Last weekend, I got to be “band wife” on Mission Hothfest with my husband’s symphonic metal outfit Lyra. They had a Sunday afternoon slot on Tru Entertainment’s two-day metal festival, but scene supporters that they are, we were at The Waterfront pretty much all weekend. Far from my southern Connecticut home with no set to… Continue reading A Connecticut Yankee in John Tru’s Court: My “Best Of” Hothfest 2015
Author: Jessie May
Alternative Control’s Top 10 Articles of 2014
Google Analytics has spoken! Here are the most viewed articles we wrote in 2014: 10. Dead By Wednesday Hits the Road with Shadows Fall and What’s Wrong With My Nipples? (a tie!) 9. Bair Witness: ComiCONN in Bridgeport 8. Tom’s Best Albums and Others of 2014 and Manners for Beach Goers (Another tie!) 7. … Continue reading Alternative Control’s Top 10 Articles of 2014
14 Random Search Terms That Led to AltCtrl in 2014
From Mazzy Star to nipples to chicken wings, Alternative Control is a go-to resource for Google users worldwide. (Apparently….) Here are a few the weirdest search terms that brought people to our site, linked to the article that I *think* the searcher found. There’s a lot of nudity and a lot of The Scene;… Continue reading 14 Random Search Terms That Led to AltCtrl in 2014
EP Review: EndAnd’s Fun Times With Shitty People
You know that friend. The one who you spend a whole night getting wasted with at the bar when you’re supposed to be doing something productive? The one you buy a pack of cigarettes before you go to see, because you know you’ll be smoking? If you’re of the opposite sex, the one that’s allowed… Continue reading EP Review: EndAnd’s Fun Times With Shitty People
No Clever Title: An Interview With Justin Symbol
I’ll admit, I don’t know a goddamn thing about EDM or industrial music. Not my bag. But Justin Symbol is from Stamford, he’s playing at Seaside on 12/13, and hey, we are the fucking scene, right? So here I am interviewing Justin Symbol. The first thing I did to acquaint myself with Symbol’s work was… Continue reading No Clever Title: An Interview With Justin Symbol
#UnoccupyTheMall, 2014 Edition
I’ll admit it, I hate Christmas shopping. It gives me even more anxiety than hosting parties. I never feel like I’m picking out the perfect gift, spending the correct amount of money, or putting the exact right amount of caring and consideration into whatever the hell I finally end up purchasing for my lovely friends… Continue reading #UnoccupyTheMall, 2014 Edition
Why America Still Needs Feminism
“One thing that concerns me is that today’s young women … may take for granted the rights that they have.” — Ruth Bader Ginsburg, U.S. Supreme Court Justice It takes little more than a glance at your Facebook feed to see that the idea of “feminism” is a hot-button issue. Here in America, women… Continue reading Why America Still Needs Feminism