Sunday Morning Metal Poetry

My favorite kind of poem is the split poem. Basically, they’re two separate poems that share the same universe, offer an alternate view or continue the theme established in the first poem into further territory. We’re keeping with the metal poetry theme here of course.   Rosaceae Death/Quantrill’s Children Baroness – Blue Record   A… Continue reading Sunday Morning Metal Poetry

THE SCENE IS DEAD!

The crowd at Cook's for Kali Ma and Cyperna's joint CD release show, Cook's Cafe 3/29.

  It’s official…. Connecticut’s metal scene has been pronounced dead. D-E-D.  Dead.  And there are two main reasons: bad shows and chicks. These days, it’s practically impossible to find decent original bands.   Any venue that’s willing to take a chance on them is just going to have an empty bar, as Mark Cook learned this… Continue reading THE SCENE IS DEAD!

Nine Unscrupulous and Unexpected Facts about American Presidents

Um, this is real.

  You can’t get all your information from Buzzfeed and Facebook – sometimes, you gotta crack open a book.  In my day job as a school librarian, I came across The New Big Book of U.S. Presidents and took it home for some extracurricular reading.  Here are some things I learned about our presidents that… Continue reading Nine Unscrupulous and Unexpected Facts about American Presidents

They Terk Err Jerbs! Messed Up Things I Read on the Internet This Week

  The NFL is a non-profit organization. You’re fucking kidding me, right?!  There is nothing more “for-profit” than pro sports.  And this info isn’t just something I read in a Facebook meme – according to Forbes Magazine, the NFL rakes in 9.5 billion a year, but is given tax-exempt status according to some outdated 1960s… Continue reading They Terk Err Jerbs! Messed Up Things I Read on the Internet This Week

Carcass: The Play

"Get off my lawn!"

  An old house. A yard littered with dead VW campers. A shed.  TESS walks up to the front door. She has a flyer. She knocks. A MAN answers.          MAN What?       TESS Hi, I’m, uh, I live over there. Like, right over there. My yard backs up to yours. Anyway I… Continue reading Carcass: The Play

2013: A Year in Review

Alex Webster of Cannibal Corpse -- by Steve Walter Photo.

  This year has been full of action of Alternative Control.  Here’s a rundown! Thanks to people like you, our readership continues to grow — 44,000 visits from almost 38,000 unique visitors! Although most of our content is about music, our most viewed article was about hair: “Tips and Tricks for Dyeing Your Hair Interesting… Continue reading 2013: A Year in Review

Bair Grills… 2013

"Jim, hold us back!"

  There’s no doubt that some of my greater achievements and most dismal disappointments occurred during the last 365 days. One of my fondest moments in over a decade of performing took place at Cherry Street with Last In Line, paying tribute to Dio with some of my very best friends, and in the doing… Continue reading Bair Grills… 2013