Dead Kennedys Central London Polytechnic 26th November 1982 ('Spend July 4th With Dead Kennedys)

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, 4 July 2026

Dead Kennedys Central London Polytechnic 26th November 1982 ('Spend July 4th With Dead Kennedys)

So today is a big anniversary, 4th July 2026. A date that marks 250 years of American Independence. Without doubt it is a great country with some laudable beliefs and principles... only of late it has gone awry. Let the orange man-baby spout his incoherent nonsense today... it will soon be over.

Whilst this great recording of the Dead Kennedys makes reference to 4th July, like most of what Trump utters, it is an untruth. The gig took place at Central London Polytechnic on 26th November 1982 where the band were promoting their soon to be released 'Plastic Surgery Disasters'.