June 19, 2020
AltCovid: The Ballad Of 2020, or How Bair Spent His Quarantine
It has been far, far too long, Alternative Control. It brings me great joy to be contributing once again to a blog that has always…
Guerrilla Ghost Releases New Single
Remember Guerrilla Ghost?? Alternative Control premiered the Milwaukee hip-hop duo’s single “Daughters” back in 2018, off their debut album Perpetually Sad Motion Machine. Now the…
June 17, 2020
Album Review: Wino’s Forever Gone (Ripple, June 26th)
By Duncan Evans The best music makes you feel something. It communicates something universal and beyond words. You can’t put your finger on it but…
June 13, 2020
Brandy And The Butcher Release New Single
South Carolina punk rockers Brandy And The Butcher have unleashed the first single, “Ballerina,” off their debut LP Dick Circus. Check it out below! Dick…
June 10, 2020
Album Review: Barren Womb’s Lizard Lounge (Loyal Blood Records, May 22nd)
Believe it or not, this publication has a little bit of history with this hard-charging Norwegian/Finnish duo. We were one of the first US publications…
June 7, 2020
Listening Lately: Covet, The Hawkins, and Curse the Son
2020 may be the year we’d like to return for a full refund, but at least there’s some good music coming out. My current escape…
June 4, 2020
Party Like It’s Bandcamp Friday
On Friday June 5th, bandcamp is waiving their revenue share — so that means more money goes to the bands you love! Now the question…