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This T-shirt to coincide with the release of Oasis new album. Play.com have secured this as an exclusive product with Oasis management company for all the many fans on the site.

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We Have Been Shortlisted For The BT Digital Music Awards 2008!

Voting closed for the People’s Choice Awards last night and we are pleased to tell you that you are in the top 5 for this year’s award!

We will be announcing the winner live at the BT Digital Music Awards this Wednesday in London.

Look out for the winners being announced on our website at 11pm GMT on Wednesday 1 October.

Email from The BT DMA team

Thanks again to every one single one of you that voted over the past few weeks.

I'm not sure who we are up against yet, as soon as I know the other nominees I will post them.

Oasis Top New Chart Of Gig Sales

Oasis will top the first weekly live-music chart, which will be launched next week, 55 years after the conventional chart, based on record sales, appeared in the UK.

It will measure the popularity of leading artists using data provided by online exchanges, including eBay, Seatwave and Viagogo, which have become the most popular way of buying tickets to gigs. Price comparison site Tixdaq.com is behind the new chart, which will be published in industry bible Music Week

Over the past seven days, more fans have bought tickets to see Oasis, who begin an 18-date UK tour in Liverpool next month, than any other act. US rock band The Kings of Leon are number two in the new chart. Tixdaq.com founder Will Muirhead said: 'Live music has traditionally played second fiddle to records. The Tixdaq.com chart reflects the importance of live music as the fastest-growing sector of the music market.'

Figures from music rights collection society MCPS-PRS last week suggested the live music industry was worth £1.08bn in 2007, not far behind the £1.39bn recorded music market.

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

CD Of The Week Oasis, Dig Out Your Soul

These are intriguing times for Britain's most totemic rock band, even for those immune to their powers. After years of entrenched positions, Oasis's Gallagher brothers have swapped public roles. Once the pied piper of lairiness, Liam now jogs every morning, cooks salmon and retires early.

For so long the elder statesman, Noel continues to enjoy getting messy out on the town. Even though the debauchery of his Supernova Heights days is avowedly behind him, he's written a song about the high jinks of getting high, with the album opener, 'Bag It Up'.

As their new record's title suggests, Oasis are supplementing the safe rockers - like the singularly unshocking single 'The Shock of the Lightning' - with feints towards what you might call supernova depths. Or rather, an easily assimilable facsimile of depth that doesn't stray too far from the Beatles.

Their seventh album is persuasively psychedelic in parts, however, with more attention than usual to grooves, drones and Fab Four orientalism. This is good news. Dubbed 'krautpop' by Noel, 'Falling Down' actually replays the Chemical Brothers's 'Setting Sun' (on which Noel sang) only with fewer beats, and more haze.

Another track even sceptics might respect is 'Get Off Your High Horse Lady', a bluesy spaghetti Western dirge. Unfortunately, the psychedelics turn into a bad trip on Archer's 'To Be Where There's Life', a guitar-free, sitar-sodden Eastern pastiche. From there, you make your own fun, bingo-spotting the references to the Beatles' era - revolutions in heads, butterflies on wheels and the like.

There are more giggles, thanks to Liam, who seemingly can't write a song without the word 'song' in it: it recurs in 'I'm Outta Time', his most vulnerable ballad yet, 'Ain't Got Nothing', and album closer 'Soldier On'. Most priceless of all is the conviction with which Liam voices Andy Bell's song, 'The Nature Of Reality': 'The nature of reality/Is pure subjective fantasy', sneers the singer as he once might have hymned cigarettes and alcohol. Intriguing times, indeed.

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Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Arfield: That's My Wonderhaul

Scott Artfield netted a superb double to lift Falkirk up the charts - then launched an appeal for generous punters to help him Roll With It at the Oasis concert.

Arfield equalled last term's haul of three goals with a superb solo strike and late clincher from the spot following earlier efforts from Burton O'Brien and Steve Lovell.

Hamilton netted a late consolation with an own goal from Bairns keeper Robert Olejnik but it couldn't take the shine off Arfield's heroics.

Now the midfielder is desperate to follow up his wonder show by seeing his heroes belt out Wonderwall - if he can get his hands on a ticket.

Arfield said: "It was a funny celebration after my second goal. I went to the corner flag and pretended it was a microphone because I'm desperate to go to the Oasis concert with my brother Stuart in Glasgow in November.

"We can't get tickets anywhere but keep talking about it. I'm sure my brother knew exactly what I was doing.

Source: www.sundaymail.co.uk

Noel Gallagher On Russell Brand's Show Last Night

Noel Gallagher joined Russell Brand on his weekly BBC Radio 2 in the studio for the full show last night for the usual shenanigans.

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

Oasis 'Gold & Silver & Sunshine' - Preview

A sneak preview of 'Gold & Silver & Sunshine - The Making of Dig Out Your Soul'.

The preview takes a look behind the scenes of the recording of the new album, 'Dig Out Your Soul'.

The preview is taken from the 'Gold & Silver & Sunshine' documentary, the full-version of which is available on DVD with the Limited Edition album, Box-Set or via digital download from Oasisinet or iTunes.

Source: www.oasisinet.com

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Exclusive Oasis T-Shirts From HMV

Oasis HMV Exc. New Oasis Logo Tour T-shirt (S,M,L,XL)

Oasis HMV exc. Dig Out Your Soul (S,M,L,XL)

They're available from Oct.6th (pre-order now) and are priced £9.99 each.

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Source: www.hmv.com

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Noel Gallagher On The Russell Brand Show Tonight

Noel Gallagher is set to be a guest producer on the The Russell Brand Show tonight on BBC Radio 2.

The show starts at 9PM (UK) click here to listen live.

Source: www.thesun.co.uk

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Dizzee Rascal Keen On Oasis Collaboration

Dizzee Rascal's one-off show in Auckland this week sold out, a sign of his growing popularity around the world.

But he's not just focussed on the world of hip-hop.

Dizzee grew up on a council estate in London's East End, but those days are long behind him. The last time Nightline caught up with him, he was performing on a plane on his way to Sydney.

After that he toured with El-P, a highly respected artist from the alternative hip-hop scene.

While El-P is more likely to rap about science fiction than dance clubs, Dizzee says they really do have plenty in common.

"We can both be quite awkward bastards," says Dizzee. "(We're) both go-getters. Both like to go against the grain."

And speaking of against the grain, Dizzee is planning to hook up with another famous British act: Oasis.

"Noel Gallagher especially," he says. "I don't believe he hates hip-hop, he just mouths off. Yeah he's just a bit cocky."

Dizzee says he appreciates the rock'n'roll audience, who he sees are more enthusiastic than the average hip-hop crowd.

"Absolute chaos, people up and down...not a lot of hip-hop does that."

Hopefully the Oasis-Dizzee combo comes off. But in the meantime, excuse the pun, Dizzee is just happy being a rascal.

Source: www.3news.co.nz

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Stage Injury To Noel Gallagher Gave Us A Real Fright, Says Travis Singer Fran Healy

Travis singer Fran Healy says he won't be inviting any fans to join him on stage after Noel Gallagher's rib-breaking.

Fran said he was alarmed by the news that a fan invaded the stage during an Oasis gig in Canada.

He said: "It was odd to see Noel getting pushed over because, when you are in Oasis, you have about 20 bodyguards.

"How did that guy get through?"

Guitarist Andy Dunlop added: "It gave us a real fright. You usually feel safe on stage."

Fran said the incident reminded him of 1999. He was threatened with a knife in New York after making a joke about the size of an autograph hunter's manhood.

Fran said: "I told him I didn't think I could fit all the letters of Fran on there."

He was also threatened with a syringe when he busked in Glasgow in 2004 and, more recently, he says he was almost strangled by an enthusiastic fan.

He said: "I got strangled on stage. A guy came up behind me and put his arm around my neck. He was excited, but I was going blue."

Fran, who met lots of fans at FOPP record store in Glasgow yesterday before the band's gig at the city's ABC, says he and the band are having the time of their lives with album Ode To J Smith.

Travis played Edinburgh's latest venue The Picture House earlier this week, but almost left their mark in more ways than one.

Fran said: "The people who ran it were a bit worried the balcony might collapse with all the stomping."

Source: Glasgow Daily Record

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24 Hours Left To Vote

There are under 24 hours left to vote for us for the Best Music Blog in The People's Choice Awards at this years BT Music Awards.

You have until midnight Saturday 27th to cast your votes.

Vote for the last time today, thanks to everyone who has voted so far...

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New York's Official Oasis Listening Party

After the cancellation disappointment for NYC Oasis fans, the All England Club brings you good news. Join us for the official Oasis pre-release listening party next week!

Come down to The Professor's Loft on October 2nd and get mad fer it. We'll play Dig Out Your Soul before its Oct. 7th release date, play a full night of Oasis tunes and we'll have plenty of Oasis giveaways as well. From 9-10pm there will be complimentary Boddington's, and from 12-1am we'll have complimentary Bulldog Gin and Yellowglen Champagne cocktails to keep the festive mood going, and we'll even provide
proper English tea sandwiches!

The All England Club presents the Official Oasis Listening Party October 2, 2008
9pm @ The Professor's Loft (219 2nd Ave. @ 14th Street, NYC)
Admission: FREE
Listening party for Dig Out Your Soul from 9-10pm
Oasis giveaways all night- All Oasis tunes all night
DJs Cockfosters and Sacha of the morning after girls
Complimentary drinks provided by Boddington's Pub Ale, Bulldog Gin, and Yellowglen Champagne
Complimentary tea sandwiches provided by Papa Lima Sandwiches

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Source: All England Club

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Liam Gallagher & Andy Bell On All Music TV (Italy)

Thanks to frjdel via youtube

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Liam Gallagher & Andy Bell Interview In Italy

Click here to see a photo gallery of Liam Gallagher & Andy Bell when they popped into Radio DeeJay earlier today.

There are also a number of videos to watch of the boys being interviewed 1 2 3 4.

Source: www.deejay.it

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Oasis Shock Of The Lightning 7" Box

Shock Of The Lightning 7" Box

Thanks to Jono for the pictures.

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Dig Out Your Soul Playback

We were invited down to London by Big Brother along with other Oasis fans for a listen to the new Oasis album on Wednesday night.

Unfortunately I was not available to attend the event due to work commitments, but friend of the site Tom went along on our behalf this is his review of the night.

We got to the location in London at 6:15 Wednesday and we were among 15 lucky fans to listen to the new Oasis album twice.

Steve from Big Brother checked the names of the people who else had won a chance to listen to the album, we then walked round the corner to the venue.

They supplied us with free beer and snacks, we then went upstairs to listen to the album. We all sat around some weird oval table it was very business like.

We listened to album twice and then he Steve said he had a surprise for us and got a courier to deliver a CD over with Boy With The Blues, he said we were amongst a handful of people who had listened to it.

Boy With The Blues is better then Ain't Got Nothing and Soldier On, that I had heard earlier in the evening.

It has a choir on it, The song is about 4 minutes 40 long.

"You got nothing to lose, you're the boy with the blues" and "Come together for you" repeated load of times by Liam and his backing singers.

It would make a good album closer and is definitely better than Soldier On,, that I heard twice earlier.

They also played us 'I Believe In All', it's a tune in the vein of Pass Me Down The Wine.

They had one of the deluxe box sets there and it was passed around, I had a look at the lyrics books and the vinyls etc. If you've ordered one you'll be very happy. It's huge.

I also asked Steve from Big Brother about a few things, after the listening.

He said "To Be Where There's Life" version on the bonus disc is them live in the studio.

He also said there is no definite next single lined up....asked him about Wiz being the Director and he just said "how do you know that"

The footage from the rehearsal gig that the band did for fans in London last month is still being edited and there are currently no plans for release.

I also asked how Noel was, he said he has seen him around the Big Brother office and is still in a lot of pain following the attack in Canada..

How I rated the Album, track by track...

Bag It Up - 09/10
The Turning - 10/10
Waiting For The Rapture - 10/10
The Shock Of The Lightning - 09/10
I'm Outta Time - 10/10
(Get Off Your) High Horse Lady - 08/10
Falling Down - 10/10
To Be Where There's Life - 09/10
Ain't Got Nothin' - 07/10
The Nature of Reality - 07/10
Soldier On - 08/10

It's a great album, up there with the best.

We also got given 'The Shock Of The Lightning' on Vinyl, 'Falling Down' CD Promo, Oasis badge, Oasis darts and the NME Promo CD.

'The Shock Of The Lightning' Vinyl, 'Falling Down' CD I will post some pictures of them later tonight the artwork inside the cover is superb.

Thanks to Tom for going along at such short notice and doing the report.

Also special thanks to the kind folks at Big Brother!

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Keane Offer Olive Branch To Oasis

Keane have offered an olive branch to Oasis after Liam Gallagher branded the trio a bunch of “posh lightweights”.

Liam slated the band after frontman Tom Chaplin spent a short spell in rehab where he was treated for drink and drug addiction.

However, speaking exclusively to Mirror.co.uk, Keane songwriter Tim Rice-Oxley, above right, said he was still a massive fan of the band.

He said: “I absolutely worshipped Oasis as a teenager. They were one of the biggest influences on us when we were starting out . I hope sooner or later they come to enjoy our music as much as we enjoy theirs some time.”

Tim rang us to talk about Keane’s new album Perfect Symmetry, their third, which hits the shops on October 13.

He revealed that the new record showed a marked change of direction in the band’s normally piano-driven sound – and featured even featured electric guitars.

Tim explained: “There’s a lot of different instruments on there, lots of new sounds – even African percussion and electric saw!

Source: www.mirror.co.uk

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Picture From German Rolling Stone.

A scan from Octobers German Rolling Stone magazine, Vielen Dank! Sebastian

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Vote For Oasis At The Europe Music Awards

Cast you vote for Oasis at the The Europe Music Awards, Oasis are in the shortlist for Best Act Ever, Rock Out and Best Album categories at this years awards to be held in Liverpool.

To cast your votes click here.

The five artists with the most votes in each category will become the official 2008 EMA nominees.

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