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

Sex Pistols Dreamland Margate 23rd August 2025


'I don't wanna holiday in the sun!' But on this day the sun did shine down upon Margate as thousands descended upon the Kentish resort hell bent on partying like it's 1977. I have written some more about the day here, but here is the gig itself. It was a great day out and the bands sounded great... I came in anticipation of rotten sound, but it was very good on the day. I am still not sure where I stand with regards to Frank Carter... he's fine, but I think that perhaps some of the crowd participation antics disrupt the flow of the gig. Not a complaint, rather an observation from one who wasn't in the circle pit or whatever he calls it.

As always thanks to Chatts for the share.






 

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