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 (2) Leas Cliff Hall Folkestone 27th March 1987

 


Well, 1987 wasn't such a bad year on the music front if you happened to be a Stranglers fan. We were treated to a second leg of the Dreamtime tour, a phenominal appearance at the Reading Festival, a live album that that didn't feel like a half-hearted obligation to the record company and even some 'Facts & Figures' from Hugh for good measure!

In Folkestone, Hugh did his best to ingraciate himself to his Kentish audience by describing Folkestone as the city that never sleeps, rather it dozes twenty four hours a day. I never visited the town in the '80's, but having seen it a few times in recent years, like many resort towns on the south coast Folkestone is enjoying something of a revival in popularity.
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