5th March 2010
The Stranglers - latest album and singles available for 'download' now...!The Stranglers' latest releases are now available for you to download...two brand new singles and the compilation album that spans the
five decades of their prodigious output...the 'downloadable' album contains the extra track on 'CD 2' - 'Wasting Time' - a statement relating to their 'Rock goes to College' episode (written and recorded at the time)...!
The two new singles are embellished with the melodies, riffs and reflective lyrics we've subscribed to since encountering these 'MeninBlack'...and realising that
we don't necessarily see the world the way that
others do...!!! The melancholy, angst, anger, hope and humour...the juxtaposition of sentiments that pervade their catalogue always intrigues and creates in us a desire for more...these two new tracks emphasise the Stranglers ethos...and for that we are grateful...!!!
Download singles/album now via the links displayed at the bottom of this page...
27th February 2010
The Stranglers UK tour kicks-off in Glasgow...The Stranglers opened their UK tour in Glasgow last night and went down a storm with the customary 'enthusiastic' Scottish crowd...! No climbing off balconies this time but a nubile lady tantalised us all during 'Nice 'n' Sleazy', ("we didn't have an idea of the the kind of woman waiting..." -
Baz), but modesty prevented her from going 'over the top'...as her top remained firmly in place...! Ah, well...!
A few tracks that haven't been aired for a while were incorporated into the set, including an 'old classic'...but I'll let you discover these for yourselves when you go to a gig...! Wouldn't wanna spoil your party...!
Incidentally, the Hammersmith gig will be filmed for DVD release and you can pre-order your copy NOW - by doing so you will receive a bonus CD of the concert, this is a limited edition offer - so hurry up and order...! More details:
Live at the Apollo DVD
22nd February 2010
'Retro Rockets'...Download NOW...!The Stranglers new single is now available for downloading from your favoured vendor...Four of the major websites from which you can purchase the track are listed at the bottom of this page...click on your preferred link, download and enjoy another exceptional release from an exceptional band...! Spread the word...!
12th February 2010
Baz will be appearing on the 'BBC 6 Music' radio station tomorrow afternoon on the Liz Kershaw show (1.00pm-3.00pm)...he should be on at approximately 2.30pm, but tune in early so you don't miss anything...!
Here's a link to the online show...
BBC 6 MusicJust click on 'Listen Live' on that page and enjoy...!
9th February 2010
The Stranglers: festival gig added...and new single CD cover ready to download...!
NOW AVAILABLE: You can now download the CD cover for The Stranglers new single 'Retro Rockets' via the following link:
'RETRO ROCKETS' - CD Cover Download The single itself will be available to download on 22nd February 2010...so be prepared and download it as soon as you can...!!
Also, Baz is 'honoured' to be the first 'author' (!) of the brand new addition to the Stranglers website -
'ratter' - a Stranglers
blog...join in with your contributions, details on the official Stranglers' website (use link above)...
Festival gig...The Stranglers are set to appear at the 'Daphne du Maurier' festival which takes place in Fowey in Cornwall on 21st May. The festival features both the arts and literature and is a celebration of the famous author Daphne du Maurier. More details to follow...
Remember: you can still add your weight to the current 'facebook chart campaign' to get the band back in the charts for the fifth decade in a row... This is a fan-instigated Facebook initiative so please feel free to sign up to this group and, of course, invite all your Facebook friends too...!
Details - Join in
17th January 2010
You can now listen to a short clip of the new Stranglers' single 'Retro Rockets' on YouTube via the following link:
'RETRO ROCKETS' The single will be available to download on 22nd February 2010...
"Remember when you could hear the sound of your life on the radio...?" "I know what I want to hear and I don't wanna lose it..."
Yeah!!
31st December 2009
Well, another top year has flown by but it's ending on a another high with the news of the brand new Stranglers single set for release in February 2010...as all the fireworks and rockets shoot into the midnight sky later on I'm wishing that the new single "Retro Rockets" goes interstellar next year to launch The Stranglers into their 5th decade...!!! Thank you all for flicking through these webpages throughout the year and Baz and myself (Geoff) wish you ALL THE VERY BEST FOR 2010 and we hope to see you on the road along the way...CHEERS TO YOU ALL...!!!
29th December 2009
The Stranglers: Greece gig venue update...The Stranglers gig in Athens on 22nd January will now be at the Fuzz Club, not Kyttaro as announced previously...
And Baz's next solo gig is the weekend after at T.J. Doyles in Sunderland...
21st December 2009
Baz - solo gig:Baz will be joined by his good friend Dave Taggart for this weekend's gig at 'The Smugglers', Sunderland (6pm start). Dave has worked and toured with Belinda Carlisle and Jimmy Nail, amongst others...and of course he and Baz played together in Robot Elvis...!
15th December 2009
Baz - solo gig:Baz has squeazed another solo gig in before the end of the year at 'The Smugglers', Sunderland on Sunday 27th December (6pm start). Tel: 0191 514 3844
12th December 2009
The Stranglers: Greece & Japan gigs...The Stranglers will be playing 3 gigs in Greece in January before they commence on their major UK Tour. And following on from the France/Belgium gigs in late March they head east for 3 further shows in Japan a week later...
More good news - coupled with the touring The Stranglers will be releasing a brand new single to accompany EMI's album compilation release 'Decades Apart' (22nd Feb). This new single will be the first time the band has put out a 'download' only single, gotta keep up with the times eh? So, a great start to 2010 for the band and all of us...!
See gig-guide for more details...
7th December 2009
Baz - solo gig:Baz will be doing a solo acoustic gig to start the year off in style on Sat., 30th January @ TJ Doyles in Sunderland...see gig-guide for more details...
23rd November 2009
The Stranglers - 'Decades Apart' 2010 Tour - European Dates:The Stranglers have confirmed two European gigs to follow their UK tour in March next year...Paris, France - Thursday 25th March and Leuven, Belgium - Friday 26th March...Gig-guide contains more details...
28th October 2009
The Stranglers - 'Decades Apart' 2010 UK Tour:The Stranglers are to enter their 5th decade of touring next Feb/March as they embark on a 16-gig UK Tour...it will also coincide with EMI's release of the 'Decades Apart' album which is set to feature brand new songs from the band combined with a miscellany of their enduring hits that have brought them such acclamation over these eventful decades...!
10th September 2009
The Stranglers:The Stranglers have confirmed a gig on Friday 18th December at
The Assembly in Leamington Spa (Warwickshire)...an early Christmas present for us all...!
24th August 2009
Baz - solo gig:
Baz has added another solo gig at the beginning of September, up in the north-east - The Black Horse, West Boldon, Sunday 6th Sept. (8.00pm)...Keep checking the Gig Guide...
Baz - solo gigs:
Baz is back at the Victoria Hotel, Largs, Scotland...this coming Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd August...
Tickets on both nights is £10.00 each. Contact: Tam Skinner - 01475 689493.
Saturday night is a 'Singer/Songwriter Special' with not only Baz but other artists too, Mickey Kemp, Darrel Bath, Phil Lee and Tom Mason. You may be familiar with some of them...and that's a lot of music for £10.00...!!
Enjoy the shows...!!
Also, there's a few more pictures added on page 7 of the Gallery, Popa Chubby, Robot Elvis and Sun Devils all feature...check 'em out...!
The Stranglers: Preston - 13th August 2009...53 degrees and rising...!!The Stranglers head off for the festival in Holland , tomorrow (15th) after last night's rousing, not to say 'titillating' show...the set-list kicked-off with a crowd-pleasing classic - 'Time to Die' - and 'North Winds' made a timely reappearance, with all the trouble and strife going on out there...Dave gave Baz and JJ a vocal break with another timeless gem, 'Genetix' and they roared through 'Sometimes', 'Lost Control', 'Black and White', 'Straighten Out', 'The Raven' and much more including the more contemporary 'Unbroken', 'I Hate You' and 'Spectre of Love' - the latter songs attracting huge audience participation with a Stranglers-sing-along-out-of-tune accompaniment...!! A majestic show preceded by the raunchy 'The Riot Girls Burlesque Show' who certainly fed the fire on the night...nice'n'sleazy...a visual treat, well for the majority of the lecherous crowd...!! An evening of the erotic to the esoteric...typical Stranglers really...!!
The Stranglers:Two back to back gigs for The Stranglers before they head off to Europe again at the weekend - The Stranglers are appearing at Holmfirth, West Yorkshire (12th Aug), and the following night they are in Preston (13th Aug) where they are supported by special guests
'The Riot Girls Burlesque Show' (Now that sounds interesting...!! Check out their website...). See gig guide for further details...
6th July 2009
The Stranglers:More summer gigs - The Stranglers are appearing as special guests for Simple Minds at Blickling Hall, near Aylsham, Norfolk on Friday 17th July...and they will be at 'The Edge Festival', Edinburgh, on 7th August...see gig guide for further details...
2nd July 2009
You may have noticed a few changes to the website! We hope everything works okay for everyone...!
15th June 2009
Links have been added on the Gig Guide page for The Stranglers summer gigs and festival appearances...
27th May 2009
Baz - solo gigs:
Baz will be back up in Scotland for the first weekend in July...on Friday 3rd/Saturday 4th July...Baz will be at the Victoria Hotel, Largs, Scotland. Details in the Gig Guide...
Also, Baz apologises to all for having to cancel last Monday's gig due to losing his voice, as you may have seen with his Guestbook posting...
24th May 2009
The Sun Devils: The sun sets on the Sun Devils this Bank Holiday weekend as the band play their final two gigs, tonight and tomorrow, and it's been a blast by all accounts!! So get along and catch them while you still have the chance...!! Note: it's a 3pm start tomorrow...details in the Gig Guide...
13th May 2009
The Sun Devils: Two more gigs for Baz and the band coming up this weekend in South Shields...
The Stranglers...now confirmed - 2 summer gigs so far and 5 summer festivals...looking good...!!!
The Stranglers have two UK gigs early August and a batch of European Festival shows before and after in the UK, France, Sweden, Holland and Portugal - check Gig Guide for details...
