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, 12 April 2025

Buzzcocks Band On The Wall Manchester 8th November 1976

 


This choice was prompted by a visit made by Gunta and I into London yesterday. The reason for the trip was two fold, to see 'The Face' exhibition currently on at the National Portrait Gallery followed by 'Leigh Bowery' hosted by the Tate Modern on the Southbank. We crossed back over (under) the river on the Northern Line from London Bridge to Angel for something to eat. Later in the evening I was meeting a couple of old school mates in Highbury so we took a slow walk up Upper Street that took us past the 'Screen On The Green', the location of the a pivotal early punk gig that featured the Pistols, The Clash and Buzzcocks. It always thrills me to see one of the venues with a key link to the scene still standing and functioning as a working cinema.

This gig is another of those very early gigs that cemented Buzzcocks as punks leading lights (northern branch). Here at The Band on The Wall in Manchester. The sound is pretty good for it's age and the equipment that was available at the time.

MP3: https://we.tl/t-LSyPsOpgi5

Artwork: https://we.tl/t-4GMgiHgv0N



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