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FEATURE An evening with The Coral IT WAS DESCRIBED BY NME AS BEING THE FUNNIEST, MOST REFRESHING BRITISH DEBUT IN YEARS, AND MORE THAN TWO DECADES LATER, LIVERPOOL BAND THE CORAL’S EPONYMOUS DEBUT ALBUM REMAINS A TOTEMIC RELEASE. SINGER JAMES SKELLY AND KEYBOARDIST NICK POWER BRING THE ALBUM TO LIFE AT THE LICHFIELD GARRICK ON <strong>MARCH</strong> 29 FOR AN INTIMATE EVENING OF MUSIC AND CONVERSATION Sonically unique, wilfully leftfield and thrillingly eclectic, The Coral combined psychedelia with dub, disco groove with pop and ragtime with Egyptian reggae on a remarkable debut that has proved to be timeless. And now, some 22 years on, that record sounds as fresh as it did when it was released in July 2002. Produced by the Lightning Seeds’ frontman Ian Broudie, the band’s sojourn into psychedelia and folk rock was refreshing and inventive, compelling and precocious. It helped to change the musical landscape, while also adding The Coral’s name to the remarkable inventory of classic British beat bands from Liverpool – a catalogue that began with The Beatles, in whose famed Cavern Club The Coral cut their teeth. And now, singer-songwriter James Skelly and keyboardist Nick Power will be reflecting on their debut in an intimate evening of music and conversation at the Lichfield Garrick on March 29. James Skelly reflects on the band’s roots on The Wirral: “We’d stand on the beach and if we looked one way it would be Wales then you’d look in the other direction and see Liverpool. That sense of identity was important. We thought that if we could bring those two things together, nobody had really done that. “There was the rebellion between the two of them – Wales and Liverpool. There was this quirkiness and uncool thing. It was almost the opposite of London, almost the opposite of bands like Radiohead. Not that there was anything wrong with Radiohead, they were a genius band, but I remember at the time that they seemed like this big prog band and we wanted to be the opposite of that. We wanted to bring the Welsh psyche thing and the Liverpool thing together, the skiffle thing. We wanted that wackiness and psychedelia with that hillbilly thing of the Welsh.” THE CORAL’S EPONYMOUS DEBUT ALBUM WILL BE BROUGHT TO LIFE AT THE GARRICK THIS MONTH Universal acclaim followed, while BRIT Award and Mercury Music Prize nominations were duly conferred. The Coral raced to number five in the chart, while also charting in France, Ireland, Japan, Scotland, and the US. The band toured the UK twice while also supporting Pulp and Oasis. V Festival was next on their list as the band’s second single, Dreaming Of You, helped provide a breakthrough. Two decades provide perspective, of course, and The Coral holds up remarkably well – a testament to the band’s invention. James says: “We found an identity together. We just clicked. By the time it came to making an album it was almost telepathic. We almost lived like a mini cult. We just did the album ourselves. In some ways, the album was almost an afterthought. Making a record wasn’t even really discussed, really. It was just telepathic. “We were very different. That was our thing. When we’re at our best that is our thing. Maybe it’s not the thing that sells most records but that’s our thing.” Join James Skelly and Nick Power for an evening at Lichfield Garrick on Friday, March 29. For more details visit www. lichfieldgarrick.com 12 www.jaimemagazine.com
The positive difference that moving to a retirement living community can make to your quality of life, might just be one of life’s best kept secrets. Homeowners seeking a supported yet independent lifestyle can experience the best of suburban retirement living in Wylde Green’s latest retirement community, Broadleaf House, situated on Birmingham Road. Advertising feature The secret to a happy retirement What a difference having your own on-site team makes Having a supportive network around you can make a world of difference to your well-being. Adlington Retirement Living homeowners have access to their own on-site management team, available 24-7, 365 days a year. Like a good neighbour, they’re the first port of call for any problems, large or small, and will always go the extra mile to help out. Having somebody on hand 24-7 was an important part of Margaret’s decision to move to an Adlington community, The Folds in Romiley. “If there wasn’t 24-hour support on hand, I wouldn’t have come. My decision to move was the result of a mini stroke. I woke up and didn’t feel very well. When I realised that I was having a stroke, I had a phone by the bed, but I couldn’t remember anybody’s telephone number or how to dial. “After my recovery, I decided to visit The Folds and I just fell in love with it. I thought I was happy where I was, but I’m so much happier here.” Value for money Tim and Angela, homeowners at The Spindles, an Adlington community in Menston, worked out how much they were already paying to employ a gardener, a cleaner and to carry out various maintenance jobs around their previous home. “We totted up, and the expenses we were paying for those things were pretty-well equal to what we pay here at The Spindles. All the outside work and ongoing maintenance here is covered. And now if anything were to happen, we can just press a button and the duty manager would rush to help. That sort of facility at our age is ideal. Especially when you haven’t got any family nearby.” Artist Impression 1, 2 and 3-bedroom retirement apartments, available to buy from £200,000 to £895,000 * 0121 817 8680 • adlington.co.uk/JA Broadleaf House, Birmingham Road, Wylde Green, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1DH * Prices shown refer to new apartments only, correct at time of publication, additional charges apply. Images shown for illustrative purposes only. 24.03.15_Press_WG_Jaime_Magazine_FP.indd 1 28/02/<strong>2024</strong> 09:25
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