Listening Lately: Good Things to Come From Atavistia, QOHELETH, and Vestal Claret

Covering the underground of the underground isn’t as glorious as it looks… But I love to do it because even if I deleted the promo of “the new Blood Incantation it’s so sick have you heard it,” I do come across gems that won’t be unknown for long, or works that show pockets of dedication… Continue reading Listening Lately: Good Things to Come From Atavistia, QOHELETH, and Vestal Claret

Album Premiere: HEP LAD’s >>[:]<<

From our friends QOHELETH’s new label Philip K Disks, Alternative Control presents the label’s debut release: 64 minutes of noise from a band called HEP LAD.   The album, titled >>[:]<<, was conceived by David Lee Price and Erik Highter while grieving the death of a mutual friend.  The composers say that music is the best form of… Continue reading Album Premiere: HEP LAD’s >>[:]<<

AltCtrlToob Video Premiere: QOHELETH’s “Toxic Waste Buzzkill”

AltCtrl readers may remember that unusual name QOHELETH (all-caps on purpose, but not to yell at Iran) from a Nerd Talk in April, where the California noise band expounded on their favorite books, video games, and movies.  This time, QOHELETH is back with a dystopian video for “Toxic Waste Buzzkill” off their post-apocalyptic concept album… Continue reading AltCtrlToob Video Premiere: QOHELETH’s “Toxic Waste Buzzkill”

Nerd Talk with QOHELETH

When I read QOHELETH’s press release, I knew the California noise rockers would be dishing out some crucial Nerd Talk.  “Built on the aesthetic that all questions should be asked and all answers should be questioned,” this band’s sophomore album Black Kite Broadcast certainly raises a lot of questions.  They’ve created a post-apocalyptic radio show… Continue reading Nerd Talk with QOHELETH