Cover Me: Golden Brown

Watch Alex Kapranos and Julian Corrie of Scottish rock band Franz Ferdinand tackled the Stranglers classic Golden Brown for an acoustic session on French radio OÜI FM, recorded on July 3, 2026.

» franzferdinand.com

Steven Wilson & Tim Bowness: The Album Years 1977 Part #1A

English musicians and music geeks extraordinaire Steven Wilson and Tim Bowness have at long last posted a new episode of their podcast The Album Years. They talk about 1977, discussing albums by The Stranglers, The Clash, Pink Floyd, and a whole lot more. This is part #1A of what will be 8 episodes about this year.

Cover Me: Walk On By

Watch The Stranglers playing a part of their version of Walk On By on Top of the Pops in 1978. A mellow Burt Bacharach song turned into snarling punk. It can be found on the bonus 7" that came with their Black and White album.

» thestranglers.co.uk

New boxset in February 2023: "Steven Wilson Presents: Intrigue - Progressive Sounds In UK Alternative Music 1979–89"

Steven Wilson has curated a new boxset, selecting 58 tracks from his formative years. Steven Wilson Presents: Intrigue - Progressive Sounds In UK Alternative Music 1979–89:

This is my personally-curated attempt to redress the balance, and to perhaps introduce any 1980s-sceptics out there to the idea that conceptual thinking and ambition didn’t suddenly evaporate after 1977. Ambitious, weird and thrilling music was all around you in the 1980s - if you looked in the right places.