Liam Is A Closet Take That Fan

I can reveal a secret Liam Gallagher was hoping to take to the grave – he’s great mates with Take That's cardy-wearing Gary Barlow.

That’s right — Gary has spilled the beans that the snarling Oasis frontman gives him a bear-like hug whenever he bumps into him in the street.

Speaking exclusively to me on board Take That’s private jet, the cleanest man in pop revealed: “Liam is a top bloke and he’s not as big a hardman as people think.

“Whenever I see him he gives me a hug and we have a nice chat. We get on well.

“I know we’ve got completely different styles of music and all that but he’s a nice guy.”

Words that could condemn the lairy Oasis singer to a lifetime of ridicule from older brother Noel.

The two Madchester bands are battling it out in the album charts this week too.

Take That are leading the pack and are right on course to be No1 on Sunday with comeback album Beautiful World.

They will also hang on to the top spot in the singles charts for the second week with Patience.

In the albums, they’ve easily seen off Westlife, who are likely to slip down to No4. Il Divo are on course to go in at No3.

Oasis are still going strong with their best of album Stop The Clocks — it is destined to remain at No2.

Early midweek figures show that Take That sold 47,000 copies on Monday compared with Oasis’ 43,000.

Gary and bandmates Mark Owen, Jason Orange and Howard Donald kicked off their chart battle campaign in style.

On Monday hundreds of fans camped on the streets of London and Manchester to catch a glimpse of them at record store signings.

On the flight Jason told me: “I was never really into Oasis at first. When they came out, about the same time as us, I just thought they were show-off big gobs. But now I really like their music.”

Gary’s revelation has left me fearing for Liam’s future as frontman in Oasis — there’s every chance Noel could give him his marching orders for wrecking the band’s rock ’n’ roll image.

Never mind, Liam — there’s always a role as the fifth member of Take That now that Robbie Williams definitely isn’t going to rejoin his old bandmates.

I’m sure it will tickle Noel — especially as he famously labelled Rob “the fat dancer from Take That.”

But somehow I don’t think it’s a picture Liam will be cutting out and sticking on his bedroom wall.

Source: www.thesun.co.uk

Mexican Fans: A Chance To Win Tickets For Lord Dont Slow Me Down Premier

You can win tickets to go and watch the Latin Ametrcan Premier of the new Oasis film, Lord Dont Slow Me Down.

What you need to do is listen to the radio station called Reactor 105.7 Fm

They will ask you one or two questions to see if you diserve a ticket of the premier.

Source: Reactor 105.7 FM & OASISBROTHER

Congregation Upstanding For Sublime Noel

Did somebody say Westlife?" grumbled Noel Gallagher in church last night. "That just goes to prove there is no God."

The reason for his bitterness was obvious. Oasis had just narrowly lost the battle of the best ofs in the album chart to the Irish boy band. But Stop The Clocks still shifted more than 200,000 in a week to fans who, in many cases, must already own those songs.

It certainly shows the incredible loyalty the Gallaghers still inspire. So this was Noel's chance to give something back: a commanding solo performance for the Little Noise Sessions, a series of acoustic gigs for Mencap.

Liam Gallagher wasn't in the crowd, but then he seems to have an allergic reaction to anything acoustic (perversely he believes Wonderwall shouldn't have been included on Stop The Clocks). Comedian Russell Brand was there, along with Radio 1's Chris Moyles and Jo Whiley.

Whiley picked the line-up for these shows, although last night's support acts were clearly approved by Noel. He released the current album from the under-appreciated Liverpool band Shack through his label, and they returned the favour with a majestic performance full of sweeping melodies.

But there was grit too, especially when singer Mick Head shouted at a group of people walking away: "Where the f**k are you going?" Noel also swore in church when he later declared his other support act, Kasabian, "the best f***ing band in England". Their pedestrian start didn't come close to that, but a cover of The Beatles' I'm So Tired and a rabble-rousing LSF got the fans out of their pews.

They were upstanding again when Noel arrived with Oasis guitarist Gem Archer and someone introduced as "Terry" who played a single drum. Archer was on electric guitar, which may have been cheating, while Noel strummed his way through a dozen Oasis songs and Strawberry Fields Forever.

Despite the stripped-down sound, it was an electrifying show that underlined his astonishing creativity in the mid-Nineties. Sublime B-sides such as Talk Tonight appeared alongside Wonderwall and Slide Away, with Noel in fine voice and clearly not in need of his brother.

The Importance Of Being Idle got huge cheers and had his girlfriend Sara MacDonald dancing on the balcony. And as the classics kept coming, the atmosphere among the 500 lucky fans became celebratory. This was another side to Oasis, with a fascinating selection of songs - and it turned out to be a unique and intimate performance.

Source: www.thisislondon.co.uk

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Stop The Clocks Number One Album In Japan

Stop The Clocks has gone straight into number one in the Japanese album charts selling 87,000 copies in it's first week.

Source: www.oricon.co.jp

Noel And Gem Podcast With Indie 103.1

Download the Podcast Here , of the interview Noel and Gem did for Indie 103.1.

Source: www.indie1031.fm

Q Magazine List Of Top 20 Songs

01. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" Nirvana, 1991
02. "Hey Ya!" OutKast, 2003
03. "Sweet Child O' Mine" Guns N' Roses, 1987
04. "Unfinished Symphony" Massive Attack, 1991
05. "One" U2, 1991
06. "Live Forever" Oasis, 1994
07. "Bitter Sweet Symphony" The Verve, 1997
08. "Common People" Pulp, 1995
09. "There She Goes" The LA's, 1990
10. "7 Nation Army" The White Stripes, 2003
11. "Song 2" Blur, 1997
12. "Crazy" Gnarls Barkley, 2006
13. "Angels" Robbie Williams, 1997
14. " … Baby One More Time" Britney Spears, 1999
15. "Personal Jesus" Depeche Mode, 1990
16. "Like A Prayer" Madonna, 1989
17. "Firestarter" The Prodigy, 1997
18. "Brimful of Asha" Cornershop, 1997
19. "Stan" Eminem, 2000
20. "I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor" Arctic Monkeys, 2006

"Lord Don't Slow Me Down" Pub Screenings

Are you too far from one of the 10 cities that are screening the Oasis film, Lord Don't Slow Me Down? We found another round of screenings taking place at a pub near you this week!

The events will be taking place at the following pub venues. There will be Free Oasis giveaways courtesy of Columbia Records and drink specials courtesy of Bass at participating pubs. The events are 21+.

Lord Don't Slow Me Down pub screenings:

Monday 11/27

Detroit, MI
8:00PM at The Magic Stick
4120-4140 Woodward Ave
(248) 335-2581
www.majesticdetroit.com

Tuesday 11/28
Portland, OR
8:00 PM at Sabala's
4811 SE Hawthorne
(503) 238-1646
www.sabalasmttabor.com

Wednesday 11/29
Madison,WI
10:00 PM at Hawks Bar and Grill
425 State Street
(608) 256-4295
www.hawksbar.com

Thursday 11/30
Cleveland, OH
9:00 PM at Touch27
10 Lorain Ave
(216) 631-5200
www.myspace.com/vloungecleveland

Denver, CO
10:00 PM at Forest Room
52532 15th Street
(303) 433-7001
www.forestroom5.com

Kansas City, MO
6:00 PM at O'Dowds Little Dublin
4742 Pennsylvania
(816) 561-2700
www.360kc.com/Restaurants/ODowdsLittleDublin.html

Louisville, KY
8:00 PM at The Red Lounge
2106 Frankfort Ave.
(Bernon St.)
(502) 896-6116

Minneapolis, MN
8:30 PM at Brit's Pub
1110 Nicollet Mall
(612) 332-3908
www.britspub.com

Nashville, TN
9:00 PM at Sam's Place
1803 21st Ave S
(615) 383-3601

Orange, CA
10:00 PM at The District Lounge
223 West Chapman Ave
(714) 639-7777
www.thedistrictlounge.com

Washington, DC
8:00 PM at Ireland's Four Fields Pub
3412 Connecticut Ave NW
(202) 244-0860
www.irelandsfourprovinces.com

Friday 12/1
Indianapolis, IN10:30 PM at Brugge Brasserie
1101 E. Westfield Blvd
(317) 255-0978
www.bruggebrasserie.com

Saturday 12/2
Orlando, FL
5:00 PM at The Social
54 N Orange Ave
(407) 246-1599
www.thesocial.org

Caught Live: Noel Gallagher Solo

Some gigs are so special you’ll never forget them – when the artist, venue, crowd and music just click.

Noel Gallagher's was just that.

On Sunday he gave one of the most polished, awe-inspiring performances I’ve ever experienced – in front of a small, 400-strong audience of Oasis diehards.

The star strummed, snarled and wise-cracked his way through 13 tracks made up of 12 Oasis classics and a brilliant cover of The Beatles’ Strawberry Fields Forever.

The crowd at the Mencap charity gig – held in the unusual surroundings of a church – enjoyed brief sets by two-piece Scouse band SHACK and chart-toppers Kasabian before Noel took to the stage.

First off was (It’s Good) To Be Free, then Talk Tonight, Fade Away and Cast No Shadow, which Noel described as: “Polished that, weren’t it?”

The Importance Of Being Idle came next, then Listen Up, Half The World Away and Wonderwall.

After Slide Away – which he dedicated to girlfriend Sara Macdonald – he launched into Strawberry Fields Forever, at the end of which the entire crowd stood applauding for more than 30 seconds.

Halfway through the set, Noel spoke for the first time about Pestlife beating Oasis to No1. He told fans: “If ever you needed proof that there isn’t a God, it’s Westlife getting the No1.”
And his mum Peggy would be horrified he used the C-word in the Lord’s house.

The night came to an end with Don’t Look Back In Anger then Married With Children.

Noel closed by thanking guests and hailing Kasabian as the greatest band in England then apologised in advance to any fans he failed to sign autographs for later because he would be “too a*******d” to do it.

A top caner, a top man and a top performer.

Source: www.thesun.co.uk

On This Day In Oasis History

"Let There Be Love" is a song on the British rock band Oasis' sixth album, Don't Believe the Truth. Written by Noel Gallagher, it is only the second Oasis song to feature Liam and Noel on lead vocals, the first being the B-Side "Acquiesce". It was released on November 28, 2005 as the third single from the album in the UK, and the second single in the US. It reached number two in the UK charts, capping a very successful year for the band.

A demo for the track was recorded during demo sessions for Standing on the Shoulder of Giants. A bootleg of these demo sessions was leaked onto the Internet in early 2000. This track was given the unofficial title "It's A Crime" on many bootlegs as the track was unknown and unreferenced anywhere before then. The album version of the song is structurally almost exactly as the same as the demo with a slight change in melody in the part that Noel sings. The lyrics to the chorus remains intact, but the verses and bridge have totally rewritten lyrics.



A second, Noel-sung demo was released on the "Let There Be Love" DVD single. It has the same lyrics as the album version, and in fact the album version takes some elements from the demo such as the piano. It was probably recorded sometime in 2003 or 2004, prior to the main Don't Believe The Truth recording sessions.

The video is a montage of some of Oasis' live shows during the summer of 2005 including clips of the gigs at Hampden Park and the City of Manchester Stadium. The clips don't actually show the band playing 'Let There Be Love'.

The song has never been played live to date, except once on an Italian radio station. It is an acoustic version entirely sung by Noel.

Source: wikpedia

Semi-Acoustic Noel Gallagher Hits Australia

Noel Gallagher brings Oasis bandmate Gem Archer for a quick Australian tour.

In a very late announcement, hot on the heels of their Best Of 'Stop The Clocks', the two will play four semi-acoustic shows in the middle of December as a plug for the album. Noel and Gem have already played these types of showcases in London, Los Angeles, Toronto and Tokyo, knocking out a virtual greatest hits set on guitar, organ and featuring Terry Kirkbride on percussion.

Reports from LA and Toronto said that Gallagher aired Oasis' 'Lord Don't Slow Me Down' film from their 2005 tour which is slated for a 2007 release. It featured performances, backstage footage, interviews and tour bus action and doesn't shy away from the ever-entertaining niggling between Liam and Noel.

In fact, Noel has been yapping even more during press for the album. He recently chided Arctic Monkeys for being embarrassed about chart success. He declared, "If you're not in the charts, you don't exist. I went in there to get Phil Collins' severed head in my fridge by the end of the decade."

Westlife's 'The Love Album' beat 'Stop The Clocks' to the top of the UK charts this week when both albums debuted.

Dates:
Melbourne, The Forum - Sunday December 10
Brisbane, The Tivoli - Tuesday December 12
Sydney, Enmore Theatre - Thursday December 14
Perth, Concert Hall - Saturday December 16

Source: www.undercover.com.au

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Noel Gallagher: A Day In The Life

Hong Kong, China (CNN) -- It's hard to imagine it's been more than 10 years since Oasis first became one of Britain's most acclaimed bands -- a rough, tough and uncompromising bunch of lads from Manchester who helped return British guitar pop to the mainstream fold.
Yet here they are in Hong Kong, at the tail-end of a 12-month world tour, on the eve of a sell-out gig.

The band has just arrived from Singapore ("Flew first class with Singapore Airlines -- f-----' spectacular," enthuses guitarist/songwriter Noel Gallagher) and are preparing for the show.
The logistics of organizing such a long tour are mind-boggling, and even after 10 years, Gallagher's not sure how it's all put together.

"We have management, and an agent, and separate promoters in each country that do everything. Maggie (their tour manager) liaises with our travel agent back home, and I notice we stay in a lot of Four Seasons hotels," Gallagher says.

"But apart from that, it's still a matter of great confusion for me how it's all organized."
What's not confusing for Gallagher, however, is his ability to read a city map.

After arriving in a new place, he almost always makes an effort either the day before or after the gig to explore his surrounds, otherwise "there's no point going unless you get a feel for these cities," he says.

"We have a day off tomorrow, so I'm hoping to see a bit of Hong Kong before we take off."
Even so, Gallagher admits that after a year, touring can become arduous.

"The first six or seven months or so are great, but the last bit can be a bit of a grind," he says.
"Southeast Asia can be tough, as the jet lag from Britain is more extreme. In Europe, it's much easier as everything happens at the same time of day, whereas in Asia, it differs between countries. Sound checks, etc., start at different times, there's always unfamiliar people around, and you're in a different city one day to the next.

"But in the end, it's what you make of it. I could be critical of touring for hours, but that'd make me sound like a boring old bastard who should just give it up.

"This is my 20th year on the road (including the time Gallagher spent as a roadie), and I've been on tour every one of those years. So that in itself is the answer. If I didn't like it, I wouldn't do it, because I sure don't need the money," he says.

Touring for such long periods must also be demanding on the body, and despite the band's well-known rebellious streak, Gallagher tries to keep some sort of balance.

"I always have a healthy breakfast. The days of bacon and eggs are gone, and I usually try and get a good night's sleep before the day of the gig, otherwise you start doing stupid things when performing" he says.

"On the other hand, we have tomorrow off, so I'll probably be up all night on the piss. I certainly drink a lot more on tour, though hardly ever when I'm back home."

Such a revelation is hardly surprising. According to Gallagher, the band's alcohol list backstage (commonly referred to as a "rider") includes "lots of Guinness, lots of beer, lots of red wine, lots of vodka, and one bottle of whiskey."

Before the show, Gallagher usually spends the afternoon doing interviews, then heads to the venue for a personal sound check -- usually at about 4 p.m., followed by a full band sound check.
The group then either stays at the venue or returns to their digs, depending on how far the venue is from their hotel.

"If we're on at 9 p.m., which is common, our tour manager usually insists we be at the venue by 8.30 p.m. at the latest. So often it's best to just stay put," Gallagher says.

"If so we just hang out and use the time writing our song list for the show. Then Liam comes in and crosses off the ones he's not keen on for that night."

Gallagher has the luxury of a guitar technician, who looks after all his guitars prior to the show by setting them up, re-stringing, and tuning them.

"Before we became very f-----' wealthy young men, I used to use Epiphone guitars," Gallagher explains.

"But they're really a poor man's Gibson, which is what I now use. I don't have a deal with them, as I don't go in for that sort of thing. But I did design a guitar for Epiphone once."

After the gig's complete and the fans have left, Gallagher says the band often relaxes backstage with friends and road crew by having a few drinks and talking about the show.

A show that, one presumes for a band as established as Oasis, will prove rather lucrative?
"Well, we make more money in the UK, simply because more people come to see us in concert than here in Asia. To be honest, I'm not sure exactly what we'll get for tonight's gig," he says.
"But let's just say that when we get home from a tour, I receive a sheet of paper with loads of figures on it.

"And when I look at the net total I'm being paid, I never think 'hmm, that seems a bit low'. Instead, I laugh, and think 'outrageous'!"

Source: www.edition.cnn.com

Gallagher Has No Knighthood Ambitions

Oasis star Noel Gallagher has urged British monarch Queen Elizabeth II not to honour his contribution to the British music industry with a knighthood. The Wonderwall rocker has no intention of following the footsteps of idols Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Mick Jagger, and feels the aristocratic mantle would be out of keeping with his working class roots. He says, "I don't think I'd go for one of those."

Source: www.contactmusic.com

Noel & Gallagher Unplugged In Paris Live On MSN

Noel Gallagher and Gem of Oasis will be performing an intimate semi-acoustic show to celebrate the release of Oasis’ Stop the Clocks best of album at Le Cabaret Sauvage Parc de la Villette, Paris on Tuesday November 28. This very special performance which first delighted fans and critics alike at London’s KoKo Club earlier this month, will be broadcast live on MSN from 10.00pm CET.

For further information check out the following links or your local MSNhomepage.
AUSTRALIA
BELGIUM (FRENCH)
BELGIUM
BRAZIL
CHINA
CANADA (ENGLISH)
CANADA (FRENCH)
DENMARK
FINLAND
FRANCE
GERMANY
HONG KONG
INDIA EN
INDIA HI
IRELAND
ITALY
KOREA
LATAM
MALAYSIA
MEXICO
NETHERLANDS
NORWAY
RUSSIA
SOUTH AFRICA
SPAIN
SWEDEN
TAIWAN
THAILAND
TURKEY
UK

Source: www.oasisinet.com

New Competition Added To Stop Clock

A new competition has been added to the STOP CLOCK with a chance for a lucky winner to win signed Stop The Clock signed artwork. Check out the STOP CLOCK now for more details.

Source: www.oasisinet.com

Westlife Loved Up

The chart battle to end all chart battles came down to wire.

The tussle between Oasis and Westlife was close, with the Gallagher brothers' Stop The Clocks collection benefiting from a last minute surge in sales.

Alas, it was too little too late, and Westlife's Love Album triumphed - landing the quartet their sixth No 1 album.

It was nail-bitingly close, though, with Liam and Noel missing out by only 5,000 copies.

The Love Album posted 219,000 sales, Stop The Clocks 213,000 and The Beatles' Love collection 173,500.

Source: Daily Star

Liam Interview From 'Now' Magazine

I still get plastered, just not all the time!

Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher still loves the odd bender and scrap with paparazzi, but the wild man of rock'n'roll insists that he's now enjoying family life with his boys and missus, All Saints' Nicole Appleton.

Are you still up for a fight with the paparazzi?

Nah, I've calmed down. But it depends how close they get to me; if they're in my f***ing space then they're going to get a dig. Sometimes they come up and take the piss and that's when I react.

Has being a dad calmed you down?

I suppose so, but not too much. I don't go out as much as I used to because I'm in with my kids and missus and get a buzz off them. But when I do go out I still have a f***ing good time. We don't go out and say: 'Hey, man, we're dads so we're gonna take it easy!' We still go boozing for a couple of days, drink f***ing anything - Guinness, larger, champagne, wine, sambuca - and get high, get plastered. But we're not out on the piss all the time, like we used to be, because there are little people involved now.

How wild did things get when you first made it?

You know what, I can't remember much about that f***ing whole thing, I was very, very drunk alot of the time. It was a wild as you could imagine.

Is music still your biggest passion?

Music's big, but it's no good if you're going to sniff it. So my health, my kids' health, my missus, my mates and my happiness are the most important things now. Then it's music.

Some might say it's not very rock'n'roll to put your kids and missus before your music...

Well, I don't give a f***what anyone thinks. I'll tell you what's wrong: to not put them first. I love hanging out with the kids taking them swimming. And just me a Nic going to dinner or going on holiday together.

So it's going well with Nic?

Yeah, man, of course it is. It's f***ing paradise because she's my baby.

Are you and Nic ever going to tie the knot?

One day, but I'm not gonna go round telling everyone when I do! Hey, we might have already tied the knot, if you know what I mean.

Didn't you say: 'If you want to see the opposite sex sprout four heads, just exchange rings'?

Yeah, but that was just me having a dig at the ex-wife!

What do you think of All Saints reuniting?

I think it's cool. They've just done an album and it sounds great. I was a fan of them before because they were the coolest girl band around. They weren't like all the other girl bands, with their arms around each other, saying: 'Ooh, we love each other', when it was obvious they didn't. They told it like it was - one of you's a c*** and the other one's a bitch! It was refreshing and that's what makes them different.

Is it hard for you and Nic to juggle work and the kids now?

Yeah, now that Nic's back at work she's gasping. We've just got a nanny to help us with Gene [five]. It helps that the eldest [Lennon, seven] is at school, too. We've also got a lady who takes him to school and picks him up.

It sounds like things are pretty cushy for you. Are you abit of a lazybones?

Am I lazy? I'm not f***ing lazy I'm up at seven o'clock every morning - up first and last to bed! I'm not a workaholic , though. Noel's a workaholic; he'll do 18 hours of f***ing graft a day! But then he gets paid more than me, so why f***ing not, eh? Before I had kids I'd stay in bed 'till midday, but now I'm out the door well before that. Even when I'm hungover and I'd like to stay in bed, I just can't sleep! I can come in at 6am and still be up at 8 o'clock, so I'm definately not f***ing lazy.

Has having kids changed the way you see the world?

You get a totally different sense of the world with kids. When you're walking down the road holding their hands, they're just looking around at everything. It makes you stop and look, too, and you start seeing thnigs all over again because you sort of become a kid yourself.

Will your greatest hits album Stop The Clocks be the last for Oasis?

This is just a pause. It's the end of our current record deal, but hopefully we'll get a new deal and crack on. As far as I am concerned, there's plenty more music left in us. I just want to keep making f***ing great Oasis records. I don't think we've made our best album yet. We're gonna do it and it's gonna blow everyone's f***ing face off, you know what I mean? Even the doubters are just gonna go: 'F*** it, man, hands up for that one.' So I think that one's coming soon - our genius record.

Do you have any regrets?

Not really. I'd do it all the f***ing same. I've got two beautiful kids, I've got f***ing money in the bank, I've got a nice house, got a nice missus, my mum and brothers are f***ing happy... It could be worse couldn't it? Even the ex-missus if f***ing coming around, so life's good.

Source: 'Now' magazine

Noel Gallagher Parkinson Interview

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