Alya’s Ten Years of Solitude

Russian-born journalist Alya has switched gears to a more artistic medium: indie pop music.  Her new album Ten Years of Solitude has been making waves around the world — “Puppet Strings” has charted in Europe and “Animals” won Best Music Video in the California Women’s Film Festival and Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood, in addition to getting… Continue reading Alya’s Ten Years of Solitude

AltCtrlToob Video Premiere: I Am The Law’s “Dance Of the Southern Witch”

Raucous Tennessee groove metallers I Am The Law are proud to present “Dance of the Southern Witch” off their upcoming and yet-to-be-titled EP.  Check it out! About I Am The Law:  “You know what? F@$% it! We’ll just do it ourselves.”  That’s the attitude I Am The Law takes with its approach to its own… Continue reading AltCtrlToob Video Premiere: I Am The Law’s “Dance Of the Southern Witch”

AltCtrlToob Goes Easter Egg Hunting with Rammstein’s “Deutschland”

I woke up on March 28 to two ugly truths that I seem to have suppressed for some time now. First, going to bed at 2:30AM is not something I can do anymore if I plan on having a productive day. Second, and more importantly, it has been nearly a decade since the release of… Continue reading AltCtrlToob Goes Easter Egg Hunting with Rammstein’s “Deutschland”

AltCtrlToob Video Review: “The Starman” by Lord Sonny the Unifier

Brooklyn-based rock outfit Lord Sonny the Unifier has recently released a video for lead single “The Starman” off the upcoming album FINAL NOTICE!  (The all-caps and exclamation point are part of the album title.)  The protagonist of the video, represented by Lord Sonny guitarist and frontman Greg Jiritano, arrives on Earth from parts unknown, finds a white… Continue reading AltCtrlToob Video Review: “The Starman” by Lord Sonny the Unifier

AltCtrlToob Video Premiere: Auditory Armory Covers Type O Negative’s “Love You To Death”

Florida alternative metal band Auditory Armory pays homage to their influences with a thoughtfully produced interpretation of Type O Negative’s “Love You To Death.”  Their black and white version takes cues from the imagery in original song’s video, but notably replaces the heavy metal love scenes with shots of vocalist April Rose singing at the door… Continue reading AltCtrlToob Video Premiere: Auditory Armory Covers Type O Negative’s “Love You To Death”

AltCtrlToob: Getting in the Season with Arden & the Wolves’ Take on “Mary, Did You Know?”

The modern Christmas classic “Mary, Did You Know?” was originally recorded by Christian singer Michael English in 1991.  Since then, the song has been covered many times — notably by Clay Aiken, Pentatonix, and Wynonna Judd and Kenny Rogers performing a duet version.  The latest band to put their own spin on it is LA… Continue reading AltCtrlToob: Getting in the Season with Arden & the Wolves’ Take on “Mary, Did You Know?”

AltCtrlToob Video Feature: Paul Maged’s “The Resistance”

New York rocker Paul Maged released his single “The Resistance” on November 5th, 2018 — fittingly the day before Election Day.  The song will be part of an upcoming 2019 EP, but was released in advance due to its timely nature.  However, “The Resistance” may not turn out to be the anthem that Maged intends.… Continue reading AltCtrlToob Video Feature: Paul Maged’s “The Resistance”