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.


Monday, 25 November 2024

Buzzcocks Irving Plaza New York11th September 2024

 

Buzzcocks were for me about a close as it was possible to get to perfect pop music, they really were 'Manchester's Fab Four'. In 2024, the politics of gender are a hot topic and here Pete Shelley was ahead of the curve more than 45 years ago. None of his bitter sweet love songs were gender non-specific, a fact that I don't think many people realised until years later Shelley explained aspects of his songwriting. Like many I felt his loss very badly a few years ago at the age of just 63. But, I count myself lucky that I was at his last gig in Belfast. As for the Post-Pete Buzzcocks, to be honest I cannot get to grips with it. Funny given that I follow a band with only one original member remaining but that's just the way that it is in my head (not so harmonious). 

Thanks to the original Dime poster (paprick).

FLAC: https://we.tl/t-xF5q5h0P7A

Artwork: https://we.tl/t-UxEKIEMvpV



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