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.


Monday, 27 April 2026

North Shore Sunderland 11th June 2011

 


I am very indebted to yesican for sharing this gig with me. Much appreciated!

I had not heard of this venue before and upon looking it up discovered that it was demolished late last year after standing unused since 2016. It was located in close proximity to the University of Sunderland's St Peter's Campus. I wonder how many venues, as a percentage, that the Stranglers have played over their 52 year career are no longer in existence, having been bulldozed or turned into flats... 
I think the number would be quite shocking. There's a project for someone!

Anyway, enjoy this decent sounding gig from back in 2011 when 'Sweden', 'Tramp' and 'Two Sunspots' lit up the set.

FLAC: https://we.tl/t-V4FSzykLS8ZnKkFP

Artwork: https://we.tl/t-A6dDQu1cDvL4rj2P



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