Photos by Jim Clegg. If there’s one pop rock band that belongs on Metal Blade, it’s Mother Feather. They put out their first LP this Friday on the internationally known metal label, kicking things off with an exuberant release party at Knitting Factory in Brooklyn. The stage show was dripping with sex, and this is… Continue reading SHOW REVIEW: Mother Feather Album Release Party, May 13, 2016 // Brooklyn, NY
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GIFT CERTIFICATE GIVEAWAY: Seaside Tavern, Your Favorite Neighborhood Bar and Heavy Metal Holdout
In the decade that I’ve been on the fool’s errand of playing metal in Fairfield County, I’ve seen the handful of consistently metal-friendly venues dwindle to one: Stamford’s Seaside Tavern. It’s no secret to Alternative Control readers that my band Jimmy Junk Bird and the Stiffs plays there often; we’ve also been able to host… Continue reading GIFT CERTIFICATE GIVEAWAY: Seaside Tavern, Your Favorite Neighborhood Bar and Heavy Metal Holdout
EP Review: Linchette Marcel (Self-Titled)
My first thought when I read the words “Lithuanian alt rock duo” was, “Jesus, what the hell is this going to sound like?” And my second thought was, “Where the hell is Lithuania?” It turns out that Lithuania is the “southernmost of Europe’s Baltic states, a former Soviet bloc country that borders Poland, Latvia, and… Continue reading EP Review: Linchette Marcel (Self-Titled)
An Evening with Mythical Brewing Company
“This is the local band version of brewing,” said Keith Zalinger of his craft beer endeavor Mythical Brewing Company. “You can do whatever you want.” Indeed he can. Zalinger and his partner Frank (who wishes to remain somewhat anonymous in the alternative press) have been experimenting with home brew techniques for about a year. They’re… Continue reading An Evening with Mythical Brewing Company
Norse Adventures in New York City: The Vikings Exhibition and Amon Amarth
This Friday, April 22nd, I embarked on a grand journey to Discovery Museum’s The Vikings Exhibition and AMON A-FREAKING-MARTH!!!! INSERT VIKING WAR CRY HERE!!!! Yes, I was really that pumped. I even took a hour of personal time so I could get all “metalled up” and check out the museum before the show. It turns… Continue reading Norse Adventures in New York City: The Vikings Exhibition and Amon Amarth
#ThrowbackThursday: The Gaslight Anthem’s The ’59 Sound
The Gaslight Anthem released their sophomore album The ’59 Sound in 2008, but it took me ’til 2015 to listen to it. I’d heard “Even Cowgirls Get the Blues” on WFUV and loved the song; still, it wasn’t until I saw the band’s moving performance at Gathering of the Vibes this past summer that I… Continue reading #ThrowbackThursday: The Gaslight Anthem’s The ’59 Sound
Guy Grogan’s Dynamite Bouquet: It’s Pretty Meta, Brah
With his ninth album Dynamite Bouquet, Guy Grogan serves up a slice of groovy pop rock that harkens back to the good ol’ 90s. His PR company lists Nirvana as a comparison, but I heard a lot more Weezer in the riffs and vocal harmonies. The Santa Fe singer/songwriter recorded all parts of the album himself and… Continue reading Guy Grogan’s Dynamite Bouquet: It’s Pretty Meta, Brah