Fuckin In The Bushes & Rock 'N' Roll Star
The Masterplan
Don't Look Back In Anger
Oasis
Madison Square Garden
Wednesday, December 17
Stature can say a lot. At last night's Madison Square Garden Oasis gig, opener Ryan Adams, never known as the quiet, non-effacing type (what with all the tumblr dice he used to roll online) left the banter to his Cardinals guitarist Neal Cassal, positioned himself decidedly out of the spotlight (except of course when he was, literally, spotlit), and more or less put in a shift. A Cardinology-heavy set (with a nice version of "Fix It") elicited some "woo's" from the early-arrivals; a shambolic take on "Come Pick Me Up" prompted the lady in front of me to pole dance on her boyfriend in the Credit Suisse fleece. While their psych-country sound certainly reached the luxury suites of the Garden, the Cardinals seemed non-plussed by the venue: You'd hardly think anyone was watching them.
Oasis' Liam Gallagher, on the other hand, prowled the Garden stage as if he was about to take part in a title fight, occasionally breaking off from the stoic frontman bit to pantomime jerking off at someone up front who was offending his delicate Manchester sensibilities, or to acknowledge some members of the armed forces in attendance by asking if they were "gay boys."
Liam's barely-literate-git routine has always been an essential counterpoint to his incredibly effective voice. When someone so coarse beautifully elongates the syllables in "Wonderwall"'s "there are many things that I'd like to say to you, but I don't know howwwwwww," it sounds all the more longing when you know the source.
Last night, however, as a result of some Dylan-esque re-imagining of catalog, or perhaps a lifetime of cigarettes and alcohol, Liam sang in clipped, abbreviated measures. The Oasis frontman backed away from the microphone abruptly, seemingly to catch his breath--this, evidently, has been a problem lately.
The band seemed equally labored. The first half of the set relied on their recently released Dig Out Your Soul, offering a driving "The Shock of the Lightning." After asking the crowd if anyone had attended the previous night's Neil Young concert, Oasis launched into a Crazy Horse-esque version of Definitely Maybe favorite "Slide Away." This signaled the sing-a-long portion of the evening: an acoustic take on "Don't Look Back in Anger," in which the more in-form (vocally) Gallagher, Noel, hardly needed to sing at all, thanks to crowd participation; a rockier than usual "Wonderwall" and a snarling take on "Champagne Supernova," the reaction to which caused even Liam to stand back and appreciate.--Chris Ryan
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Oasis In New York Review And Videos
Gallaghers' Rock 'N Roll Card
The Gallagher brothers and Ian Brown are starring in Christmas cards.
They’ve often claimed to be as big as Jesus, now they’ve borrowed His halo.
As you can see, Noel’s picture has “Happy Noel” underneath, while Liam is flicking the Vs – not very biblical – saying “’appy Xmas our kid”.
And former Stone Roses singer Ian strikes a religious pose to go with the band’s famous lyric: “I am the resurrection and I am the light.”
Source: www.thesun.co.uk
Oasis In New York City Photo Gallery
They brought it all : the swagger, the attitude , the hits and the sing alongs. Brit Rock legends Oasis performed a 'Supersonic' show to the sold out Garden in New York City last night. More reviews to follow.
See the full gallery shot by Live4ever.us exclusively on Metromix.com
Photo Credit: Paul Bachmann
Was The Blur vs Oasis Battle A Sham?!
It would be an epic understatement to say Blur and Oasis' relationship in the nineties was merely fractious, characterised as it was, by bitter chart rivalry and slanging matches in the press. Both bands took full advantage of the nation’s interest, playing up to their pantomime roles of middleclass southerners and working class northerners.
However recent comments by Blur bassist, Alex James seem to wholly contradict the band's past behaviour. Whilst on location filming in Manchester, James, a judge on T4's Orange unsignedAct, revealed his love for Mancunian bands.
"All my favourite bands are from Manchester - New Order, The Smiths, Oasis!"
Does this mean a reconciliation is in the air? Could we see the reformed Blur joined on stage by Oasis for a singalong when they play Hyde Park next year?
Watch Alex James' full confession this Sunday, on Orange unsignedAct with Sony Ericcson on T4 at 1220pm.
Source: www.altsounds.com
Oasis In New York Setlist
Last nights setlist from Madison Square Gardens, New York, USA.
Fuckin' In The Bushes
Rock 'n' Roll Star
Lyla
The Shock Of The Lightning
Cigarettes & Alcohol
The Meaning Of Soul
To Be Where There's Life
Waiting For The Rapture
The Masterplan
Songbird
Slide Away
Morning Glory
Ain't Got Nothin'
The Importance Of Being Idle
I'm Outta Time
Wonderwall
Supersonic
Don't Look Back In Anger
Falling Down
Champagne Supernova
I Am The Walrus
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Next stop Susquehanna Center, Camden.
Tales From the Middle Of Nowhere
Taken from Noel's tour diary for oasisinet.com
Disaster struck last night. The fuckin' bus broke down. 4 hours kip was all we got 'til we ground to a halt in the middle of nowhere. Pitch-black and snowing sideways. Me, Tall Scratch and The Shroud had to pile on Romeo Dread's bus. Nightmare. I can safely say, "I bet that's never happened to Bono".
Didn't sweat it though. We're on the way to NYC, baby, and Neil Young's playing tonight. Can't wait. I fuckin' love that cat (and I'll tell him as much if we get to speak to him later).
Still snowing. Must be nearly x.mas, eh?
In a bit.
GD.
Source: www.oasisinet.com
Chrimbo Pressies From Oasis And Kasabian
Oasis & Kasabian all love a good session at This Feeling and they've kindly given This Feeling a pair of tickets to be won for their Wembley gigs next year per London This Feeling until May 2009.
All you need to do to stand a chance of winning a pair of these sold out golden tickets for next summers mega gigs is get an advance ticket to a This Feeling between now and next May. Winners Will be notified upon entry to club.
This Saturday ~ The Rifles (acoustic), indie anthems, rock and roll and pop till 3am, £2 beer, 2-4-1 white wine, £2 sambuca, £5 cocktails = one mega zone.
adv tix / more info www.thisfeeling.co.uk
BOSH!
TF TOWERS
New Court Date For Man Accused Of Attacking Oasis' Noel Gallagher At Virgin Festival
A new court date has been set for the Pickering man charged with assaulting Oasis lead guitarist Noel Gallagher at the Virgin Festival on the Toronto Islands in September. Daniel Sullivan, 47, is to appear in provincial court on Jan. 22.
Source: www.thestar.com
Noel Gallagher's Solo Mission
Noel Gallagher has hinted that he is set to produce a solo album following this year's Oasis No.1 Dig Out Your Soul.
The star has already written his band's next album, but admits he is considering doing something a little different before it is released.
He said: "The album's already done and demoed, so I'm going to take a bit of time off after we've finished the Dig Out Your Soul tour.
"I might do something for myself, maybe."
Source: www.dailyrecord.co.uk
Liam Gets Shirty
Cheeky Liam Fray wants to attend a Blur reunion show wearing an Oasis T-shirt.
The Courteeners frontman is a life-long supporter of his fellow Manc rock outfit.
Liam, 23, told me: “We might go down to the Blur Hyde Park gigs next year in our old Oasis T-shirts.
“In the mid-nineties you couldn’t even mention Blur’s name out loud in Manchester.
“My sister used to like them but I never listened to them because I was Oasis through and through. Later on I saw them live at the Leeds festival in 2003, but Graham Coxon wasn’t there then so this time it’s different.”
Unlike some seemingly all-about-the-money comebacks, Liam feels Blur are back for the right reasons.
He added: “Everyone’s reforming these days so it was only a matter of time but I think it’s a good thing.
“It’s not like they’re doing it for any other reason than for the love of it.
“They don’t need to. Damon has got Gorillaz, Graham has his solo career and Alex has his cheese.”
Source: Daily Star
Warrant Out For Man Accused Of Attacking Oasis Guitarist Noel Gallagher At Virgin Festival
A Pickering man accused of attacking Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher at the Virgin Festival back in September is now the subject of an arrest warrant, after he failed to show up at a scheduled court appearance Tuesday.
Daniel Sullivan, 47, was charged with assault following the onstage brouhaha that saw Gallagher being shoved into a monitor during the band's festival-closing performance on Toronto's Olympic Island.
The attack occurred as the British rock band took the stage and began performing their hit song Morning Glory. Sullivan allegedly jumped through the barriers and onto the stage, tackling Gallagher mid-tune. Noel's brother Liam threw a punch at the attacker as security moved in and took the man into custody.
The guitarist suffered a broken rib and ligament damage in his fall, but the band gamely finished their set. They were forced to postpone the final Canadian date in their concert tour, however.
It's still not clear what motivated the attack.
Footage of the incident was caught on a cell phone camera and posted on YouTube.
Source: www.citynews.ca
Rolling Stones, Oasis, U2 Studio To Close?
Olympic Studios face the financial crisis.
A London recording studio, which has seen The Rolling Stones, Oasis, Led Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix through its doors, may close because of money problems.
The staff at the 42 year-old Olympic Studiosin Barnes - where U2 are currently recording - have been told by owners EMI that they may have to shut down as they aren't making enough money, reports The Evening Standard.
"The fact is the studios are not profitable, like many British studios," the paper reported a source as saying. "You can't get as much business as you used to in the past. And there's no sign of that situation improving."
Both Jimi Hendrix's 'Are You Experienced?' album and Eric Clapton's 'Wonderful Tonight' single were recorded at the studios - and The Rolling Stones worked on tracks for seven albums there.
Source: www.nme.com
Tales From The Middle Of Nowhere
Taken from Noel's tour diary for oasisinet.com
Got that organ. Very fuckin' cool. Had to go to the guy's house to get it. Don't think I've ever been to an American's actual house. Can't remember being anyway. They do like a flashing, garden-bound x.mas decoration over here, don't they? They love the old Stars'n'Stripes too, eh? Every fuckin' house has got one on the porch (just in case one forgets where one is)!
Watched a couple of great documentaries about a couple of unsavoury American characters of the late 60s, early 70s. 1st one was about Jim Jones and the People's Temple (Google him, I can't be arsed explaining who he was).
The other one was about Charles Manson - whose bullshit, hippy rhetoric about revolution, free love and sex orgies reminds me (funnily enough) of my mate Russell Brand!
Great films though.
Talking of greatness, if you're wondering what to ask Santa for x.mas, ask him for an album called "A Monstrous Psychedelic Bubble Exploding In Your Mind (Vol 1. Space Rock)". It's a compilation album by someone called "The Amorphous Androgynous" (I'd hazard a guess that's a made-up name). I've had it on in the dressing room for a month now. It's one of the best things I've ever, ever heard. Go and find it NOW! It'll blow your tiny little minds.
In a bit.
GD.
P.S. Did you see that Arab slinging his flip-flops at Georgie-boy-Bush? Genius. Reminded me of what it's like playing "The Barra" in Glasgow!
Source: www.oasisinet.com
Oasis The Real Deal
LONDON, Ontario - Just in case there were any lingering doubts, Oasis still knows how to make an entrance -- and an exit.
The Gallagher brothers -- singer Liam and chief songwriter and guitarist Noel -- and their Oasis mates had both for 7,200 fans last night at the John Labatt Centre.
"This is definitely the last song -- you've been amazing," shouted Liam Gallagher who had been in full cheerful sneer most of the night. "Have a good Christmas . . . I am the Walrus," he said to complete the introduction to the magnificent finale of an extended encore.
A blazing revisit to the Beatles' classic had the fans ooing and wooing along with the chorus, completing a finale including two singalongs led by Noel (The Fans' Choice) Gallagher and a terrific Champagne Supernova with Liam back at centre stage and his brother soloing with power.
That was the exit.
The entrance by Oasis wasn't half-bad either.
Rock N Roll Star, as in "Tonight, I'm a rock n roll star," was the first song. That followed a crazed voice over the sound system saying "this is not a drill" and a huge blast of lights setting the stage for images of band and visuals on the video screens. Not bad as these things go was black-coat-clad Liam arriving at centre stage in full sneer.
I'm a rock star to I am the Walrus proved to be a journey worth waiting for.
That first insolent stroll -- and the cheers for Noel Gallagher's first solo of the night a few minutes later -- meant the years it took for the 1990s' powerhouse British rockers to play London were over.
The show was originally set for early September. But an on-stage attack on Noel Gallagher at a Toronto concert put the Oasis rocker in hospital with broken ribs and other injuries. The London date was postponed until last night. A Toronto area man was charged after the attack.
In a touching display of brotherly love between the oft-feuding Gallaghers, Liam attempted to come to Noel's aid -- even if Noel later derided his brother's attempt.
The brothers and Gem Archer and Andy Bell, who both joined in 1999, are touring to support the Manchester band's latest album Dig Out Your Soul (Warner). A touring drummer and keyboard player were in last night's lineup.
Dig Out Your Soul provided songs such as Ain't Got Nothin', Waiting for the Rapture and I'm Outta Time -- which had a lovely fadeout -- to the main set. The new album's Falling Down was there for the encore with Noel Gallagher singing.
The biggest hits were the Oasis trademarks including Morning Glory, Wonderwall and Supersonic. It didn't appear that the Manchester mates were doing anything special around the mid-set (What's the Story) Morning Glory? Oasis was playing the 1995 hit when Noel Gallagher was attacked and shoved into on-stage monitors.
The Gallagher brothers do bring something special to the art of talking on stage.
"Thank you very much. Good evening, London. How is everybody," asked Noel Gallagher early, breaking the Oasis code of silence sweetly.
Liam was characteristically unsweet. "How are (we) doing? We're all all right," he answered his brother.
"You're one of the . . . ugly lady birds," he said pointing to somebody in the audience.
Near the end, he sweetened up too. "This one's for you . . . because you're the one that's happy," he said, pointing somewhere else, to introduce Champagne Supernova. Liam even gently lobbed the tambourine he uses as a security blanket to a fan late in the show.
So that was Oasis -- still masters of the sweet and sour stage manner and with a songbook that rocks on and on.
Matt Costa opened. Second on the bill was Ryan Adams and the Cardinals, who used songs from their just-out Cardinology (Universal) in the early going. Last night, the effect of all the excellent noise from the Cardinals -- guitarist Neal Casal, drummer Brad Pemberton, pedal steel player Jon Graboff and bassist Chris Feinstein -- was mesmerizing. Adams is Adams, a Leonard Cohen for our time with a faster, wilder version of Tom Petty's band to keep him on track. Cardinology's Magick was the driving finale to their 50-minute set. But then the entire night was magical.
Source: jam.canoe.ca
Oasis In London Setlist
Last nights setlist from The John Labatt Centre, London, Canada.
Fuckin' In The Bushes
Rock 'n' Roll Star
Lyla
The Shock Of The Lightning
Cigarettes & Alcohol
The Meaning Of Soul
To Be Where There's Life
Waiting For The Rapture
The Masterplan
Songbird
Slide Away
Morning Glory
Ain't Got Nothin'
The Importance Of Being Idle
I'm Outta Time
Wonderwall
Supersonic
Don't Look Back In Anger
Falling Down
Champagne Supernova
I Am The Walrus
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Next stop New York...
Support Acts For Oasis In Germany
Twisted Wheel will be supporting Oasis in Germany next month in Hamburg, Berlin & Dusseldorf on the bands 2009 European Tour.
Source: www.tickets.de
Soul Survivors
Fans who have waited more than a dozen years for Oasis to land in London will finally get their wish.
Battered but determined, Oasis plays JLC Monday night.
Oasis will be delving deeply into the Dig Out Your Soul songbook when the British rock band makes its long-awaited London debut at the John Labatt Centre on Monday.
Oasis bassist Andy Bell said fans are likely to hear seven or eight "Soul" songs from the band's 2008 album in the set list.
Among the candidates are I'm Outta Time (the new single), Waiting for the Rapture, Falling Down and I Ain't Got Nothing.
"There's a fair number of the songs," Bell said in a recent interview from Britain.
Monday's date was set after the band's Noel Gallagher was attacked onstage at a Toronto outdoor concert. A Sept. 9 date at the downtown London arena was postponed. Fans who had waited more than a dozen years for Oasis to land in London have had to wait three more months as the rocker recovered and the tour was rescheduled.
In the past, spectacular blowups involving Gallagher, the band's chief songwriter, and his brother Liam, its singer, have derailed several public appearances and tours. Noel quit the band following an onstage row in 1994, Liam backed out of a U.S. tour in 1996, and Noel walked out on a European tour in 2000.
"Every time," Bell said patiently when asked if he is questioned about those Oasis-plosions.
He was still feeling the shock of the Toronto attack during The Free Press interview.
"Who is going to get it?" Bell recalled thinking about what might happen next.
That concern has ebbed, fortunately, as Oasis has returned to the road with U.S. rocker Ryan Adams.
But Bell can now expect to hear years of questions about the attack because he was a witness to a moment of rock infamy that was seen around the world on YouTube.
Gallagher told his bandmates, "I'm going on," after Oasis had halted its set and left the stage as the attacker was taken away. Bell said he and guitarist Gem Archer had been saying they both thought the concert was finished.
Oasis returned to the stage to play a few more songs at the Toronto concert before Gallagher began to look over at his bandmates. "He was starting to hurt," Bell said. The band stopped its concert and Gallagher was taken to hospital.
"I don't think Noel knew what was going on," said Bell as Gallagher was in shock for those first minutes.
Gallagher's own recollections suggest he was in shock.
"I remember being hit really hard, I didn't see him come onstage or get led off, I just got hit," Gallagher told an Australian newspaper.
After realizing no knives were involved in the attack, Gallagher shunned medical advice to go directly to hospital and continued playing after a short break.
"I had an almighty pain in my side. I was being silly. It got to the point where I went 'F--- it, I can't do this' and got taken straight to hospital."
The assailant, Daniel Sullivan, 47, was charged with assault. Gallagher refused to comment specifically on the incident with charges pending, but took his own shots.
"He's 47 and got three children, if you can believe that," Gallagher said. "He's obviously gone through a midlife crisis. I wouldn't get in and analyze it too deeply, that's for a lawyer to do.
I don't know why people do things like that."
Other comments suggest Gallagher's trademark way with a quotation is already fully recovered.
"We've got enough security guards as it is," Gallagher said. "If they had been doing their f---ing job properly instead of playing air guitar, I'd be alright."
Oasis landed on the radar of music listeners in 1994 after being signed to Britain's Creation Records. The Manchester band featured the Gallaghers. Bell and Archer arrived in 1999.
Definitely Maybe entered the British charts at No. 1 and became the fastest-selling debut in British history. Songs like Supersonic, Shakermaker and Live Forever would go on to help define the sound of the mid-1990s on both sides of the Atlantic.
Bell said Oasis thanks the many fans who have sent wishes for Gallagher's recovery.
Source: London Free Press
Oasis Christmas Decorations
To find out how to make these easy to make Oasis Christmas decorations click here.
Source: theoasisfanguide.blogspot.com
Tales From The Middle Of Nowhere
Taken from Noel's tour diary for oasisinet.com
It seems like I'm saying this a lot recently, but - fuck me - there's nothing going on at the minute. NOTHING.
Played Detroit last night. Got a day off today (in Detroit). It's a Sunday. Utterly soul-destroyingly dull. So dull in fact that I actually bought something off that ebay last night. A vintage Gibson organ. Very fuckin' cool. Gotta go and pick it up today at some fella's house. Thinking on..that should be quite exciting! Going to a real American person's actual house? Well, there's fuck-all else to do.
I'm currently watching some of that American Football. The New York Jets-V-The Buffalo Bills, in fact. I like it. I'm one of the few Mancunians who actually understand it. It's a very simple game made extremely complicated by mathematics. For example, it's currently 14-3 to the Jets. It's 14.26 in the 2nd. The Jets have the ball on the 22 and it's 3rd down and 8. Erm..sorry?
In a bit.
GD.
Source: www.oasisinet.com
Official Oasis Calandar 2009
The 2009 Official Oasis Calendar, is in stores now and has been designed by the sleeve designer Julian House.
The calendar will be available from Amazon at £7.44, and various other Calendar stockists.
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