Bellahouston Park, Glasgow 21st June 2005

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, 3 January 2026

Bellahouston Park, Glasgow 21st June 2005

A punk party in the park. 1977 in 2025, almost. All the punk rock you can handle in a day. I wasn't there but I understand that for The Rezillos at least the Scottish summer weather was predictable... it pissed down. I believe the weather did improve later on though. The Stranglers played a hit heavy festival set as immediate warm up for the headlining Pistols. This was the first of several events in which The Stranglers shared the bill with Sex Pistols.

The sound is good on this one, especially considering that this was an open air gig. Thanks as ever Chatts for sharing.