May is Mental Health Month, and this year the National Alliance on Mental Illness is focusing their efforts to “CureStigma.” According to the organization, “One in 5 Americans is affected by mental health conditions. Stigma is toxic to their mental health because it creates an environment of shame, fear and silence that prevents many people… Continue reading Joe Morbidelli (Ex Dead By Wednesday) Talks About Music, Addiction, and Mental Health
Author: Jessie May
AltCtrlToob, The Procrastination Edition: Knifey and Glanville Stayed on the List
These couple videos have been on my review list for awhile, but they were too good to forget about. The first video is from Canadian garage rockers Knifey, who chronicled “Serf” off their debut album beached. This is pure Weezer-worship, from the guitar tone to the harmonies to the self-effacing lyrics — and I love… Continue reading AltCtrlToob, The Procrastination Edition: Knifey and Glanville Stayed on the List
Sanhedrin: Riding on the Dawn to Fiddler’s Green
Sanhedrin entranced me when I saw them open for Khemmis at Brooklyn’s St. Vitus in early 2017. The ferocious trad/doom trio seemed to come out of nowhere, only playing a handful of shows a year — but on big stages, opening for national headliners. And now through some wizardous aligning of the metal scene planets,… Continue reading Sanhedrin: Riding on the Dawn to Fiddler’s Green
Gun Control, Shock Rock, and Prunes on the Road: Granny Goes on the Record with Alternative Control
It turns out that I popped Granny’s cherry. Alternative Control’s review of Granny 4 Barrel’s video for “She Likes Guns” was, in fact, the first negative review the song has gotten. But what Granny mainly took issue with was how the review interpreted some of her comments to Loudwire — so like civil adults (one… Continue reading Gun Control, Shock Rock, and Prunes on the Road: Granny Goes on the Record with Alternative Control
Listening Lately: The Music Blogger’s Dilemma with Phat A$tronaut, Piss River, Aura Noir, and Howling Giant
Hey, folks! In this installment of Listening Lately, I don’t even know what to do… There is SO MUCH GOOD MUSIC that comes across the blog’s path that it’s impossible to do justice to it all. But I’ll try to at least point you in the direction of some acts to check out… Local favorites… Continue reading Listening Lately: The Music Blogger’s Dilemma with Phat A$tronaut, Piss River, Aura Noir, and Howling Giant
AltCtrlToob: Going Down Under with Halfwait’s “Stand Alone”
This morning’s selection comes all the way from Australia: grunge rockers Halfwait. For fans of Foo Fighters and Blink 182, their full-length The Official comes out this June and they are now sharing the single “Stand Alone.” This lyric video shows a different Australia than the one pictured by my American, untravelled imagination; its litter, train… Continue reading AltCtrlToob: Going Down Under with Halfwait’s “Stand Alone”
AltCtrlToob, the Sexism Edition: Stormy Daniels vs. Swedish Chicks in the Snow
A friend and I have been having a running discussion about how gender factors into music marketing. For better or worse, we both agree that a woman in a heavy band will garner that band more audience and media interest. Is this a “good” thing? Depends on who you ask — but I haven’t found… Continue reading AltCtrlToob, the Sexism Edition: Stormy Daniels vs. Swedish Chicks in the Snow