Payday Downloads: Dream of Scipio, Barn Burner, and David Kaye

This is the first in a new bi-weekly series about music we’re finding on the web.  Many of the reviews on Alternative Control are intended to be at least somewhat in-depth, but this is quite the opposite: download on Friday and post a short, conversational review by Sunday.  It’s all about finding new music we… Continue reading Payday Downloads: Dream of Scipio, Barn Burner, and David Kaye

My Heart Lays Bair Before You: An Alternative Control Valentine’s Day Special

Editor’s Note: In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, Alternative Control writers attempted to compile a list of the hottest dudes in local and national metal.  We soon realized that this was an impossible task because the list would be way too long to publish — but Ryan Bair heartily volunteered to put together our initial… Continue reading My Heart Lays Bair Before You: An Alternative Control Valentine’s Day Special

Interview with Kevin Keegan of Barn Burner

  Over a decade into the new millennium, there are few young bands that embody the sweaty, beer-soaked essence of old rock and roll – and one of those bands is Barn Burner.  If Phil Lynott was born twenty-five years ago in Canada, this might be the band he started.  Barn Burner is kicking off… Continue reading Interview with Kevin Keegan of Barn Burner