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, 29 March 2025

Archive Interviews 1978 - 1980

 


Here's a great little collection of radio interviews conducted in the 1978 to 1980 period which covers the most interesting period of the Mk I career. Skipping through it prior to posting I noted two notable interviews were both conducted for Tommy Vance's 'Rock On' Radio 1 show. Hugh talks about Nosferatu, how Devo got involved and Robert's unique percussive contribution to the album. There is also an interview with Hugh and Jet on their Raven 'rebirth' prior to the Wembley gig, in which they also discuss the 'Rock Goes to College' incident. Seems to cast some doubt on the idea of a BBC blackout of the band post Top Of The Pops and RGTC.





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