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Hugh Cornwell at Lovejoys [Show Preview]
Hugh Cornwell has a string of solo albums going back two decades, but he’ll always be best known for his quarter century tenure as frontman of the pioneering punk-era band the Stranglers. The sixty-years-young singer/guitarist doesn’t hide from this fact, either - he’s long included band hits like “Golden Brown” and “No More Heroes” in his solo sets.
This tour he’s going even further than that - after a segment featuring the aforementioned biggies and songs from his latest (and very fine) solo album Hooverdam, he’ll follow with a set in which he’ll perform Ratticus Norvegicus, the Stranglers’ classic 1977 debut, in its entirety. Backed by Blondie’s Clem Burke on drums and Steve Fishman from James White & the Blacks on bass, Cornwell is coming out lean and mean on this trek, so (get a) grip (on yourself) and don’t miss it. Austin’s long-running punk troop the Chumps open.
