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: 011), and transmission: 012 will be out in a couple of weeks.

You can also get it via RSS, on iTunes, on Stitcher, and is also now available on the new Google Podcasts App (search “amodelofcontrol”).

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

No notable releases that I’m aware of this week, but there are two notable upcoming releases.

Cocksure return with Be Rich on 07-Sep, while the new Prodigy single Need Some1 dropped last night (video), and the new album No Tourists is out 02-Nov.

Upcoming Club Nights

20-Jul: Dark Disco – Sisters of Mercy Special! at The Hideaway, N19
28-Jul: The Light Pours Out of Me III at Orleans, N4
03-Aug: Dark Disco – Synthpop Special! at The Albany, W1
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
19-Oct: Ich Will – Rammstein Club Night at Nightclub Kolis, N19
20-Oct: Sentinel Vol. 7 at The Star and Garter, Manchester

Upcoming Gigs

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
27-Jul: Percolate: Death In Vegas Live at Hangar, E8
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
07-Aug: Danzig + Paradise Lost Live at O2 Academy Brixton, SW9
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
07-Sep: Chaos Theory presents: Warren Schoenbright, Riotmiloo, Metalogue Live at The Black Heart, NW1
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
29-Sep: Non Stop Electronic Cabaret w/ Rational Youth, Page and Psyche Live at The Islington, N1
01-Oct: King Dude + Kælan Mikla Live at MOTH CLUB, E9
11-Oct: The Black Queen Live at Bush Hall, W12
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

Byronic Sex & Exile have announced their ‘Gothism’ tour (20-Sep in London), which looks like it should be an interesting evening.

Hackney Council’s new licensing policy appears to have been deeply unpopular but went through anyway – although I’ve seen some comment suggesting it may not be as bad as it sounds. But I guess the proof will be in how it affects development in the future.

Other things: Vintage Bowie photographs from the set of The Man Who Fell To Earth, and I mean, Lydon could be trolling, but he probably believes this horseshit.

Finally, though, a celebration of Fanfare For The Common Man on NPR.

amodelofcontrol.com content in the past week

Tuesday Ten: 338: With a Little Help from My Friends
Songs about friendship
Transmission: 011: the a-z of industrial: h (part two)
the podcast continues with the industrial A-Z, reaching H
Click Click: 004: AlterRed: 13-July 2018
AlterRed launch their new album, and I was there to reflect on the release of it