20 From '87 (1) Siouxsie And The Banshees Finsbury Park London 25th July 1987

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, 28 September 2024

20 From '87 (1) Siouxsie And The Banshees Finsbury Park London 25th July 1987

Excuse the indulgence of two Banshees posts in as many weeks. This was one of those gigs hosted in the Finsbury Park supertent. A summer all-dayer with a supporting cast of Wire, Psychic TV and Gaye Bykers On Acid. This is a good mid-career gig with a diverse career spanning set. The band's eclectic covers album, 'Through The Looking Glass' was released a few months before this gig and several tracks from it appear in the set, 'Hall of Mirrors' (Kraftwerk), 'This Wheel's On Fire' (Julie Driscoll with Brian Auger and the Trinity) and 'Trust In Me' (Sterling Holloway) from Disney's classic animation, 'The Jungle Book'.