In their 2017 EP Dark Lit Places, Atlanta’s Nocturnal Animals serves up four tracks of mysterious, surf-tinged alternative rock. Fans of Green Day will enjoy this band — vocalist Mason Jones has a vibe reminiscent of Billie Joe’s nasal whine, especially in “Red Shoes.” (Unrelated to the Elvis Costello tune of the same name, as… Continue reading EP Review: Nocturnal Animals’ Dark Lit Places
Listening Lately: There and Back Again with Green Druid, Visigoth, and Shadow Witch
One thing these columns have made me realize is that I do most of my serious music listening in the car — so a recent three-hour round trip was the perfect opportunity to soak in some new tunes. My band was playing a show in Norwich, which is our furthest destination to date; drummer Chris… Continue reading Listening Lately: There and Back Again with Green Druid, Visigoth, and Shadow Witch
Harakiri for the Sky: To China and Beyond in 2018
Austrian post black metal band Harakiri for the Sky releases their fourth album, Arson, today! Thanks to the marvels of modern technology, Alternative Control was able to chat with vocalist JJ about what’s going on with the band. What does your band’s name mean? The name was my idea. To me this name should describe… Continue reading Harakiri for the Sky: To China and Beyond in 2018
Anthony Quinn Carpanzano Incites a Riot for the Freaks and Geeks of Stamford
Anthony Quinn Carpanzano, better known simply as “Quinn,” has been a fixture in the Stamford music scene for decades. Quinn stands out in a sea of self-interested local musicians as someone who has altruistically dedicated himself to making The Scene thrive. In addition to playing in his own original bands and as a solo artist,… Continue reading Anthony Quinn Carpanzano Incites a Riot for the Freaks and Geeks of Stamford
Dystopian Symphony: An Interview and TICKET GIVEAWAY with Virus of Ideals
As their album fundraiser show approaches, Alternative Control had a virtual sit-down with Connecticut symphonic metal band Virus of Ideals. Here’s what they had to say about the band’s origins, the recording process, and more…. Don’t forget to check them out at Cherry Street Station (Wallingford, CT) on Saturday February 24th — and enter to… Continue reading Dystopian Symphony: An Interview and TICKET GIVEAWAY with Virus of Ideals
Brave New Death Metal: Pyrrhon To Play Cherry Street On February 16th
Pyrrhon is not your dad’s death metal band. Instead of playing with standard genre tropes, the NYC-based quartet broadens its sound with shots of discordant noise, angular riffs and odd time signatures. It’s as if you combined some left-field, mathy, noise rock band with a death metal band. The results are positively exhilarating as heard… Continue reading Brave New Death Metal: Pyrrhon To Play Cherry Street On February 16th
EP Review: Trigram (Self-Titled)
LA-based industrial artist Trigram released his debut EP in November 2017, commenting on topics from that range from social media addiction to relationship violence. In the video for lead single “Assimilate,” people are controlled by their devices in a post-apocalyptic world. But is that really so far off from the “pre-apocalyptic” world we live in… Continue reading EP Review: Trigram (Self-Titled)