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We are thrilled that the brilliant indie-pop band Swansea Sound are coming to Speedway this January 2024.
We are thrilled that the brilliant indie-pop band Swansea Sound are coming to Speedway this January 2024.
Dead of Night is Swansea’s only Goth and Dark Alternative night and the longest running event of it’s kind in Wales!
Swans with support from Norman Westberg
From the soaring heights of EBM to the dirtiest bass and heavily distorted vocals of Industrial, DJ Draken (Nocturnal Emissions, Dead of Night, DrakenWerks, Metalpotimus etc…) brings a one off evening exploring the full realm of the alternative music genre’s naughtiest and darkest realm, covering the whole history of Industrial and EBM music.
Michael Gira (solo) supported by Kristof Hahn
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” […]
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 […]
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, […]
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” […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
It’s been another busy week this week, but I had the time to fit in another livestream.
A night of Post Industrial and Post Punk, headlined by the long awaited return to the stage of Naevus.
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 […]
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 […]
Another month, another bumper crop of new music to celebrate.