I don’t quite remember when I first met David White. I was a freshman or sophomore in college, and he was a pensive twenty-two-year-old who drew creepy comics and loved The Smiths. When I turned twenty-one, he gave me a bowl of ice cream with a shot of gin in it. He once drove his… Continue reading Nerd Talk with David White, Founder of The Wholly Church
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Nerd Talk with QOHELETH
When I read QOHELETH’s press release, I knew the California noise rockers would be dishing out some crucial Nerd Talk. “Built on the aesthetic that all questions should be asked and all answers should be questioned,” this band’s sophomore album Black Kite Broadcast certainly raises a lot of questions. They’ve created a post-apocalyptic radio show… Continue reading Nerd Talk with QOHELETH
Nerd Talk with Howling Giant
It doesn’t get hipper than playing D&D in a local brewery whilst munching on Star-Wars-shaped snacks. For this week’s Nerd Talk, Nashville’s Howling Giant takes over with a discussion of books, ‘toons, and tabletop gaming. These dudes will be *howling* through the Northeast in mid-May — don’t miss the psychedelic trio’s cosmic riffage! Games Tom:… Continue reading Nerd Talk with Howling Giant
Nerd Talk with Into the Storm
It’s a Nerd Talk takeover with Into The Storm! The Seattle sludge dealers had this to say to Alternative Control: “Movies, books, and games have shaped each of our lives in one form or another. Here is a sampling of the media that has influenced Into the Storm throughout their passage of time, recollected one… Continue reading Nerd Talk with Into the Storm
Nerd Talk with Tom from Oceans
On this week’s edition of Nerd Talk, Tom Hollands of UK post-hardcore band Oceans takes over with a penchant for fantasy and many things Japanese. “I can’t speak for the rest of the band,” the guitarist says. “I think we all have rather varied tastes in other media… But here goes. It was hard to… Continue reading Nerd Talk with Tom from Oceans
Nerd Talk with The Necrosexual
New series here, folks. Alternative Control will be hosting guest columns penned by people from all over the metal scene, about the nerdy things they love. For our maiden voyage, “the most electrifying man in corpse entertainment” tells us about his favorite film, book, and video game. Here’s the inner nerd of none other than… The Necrosexual!… Continue reading Nerd Talk with The Necrosexual
Reading Recently: Rogue Town, The Iron Druid Chronicles, and More
This might get filed under the heading #noonecares, but here’s what I’ve been reading recently… Rogue Town, by Dennis N. Griffin and Vito Colucci Jr. (2013) Vito Colucci Jr. is Stamford’s own Serpico, telling the story of how he fought the mobsters and corrupt police officers who ran this city during the 60s and 70s. … Continue reading Reading Recently: Rogue Town, The Iron Druid Chronicles, and More