This is Death Metal Dave here, filling in at Alternative Control to shed some light for all those posers out there on how to properly support the metal scene. I see so many losers come to local shows that just don’t know and don’t realize how important it is to support the scene properly. It… Continue reading Mortified Nuclear Immolated Mutant Populace Death (A Fashion Article)
“New” Music for the New Year — Vegetarian Metalhead’s Picks
King of Salem — New Haven, CT — Heavy rock meets 70s, meets Southern rock http://www.myspace.com/fullofworms http://www.kingofsalem.com/ Jamie Shields — Somers, NY — singer/songwriter with an angelic voice, plays folk acoustic music https://www.reverbnation.com/jamieshields http://www.new.facebook.com/pages/Jamie-Shields/346656466759 Ultrabunny — Danbury, CT — extreme/glam/psych/noise/post-punk/no-wave/70s rock http://www.facebook.com/ultrabunny www.ultrabunny.com Lord Fowl — New Haven, CT — classic rock http://www.myspace.com/lordfowl
“New” Music for the New Year — Vanessa’s Picks
My first pick is usually to stay home! It is a rare event (and it takes a monumental effort) for us to get out of the house past 9PM. This is why we love the afternoon Pink Missile shows at JB’s Biker Bar. But, in the spirit of the article, I will pretend to… Continue reading “New” Music for the New Year — Vanessa’s Picks
“New” Music for the New Year — Jessie’s Picks
It’s a bit incongruous with most of the bands I end up in, but I love folk music. Here are some locals I recommend: The String Fingers Band — This Easton folk outfit just released their second album, Don’t Forget. Voted “Best Bluegrass Band” by Fairfield County Weekly readers for the past two years,… Continue reading “New” Music for the New Year — Jessie’s Picks
“New” Music for the New Year
In the past one year and four months of our illustrious existence, Alternative Control music columns have featured everything from Connecticut metal to Rhode Island metal… to Massachusetts metal-ish punk… To nomadic noise-metal… To scary metal that you could play on Halloween… Well, you get the idea! In an effort to expand our repertoire,… Continue reading “New” Music for the New Year
Healthy Eating in the New Year
It is time again, time for that most recycled, reused and repurposed New Year’s Resolution: it’s time to lose some weight! I understand that most of you know me because of my cooking, because I’m the Headbanging Hostess. But once upon a time, I was just a struggling, starving actress. Literally starving. I weighed 105… Continue reading Healthy Eating in the New Year
Don’t Judge a Book By Its Cover
I had a little time to spare one day before picking up my husband from work. I pulled into the Harry Bennett Branch Library on the Turn of River campus. I rushed in, trying not to look at the source of all my junior high angst, looking for a book called The Believing Brain.… Continue reading Don’t Judge a Book By Its Cover