Formed barely a year ago, Denver rock band Plum is already making waves in the Colorado scene and poised to take their music nationwide. Plum describes themselves as “a psychedelic rock outfit that brings the aesthetic of 60’s and early 70’s music into a modern context” — and they do a good job of it. … Continue reading Rocky Mountain High: An Introduction to Plum
Author: Jessie May
Beer Conn 2015: The Non-Connoisseur’s Perspective
This past Saturday, Starfish Junction Events hosted their second annual Beer Conn at the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport. Over 1,500 people were in attendance at the evening session, including myself, Pluckman, and Designated Driving Correspondent Jesse Styles. (She also served as Official Note-Taker, Auxiliary Photographer, and Overall Voice of Reason.) Speaking of designated driving…… Continue reading Beer Conn 2015: The Non-Connoisseur’s Perspective
Album Review: Delta Deep, Self-Titled (Mailboat Records)
What do you get when you put together Def Leppard’s lead guitarist, the Stone Temple Pilots’ bassist, a soul singer who’s done backup vocals for Michael Buble and Luther Vandross, and a metal-loving drummer who’s worked with TLC and Englebert Humperdinck? Somehow, you get a blues band. Def Leppard’s Phil Collen started assembling Delta Deep in… Continue reading Album Review: Delta Deep, Self-Titled (Mailboat Records)
Second Annual BEER CONN Comes to Bridgeport December 12th
“I remember the time before I knew what craft beer was. I remember when the first friends of mine got into it and I didn’t get it. I remember the day I got over Sam Adams. Eventually the craft beer wave got big enough and it swept me in too. Craft beer is delicious, and… Continue reading Second Annual BEER CONN Comes to Bridgeport December 12th
Whatchu Know ‘Bout Piss-Yellow Cassette Tapes? An Interview with Jeff McCarthy of Against All Odds Productions
Jeff McCarthy of Against All Odds Productions has been writing a bit for us over the past year. This week, he and I “sat down” via email to talk about some of the bands he’s working with and their releases. Here is what he had to say about Know Nothing, Fistula, and Meth Drinker among… Continue reading Whatchu Know ‘Bout Piss-Yellow Cassette Tapes? An Interview with Jeff McCarthy of Against All Odds Productions
Show Preview: A Night of Punk, Noise, and Metal — 11/21 at Cherry Street Station, Wallingford, CT
Is it a record release? Nope. Is it someone’s birthday? Nope. Are we raising money for a noble cause? Nope. November 21st at Wallingford’s Cherry Street Station will just be a show… An awesome show. The first concert Alternative Control has sponsored in ages and our very first at Cherry Street, we’re planning to tear the… Continue reading Show Preview: A Night of Punk, Noise, and Metal — 11/21 at Cherry Street Station, Wallingford, CT
Wait, Kali Ma? A Review of Mystic Pete’s BassPop
You never know what will show up in the ol’ inbox. No one was more surprised than I was when I opened an email about some Los Angeles electronic music and found a song that chanted the words, “Kali Ma” over and over again. But unsurprisingly, Mystic Pete’s song, “Bad Killer” had nothing to do… Continue reading Wait, Kali Ma? A Review of Mystic Pete’s BassPop