I didn’t win the Bacon Fest recipe contest, but the cookies came out pretty damn good! For anyone who is interested, here is how you can make them yourself: Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies Makes approx. 32 cookies Ingredients 1/2 cup butter (1 stick) 1/2 cup plain vegetable shortening 1 cup white sugar 1/2… Continue reading Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies
I Was Like, “Dude, Get Me a Metronome” — Construct Paradise on Their New EP Suspended Animation
By Peter Jones-Torregrossa Construct Paradise is a progressive metal band from Simsbury, CT. They recently took some time to go track by track on their debut EP, Suspended Animation, which came out on May 14th. Check out the video below to see some footage from a recent show, as well as hear the 6-piece band… Continue reading I Was Like, “Dude, Get Me a Metronome” — Construct Paradise on Their New EP Suspended Animation
Inter-Review on Goddamn Cowards: Jeff McCarthy Talks with Jeff Bowne of Faking
By Jeff McCarthy Faking is a Philadelphia-based trio made up of Jeff Bowne (Gunna Vahm) on guitar & vocals, Mark Diehl on bass guitar, and Phil Schorn (Gunna Vahm, Midiron Blast Shaft) on drums. Their new album Goddamn Cowards was recorded by Arik Victor at Creep Studios, mixed by Arik and Chris X, and mastered… Continue reading Inter-Review on Goddamn Cowards: Jeff McCarthy Talks with Jeff Bowne of Faking
Golden Record of Moon Bots – A Review of Radiohead’s A Moon Shaped Pool
There’s no doubt that Radiohead is the poster child for experimental rock in the mainstream. The band has garnered universal acclaim for their daring discography, most notably when they made that potentially suicidal career jump from alternative rock OK Computer indie darlings to electro Kid A laptop nerds. But what could have easily ruined them… Continue reading Golden Record of Moon Bots – A Review of Radiohead’s A Moon Shaped Pool
Dissonance and Delicacy – A Review of Gorguts’ Pleiades’ Dust and Haken’s Affinity
Gorguts – Pleiades’ Dust I was new to Gorguts’ music when Colored Sands dropped in 2013. I was hesitant to check it out until an enormous amount of hype finally forced my ear. Quite honestly, it floored me. Not since Meshuggah’s Nothing or Gojira’s From Mars to Sirius had I been subjected to such a… Continue reading Dissonance and Delicacy – A Review of Gorguts’ Pleiades’ Dust and Haken’s Affinity
Interview: Norwalk’s RabbitHouse Records
New to the scene with ambitious plans for the future, Norwalk, Connecticut’s RabbitHouse Records seeks to “create one cohesive collective of artists” within their local community. Last week, Alternative Control sat down at Seaside Tavern in Stamford with staffers Chris Yerinides, John Ospina, and Megan Napoletano to talk about about what the young label is up… Continue reading Interview: Norwalk’s RabbitHouse Records
SHOW REVIEW: Mother Feather Album Release Party, May 13, 2016 // Brooklyn, NY
Photos by Jim Clegg. If there’s one pop rock band that belongs on Metal Blade, it’s Mother Feather. They put out their first LP this Friday on the internationally known metal label, kicking things off with an exuberant release party at Knitting Factory in Brooklyn. The stage show was dripping with sex, and this is… Continue reading SHOW REVIEW: Mother Feather Album Release Party, May 13, 2016 // Brooklyn, NY