Talkin‘ the Talk With Don

Happy 2020 everyone.  2019 was one hell of a year for me and this here podcast.  I had the honor of talking with some amazingly awesome folks.  2020 is going to be an awesome year I’m sure as it is kicking off with a bang.  I had the honor of talking to legendary Iron Maiden […]

What a year 2019 has been.  I have had so much fun doing this here podcast and it has been a thrill to speak with so many amazing artists that I admire so much.  Closing out 2019 is an interview I did with the hilarious, charming, and uber-talented Ellen Reid from the ’90s alternative band […]

Getting to talk with legendary Hanoi Rocks frontman Michael Monroe is always a treat!  He’s a great guy and he definitely has no shortage of things to talk about which I LOVE.  Michael is a really humble, kind, and interesting person with a vast history and legacy of music.  After over 40 years in the […]

Tom Keifer’s latest album Rise couldn’t be anymore appropriately named.  Like a phoenix, Keifer has risen above numerous obstacles.  From multiple vocal chord surgeries to endless legal battles over his creative output, Keifer has overcome things that would have just about anyone throwing in the towel.  I was honored to once again talk with Tom […]

Drummer, songwriter, producer, and all around amazingly nice guy Tiger Barlet has been one of my favorite people for a few years now.  As a founding member of the German based psych rock trio Kadavar, Tiger was very excited to talk about the release of the band’s latest album, For the Dead Travel Fast.   […]

Stephanie Jensen is someone I connected with a little while back via social media.  While social media can be flooded with useless shit garbage, every now and then I find someone who I can really connect with.  Stephanie and I connected through our love of metal music and I was also excited to see that […]

Lawrence Gowan is another one who is no stranger to The Great Southern Brainfart.  For some reason, he always seems more than welcome to come back for more and I’m always more than happy to have him back.  This time around we didn’t just concentrate on Styx.  We discussed the return of Gowan (Lawerence’s solo […]

Dream Theater keyboard wizard Jordan Rudess is no stranger to being a part of The Great Southern Brainfart.  As many know, in addition to being the wizard of keys for Dream Theater, he is an accomplished app creator and a solo artist in his own right.  Not only is Jordan a busy dude on the […]

February 9th, 1993 is the day that one of the greatest overlooked rock masterpieces of all time was released.  Jellyfish’s Spilt Milk is hands down one of the most creative and flawless albums of their generation yet it went almost completely overlooked.  Even with three singles and videos on MTV, Jellyfish just never seemed to […]

One might think you can get no more evil than the satanic/occult brutality of bands like Behemoth, Watain, or the sludge of black metallers Goatwhore.  Well, what if I told you that you could be just as satanic and wicked with a female vocalist with a beehive hairdo, a male guitarist playing 50’s inspired guitar […]