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Venezuela-raised, LA-based, psych-folk longhair Devendra Banhart is something a loose cannon. Catch him live on the right night and you’ll be transfixed by his quivering, whispered vocals and otherworldly stage presence. See him a week later and you’ll find your patience tested by interminable, shapeless, instrumental “freakouts”.

Certainly, Banhart’s wilfully avant-garde twist on 60s folk is an acquired taste – just check out his bat-crazy cover of Oasis’ Don’t Look Back In Anger - though, admittedly, his image as a free-wheeling flower-child took a knock when his song Little Yellow Spider was used in a ubiquitous, and maddeningly twee, Orange ad.

Banhart’s new album Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon is out 25 September, and finds the beardy 26-year-old in no hurry to tone down his idiosyncrasies for mass acceptance. You can preview the whole album, including delicate stand-out track Cristobel, on his Myspace page here.

Source: www.q4music.com

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Capturing City's Rock Icons

Photographer Ian Tilton has captured some world-famous images in his time.

From iconic shots of rocker Iggy Pop almost kicking the camera out of his hands to Morrissey having his shirt torn to shreds, his stills take a proud place in rock history.

And now the Northern Quarter's Stroon gallery is showcasing shots from the 43-year-old's rich portfolio.

They include images from his vast archive of Manchester's influential quartet The Stone Roses and never-seen-before shots of a fresh-faced Oasis.

The Roses are fondly remembered as one of Manchester's most influential and exciting bands.

They were for a long time hailed in hushed tones as the saviours of British music before it ended in tears when the band imploded in 1996.

But Tilton's shots capture a sullen, boyish-looking outfit at the start of their careers.

"My job is all about getting the atmosphere across and I think they do that. They capture the fashions of the time," he said.

"And the band were great - they would always come to me with ideas - they always wanted to do things differently."

The shots appear alongside images of a similarly youthful Oasis at the Thomas Street exhibition.

They capture Liam, Noel, Bonehead and Guigsy performing at a city centre bar in 1993 - months before they exploded into the mainstream.

"It was at a place I think called the Canal Bar just down the road from the Hacienda," said Ian.

"There were about 30 people there and lots of room. I think they show that Liam always had the swagger if not the fashion sense.

There's even a shot of him coming off stage with spit on the front of his jumper!"

But the display stretches further a field than Manchester.

Also on show will be shots of American band Nirvana. The early 90s outfit are credited with being the fathers of the grunge movement and sold over 50 million albums. Their run ended in tragedy in 1994 when frontman Kurt Cobain committed suicide.

And one of Tilton's more powerful shots on display, voted the sixth best rock image of all-time in a top music magazine, captures the troubled icon in tears with his head in his hands after a high-energy performance.

Source: www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

All the infomation about the gallery can be found at www.stroon.co.uk and you can also visit Ian Tilton's site at www.iantilton.net to view some of the brilliant photographs.

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Moyles Mocks Vodafone Awards No-Shows

Radio 1 star Chris Moyles mocked the lack of celebrities at the Vodafone Live Music Awards during last night's ceremony.

The breakfast show DJ was presenting the show held at Brompton Hall, West London and he openly joked about the fact that many musicians had chosen to attend the MOBO Awards, which were also taking place yesterday, instead.

After Oasis failed to turn up to collect their Best DVD gong, Moyles said: "They're not here, they'll be at the f****** MOBOs."

Source: www.digitalspy.co.uk

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The Greatest Britpop Band Revealed

Thousands of you voted and the results are in now for your top 20 Britpop bands of all time.

At first it looked as though Shed Seven were going to steal it thanks to their hardcore fanbase, but in the end two giants of the era took their lead in the battle for number one.

There’s plenty of surprises in there too – a certain Sheffield band are a bit further down the list than many would have hoped, while another Mod outfit have been propelled into the top five.

20: Kula Shaker
19: Echobelly
18: Cast
17: Sleeper
16: Gene
15: Northern Uproar
14: Menswear
13: The Bluetones
12: Dodgy
11: The Boo Radleys
10: Elastica
09: The Charlatans
08: James
07: Suede
06: Supergrass
05: Pulp
04: Ocean Colour Scene
03: Shed Seven
02: Blur
01: Oasis - Oasis provided the rock, the roll, the cocaine, the women, the booze, the countless tabloid column inches – and are rightfully the fans’ choice for number one. They may have lost out to Blur in the battle for number one in the summer of 1995, but with the phenomenally huge ‘What’s The Story (Morning Glory)?’, the Gallaghers were the ultimate winners.

Source: www.gigwise.com

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The Greatest :100 Greatest Songs Of The '90s

Vote Now for your Favorite 10 songs of the '90s!

From the decade that brought you Grunge, boy bands and Ricky Martin, came the songs that defined an era. The Greatest Songs of the 90's! Everything from *NSYNC to Smashing Pumpkins, sprinkled with Salt-n-Pepa from a time when Hootie and Hammer reigned!

How to Vote

Click on up to 10 of your favorite songs from the Greatest Songs of the 90's list, then click "Submit my Votes." If you'd like to watch music videos from the Greatest Songs of the 90's list click on the camera icons and watch your favorite 90s music videos only on VSPOT!

Tune in December 17th for even more on this eclectic and beloved decade.

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Source: www.vh1.com

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Vodafone Awards: The Winners

Full List Of Winners, from last night's Vodafone Awards.

Best Live Male - Mika

Best Live Female - Amy Winehouse

Live Impact 2007 - Gossip

Best Show Production - Kylie Minogue

Best Live Return - The Police

Best Live Music DVD - Oasis: Morning Glory - A Classic Album Under Review

Best Live Music Venue - Wembley Stadium

XFM Live Breakthrough Act - Klaxons

Channel 4 Festival of the Year - Glastonbury

Kerrang! Live Unsigned Act - The Flaming Monkeys

Best International Live Act - The Killers

Sony Ericsson Tour of the Year - Muse

Best Roadie - Geoff Buckley (roadie for James)

Freddie Mercury Lifetime Achievement Award in Live Music - Iggy Pop

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Shack Announce Record Store Gigs

Shack are to perform a series of instore gigs next month, coinciding with their headlining UK tour and the release of their best of, 'Time Machine'.

The project of John and Mick Head, Shack have always had fans among music critics (NME called Mick “Britain’s best songwriter”), and musicians (the LP is on Noel Gallagher’s Sour Mash label) and now you can meet them too.

'Time Machine' comprises tracks from throughout the band's lengthy career, as well as two new tracks.

To check out their music, go to the Shack Jukebox here.

See Shack play instore at the following shops:

Leeds HMV @ 5pm, 1 Victoria Walk, Headrow Centre (October 15)
Oxford HMV @ 5pm, 43/46 Cornmarket Street (16)
London Sister Ray @ 5.30pm, 94 Berwick Street (17)
Nottingham Fopp @ 5pm, The Frontage, Queen Street (19)
Brighton, Resident @ 5.30pm 28 North Kensington Gardens (21)
Birmingham HMV @ 5pm, 38 High Street (24)
Liverpool HMV @ 5pm, 24/26 Bold Street (26)
Glasgow, Fopp @ 5pm, Union Street (29)
Newcastle, RPM Music @ 5.30pm, 25 Highbridge (30)
Manchester Piccadilly @ 5.30pm 53 Oldham Street (31)

Source: www.uncut.co.uk

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Noel Gallagher Has Hit The Studio

The radio station that is....

With the band working on their seventh studio album with producer Dave Sardy, the Oasis leader has turned his hand to DJing and recently recorded an hour-long show for Radio 1's 40th birthday and NME has heard a sneak preview.

"Radio 1 is 40 years old, as am I," said Noel. "If you think about it. I'm a visual representation on how the station would look."

He added that he was surprised how much things had changed since Oasis' first visit "Jo Whiley had Doc Martens on and I remember thinking, 'the bird's in Doc Martens' - she's anything but a Doc Marten-wearer now!"

Noel's show is broadcast on September 24 between 9-10pm.

Arctic Monkeys (26) and Paul Weller (20) among the other guest DJs.

Source: NME Magazine

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Win Exclusive Tickets To The Vodafone Live Music Awards 2007

Fancy going to the Vodafone Live Music Awards 2007? Then you’re in the right place.

This year’s Vodafone Live Music Awards look set to be bigger and better than before.

Now, with a larger venue and a host of international artists confirmed including Stereophonics, CSS, Enrique Iglesias, Kate Nash, The Manic Street Preachers, Calvin Harris, Athlete and The Enemy.

This year’s awards take place at London’s Brompton Hall on September 19 and feature new categories for Best Live Male and Best Live Female.

To celebrate this year's Vodafone Live Music Awards Mirror.co.uk has teamed up with Vodafone to offer one lucky person the chance to see their favourite artists and bands on September 19 at London’s Brompton Hall.

To enter the competition, simply answer the question below. Closing date for entries is 10.30am on Wednesday, September 19. A mobile number must be included so winners can be notified. Usual MGN rules apply.

Which band won the Best Live Return category in 2006?

Click here to enter.

Source: www.mirror.co.uk

Oasis have been nominated for an award at tonights Bash, in the best Live Music DVD category.

Oasis: Morning Glory – An Album Under Review
Maximo Park: Found on Film
Primal Scream: Riot City Blues Tour
Take That: The Ultimate Tour

The awards take place tonight, Chris Moyles will again host the ceremony at the Brompton Hall, Earls Court, London and it will also be televised on Channel 4 (UK).

11pm on September 19.
1pm on September 23.

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Oasis Feature In New Toyota Advert In Japan

See the advert for the new Toyota X-Seater here, it features the classic Oasis song Whatever.

To watch the video click enter, then CM at the bottom of the page that opens.

Source: www.toyota.jp

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Who Is Your Favourite Britpop Band?

With the likelihood of a full Blur reunion on the horizon and Oasis releasing their live DVD next month, we’ve been getting all nostalgic about those Britpop years in the Gigwise office.

Most readers will vividly remember the Oasis vs Blur feud, Pulp’s unlikely rise to stardom after years in the wilderness, the triumphs of Maine Road and Knebworth, the sassiness of Elastica and the general beating heart of the music scene in Camden.

Others readers may have been yet to hit puberty during the mid nineties glory days, but there’s little doubting the influence of those years still shines through.

So, in honour of this we thought we’d ask you exactly who is your favourite band from the era – whether they’re now defunct or not. The result will be published in a gallery tomorrow.

Apologies for any bands we may have missed, but we can only poll for 20.

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Source: www.gigwise.com

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See Snippet From Oasis Road Movie

Another new snippet has been made available from the forthcoming DVD release of Oasis' on-the-road movie 'Lord Don't Slow Me Down'.

The film, which was released in selected cinemas last year will come with a host of extras - including voice commentaries from all of the band, plus footage of the Q&A Noel Gallagher hosted in New York last year.

A second disc captures Oasis' Manchester homecoming show at Eastlands Stadium too, which includes footage sent in by fans who attended the show.

‘Lord Don’t Slow Me Down’ is scheduled for release on October 29.

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Source: www.uncut.co.uk

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Morning Glory Cover From Australian Idol

Last night on Australian Idol, Jacob Butler, the former finalist on failed reality show The X Factor.

He preformed the Oasis classic Morning Glory, the performance was said to be "knob-like" by judge Ian Dickson.

Click here to watch the performance.

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Oasis CD Bootleg Artwork Wanted 2000-2006

I'm looking for the CD artwork for the following Oasis shows, for the Bootleg Artwork section on the site.

If you have any of the artwork that I'm looking for, could you please Email it to at scyhodotcom@gmail.com

2000
17/01/2000 LIVE LOUNGE
09/03/2000 OSAKA, JAPAN
03/05/2000 FAIRFAX
03/06/2000 LEIPZIG, GERMANY
07/06/2000 BERLIN, GERMANY
11/06/2000 ROCK IM PARK, GERMANY
27/08/2000 READING FESTIVAL, UK

2001
24/06/2001 BERCY, PARIS, FRANCE
11/10/2001 MANCHESTER APOLLO, MANCHESTER
14/10/2001 GLASGOW, BARROWLANDS

2005
15/06/2005 TORONTO, ONTARIO (EDGE FM)
10/07/2005 NATIONAL BOWL, MILTON KEYNES
05/08/2005 SUDOETE FESTIVAL, PORTUGAL
04/11/2005 HEBRON, BARCELONA
19/12/2005 ODYSSEY ARENA, BELFAST

2006
10/02/2006 FM HALLAM ARENA, SHEFFIELD, UK

I'm also looking for artwork from 1992-1999, that you can find by clicking here

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A Scan From Friday's Sun

A scan from Bizzare, from Friday's Sun Newspaper.

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The Top 50 Greatest Covers As Voted By You

01. Kate Bush, Rocket Man (I Think it's Going to Be a Long, Long Time) (1991) (orig. Elton John, 1972)
02. Soft Cell, Tainted Love (1981) (orig. Gloria Jones, 1964)
03. The Clash, Police and Thieves (1977) (orig. Junior Murvin, 1976)
04. Jeff Buckley, Hallelujah (1994) (orig. Leonard Cohen, 1984)
05. Johnny Cash, Hurt (2002) (orig. Nine Inch Nails, 1994)
06. This Mortal Coil, Song to the Siren (1983) (orig. Tim Buckley, 1970)
07. The Jimi Hendrix Experience, All Along the Watchtower (1968) (orig. Bob Dylan, 1967)
08. Sinead O'Connor, Nothing Compares 2 U, (1990) (orig. The Family, 1985)
09. The Specials, A message to you Rudy (1979) (orig. Dandy Livingstone, 1967)
10. Happy Mondays, Step On (1990) (orig. John Kongos, 1971)

36. Oasis, I Am The Walrus (1994) (orig. the Beatles, 1967)
Less a tribute than an arrogantly thumbed nose, this live B-side replaces Lennon's queasy orchestras with Liam's rock god disdain.

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Source: www.guardian.co.uk

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Two Weeks Left To Vote For Us At The BT Music Awards

Voting is well under way at the annual BT Digital Music Awards 2007, this year held in association with Packard Bell And Yahoo Music, will take place at London's Roundhouse on October 2, 2007.

The ceremony will again be broadcast on Channel 4 in early October – the natural home for the only awards designed to reward cutting-edge music entertainment delivered using the latest digital technology.

The People's Choice award is now open. It's your chance to nominate the best music fan sites on the web in the past year.You can support stopcryingyourheartout.com and cast your vote for the site by clicking here or on the BT Music Awards banners around the site up until September 30.

Thanks for all your continued support, and every vote is appreciated.

Also Stevie Ricks has added another Liam And Noel video, to his ever growing collection find it by clicking here.

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Some Excellent Photographs Of Noel Gallagher And Gem Archer In Australia

Got these brilliant photographs sent into me today via email.

Taken at the acoustic show promoting Stop The Clocks on December 18, 2006 at the The Tivoli in Brisbane, Australia.

Thanks to www.justinedwards.co.uk

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Bon Jovi U-Turn?

Is that the screech of Jon Bon Jovi backing up?

Last month the bighaired rocker claimed Robbie Williams and Oasis wouldn't be able to fill out bars if they tried.

But Jovi joked yesterday: "Of course I will still buy Robbie records and the fighting Gallaghers too!" Has Liam been in touch?

Source: www.mirror.co.uk

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Oasis: Video Exclusive

Channel 4 (UK)
1st October
11:00pm - 11:05 - 4MUSIC:
Oasis - Video Exclusive

I wonder what this will be?

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