Well, since the response on the first installment of this column was well received, I’ve decided to do another installment of my not so humble opinions on the world of professional wrestling. For this column, I’m going to turn my focus away from the WWE and their post-Wrestlemania downturn to focus on a promotion that… Continue reading Mat Chat II: The Revenge
Me So Horny: A Review of Si Ombrellone’s Horns on the Same Goat
Si Ombrellone’s Horns On The Same Goat has finally surfaced after being initially completed ten years ago. For whatever reason, band leader/producer Simon Tuozzoli was stalled in putting the finishing touches on it, but I’m glad he was finally able to present us with what I think as one of the most thoughtful and fun… Continue reading Me So Horny: A Review of Si Ombrellone’s Horns on the Same Goat
EP Review: Calatrilloz’s Psalms of Zayhin
In March, Alternative Control reviewed “I Am Alive,” a track from London rock quintet CalatrilloZ’s upcoming EP Psalms of Zayhin. They liked it so much that we got the opportunity for an advance review of the entire album! “Origins” starts off at a fast clip, introducing listeners to CalatrilloZ’s trademark sound: lustrous clean vocals and… Continue reading EP Review: Calatrilloz’s Psalms of Zayhin
Educated Idiots: The False Hope and Crushing Reality of Student Loans
By Vegetarian Metalhead, The Headbanging Hostess, and Tal Good Who is to blame for the student loan crisis? Is it the students themselves? The economy? Predatory lending companies that get rich off pie-in-the-sky dreams of middle-class eighteen-year-olds? Below, two of Alternative Control’s regulars and guest writer Tal Good discuss their experiences handling the debt they… Continue reading Educated Idiots: The False Hope and Crushing Reality of Student Loans
Nothing Going On This Weekend? May As Well Have Intercourse!
Our favorite purveyors of weird, noisy hardcore, Intercourse, are going on a brief three-day tour with Boston sludge merchants Upheaval at the end of this week. The run of dates will see the band play in Montclair, New Jersey at The Meatlocker on Friday, May 1, with Pharaoh, Ground, Dutch Guts and Inertia. The Connecticut… Continue reading Nothing Going On This Weekend? May As Well Have Intercourse!
EP Review: Staring at the Sun’s Break the Silence
Staring Out The Sun ‘s Break the Silence EP starts out with a bang, literally. The drum roll is a sneak peak of what’s about to happen to your ears. Clean, layered, full — this album is very well-produced. It’s a familiar sound (maybe I’m reviewing too many bands) but it’s toe-tapping, head-bobbing music. The vocals… Continue reading EP Review: Staring at the Sun’s Break the Silence
PSA: We Are The Catalyst Teams Up With The Fostering Network
One great thing about running Alternative Control is that every once in awhile we get the opportunity to promote something or someone that is doing genuine good for the world. That’s the case with We Are The Catalyst and their cover of the song “Don’t You Worry Child.” The Swedish alt rock quintet is donating… Continue reading PSA: We Are The Catalyst Teams Up With The Fostering Network