/Tuesday Ten /639 /YES NO
This week is – or is it? – about contradictions in song.
Tag: Fugazi
/Welcome to the Future /303 /Events, Livestreams and New Releases 20-Mar 2025
Life has got in the way a bit lately – again – not least our anniversary holiday, so this is again a few weeks later than planned, and is also chock-full of new release announcements of note. This post is a roundup of (relevant to this site) new and upcoming music, a nod to upcoming […]
/Tuesday Ten/344/Little Arithmetics
Are you ready for a little addition? Maybe some subtraction? Or I can just split the difference with you as we circle around a subject that can get very complex indeed. This is the first part of songs about mathematics, dealing with the “easy” stuff this week, and the really complex stuff next week.
/Repeater/003/Is Fan Entitlement a Problem?
You are not entitled to anything, from any artist, and if you think you are, go and think about this again. “We owe you nothing You have no control” Fugazi – Merchandise Watch on Youtube This issue – one of entitlement – has reared it’s head again recently in a number of ways, most notably […]
Welcome to the Future: 011: Music news round-up 08-September 2017
Another Friday, another round-up. As is now usual, this will include the new releases this week, other announcements, upcoming events, and other items that are worth hearing about, as well as an update on what has been new on amodelofcontrol.com this week.
/Tuesday Ten/244/Merchandise
There has been lots written in recent years about how band merchandise – particularly on-tour – is better for some bands that selling records. Not that it’s a new thing – it’s long been reckoned that Pop Will Eat Itself and Ned’s Atomic Dustbin in particular sold far more in T-shirts than they ever did […]
/Tuesday Ten /217 /Positivity
2014 has, frankly, been a fairly crap year for me, with bad things outweighing the good and what has felt like a constant battle with depression and my mental health. So, I set out recently to search out positive “alternative” songs, ones that belie the stereotype of us all moping around. And with thanks to […]
/Countdown/1980s/Tracks /60-41
I actually started this 80s rundown a couple of years back, but life and other things have rather got in the way. So, a little bit of spare time has allowed me to get this finished. Without further ado, then, let’s get on with it.