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.


Sunday, 24 November 2024

Bellahouston Park 21st June 2024 - A Taster

 

So, as you are all aware, The Stranglers are on the bill in Glasgow in the summer. Of course, back in the day each of these bands were at the height of their creative powers, with each of those bands contributing something uniquely different to the wider punk scene. There was a time in '78 and '79 when hardly a week went by without one of these supporting acts appearing in your living room via the medium of Top Of The Pops, to your delights and your Dad's disdain!

Of course, a great many of us have continued to follow the trials and tribulations of these bands over the past forty years, but some may be less familiar as to what those bands sound like after the passage of so many years and numerous personnel changes.

So following this post there will be a post for each band, each featuring a gig plated within the last 24 months, give or take a few months. Have they aged gracefully or disgracefully, that is for you to decide.

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