From The Jam R Fest Blackpool 5th August 2022

Aural Sculptors - The Stranglers Live 1976 to the Present

Welcome to Aural Sculptors, a blog aimed at bringing the music of The Stranglers to as wide an audience as possible. Whilst all of the various members of the band that have passed through the ranks since 1974 are accomplished studio musicians, it is on stage where the band have for me had their biggest impact.

As a collector of their live recordings for many years I want to share some of the better quality material with other fans. By selecting the higher quality recordings I hope to present The Stranglers in the best possible light for the benefit of those less familiar with their material than the hardcore fan.

Needless to say, this site will steer well clear of any officially released material. As well as live gigs, I will post demos, radio interviews and anything else that I feel may be of interest.

In addition, occasionally I will post material by other bands, related or otherwise, that mean a lot to me.

Your comments and/or contributions are most welcome. Please email me at adrianandrews@myyahoo.com.

Saturday, 1 February 2025

From The Jam R Fest Blackpool 5th August 2022

Last week Bruce Foxton announced that due to ongoing health issues, the curretly booked From The Jam dates, marking the 45 anniversary of the 'Setting Sons' album, will be his last. Surprisingly, given my love of The Jam, this is the only occasion that I got to see FTJ (and no, I never saw The Jam). I would have gone to Cambridge last month (with Ruts DC also on the bill) were it not for a prior engagement.