Why on earth would anyone want to go to the theatre? That’s a good question. These days it seems the theatre has become a breeding ground for Disney dollars. Most of the crap on Broadway was already a movie, or a book, or already on Broadway. As a playwright and actor myself I am continually… Continue reading Places To Go – The Theatre!
Stupid Things on the Internet This Week: Bubble Boy Nearly Dies Trying to Run on Water for World Peace
What’s trending on Sunday morning when I’m half hung-over? This idiot: Ultra-marathoner Reza Baluchi has constructed an inflatable human hamster wheel and attempted to “run” it from Florida to Bermuda over the weekend. Unsurprisingly, he got a little tired out in the ocean and had to be rescued by the Coast Guard. According to… Continue reading Stupid Things on the Internet This Week: Bubble Boy Nearly Dies Trying to Run on Water for World Peace
OBLITERATE TOMORROW! AN INTERVIEW WITH SAM JAMES VELDE OF OBLITERATIONS
What do you get when you take certain current and ex-members of such bands as Black Mountain, Saviours, and Night Horse, and a drummer who was born to play aggressive music, and put them in a room together? Well, you get this Obliterations, which just happens to be one of the most volatile and exciting… Continue reading OBLITERATE TOMORROW! AN INTERVIEW WITH SAM JAMES VELDE OF OBLITERATIONS
Coming Soon: Old Lines’ No Child Left Behind (No Sleep)
I’ll admit that it took me about five listens to grasp what was going on in Old Lines’ upcoming album No Child Left Behind. At first, the blend of grind and metal sounded to my uninitiated ears like the din of inner-city third graders descending on a first-year teacher. But finally something clicked –… Continue reading Coming Soon: Old Lines’ No Child Left Behind (No Sleep)
Grizzlor Brings the Noise! A Review of Their Upcoming Release, When You Die (Money Fire Records)
These bashers from New Haven will unleash their new 7″ on the world this Saturday, October 4, with a show at Three Sheets that includes local buds Sperm Donor and Bardus, from Philadelphia. It will be an epic night of loud, noisy rock. You won’t want to miss it. Grizzlor’s new 7″, “When You Die”… Continue reading Grizzlor Brings the Noise! A Review of Their Upcoming Release, When You Die (Money Fire Records)
The Pastel Menswear of Greenwich: An Alternative Control Exclusive
Belinda Burberry here, bringing you the latest in the Connecticut fashion scene! There are few places in America where a guy can wear pastel colors without having his masculinity questioned, and Greenwich, Connecticut is one of them. The Greenwich Wine and Food Festival, which was held at Roger Sherman Baldwin Park Sept. 25-27, was… Continue reading The Pastel Menswear of Greenwich: An Alternative Control Exclusive
Harbor Brew Fest 2014
This past weekend Jessie May and I had the pleasure of attending the 3rd annual Harbor Brew Fest (hey, being a reporter for free ain’t always so bad) in the ball park at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport, CT. I had attended the first Harbor Brew Fest in 2012 and neither disappointed, but really an event like… Continue reading Harbor Brew Fest 2014