Category Archives: Gig review
02 Mar 1985 The Stranglers in Shepton Mallet
Stranglers had an off day
thisisbristol.co.uk
"As this was The Strangler's Aural Sculpture tour, we were treated to a stark, white stage setting and an over-the-top production, which would have done credit to Emerson, Lake and Palmer"
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29 Sep 1983 The Stranglers in Paris
28 Feb 1983 The Stranglers in Paris
The Stranglers - Lundi 28 Février 1983 - La Mutualité (Paris)
uneviedeconcerts.com
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24 Oct 1980 The Stranglers in New York
The Stranglers and Skafish: beyond the fringe
pbs.twimg.com
"The black leather brigade turned out in force ..."
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04 Apr 1980 The Stranglers in London
The Stranglers and Friends – April 4 1980
punkgirldiaries.com
"It was like Sunday Night at the London Palladium but for Punks, and witnessing the camaraderie, performances and solidarity of the cast of performers just bolstered my allegiance to all things music, concerts and Punk."
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13 Nov 1979 The Stranglers in Paris
THE STRANGLERS AU PALACE
lemonde.fr
"Victimes d'une censure obstinée, leurs concerts interdits sur une partie du territoire anglais, leurs disques bannis des radios et télévisions nationales, mis en prison, attaqués par des mouvements féministes, faisant l'objet de sept procès, les Stranglers sont devenus dès 1977 les ennemis publics numéro un en même temps que le groupe le plus populaire issu de la nouvelle vague anglaise."
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07 Sep 1978 The Stranglers in Belfast
The first concert you ever went to ...
dukespecial.com
"The absconding punk was wrestled to the ground and Hugh got his coat back, the show continued and the crowd went wild."
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14 Apr 1978 The Stranglers in Toronto
How the Horseshoe became punk
The Horseshoe Tavern
nowtoronto.com
"According to Topp, two of his most memorable shows were the Stranglers, for which around 1,000 people (200 over capacity) were shoehorned into the place, and Pere Ubu, the first imported band the pair ever booked."
The Horseshoe Tavern
theunderestimator-2.tumblr.com
"When a scheduling fuck-up forced The Stranglers to move from the upper scale but mediocre El Mocambo to The Horseshoe, the show was packed, with 200 people over the 500-people bar capacity and kids were in danger of being crushed against the stage."
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23 Feb 1977 The Stranglers in Newcastle
The Stranglers Newcastle Polytechnic Green bar 23 February 1977
myvintagerock.com
"The Stranglers originally asked for more money than we had in the bank. But they made us an offer… if we put them up for the night, they would reduce their fee by £50, which made the gig possible."
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01 Oct 1976 The Stranglers in Liverpool
The Stranglers: Forty years of no more heroes
liverpoolecho.co.uk
"More often than not, I’d ask the girls in the crowd if we could sleep on their floors. If they were pretty and we ended up in their bedrooms, all the better. If not, we slept in the van. We had some cold nights in that old van."
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09 Mar 1976 The Stranglers in London
24 Aug 1975 The Stranglers at The People’s Free Festival
Barry Leighton remembers a free festival of booze, boobs and a fair few bobbies
swindonadvertiser.co.uk
"Helpless to prevent an invasion of freaks, many Watchfield folk hid in fright behind their curtains, claimed The Daily Telegraph, as “long haired, oddly attired and often barefoot” fans tramped through the village."
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