It has been far, far too long, Alternative Control. It brings me great joy to be contributing once again to a blog that has always given myself and my contemporaries here an opportunity to showcase entertainment that we believe deserves recognition (or steer you away from something less so). When I reached out to Esteemed… Continue reading AltCovid: The Ballad Of 2020, or How Bair Spent His Quarantine
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Quarantine Music, Part 3: Smoke & Mirrors Productions, Ravioli Musick, Addy Edward, and Si Ombrellone
Wow, halfway through Week Seven of COVID closures in the land of AltCtrl…. Here are some songs you can download when bandcamp waives its revenue share on Friday! Despite their name, Smoke & Mirrors Productions is a lot more than just smoke and mirrors. The Florida recording studio is run by two members of The… Continue reading Quarantine Music, Part 3: Smoke & Mirrors Productions, Ravioli Musick, Addy Edward, and Si Ombrellone
Quarantine Music, Part 2: The AltCtrlToob Edition ft. Heilung, Ghost Cult, Murder Castle, and GimpAlisous
Going on Week Six of COVID-19 closures here in AltCtrl-Ville…. Maybe folks need something new to watch on Youtube?? Check out these videos! First up, Danish pagan collective Heilung released their first-ever music video yesterday, for the song “Norupo.” (I checked, all the other videos on their Youtube channel are live performances or album teasers.) … Continue reading Quarantine Music, Part 2: The AltCtrlToob Edition ft. Heilung, Ghost Cult, Murder Castle, and GimpAlisous
Quarantine Music, Part 1: Eryka Fir, Undercliff, Army of Karens, and Turkey Vulture
If you’re not an essential worker during the COVID-19 pandemic, you’re probably finding yourself with a lot more time on your hands — and even if you are working in healthcare or essential retail, your social life is shot. All this “extra” time at home is giving birth to some unique projects…. First up is… Continue reading Quarantine Music, Part 1: Eryka Fir, Undercliff, Army of Karens, and Turkey Vulture
Good Things to Come, No Foolin’
There’s been a lot of understandable angst on the internet lately, as COVID-19 gains steam across the United States and many areas are entering their third week of school and work closures — if your only problem is that you’re working from home with cabin fever, you’re one of the lucky ones. (*raises hand) But… Continue reading Good Things to Come, No Foolin’
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”
COVID-19 Tour with Grave Next Door — Day 6
By Patrick Salerno of Grave Next Door Day 1 Day 2 and 3 Day 4 Day 5 Wednesday, March 18th, 2020: Around midnight last night I woke up in a pool of sweat. Tony and Kyler were out in the jacuzzi drinking beer, while I went to bed around 10pm. I had Kyler feel my head… Continue reading COVID-19 Tour with Grave Next Door — Day 6