Show Me Your Patches: Joaquin Carcass of NEED ALL EXCHANGE

By Joaquin Carcass Patches are cool. Technically I’m in the patch club — however there is no battle vest to present. I wear patches on neckties. If you’re still reading, then this next paragraph will provide some historical context. Skip ahead past that to read about patches if you’d like.  Need All Exchange initially wanted… Continue reading Show Me Your Patches: Joaquin Carcass of NEED ALL EXCHANGE

Show Me Your Patches with the Metal Mayan, Rodey Tsapralis

I want to preface this article with a big shout out and thank you to Anastasia Chatzka (Sew Anastasia on YouTube) for her amazing tutorial video “How to Sew a Patch Onto Anything”. I highly recommend anyone looking to make their first battle vest to give it a watch, it was so helpful when I… Continue reading Show Me Your Patches with the Metal Mayan, Rodey Tsapralis

Show Me Your Patches: TOMMY CONCRETE

Tommy Concrete is a name that resonates within the metal and punk scenes, both within his native Scotland and further afield. His resume is eclectic, from his time in legendary punks The Exploited to fronting Man of the Hour, playing with Jackal-Headed Guard of the Dead, publishing a horror novel based on extreme metal tape… Continue reading Show Me Your Patches: TOMMY CONCRETE

SHOW ME YOUR PATCHES with ERIK CAPLAN of THUNDERBIRD DIVINE

The blog is excited to have Erik Caplan of Thunderbird Divine show us his patches!  The singer, guitarist, and theremin player for this Philly stoner rock outfit has an interesting theme to his current battle vest, and is also leading the way for a new generation of patch enthusiasts.  Be sure to catch Thunderbird Divine… Continue reading SHOW ME YOUR PATCHES with ERIK CAPLAN of THUNDERBIRD DIVINE

SHOW ME YOUR PATCHES with Artist and Drummer JIM CLEGG

If you’ve been following Alternative Control for any length of time, you know the work of Jim Clegg.  Most recently, he created the epic cover art for our Volume Doom compilation — and over the years, he’s photographed and interviewed the likes of One Eyed Doll, Mother Feather, and Motorhead for the blog.  You may… Continue reading SHOW ME YOUR PATCHES with Artist and Drummer JIM CLEGG

Show Me Your Patches: Dread These Days

Jeff Apuzzo, vocalist of brutal Connecticut metal/hardcore outfit Dread These Days, shares a thoughtful ode to his battle vest…  The editor suspects many readers will find his sentiment of “adulting on the outside and metal on the inside” highly relatable. My vest.  Where do I even start?!?  It’s the single piece of clothing that still… Continue reading Show Me Your Patches: Dread These Days

Show Me Your Patches: The Editor Takes Round One

Happy New Year, readers!  2018 saw the success of a guest column series called Nerd Talk, drawing bands from all over the globe to discuss their favorite books, movies, and video games.  While Nerd Talk will continue, we will also try out a new guest column series: Show Me Your Patches, where we invite bands… Continue reading Show Me Your Patches: The Editor Takes Round One