Monthly Archives: March 2015

26 Mar 2015 Interview: Baz Warne, Mancunianmatters

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‘The aim’s just to stay alive’: The Stranglers on 40 years of crazy antics, old age, and being a British institution
mancunianmatters.co.uk
"With 76-year-old drummer Jet Black sticking up a middle finger to health conditions which threaten leaving him for dead at each gig on the tour, The Stranglers still have every bit of the punk spirit they’ve proudly carried for 40 years."

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25 Mar 2015 Hugh Cornwell in Chepstow

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  • Artist: Hugh Cornwell
  • Tour: Book Reading and Q & A – Arnold Drive
  • Date: 25 Mar 2015
  • Venue: The Chepstow Bookshop
  • City: Chepstow
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Notes: Held at The Drill Hall

All set up for @HughCornwell @unbounders pic.twitter.com/FbWyM80QE8 — Chepstow Bookshop (@ChepstowBooks) March 25, 2015 Hugh Cornwell signing copies of Arnold Drive tonight. pic.twitter.com/PVNlXg9Nj5 — Chepstow Bookshop (@ChepstowBooks) March 25, 2015

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21 Mar 2015 The Stranglers in Manchester

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GIG REVIEW – Stranglers, Rezillos, Membranes – Manchester Academy
link2wales.co.uk
"The venue was packed to the rafters, everyone got a a bit of what they liked so there you have it."

The Stranglers : The Academy, Manchester – Live Review
louderthanwar.com
"The Men In Black hit Manchester with an impeccable night of inspiring, rattling tunes bathed in a sound as fresh as the day they were written"

LIVE: The Stranglers – Manchester Academy 21.03.15
gigslutz.co.uk
"Tonight in Manchester it’s a sold out Academy gig, an audience of 2600 eagerly awaiting to see a band most of them will have seen over 30 years prior. As a younger music fan, it makes me question as to which bands will still be around in 30 year ..."

The Raven
The Stranglers - The Raven @ Manchester Academy 21/3/2015

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20 Mar 2015 The Stranglers in Cambridge

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  • Artist: The Stranglers
  • Tour: 2015 March On March
  • Date: 20 Mar 2015
  • Venue: Cambridge Corn Exchange
  • City: Cambridge
  • Country: United Kingdom
The Stranglers at Cambridge Corn Exchange
slatethedisco.com
"‘Oh Fuck’ came the line at the end of the phone. You see at some point last week I made the mistake of calling home and mentioning to my Dad that I was off to see The Stranglers on Friday night. He had reason to be fearful."

Peaches
The Stranglers - Peaches - Cambridge Corn Exchange 20/3/15

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19 Mar 2015 The Stranglers in Bristol

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The Stranglers at Bristol's O2 Academy - review
bristolpost.co.uk
"Despite a sterling performance from Jim MacAulay on drums, he simply cannot get away from the fact that he is not Jet Black (cue much chanting of Jet Black's name). The fans' desire to see this elder statesman, whose will to play fails to diminish in the face of ill health, was satiated as he came on for four songs ..."

O2 Academy Bristol gig review: The Stranglers
guide2bristol.com
"The Stranglers aren't just retaining fans; they're appealing to a whole new generation."

No More Heroes
The Stranglers Bristol 19/03/15 No More Heroes

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