Another year goes by in the blogosphere…. Alternative Control has been pounding the internet’s pavement since September 2010 and all we’ve got to show for it is this great website, a super bunch of people writing for it, and the occasional set of press passes to really cool events. Here are some of this year’s… Continue reading 2016 Year in Review
Category: Rant
November Mat Chat
Well it’s been a while, so I won’t waste anymore space and get right down to business. NOSTALGIA IS FOR SUCKERS There seems to be a pretty ridiculous trend going on now with the WWE. People are clamoring for new talent, yet, when they get this new talent, they start chanting for older wrestlers. I… Continue reading November Mat Chat
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
MAT CHAT IV: Best Since Column One
When I started this column about a year ago, I had a plan to write one every couple of months. Well, that actually didn’t happen. You see, I’m a very busy person. Not only do I write for this blog, I write for a national publication, plus I work full time job, too. (Like most… Continue reading MAT CHAT IV: Best Since Column One
Squeezing Out the Little Guy: How HR-1733 is Hurting Small Webcasters and What You Can Do to Help
It doesn’t take a Pulitzer winner to see that media has changed since the advent of the internet. Publication mediums have shifted, advertising has increased on free services, and “click-bait” often rules over well-crafted or thoroughly vetted content. On the positive side, the internet has allowed media companies to innovate how they deliver content to… Continue reading Squeezing Out the Little Guy: How HR-1733 is Hurting Small Webcasters and What You Can Do to Help
Content by Numbers: Alternative Control’s 2015
Anybody who knows me in real life can attest that there’s nothing I love more than a list. The quantification of items and the planning of tasks gives way to the satisfaction of knowing that everything on the list has been acquired or accomplished — only to toss it in the trash and begin again… Continue reading Content by Numbers: Alternative Control’s 2015
BernFest Epic Debate Party, Saturday December 19th at Seaside Tavern
By Nina Sherwood Saturday December 19th, get your buns down to Seaside Tavern in Stamford to watch the Democratic Primary Debate! It’s no secret who we’re rooting for… From live music to voter registration and even a Bernie photo booth, this event truly has something for everyone! The main event, the democratic debate, will be… Continue reading BernFest Epic Debate Party, Saturday December 19th at Seaside Tavern