Talkin‘ the Talk With Don
Since 2009, I have interviewed some of my favorite artists. I cover a lot of genres because, well, I love all kinds of music. From Classic Rock to Black Metal and all else in between, if I love an artist, I want to talk to them! I try to set a relaxed, ”living room” type of vibe and have a conversation and talk about anything.
Episodes

Wednesday Jan 16, 2019
Episode 30: Tony “Demolition Man” Dolan (Venom Inc.)
Wednesday Jan 16, 2019
Wednesday Jan 16, 2019
Actor, musician, joker, and all around nice guy with a laugh that fills a room. Not exactly what you would expect to hear about a guy that goes by the name Demolition Man. From acting in the Russell Crow movie Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World to fronting Venom Inc, Tony “Demolition […]

Wednesday Jan 16, 2019
Episode 29: Anthony Corder (Tora Tora)
Wednesday Jan 16, 2019
Wednesday Jan 16, 2019
Back in 1989 I was in 10th grade when this little band from Memphis released a song/video called “Walkin’ Shoes.” That band was Tora Tora and they would go on to be one of those sadly short lived bands. Tora Tora released their debut album Surprise Attack and followed it up with what I consider […]

Sunday Jan 06, 2019
HAPPY 2019!!!! Episode 28: Michelle Schrotz (Brave)
Sunday Jan 06, 2019
Sunday Jan 06, 2019
HAPPY NEW YEAR, FOLKS. I couldn’t think of a better way of kicking off the new year than to do so with an interview with Michelle Schrotz of one of my all time favorite bands, Brave. Brave is about to release their first album of new material since 2008’s Monuments entitled The Calm|The Storm and […]

Thursday Dec 06, 2018
Episode 02 – On the Record: Dio – Lock Up the Wolves.
Thursday Dec 06, 2018
Thursday Dec 06, 2018
This installment of On the Record has me talking to legendary drummer Simon Wright. Having come from playing in AC/DC for nearly a decade, Wright was recruited by Ronnie James Dio for his new assembled band to record and release an album called Lock Up the Wolves. Simon was so much fun to talk to […]

Monday Nov 26, 2018
Episode 27: Jeff Angell (Walking Papers)
Monday Nov 26, 2018
Monday Nov 26, 2018
Since being strong armed into finally giving them a listen, Walking Papers very quickly became one of my favorite bands. In 2018, the band released one of my top albums of 2018 with WP2 and the band has since had a successful opening slot with Alice in Chains, a successful European headlining tour, and now […]

Monday Nov 26, 2018
Episode 26: Marissa Nadler
Monday Nov 26, 2018
Monday Nov 26, 2018
It’s amazing what you can find when just digging for new music. One day I was listening to Hope Sandoval and I decided to click on the “Related Artists” link. As I perused through the list, I saw Marissa Nadler. For some reason, she just looked really interesting so I clicked it and the first […]

Tuesday Nov 20, 2018
Episode 25: Dorian Sorriaux (Blues Pills)
Tuesday Nov 20, 2018
Tuesday Nov 20, 2018
As anyone who has read this blog for any amount of time would know, I have been a Blues Pills fan since first hearing their debut EP, Bliss. After 7 years in Blues Pills, guitarist Doria Sorriaux has stepped into the light, pulled up a stool, and released one of my favorite releases of 2018, […]

Tuesday Nov 20, 2018
Episode 24: Quinn Lukas (Icarus Witch)
Tuesday Nov 20, 2018
Tuesday Nov 20, 2018
Icarus Witch is considered to be one of the forefathers of the NWOTHM movement. After numerous lineup changes, the creative core of Lukas and bassist Jason Myers still stands strong. The Witch returned in 2018 with a brand new album and a new line up featuring new vocalist Andrew D’Cagna, formerly of Brimstone Coven. […]