April 2013 – Down in the Sewer

26 Apr 2013 The Stranglers are the surprise addition to The Proms, Reuters

The Stranglers are the surprise addition to The Proms

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Stranglers covered – Nice N Sleazy, Dead Like Zombies

Dead Like Zombies - Nice 'N' Sleazy (The Matrix, Grimsby - 26th April 2013)

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26 Apr 2013 Hugh Cornwell featured on Westbam’s Götterstrasse album

Still Raving: Westbam, the Greying Godfather of Techno

spiegel.de

""Here in this basement," Cornwell, now 63, says to Westbam, "we, the Stranglers, gave our first performance in London, but only one person came to see us.""

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26 Apr 2013 The Proms go punk, but something better change, The Independent

The Proms go punk, but something better change

independent.co.uk

"The Stranglers will be joining the line-up this summer. It has been a long time since they were punk, of course, ..."

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25 Apr 2013 The Stranglers Gobsmacked By Proms Invite, Sky News

The Stranglers Gobsmacked By Proms Invite

news.sky.com

""Pretty gobsmacked that we should be asked. I can't think of many more prestigious events in the world musical calendar really.""

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25 April 2013 Interview: JJ Burnel, Too Much Love

JJ Burnel, the man behind the bass of The Stranglers

toomuchlovemag.com

"Life is so short, I prefer to be in awe of everything."

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24 Apr 2013 The Way We Were: Big gigs across Greater Manchester as the stars came to town, Manchester Evening News

The Way We Were: Big gigs across Greater Manchester as the stars came to town

manchestereveningnews.co.uk

"The Stranglers seen here on stage at their Manchester Concert, June 1977"

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24 Apr 2013 Stranglers break out of punk mould with classical and ballet, Reuters

Stranglers break out of punk mould with classical and ballet

reuters.com

"We are entering uncharted territory here. Can you be an old punk? But while the creative juices are flowing anything is possible"

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24 Apr 2013 Punks in clip fury at the BBC, The Sun

Punks in clip fury at the BBC

thesun.co.uk

"BBC bosses said Newsnight — already under fire over the Jimmy Savile scandal — was “not responsible for the current line-up of The Stranglers”"

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24 Apr 2013 Newsnight error leads fans of The Stranglers to think band had reformed , NME

Newsnight error leads fans of The Stranglers to think band had reformed

nme.com

"Fans of The Stranglers have reacted angrily after mistakenly believing that the original line-up of the band had reformed following a BBC report."

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Stranglers covered – Golden Brown, Bertie Chattell

Bertie Chattell - Golden Brown (The Stranglers)

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20 Apr 2013 The Stranglers and Fazer to perform at BBC Proms, Express

The Stranglers and Fazer to perform at BBC Proms

express.co.uk

"Punk outfit The Stranglers will appear at the inaugural BBC Radio 6 Music Prom alongside former Catatonia singer Cerys Matthews and folk star Laura Marling"

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18 Apr 2013 Never mind the Elgars… or how this year’s Proms will star punks, rappers and rockers, Daily Mail

Never mind the Elgars... or how this year's Proms will star punks, rappers and rockers

dailymail.co.uk

"Speaking about his band’s involvement in the late night prom, The Stranglers’ bass guitarist Jean-Jacques Burnel, 61, said performing at the event was ‘as cool as it gets’."

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18 Apr 2013 The BBC Proms go punk this year with The Stranglers, London Evening Standard

The BBC Proms go punk this year with The Stranglers

standard.co.uk

"The BBC Proms are to go punk for the first time as The Stranglers join this summer’s line-up alongside Daniel Barenboim, Bryn Terfel and Nigel Kennedy."

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