Indiana rock duo Outerfield is set to release their debut album Pleasant Grove Hotel on May 3rd. Fans of 90s-style indie/grunge will find something to enjoy on this eleven-track offering. My personal favorite is the irreverent, slightly goofy “Vending Machine.” Matt Hutson and Gary Schrader share guitar and bass duties on the album, with Hutson also… Continue reading A Trip to the Pleasant Grove Hotel with Outerfield
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Album Review: Pinto Graham’s Dos
Southern rock in Yankee Doodle Connecticut? Pinto Graham does it the best, but if you consider that one member hails from Florida and another from the actual Southern Hemisphere, these boys have some geography to back up their sentiment. Their aptly titled sophomore album Dos comes out July 12th; old fans will love this new… Continue reading Album Review: Pinto Graham’s Dos
Panoramic – A Review of Devin Townsend’s Empath
It’s been almost two years since Devin Townsend released what was to be his last album under the Devin Townsend Project moniker, Transcendence. Although I enjoyed that album a great deal, Mr. Townsend had gotten himself stuck in a formula that he seemed incapable of escaping from. It was most likely due to pressures from… Continue reading Panoramic – A Review of Devin Townsend’s Empath
Track Premiere: “Sickness” by HOSEMEN
After years of seeing guitarist/singer Anthony Quinn Carpanzano — better known simply as Quinn — perform around Stamford, Connecticut in various incarnations of his musical vision, I have to say…. It’s about goddamn time. Hosemen’s upcoming album Saturday Nite Conformity elevates the band’s music from local barroom grooves to transcendent, anthemic rock n roll. Production… Continue reading Track Premiere: “Sickness” by HOSEMEN
Album Review: Daggerplay’s Subterranean Reality
Finnish punk rockers Daggerplay have churned out something thoroughly American in their recent album Subterranean Reality. Opening with a spaghetti-Western instrumental that’s straight out of a Blues Brothers driving scene, they offer 14 anthemic pop punk tracks with influences ranging from Social Distortion to Green Day. Closer “Sinister Blues” gives another nod to Americana, and… Continue reading Album Review: Daggerplay’s Subterranean Reality
VOLUME DOOM Track Premiere: “Plague, Take Me” by LOW MOMENTS
How many bands is that guy Charlie really in?? Alternative Control talks with this fixture of the eastern Connecticut metal scene to get to the bottom of many pressing questions… But first, have a listen to “Plague, Take Me,” the debut single from one of Charlie’s many bands Low Moments. This is in fact a high point on our… Continue reading VOLUME DOOM Track Premiere: “Plague, Take Me” by LOW MOMENTS
Album Review: Thunderbird Divine’s Magnasonic
Thunderbird Divine’s debut full length Magnasonic, released on CD this month through Connecticut label Salt of the Earth Records, offers four tracks of spaced out stoner rock grooves that are sure to please genre enthusiasts. But what distinguishes this Philadelphia outfit from the pack? First of all, TBD experiments with nontraditional instrumentation right from their… Continue reading Album Review: Thunderbird Divine’s Magnasonic