Editor’s Note: Matt Bacon is a music journalist, marketing guru, and the founder of Dropout Media, a full service management and label services company. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter to learn music industry social media strategies and more. Read below as he pulls back the curtain on a certain sci-fi TV obsession…. I’m writing this… Continue reading NERD TALK with Matt Bacon, Diehard Trekkie
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Nerd Talk with VOID OF SLEEP
Brevity is next to godliness with this Nerd Talk from Italy’s Void of Sleep….. Check out what these occult progressive metallers have to say about their favorite movies, books, and video games. Favorite Movie Gale: It’s too difficult to say only a single film. I’ve always loved gangster movies, so I say The Godfather. Burdo:… Continue reading Nerd Talk with VOID OF SLEEP
Nerd Talk with KAVORKA
Check out this Nerd Talk coming to us all the way from Iceland! Haukur Már Guðmundsson, lead vocalist and lyricist of rock band Kavorka, shares his nerdy favorites with us. Although Haukur describes himself as “not much of a reader,” it turns out that both his book recommendations were reviewed on this site over the… Continue reading Nerd Talk with KAVORKA
Nerd Talk with EMPTY FRIEND
Sci-fi’s the name of the game when you’re Nerd-Talkin’ with UK rockers Empty Friend. Bassist Davvers takes us on an intergalactic journey with his taste in media… MOVIES I’m not a movie buff at all, and am really easily pleased and quite happy to suspend disbelief for even the most terrible of plot holes if… Continue reading Nerd Talk with EMPTY FRIEND
AltCtrlToob Video Premiere: Rick Massie’s “Together As One”
#QuaratineLife gotcha down? Need a dose of prog rock positivity? Canadian musician Rick Massie has ya covered with this video for the single “Together As One.” Massie says of the tune, “I originally planned to release this long after my debut album as a solo artist. I didn’t want people to be confused and think that… Continue reading AltCtrlToob Video Premiere: Rick Massie’s “Together As One”
Nerd Talk with CAM BIRD
Today’s Nerd Talk is from the land down under — Australian metal solo artist Cam Bird takes the reigns! Oh man I’m excited to unleash my inner nerd with Alternative Control. Hope you guys are ready for this! Movies I’m a massive movie buff. I’ve literally exhausted pretty much all of the streaming libraries like… Continue reading Nerd Talk with CAM BIRD
AltCtrlToob Video Review: “JIM” by Bif Naked
“JIM” (all caps intentional) is the new video from Canadian artist Bif Naked off her upcoming album CHAMPION. Using a boxing motif, the video tells a chronologically backwards story of a lover finding out that her partner is unfaithful. Watch below! So I could tell from this theatrically produced video that Bif Naked is not… Continue reading AltCtrlToob Video Review: “JIM” by Bif Naked