“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
Author: Jessie May
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
#BeeTheScene: A Visit to Red Bee Honey
As some promoter in Massachusetts once said: “Support the scene. Be the scene.” Alternative Control sure was bee-ing the scene on Sunday, as myself and some other Connecticut bloggers visited the Weston apiary Red Bee Honey. You might wonder why a heavy metal blog is covering a bee farm. It turns out that bees are… Continue reading #BeeTheScene: A Visit to Red Bee Honey
Summer Reading: Diluted Reality, Dennis Dunaway, The Egg Cookbook, and This is Your Brain on Music
You’d think as a librarian, I’d be a very organized reader: start a book, finish it in exactly one week, and slide it back into its designated spot on my Dewey-Decimal-organized bookshelf. But alas, that is not the case. I’m now in the middle of reading two nonfiction books, a novel, and a cookbook! The… Continue reading Summer Reading: Diluted Reality, Dennis Dunaway, The Egg Cookbook, and This is Your Brain on Music
Album Review: Dead By Wednesday’s The Darkest of Angels (EMP Label Group)
For a band that’s been hovering between “local” and “national” for several years, Connecticut metal outfit Dead By Wednesday’s recent release The Darkest of Angels may be the album that solidifies their foothold in the national arena. Featuring thirteen guest vocalists along with full-time DBW singer Rob Roy, moving from track to track is like… Continue reading Album Review: Dead By Wednesday’s The Darkest of Angels (EMP Label Group)
Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies
I didn’t win the Bacon Fest recipe contest, but the cookies came out pretty damn good! For anyone who is interested, here is how you can make them yourself: Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies Makes approx. 32 cookies Ingredients 1/2 cup butter (1 stick) 1/2 cup plain vegetable shortening 1 cup white sugar 1/2… Continue reading Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies
Interview: Norwalk’s RabbitHouse Records
New to the scene with ambitious plans for the future, Norwalk, Connecticut’s RabbitHouse Records seeks to “create one cohesive collective of artists” within their local community. Last week, Alternative Control sat down at Seaside Tavern in Stamford with staffers Chris Yerinides, John Ospina, and Megan Napoletano to talk about about what the young label is up… Continue reading Interview: Norwalk’s RabbitHouse Records