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.


Monday, 9 November 2026

The Clash Palladium New York 21st September 1979 Review (Record Mirror 6th October 1979)

 


It seems that even for The Clash, who ultimately conquered the US music audience, experienced a great culture shock on this their second US tour. This lead to frustrations and tensions that ultimately benefited the shows greatly. There's nothing like a bit of an atmosphere to sharpen a show! The review references Strummer's mention of tonight's sponsors... 'WSHIT!' a slight also commented upon by the announcer/DJ from New York's WNEW.











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