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Anyone else at The Coral gig at the Koko tonight? 22:19 - Oct 16 with 1027 viewsjasondozzell

What a band. Criminally underrated.
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Anyone else at The Coral gig at the Koko tonight? on 23:16 - Oct 16 with 943 viewstrueblue85

I’m not at the gig, but, I am a fan. Their first LP is still one of my favourites. It’s an absolute classic!!
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Anyone else at The Coral gig at the Koko tonight? on 23:19 - Oct 16 with 941 viewsSwansea_Blue

I bet it wasn't as good as this - https://www.twtd.co.uk/forum/6

I used to be a bit of a music and gig freak in the late 80s and 90s and then it dropped off my radar completely. I had a nice separates system with bi-wired decent speakers, and then for some reason I just stopped listening to music. The speakers died 25+ years ago and I never replaced them. I've still got the same 1990s separates, utterly impotent without their speakers. I've never embraced digital music, streaming services or any of these Sonos type systems people have now.

That's not really relevant to anything, other than to say that lately I've noticed that a lot of bands from back then have far outlasted my ancient stereo system and are still going strong. Loads of indie bands like The coral are still going, but you just don't hear about them. Loads of metal and rock bands too of course, yet they are only played relentlessly on Planet Rock. I heard the other day that Saxon are touring again. It's nuts - I remember seeing them at the Corn Exchange in about 89/90 and thinking they were old timers then.
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Anyone else at The Coral gig at the Koko tonight? on 23:26 - Oct 16 with 914 viewsjasondozzell

Anyone else at The Coral gig at the Koko tonight? on 23:16 - Oct 16 by trueblue85

I’m not at the gig, but, I am a fan. Their first LP is still one of my favourites. It’s an absolute classic!!


Amazing debut! And then what a journey since. Such intelligent and soulful songwriting.

The best British band of the last 25 years imo.
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Anyone else at The Coral gig at the Koko tonight? on 23:27 - Oct 16 with 910 viewsjasondozzell

Anyone else at The Coral gig at the Koko tonight? on 23:19 - Oct 16 by Swansea_Blue

I bet it wasn't as good as this - https://www.twtd.co.uk/forum/6

I used to be a bit of a music and gig freak in the late 80s and 90s and then it dropped off my radar completely. I had a nice separates system with bi-wired decent speakers, and then for some reason I just stopped listening to music. The speakers died 25+ years ago and I never replaced them. I've still got the same 1990s separates, utterly impotent without their speakers. I've never embraced digital music, streaming services or any of these Sonos type systems people have now.

That's not really relevant to anything, other than to say that lately I've noticed that a lot of bands from back then have far outlasted my ancient stereo system and are still going strong. Loads of indie bands like The coral are still going, but you just don't hear about them. Loads of metal and rock bands too of course, yet they are only played relentlessly on Planet Rock. I heard the other day that Saxon are touring again. It's nuts - I remember seeing them at the Corn Exchange in about 89/90 and thinking they were old timers then.
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The Coral live!

The last 3 albums have been sensational.

If you've not heard Coral Island then listen now!
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Anyone else at The Coral gig at the Koko tonight? on 23:38 - Oct 16 with 889 viewstrueblue85

Anyone else at The Coral gig at the Koko tonight? on 23:26 - Oct 16 by jasondozzell

Amazing debut! And then what a journey since. Such intelligent and soulful songwriting.

The best British band of the last 25 years imo.


Back in the day, I vividly remember hearing the first few seconds of ‘Spanish Main’ and simultaneously thinking wtaf is this, and being incredibly intrigued! Intrigued not just by them, but also their influences.
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Anyone else at The Coral gig at the Koko tonight? on 23:52 - Oct 16 with 852 viewsjasondozzell

Anyone else at The Coral gig at the Koko tonight? on 23:38 - Oct 16 by trueblue85

Back in the day, I vividly remember hearing the first few seconds of ‘Spanish Main’ and simultaneously thinking wtaf is this, and being incredibly intrigued! Intrigued not just by them, but also their influences.


Yes! Magical stuff. Psych, rockabilly, sea shanties, blues all at once and they never stopped experimenting. And purposefully bleev up their mainstream fame with n nightfreak and the sons of Becker at height of it all. Every album since has audio been a masterpiece.
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Anyone else at The Coral gig at the Koko tonight? on 05:32 - Oct 17 with 636 viewstrncbluearmy

Anyone else at The Coral gig at the Koko tonight? on 23:19 - Oct 16 by Swansea_Blue

I bet it wasn't as good as this - https://www.twtd.co.uk/forum/6

I used to be a bit of a music and gig freak in the late 80s and 90s and then it dropped off my radar completely. I had a nice separates system with bi-wired decent speakers, and then for some reason I just stopped listening to music. The speakers died 25+ years ago and I never replaced them. I've still got the same 1990s separates, utterly impotent without their speakers. I've never embraced digital music, streaming services or any of these Sonos type systems people have now.

That's not really relevant to anything, other than to say that lately I've noticed that a lot of bands from back then have far outlasted my ancient stereo system and are still going strong. Loads of indie bands like The coral are still going, but you just don't hear about them. Loads of metal and rock bands too of course, yet they are only played relentlessly on Planet Rock. I heard the other day that Saxon are touring again. It's nuts - I remember seeing them at the Corn Exchange in about 89/90 and thinking they were old timers then.
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Saw Magnum recently,Deep Purple,Rush,BOC/Magnum coming up at Royal Albert Hall/O2
All still going (feck knows how) all still packing them in

My Lynn/Naim/Cyrus/Mission system is still my escape from this crap country/world

PS
Stopped listening to Planet Rock to much kiss and inane adverts
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Anyone else at The Coral gig at the Koko tonight? on 08:14 - Oct 17 with 525 viewsBlue_Heath

No but great venue, seen a number of bands there, I still call it the music machine tho!

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Anyone else at The Coral gig at the Koko tonight? on 08:30 - Oct 17 with 500 viewsSwansea_Blue

Anyone else at The Coral gig at the Koko tonight? on 23:27 - Oct 16 by jasondozzell

The Coral live!

The last 3 albums have been sensational.

If you've not heard Coral Island then listen now!


Will give it a listen, thanks

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Anyone else at The Coral gig at the Koko tonight? on 11:27 - Oct 17 with 378 viewsGuthrum

Anyone else at The Coral gig at the Koko tonight? on 23:16 - Oct 16 by trueblue85

I’m not at the gig, but, I am a fan. Their first LP is still one of my favourites. It’s an absolute classic!!


Spent a while chatting with them backstage one of the times they played at Glastonbury. Really nice bunch of lads.

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Anyone else at The Coral gig at the Koko tonight? on 11:32 - Oct 17 with 370 viewsWolfieAtTheBack

One of the best tours put together in 2002, The Coral, The Music and BRMC.

Probably best not mention Lostprophets.
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