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, 6 June 2026

The Meffs Empress Ballroom Winter Gardens Blackpool 4th August 2023

 

I am slow on the uptake these days. I have been aware of the name 'The Meffs' for a while, but they have crept up on me a bit. In mid-2025 they seem to be everywhere. From the front cover of 'Vive Le Rock' to a very high rotation on my Facebook feed. I can also see they have hosted a couple of home town festivals under the banner of Meff-Fest with some great bands on the bills. Things do indeed appear to picking up in Colchester. My son Rudi spent there years there (University of Essex) and the only acts I think he saw whilst living in the town were Ian McCullough and Chuckle Brothers!

I have no idea whether there is much love for The Meffs on here... give them a listen. This is a good sounding recording of the bands early doors gig in the Empress Ballroom on the Thursday by Peter... many thanks to him as ever!

FLAC: https://we.tl/t-Xkj2YpVBqo6JNn9o

Artwork: https://we.tl/t-NuqXCO1WSVfbpHOW



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