Speculation and debate about the death of rock ’n’ roll has been rife for decades now. Whenever we feel certain that it is time to close the lid on the casket, another set of bands arrives to show us that rock ’n’ roll his in fact very much alive. New York City’s X-Ray Love are… Continue reading Single Review: X-Ray Love’s “Sha La Love”
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AltCtrlToob Video Premiere: “The Climb” by THE SHRIEKS
New York City rockers The Shrieks are unveiling Ode to Joe on May 15th, their third album in as many years. Alternative Control is excited to premiere the single “The Climb,” a deceptively laid-back track that addresses materialism in our modern age. Frontman Luis Accorsi says, “This song is about finding reasons to make it through… Continue reading AltCtrlToob Video Premiere: “The Climb” by THE SHRIEKS
On the Front Line: Meshuggah & The Black Dahlia Murder at Hammerstein Ballroom, May 16, 2019
There is something special about that Hammerstein Ballroom that forever associates it with New York City. It’s cavernous and gorgeous when empty, but becomes a very different place when the lights are low and the crowds roll in. And when the pit opens up, the floor rumbles like a 1 train thundering down the tracks.… Continue reading On the Front Line: Meshuggah & The Black Dahlia Murder at Hammerstein Ballroom, May 16, 2019
Album Review: Super Cell by Xombie
New York City rapcore band Xombie is set to release their fourth album this June, entitled Super Cell. Don’t tell these guys the genre died at least fifteen years ago — they’re still reppin’ it with conviction. The single “Might as Well” sets out to channel Beastie Boys and Rage Against the Machine. It’s is available… Continue reading Album Review: Super Cell by Xombie
SHOW REVIEW: Khemmis, Crypt Sermon, and Sanhedrin, January 14, 2017 // Brooklyn, NY
It was my maiden voyage to the seminal Brooklyn metal club Saint Vitus, and my GPS told me that I had “arrived.” There was no marquee, no sign… Only a few long-haired dudes in jean jackets standing outside of a bodega, next to an unmarked black door with a cross over it. Was this the… Continue reading SHOW REVIEW: Khemmis, Crypt Sermon, and Sanhedrin, January 14, 2017 // Brooklyn, NY
#whyImarch
Women across the United States will march on January 21st, 2017 to show that a diverse yet unified populace is prepared to defend human rights against an administration that seeks to erase decades of progress. Here’s why I’ll be among them that day: First, the Republican-controlled Congress is going after women’s health like an unmanned… Continue reading #whyImarch
Norse Adventures in New York City: The Vikings Exhibition and Amon Amarth
This Friday, April 22nd, I embarked on a grand journey to Discovery Museum’s The Vikings Exhibition and AMON A-FREAKING-MARTH!!!! INSERT VIKING WAR CRY HERE!!!! Yes, I was really that pumped. I even took a hour of personal time so I could get all “metalled up” and check out the museum before the show. It turns… Continue reading Norse Adventures in New York City: The Vikings Exhibition and Amon Amarth