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.

transmission – the amodelofcontrol.com podcast – has resumed the run through of the a-z of industrial, with all episodes here. The latest episode was released this week (transmission: 010).

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In a bit of a departure from my previous work, I’ll be presenting at Nine Worlds in August, looking at the links between various areas of relevant “geek culture” and music. If you’re going to be there, expect some unexpected music and discussion.

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New and Upcoming Releases this week

I’ve probably missed something obvious, but there doesn’t appear to be a great deal out this week.

There is a new 2nd Face EP that I should have mentioned last week, though, and To Mega Therion’s brutal Industrial-Noise/Black Metal hybrid The Blood Rituals is re-released next week, with a bonus track.

Upcoming Club Nights

07-Jul: Delete Yourself at Aatma, Manchester
13-Jul: Dead and Buried (feat. Winter Severity Index and Dear Deer Live) at Club Kolis, N19
21-Jul: REPTILE Ministry After-Party at Club Kolis, N19
28-Jul: The Light Pours Out of Me III at Orleans, N4
04-Aug: Noircastle at The Globe, Newcastle
11-Aug: Mondlicht V at The Albany, W1
18-Aug: Summer Weird Sin (with DJs and live bands, all-dayer) at The Windmill, SW9
07-Sep: Anointed: Covenant at Aatma, Manchester
12-Oct: XMal Dalston II at Moustache Bar, N16

Upcoming Gigs

13-Jul: AlterRed “Trauma; Trauma Reinforcement” album launch Live at The Rocksteady, E8
16-Jul: Pallbearer Live at Islington Assembly Hall, N1
21-Jul: Ministry / Chelsea Wolfe Live at The Forum, NW5
21-Jul: Be A Body Presents La Bête Blooms, Shady Gringos & Jailer Live at The Lock Tavern, NW1
21-Jul: Day of the Goths 2018 (Goth All-Dayer with six bands and DJs) at Wharf Chambers, Leeds
02-Aug: Beat:Cancer Summer Tour (feat. Freakangel, Neonsol, Room 1985 + “Secret Band”) Live at Zigfrid von Underbelly, N1
03-Aug: Beat:Cancer Summer Tour (feat. Freakangel, Neonsol, Nature of Wires, Petrol Hoers) Live at The Facebar, Reading
04-Aug: Beat:Cancer Summer Tour (feat. Freakangel, Neonsol, Advance) Live at The Bread Shed, Manchester
10-Aug: Room 1985 / Soft Riot / Riotmiloo / St Lucifer / Husk / VWLS Live at The Peer Hat, Manchester
19-Aug: Die Krupps / Front Line Assembly Live at O2 Academy Islington, N1
23-Aug: Foxcunt / Argonaut / Panic Pocket / Layzervag Live at Paper Dress Vintage, E8
23/24/25/26-Aug: Infest Festival 20th Anniversary at University of Bradford, Bradford
25-Aug: Cubanate, Ruinizer and Seething Akira Live at Electrowerkz, N1
30-Aug: Death Grips Live at O2 Academy Brixton, SW9
08-Sep: Assemblage 23 Live at Electrowerkz, N1
08-Sep: Children On Stun + Manuskript Live at Fiddler’s Elbow, NW5
21-Sep: Exit The Grey presents CHROM and Promenade Cinema Live at Zigfrid von Underbelly, N1
22-Sep: [:SITD:] / Biomechanimal / Matt Hart / My Hysteria Live at Electrowerkz, N1
28/29-Sep: Sacrosanct (nine bands, two club nights) at The Facebar, Reading
01-Oct: King Dude + Kælan Mikla Live at MOTH CLUB, E9
20-Oct: Solar Fake Live at Electrowerkz, N1
28-Oct: Black Celebration (feat. DAF, The Young Gods, Suicide Commando, Sulpher, Empathy Test and more) Live at The Forum, NW5
30/31-Oct: The Dresden Dolls Live at Troxy, E1
24-Nov: Lord of the Lost Live at Electrowerkz, N1
06-Dec: Clawfinger Live at O2 Academy Islington, N1

Other Things

Perhaps the really big news in our thing this week is today’s announcement of the “new” Whitby events at The Spa in October. The Blogging Goth helpfully explains all, including the impressive band line-up.

Other things of note. Uptown Funk: one lawsuit resulting in additional credits, two settlements and another pending. No wonder the song sounded so familiar…

Steve Albini is now a major poker star, with his big win in the World Series of Poker. While Dave Haslam appears to have scared off Morrissey from touring the UK and EU at the moment.

Finally, Spotify’s flooding of the service with all Drake all last weekend has gone down about as well as Apple’s sending of a U2 album to every user, and Pitchfork are asking some interesting questions.

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