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Some Might Pay £20K For Ashes Audi

Rocker Noel Gallagher has been so inspired by Ashes To Ashes he’s desperate for a retro Audi Quattro.

The Oasis star is reportedly gagging to get in the driving seat of the 1980s motoring icon.

Pals say Noel, 40, has set aside up to £20,000 for his 140mph dream supercar.

A friend said: “Noel reckons he can get a Quattro in good condition for about £10,000– though he might double that for the right car.

“He will want a top-notch stereo system and possibly some body kit too, which won’t be cheap.”

Experts claim the Audi is set for an explosion in popularity thanks to Ashes To Ashes, the spin-off from Life On Mars. That show sparked the “Cortina effect” after DCI Gene Hunt, (Philip Glenister, 44) got viewers drooling over the Ford Cortina Mark III.

One car dealer said: “Quattros have always been desirable, but this show has catapulted them into the motoring superstar league.”

And BBC bosses are celebrating too after Ashes To Ashes pulled in seven million viewers on Thursday.

Source: www.dailystar.co.uk

Ringo Starr Is Proud His Son Drums For Oasis And The Who

"The good news is your boy is working." Ex-Beatle Ringo Starr is proud his son Zak Starkey drums for Oasis and The Who.

Source: www.contactmusic.com

Noel Gallagher's Drum 'N' Bass With Weller

I Revealed yesterday that Noel Gallagher had written and recorded some new material for Paul Weller’s forthcoming double album.

Now I can reveal Bizarre Lord Noel is taking on a surprise role on his song with the Modfather.

The Oasis star has put down his trusty guitar - and plays drums.

He also came up with the bass hook for the song. So it sounds like Weller’s on a writing credit for corkage.

Noel’s re-invention is also like that caper on Top Of The Pops when he pretended to be brother Liam and vice versa.

Source: www.thesun.co.uk

The Top 5 Anti Cocaine Songs

In his recent TV documentary about Columbia’s drug trade, Alex James called cocaine a “relentless trail of death”, which funnily enough was pretty much the conclusion we reached the morning after the last Q Awards. What the ubiquitous cheese-loving fop failed to mention was that the perils of Bolivian monorail have always been a rich fund of inspiration for songwriters. Here are our Top 5 anti-krell songs.

Oasis – Gas Panic
“What tongueless ghost of sin crept through my curtains?” No, not a line from Edgar Allan Poe’s The Raven, it’s Noel Gallagher on uncharacteristically evocative lyrical form in this genuinely unsettling tale of coke-induced paranoia from Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants.

The Streets (featuring Pete Doherty) – Pranging OutAs if the clammy night-terror sketched out by Mike Skinner’s original wasn’t distressing enough, Pete Doherty’s gloomy guest verse ("Prang's a night that gets darker and darker”) makes cocaine sound about as much fun as being buried alive in a cement mixer.

Jackson Browne – Cocaine
Browne took Rev. Gary Davis’ much-covered standard, Cocaine Blues (check out Nick Drake’s seldom-heard version of the song), and gave it a desperately sad, dust-blown, Laurel Canyon vibe, adding the brilliantly conflicted final line: “Such a fine line, I hate to see it go.”

Public Enemy – Night Of The Living Baseheads
"Here it is - bam!/And you say Goddamn, this is a dope jam." Beyond that impossibly exhilarating intro, though, lay a grim elegy for an underclass poisoned and degraded by crack addiction.

Fleetwood Mac – Gold Dust Woman
Stevie Nicks’ rueful portrayal of a helpless addict digging her grave with a “silver spoon” became autobiographical only in retrospect; at the time she was still only an occasional cocaine user, still intoxicated by “the ritual of it, the little bottle, the fabulous velvet bags… never thinking in a million years it would overtake me.”

Source: www.q4music.com

Paul Weller's Rhythm 'N' Booze

Paul Weller’s new album is already shaping up to be a belter - featuring collaborations with Britpop heavyweights Noel Gallagher and Graham Coxon.

The modfather has called in support from the Oasis legend and the Blur star on his forthcoming double album.

And word is filtering back that some of the material is a return to his best.

A source said: “Noel and Oasis’s Gem Archer have spent time at Weller’s studio. Most sessions end in serious alcohol fuelled tear-ups. But the music has been brilliant.

“Weller slapped his name on the writing credits first with Noel and Gem - even though he spent most of the session getting the beers in. That’s the bonus of being 50 - and the guv’nor.”

Last year Weller revealed he was enjoying a really rich vein of writing form.

He told Six Music: “There’s rock ’n’ roll tunes on there. There’s soul and R&B type tunes. A few psychedelic instrumentals - all the things I’m into.”

With Coxon and Bizarre Lord Noel on the credits, I’ll be shelling out for it.

Source: www.thesun.co.uk

Adidas Advert Traces Firm's History

A new Adidas TV campaign charts the company's development from its origins in founder Adi Dassler's workshop to its status today as a global sports and fashion brand.

The ad campaign, which breaks this week, features references to famous tie-ups or fans that Adidas has had down the years, including Liverpool football club, Liam and Noel Gallagher from Oasis, Bob Marley and Muhammad Ali.

Adidas' new campaign, created by ad agency 180 Amsterdam, depicts a painstakingly reconstructed miniature version of Dassler's original workshop shot using stop-frame animation.

It tells the story of Dassler, whose name was shortened to create the Adidas brand name, creating his first sports shoe in 1925 and, through a tour of his workshop, how over the years the company has grown.

The camera moves past objects including a 1980s ghetto blaster, a reference to Run DMC helping to make the brand cool with the rap My Adidas; a skateboard signed by Mark Gonzales; pictures of Bob Marley and Oasis; and a Liverpool flag.

Some of the references to sports stars have been made obliquely as there are rights issues around using their actual names.

A picture of some boxing boots is accompanied by the line "He made boxing boots for the greatest of all time", a reference to Muhammad Ali, and mention is made to the creation of "Signature shoes for some of the most colourful tennis players to grace the sport".

There are also pictures and clips of the 1954 German World Cup football winning team, who were kitted out in Adidas boots, Jesse Owens, and Dick Fosbury, inventor of the modern technique for the high jump, the Fosbury flop.

The creators of the ad also had to make sure the Liverpool flag did not appear next to the picture of the Gallagher brothers because of their fierce allegiance to Manchester City.

Dassler's workshop was recreated by 30 people and took more than a month to build.

The ad features an original piece of music composed and performed by the Prague Symphony orchestra and is narrated by Das Boot actor Jurgen Prochnow.

"It could have been an impossible task given Adi's hallowed status at Adidas," said Richard Bullock, the executive creative director at 180 Amsterdam.

"Fortunately our client was particularly brave and understood the respect and charm the stop frame technique would lend to his story."

Watch the video by clicking here

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Oasis Having A Blast In LA

Oasis showed up in full force (no Zak) last night at the Troubodor to check out a show by the band Black Mountain. Also in attendance were Producer David Sardy and Black Crows singer Chris Robinson. L4E member Jilliam got a chance to chat with Noel and Liam who were both happy the way things were going with the new album. Here's some of Jilliam's email :

Spoke with Liam for a while about the new album, sez its finished being recorded and our now giving it the "finishing touches" Its real melodic, he's writen a few songs for it, Liam on LDSMD is really THAT Liam. I talked to Liam about Radio Head and their selling tactics...JOKES, Liam sez he's gonna fuckin charge DOUBLE for his album!!!!! ........he did a fuckin spot on impersanation of that radio head twat, adapts accent "Oh I think our music is fablous, we want to give our music away for free. FUCK that!!! He fuckin died laughing. Said he's proud of the songs he's done for th album, "You know I've writing a lot of tunes man, and you know, not everyone gets to go on the album, but, their all fuckin quality! Mr. Gallagher was sporting black jeans, black slip on Vans, a striped black and white shirt and that same black leather jacket he's been snapped around town rocking. Sez the band are really avin' a great time in LA, "fuckin weathers nice".....Gem was sitting next to Liam the whole time was chattin with us. Andy was talking up a storm with some dude from Black Mountain. Great Night!

Source: Jillian from L4E

Cast Your Votes At The Shock Waves NME Awards 2008

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.com/awardsnominees.

Remember and get your votes in by 10am on Monday February 25.

Source: www.nme.com

Vote For Your Favourite Oasis Album

While we all impatiently wait for the new album, now is the perfect time to remember all the great ones the band have released over the last 14 years! And what better way than to vote in the new poll being conducted by Q and HMV:

"To mark 50 years of great British music, the UK’s biggest music magazine, Q, and the nation’s favourite music retailer, HMV, are teaming up to crown the best ever British album – as voted for by you! Just pick your 3 favourite British albums of the last 50 years (released between 1958 and 2008)."

To vote, CLICK HERE.

Source: www.oasisinet.com

Oasis - Going To California

Oasis have flown out to Los Angeles to finish recording their seventh studio album with Producer David Sardy. Once recordings are complete, they will stay in L.A. to mix the album.

Source: www.oasisinet.com

Creation Records Founder To Be Guest At Exclusive Evening

The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance has announced that they will host an exclusive event with Creation Records founder, Alan McGee.

One of the music industry’s most influential men, McGee is most notable for founding the music label, Creation Records under which, he signed and managed such huge acts as The Jesus and Mary Chain, Primal Scream and The Libertines. His best-known success story however, is Oasis, who he signed to Creation in the 1990’s.

After the closure of Creation Records, Alan immediately founded a new label called Poptones, which has had success with the Hives, the Charlatans and Dirty Pretty Things, each of which is managed by Alan McGee Management. He also runs an international club night called Death Disco, which has residencies in New York, Budapest and Los Angeles, and travels Europe with his close friend and musical client, Tim Burgess of The Charlatans on DJ tours every year.

Established almost a quarter of a century ago, the institute has been developing and delivering cutting-edge courses to students of contemporary music for longer than any other UK-based school. Originally known as the Guitar Institute, it now offers a range of professional courses including a three-year degree, a fully funded one-year diploma, a specialist one year higher diploma, plus a wide portfolio of part-time courses designed to meet a variety of training needs. Past and present institute students can be found everywhere, touring with the likes of Katie Melua and Moby, playing with bands like Radiohead and Babyshambles and artists like K. T. Tunstall and Beverley Knight, and also working as teachers all over the world.

The event will take place on Tuesday the 19th of February, from 7.00pm to 9.00pm. For information on how to reserve a place, contact the Institute directly, on 020 7328 0222 or enquiries@icmp.uk.com.

Source: www.mi-pro.co.uk

The High Notes Of Oasis

Hits turning kids into booze 'n drug fiends

Kids are bombarded with an upending stream of music glamorising drugs and booze.

Researchers say one pop hit in every three, encourages fans to copy their idols' high-octane antics.

Out of 279 songs-examined in a university only four had lyrics with an anti-drug message.

Songs such as Cigarettes And Alcohol by Oasis and Rehab by Amy Winehouse 24, are picked out by setting a bad example.

But rap hits - including 50 Cent's Disco Inferno and Afroman's Because I Got High - are the worst offenders, with four out of every five songs including references to drugs and/or booze.

Country and Western is in second place with 37% with R&B and hip-hop on 20%, rock 14% and pop 9%.

Researchers said the lyrics of current Top 10 hit Rock Star, by Canadian group Nickelback, were a prime prime example of how songs glamorised drugs.

The chorus goes: "Cause we all just wanna be big rock stars, live in hilltop houses driving 15 cars. The girls come easy and the drugs come cheap, we'll all stay skinny 'cause we just won't eat."

Brian Primark of Americas University of Pittsburgh, who led the research,said: "The media affects health behaviour, Tabacco in movies, for example, is now known to lead to smoking.

"Adolescents are exposed to two-and-a-half hours of music a day. It's good for us to know this exposure is there, so that we can talk to kids about it and say what we think is correct."

Peter Stoker of the UK's National Drug Prevention alliance, agreed music was likely to encourage drug and alcohol use.

He said "Most young people are mad keen on music. It doesn't surprise that the majority of these references are positive or neutral.

"The More you hear about something in a positive way, the more likely you are to give it a try."

The worst Offenders

Cigarettes And Alcohol - Oasis
Because I Got High - Afroman
Ebeneezer Good - The Shamen
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - The Beatles
Golden Brown - The Stranglers
Sorted For Es And Wizz - Pulp
Rehab - Amywine House
Gin And Juice - Snoop Dogg
Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd
White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane
Under The Bridge - Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Rock Star - Nickelback
Disco Inferno - 50 Cent
Cocaine Blues - Johnny Cash

Source: Daily Star Newspaper

Oasis Director To Release First Feature Film In April

The director of Oasis' road movie 'Lord Don't Slow Me Down' is to release his first feature film in April.

Bailie Walsh's movie, 'Flashbacks Of A Fool', stars James Bond actor Daniel Craig as an ageing movie star reliving his troubled youth in 1970s Britain.

Other actors involved in the film include Daniel Craig, Helen McCrory, Olivia Williams, Emilia Fox, Harry Eden, Lily Allen's brother Alfie Owen-Allen and US rapper EVE.

As well as Oasis, Walsh has previously worked with Kylie Minogue, New Order, Spiritualized and Massive Attack

'Flashbacks Of A Fool' is out on April 14.

What's Going On At Oasis And Kasabain's Favourite Club Night?

Saturday February, 16 2008 at This Feeling featuring Chris Helme (Seahorses), Gerard Starkie (Witness), The Krak and more!...

For tickets and more information click here

On This Day In Oasis History...

"Songbird" is a song by British rock band Oasis, from their fifth studio album Heathen Chemistry. It was released as the fourth single from that album on 3 February 2003 and peaked at #3 in the UK charts. Being written by lead singer Liam Gallagher, it was the first time the band had released a single not written by his brother Noel.

Upon joining Oasis in the early nineties, Noel Gallagher claimed sole-songwriting responsibilities, and allowing little-to-no leeway from the rest of the band. He openly mocked the songwriting output of Liam and Bonehead, who had been in charge of Oasis' songwriting prior to his joining and had written a handful of tracks such as "Take Me" and an acoustic number titled "Life In Vain". Liam elaborated on the situation in 1994, after the release of Definitely Maybe saying "Noel won't let me (write), but I can't really write anyway... In the future if I started writing top tunes, I still don't think he'd be up for it... I know for a fact, even if he was going dry, he wouldn't play my songs... I'm not happy with that, but that's the way it is innit?".

However, after Oasis' third album Be Here Now received a cold reception from music critics, Noel began to loosen his control and allowed Liam to contribute songs. Though his first effort, "Little James" which appeared on Standing on the Shoulder of Giants, was criticised for being too simple and childlike (in particular, rhyming "plasticine" with "trampoline"), Songbird was fairly well received, despite only being based around two simple chords (G + Em7).

The song, written for Liam's long term girlfriend Nicole Appleton, was seen as a surprising break away from Liam's "Hard-Man" image. He explained this away saying "I like beautiful things...It's not all dark in Liam World. I take me shades off every now and again and have a look at the world and see some nice things."

The simplistic video was filmed in Regent's Park in London, and featured Liam playing an acoustic guitar under a tree, and also being chased by a dog.

Songbird is the shortest running Oasis single, at 2:07.

The song is included on Oasis' 2006 'best-of' album Stop The Clocks.

Source: Wikipedia

The View And Athlete To Play Versus Cancer 08

Athlete and The View have been added to the line-up for Versus Cancer 08.

Following more weeks of speculation and rumour about the Versus Cancer line up, the organisers have now announced yet more acts added to the line-up.

Athlete and The View will join The Fratellis, legendary Manchester acts The Happy Mondays, the Inspiral Carpets and New York’s finest the Fun Lovin’ Criminals at the event.

Also on the bill will be the January winners of Xfm Manchester's Uploaded competition for new and emerging talent.

Versus Cancer returns for the third time at the Arena in Manchester on February 23, with this batch of bands the first confirmations of an eagerly awaited line up, with more big name announcements promised in the coming weeks.

The charity, which raises money for cancer research, awareness and support groups are hoping to hit their £1 million target this year, and the February gig marks the first of their 2008 programme of events.

Source: www.xfmmanchester.co.uk

Tickets are still available for this years show by visiting www.versuscancer.org for more info...

A Collection Of Early Oasis Fanzines Appear On Ebay

For sale on ebay is a collection of rare Oasis fanzines from the early days of the band in 1994-1995.

The auction includes issues 1-6 of Lasagne which was the original Oasis fanzine. Plus issues 1-4 of Definitely Oasis, plus issue 1 of Cloudburst which even comes with an Oasis tea bag.

They include interviews,guitar tabs for Definitely Maybe, Morning Glory and all early B-Sides,lyrics,early gig reviews,rare pics and loads of fascinating reading from the early days.

They have been kept in immaculate condition since 1994, in smoke free environment.

The auction is for the complete set of 11 fanzines in total. They were bought mail order at the time from classified ads in music magazines as NME & Q etc.

Q Icons Gallery

Oasis – by Simon Halfon Taken in South London, 1999, as the band rehearsed for a short US tour.

Hosted by Cancer Research UK and proudly supported by Q, the annual Sound & Vision event brings together some of the biggest names in music and photography for a unique exhibition and auction.

Tickets to the event, which takes place Thursday 28 February, are strictly limited and can be applied for on the ticket telephone hotline: 0970 242 7095.

For more information click here. All money raised on the night will help fund Cancer Research UK’s pioneering research.

To mark Sound & Vision 2008, here’s a selection of the most striking images included in the exhibition.

Including Bruce Springsteen, Crosby, Stills and Nash, Jim Morrison, The Doors, Johnny Cash, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Thom Yorke, Radiohead and many more.

Source: www.q4music.com

Have You Registered For Glastonbury Tickets Yet?

As music fans sign up for Glastonbury from today, NME.COM celebrate some of the festival's most memorable moments.

Liam Gallagher of Oasis at Glastonbury Festival in 1995. They joined PJ Harvey, The Cure and Page & Plant at a festival that saw 80,000 descend on Worthy Farm.

Pic: www.musicuk.co.uk

Click here to view more great images...

Source: www.nme.com