Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Interviews and discussions about all that is heavy in stoner, desert, doom, grunge, metal, proto, psych, good old rock and roll and whatever else we feel like. Hear from musicians and bands who shaped the heavy music underground and the stars of the scene today. We cover the best releases for the week and discuss a classic record that helped form the stoner/desert genre. Click and listen!!!
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Monday Jan 26, 2026
Monday Jan 26, 2026
(S3E8) – Cabfighter
Sometimes an album and/or a band sneaks up on you. A band that has an air of mystery about them, or one that creates something that you are so enthralled with you just need to know all about it. This is how I feel about the January release, The Sea Between Stars, from Portland’s Cabfighter. So for this episode of Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S3E8), Barry, Logan, and Shasta join the show to talk about all things Cabfighter, that amazing new record, and so much more. Please listen past some of our technical issues, because Cabfighter and The Sea Between Stars needs to be seen and heard.
Tuesday Jan 20, 2026
Tuesday Jan 20, 2026
(S3E7) – Gravehuffer
Sometimes I need to scratch that crossover thrash crust punk itch, and the way I do it is by listening to all of the killer stuff from the band on the latest episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S3E7), Gravehuffer! Ritchie Randall joins the show to discuss all things Gravehuffer, including the progress on the new record, taking the band out on the road, where all their killer music comes from, the band’s history, and so much more. Ritchie is great, and if you need a soundtrack to forgetting all your troubles and ripping it up, Gravehuffer is for you. Check it out!
Monday Jan 19, 2026
Monday Jan 19, 2026
Florist (WITH A HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT!!!)
EXCLUSIVE!!!
The listeners of the show know how much I love the Tampa, FL band Florist, of which I regularly change their name to “Rich’s New Favorite Band, Florist”. I love the latest record from the guys, Adrift, which was my number one album for 2025. Now, we hear what’s next for the band, as Frankie, Mike, Kevin, and Jer have a huge announcement as to what 2026 will bring for Florist, on this latest episode of Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S3E6). I am so excited for the guys and for our listeners to hear what’s next for this killer band and these amazing humans. Please check out Florist and enjoy our chat.
Friday Jan 16, 2026
Friday Jan 16, 2026
(S3E5) – Kal-El (Vol. 2)
On this episode of The Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S3E5), we celebrate with Ståle and Bjørn from Kal-El their landing at the number one spot on the Doom Charts 2025 Top 100 list! Their amazing record, Astral Voyager Vol. 1, took that top spot and it could not be more deserving. They, and we, don’t stop there; on March 20th, 2026 Astral Voyager Vol. 2 drops, via Blues Funeral in the States and Majestic Mountain world wide. We discussed the new record and a whole lot more. It was an honor to have one of my favorite bands on the show the first time we chatted, and even more now that they came back. The boys are on their way to the top of the charts for 2026 given how killer Volume 2 is, so go pre order it and then listen to our interview!
Wednesday Jan 14, 2026
Wednesday Jan 14, 2026
(S3E4) – Jack Harlon & The Dead Crows
On this episode of The Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S3E4), we have the honor of having Tim Coutts-Smith, the mastermind behind the amazing Australian band Jack Harlon & The Dead Crows, join us all the way from Melbourne. Tim and the band have a killer new record dropping on February 6th via Magnetic Eye titled Inexorable Opposites and it is their best work yet. We discuss the new record, the blurring line between Tim and Jack, being a band in Australia, why this record sounds different from their past work, and how his work in the mental health field helped sculpt the new songs. I can’t wait for people to hear the new record and for you all to check out our interview.
Monday Jan 12, 2026
Monday Jan 12, 2026
(S3E3) – Hot Ram
On this episode of The Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S3E3), we speak to Billy Konkel from the Atlanta heavy-as-hell power trio Hot Ram, who will be releasing their first new music in 5 years in the form of the EP Near Fall, which is dropping on Jan. 30th and is killer stuff. We talk about the new music as well as the band history, the meaning behind the new EP title, how Hot Ram’s sound has evolved, chat about wrestling a bit, and we even get our first Madonna story. Go pre-order Near Fall on glorious gold vinyl then come listen to our discussion.
Wednesday Jan 07, 2026
Wednesday Jan 07, 2026
(S3E2) – Dune Aurora
On this episode of The Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S3E2), we speak to the Turin, Italy trio Dune Aurora! The band recently dropped their first full-length, Ice Age Desert, late last year via Argonauta Records and it is some killer stuff. Ginny, Serena, and Roberta joined us to talk about that new record, the history of the band, touring, influences, harmonies, and so much more. The record is great, so please go check it out then come listen to the interview!!!
Monday Jan 05, 2026
Monday Jan 05, 2026
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S3E1) – Fest Chat w/ S. Patrick Brooks, Jason Doome, and Braun Dabney
Season Three kicks off with a bang, as we have three folks crazy enough to have and/or are currently curating a Heavy Underground live festival. I am fascinated by this topic, so I thought why not bring on some peeps who are right in the thick of it. First, we have Jason Doome, who will be presenting the third edition of Grand Rapids Doom Fest in 2026, with details to be released soon. We also have Braun Dabney, who will also be presenting the third edition of his fest, Legalize Lex, April 17 & 18 of 2026, with another killer lineup that keeps making this a must attend event. Finally, the new guy, S. Patrick Brooks, who will debut HUFR Fest in Denver April 24-26 with an amazing set of bands. This chat was informative, crazy, off the rails, and at times hilarious, so you get it all in Episode 1 of Season 3. Please check it out and buy tickets to these amazing events. Support local music and buy physical merch so these guys and the bands keep doing their thing.
Wednesday Dec 24, 2025
Wednesday Dec 24, 2025
(S2E100) – 2025 In Review: Top 15 AOTY Countdown w/ Rob In The ‘Hood
Here it is, the final episode of 2025 (S2E100)!!! On this special 100th episode of 2025 we cover our top 15 albums of the year with special guest Rob In The ‘Hood. We debate, heckle, cry a little, and count down our top 15 from a killer 2025. We recap a strong Q4 as well. Please check it out and have a great holiday season!!! Thank you to all our listeners!!!
Thursday Dec 18, 2025
Thursday Dec 18, 2025
(S2E99) – Chad Ross (Quest For Fire, Comet Control, Deadly Snakes, C.Ross)
On the latest episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E99), we chat with someone I have been a huge fan of for a long time, even if I didn’t realize it, Chad Ross. Chad be involved in so many great projects, from the amazing Quest For Fire records, the three killer Comet Control albums, as part of the garage rock duo The Deadly Snakes, his solo material under the name Nordic Nomadic, and now, and one of the main topics of our discussion, his new record and second under the C.Ross moniker, Future Site Of C. Ross, brought to us by Echodelick Records. You need to check this one out, then come back to listen to the interview, as we cover so many fun topics.