Category Archives: Gig review

09 Mar 2010 The Stranglers in Brighton

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  • Artist: The Stranglers
  • Tour: 2010 Decades Apart Tour
  • Date: 09 Mar 2010
  • Venue: Brighton Dome
  • City: Brighton
  • Country: United Kingdom
The Stranglers: Back In Black & Still On Track @ Brighton Dome
brighton.co.uk
"The menacing and athletic figure cut by bassist Jean-Jacques Burnel was worth the price of admission alone."

Always The Sun
The Stranglers Brighton 2010 Always The Sun.wmv

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27 Nov 2009 Hugh Cornwell in Manchester

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Hugh Cornwell : Academy 3, Manchester, 27/11/2009
pennyblackmusic.co.uk
"Hugh Cornwell of today had not lost any of his edge when someone at the front of the crowd flashed him – he quickly leant forward and took the offender's camera then threw it to the side of the stage."

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04 Jul 2009 Hugh Cornwell in Basildon

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Hugh Cornwell - Live Review
piley.blogspot.com
"Scandalous! But those bare-chested red-faced locals heading for the kebab shop missed a real treat, as I have to say this performance was blinding. What a great performer Hugh Cornwell continues to be."

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13 Feb 2009 Hugh Cornwell in Runcorn

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Hugh Cornwell. Gig Review. The Brindley, Runcorn. February 13th 2009 liverpoolstudentmedia.com http://www.liverpoolstudentmedia.com/hugh-cornwell-gig-review-brindley-runcorn-february-13th-2009 "This was an absolute joy of a gig to watch and witness. And it must be said, full marks to the people at The Brindley who put the gig on, a venue to surely go places."

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06 Oct 2004 Hugh Cornwell in Sheffield

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  • Artist: Hugh Cornwell
  • Tour: 2004 Hugh Cornwell’s Three Piece Sweet
  • Date: 06 Oct 2004
  • Venue: Boardwalk
  • City: Sheffield
  • Country: United Kingdom
Hugh Cornwell : Boardwalk, Sheffield, 16/10/2004
pennyblackmusic.co.uk
"Wednesday nights have never been the best night of the week for gigs in the Steel city but a pretty decent crowd is starting to build up in Sheffield's delightfully proportioned Boardwalk venue to see ex-Strangler Hugh Cornwell and his current live incarnation, Three Piece Suite."

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07 Dec 2000 JJ Burnel in Manchester

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  • Artist: JJ Burnel
  • Tour: Songs & Stories – Alone and Acoustic
  • Date: 07 Dec 2000
  • Venue: University of Manchester
  • City: Manchester
  • Country: United Kingdom
Jean-Jacques Burnel Manchester University *****
www.guardian.co.uk
"Hugely underrated as a musician, he delivered acoustic Stranglers songs, solo offerings and work in progress, including a song inspired by the Hatfield disaster, and some genuinely beautiful playing reminiscent of Peter Green."

2000 JJ tour 2

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13 Jun 1997 The Stranglers in London

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Stranglers 21st anniversary concert Royal Albert Hall, London
independent.co.uk
"If the 18-piece all-girl electric chamber orchestra Electra Strings are anything to go by, the Guildhall School of Music doesn't just require grade eight violin but long legs, a full chest and peachy looks."

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05 May 1987 The Stranglers in Los Angeles

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  • Artist: The Stranglers
  • Date: 05 May 1987
  • Venue: Hollywood Palladium
  • City: Los Angeles
  • Country: United States
STRANGLERS IN CONTRAST
latimes.com
"You wouldn’t expect England’s Stranglers to seem too thrilled about playing in Hollywood. After all, here’s a band that once wrote a song about our charming burg titled Dead Loss Angeles."

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