The Heavy Desert Podcast

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome back to the show Rob Leishman, owner of the venue/studio Bully’s in New West, British Columbia. It has been quite an eventful several months since I last talked with Rob, with him having to make some tough decisions about whether to keep the venue opened, to a minor disaster, to him celebrating his 50th birthday with a big celebration and much more. He also gives us a band that we should be listening to, that I’ll feature in the artist spotlight. So make sure to tune in & subscribe!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Pete Koretzky, Chuck Snyder and Dave Van Auken of the heavy stoner rock band The Crooked Skulls to the show. They released their debut EP Hivemind in December of 2024 and earlier this year, they released a single, Iron Smile, that featured Bob Blach of Fu Manchu. We talk about that, their influences, how they started out in a basement, to playing with some of their favorite bands and much more! They also have their debut full length coming out in March of 2026, and you’ll be the first to hear a brand new song from the album! So make sure to tune in and subscribe!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Roderick Pink, drummer of the band Red Beard Wall. Roderick has been involved in the scene in Texas for years, even before Red Beard Wall, and we talk all about that and his influences that include Black Sabbath, Jethro Tull, and… Dr. Teeth & The Electric Mayhem! He also has a big 50th birthday bash coming up on November 15, that will be helping out a cause close to his heart, BeLoved Asheville. We even touch on the Midwest Doom Coalition. We cover a lot, so make sure to tune in & subscribe!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Justin Potter, lead singer and bassist for the band Sons Of Gulliver. Sons Of Gulliver released their self-titled debut EP in May of 2024 and are looking to release their first full length in 2026. We talk about that, Justin’s influences, how he met his drummer through a Craigslist ad, and much more! Tune in & subscribe!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast The Path To Planet Desert Rock Weekend continues as I welcome Dan Sefcik of the band Bone Church, who will be playing at this coming year’s festival. Bone Church also has a new album, Deliverance, coming out on October 24 via Ripple Music, and it is gonna be on A LOT of year end lists. We talk all about that and more, plus I will play a new song off the album that you’ll hear first on the show! So make sure to tune in & subscribe!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast The Path To Planet Desert Rock Weekend begins with the man behind the festival, John Gist. John will be putting on his sixth Planet Desert Rock event from January 29-February 1 of next year and we dig deep in to it. We chat about how it originally came to be, the bands playing next year, where to find tickets and much more! Make sure to subscribe and tune in!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Ade Huggins of the band Dunes out of the UK. Their latest release, Land of the Blind came out in January, via Ripple Music, and landed at number one on the January Doomcharts. It is an awesome album and we talk all about that, the backstory of the band, what they have coming up as far as shows and much more! Make sure to tune in and subscribe!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast Mark Richard of The Jam Yeti Music Blog joins me as we countdown our Top 10 favorite albums from the third quarter of this year. It’s been another deep quarter of releases in the heavy underground, and we cover a lot, especially with the help of a handful of listeners who helped by contributing their Top 10 lists as well! There’s no shortage of great rock music out there, so make sure to tune in and subscribe to see if we name any you’ve been listening to or if we missed any!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I recap some of the new music I listened to during the month of September. From Black Moon Cult and Insomniac to Cosmic Reaper and Stone Machine Electric and many more, I just scratch the surface of what was an amazing month of releases September had to offer! Make sure to tune in and subscribe!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Buick Audra and Jerry Roe of the band Friendship Commanders. Their latest album, Bear, is dropping October 10, via Magnetic Eye Records. We dig into that, their influences, their massive U.S. tour and much more! So make sure to check it out and subscribe!