Sci-fi’s the name of the game when you’re Nerd-Talkin’ with UK rockers Empty Friend. Bassist Davvers takes us on an intergalactic journey with his taste in media… MOVIES I’m not a movie buff at all, and am really easily pleased and quite happy to suspend disbelief for even the most terrible of plot holes if… Continue reading Nerd Talk with EMPTY FRIEND
AltCtrlToob Video Premiere: Rick Massie’s “Together As One”
#QuaratineLife gotcha down? Need a dose of prog rock positivity? Canadian musician Rick Massie has ya covered with this video for the single “Together As One.” Massie says of the tune, “I originally planned to release this long after my debut album as a solo artist. I didn’t want people to be confused and think that… Continue reading AltCtrlToob Video Premiere: Rick Massie’s “Together As One”
Nerd Talk with CAM BIRD
Today’s Nerd Talk is from the land down under — Australian metal solo artist Cam Bird takes the reigns! Oh man I’m excited to unleash my inner nerd with Alternative Control. Hope you guys are ready for this! Movies I’m a massive movie buff. I’ve literally exhausted pretty much all of the streaming libraries like… Continue reading Nerd Talk with CAM BIRD
Album Review: Jarboe’s Illusory
I don’t remember what year or venue it was, but I cannot forget my first and to date only face-to-face encounter with Jarboe when she guested at a Neurosis concert. She glided to the front of the stage in a sheer witches dress and in an instant stared us into cowering submission with her piercing… Continue reading Album Review: Jarboe’s Illusory
AltCtrlToob Video Review: “JIM” by Bif Naked
“JIM” (all caps intentional) is the new video from Canadian artist Bif Naked off her upcoming album CHAMPION. Using a boxing motif, the video tells a chronologically backwards story of a lover finding out that her partner is unfaithful. Watch below! So I could tell from this theatrically produced video that Bif Naked is not… Continue reading AltCtrlToob Video Review: “JIM” by Bif Naked
AltCtrlToob Video Review: “Attention!” by Apache Rose
When I read the moniker “Apache Rose,” I imagined a female singer-songwriter from the American Southwest, not a bunch of guys from Russia. But irony is what Apache Rose is all about, at least in their recent single “Attention!”. The song itself came out in October, and the band released a lyric video for it… Continue reading AltCtrlToob Video Review: “Attention!” by Apache Rose
COVID-19 Tour with Grave Next Door — Day 7 (The Final Installment)
By Patrick Salerno of Grave Next Door Day 1 Day 2 and 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Another night of sleeping with congestion and coughing. No fever though. We planned to get up and drive back home at first light. The boys partied last night pretty late and they are passed out hard. We’re… Continue reading COVID-19 Tour with Grave Next Door — Day 7 (The Final Installment)