/Hippos / Swansea
207 High St, Swansea SA1 1PE
207 High St, Swansea SA1 1PE
It isn’t often that I’m left with a feeling of slight nervousness prior to a gig, but then, Swans aren’t really your average band. One of the most extreme “rock” bands to exist, perhaps – their extremity being being louder, more punishing mentally and physically than just about anyone else – were ended by Michael […]
My first visit to Koko in about eleven years last night saw me head there for the return to London of Swans, of which more in a moment. But as always, I feel it’s notable to mention the organisation. Doors at 1900 – fine, and they opened on time, not to mention being friendly security […]
Tickets: link.dice.fm/c9ada2354779 Club.The.Mammoth. presents a cracking line-up at Corsica Studios on 14th February 2025… ADULT. linktr.ee/ADULTPERIOD Spike Hellis spikehellis.com Sacred Skin linktr.ee/sacred.skin ———————————————————— With over 25 years working together and a sprawling discography to show for that labor, Adam Lee Miller and Nicola Kuperus have spent their career as ADULT. obscuring any defined genre or […]
On Friday 13th December, Under Deconstruction is proud to bring you an intense line up of electronic Industrial bands followed by an Under Deconstruction Industrial/EBM party, with half the ticket sales going to the Jac Lewis Foundation, supporting local mental health services. Date: Friday 13th December 2024 Time: 8pm-2am Price: £5 adv / £6 otd […]
First of the month, /Tracks of the Month time.
More bleak disco with plenty of -goth- -post-punk- -darkwave- -coldwave- -minimal synth- -italo- And just because we can, we have two guest DJs! DJ Andy Piper Andy Piper has been dj-ing on and off for roughly 25 years. “From the first time I went to Full Tilt at the Electric Ballroom and Slimelight I knew […]
It’s been a busy, and sometimes chaotic past month, hence why this month’s /Tracks of the Month post is a week later than usual.
Yesterday, on 12-February, /amodelofcontrol.com turned twenty years old. It was probably never expected to last too long: but instead, it inspired me to push on and write more, DJ more, and make friends across the world through music.
This past week, my wife and I achieved something that for a good period of our relationship, we feared might be out of reach entirely: we bought a house.
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 […]
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.
We’re nearing the end of the year, which means I’m now considering the best of 2023, and releases for the new year are now continuing to filter through too. 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 […]
An unexpected heatwave this week has reduced activity perhaps, but here are this week’s new releases, things to look forward to and the usual updated events listing. 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 […]
It’s been another busy week this week, but I had the time to fit in another livestream.
After a month where I’ve been busy with many things, and less time to write than usual, maybe during July I’ll be back to regular posts.
Catching up post-holiday, and I reach the 250th weekly roundup. 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 […]
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.
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, […]
Another month, another bumper crop of new music to celebrate.