Tag: The Stranglers

INTERVIEW: MICKO WESTMORELAND, LIVING IN NARRATIVE

Micko Westmoreland has shifted from established electronic producer The Bowling Green back in the 90’s and starring as Jack Fairy in iconic cult film Velvet Goldmine to his current spiky new wave art project Micko & The Mellotronics. With a history rich in creative output and steeped…

LIVE: The Stranglers – Manchester Academy 21.03.15

Legendary rockers The Stranglers are one of the most continually successful bands still around from the punk/new wave artists of the late ’70s/’80s. They tour pretty much every year to huge crowds; their legacy will always live on. Tonight in…

INTERVIEW: The Stranglers (Part Two)

In part two of our interview with The Stranglers, Gigslutz discuss martial arts, a United States of Europe and life on other planets with bassist JJ Burnel. How sick is Baz of the “new boy” tag? (Baz Warne joined as…

INTERVIEW: The Stranglers (Part One)

Defying all labels and categories, The Stranglers have, for over 40 years, resolutely maintained their own unique positon within the music world, releasing 17 studio albums and 23 hit singles. Bassist JJ Burnel talks about surviving and confounding the music…