/Tuesday Ten /535 /Tracks of the Month /Aug-23
In theory, Autumn is beckoning as we rush into September, but in reality down here on the coast it’s time for one last gasp of summer as we bask in […]
Tag: Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
/Welcome to the Future /255 /Events, Livestreams and New Releases 01-Sep 2023
One week past Infest, and I’m just about back to normal. And now to plan for Cold Waves XI… This post is a roundup of (relevant to this site) new […]
/Welcome to the Future /242 /Events, Livestreams and New Releases 31-Mar 2023
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 […]
/Tuesday Ten/488/Sell Out
“Sell Out”. It has long been the cry of alternative or underground music fans as their beloved bands get to a certain size, and move from independent labels to major […]
/Tuesday Ten/456/Danger! High Voltage!
Perhaps not for the first time, this week I’m wondering how exactly I’ve left it this long to cover a subject. It is very much one of those things that […]
/Tuesday Ten/453/End Is A New Start
Now the majority of the moving-in rigmarole is finally done – we have a couple of small side tables to build and that’s about it – not to mention our […]
/Transmission/023/the a-z of industrial/n/part three/o/part one
We’re continuing our journey through the a-z of industrial with a first look at the letter N. Needless to say this was recorded during the ongoing lockdown…
/Countdown/2010s/Albums /100-81
The additional downtime at the moment has had one or two benefits for me – more of a chance to get my head down and get a few outstanding posts […]
/Tuesday Ten/387/Tracks of the Month/Oct 2019
As what has been an exceptionally trying month comes to a close, I’m finishing off October with what may well be the last /Tracks of the Month round-up of 2019 […]
/Tuesday Ten/355/How Great Thou Art
A glorious picture article on the BBC website last week reminded me that 2019 sees the centenary of the Bauhaus movement, and inspired this week’s post. In terms of art […]
/Countdown/2017/Albums
Onto week three of Countdown: 2017 on amodelofcontrol.com, and this week I’m looking at the best albums of the year. Despite the move towards, it seems, streaming services and a […]
Welcome to the Future: 010: Music news round-up 01-September 2017
A new month, and I resume my now regular weekly roundup of musical items of interest. As is now usual, this will include the new releases this week, other announcements, […]
Tuesday Ten: 303: Tracks of the Month (July 2017)
Already back ’round to a new month, and we’re hurtling through summer. First Tuesday of the new month, then, so time for the best tracks, and there are a lot […]
Tuesday Ten: 192: Reader’s perfect albums
This week, my Tuesday Ten series goes in a new direction – as I’ve not written it. A few weeks ago, I posted an innocent post on Facebook asking my […]
/Tuesday Ten/109/Atomic
Hearing one of these tracks (Nena, since you ask) at, of all places, a friend’s wedding reception, got me thinking about songs about nuclear war or nuclear weapons – and […]