Did you know that oysters were one of the first fast foods? Or that sea chanteys have roots in both Anglo and Caribbean music? These are just some of the nerdy things my husband and I learned on our honeymoon. After all the hoopla of planning a wedding, we didn’t want to spend thousands… Continue reading The Honeymoon, Part I: Adventures in Eastern Connecticut
Author: Jessie May
Top Ten Signs You’re Too Old for “The Scene”
10. More than one shot guarantees a hangover, no matter how many cheese fries you eat afterwards. 9. You can’t eat the cheese fries anyway because you’re on a diet. 8. You see a twenty-year girl old with giant gauges and a Sailor Jerry neck tattoo, and feel disappointed in today’s youth. 7. You… Continue reading Top Ten Signs You’re Too Old for “The Scene”
The Death of Waiting Patiently
There was once a time when children survived long car rides by counting license plates and pestering their siblings. There was also a time when banking was done at banks. There was even a time when the routines of daily life, like standing in line at the grocery store or waiting for the check… Continue reading The Death of Waiting Patiently
doyoulistentogrindcore? A Review
As someone who doesn’t know a goddamn thing about grindcore, I was outside of my element reviewing David Carradine’s latest release. My comrades and I watched Bones on mute while listening to the untitled album, a split CD with Indonesian band Ah-!!!. The sixteen frenzied tracks were a fitting accompaniment to scenes of decaying bodies… Continue reading doyoulistentogrindcore? A Review
InComa: England’s Inner Beast
As Peter Terzian wrote in his essay “Nine Lives,” finding new music was much harder before “the internet chang(ed) everything.” Now thanks to these amazing communication capabilities, Alternative Control had the opportunity to interview some metal brothers and sisters from across the pond: UK death metal band InComa. InComa hails from Reading, England, a city… Continue reading InComa: England’s Inner Beast
Everyone Needs a Handmade Bowl Pouch
Do you find yourself sitting in front of the TV for several hours each evening? Do you want a new hobby that doesn’t involve getting off the couch? Try crocheting useless items for your friends and family! Seriously though, crocheting is fun and relaxing – and if you can figure out how to make a… Continue reading Everyone Needs a Handmade Bowl Pouch
Twenty Soundtracks to Twenty Different Lives: A Review of the Essay Collection Heavy Rotation
An old roommate of mine worked for a company that organized trade conferences, and one day he came home from a publishing conference with a pile of free books. “You like books, right? Here…” I sold some of them on Amazon and gave others to Goodwill, but one I hung on to was Heavy Rotation:… Continue reading Twenty Soundtracks to Twenty Different Lives: A Review of the Essay Collection Heavy Rotation