Noel Gallagher Develops Blog Addiction

He's never been known the most techno-savvy of rock stars. Hell, he doesn't even have a computer. But Oasis's Noel Gallagher has revealed he has developed an addiction to blogging.

The guitarist told Q it staves off the boredom of hotel rooms while he is on tour as he posts his regular blogs by texting them through his mobile phone.

He explained: “Emma (Greengrass) who runs our label, said 'We’re going to have to do something because every band in the entire history of rock now has a presence on the web, but you lot don’t do anything'. Someone said 'what about a blog'? I immediately hate that word. Blog.

"I was saying 'I haven’t got a computer so how am I going to do it'? Emma said I could write stuff down and someone else could email it, but that takes out all the fun. In the end I decided that I was going to text. And after about a week I was thinking, I quite like this, blogging. So I do it on the mobile phone.

“It was great until just before Christmas time when I met someone in London who’d read them all. I was in the queue at HMV to buy some Nintendo games for my little girl. The guy in the queue was telling me stuff about what I’d been doing. I was like, 'how do you know that'? ‘Read all your blogs, mate, f***ing hilarious'.

"Until that point I’d convinced myself that nobody read it. But as soon as he said that I thought I’ve got to stop doing this, it’s really embarrassing. But I can’t. It’s sort of addictive. And it’s something do in boring European hotel rooms.”

Source: www.q4music.com

In next months Q Magazine Noel Gallagher will be on the front cover along with a new interview.

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In Stores Now

The Russell Brand Radio Show - The Best Of What's Legal

The Russell Brand Radio Show: The Best Of What's Legal (2009 UK 4-disc [3CD/1DVD] set comprising 3 CD's containing the Best of his Radio 2 shows with brand new commentary from Russell explaining chronologically how the show came to its untimely demise with 'Sachsgate'.

The boxset also contains a Bonus DVD of previously unseen Viddycasts of Russell and various guests including Jonathon Ross, Noel Gallagher, Mathew Horne, James Corden, Simon Amstell and many, many others.).

I'm going to see the ever entertaining Mr Brand tonight in Cardiff as part of his UK tour...

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Oasis In Cape Town Setlist

Setlist from yesterdays show at the Coca-Cola Zero Festival, Capetown.

Rock ‘N’ Roll Star
Lyla
The Shock Of The Lightning
Cigarettes & Alcohol
The Meaning Of Soul
Waiting For The Rapture
The Masterplan
Songbird
Slide Away
Morning Glory
The Importance Of Being Idle
I’m Outta Time
Wonderwall
Supersonic
Don’t Look Back in Anger
Champagne Supernova
I Am The Walrus

Oasis will take a well earned break before heading to Venezuela for the South American leg of the world tour on April 28th.

outh American leg is

Thanks to Peasant O'Simpleton

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End Of The Road For Johnny

Manc music legend Johnny Roadhouse has passed away, aged 88. The man is responsible for some of the best bands to come out of North-west England.

He was the guy who put a guitar in the hands of almost every rock ’n’ roll band to come out of Manchester.

Johnny owned a famous music store in the city’s Oxford Road and was a pal of Sir Paul McCartney, The Smiths and Oasis.

Ex-Smiths drummer Mike Joyce said: “Every band in Manchester has gone through Johnny Roadhouse’s music store at some stage.”

The saxophonist, who once worked with Elton John, also sorted Oasis’s Noel and Liam Gallagher with their first guitars. As a tribute to Johnny, in 2006 the band featured Johnny’s shop in the vid for track The Masterplan.

Meanwhile, Noel, on tour in South Africa, has paid homage to the role alcohol played in one of his biggest hits.

He said: “Wonderwall is an album by George Harrison so I nicked the title from that, I nicked the chords from somewhere else and a few of the words. I was probably drunk.”

When asked why he went into music he said: “I wanted to be rich.”

He achieved his goal — unlike his beloved Man City, who put me off my Easter eggs on Sunday with a dire game against Fulham...

Source: www.thesun.co.uk

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Liam Gallagher ‘I’m A Little Wiser, A Little Calmer’

Liam Gallagher’s handshake was firm. He didn’t get up from his seat when I met him inside a function room of the Singapore Indoor Stadium two hours before he goes up onstage.

With his new buzz cut, the creases on his face and the film of wisdom in his eyes, the irrepressible and irreverent front man of rock super group Oasis was looking far less intimidating than in years past, when his wild and often violent ways made headlines around the world. I had no idea what to expect when I was told I would be getting the opportunity to interview one of the most unpredictable and irascible personalities in modern music. I could only hope he would be in one of his better moods.

“We all got a little bit wiser, a little bit calmer, “ he said in his thick Manchester accent, in answer to a question on the difference between Oasis in 1995 and 2009. “There’s not a lot of drugs knocking around,” he deadpanned, drawing chuckles from the small group of journalists from all over Asia. Oasis played a show at the Lion City as part of their tour to promote their latest album, Dig Out Your Soul.

Keeping things fresh

The band is known for performing almost the exact same set list in every leg of their tour, so I asked Liam how they managed to keep things fresh after doing the same thing night after night. His response was typical Liam—to-the-point and expletive-laden. “I don’t really keep things fresh. We just go there and do our thing, innit? We don’t change the set list. It’s the same old f****n’ thing. That’s how we keep things fresh, by not keeping them fresh.”

Many artists and bands have expressed their admiration for the band by covering their songs, including popular alternative-country act Ryan Adams, who did “Wonderwall.” But apparently, this doesn’t sit well with Gallagher. “I don’t like that. That version was too f****n’ pansy. Chris Martin did ‘Songbird’ once and I told him, don’t ever f***n’ sing that song.”

Has he ever liked anybody else’s version of any of their songs?

“Hmm . . . No. I heard the Foo Fighters do ‘Lyla’ once. It sounded like the song was being f***ing murdered.”

But Gallagher does have a soft spot for at least a couple of bands out there. “The only one band that I consider any good at the moment is Kasabian. They look good, the music’s great, they’ve got soul, and they’re f***in’ mad live. They’re really great performers. The Arctic Monkeys are all right, but not as good as Kasabian. They’re the best band around . . .” He pauses a moment before adding, “Well, second best band.” But of course.

Something different

Someone asked Gallagher about the new album and without hesitating, he said, “I don’t know if there’s anything special in it. It’s just a good album. I dunno if there’s anything special. It’s just a good piece of music. The sound is good.” The journalist presses Gallagher about Dig Out Your Soul, particularly about its cover art, but Gallagher is clueless. “What does it mean? I dunno. Who did it? I dunno who made it . . . but I like it.”

Apart from music and touring, Liam is also busy these days with the clothing line he recently launched called Pretty Green. Yes, the rock and roll star is also into fashion. “I just wanted to do something different. d’you know what I mean? When we finish this tour, I don’t want to be stuck at home twiddling my thumbs waiting for Noel’s f***in’ instructions. I think clothes are equally important as the music. There’s no point in writing good songs if you look like a f***in’ idiot. So you’ve got to dress cool. You’ve got to write cool songs. If people like it, they like it. If they don’t, they don’t. They don’t have to buy it.”

Twitter addict

Gallagher, who once said he wasn’t into all the techy stuff said he now uses the social networking application Twitter. “I’m kind of enjoying it. You can get [feedback] direct from people. So if someone is saying shit about you, you can sort of quash the rumors right away.”

The rock star, who married All Saints member Nicole Appleton and has three kids, said that absent all the hoopla surrounding him and Oasis, he lives a pretty normal life back in England. “[When we’re on tour, I miss] the routine of everyday life. I do like just getting up, sending the kids to school, going to the park. Just normal things, like going for a drink.”

“Although I don’t drink that much,” he was quick to add.

Misconception

Throughout the interview, I was on edge, half-waiting for Gallagher to suddenly throw one of his infamous fits or perhaps even throw a punch if he didn’t like a question. But it never happened. Instead, he was a breezy subject, candid and forthright, polite even. But he didn’t mince words either. I asked him what he thought the biggest misconception was about him, given his extremely colorful and eventful life. “I dunno man. If people f***in’ piss me off then I can be a c**t. D’you know what I mean? But if people are cool, then I’m cool with them. Then obviously the people who write shit about me are obviously c**ts and I piss them off. So there you go. I don’t care what people think. That’s none of my business.”

Perhaps it was because Gallagher wasn’t turning out to be the arrogant, self-involved rockstar everyone thought he was that other journalists became more daring in their questions. Asked why he was so critical of other bands, and Liam patiently replied: “I’m not critical of anyone. People ask me a question, ‘Do I like their music?’ Then I’ll say no. But say I like lots of other bands—they never write about that. They always write about the ones I f***in’ don’t like. And it’s my right to not like them. It’s my opinion. It’s not like I ask for a [press] conference just to shoot some guns off. I go about my business. Somebody asks me what I think about Franz Ferdinand, and I f***in’ tell them they’re shit. That’s what it is. I don’t want them to die of a car crash or a paper cut or something. I just don’t like their music. They’re not my music. I hate shitty music.”

He’s still a hell raiser. That much is certain. But a far tamer and less rowdy version. The 38-year-old rock star, who used to figure in brawls and butt heads with almost everyone he came across with (even his own brother, band mate Noel), may have mellowed down considerably. But the attitude and spunk are still there, hidden behind his light blue eyes and assault of one-liners and expletives. And to music’s great credit, it looks like we’ll still be on the receiving end of Oasis’s onslaught for years to come. “As long as we enjoy it—and we obviously enjoy it—there’ll still be Oasis. I’m not doing it for the money, although that’s nice. But definitely, I’m doing it because I like it, and that’s where I get my kicks from, going onstage singing songs, making people happy, d’you know what i mean? So I’d do it forever. The Rolling Stones are still at it. What’s the point of splitting up if you’re enjoying it? Just so you can say, ‘Hey man, we split up?’ Whoopee.”

Source: www.manilatimes.net

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Noel Gallagher Interview From Hong Kong Magazine

With Dig Out Your Soul the critics in general have said your music has changed.

N: Well, critics are always inventing new languages aren't they? For me, I speak a totally different language and I only write songs that I like myself. I'm not a person for change - I play the guitar and do rock music, and I'm not into jazz, heavey metal, reggae, R&B, hip-hop and I'm not gonna write an opera about monkeys. At the end of the day, what critics say doesn't affect me. I ain't gonna change.

There're a few Liam's tunes on the album - do you like his music?

N: I like Liam's songs. The best part in his entire character is music. The rest of him is a fxxking nightmare! But his music is great. I'd listen to it.

Half of the songs on this album weren't written by you (Noel corrects: "You could have said 'you wrote half the album by yourself!'"), would the next Oasis album be like that as well?

N: Yeah, I'd like that. But it's the producer who decides what songs go in there and what not. If he says seven of my songs make it, then seven it would be.

Ever considered letting Andy and Gem do vocals?

N: What, asking them to sing? That'd be taking the piss! Andy and Gem are great musicians. In fact Gem sings well but they're not born-to-be-singers. I just think they don't have enough of that confidence in them still.

What would break up Oasis? Sibling rivalry doesn't seem like it.

N: I don't know? Getting bald, fat, someone dies or I get bored? I don't see Oasis splitting up to be honest...just the gap between albums might get longer, cos we need to save up a lot of energy for each release. I'd say we still have another 15 years in us. I don't see anyone wanting to retire either. We like our music, so I think Oasis will keep going.

Can you sum up Oasis' music in one word?

N: No I don't think you can ever do that man, not even in one sentence. I could say "Rock n' Roll" but...I think we're one of the only two real bands left on this planet. U2 doesn't do some type of music, they do U2 music, and we're like that, we'd only do Oasis music. But if I have to describe Oasis music in one word, it would be "brilliant"!

You said you won't write pop songs with catchy melodies anymore.

N: No I didn't say that. What I meant was I don't give a shit about the charts anymore. I used to be obsessed with the charts, but then I found out I don't care any longer. Once you've been at no.1 it just gets boring. Like when we signed to Sony years ago I thought we were gonna be the greatest band in the world, but ever since that contract is finished, I no longer cared about sales or chart positions. I just need to make music that I like.

Have you thought about producing records for other people, like Bernard Butler does?

N: I have produced several records but nothing came of of that...I'd still want to produce records for bands that I like though, like Coldplay. They've got their own stuff and I've seen them live many times. They're brilliant. (Anyone in particular you'd want to work with then?) No...my ambition stays inside Oasis. I wouldn't find myself saying "Hey, you know what?! I'd LOVE to work with 50 Cent!!". Nah...my hands are full with Oasis already.

Any plans for a solo record?

N: No I don't have plans for that right now, no. Everyone's writing songs at Oasis and we're sitting on a pile of like 30 songs with some great b-sides that we haven't yet put out...I wonder they'll ever get done actually, may be a fxxking double record after I die or something!

I did have that idea before, so it's not entirely out of the question. I'll see how it goes. Just get the bloody tour done first.

Do you still buy music?

N: Yeah I'd still go to a record shop to buy music. I wouldn't change that cos I don't have a computer. I know people out there are against downloading and stuff...but that's unfortunately just the way it is. I was trying to get into it before and thought about buying a computer... (You still don't own one?) No, never have, you know? I have an iPod, but that you can put it in your pocket and fxxking carry it around. For God's sake, I've spent 11 years learning to use my mobile!

So...at 41, having spent 15 years as a rock star without a computer...I don't think I'd start needing one now. It's the same with cars, I've never bought a car (yeah right, Noel), I can't swim and I can't use chopsticks! But you know, there's always a fork around right?!

How do you blog if you don't have a computer?

N: I do it with my mobile and someone at the office helps out. I just text them and they'll put it on the computer for me.

Any serious after effects from the Toronto attack?

N: No. The only thing that's changed is we don't let people on stage anymore. The security is gonna get you. It didn't really affect me though...physically I'd still feel the pain...afterall I spent 8 weeks recovering from that...and I do feel a bit intimidated every time I come on stage. But you know...(getting pushed) it beats being in a plane crash, you know what I mean?

About the cancelled gigs in Beijing and Shanghai. They were supposedly cancelled because of what you said about Tibet (Noel: yeah it saved us a whole week), have you learnt any lessons on that?

N: No. The Chinese government is not happy with something I said like 12 years ago, but I don't remember fxxk all about anything I said 12 years ago! Now obviously, communists have long memories. Anyway, not letting us play there is some sort of an insult to me. I've never been to China! But you know, whatever, that's the way world politics is, you're just some guy playing music on this world and you get involved with it. No I haven't learnt any lessons, may be not to get involved with monks!

Do you have any opinions towards Tibet?

N: Absolutely not!

Source: East Touch Magazine Translated by kenshin03

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Listen To A New Oasis Song Now

Click in the above player to listen to an as yet untitled Oasis song that was recorded at the bands sound check in Hong Kong earlier this month.

Thanks to JDD

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Noel Gallagher Press Conference In South Africa

Click here to watch a press conference with Noel Gallagher in South Africa.

Source: www.zoopy.com

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Tales From The Middle Of Nowhere

Taken from Noel's tour diary for oasisinet.com

Well that was a bit weird. The Coke-Fest. Not sure what to make of it. Strange crowd. It seemed to be made up of every conceivable type of person imaginable. Very quiet. Some of them unfurled a huge banner that said, "NOEL'S PISS IS THE CURE FOR CANCER"!!??

We were on after Snow Patrol. Gotta say, I was staggered at the amount of gear they have onstage. And it all seemed to be working! We must've sounded like Buddy Holly's backing band by comparison.

Leaving for Cape Town in a bit. Meeting up with the rest of Team Gallagher. They're on board for the rest of this bit of tour. Can't wait.

In a bit.

GD.

PS. That thing about my piss has NOT been proven.

Source: www.oasisinet.com

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New Oasis Song Appears Online

A short video clip of a new Oasis song has appeared online, that was recorded at the bands sound check in Hong Kong earlier this month.

Also an audience recording of the soundtrack has appeared on various Oasis fan sites and forums.

The track listing for the bootleg is.

01: Unknown (18 minutes long, as soon as it's on youtube etc I will post it)
02: My Big Mouth
03: To Be Where Theres Life
04: Waiting For The Rapture
05: The Shock Of The Lightning
06: The Turning (Alt Version#4)

All songs sung by Noel Gallagher.

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Tales From The Middle Of Nowhere

Taken from Noel's tour diary for oasisinet.com

Phew! What a couple of days. Sunshine! At last. Been sat on the balcony in my room doing fuck all. Listening to tunes. Drinking tea. Smoking. If that's not heaven, then I don't know what is.

Done a press conference yesterday. Loved it. Good fun.

"Will you be singing 'Champagne Supernova' at the Coke-Fest?" Sez a journalist.

"'Champagne Supernova'? Coke-Fest? Reminds me of a party I once had!" Sez I.

"Boom-boom", went the crowd (to themselves).

Did I mention the reason we're here is 'coz we're doing a festival? Two, in fact. One here and one in Cape Town, day after tomorrow.

Anyway, gotta go.

In a bit.

GD.

Source: www.oasisinet.com

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Liam Gallagher's Latest Twitter

"In Capetown with my closest and dearest on the piss....."

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Oasis In Johannesburg Setlist

Setlist from yesterdays show at the Coca-Cola Zero Festival, Johannesburg.

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

Oasis' next stop is the Coca-Cola Zero Festival in Cape Town on Monday.

Thanks to PP

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Badboy Brand Is Back On Air... Talking Balls

Mouthy Russell Brand is to be unleashed on the country’s airwaves again.

The shamed DJ, who left Radio 2 last year after sparking the Manuelgate scandal, will front a football show for TalkSport.

Brand, 33, and pal Noel Gallagher, 41, have been invited to host a footie debate special for the station.

The Oasis star was a frequent guest on the comedian’s old radio show.

Brand, who writes a sports column for a newspaper, teased: “Myself and Britain’s favourite swearer are doing a radio special on football. Let’s hope Noel doesn’t get me in trouble.

“We will turn TalkSport into the fulcrum of the revolution. If we can just get Wossy to come.”

The debate will mark Brand’s first radio job since he resigned in October after making obscene phone calls to Fawlty Towers actor Andrew Sachs.

He and pal Jonathan Ross, 48, left a message on the 78-year-old’s answerphone telling how Brand had slept with Sachs’s granddaughter. Ross received a three-month suspension and last week the BBC was fined £150,000 by watchdog Ofcom for broadcasting the “gratuitously offensive” call.

Meanwhile, Brand has topped a new poll as the man blokes hate the most – and Ross was the runner-up.

In a survey by Onepoll.com, men voted for Brand for being “unfunny” and wearing make-up.

The bungling pair were closely followed by footie stars Cristiano Ronaldo, 24, and Ashley Cole, 28, and 46-year-old actor Tom Cruise.

Listen out for Russell on the radio once more when he hosts a one-off show on Talksport on April 17 with Noel Gallagher.

Source: www.dailystar.co.uk

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On This Day In Oasis History

"Supersonic" is the debut single released by British rock band Oasis, written by Noel Gallagher. It also appears on their debut album, Definitely Maybe. It was released on the 11 April 1994 and peaked at #31 on the official UK charts. It was the song performed by the band on their debut national TV performance on Channel 4's The Word, which aired on 18 March 1994. It remains to this day a favourite song of both the band and their fans (on the Definitely Maybe DVD, Noel cites it as his favourite Oasis song). The single went silver in the UK on June 30, 2006, 12 years and 3 months after its original release.

In spite of its popularity, Gallagher claims the song is basically a collection of nonsense lyrics written in a matter of minutes, just before the band entered the recording studios to record the track. The identity of the character "Elsa" caused some confusion — according to the song She done it with a doctor/On a helicopter/she sniffin' in a tissue/Sellin' the Big Issue. Noel claims, "Someone told me "Supersonic" was about teenage prostitution. Shit!". It has since been revealed that Elsa was a nine-stone rottweiler with a flatulence problem who was in the studio on the day the song was written, hence the line "she's into Alka Seltzer". It was written and recorded at The Pink Museum in Liverpool. The plan was for Oasis to record "Bring It On Down" for their debut single and another bunch of demos. However, "Supersonic" was written and it impressed everyone so much, it was chosen to be the band's first single. Gallagher has revealed in interviews that "Supersonic"'s distinctive lead guitar part wasn't a deliberate copy of the intro to George Harrison's 1971 single "My Sweet Lord". The band recorded two videos for the song, for UK and US release. The UK version of the video features the band playing on a roof, similar to The Beatles' rooftop concert.

It is included on the official music album for Euro 2004, Vive O 2004!



UK MUSIC VIDEO



US MUSIC VIDEO

In March 2005, Q magazine placed "Supersonic" at number 20 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks.

In May 2007, NME magazine placed "Supersonic" at number 25 in its list of the 50 Greatest Indie Anthems Ever.

The song is included on Oasis' compilation album Stop the Clocks.

Track listings

CD CRESCD 176
"Supersonic" - 4:44
"Take Me Away" - 4:30
"I Will Believe" (Live) - 3:46
"Columbia" (White Label Demo) - 5:25

7" CRE 176
"Supersonic" - 4:44
"Take Me Away" - 4:30

12" CRE 176T
"Supersonic" - 4:44
"Take Me Away" - 4:30
"I Will Believe" (Live) - 3:46

Cassette CRECS 176
"Supersonic" - 4:44
"Take Me Away" - 4:30

Japanese EP ESCA 602
"Supersonic"
"Shakermaker"
"Columbia" (white label demo)
"Alive" (8 track demo)
"D'Yer Wanna Be A Spaceman?"
"I Will Believe" (Live)
"I Will Believe" is believed to have been recorded for a 1993 radio session for the BBC.

The demo of "Columbia" is the same version as was released on a limited edition white label promo in December 1993, which itself was an edited version of the original demo recorded in Liverpool in the spring of 1993.

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Win A Russell Brand 4-Disc Box Set

UK ONLY

The Daily Record has teamed up with Mercury Records to offer readers the chance to win 10 Russell Brand four-disk box sets.

The 10 winners will get a copy of The Best Of What's Legal, which includes three CDs of radio shows, featuring commentary by

Russell and a DVD of Russell's Viddycasts, with highlights from the live radio show at the Bloomsbury Theatre. Russell releases his groundbreaking, cutting edge, raunchy awardwinning Radio 2 shows on April 13.

They're a celebration of improvised and anarchic comedy..

Featured is Russell's radio partner in crime, Matt Morgan, resident poet Mr Gee and sometimes stalwart Noel Gallagher.

There are also guest appearances from Simon Amstell, Alan Carr, Noel Fielding and many more.

In this four-disc box set, Russell reveals not only some of his favourite highlights, but uncovers the story leading to one of the most infamous moments in broadcasting history.

Click here for all the details.

Source: www.dailyrecord.co.uk

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Tickets Still Available For Oasis' Stadium Tour With Kasabian & The Enemy

Oasis return to play the UK stadium supergigs in the summer which saw phenomenal demand for tickets when they went on sale last year with over half a million being sold in a few hours.

A limited amount of tickets remain for the shows, click here for more information

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Tales From The Middle Of Nowhere

Taken from Noel's tour diary for oasisinet.com

So that's that for South-East Asia. Glad it's over, to be honest. As much as I love the food, the people, etc.. there's only so many times one can eat noodles.

That last gig in Hong Kong was rubbish. A good night, but a shit gig.

Managed at last to finally see a bit of Hong Kong itself yesterday. It's got the same kind of atmosphere as NYC. Busy. Cosmopolitan. Multi-culti. Whatever. I liked it a lot. Horrendous traffic though.

Just landed in Johannesburg after a 14 hour flight. I saw a copy of The News Of The World on the stands in Hong Kong airport. Has someone died since we've been away? The headline said "Goodbye Princess" against a picture from a funeral cortege. Please don't tell me Tina from Coronation St. is dead?! I couldn't cope.

Managed to sleep most of the way!! Unbelievable. Woke to see the sunrise over Africa. Just amazing.

This is my first time on the dark continent. Actually, I tell a lie.. it's my third!! Went to Egypt once to see the great pyramids. Fuckin' colossal. And to Marrakech. Where I ended up at a party in a castle, blind drunk with Richard Branson's dad!! That's actually true. He was that pissed he asked me how many wives I had!

"One", I replied. "And she's not gonna be around much longer".

Think he thought I was one of the natives. Top geezer though.

Currently on the way into downtown Johannesburg. In a car with 3 security guards! THREE!! And two of those are armed to the teeth. Shit, man!! Must be a heavy place, eh?

In a bit.

GD.

Source: www.oasisinet.com

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Liam Gallagher's Latest Twitter

"In South Africa starting to look a bit like Des Oconnor, need to get out of the sun. Gig tonight..."

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'This Is Russell Brand Live On BBC Radio 2...Not!

RUSSELL BRAND - The Best Of What's Legal (Box Set)
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BRAND Russell Brand, if you know what I mean, is a big deal.

Like Coca Cola, iPod and your very own copy of today’s Sun, he sells. He is a brand with a small “b”.

A bit like Jade, he divides opinion in a love ’em/hate ’em Marmite kind of way.

So the people at Universal through their Vertigo label have had the foresight (or maybe they just saw Pound signs in Russell’s piercing dark eyes) to release a lavish four-disc box-set of highlights/lowlights from his notorious BBC Radio 2 show.

You know, the one that got taken off air because of a grubby little (or hilariously funny depending on which way you look at it) episode with Jonathan Ross in which they embarrassed a national institution, Manuel from Fawlty Towers (aka Andrew Sachs).

Today, the whole affair is like water off a duck’s back to our Russ as he gleefully announces his introduction to “The Best Of What’s Legal”.

“You’re listening to Russell Brand live on BBC Radio 2.

“No, you’re not listening to Russell Brand on BBC Radio 2 and you know perfectly well why you’re not... (dramatic pause) . . . because there was an awful lot of trouble.”

Praising his listeners for buying the box, he continues: “Over the next few hours, we’re going to take you on a journey, a very painful, very sentimental, very childish and, let’s face it, doomed journey that ends in one of the greatest media scandals ever to befall this dirty little circle we call world.”

Divided into The Beginning, The Middle, The End and a DVD of “viddycasts”, it’s a rollercoaster ride, just the right side of anarchic, with Russell joined by radio cohort Matt Morgan and guests including his mate Noel Gallagher, Alan Carr, Noel Fielding and Simon Amstell.

And OK, I’ll come out of the closet. The whole thing is great, smutty and funny.

Russell spins his yarns in that quasi-Dickensian way and you realise what a national, original treasure he’s becoming — and what a shame the show is off air.

That’s my bit of a***-licking out of the way so it’s over to Russell to return the favour.

Specially for SFTW, here are the ten best bits from the Russell Brand Radio Show — as voted for by Russell Brand.

On MTV America’s view of Oasis

I bumped into a music executive and he said: “Oh man, those guys are great. When Liam and Noel came in Liam refused to sing and spat at us – one of them punched my wife in the booby.”

On threesomes

When me and Matt had a threesome it was like two men trying to ignore each other in a tiny park.

“Hello there sir. Good work there, I admire your stroke. It’s half time, shall we swap ends?”

On co-host Matt claiming to have a girlfriend

He ain’t got a girlfriend. He got confused in a strip club, paid too much and is now trying to get his money’s worth. It’s the longest lap dance in history.

Requesting of Noel Gallagher that he be allowed to use Oasis song Rock ’n’ Roll Star to enter as host of the MTV VMA Awards

Russell: Can I walk on to Rock ’n’ Roll Star by your band Oasis?

Noel: Yes, of course. Which means there’ll be a bloke on stage they don’t recognise coming out to a tune they’ve never heard.

Jonathan Ross and Russell discussing his relationship with Bedtime Stories co-star Teresa Palmer

Russell: Do not belittle my romance.

Jonathan: I’m not belittling your romance. And it’s so nice to hear you referring to something as a romance. And that there’s still some level of poetry inside you – and also self-deception.

On The Daily Mail’s scare tactics

The Daily Mail want us to be scared of everything – even the weather. Remember when it snowed? SNOW, there is SNOW! Immigrant snow! Immigrant, gypsy snow! Immigrant, gypsy, paedophile snow! Don’t make a snowman, it will come into your house and f**k you.

On discussing the gay “cruising” practice of wearing coloured bandanas to indicate different sexual preferences to potential partners in Los Angeles, with Guns and Roses guitarist Slash

Slash: Yeah man, if you wear red it means you give, if you wear blue it means you take.

Russell: Bloody hell, in Los Angeles? Home of the Crips and Bloods? That could lead to confusion. “Sir! I happen to be a member of the Crips, so you can take your thumb out of my bottom.”

Discussing Lorraine Kelly's 25-year marriage and how she keeps it fresh.

Lorraine: He puts up with a lot, my poor husband. We’ve been together since 1985

Russell: Bloody hell, how do you keep it going?

Lorraine: With romance. We act like we’re still courting. We go on dates

Russell: Wow. Do you want to go on one with me?

On Sweep from The Sooty Show

I remember his head, he looked like he smelt nice. Why did he not just speak up and have courage of his convictions? I think he could speak normally but 50 per cent of what he said was dreadfully racist so it had to go through the filter of an adult.

On relationship protocols

I will only fart in front of a woman once I’ve made her orgasm. Not immediately after, that would be disgusting. But I think if you take the good you should be prepared for the bad.

Source: www.thesun.co.uk

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