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, 11 November 2024

Stiff Little Fingers Brixton Academy 1st October 1988

 

Here's a blast from the past, mine at least. This gig happened in my first week at Brunel University. It was Freshers Week, Saturday night and I can't remember which bands were marking the event on campus. It didn't matter though as I has a ticket for SLF that night.

This was intended be the last ever SLF gig, Jake refers to the fact early on as does he mention Radio 1, the reason why the band were calling it a day for a second time. Jake had got a job with Dave Lee Travis, on the other side of the glass to the studio. It didn't last long and the band were soon in action once more. Listening through this recording this evening made me feel my age though. There are references to Margaret Thatcher, then in power for 11 years and towards the end of the gig Jake thanks the crowd for the loyal support given to the band over the last 10 years... what are we now 47 years in!!

FLAC: https://we.tl/t-eTXq8SYBfk

Artwork: https://we.tl/t-4PIQHtX11D



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  1. Anonymous14 November 2024 at 17:41

    Thanks for posting SLF material! I have this one but others may not. Great nostalgia for you ;-) Krisinblack

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