Into the Pit: 187: Adventures in Audio-Visual – Randolph & Mortimer and Public Service Broadcasting Live

This week, within four days, I’ve seen two bands live that very much rely on the visual as much as the audio. One is a fiercely political industrial project taking it’s first steps into the live arena, the other is a band dedicated to meshing old informational and propaganda videos with taut post-punk rhythms, and […]

/Tuesday Ten /554 /Tracks of the Month /Apr 2024

For those bemoaning that “there’s no good new music”, you’re wrong. There’s been an absolute torrent of new music lately, so much that I can barely keep up, and as we close off the first third of the year, there’s already been a few album of the year contenders too.

/Welcome to the Future /270 /Events, Livestreams and New Releases 19-Apr 2024

This week’s wrap of new and upcoming music. This post is a roundup of (relevant to this site) new and upcoming music, a nod to upcoming events and livestreams both from this website and others, and also a catchup of what I’ve posted recently. Thanks to everyone who sends me new music and events, keeps […]

/Welcome to the Future /269 /Events, Livestreams and New Releases 12-Apr 2024

Another lengthy wrap-up of new music either already here, or coming your way.

/Countdown /2023 /Albums

Onto the third week of /Countdown/2023 on amodelofcontrol.com, and this week I’m looking at the best albums of the year. As I’m sure I’ve explained before, I treat the “year” as 01-December to 30-November, to allow me a cut-off point, and to allow this to be done and dusted before Christmas so that I can […]

/Countdown /2023 /Tracks

Continuing the amodelofcontrol.com review of 2023 – and the twentieth year that I’ve done this – which this week turns attention to the best tracks of the year. Next week will be the wrap of the best albums of 2023.

/Tuesday Ten /522 /Tracks of the Month /Mar-23

The sun is out, we’re finally edging into what feels like Spring. And in the meantime, I’ve been busy listening to new music.

/Welcome to the Future /242 /Events, Livestreams and New Releases 31-Mar 2023

Another hefty list of releases to cover this week. This post is a roundup of (relevant to this site) new and upcoming music, a nod to upcoming events and livestreams both from this website and others, and also a catchup of what I’ve posted recently. Thanks to everyone who sends me new music and events, […]

/Welcome to the Future /231 /Events, Livestreams and new releases 09-Dec 2022

I got started with my /Countdown /2022 coverage this past week, with more to come in the next few weeks. In the meantime… This post is a roundup of (relevant to this site) new and upcoming music, a nod to upcoming events and livestreams both from this website and others and also a catchup of […]

/Welcome to the Future /225 /Events, Livestreams and new releases 07-Oct 2022

For the first time in a long time, I’ve missed a couple of weeks of release roundups, so I have an awful lot to cover this week, with three weeks of new releases to feature (various events need adding to the listing, too, these will be added over the weekend). This post is a roundup […]

/Tuesday Ten /505 /Tracks of the Month /Sep-22

Back into the writing saddle, then, as I wrap up the best music of the past month. The write-up of Cold Waves X from Chicago will follow in the next day or two, as it turns out there was an awful lot to say…

/Welcome to the Future /217 /Events, Livestreams and new releases 24-Jun 2022

Another busy week of work, and seeing the incomparable Einstürzende Neubauten last night, and here’s this week’s new music to hopefully distract you a bit.