As I sit here drinking one of my coveted Captain’s Daughters I am reminded of the great time I had last weekend at Smoke in the Valley. Put on by the same people as Freedom Fest this past July, this was a similar fest only this time located in Seymour and on a much bigger… Continue reading Smoke in the Valley 2015 – Home Brew Reigns Supreme
Don’t Sell Yourself Short: An Interview with One-Eyed Doll, 10/4/15
by Jim Clegg Austin metal/punk duo One-Eyed Doll is in the middle of a tour supporting their new release Witches, a concept album based on the hysteria of the Salem Witch Trials. Singer and guitarist Kimberly Freeman (who’s been featured as Revolver Magazine’s Hottest Chick in Hard Rock in 2011 and 2012) and drummer/producer Jason “Junior”… Continue reading Don’t Sell Yourself Short: An Interview with One-Eyed Doll, 10/4/15
Slow Burn/Fast Burn: A Review of Clutch’s Psychic Warfare (Weathermaker)
Once again, Clutch reminds people why they are one of the best rock bands on the planet. Psychic Warfare is another corker of an album from a band that has released many corkers over the course of their career. Psychic Warfare finds the band in full-on rock mode, continuing down the path they set with… Continue reading Slow Burn/Fast Burn: A Review of Clutch’s Psychic Warfare (Weathermaker)
Album Review: The Black Dahlia Murder’s Abysmal (Metal Blade)
With new releases from Between the Buried and Me and Cattle Decapitation, 2015 has been quite a stellar year for Metal Blade Records. As the final months of the year roll around, The Black Dahlia Murder returns to the frontline with Abysmal to round out the impressive Metal Blade catalog. Beginning with 2011’s opus, Ritual,… Continue reading Album Review: The Black Dahlia Murder’s Abysmal (Metal Blade)
When All You’ve Got is a Hammer: A Review of Bedroom Rehab Corporation’s Fortunate Some
This eastern Connecticut band knows a thing or two about using your tools in every way possible. The doom rock duo, comprised of Adam Wujtewicz on bass and vocals and Meghan Killimade on drums, will put out their EP Fortunate Some on October 3, 2015. Their second official studio release, these four songs represent Bedroom… Continue reading When All You’ve Got is a Hammer: A Review of Bedroom Rehab Corporation’s Fortunate Some
Worshipful Music: A Review of Ghost’s Meliora
Say what you want about Ghost, but they remain one of modern music’s most unique acts. Their clerical stage presence, anonymity, campy Satanic image, and pop sensibility is something entirely new to the heavy metal genre, even if the music is a complete throwback in many ways. But when dealing with a consumer’s acceptance, it’s… Continue reading Worshipful Music: A Review of Ghost’s Meliora
AltCtrl’s Best of the Greenwich Wine and Food Festival 2015
My friend Julie and I were delighted to attend the Greenwich Wine and Food Festival this Saturday. By four o’clock, we were both in food-coma heaven after sampling the most delicious of what New Haven, Fairfield, and Westchester County restaurants had to offer. Here are some of the highlights from our day: BEST BITES Noma… Continue reading AltCtrl’s Best of the Greenwich Wine and Food Festival 2015