It’s been quite a year in ol’ ‘Merica…. The current political climate has many people worried not just about their livelihoods, but about their right to exist in a country that claims to embody liberty and freedom. And now we’re supposed to think about Christmas shopping?? My friend and fellow AltCtrl writer Christopher Baldwin had… Continue reading How to (Mostly) #UnoccupyTheMall, 2016 Edition
Author: Jessie May
Review Drive-By: Undercliff and Fallen Asunder
Damn it’s been awhile since I wrote a music review! A couple weeks ago, Middletown doom band Undercliff sent Alternative Control their new album Put Them In to have a listen. These guys have come a long way since their 2013 demos in terms of recording quality and vocal performance. Put Them In demands a… Continue reading Review Drive-By: Undercliff and Fallen Asunder
OFNR Forever: An Interview with Official FN Radio Founder Bob “Knob” Marino
The local metal scene is full of characters, and Bob Marino of Official FN Radio is definitely one of the protagonists. He has promoted Connecticut metal bands (and many others) through his online radio station for the past ten years, seeking no tangible benefits beyond the fun he has doing it. As OFNR’s tenth anniversary… Continue reading OFNR Forever: An Interview with Official FN Radio Founder Bob “Knob” Marino
Single Review: “Let It Drip” by He Is Me
He Is Me, an electronica collaboration between Steve Moore and Casey Braunger, just released their first single “Let It Drip.” The three-minute track is free-flowing, meditative, and creepy all at the same time. Local fans of Agrippa93 and Justin Symbol will find this music intriguing: Steve Moore is no stranger to Alternative Control, as he… Continue reading Single Review: “Let It Drip” by He Is Me
EP Review: The Departure’s Gateways
In 2016, it’s hard to do something new in rock music — but Salt Lake City’s The Departure is trying their damndest. Blending a heavy helping of pop-punk influence with elements of power metal, their seven-track EP Gateways has been opening doors for them since its November 2015 release. First song “For the Best” fools listeners into… Continue reading EP Review: The Departure’s Gateways
Mountain Dust: Asking the Big Questions
“You don’t know what I mean,” wails Brendan Mainville in Nine Years‘ opener “Evil Deeds,” “when I tell you I’ve been wishing for death.” Quebecois stoner rockers Mountain Dust released their first full-length album this July, and man is it heavy. A psychedelic wash of organ and guitar, Nine Years is blues to drive your… Continue reading Mountain Dust: Asking the Big Questions
Women in Business, Part VI: Photography By ANROVA
Cherry Street Station on a Saturday night is a transformative place. Librarians and tee-shirt salesmen, truckers, college students, and waitresses all shed their prescribed work-week identities to become a united body of heavy metal musicians and fans. And to see Angela Rose Vartuli’s pictures of this transformation, one would think that stepping through Cherry Street’s… Continue reading Women in Business, Part VI: Photography By ANROVA