Top Ten Articles of 2018

As Frank Sinatra would say, “It was a very good year,” whether in the spring or autumn.  Here at Alternative Control, we’d like to think we’re in an endless summer…  2018 was the Year of Nerd Talk and the Year of the Interview, as you can see from our list of most-viewed articles. 10. Nerd… Continue reading Top Ten Articles of 2018

Confessions of a Music Blogger: Top Five Releases I Should Have Reviewed in 2018

One of my many resolutions for 2019 is to write more album reviews — not the “Listening Lately” kind that just have blurbs about four or five albums, but real, in-depth reviews.  But since it’s still 2018, here are blurbs on five albums that I should have sat down and written long reviews for, but… Continue reading Confessions of a Music Blogger: Top Five Releases I Should Have Reviewed in 2018

I Don’t Even Smoke Pot: A Positive Review of Sleep’s The Sciences

The fact that Sleep managed to release a surprise album in this modern age of download culture is pretty staggering. News always seems to leak out about events such as this. Add to it the fact that a well renowned stoner metal band released their first album in 15 years on April 20th, and it’s… Continue reading I Don’t Even Smoke Pot: A Positive Review of Sleep’s The Sciences