Cubicle Zombie, the recent EP from Boston-area songwriter Weather McNabb, is a clever ode to a nation of working stiffs yearning for something brighter than the fluorescent graveyard they labor in. “Fleeing from screen to screen,” McNabb’s zombies are fighting their way out of the corporate nine-to-five grind, much like McNabb herself fought to make her… Continue reading EP Review: Weather McNabb’s Cubicle Zombie
Album Review: Save Me by Neurotix
Neurotix ‘s debut full-length Save Me immediately brings the Nirvana vibes. Its songs are anthemic, fuzzy, and sparsely arranged, with nasal vocals would at times be at home in a Green Day or Rancid song. I disagree with the Chicago band’s statement that grunge has been “mostly obsolete” since Kurt Cobain’s death — but I appreciate… Continue reading Album Review: Save Me by Neurotix
NERD TALK with TOMMY CONCRETE
Tommy Concrete is a name that resonates within the metal and punk scene, both within his native Scotland and further afield. His resume is eclectic, from his time in legendary punks The Exploited to fronting Man of the Hour, playing with Jackal-Headed Guard of the Dead, publishing a horror novel based on extreme metal tape trading, and… Continue reading NERD TALK with TOMMY CONCRETE
Listening Lately: Gettin’ It Covered with The Wall [Redux] and Rake and Roads
A good cover song shows how one artist has inspired another — and that’s exactly what’s happening with Crawling for Carrion’s upcoming release Rake and Roads and in spades on The Wall [Redux]. Crawling for Carrion is the collaborative project of multi-instrumentalist Chris West; Alternative Control readers might remember one of his many bands Glanville,… Continue reading Listening Lately: Gettin’ It Covered with The Wall [Redux] and Rake and Roads
Doom That Heals: An Interview with Jacqui Powell of Witching
Of all the recent bands with “Witch” in their name, Witching is my favorite. This badass Philly doom outfit has only released an EP and a single so far, but already they are turning heads. On the eve of a brief tour, frontwoman Jacqui Powell talked with Alternative Control about where the band came from… Continue reading Doom That Heals: An Interview with Jacqui Powell of Witching
All Signs Point to Metal: An Interview with Metal Researchers David M. Greenberg and Mark Angel Brandt
For those outside the heavy metal subculture, this genre of music may seem like a siren-song for the maladjusted. Little academic research has been done on heavy metal, and most of that research “explore(s) it […] in the context of depression, anger, and related issues.” But some legit PhDs have teamed up with some legit… Continue reading All Signs Point to Metal: An Interview with Metal Researchers David M. Greenberg and Mark Angel Brandt
Nocturnal Animals Read the Writing on the Walls
Atlanta pop-rock band Nocturnal Animals are gearing up to release their sophomore EP, Writing on the Walls, on October 12, 2018. Alternative Control reviewed their first EP, Dark Lit Places; this new one is similarly catchy and shows a progression in songwriting. Critics have compared the band to Green Day and Fall Out Boy. Check… Continue reading Nocturnal Animals Read the Writing on the Walls