28 Feb 2014 Interview: Jet Black, Dunfermline Press
The Stranglers' 40 years romp
dunfermlinepress.com
"Yeah, I woke up one morning and decided I wanted to be in the band and here we are after 40 years"
Monthly Archives: February 2014
Stranglers covered – Straighten Out, seethelittlenuclei
Straighten Out - The Stranglers (acoustic cover)
28 Feb 2014 The Stranglers in Glasgow
Gig review: The Stranglers, Glasgow
Threatened
scotsman.com
"The sight of a 75-year-old huffing away manfully at the kit was all the visual encapsulation needed of The Stranglers’ famously dogged determination"
Threatened
The Stranglers - Threatened @ The O2 Academy Glasgow
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27 Feb 2014 The Stranglers in Inverness
REVIEW: The Stranglers
Reliving Their Youth
Hanging Around
inverness-courier.co.uk
"There might have been a few other dads dancing in the crowd had the Ironworks not been packed so tightly that even a nostalgic pogo seemed out of the question, leaving it up to bass-man Burnel and frontman and guitarist Baz Warne to jig along to a song intro and do the dancing on the crowd’s behalf."
Reliving Their Youth
invernessgigs.co.uk
"Most harrowing was the footage during the anti-war song “North Winds Blowing” – war and burns victims, young and old, made painful and uncomfortable viewing."
Hanging Around
THE STRANGLERS-hanging around
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27 Feb 2014 Interview: JJ Burnel, Contactmusic.com (Mojo magazine)
The Stranglers - Jean-jacques Burnel Takes Aim At Sting
contactmusic.com
"The Stranglers rocker Jean-Jacques Burnel has taken a swipe at Sting and his bandmates in The Police, accusing them of only reuniting for money."
27 Feb 2014 Interview: JJ Burnel, Contactmusic.com (Mojo magazine)
The Stranglers - Jean-jacques Burnel Caught In Floods Horror
contactmusic.com
"The Stranglers rocker Jean-Jacques Burnel has told of his horror after several of his neighbours were killed when severe flooding hit the South of France."
27 Feb 2014 Interview: Baz Warne, Sunderland Echo
Stranglers frontman Baz Warne welcomes plans for 4,000-capacity music venue in Sunderland
sunderlandecho.com
"The Stranglers frontman Baz Warne says it would be the kind of venue bands like his, whose hits include Golden Brown, would love to play."
27 Feb 2014 The Stranglers, West Sussex County Times
Stranglers chalking up 40 years
wscountytimes.co.uk
"To commemorate this huge achievement, The Stranglers are embarking on a major world tour, kicking off in the UK and rolling through Europe, North America and the Far East, before a series of festival appearances and special events."
27 Feb 2014 Interview: Jet Black, FifeToday
Fife gig for Stranglers on 40th anniversary tour
fifetoday.co.uk
"“It’s satisfying, particularly in regard to our critics who said we wouldn’t last five minutes. All the critics have gone and we’re still here.”"
19 Feb 2014 The Stranglers, Vive Le Rock
The Stranglers featured in Vive Le Rock magazine.
19 Feb 2014 Interview: Hugh Cornwell, KRUU FM
14 Feb 2014 Interview: Jet Black, Birmingham Mail
The Stranglers are heading to the Midlands
birminghammail.co.uk
"“I’ll carry on until I’m incapable of doing it,” he says: “I am going to have to stop one day, but I expect the band will carry on.”"
14 Feb 2014 Interview: JJ Burnel, Birmingahm Post
Punk survivors The Stranglers still hold all the cards
birminghampost.co.uk
"“Cracks began appearing in the late Eighties,” JJ recalls. “Our main singer, Hugh, started to want to do fashion shoots in Cosmopolitan or have his own stylist or lawyer and that’s not good."
06 Feb 2014 Interview: Baz Warne, Your Canterbury
No sign of stopping for Stranglers 40 years on
yourcanterbury.co.uk
"Without casting too many aspersions or running anyone down, the guy was a good guitarist but not necessarily a Stranglers guitarist."
04 Feb 2014 Interview: JJ Burnel, The National Student
Interview: JJ Burnel (The Stranglers)
thenationalstudent.com
"Still going strong after a 40-year career The Stranglers’ bassist Jean-Jacques Burnel, is one one of the most intriguing individuals in music history - funny, charismatic and with endless outrageous stories to tell."