He talks about his influences, the bands evolution, his previous experiences at Ripplefest and much more. So make sure to tune in and subscribe!

Todd Severin of Ripple Music & John Gist of Vegas Rock Revolution Talk Where’s The Money In The Scene

On today’s episode of The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome back Todd Severin of Ripple Music and John Gist of Vegas Rock Revolution. We had a great talk about where is the money in this scene. How can labels, festival organizers and bands make a living in this scene, and not just do it as a lobor of love. It was a great conversation and very insightful! Tune in and subscribe!