Dan Murroni, guitarist and vocalist of London fuzz rockers Gramma Vedetta, expounds on his love of computer science… My first time was in 1998. Dad, I need a computer to study. (Yeah, sure). Ok, so I have a band, why I don’t use the free space offered by my isp to code an html a… Continue reading NERD TALK with Dan of GRAMMA VEDETTA: Cracking the Code
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PLASTIC Streams New EP, Drink Sensibly
Punk/Grunge/Alternative Rock band Plastic, hailing from Midlands, England, are now ready to present their new EP Drink Sensibly. It will be released on May 24, 2019. Lead singer Matthew Awbery states, “Drink Sensibly takes on the subjects of mental decline and self loathing. However, I think there’s an aspect of unity everyone can get from that — this EP is… Continue reading PLASTIC Streams New EP, Drink Sensibly
NERD TALK with Marco of GRAMMA VEDETTA: Life Beyond the Fifth String
Marco, bassist of UK fuzz rock band Gramma Vedetta, shares another one of his musical interests with AltCtrl: EDM composition. Read on for a look into another world…. My experience with synthesizers and modules started in 2010 back home where I met a great EDM music producer. I always loved music composition as my band town… Continue reading NERD TALK with Marco of GRAMMA VEDETTA: Life Beyond the Fifth String
Show Me Your Patches: TOMMY CONCRETE
Tommy Concrete is a name that resonates within the metal and punk scenes, both within his native Scotland and further afield. His resume is eclectic, from his time in legendary punks The Exploited to fronting Man of the Hour, playing with Jackal-Headed Guard of the Dead, publishing a horror novel based on extreme metal tape… Continue reading Show Me Your Patches: TOMMY CONCRETE
Album Review: Putrefying Cadaverment’s Indiscriminate Butchery
By The Necrosexual Putrefying Cadaverment’s new album is called Indiscriminate Butchery, and it will definitely bludgeon your ears with indiscriminate blast beats. Imagine a band on par with Mortician’s level of brutality, transported to gore-splattered trenches of World War I, and it is the best description I can sum up for these maniacs from North Carolina. It’s not… Continue reading Album Review: Putrefying Cadaverment’s Indiscriminate Butchery
A Trip to the Pleasant Grove Hotel with Outerfield
Indiana rock duo Outerfield is set to release their debut album Pleasant Grove Hotel on May 3rd. Fans of 90s-style indie/grunge will find something to enjoy on this eleven-track offering. My personal favorite is the irreverent, slightly goofy “Vending Machine.” Matt Hutson and Gary Schrader share guitar and bass duties on the album, with Hutson also… Continue reading A Trip to the Pleasant Grove Hotel with Outerfield
AltCtrlToob Video Premiere: I Am The Law’s “Dance Of the Southern Witch”
Raucous Tennessee groove metallers I Am The Law are proud to present “Dance of the Southern Witch” off their upcoming and yet-to-be-titled EP. Check it out! About I Am The Law: “You know what? F@$% it! We’ll just do it ourselves.” That’s the attitude I Am The Law takes with its approach to its own… Continue reading AltCtrlToob Video Premiere: I Am The Law’s “Dance Of the Southern Witch”