About six months ago, Jimmy Junk Bird and the Stiffs played an all-day fest at The Outer Space, where we met a groovy band called Quantum Funk. We got to talking with QF’s drummer Todd Ellison, which eventually lead to booking a show with his other band, The Brain Room — and that show is… Continue reading Who Is The Brain Room?
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#UnoccupyTheMall, 2015 Edition
By Jessie May, Cie Grant Cahn, and The Headbanging Hostess The holidays bring both joy and stress to many of us — but Alternative Control can at least take some stress out of your seasonal shopping! Here are a few suggestions for funky, tasty, and memorable gifts that will have your friends and relatives smiling… Continue reading #UnoccupyTheMall, 2015 Edition
Journey to the End… Of the Show?
By Jessie May, Matt Mullarkey, and Christopher Baldwin If you’re friends with local musicians on Facebook, your news feed is probably filled with posts about “coming early and staying late” and “supporting all the bands.” But how many bands actually live by what they post? Alternative Control writers are often in the audience at local… Continue reading Journey to the End… Of the Show?
Women in Business, Part II: Hollydays Creations
Holly Larkin is another amazing artist friend. She does face painting that will blow your mind! Yet another woman making a living with her art… When did you discover your artistic talent? I’ve always wanted to be an artist since I can remember, spending most of my childhood drawing my favorite Disney cartoons and Sailor… Continue reading Women in Business, Part II: Hollydays Creations
Scarfbombing Stammy
My New Year’s Resolution this year was to be more productive. I happened to be on a knitting kick as 2015 began and I knit myself a colorful cowl, a Painted Bunting inspired scarf and another scarf I affectionately refer to as my “Fruit Loop” scarf. Then Snowmageddon came. Armed with my needles and scraps of yarn leftover from… Continue reading Scarfbombing Stammy
Interview With Marisol Velasco of The Unintentional Wino
My friend Cie and I went to Marisol Velasco’s home last weekend to take some pictures with her husband Rob, a photographer. Marisol is a fellow blogger; before we met in real life at ComiCONN, I had often read her posts on The Unintentional Wino. It was only natural, then, that the afternoon’s conversation turned… Continue reading Interview With Marisol Velasco of The Unintentional Wino
Manners for Beach Goers
Let’s get this straight from the start. Cove Island Park is my beach. I am there a thousand times a year, literally. I am there when it’s 113 degrees in August and I am there when it’s five degrees in February. And I’m there with my dog, so it’s his beach, too. When the weather… Continue reading Manners for Beach Goers