Poll The People

It's the cause of so many pub arguments; what are the best albums / films / books of all time. The argument will never be settled, but you can have your say by voting at a new site called Poll The People.

Obviously, we don't wish to influence your vote, but we're sure you can guess which band we'll be voting for...

Source: www.oasisinet.com

Andy Bell At The Silver Clef Awards

Another picture from the Silver Clef Awards from Friday with Noel Gallagher, Andy Bell & Ricky Hatton

I have been promised more including photos of Gem Archer when I get them I will add them to this post.

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Noel Gallagher On Russell Brand's Show Last Night

Noel Gallagher joined Russell Brand on his weekly BBC Radio 2 in the studio for nearly around a hour and a half last night for the usual shenanigans.

They spoke about Fridays Silver Clef Awards, Noel spoke to the 'Fonz' (Henry Winkler) by phone who said that Noel was one of the great musicians of our time. He also spoke to 'This Is England star' and friend Stephen Graham.

Noel also spoke about meeting his hero Lionel Blair at the Dorchester, and Noel said that he might come on down to Russell's show he is doing for CHARITY on the 28TH July tickets go on sale Friday.

Russell said he would like "No Oasis Fans Please" he would like more of his own fans at the venue. As the last show he did with Noel it was 99% Oasis fans there, for more information visit www.focus12.co.uk.

Click here to listen again or download the podcast (from Tuesday).

Noel Gallagher Takes It On The Chin

Noel Gallagher has dismissed disliking Jay-Z and defended his comments about the rapper headlining Glastonbury.

The 41-year-old music legend stuck up for his freedom of speech at yesterday’s O2 Silver Clef awards in London.

The axeman has been widely quoted as saying hip-hop had no place at the Worthy Farm festie.

Insisting his comments had been taken out of context, Noel said: “I was making a comment about ticket sales. That was my opinion on it and that’s the end of it.

“Then it got picked up by the Church Of England brigade and the broadsheets – bulls***.

“For the record, I like Jay-Z – that’s my opinion.

“But you know I got asked a question about ticket sales. I should have gone along like one of those s***bag pop stars that says everything is amazing.

“It’s been amazing for our record sales though.” Jay-Z, 38, used video footage of Noel and mimed along to the Oasis hit Wonderwall when he played the festival.

The track is now back in the charts.

Oasis collected the O2 Silver Clef award at the event at the Hilton in Park Lane to raise money and awareness of Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy.

Boxing wonder Ricky Hatton presented Oasis with their gong, and in tune with his new-found mission of using a certain word, Noel branded him “amazing”.

He said: “When you see him in his dressing room before a fight listening to Morning Glory then that really is amazing.”

Manchester City fan Ricky, 34, said: “Along with my family and my football team Oasis are one of my three big loves.

Presenting an award to them was a dream come true.

“I love them because they’re working class lads from a council estate in Manchester.

“I train to their music and always sing Wonderwall on the karaoke.”

Click here to see a video of Noel and Ricky Hatton and The Fratellis talk about Oasis.

Source: www.dailystar.co.uk

Videos From Yesterdays Silver Clef Awards

Videos of Noel Gallagher, Ricky Hatton and Russell Brand, from yesterdays Silver Clef Awards yesterday.

Oasis Are The Best, Bar None

Oasis were honoured for their contribution to the music industry at the O2 Silver Clef Awards yesterday.

They should have been handed another gong for their services to the bar too.

I celebrated with the Manchester rock lords at the bash.

Boxer Ricky Hatton joined Noel Gallagher and me on the ale.

Ricky – who confirmed he plans two more huge fights before packing in the sport – is a big hitter in the drinking stakes too.

Also at the charity event in aid of Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy was a loved-up Russell Brand with sexy Aussie actress girlfriend Teresa Palmer.

Noel and girlfriend Sara MacDonald toasted the band’s award in spectacular style.

And Noel is more prepared than I was for coming face-to-face with Jay-Z after criticising the decision for him to headline Glastonbury.

Noel told me: “I’d like to announce Ricky Hatton is my personal bodyguard on my peace-keeping trip to Brooklyn.”

Ricky – he’s a man in demand.

Source: www.thesun.co.uk

Silver Clef Awards

Click here for even more photos from the The O2 Silver Clef Awards Luncheon in aid of Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy at The Hilton Park Lane on July 4, 2008 in London, England.

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Noel Gallagher: "I Like Jay-Z"

The Oasis guitarist also defended his comments about Jay-Z headlining last weekend's Glastonbury Festival.

He said: "The broadsheets get hold of it and have me going down Hyde Park Corner blasting and slamming.

"For the record, I Iike Jay-Z. That's my opinion.

"If it offends people, don't ask me anymore questions.

"I should do these things and answer like every two-bit pop star."

In April, Noel Gallagher said having the rapper at the festival was the reason tickets had not sold out and that it was "wrong" to have a hip-hop headliner.

Jay-Z played the guitarist's comments to the crowd at Glastonbury in a video montage before his set and played an acoustic version of Oasis hit Wonderwall.

Music chain HMV say the performance has helped boost sales of Oasis's album (What's The Story) Morning Glory, as well as the single Wonderwall.

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Noel Gallagher Speaks About Knife Crime

'In my day, status was trying to be somebody… not trying to kill somebody'

Noel Gallagher has joined the debate concerning knife crime amongst young people.

Speaking at the Silver Chef Music Therapy awards, the Oasis songwriter admitted that the topic is inescapable.

"I was up in Liverpool for a week a couple of weeks ago and even on the news there it's every single night," said Gallagher told BBC Newsbeat.

He added: "In my day, status was trying to be somebody, do you know what I mean, not trying to kill somebody."

Asked for his opinion on the reasons behind the rise in knife crime, Gallagher considered the role of video games and drugs in youth culture.

"People say it's through violent video games and I guess that's got something to do with it", he suggested. "If kids are sitting up all night smoking super skunk and they become so desensitised to crime because they're playing these video games, it's really, really scary."

Gallagher added that finding a solution would be tough, saying: "I don't even know what [David] Cameron (opposition leader) or Gordon Brown (Prime Minister) are going to do about it."

Source: www.nme.com

Gallagher Brothers Attend Silver Clef Awards

Oasis were presented with the prestigious O2 Silver Clef Award today (04.07.08).

'Wonderwall' rockers Noel and Liam Gallagher attended the exclusive event at London's Park Lane Hilton hotel where they were given the accolade for their contribution to the music industry by boxing legend Ricky Hatton, who admitted to being a huge fan of the band.

Ricky said: "There are a few things in my life - my family, Manchester City Football Club and Oasis. If someone had said to me a few years ago you would be presenting Oasis with an award I'd have said they were daft. When you are a fan of someone it doesn't getting any better than presenting them with an award!"

When asked if he would be celebrating with Noel and Liam afterwards, Ricky said: "Noel said he is going to meet me for a pint, so that should be interesting!"

Noel - who controversially said rapper Jay-Z was the "wrong" choice to headline this year's Glastonbury music festival - also explained his comment.

He told BANG Showbiz: "All I did was give my opinion about ticket sales at Glastonbury and that's the end of it. For the record I like Jay-Z - it's just my opinion. If people don't like it, don't ask me any more questions. I should just be like every other s**t-bag pop star and just say, 'Everything is amazing'."

The event - which was held in aid of Nordoff-Robin Music Therapy, the chosen charity of the music industry which undertakes over 30,000 sessions annually with both children and adults - was hosted by TV presenter Myleene Klass and attended by celebrities including 'Dragon's Den' star Duncan Bannatyne, singer Lisa Stansfield and 'Top Gear' host Jeremy Clarkson.

Other winners at the ceremony included Amy Macdonald, who was given The Newcomer Award by comedian Russell Brand following the huge success of her debut album 'This Is The Life'.

Glaswegian band The Fratellis won the Best British Band accolade, which was presented to them by 'Hot Fuzz' actor Simon Pegg.

Before the ceremony started, guests were treated to a Silver Clef luncheon, sponsored by O2.

They also took part in a Silver Clef auction, where prizes included a dinner at London's Dorchester Hotel hosted by Eddie Jordan, Mike Rutherford and Nick Mason, as well as three limited edition pieces of Paul Weller's Stanley Road album artwork by Sir Peter Blake, signed by Weller and Blake.

Source: www.stv.tv

Noel Faces Up To Geri Halli-hell

There's nothing worse than your missus bursting your bubble.

Just ask Noel Gallagher. His partner Sara MacDonald shattered him when she pointed out the title he wanted to give to the new Oasis album was a Geri Halliwell hit.

He said: “The missus goes, ‘Bag It Up? Isn’t that a song by Geri Halliwell?’ I was like, ‘You’ve ruined my entire f****** year’.”

Dig Out Your Soul is released on October 6 but Noel has revealed he was not entirely aware of all of the songs on it.

He told Mojo magazine: “I was doing the Electric Proms with The Coral, who had recorded at my studio. They’d had a sneaky listen to our new stuff so singer James Skelly asks me, ‘Are you gonna do Soldier On?’

“I don’t remember it. Turns out Andy Bell recorded it with Liam – but Liam still doesn’t remember it!”

And Noel and Liam are still arguing – this time over the band’s new drummer Chris Sharrock, who used to work with Robbie Williams.

Noel said: “It was too much of a temptation to p*** Robbie and Liam off in one phone call.”

Source: www.thesun.co.uk

Oasis To Receive Silver Clef Honour

Rock veterans Oasis are receiving an award celebrating their contribution to the music industry at a glittering event.

They are to be honoured with the prestigious Silver Clef Award at a ceremony in London.

Led by Manchester brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher, the band were at the forefront of the British rock revival of the 1990s and have influenced many top-selling acts from around the globe.

Source: The Press Association

Jay-Z Says He'd Be Open To Working With Noel Gallagher And Oasis

Jay-Z has had tremendous success during his tour of Europe, bowling over fans with a slew of festival appearances, including his historic appearance at England's Glastonbury Festival on Saturday.

"Well, I'm pretty much now in a great place, I'm in the zone," Sir Hova of Brooklyn told MTV Base this week. "Glastonbury was a historic event for me, I played Milton Keynes the day after that and it's just ... You know, I'm feeling the love. Any time you can come from where I come from - Brooklyn, New York, everybody knows the story - [and] come so far. It's not that it's that far, but to come overseas and have people embrace you the way I've been embraced thus far, it's just an amazing feeling."

One person who obviously didn't share the fans' feelings was Oasis' Noel Gallagher, who was a much-publicized critic of having a rapper headline the traditionally rock-centric Glastonbury fest. Maybe Gallagher's stance has softened in the wake of Jay's acclaimed performance - Jay told us he's heard the guitarist wants to have a conversation.

"I haven't spoken to him," Jay said. "I heard he was reaching out, but I haven't spoken to him."

Jay even said he's open to working with Oasis in the future should something suitable come up. "Anyone," he answered, when asked about who he'd be willing to work with. "Oasis as well - it doesn't matter to me, I don't bear any grudge, it's all good. I just believe in good music and bad music, I've always said that. You look at any interview from the beginning of time, I've always stated that I don't believe in the lines and classifications that people put music in so they can easily define it."

Source: www.mtv.ca

New Band Picture

A new group photo from the NME.

Source: www.nme.com

On This Day In Oasis History...

"Sunday Morning Call" is a song by British rock band Oasis taken from their fourth studio album, Standing on the Shoulder of Giants, and was released as the third and final single from it on 3 July 2000, peaking at #4 in the UK charts. The song is written and sung by Noel Gallagher, who took over lead vocal from brother Liam Gallagher on an A-side for the first time since "Don't Look Back in Anger" in 1996.

Though the song has the same anthemic feel that popularised many Oasis songs, and departs from the psychedelic feel of Standing on the Shoulder of Giants, which had been poorly received by critics, it received a mixed critical reception. NME described it as "a dreary thing indeed", whereas All Music Guide described it as a "self-consciously mature departure from the group's usual ebullience... a deliberately mellow, mid-tempo [song]".



The music video is a take on the Jack Nicholson film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, with characters resembling McMurphy and Nurse Ratched. It was filmed in an old mental institution in Vancouver, Canada and features Scottish actor James Cunningham, who has previously starred in the original play of Trainspotting. Unlike the film, the video begins with the McMurphy character escaping his home and giving chase to the authorities, and ends in a football match. While the inmates celebrate a victory, Oasis are seen watching from the asylum window, and Noel Gallagher makes a 'wanker' hand gesture at Cunningham.

This was, and still is, the only Oasis single to feature Noel Gallagher singing lead vocals on all of the songs on the single.

Source: Wikipedia

Watch Jay-Z's Banned Oasis Video Diss From Glastonbury Now

Banned from TV Noel Gallagher clip appears online

The intro reel played before Jay-Z's Glastonbury headline show on Saturday (June 28), which featured Oasis' Noel Gallagher's derogatory comments about the rapper, has been posted online.

The video features Gallagher's quote that Jay-Z had "no fucking chance" of pulling off a Glastonbury headline slot, spliced together with archive footage of figures including Bill Clinton, London mayor Boris Johnson and Queen Elizabeth II.

It also features members of the public commenting on Jay-Z, as well as Pharrell Williams, who bigs up the rapper.

The clip did not appear on the BBC's coverage of Glastonbury because all the footage it uses could not be cleared for broadcast, so until now only those present at the show have seen it.

Jay-Z followed the video montage by kicking off his show with a cover of Oasis' 'Wonderwall'.

Source: www.nme.com

Noel Gallagher Video On The Russell Brand Show

A video has been posted on Russell Brand's page featuring Noel in the studio last week.

The podcast is NOW available to download also, click here to watch the video or to download the podcast.

Jay Z Boosts Oasis Sales

Jay-Z's headline performance at the Glastonbury festival on Saturday has helped boost the rapper's record sales.

The rapper's 2004 single 99 Problems is set to go straight into the Top 25 of the UK singles chart this weekend.

His Linkin Park duet Numb/Encore, which he closed his Glastonbury set with, is also likely to return to the Top 40.

The star has helped Oasis's Wonderwall return to the charts after he mockingly opened his set with the 1995 single, mid-week figures also suggest.

Huge exposure

Jay-Z chose to cover an Oasis track after Noel Gallagher told the BBC that he was "wrong" for the three-day Somerset festival.

The original version has experienced a huge sales boost, with the single challenging for a place in the Top 100.

What's The Story (Morning Glory), the album it originally appeared on, has seen sales increase of over 200%, while their compilation Stop the Clocks has had a week on week increase of over 140%.

A number of other acts which appeared at the weekend festival have benefitted from the huge exposure the event provides.

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Inside This Months Mojo Exclusive Oasis Album News

A few things from this months Mojo Magazine....

Noel confirmed that Zak has left the band at that former La's drummer Chris Shanrock is taking over. He also confirmed that Chris was offered the job after Alan White left.

There are five different versions of the album, "There's the cheap digital one, there's the other digital one that's slightly more expensive, there's a physical one in the shops, the there's a deluxe' one that's slightly more expensive, then there's a super deluxe one that has everything on it".

Noel on the new songs...

Bag It Up - Opening track. Inspired by the Pretty Things' song 'Baron Saturday' which appeared on their 1968 album S.F Sorrow. Noel's gutted as he didn't realise ex-Spice Girl Geri Halliwell released a song of the same name.

Shock of the Lightning - The first single, written by Noel, sung by Liam. Out on September 29. 'Instant and compelling' according to Noel.

I'm Outta Time - Liam-penned, Liam-sung 'lighters-in-the-air, John Lennon moment' according to Noel. First heard being rehearsed by Liam on DBTT studio documentary.

Soldier On - Another Liam number, last track on the album. Liam recorded it with Andy while pissed and band forgot about it until The Coral stumbled across it in Noel's studio and begged them to record it. Noel describes it as 'just one verse and one chorus' and 'a kind of lost-and-found story'. It goes 'a bit dubby' at the end and Noel plays melodica on it.

Two other rumored tracks

Stop The Clocks - Rumoured to be on there, yet to be confirmed.

Get Off Your High Horse (Lady) - Rumoured title, yet to be confirmed.

Full interview can be found on stoptheclocks.org

No Wonder Jay-Z Did Oasis

Jay-Z is no stranger to Oasis hit Wonderwall — he pumps it out to plastered punters in his New York bar every weekend.

The rap titan covered the Galllagher brothers’ signature tune in style during his headline set at Glastonbury on Saturday night.

The tongue-in-cheek rendition was aimed at Noel, who slammed festival organisers for putting the Brooklyn-born rapper on the top of the bill.

But the Jiggaman told MTV News: “I knew it so well because I play that song a lot in my restaurant on Friday nights after a few drinks. Noel has been one of my biggest detractors so I figured it was a cool way to start the show.”

Source: www.thesun.co.uk