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, 15 November 2025

The Courettes Ratinger Hof Dusseldorf 23rd October 2025

 

The Courettes have got into my head since seeing them with Hugh last Thursday. I guess that there are two things going on here. One, it is great to see a woman commanding a stage and an audience in the way that Flávia does, especially in the capacity as a support band. Two, and more importantly/impressively, I have always admired any group of less than a four piece that can make a considerable noise! It's a feat enough for a three piece, but to pull it off with just two band members (with guitar and drums) is something else.

The coming together of musical styles and the whole visual element of the band works so well too, the melding together of The Shangri-La-esque vocals with the dirty garage band twang of The Count Five.

Thanks to the Dime uploader (minimax) for this recording from Dusseldorf's Ratinger Hof last month. The vovals are a bit low, but it serves as a good introduction to the noise that The Courettes make. Thanks also to David Devant for photographs from the night.








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