Oasis To Continue Recording New Album At Abbey Road Today

Last week Noel Gallagher talked to 6 Music about progress on the next album.

The band are heading back to Abbey Road studios on 05 November (today) to get stuck in to album number seven:

"We done a few tracks in Abbey Road about - seems like an age ago now - about six weeks ago. And then we've taken six weeks off for me to get acquainted with my new son: the future of British music.

"And then we start back in Abbey Road a week on Monday, (05 Nov) if anyone's interested, and then we'll probably work through a couple of months there, have Christmas off, then go and mix it and see where we're at."

Source: 6 Music

Gallery: On Tour With Oasis

Check out the On Tour With Oasis gallery here.

Source: www.nme.com

Oasis' 'Lord Don't Slow Me Down' Chart Position

Oasis' first ever digital only single 'Lord Don't Slow Me Down' has dropped 21 places to 31 on The Official UK Singles Chart, last week 'Lord Don't Slow Me Down' entered the chart at number 10.

The track, and accompanying video is taken from the DVD of the same name, which follows the band on their colossal world tour of 2005/6.

Bid For A 10 Foot Gibson Les Paul Signed By Noel Gallagher

For any Noel Gallagher fan, this is your chance to own a piece of rock 'n roll history. Gibson Guitartown London, the capital’s most vibrant summer public art exhibition announces that all 61 unique hand painted and signed Gibson guitars are now available to bid online exclusively at Ebay.

This is your opportunity to bid exclusively for Noel Gallagher’s personally signed 10 foot Gibson Les Paul replica guitar. The giant fibreglass guitar called “A Good Education” was designed by the visual artist Pete McKee and displayed publicly around More London on London's South Bank by City Hall, SE1 from June 2007 to September 2007 and attracting over 2.5 million visitors.

Gibson Guitartown London is a charity inspired campaign bringing the power of music together with art to raise money for Nordoff- Robbins Music Therapy, The Prince’s Trust and Teenage Cancer Trust. All money raised from the sale of the guitars at auction will be split equally between the three designated charities.

Other hand painted Gibson Guitartown London guitars signed by rock legends such Sir Paul McCartney, Paul Weller, Rod Stewart, Bruce Dickinson, Brian May, Slash, Ozzy Osbourne, Robert Plant, Roger Waters, Mark Knopfler and Ronnie Wood are available to bid exclusively at Ebay.

The Gibson Guitartown London charity auction will take place in IndigO2 at The O2 on Tuesday 20th November 2007.

Bid now for Noel Gallagher’s 10 foot Gibson Les Paul guitar here

For more information on Gibson Guitartown London, please visit www.londonguitartown.com

To order an auction catalogue please visit www.juliensauctions.com/londonguitartown

Source: Jeremy Singer, UK PR Manager, Gibson Musical Instruments

Nicole Appleton Buys Liam Gallagher A Lock Of John Lennon's Hair For £2,000

Nicole Appleton sealed her status as gobby Liam Gallagher’s Wonderwall by stumping up £2,000 for a lock of John Lennon’s hair for her man.

Nic, 32, bought the locks for her ­35-year-old kid in an auction by ex-hairdresser Betty Glasgow, who snipped them off during the filming of A Hard Day’s Night.

Source: www.dailystar.co.uk

Apathy In Politics Is A Pox Threatening The Future Of Our Proud Country. The Solution? Noel Gallagher In No 10...

ON TONY BLAIR "It was a big deal, the landslide and all that, and everybody got carried away. We thought it was going to be John F Kennedy and for a year or two it was. Unfortunately for this Labour Government, they are going to be saddled with the Iraq war and nobody can get around that."

ON LABOUR "Politics is like football for me. Labour is my team and even if you don't like a striker you don't give up supporting the whole team."

ON THE US "Whenever there is a conservative, Bible-waving half-wit ruling in the White House - whether it's Bush, his father or Reagan - there is war."

ON BARONESS THATCHER "It annoys me that the biggest political icon from the last 30 years has been Margaret Thatcher, someone who tried to destroy the working class... it freaks me out you know."

ON DAVID CAMERON "It's like a songwriter who's eternally ripping off someone else's song and just changing the odd line a little."

ON PETE DOHERTY "Pete's always been an absolute gentleman to me and my missus. He's incredibly well-read and he's got a good soul. I tell you what, he needs to wash his hands more, but that's about it."

ON FAME "When we started off, we wanted the girls, the cocaine, the fur coats. It wasn't like it was an act; it was almost like working-class people winning the pools. We went bananas."

ON STALKERS "Next year I hope to get a stalker or two because I don't believe you've arrived until you get a stalker."

ON DRUGS "I liked drugs, I was good at them."

ON GIVING THEM UP "After you make the decision it is quite easy. And I am quite proud of the fact that I didn't have to check into one of those dodgy clinics."

ON 1993-1998 "I can hardly remember a thing."

ON PLAYING THE GUITAR "I've never considered myself a very good guitarist. I always end up playing the same guitar solo over different songs, and hoping no one will notice."

ON RELIGION "I hope we mean more to people than putting money in a church basket. Has God played Knebworth lately?"

ON FAME IN AMERICA "I could walk out the hotel and probably stand in the middle of Broadway naked and everyone would go, 'Ah, who's he'?"

ON MONEY "I've got everything I want. I could go and buy two of everything now - that just gets boring."

ON HAPPINESS "Listen, I've got £87m in the bank. I've got a Rolls Royce. I've got three stalkers. I'm about to go on the board at Manchester City. I'm part of the greatest band in the world. Am I happy with that? No I'm not! I want more!"

ON OASIS "We just believe we're the best band in the world. We're not arrogant, that's just a fact."

ON LIAM "He is Abbott to my Costello, he is Cannon to my Ball, he is Little to my Large."

ON ROBBIE WILLIAMS "He's a fuckin' circus monkey!"

ON HIMSELF "I'm not like John Lennon, who thought he was the great Almighty. I just think I'm John Lennon.

ON BOOZE "I know I've got Irish blood because I wake up every day with a fuckin' hangover.

ON FATHER CHRISTMAS "I was on the verge of saying to my daughter, 'There is no Father Christmas' - I'm looking forward to breaking the news in about two years."

ON FATHERHOOD "I'm kind of like most dads. I love kids, but I struggle with the responsibility."

ON PHILOSOPHY "Progression is going forwards. Going backwards is regression. Going sideways is just aggression."

ON RECEIVING A GONG "It is hard to be modest at times like these so I won't even try... you are all shite."

ON PAUL McCARTNEY "Paul McCartney, one of the best songwriters of all time, has only produced manure for the past 25 years."

ON KYLIE "Kylie Minogue is just a demonic little idiot as far as I'm concerned. She gets cool dance producers to work with her for some bizarre reason, I don't know why. She doesn't even have a good name. It's a stupid name, Kylie, I just don't get it."

ON GEORGE MICHAEL "He's now trying to make social comment, this is the guy who hid who he actually was from the public for 20 years. Now, all of a sudden, he's got something to say about the way of the world. I find it laughable. That's even before you get to the song, which is diabolical."

ON MICHAEL JACKSON "I respected him when he was proper artist before he started getting into all this cosmetic surgery shit. When he was in the Jackson Five, he was a genius. Now he's just a fuckin' freak, man."

ON HIP HOP "I despise hip hop. Loathe it. Eminem is an idiot and I find 50 Cent the most distasteful character I have ever crossed in my life. I just don't like the dragging women around on dog leads and all that stuff. I'm not fucking having that."

ON BRITNEY SPEARS"'Hit Me Baby One More Time' is a classic tune, but she didn't write it, she just mimed it on telly a few times. I don't get the Britney thing."

ON LIVE8 Correct me if I am wrong, but are they hoping that one of these guys from the G8 is on a quick 15-minute break at Gleneagles and sees Annie Lennox singing 'Sweet Dreams' and thinks, 'Fuck me, she might have a point there, you know'. It's not going to fucking happen, is it?"

ON HIS OWN WORK "'Wonderwall' - that's virtually every bird between the ages of 30 and 36's favourite fucking song... 'Live Forever', in 1994. That changed everything. Before that everything sounded indie."

ON THE POSSIBILITY OF LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS "If I saw an alien, I'd tell it to fuck right off because whatever planet he came from they wouldn't have the Beatles or any decent fucking music... I ain't going nowhere with them."

Now that is a manifesto. Noel Gallagher - a living legend. We salute you.

On This Day In Oasis History...

The Masterplan is a compilation album by English rock band Oasis, comprising B-sides which never made it onto an album. It was first released on November 2 1998. The Masterplan reached #2 in the UK where it went platinum, and #51 in the United States. However, it did gain top spot in various charts around the world, going on to sell in excess of 2 million copies. Four songs from the album appear on compilation album Stop the Clocks.

The album was originally meant to be only released in areas such as the United States, where it was only possible to find the tracks on European import singles which can be very expensive.

01: Acquiesce
02: Underneath The Sky
03: Talk Tonight
04: Going Nowhere
05: Fade Away
06: Swamp Song
07: I Am The Walrus [Live]
08: Listen Up
09: Rockin' Chair
10: Half The World Away
11: It's Good To Be Free
12: Stay Young
13: Headshrinker
14: The Masterplan

The versions of "Listen Up" and "I Am the Walrus" are edits of their original releases on the "Cigarettes & Alcohol" single. "Listen Up" has 8 bars edited out during the guitar solo (4:3–4:39). "I Am the Walrus", with a fade-out, finishes at 6:25, whereas the original runs fully to a natural conclusion at 8:14.

"I Am the Walrus" was given its correct recording location and date on the sleevenotes. On its original release on the "Cigarettes & Alcohol" single, the location listed was the Glasgow Cathouse, in June 1994. However, in promotional interviews for The Masterplan, Noel revealed that it was actually recorded at the soundcheck for a gig at a Sony Music seminar at Gleneagles, Scotland, in February 1994. He said the credit was changed because he thought "recorded at a Sony seminar" would "look shit".

Chris Griffiths was given a co-writing credit for "Rockin' Chair". On its original release on the "Roll with It" single in 1995, Noel Gallagher was credited as the sole songwriter.

"Acquiesce" was released as a radio single in the United States, and a promotional video was created for this purpose. It consisted of a live performance of the song from Manchester's G-MEX, recorded on 14 December 1997, and various bits of behind-the-scenes footage of the band on tour. For the video, both Liam's and Noel's vocal tracks were overdubbed over the originals recorded live in Manchester.

All of the B-sides from the "Cigarettes & Alcohol", "Whatever" and "Some Might Say" singles appear on this album.

Source: Wikipedia

Win Exclusive Oasis Artwork And More

UK ONLY

Forming in the early nineties and needing little introduction, the Gallagher brothers have led Oasis across the globe becoming a house hold name and one of the most successful UK acts of all time in the process. With plenty of hit albums and singles in their superb back catalogue, the hugely influential act recently completed a massive world tour. On this occasion they took along acclaimed director Baillie Walsh to get a unique insight into the workings of the world's number one rock and roll band. Forthcoming DVD 'Lord Don't Slow Me Down' showcases his findings as they embarked on a tour across 26 countries and audiences in excess of 2 million people. Also included in this fantastic DVD is their homecoming show at Manchester City's Eastland's stadium, footage sent in from fans across the world, a Q&A session with fans in New York, commentaries and of course the full documentary.

Would you like to see what makes Oasis tick? What they make of their lives on tour and their audiences? Then order Lord Don't Slow Me Down today and find out!

To celebrate the launch of this cracking prize we have arranged a very, very special prize. We have arranged for artist Dave Dragon (illustrator who did the cover) to do an illustration of the competition winner's face and put it in the artwork (in place of Rhys Ifan). This will then be made into a print for the winner and framed! That's not all folks! The lucky winner will also get an Oasis branded frustration game and a very limited 12" single of Lord Don't Slow Me Down. Four runners up also stand the chance of winning the branded frustration game and limited edition 12".

To stand a chance of winning this superb prize pack click here, simply answer the question, fill in your details and hit go!!

Competition closes - 5th November 2007

Source: www.play.com

Definitely Maybe Hitched

Sara Cox claims pals Liam and Nicole are married

Rock Demon Liam Gallagher and his other half Nicole Appleton have got married - apparently! And about time too, as they've been together so long and make such a fab couple.

The news broke when Sara Cox let slip the secret on her radio show last week, saying: 'Congratulations to Liam and Nicole. They got spliced on the weekend. They did it with no one around. I'm really happy for them.'

And if you look at closely at the pictures of the happy couple hanging out with Natalie Appleton and Liam Howlett in Disneyland, California, they are indeed wearing rings on their wedding digits. But the news shouldn't have come as much of a surprise.

Nicole recently said: 'Yes, we will get married. Of course we will. Things are so great between us that it will just happen when it does. We haven't planned anything and we are really, really happy - the happiest we've ever been together. There's no pressure from our parents to get married, but when we go to friends' weddings, I think, I want to do this.

Nicole has also let slip that while Liam may be the big man in front of the cameras, when he's at home he's something of a pussy cat! 'When I see him strutting onto the stage I don't recognise him,' she says. 'He's like a lion-tamer and with a crack of the whip he controls the fans. He can't do that to me.

At home, I'm the lion-tamer!'

Source: OK Magazine

Some Exclusive Oasis Videos With MSN

Watch a preview of the new Oasis DVD 'Lord Don't Slow Me Down' with MSN In Concert, click here to watch seven of the songs from the 2nd night at The City Of Manchester Stadium in July 2005 .

Also you can also still watch highlights from an acoustic show with Noel Gallagher and Gem Archer from Paris by clicking here.

Source: msninconcert.msn.com

Phoenix Work With Rock Band Oasis To Create Second Life Launch

Oasis have opened the doors to their brand new online Second Life Space with a unique special event, giving fans from around the world the chance to view an exclusive new trailer for forthcoming DVD “Lord Don’t Slow Me Down”. Working with specialist New Media production company Phoenix Film and Television www.phoenixmedia.co.uk, this dramatic step into the future from a band once renowned for being technology-phobic further demonstrates just how important Second Life is becoming as a means to communicate and connect with fans.

Throughout October and November, visitors can watch the DVD’s trailer as they browse around the gallery, pick up free goodies such as a virtual t-shirt and coffee table book, have a look at stills from the production and pre-order the double DVD itself for real world delivery by Amazon. The real world release of ‘Lord Don’t Slow Me Down’ is scheduled for October 29, 2007 through Big Brother Recordings/Universal Music.

The decision to work with Phoenix Film and Television to create this unique interactive environment is another example of how the music and video industry is exploiting new ways to communicate with fans, as the growth in online social networking shows no sign of slowing. This is a trend that began a few years ago, and this project is a further example of how online networking sites such as Facebook, Second Life and Myspace are irrevocably changing the face of marketing and publicity. Through working with Phoenix Film and Television to develop innovative new ways to launch artists and promote existing acts, Universal Music have further demonstrated their commitment to providing the record buying public with new ways to listen to their favorite music.

Anthony Caulfield, MD of Phoenixmedia says: “The Oasis Second Life Space mirrors everything you’d expect in the real world, but with the added advantage that it’s accessible to visitors from all over Second Life at the touch of a simple teleport button.”

Emma Fulford of Universal Music adds: “Oasis fans can be found in all corners of the ‘real’ world and we wanted to make sure that their Second Life counterparts also enjoy what promises to be one of the decade’s greatest rock documentaries and live concerts.” The Oasis SL Space can be found “in-world” here.

Source: phoenixfilmandtelevision.blogspot.com

A Money Can't Buy Oasis Prize Up For Grabs

This week saw the release of Lord Don't Slow Me Down, Oasis' bumper double-DVD tour film - and one of the things fans have been remarking on is Dave Dragon's ornate, classic-looking, black-and-white artwork.

Well, how would you like to see your own face on the sleeve next to Liam Gallagher’s? That’s the unusual prize we’re offering one lucky Oasis fan. If your name gets picked out of the hat you’ll receive a unique, framed version of the DVD artwork, with your own image drawn into it by Dragon himself.

To be in with a chance, answer the following question.

What was Oasis’ first UK Number One single?

Email your answer, together with your contact details to Q@emap.com. Please mention ’Oasis competition’ in the subject heading. Deadline for entries is Thursday 8 November.

Source: www.q4music.com

The Best Oasis Halloween Picture Ever

Pumpkin Art by Jenny 'Supersonic'

Noel Gallagher And The Coral 'Wing It' At Proms

The Scouse band kick off climatic end to 2007, with the Electric Proms and three hometown shows to follow

Noel Gallagher made a surprise appearance with The Coral in London last week (October 24), as the Scouse band gear up for a hectic finish to the year.

Oasis' leader joined the group at the Roundhouse in Camden, north London as part of the BBC Electric Proms gigs. The collaboration, which eclipsed the galaxy of guests stars headliner Mark Ronson assembled for his Proms set, was typically fanfare-free as frontman James Skelly simply introduced the Oasis man as "our mate".

"A lot of people think of him as just being in Oasis, but he's actually a really great guitarist, so it was good to have him join in," said the singer. "He told us 'In The Rain' is his favourite on the album so we got him out for that. He did a great job, he didn't even rehearse before it, he just jammed along with it."

Noel admitted it was a fairly relaxed affair. "I was supposed to rehearse, but as I have recently become a dad, my little lad put paid to that the night before by keeping me up all night," he said. "You know, I am a musician, I know what I'm doing, I listened to the song a few times. Bill [Ryder-Jones, guitarist] sorted me out with the chords and that was that."

Read the full article in this weeks magazine

Source: NME Magazine

Amazing Journey: The Story Of The Who (2007) DVD Review

Directed by: Paul Crowder Murray Lerner
Written by: Mark Monroe
Cast: Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle, Keith Moon, Richard Barnes, Jeffrey Baxter, John Bundrick, Dougal Butler, The Edge, Noel Gallagher, Glyn Johns, Steve Jones, Rob Ladd, Greg Lake, Kathleen Moon
Released by: Spitfire Pictures
DVD Release Date: 6th November 2007

Synopsis:
Spanning four decades, this authorized and definitive anthology of The Who relives their journey from humble beginnings to their meteoric rise to rock legend status in a 2-film DVD set. Filled with all-new interviews with band members Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend and music icons Sting, The Edge of U2, Eddie Vedder and more, this must-have collection also features electrifying rare and unreleased footage in mind-blowing 5.1 surround sound. David Wild, a contributing editor of Rolling Stone, says it it's 'brilliant.' For music that spoke to generations of fans, and refused to be classified, the answer is - and always will be - The Who.

DVD Review
How do you squish decades of rich experience, experimenting, superstardom, destruction, attitude, and pure rock n’ roll into a two-hour documentary? Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who. That’s how.

Unlike how a vinyl album delicately gets put onto a turntable, this film breaks out with a deliciously poignant statement by Who singer, Roger Daltrey. It’s uncensored, honest, and perfectly sets the stage for the story of one of the greatest rock bands of all time. The visual interludes persuade us to feel like we are simply listening to a fantastic record but the experience is so much more.

Peter Townshend and Roger Daltrey, joined by a host of friends, family, and various music industry associates, tell the story of how The Who came to be, where they went, and where they are now. With a handful of music’s biggest names like Sting, The Edge (U2), Noel Gallagher (Oasis), Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam), and Steve Jones (Sex Pistols), the curtain in front of The Who gets ripped open, exposing the genesis, the myths, and the sad truths. For anyone who is a die hard fan of the band, much of the early backstory will prove basic but you will be able to pick out tidbits that bring new insight. With Pete and Roger talking about being born out of World War II and a running reel of historical British footage, the forces behind the conception of The Who intensely draw together.

Though Pete, Roger, and the others do the majority of the talking, there is a lackluster and supposedly ominous narrator that chimes in at awkward moments, as to fill the gaps that no one had anything to say about. Honestly, this documentary is so well done and supremely edited that the need for such an overtly forced voice seems completely unnecessary. Although it’s annoying, it soon becomes forgotten and blends into the rock n’ roll journey that took the world by storm.

The section of the film covering the early years is definitely the most enjoyable. Not only do you see where everyone came from, how they met, who stayed, who went, and how Keith Moon’s extreme bluntness and confidence started a revolution, but you observe why the group went from The Detours to The Who (to The High Numbers and then back to The Who), how they dealt with the “Mods vs. Rockers” clash in England, and how British history, like how the BBC’s ownership of the airwaves, paved a narrow path for The Who to travel down in order to be heard. The way these developing years are portrayed paint an intriguing and extraordinarily brilliant picture of how four men were able to be at the right place at the right time in the 1960s and team up to forge something truly amazing.

Often ignored in other documentaries, the expository accents in this film are short, well spaced, and, for lack of a better word, fun. Everyone’s birthday is given, which is typical, but here we also get a list of nicknames for each individual. They flash by quick but if you’re able to get a glance of them, you’ll be able to picture how great it must have been to refer to these legends by such terms. Also in accord with other musical documentaries, this one supplies the viewer with plenty of magical live concert and studio footage, concert posters, and encapsulating photographs. Because of these additions, we are exposed to a relationship with Jimi Hendrix, why The Who is forever banned from the Holiday Inn, Pete Townshend’s drunken remarks to the Sex Pistols, and a hilarious Smothers Brothers clip, which shows that Keith Moon can conquer all, even a popular variety show host while singeing a band mate’s hair .

What really brings this film to the top is its keen ability to humanize such a sensational rock n’ roll band. Yes, there are moments that are beautifully beyond our normal lives, like smashing up 1960s musical electronics, but the surface is definitely breeched and we get a deep look at the band. We see how amphetamines nearly extinguished The Who while they were trying to play more shows than was thought humanly possible, how alienation within the band set Roger Daltrey as an outsider, and countless other moments that signify years of trials and tribulations. Although the back end of the documentary is forced into a dark corner with John Entwistle and Keith Moon’s untimely deaths, it comes out on top, leaving the viewer with a somber feeling of contentment, as if a long intense journey has just been completed.

The second disc, Six Quick Ones, is fun and features some extra interviews and footage along with stellar musical performances. Also, make sure to check out the little booklet that comes with the 2-disc set. Together, these things make up an unforgettable documentary of The Who that old and new fans alike will be able to enjoy while observing the unforgettable story of one of rock n’ roll’s most iconic bands.

Source: www.realmovienews.com

Some Halloween Fun (Saw Spoof)

Happy Halloween

A Saw spoof made by Hayden Hillier-Smith for Halloween for the site.

Original music by Darren (I always go home from camping early) Smart, and remixed by Chuzeville.

More On The New Oasis Album

Noel Gallagher says his songs on the next Oasis album will be inspired by acid trips from the past.

He's been talking to 6 Music about progress on their next record. The band are heading back to Abbey Road studios on 05 November to get stuck in to album number seven:

"We done a few tracks in Abbey Road about - seems like an age ago now - about six weeks ago. And then we've taken six weeks off for me to get acquainted with my new son: the future of British music.

"And then we start back in Abbey Road a week on Monday, (05 Nov) if anyone's interested, and then we'll proabbly work through a couple of months there, have Christmas off, then go and mix it and see where we're at."

And Noel told us the album has already developed its own feel:

"Funnily enough, we all write seperately, but for some reason all the songs sound like they've got a common thread."

"We've been focusing round the grooves more this time, the last album was quite 'songy,' if that makes any sense, I don't know.

"But it was quite 'songy:' Importance of Being Idle, Let There Be Love - it was quite a British, retro, 60s sounding album. This is kinda focusing round the grooves more.

"Saying that, we've only done two tracks but all the demos that we've done are great."

And he revealed his lyrical inspiration, which seems to have been hard to find:

"I've literally got nothing left to write about: I've wrote about being a youth, and I've wrote about being a rock star, and I've wrote about living life in the big city.

"I've been re-visiting some of my more psychedelic trips of a younger man, because I remember them all you see...putting them to music."

The Oasis DVD Lord Don't Slow Me Down is in shops now.

Source: www.bbc.co.uk/6music

Are Nicole Appleton And Liam Gallagher Hitched?

DJ Sara Cox has announced to the nation that Liam Gallagher and Nicole Appleton have tied the knot - but the happy couple refuse to comment.

Sara, 32, told listeners on her radio show: 'Congratulations to Liam and Nicole. They got spliced at the weekend. I'm really happy for them.

'They did it with no one around.'

Rumours of an Oasis wedding have been flying around since former All Saint Nicole, 32, said she'd love to be a bride.

'We will get married. When we go to friends' weddings, I think, I want to do this,' she admitted recently.

Source: www.nowmagazine.co.uk

Oasis Recording "Psychedelic" Album

Noel Gallagher has revealed that Oasis have already began recording their seventh studio album at Abbey Road Studios, and the songs are inspired by a psychedelic trip.

The Oasis guitarist explained although work began on the record six weeks ago - with several tracks being laid down already - the band had taken a break to allow Noel to "Get acquainted with [his] new son [Donovan]: the future of British music."

He added that the entire band would be returning to the iconic Abbey Road Studios next Monday (November 5) to continue working on their seventh studio album together, stating "We'll probably work a couple of months there, have Christmas off, then go and mix it and see where we're at."

As to lyrical content Noel admitted that he struggled to find new inspiration these days explaining "I've literally got nothing left to write about: I've wrote about being a youth, and I've wrote about being a rock star, and I've wrote about living life in the big city."

So instead Gallagher has turned to some headier days by "Re-visiting some of my more psychedelic trips of a younger man, because I remember them all you see... putting them to music."

He continued, "Funnily enough we all write seperately but for some reason the songs sound like they have a common thread.

"We've been focussing round grooves more this time, the last album was quite 'songy'...'Importance Of Being Idle', 'Let There Be Love' - it was quite a British, retro, 60s sounding album."

Source: www.xfm.co.uk

Noel Gallagher To Check Out The Coral's Homecoming Gigs?

Wirral indie kings The Coral return to Merseyside for a three-night Christmas homecoming.

The Hoylake lads supported by The Twang and The View will play three nights at the Carling Academy in December.

It will be their first headline gigs in the city this year.

Rumours are rife the crowd will be packed with the lads’ celebrity admirers, including Oasis and Arctic Monkeys, with whom they’ve just played a string of European dates.

Singer James Skelly said: “We’ve wanted to do a Liverpool gig for ages, but we thought, ‘let’s save it until the end of the year, make it a proper Christmas party.

“We were just going to do one night, but we’ve got so many on the guest list we’d never get everyone in.

“We really like The View and The Twang. There’s another support band to announce yet, another really good band.”

Read the full story here and how to get hold of tickets

Source: www.liverpoolecho.co.uk