A Rough Self-Portrait

  So, I guess it’s time for a little self-promotion. Alternative Control has been kind enough to yield another book review to allow me to flaunt myself for a second time. That’s very nice of them, isn’t it? It is. And yet by agreeing to this, I’ve also put myself in a very awkward position.… Continue reading A Rough Self-Portrait

Published
Categorized as Books Tagged

Moving F****** Sucks!

  This is my first time doing a rant since I started writing for this site just about a year ago, but it is one that is absolutely deserving of the title “rant.”  Moving.  Or as I refer to it, “the move” because move is a four-letter word and it rightfully should be.  In the… Continue reading Moving F****** Sucks!

Secrets Uncovered

  I wore my pretty underwear tonight, slipped them on right after my shower, hair still wet and dripping you know I hate blow drying. You’ll like them, I promise, lacy and black, in the front,

Top Ten Signs You’re Too Old for “The Scene”

The author, present day, with her prized collection of salt and pepper shakers.

  10. More than one shot guarantees a hangover, no matter how many cheese fries you eat afterwards. 9. You can’t eat the cheese fries anyway because you’re on a diet. 8.  You see a twenty-year girl old with giant gauges and a Sailor Jerry neck tattoo, and feel disappointed in today’s youth. 7. You… Continue reading Top Ten Signs You’re Too Old for “The Scene”

Cinco de Blueso: A Live Music Review

On Friday night for some pre-Cinco de Mayo action, I decided on some very un-Mexican entertainment at the Bear and Grill in Fairfield CT. Me and my fellow Alternative Control associate Johnny Pluckman drove up to see a band that’s relatively new to the music scene here in CT. They’re called Fade to Blue, and… Continue reading Cinco de Blueso: A Live Music Review

Music That Changed My Life, or “What the Hell is This Article Doing in a Metal Blog?”

  Trying to decide what life-changing album to write about, it occurred to me that I could never narrow it down to just one. You see, my taste in music has evolved over time (or devolved, depending how you look at it…) so picking just ONE album that changed my life would be nearly impossible.… Continue reading Music That Changed My Life, or “What the Hell is This Article Doing in a Metal Blog?”