Another Friday, another round-up. As always this is a look at upcoming releases, relevant music news and upcoming events and gigs worth spending some of your time at. It is by no means an exhaustive list, and I’m always on the lookout for more to include.

A reminder that amodelofcontrol has at last begun a podcast series. It is – to start with at least – the a-z of industrial, and tranmission: 001 and transmission: 002 are now online. You can also get it via RSS, on iTunes, on Stitcher. transmission: 003 will definitely be available over the weekend, life has rather got in the way this week.

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New and Upcoming Releases this week

The mighty Meat Beat Manifesto return with Impossible Star, out today. In addition, Artoffact Records have released a free sampler of music coming your way from the label in the next few months

Other release news. Excellent Chicago post-punkers Ganser have signed with No Trend Records, with album “Odd Talk” out in April, while closer to home, London post-punkers Desperate Journalist release their latest EP You Get Used To It on 30-March.

Out Out release new album Ridotto next month, and ReGen have a premiere of single Saving Grace this week. The fascinating HIDE have announced their debut LP Castration Anxiety, out in March on DAIS. Be warned: album cover is NSFW, and the first track from it that I’ve heard is exceptional. The latest album from ESA, That Beast, is now up for pre-order too.

The intriguing STRVNGERS release their latest album AMOR / NOIR through Negative Gain on 20-April, while finally, the ever brilliant Metroland return with single Man In A Frame on 02-Feb, and it can be heard now on their FB page. They also play their first UK show, at long last, in April.

Upcoming gigs and clubs

As always let me know if you want your event featured. To make things a little clearer, I’ve split club and gig nights out.

Upcoming Club Nights

20-Jan: REPTILE at Nightclub Kolis, N19
20-Jan: Yesterday’s Shadow at The Pack & Carriage, NW1
20-Jan: SIN CITY at Zombie Shack, Manchester
27-Jan: Asylum at QMU, Glasgow
03-Feb: Club 80s at The Three Compasses, EC1
03-Feb: Carpe Noctum (with Rhombus, Gothzilla & The Black Riders Cult Live) at The Library, Leeds
03-Feb: RevolutioN presents: H A R S H S I D E at Corporation, Sheffield
03-Feb: Sentinel Vol. 4 at Zombie Shack, Manchester
09-Feb: Dead and Buried at Nightclub Kolis, N19
10-Feb: Noircastle at The Globe, Newcastle
17-Feb: Mondlicht III at The Albany, W1
24-Feb: The Light Pours Out of Me at Orleans, N4
24-Feb: Bunker 13 at Eiger Studios, Leeds
21-Apr: Delete Yourself at Aatma, Manchester

Upcoming Gigs

22-Jan: Myrkur Live at St John on Bethnal Green, E2
28-Jan: EMP Resistance Tour (incl. Hatebreed and Madball among others) at O2 Forum Kentish Town, NW5
03-Feb: Das Ich Live at Electrowerkz, N1
08/09/10-Feb: Deliquium | Sound Art Triennial (Line-up includes WINTERKÄLTE, Ah-Cama Sotz, Gnaw Their Tongues and a great many more) Live at Electrowerkz, N1
03-Mar: IAMX Live at Electric Ballroom, NW1
07-Mar: Electro Brain Disaster II (DeathBoy, Beinaheleidenschaftsgegenstand, MAENG DA + Noteherder & Mc Cloud, Gardner+Salnikov) Live at Black Heart, NW1
10-Mar: Inertia 25th Anniversary Live at Electrowerkz, N1
17-Mar: Covenant + Empathy Test Live at O2 Academy Islington, N1

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