The Academy, Manchester 26th March 2011

Thanks to Replicant and LaidBlack



Please be directed to the Two Sunspots site for this 2011 gig from the Black & Blue tour.

http://twosunspots.blogspot.com/search/label/2011

Attention, the band are listening! More set changes and some welcome surprises, not to mention a new track.

1. Waltzinblack
2. I Feel Like A Wog
3. Was It You?
4. Peaches
5. Grip
6. Freedom Is Insane
7. Always The Sun
8. Golden Brown
9. Nice 'N' Sleazy
10. Baroque Bordello
11. Tramp
12. 5 Minutes
13. Never To Look Back
14. Two Sunspots
15. Dead Loss Angeles
16. Threatened
17. Something Better Change
18. Sweden
19. Relentless
20. Nuclear Device
21. Hanging Around
22. Duchess
23. All Day And All Of The Night
24. No More Heroes

Only criticism, the absence of The Man They Love to Hate, rehearsed but dropped it appears. Next time.... NAIL IT!

P.S. I would welcome a recording of the Glasgow gig on this tour. I was in the area, but only heard it from afar!

Mallory Park 18th September 2010

Here's a slightly shortened festival set coming off the back of the Decades Apart tour. The Stranglers teamed up with Triumph for this celebration of our bass player's favourite mode and make of transport. Full sets  from the Spring tour will be uploaded before too long, but even here it is notable that this tour saw a much needed rethink of the band's set. On this recording, Go Buddy Go, Curfew, Genetix and Down in the Sewer make a welcome return, whilst a new song in the shape of Retro Rockets appeared.

FLAC: https://we.tl/t-pGZReTyoHn

Artwork: https://we.tl/t-WG92Lor7BQ

1. Intro

2. Hanging Around

3. Go Buddy Go

4. (Get A) Grip (On Yourself)

5. Curfew

6. Always The Sun

7. Strange Little Girl

8. Golden Brown

9. Walk On By

10. Retro Rockets

11. Genetix

12. Nice N Sleazy

13. Peaches

14. The Spectre Of Love

15. Lost Control

16. Nuclear Device

17. Duchess

18. Down In The Sewer

19. Encore Break

20. All Day and All Of The Night

21. No More Heroes

Full artwork here:
Front
Back
(pdfs are also included in the downlaod file)

L'Olympia Paris 5th February 2009

This was the first night of the first rerun of the '80s style coach excursion to the continent. For reasons well known to most, this became known as The Wonky Bus Tour, two nights of (mostly) men behaving badly.

The venue booked for the showcase Paris gig was a grand step up from 2007's Parisienne date at La Cigale. For obvious reasons, France has always been a big draw for the Stranglers and French fans have always received them well. Nevertheless, L'Olympia was an ambitious venue for them at this point in their career.

Something of the history of one of Paris's most glamourous venues can be found here. Apparently, JJ was very exited to be treading the same boards as once trodden by the great Edith Piaf.

When the yet to be Wonky Bus spewed out it's human cargo, the British contingent of the night's audience was swelled considerably. Many had already travelled out independently for this gig. We walked into one of the plushest venues I have ever seen any band in. This gig was a presetige date and the band rose to the occasion admirably.This was one of the best post Hugh gigs that I have seen them play.

I hope that you enjoy this cracking boot of that night's performance.

'Take My Hand Disco Man Are You Just A One Night Stand?'

FLAC: https://we.tl/t-ycXi281YFy

Artwork: https://we.tl/t-CIQLz8i4mM

1. Intro

2. Grip/5 Minutes

3. Peaches

4. Nice 'N' Sleazy

5. Spectre Of Love

6. Skin Deep

7. No Mercy

8. Always The Sun

9. Strange Little Girl

10. Golden Brown

11. Raven

12. Thrown Away

13. Walk On By

14. Hanging Around

15. Straighten Out

16. Big Thing Coming

17. All Day And All Of The Night

18. Duchess

19. Tank

1. Talk/Intros (By JJ In French)

2. Nuclear Device

3. Something Better Change

4. Crowd

5. No More Heroes

Shepherds Bush Empire, London 14th November 2008

On paper another 'Greatest Hits' tour, that created much debate in fan circles along the lines of please , please vary the set. Nevertheless, the 'FortyTwoForty' tour was excellent. Here's the penultimate night of the tour from London.

FLAC: https://we.tl/t-m2aHO9ttIr

Artwork: https://we.tl/t-1FUZOKh4OI

1. Intro

2. (Get A) Grip (On Yourself)

3. Five Minutes

4. Peaches

5. Nice N Sleazy

6. Spectre Of Love

7. Skin Deep

8. No Mercy

9. Always The Sun

10. Strange Little Girl

11. Golden Brown

12. The Raven

13. Thrown Away

1. Walk On By

2. Hanging Around

3. Straighten Out

4. Big Thing Coming

5. All Day And All Of The Night

6. Duchess

7. Tank

8. Nuclear Device

9. Something Better Change

10. Who Wants The World

11. No More Heroes

ABC Glasgow 1st November 2007

2007 wound up with something rather special on planet Strangler. To mark the 30th anniversary of a 5 night residency at Camden's Roundhouse (2nd-6th November 1977), the Stranglers took the same set back to the stage with a series of three dates (Glasgow, Manchester with the culmination at the now pristine Roundhouse itself).

Of the three I only made it to the London date (famously beset by technical problems, as seen in the Rattus at the Rounhouse DVD of the event). I am reliably informed though that of the three, it was in Glasgow that the band turned in their best performance.

Judge for yourself.

FLAC: https://we.tl/t-UEGJNV9URC

Artwork: https://we.tl/t-Pa2prZ1kNu

1. No More Heroes
2. Ugly
3. Bring On The Nubiles
4. Dead Ringer
5. Sometimes
6. Dagenham Dave
7. Goodbye Toulouse
8. Hanging Around
9. Five Minutes
10. Bitching
11. Burning Up Time
12. I Feel Like A Wog
13. Straighten Out
14. Something Better Change
15. London Lady
16. Peaches
17. Grip
18. Go Buddy Go
19. Spectre Of Love
20. Unbroken
21. I Hate You
22. Relentless

Ruts DC Launch A New Site

Exiting news this.I was recently informed that in anticipation of new material and dates from the wonderful Ruts DC, a new web site concerning all things Ruts has been launched:

http://www.theruts.co.uk/

What's more Ruffy and Segs have been kind enough to provide a link to this site. Now to the best of my knowledge, there is not an overwhelming amount of suitable material from the Ruts and Ruts DC to post, but what I have I will make available soon.

In the meantime, all that remains is to wish the lads all the best with Rhythm Collision Volume 2 and the December dates. Please make all efforts to get out to see them, you won't regret it.

More Stranglers to Come

Hi Folks,

Apologies for the poor activity on the Stranglers front. Thus far, the coming weekend appears to be engagement free, so there will be more to come then.

Cheers,

Adrian.