999 Readipop Studios Reading 13th December 2019

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, 11 January 2026

999 Readipop Studios Reading 13th December 2019

Ok so this is the last of ten posts reflecting my top 10 gigs of 2025. Finishing up with punk stalwarts (and an all time favourite of mine, 999). Apologies, I cannot recall how this 2019 gig from Reading reached me, but a big thank you to whoever provided this one.

So then, on to 2026 and another year of gigs. First of the year tonight and would you believe it... it's 999! This is a big year for the band as 2026 is the band's 50th anniversary. It has been said many times in the past, but who ever could have even entertained the notion that the horrible genre of punk rock could have lasted half a century!