Oasis Demo Tape Sells For Over £600

The Oasis Live Demonstration demo cassette that I posted about last week sold for £686.00 on Ebay.

The prices of Oasis memorabilia at www.mistersifter.com have drastically been reduced with up to 50% of many items.

Have a look around and grab yourself a bargain...

The Enemy: 'Award Win Is For Lyrics'

The Enemy have claimed that they won the NME Best New Band Award because of their lyrics.

Singer Tom Clarke believes the group are a "band for the people" which makes songs that are "straight to the point".

He told the Daily Star: "It was really nice to be nominated but especially nice to win - because the public vote for it. We are a band for the people.

"There is no right or wrong way to write a song but I think good lyrics that get straight to the point are essential to success."

Clarke argued that Manic Street Preachers were awarded the Godlike Genius accolade for the same reason.

He added: "Manics don’t muck about with sh*t metaphors - they get straight to the point. Bands like Manics or Oasis you can really associate with. It’s obvious what they’re about. They are real people."

Clarke performed with the Manics after the awards ceremony at the NME Big Gig, joining the three-piece for a run through their single 'You Love Us'.

Source: www.digitalspy.co.uk

Arctic Monkeys Ape Oasis With NME Triumph

Gordon Brown and Andy Burnham both claim to listen to them on their iPods, but the Arctic Monkeys received a slightly hipper seal of approval last night when they were called the "Oasis of their generation" by the New Musical Express.

The Sheffield rockers scooped three gongs at the NME awards at London's O2 centre, including the biggie, best British band, as well as best track for " Fluorescent Adolescent" from their second album, Favourite Worst Nightmare, and best video for "Teddy Picker".

The latest crop of awards comes after last week's Brits when, clad in plus-fours, tweed jackets and flat caps, they picked up prizes for best band and best British album. Unlike the previous year, the band actually turned up to collect their awards but they may have wished they had not made the effort when the organisers turned the sound down to foil lead singer Alex Turner and his mockery of the Brit School, the state performing arts school whose alumni include Kate Nash and Amy Winehouse.

The comparison with Oasis will be music to the ears of the Arctic Monkeys, who were inspired by the band to start making music.

Noel Gallagher once said: "The Arctic Monkeys came in our dressing room and Alex was saying he got a guitar because of Oasis. So I asked him, 'How old were you when Definitely Maybe came out?' He was nine! That bent my head. "

It was MySpace that kickstarted the Arctic Monkeys' phenomenon. When the band – Turner and Andy Nicholson, Matt Helders and Jamie Cook – started to play gigs, first at The Grapes pub in Sheffield and later at the Sheffield Forum, they handed out free demo CDs, which were uploaded on to the internet by fans......

Source: www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Interview With Noel, Liam & Gem For Indie 103.1

Indie 103.1 Steve Jones from the Sex Pistols has a relaxed chat with the boys on various topics such as:

Living in L.A. -- Necrophiliacs - Recording at Abbey Road - 70's Bands - Morrisey Fans - Alvin Stardust - Music downloading - Kids and Internet - Record shops - Red heads - Album Mix update- The Sex Pistols - New songs - Cancer Trust and English football.

Noels quote when asked about the new album: "Less songy, more groves....Did you miss Oasis in the studio with Jonesy on Jonesy`s Jukebox? Well, you have THREE options:

Catch the RE-BROADCAST at 6PM -PST tonight. Listen Here

LISTEN to it on-demand in our Jonesy On Demand Section (It will be up after 3PM PST) Listen Here

Signup for the itunes Broadcast Signup Here

Source: L4E

Zak Starkey Is In LA

Fresh from praising The Zutons to the heights before the Capital of Culture launch, it seems Ringo Starr just can’t get enough of the Scouse indie stars.

The former Beatle popped in for a surprise visit to see the band, who are currently in Los Angeles, recording the follow-up to the multi-platinum selling albums Who Killed The Zutons? and Tired Of Hanging Around.

The album is being recorded at Sunset Sound Studios, and Ringo thought he’d make a spur of the moment stop off to say hello while visiting son Zak Starkey, who is in town mixing the forthcoming Oasis album.

“I was sitting outside when my jaw dropped cos Ringo had just pulled up in front of me. I was proper shocked and ran over to him and gave him a big hug,” says stunning saxophonist Abi Harding.

“He came in and talked to us a bit. He said he liked the way I played sax, so I was made up all day. It was boss to meet him.”

Source: www.liverpoolecho.co.uk

More On The Marilyn Manson Song Dedicated To Liam Gallagher

Marilyn Manson dedicated this rendition of Patti Smith's Rock `N' Roll Nigger to Oasis star Liam Gallagher at his Wiltern Theater concert in Los Angeles on Saturday night.

Gallagher and brother Noel were in the audience for the show.

I should be getting some photos soon....

Thanks to Charlotte

On This Day In Oasis History

Standing on the Shoulder of Giants is the fourth studio album by the English rock band Oasis, released on February 28, 2000. In 1999, the year preceding the final release of this album, Oasis had lost two founding members (Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs and Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan) and hired a new producer (Mark "Spike" Stent). As a result of these changes, the album's tone was more experimental, with electronica and psychedelic influences. The darker feeling and psychedelic tone of this album is a departure from earlier Britpop-influenced Oasis records.

Songs such as the Indian-influenced "Who Feels Love?", the progressive "Gas Panic!" and the electronica "Go Let It Out" depart from Oasis' old Britpop style. The album was the sixth fastest selling album in UK chart history, selling over 310,000 copies in its first week. Despite becoming their fourth number one album in the UK, it is one of the band's lowest-selling albums, selling only 3 million copies worldwide.

Trivia

The album's title was taken from the words of Sir Isaac Newton: "If I can see further than anyone else, it is only because I am standing on the shoulders of giants". Noel Gallagher saw the quote on the side of a £2 coin whilst in a pub and liked it so much he thought it would be a suitable name for Oasis' new album. He then wrote the name on the side of a cigarette packet whilst drunk. When he awoke in the morning, he realised he had written "Standing on the Shoulder of Giants — A Bum Title".

Due to the departure of Bonehead and Guigsy from the band whilst the album was in production, their parts had to be re-recorded, for legal reasons. Thus, the album only features the Gallagher brothers and Alan White. The sleeve of the album also features them.

The first track, "Fuckin' in the Bushes", is featured on the soundtrack for the film Snatch, and is regularly used in introductions for high-tempo events, due to its quick tempo and loud volume.

In the April 2006 issue of Q magazine, the album was the only Oasis record to feature in a countdown of the "50 worst albums of all time". It was placed at number 46 and described as "the low point of their fallow years", despite the fact that the album had been favourably reviewed in the magazine at its time of release and featured in the magazine's "50 Best Albums of 2000" list. In response to the Q feature, Noel has said, "Even though it wasn't our finest hour, it's a good album born through tough times. I worked harder on that album than anything before and anything since."

A notable B-Side was Lets All Make Believe. This song was on the Go Let It Out single and is said to be one of the bands finest songs. Q Magazine declared it the greatest ever "lost" track in the February 2007 issue and said that if it was on the album it would have carried "an extra star" on the review. Q gave this album 4 Stars back in 2000, meaning an extra star would be 5 stars. So with Lets All Make Believe on the album, according to Q magazine's logic, SOTSOG would have been a 5 star classic.

Demos

A bootleg of demo sessions recorded for this album was leaked onto the internet in January 2000. Most of these songs were recorded by Noel Gallagher with the help of a couple of friends in his home studio at Supernova Heights and at Oasis' own Wheeler End Studios complex. All of the songs, apart from "Little James", were sung by Noel.

The tracklisting of the demo bootleg is:

"Carry Us All"
"Who Feels Love?"
"Fuckin' in the Bushes"
"Little James"
"Gas Panic!
"Put Yer Money Where Yer Mouth Is"
"Sunday Morning Call"
"I Can See a Liar"
"Go Let It Out"
"Roll It Over"
"Revolution Song"
"Where Did It All Go Wrong?"
"(As Long As They've Got) Cigarettes in Hell"
"Just Getting Older"
"Let There Be Love"

At the time of the leak, four songs ("Carry Us All", "Revolution Song", "Just Getting Older" and "Let There Be Love") were not scheduled for release on either the album or as B-sides on the new single "Go Let It Out". These songs were also completely undocumented, apart from "Revolution Song", which had been mentioned by author Paolo Hewitt in his 1999 book Forever the People — Six Months on the Road with Oasis. As such, these four songs had made-up titles based on commonly-repeated phrases mentioned in the songs. Whilst "Carry Us All" and "Just Getting Older" were correctly guessed, the other two tracks were given titles which, in time, would prove to be incorrect. "Revolution Song" was given the title "Solve My Mystery" and "Let There Be Love" was given the title "It's a Crime". "Let There Be Love" was released on Don't Believe the Truth. Because Noel mentioned in a February 23, 2000 interview with Melody Maker magazine that "Revolution Song" had been demoed — but not released because Blur had recently released a similar sounding song — it can be assumed that these titles are correct.

Currently, only one song ("Revolution Song") remains commercially unreleased.

Source: Wikipedia

Liam Gallagher Has A Song Dedicated To Him From Marilyn Manson

Marilyn Manson dedicated his rendition of Patti Smith's Rock `N' Roll Nigger to Oasis star Liam Gallagher at his Wiltern Theater concert in Los Angeles on Saturday (23Feb08).

Gallagher and brother Noel were in the audience for the show.

Source: www.contactmusic.com

Oasis In LA 'Picture Gallery'

Source: www.moreimages.com Via OasisNewsBrazil

Guess The Song Competition!

Oasisinet are giving you the chance to win a selection of Promotional CD's and Vinyl from their back catalogue. These are very limited in quantity and have never been available in the shops so are a must-have for any Oasis fan's collection!

All you have to do is click here! This will take you to a video on the band's official YouTube page. If you can name the track the band are talking about, email 'thefans@oasisinet.com' with the track name in the subject box. Include your contact details in the email and we'll pick the lucky winner on Monday 17th March.

Source: www.oasisinet.com

What Manchester Needs Is Madchester...

When you sit and think about Manchester (its art, its music)… have you ever thought what the city really needs is more Madchester?

More Madchester music.

More images of Madchester.

And ideally an exhibition of all things Madchester to be held in… a hotel lobby? I suspect not.

Nevertheless, a new exhibition, comprising all of these elements is to open at City Inn at an exclusive private view tonight.

But the exhibition by Snap Galleries, significantly titled ‘Not Fade Away’, could throw up some quite strong images.

Focusing on Manchester’s best-known musicians the installation will feature limited edition prints taken by eminent photographers from the sixties to the present day. Subjects will include 90s Britpoppers Oasis and former Stone Roses front man Ian Brown.

It’s an exhibition that will definitely appeal to the many tourists passing through the hotel’s lobby. Whether it will appeal to Madchester-weary Mancunians remains to be seen.

Source: www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Noel Gallagher Turned Away From Elton John And Prince Parties

There was no Definitely Maybe for Noel Gallagher when it came to trying to blag an invite.

The Oasis star was with scruffy hangers-on who tried to get into Elton's amazing bash and Prince's party.

Says our source: "Noel was texting the organisers trying to get in but they weren't having any of it. In the end, they all sloped off looking dejected."

Source: www.mirror.co.uk

Shockwaves NME Awards: Two Days To Go

There's not long left until we announce this year's winners

The are now just two days left until this year's Shockwaves NME Awards.

Voting has now closed, and the final preparations are being made as we add up all of your votes to see which of this year's nominees will be picking up the awards the ceremony on Thursday (February 28).

Arctic Monkeys lead the way with seven nominations in total, but they will face stiff competition from the likes of Klaxons, The Cribs and My Chemical Romance, who have also picked up several nods.

The ceremony itself takes place at its new home of the IndigO2 in London, and you can get involved in this year’s ceremony yourself.

After we’ve finished handing out the prizes, everyone will be heading over to the neighbouring O2 Arena for the Shockwaves NME Awards Big Gig.

Featuring Kaiser Chiefs, Bloc Party, Klaxons, The Cribs and this year’s Godlike Geniuses the Manic Street Preachers, you could join in the action by being there.

Simply head to NME.COM/biggig now for more information and tickets.

Plus there will also be a special aftershow party featuring The Futureheads playing live in IndigO2. Don't miss it - tickets are onsale now.

Oasis have been nominated in two categories for this years Awards 2008.

Best Track
'Fluorescent Adolescent' – Arctic Monkeys
'Flux' – Bloc Party
'Men's Needs' – The Cribs
'Lord Don't Slow Me Down' - Oasis
'Let's Dance To Joy Division' – The Wombats

Best Music DVD
'Up The Shambles' – Babyshambles
'The Song Remains The Same' – Led Zeppelin
'Unplugged In New York' - Nirvana
'Lord Don’t Slow Me Down' - Oasis
'I Told You I Was Trouble' – Amy Winehouse

Source: www.nme.com

Noel Can't Help Putting It Bluntly

Noel Gallagher is flogging his Ibiza villa to get away from pop irritant James Blunt.

The rocker has put the gaff up for sale – for £5.5million – because it is too close to Blunt’s.

Lord Noel can’t relax in his holiday Oasis knowing Blunt is just a CD’s toss away.

He is also worried about bumping into the annoying-voiced toff out and about on the sunshine island.

A pal revealed: “Noel has been going to Ibiza every summer for years. But he wants to find a new holiday destination.

“He’s fed up of hearing James Blunt bang on about Ibiza like he owns the place. It’s taken the charm out of it for him so he’s put his villa up for sale.

“It’s very close to Blunt’s place, and he says he can’t stand the thought of Blunt writing cr*p tunes up the road.”

Noel stands to make a tidy profit on the sale. He bought the villa for £2.5million in 1999 from Tubular Bells creator Mike Oldfield. He even kept some of Oldfield’s specially made carpets, which had the Tubular Bells symbol woven into them.

The Oasis legend has spent most of his summers there since. His lovely missus Sara Macdonald also loved it.

Epic

But things started going downhill after Blunt bought a nearby villa in 2006 and became one of Ibiza’s most famous residents.

His hit 1973 was inspired by the island’s superclub Pacha, and his irritating vocals are hardly ever off local radio.

At least Noel is getting a break from him at the moment.

The guitarist is in Los Angeles putting the finishing touches to his band’s next album. Brother Liam is also back in the States after jetting to London for his Valentine’s Day wedding to Nicole Appleton.

I can’t wait to hear the lads’ new material. Apparently it’s a bit more psychedelic than previous offerings.

I’m told one of the tracks is an absolute epic, featuring a 50-voice choir. Sounds mega.

Of course, Noel will have to find somewhere new to relax and put his feet up after finishing the project.

Sunny Ibiza is now out of the question thanks to that Factor 50 idiot Blunt.

Source: www.thesun.co.uk

The Smiths And New Order Stars Unite For Charity Gig

The Smiths’ Andy Rourke, Peter Hook and Badly Drawn Boy united last night (February 23) for a special one-off performance.

The musicians came together for the annual Manchester Versus Cancer gig at the MEN Arena.

The makeshift super group played covers of ‘Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want’ by The Smiths, ‘Let The Sunshine In’ from the musical ‘Hair’, Joy Division’s ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’ and ‘Instant Karma’ by John Lennon.

The collaboration closed the five-hour concert, which also saw performances from bands such as The Enemy, The View, Happy Mondays and The Fratellis.

This year’s event took on extra poignancy after the death of Factory Records’ Tony Wilson last summer from the disease.

The Farm chose to dedicate their most famous hit ‘All Together Now’ to the music mogul, and ex-New Order bassist Hook paid tribute to him, saying: "Rest in peace, Tony."

Hometown heroes Happy Mondays received a rapturous welcome, with Shaun Ryder and Bez indulging in some rough play fights.

Other highlights included the massive sing-alongs that greeted The Fratellis’ ‘Chelsea Dagger’ and The View’s ‘Same Jeans’, as well as The Enemy’s blistering headline set.

The fundraiser was the third to be held in successive years. Ex-Smith Rourke is the driving force behind the show as a trustee of the Versus Cancer charity, which is dedicated to making a difference to those suffering from cancer both in the UK and around the world.

The charity hopes to raise over £1 million in 2008.

Source: www.nme.com

Few Days Left To Cast Your Votes At The NME Awards

Oasis have been nominated in two categories for this years NME Awards 2008.

Best Track
'Fluorescent Adolescent' – Arctic Monkeys
'Flux' – Bloc Party
'Men's Needs' – The Cribs
'Lord Don't Slow Me Down' - Oasis
'Let's Dance To Joy Division' – The Wombats

Best Music DVD
'Up The Shambles' – Babyshambles
'The Song Remains The Same' – Led Zeppelin
'Unplugged In New York' - Nirvana
'Lord Don’t Slow Me Down' - Oasis
'I Told You I Was Trouble' – Amy Winehouse

The awards are now only a few weeks away, on February 28 at their new home, the Indig02 in north Greenwich, London.

Take a look at who is left in each category, and then cast your vote via www.nme/awardsnominees. Remember and get your votes in by 10am on Monday February 25.

Source: www.nme.com

Countdown To Versus Cancer

Rewriting the reputation of charity gigs, Manchester Versus Cancer has become the ultimate back-patter's bash to be at.

In its inaugural year, it brought together New Order, Johnny Marr, Shaun Ryder, Badly Drawn Boy and Doves in a holy hoe-down into the wee hours.

Last year, The Charlatans and Noel Gallagher hooked up with Paul Weller and Ian Brown was reunited with old Stone Roses bassist Mani. All of it, magical stuff.

And so, it's been with a slightly nervous eye that punters and critics alike have scanned the schedule for year three: The Enemy, The Fratellis, The Happy Mondays (pictured), Fun Lovin' Criminals, Athlete, The View, The Inspiral Carpets and The Farm.

They're all household names, but do they lack the profile (and many the Mancunian roots) of previous headliners?

The organisers say that its what the public want - a "mixture of old and new that supporters have been asking for in what promises to be a night of cutting edge music and Manchester legends".

Certainly The Enemy and The View are indie royalty (and potentially stadium fillers, if this gig goes well) and the Mondays have gone through a much lauded rebirth since frontman Shaun went 'straight'.

Merits

The truth, though, is that you can argue over the merits of this collection of indie greats until the proverbial cows come home but, whatever way you look at it, £40 is a steal of a price for what will undoubtedly be a fabulous night in the name of a good cause.

A raft of DJs are also lined up to fill the gaps during the five-hour marathon fundraiser, which has even had to move its door time to 6.30pm just to fit everything in. It's a wise move; in previous years, scheduling everyone with a dressing room some time on stage has been something of a well-managed struggle.

So far, the Versus Cancer team has raised around £250,000 for local cancer services.

They hope to top the million mark this year, through this show and by continuing with other associated events and stunts (auctions and exhibitions have followed the original gig in 2006, and then there was Rourke's record breaking busk...).

You know how you can help.

Versus Cancer is at the M.E.N. Arena on Saturday, February 23 and includes performances from The Fratellis, Happy Mondays, Inspiral Carpets, The View, Athlete, The Enemy, The Farm and Fun Lovin' Criminals. Tickets are priced at £40 and are available from Ticketmaster, See Tickets and Ticketline. For more information visit www.versuscancer.org. Tickets for The Aftershow are £5 in advance and if there’s any space it will be £8 on the door on the night, with proceeds going towards fighting cancer.

Source: www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Rare Oasis Demo Cassette Appears On Ebay

Item title: Oasis LIVE DEMONSTRATION demo cassette

Item description: This is one of the rarest Oasis items to apear on eBay for years! The Oasis LIVE DEMONSTRATION demo cassette. This is an original BASF CHROME cassette from march 1993 containing the following demo tracks:
1. Rock 'N' Roll Star
2. Columbia
3. Wanna Be A Spaceman
4. Strangething
5. Bring It On Down
6. Married With Children
7. Fade Away

All seven tracks are DEMO versions, and not the same as the released versions. The track "Strangething" was never released.

This cassette comes with all documentation. It comes with certificate of authenticity letter from Steve Herman, who was the Entertainment Officer at the Students Union at the University of Surrey from June 1993 untill June 1994 (see picture below). This is also comfirmed by the Students Union in Surrey, and comes with documentation from this union as well (see picture below). Steve Herman was offered to book Oasis for £200, and therefore he got this demo cassette from Ben Winchester at Iginition Management. Steve Herman never booked Oasis - bad decission.

This demo cassette was made by Ignition Management after they signed Oasis (Oasis was signed to Creation through Ignition Management). It was made directly from the original live demonstration cassette.

Item condition: The item is in EXCELLENT condition.

Click here for more information on the tape.

Get On T'Internet!

While the band are busy in the studio, Oasisinet have been busy updating their various online sites. We'll be updating them with the latest news as well as uploading photos, classic videos and lots more! Why not check them out:

Bebo
Facebook
iLike
MySpace
YouTube

Source: www.oasisinet.com

How Your Band Could Be The Last To Record In Noel Gallagher's Studio

Noel Gallagher's historic Wheeler End studio is being threatened with closure - but NME is going to let one act use the legendary studios.

After almost a decade, Noel is giving up his lease on the studio and it's owners, Suzanne Lee-Barnes and Geoff Coupland, have decided to sell the house and recording facility.

The Buckingham pad, incorporating a main control room, converted barn and full accommodation, in picturesque rolling hills, was rented to Noel in 1998, just in time to record Oasis' 2000 album 'Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants'

Since then the studio has been used for laying down tracks for 'Heathen Chemistry' and 'Don't Believe The Truth' albums - large sections of 'Lyla' were laid down here - as well as for records by the likes of The Coral and Ian Brown.

"Noel turned 40 and had a baby and I think he just wants to de-clutter his life," explained Lee-Barnes of the decision not to renew the lease. "They had many years here and I think it just run its course."

Noel has moved out roughly 160 guitars and other equipment ahead of the studio going up for sale for a supersonic £3.9million but, although the two massive mixing desks are still on site, there are no guarantees about Wheeler End's future. If sold, it could be turned into luxury flats.

"We're hoping it will stay a studio," explained Lee Barnes. "But, there's no way of guaranteeing that. Wheeler End is such a good location for bands to record - it's always good to create this bubble where people can be inspired and create."

It would mean the end of the studio's rich musical history. Other musicians who've recorded there include Paul Weller, Bill Wyman and George Harrison.

"Paul Weller recorded most of his 'Illumination' album here in the barn. I always remember he liked to start the day off with a glass of Chateauneuf!" laughs Lee-Barnes, whose family ate dinner with the artists after most recording sessions.

It's a dinner table that's hosted more than its fair share of rock talent including Robert Plant, Roxy Music's Phil Manzanera, Sam Brown and Frida Lyngstad from Abba.

Last year, The Coral laid down tracks for their 'Roots & Echoes' album after Noel invited them to use the studio for free. "James [Skelly] is the most prolific songwriter I have ever known," says Lee-Barnes who started managing bands in her teens in the late '60s.

"There were up to 14 of them sleeping here.I was touched and impressed by how tight they are as a unit. "We had to have three dinner sittings that night!" laughs Lee-Barnes' husband Geoff, who carried out the barn renovation work.

However, it was Oasis who put their mark on Wheeler End. For years the kitchen housed a custom-made fridge designed by Marshall that looked like one of their amps - that is until Noel gave it to Kasabian as a present. One of Gallagher Senior's signed Union Jack Epiphone guitars is still in the family's dining room, ready to be auctioned off at a ChildLine event at indig02 on March 13.

Coupland is certain that Liam and Noel will be back to visit them at some time, as they love Suzanne's cooking too much "Liam was the most regular visitor to the studio and apparently the most hard-working of the band, preferring to stay in a cottage next door rather than travel back to London every day.

"Liam was always the first here, he loved it." says Lee-Barnes. "Before the others even arrived he would have been up working on his songs. And he only had a drink in the evening. His favourite tipples were champagne, tequila or Jack Daniel's - straight, of course!

"Oasis are an unbelievably creative band. Usually they'd all get here at midday, have some lunch and start work. Arguments? Well I'm not going to tell you, we're to good friends with Noel!"

NME has teamed up with Wheeler End to allow one act to use the studio - see this weeks magazine for details - and along with the chance of working in the same place as the greats, there's a chance the winner could make history.

"Whoever wins," explains Lee-Barnes, "could be the last band to ever play at Wheeler End."

Source: NME Magazine