When you read a press release that basically says, “This album is a teenage girl’s diary, in song,” there’s trepidation as you click play. But Chloe Baker, the teenage half of New Jersey family band Bitter’s Kiss, is surprisingly perceptive with a soulful voice to boot. She and her father, Michael Baker, released this eight-track… Continue reading Album Review: Bitter’s Kiss (Self-Titled)
Album Review: The Unravelling’s Tear a Hole in the Collective Vision
Alternative Control had the pleasure of reviewing two of The Unravelling’s singles, “Master Drone” and “Revolt,” earlier this year. Now their sophomore full-length has been released and it lives up to all the disenchanted energy of the teaser tracks. Reminiscent of Nine Inch Nails and Tool, Tear a Hole in the Collective Vision delivers ten hymns… Continue reading Album Review: The Unravelling’s Tear a Hole in the Collective Vision
Music: It’s Good For People – An Interview with Jeff Loomis of Arch Enemy
Jeff Loomis is a guitar player who needs no introduction – well known for his band Nevermore and various solo projects, he is currently sharing guitar duties with Michael Amott in Arch Enemy and headlining the Summer Slaughter Tour. Alternative Control was fortunate enough to catch Jeff at the NYC stop of the tour and… Continue reading Music: It’s Good For People – An Interview with Jeff Loomis of Arch Enemy
Women in Business, Part V: Laura Grasseler Flake and Storybrook Soap Co.
Laura Grasseler Flake is yet another college buddy of mine. She makes the coolest soap you’ve ever seen. Little works of art that clean you up! How did you start making soap? I stumbled upon soapmaking while researching in an inexpensive way to avoid the contact dermatitis each of my children had been experiencing. Since… Continue reading Women in Business, Part V: Laura Grasseler Flake and Storybrook Soap Co.
Burning In The Summer Heat: A Preview of the 2015 CT Summer Punk Fest
By Matt Mullarkey It’s that time of the year again in New England. Days where the temps hover between the 80s and 90s, the humidity sticks to your skin like napalm, and your electric bill is through the roof from cranking the AC day and night. So what better way to spend one of those… Continue reading Burning In The Summer Heat: A Preview of the 2015 CT Summer Punk Fest
We All Get Along: An Interview with Agrippa of Metal Cyndicate of Connecticut
Alternative Control closed our week of interviews by chatting with Agrippa, one of the founders of the Metal Cyndicate of Connecticut. What began as a public access TV show has, through Agrippa’s dedicated shaping, grown into a huge presence in the Connecticut metal scene. He and Alan Selavka host weekly podcasts with local bands, photograph… Continue reading We All Get Along: An Interview with Agrippa of Metal Cyndicate of Connecticut
Narrowing the Orbit: An Interview with Jonathan and Peter of Apoapsis
This Saturday, 8/15/15, Apoapsis vocalist Jonathan Hammer and bassist Peter Parkes met me at Death to False Metal Festival to chat about what’s going on with their band. The southern-Connecticut prog metallers released their first EP, Balance, in February of this year after working on it since 2011. But now with a solid lineup and… Continue reading Narrowing the Orbit: An Interview with Jonathan and Peter of Apoapsis