The first few times I heard Jesse Styles talk about hooping I didn’t really get it. In my mind hula-hooping was something you did with your friends in the driveway after hopscotch and before hide and seek. Once I saw what it really was I knew I had to try it.
Category: Rant
Go Fund Yourself, Jerkface: The Making of a Comp CD
Here at Alternative Control, we spend most of our time writing about local music. Sure, we have a fashion section that hasn’t been updated in months and we ostensibly tell you about “places to go.” But our real deal is music. Whether it’s show listings, album reviews, or interviews with bands, the local scene is… Continue reading Go Fund Yourself, Jerkface: The Making of a Comp CD
Awaiting the $600 Egg
When I was a kid, I lived on a farm. We had it all: horses, cows, pigs, sheep, goats, chickens, turkeys, guinea hens, even a partridge! My dad was the brains and brawn behind the operation; I was, for a time, the egg collector. The chickens were my favorite animals because they were relatively… Continue reading Awaiting the $600 Egg
Dudes in Our Metal Scene: They’re Not All Rape Machines
A week or two ago, Metal Cyndicate released a podcast (Episode 15: AlcoholiCAST) that caused a furor in the local metal community. On-air guest Matt “Rape Machine” Broderick ruffled feathers by listing his least favorite Connecticut bands. Seems like the fastest way to make yourself unpopular, but someone who calls himself Rape Machine clearly… Continue reading Dudes in Our Metal Scene: They’re Not All Rape Machines
Contemporary Toy Commercial
What a gruesome scene. Something I never thought I would ever see in my lifetime. I don’t think explicit movies have ever managed to offer up anything like this. I’ll tell you what, I certainly wasn’t prepared. I’m probably not even supposed to be a witness. I’m just a simple-minded package delivery guy, trying to… Continue reading Contemporary Toy Commercial
Rope Break Presents The Mandatory 10-Count: Ten Botches and High Spots from the Week in Professional Wrestling – 3/23/13 Edition
1 Paul Bearer, Rest in Perpetuity? While CM Punk and The Undertaker make their argument for being the true main event at this year’s WrestleMania, the recent passing of William Moody (who portrayed Taker’s morbid manager Paul Bearer) is being utilized to further the angle and make it more personal. But we’re rounding on the… Continue reading Rope Break Presents The Mandatory 10-Count: Ten Botches and High Spots from the Week in Professional Wrestling – 3/23/13 Edition
Control Your Body and Mind with an Alternative Workout
By Jesse Styles I don’t know about you, but I’m not a fan of the traditional gym workout. Going to the same place to repeat the same mindless, boring routine is just not motivation enough for me to get up off the couch. In fact I never used to be a fan of the… Continue reading Control Your Body and Mind with an Alternative Workout