Liam Gallagher Interview

Part two of a recent interview with Liam while on tour in Brazil, he talks about his song-writing skills and says Oasis should be writing B-Sides instead of remixing and more.

Part one of the interview that has been previously posted can be watched here.

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Liam What's The Score?

Taken from the BBC Live Text of the Tottenham Hotspur Versus Manchester City game earlier today.

BBC Sport's David Garrido at White Hart Lane: "The chant from Spurs fans is "Liam, what's the score?" - aimed at Oasis frontman and City fan Liam Gallagher, who's here.

Can City still make the Europa League? Definitely maybe not."

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Some Might Say it was not the best day out for Liam City lost 2-1.

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Listen To A New Oasis Song Now

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Click in the above player to listen to an as yet untitled Oasis song that was recorded at the bands sound check in Rio De Janeiro on the 7th May.

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Interview With Gem Archer And Andy Bell

Interview with Gem Archer and Andy Bell in Brazil.

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Liam Gallagher Disses The Glastonbury Festival

Short interview with Liam Gallagher from Japan, split into two parts by the Falling Down video.

Liam said that he will never go to the Glastonbury Festival again, and that there will be a few changes to the set list for the upcoming UK stadium shows.

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Herbal Tea On Noel Gallagher's Tour Rider

Noel and Liam Gallagher have herbal tea on their rider. The Oasis stars - who are currently touring in support of their current album "Dig Out Your Soul" and whose wild lifestyles were infamous during the 90s - ask for a selection of specialty beverages when performing.

A source said: "Liam and Noel have requested that their dressing room be supplied with herbal teas, fresh organic fruit, almonds, pine nuts, Cadbury's chocolate and organic crisps. They also ask for fine china crockery and a linen tablecloth."

Noel has previously admitted he is finding the tour increasingly hard, explaining he misses his home comforts.

He wrote on his blog: "Jet lag will put a downer on the gig tonight. I already can't be a***d. Nevermind. They've got Yorkshire tea bags on the rider which, let's face it, is all that matters to a 40-year-old Northerner [sic]."

This is not the first hint Noel has tamed his wild lifestyle - he recently admitted he loves strolling around supermarkets.

He said: "I'm happiest hanging round the house and I'm forever offering to go to the supermarket. I f**king love supermarkets."

Source: BANG London

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On This Day In Oasis History...

"Lyla" was the first single from British rock band Oasis' sixth album Don't Believe the Truth, released on May 16th 2005.

The song was written by Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher, who has varyingly described the track as "specifically designed for pogoing", "annoyingly catchy", and the “poppiest thing since "Roll With It". Noting the varied influences of the song, Gallagher says that it's "a bit like... The Soundtrack of Our Lives doing The Who on Skol in a psychedelic city in the sky, or something".

Similarities

However critics have argued that "Lyla" is perhaps more than simply influenced by other bands, noting the striking similarities between the song and "Confrontation Camp" by The Soundtrack of Our Lives and to a lesser extent "Street Fighting Man" by the Rolling Stones. The first line of the song reinforces the notion that the song was also partially inspired by The La's.

Noel has also joked with the fact that the Lyla in the song is actually the sister of the Sally mentioned in the Oasis single "Don't Look Back in Anger". Also, he had said that the song is a "love song", being about Sally Cinnamon's sister.

Originally claiming that he wasn't very fond of the song, Noel has said that "Lyla" isn’t "even the fifth best track on the album". The song had existed as a demo since the early recording sessions for the album but was all but forgotten until practically the last minute. However, on the Lock the Box feature on the Stop the Clocks, Noel admitted that he "didn't realise how good it was until [we] played it live," and admitted he loved the "guitars, the drums, and the vocals" of the song.

Origins

Noel says that the song existed in an early form as a song called "Sing" and dated from the Heathen Chemistry-era. He also says that the title for the final song should have been "Smiler", but was changed seeing as guitarist Gem Archer's previous band, Heavy Stereo, also had a song called "Smiler".

Sony's insistence that it should be released as the first single from the album has helped to fuel the tension between the band and their record label, which has led to Oasis not renewing their contract with the record label following the release of Don't Believe the Truth.

"Lyla" became the band's seventh UK number one when it reached top spot in its first week of release. The song also debuted at #31 on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart and has reached #19 since then. It is the first Oasis song to appear on any US singles chart since 2000 when "Go Let It Out" hit No.14 on the Modern Rock chart.

Live Performance

When performing on the UK music chart show Top of the Pops, Liam, who was forced to mime to the music, made no secret of the fact, walking away from the microphone with his mouth closed mid-way through lines that he was supposedly 'singing'. It would be Liam's last performance on the programme before its demise in late 2006. However, Noel and the rest of the band would return in August 2005 to perform "The Importance of Being Idle."

The song leaked on the internet during late March 2005, weeks before its May release date, after an unauthorised early airing on Polish radio station Radiowa Trójka.

'Lyla' was covered by Foo Fighters during a performance at BBC Studios.

The song is included on Oasis' compilation album Stop the Clocks. It is also included in FIFA 06 as a track.



Track listing

CD RKIDSCD 29
"Lyla" (Noel Gallagher) - 5:12
"Eyeball Tickler" (Gem Archer) - 2:47
"Won't Let You Down" (Liam Gallagher) - 2:48

7" RKID 29
"Lyla" (Noel Gallagher) - 5:12
"Eyeball Tickler" (Gem Archer) - 2:47

DVD RKIDSDVD 29
"Lyla" - 5:14
"Lyla" (demo) - 5:29
"Can You See It Now?" (Documentary) - 9:22
The DVD also contains a hidden piece about new drummer Zak Starkey. The video lasts for 1:16 and is accessed by highlighting the word 'Credits' on the main menu, then pressing right until you see the name Zak appear. Then press 'Play' or 'Enter' to view the video.

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Oasis UK Ticket Update

SeeTickets have started sending out the tickets for Oasis UK Stadium Tour that starts in Heaton Park, Manchester on June 4th.

"Dear Customer,

We are pleased to announce your Oasis tickets that you booked with us will be dispatched to you very shortly, please accept our apologies for the delay......"

No word on TicketMaster as yet.

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Oasis Cover Art: Win Prints And Come To The Exhibition Party

Sarah Tierney has news of a Confidential readers' evening at Richard Goodall gallery where Michael Spencer Jones' iconic images of Oasis are on display.

Wandering around this exhibition of Oasis cover art, you're struck by a strong sense of familiarity. From the shot of Liam lying prostrate on Bonehead's living room floor on the cover of Definitely Maybe, to the semi-submerged Rolls Royce on Be Here Now, Michael Spencer Jones's photographs are a visual shorthand for the mid 1990s. If you had to pick an image that sums up Britpop – that optimistic era when we liked our political leaders as much as we liked our pop stars, chances are, it'd be one of these.

Michael Spencer Jones worked with Oasis from 1993 to 1998 when the band's influence was at its height. He remembers it as an exciting but pressurised time; “Coming up with a great image that the band were happy with and you were happy with was the most challenging thing,” he says. “You're working under pressure to create an image that you know is going to be around for a long time.”

It's difficult to say whether the images on display at the Richard Goodall Gallery have stayed in the collective consciousness because they were so widely seen in the 1990s, or because they have a power in their own right, outside of the music that came with them. It's probably a bit of both. Spencer Jones mixed elements of surrealism with the classic iconography of rock'n'roll: guitars, cars, champagne and girls, to create a style that was distinctly and recognisably 'Oasis'. The ultimate rock band with a bit of humour and cultural referencing thrown in.

He says his favourite image is the cover from Definitely Maybe but he also likes Be Here Now. If there was ever a cover image that asked to be analysed by over-attentive fans, it's this one. It's full of visual symbols: clocks, telescopes, gramophones, telephone boxes...with the band looking equally incongruous amongst it all. When a tabloid journalist smuggled his way onto the photo set and published a picture the next day, the papers pounced on the date on the calendar: 3 September – the day the second world war started.

Says Spencer Jones: “They were saying, what is this? Why are they making reference to the outbreak of the second world war? But that wasn't the case at all, it was just an arbitrary date that just happened to go on the calendar.”

It was actually Spencer Jones' guess at the date the album might be released. Noel had requested they have the release date on the cover, but at the time of the shoot, they weren't sure when it would be.

Other images seem designed to create a feeling rather than invite speculation on their meaning. For example the grainy black and white shot of a suburban house half hidden by overgrown trees on the sleeve of 'Live Forever', and the image of the Arizona desert on 'Whatever'.

It's a diverse collection on display, but what links all the images is their desirability to Oasis fans and music memorabilia collectors. With this in mind, Spellbound Publications have brought them together into a portfolio comprised of 10 original limited edition photographs of Oasis’ sleeve artwork, including Definitely Maybe, (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?, Be Here Now and seven of their single covers, plus a 198 page large format book called Out of the Blue – The Oasis Photographs. This includes photographs that Spencer Jones took of the band on tour, in the studio and off duty, and is a definitive pictorial record of the band during this era.

There's no doubt that Oasis fans will want to own this portfolio and book. It will also appeal to those who want to invest in artworks that they feel a particular connection to – after all, the Britpop kids are now all grown-up with money to spend.

Whether you're interested in investing or not, you're invited to come and see the artwork for yourself at a special readers' evening that Confidential is holding at the exhibition next Thursday (21 May). You'll be able to chat to Michael Spencer Jones about his photography and working with Oasis, and peruse the gallery with a complimentary glass of wine or beer. It's free and it'll be held at the Richard Goodall Gallery on High Street, near the Market Restaurant, in the Northern Quarter, from 6.30pm to 8pm.

We've also got five Oasis collages by Michael Spencer Jones to give away, worth £95 each. To be in with a chance of winning, fill out the form by clicking here and scrolling down (UK ONLY).

Source: www.manchesterconfidential.co.uk

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When Jose Met Jesus And More

Yesterday Noel made a comment on his tour diary about the Jesus Banner in the crowd at a recent show.

"Even The Shroud had a banner in the crowd. It was a cardboard cut-out of his hairy little head. Underneath was the legend, "JESUS". Simple. Beautiful".

Site visitor Jose's own words on what turned out to be a unforgettable day...

I'm so f***ing excited about Noel making a comment of our Jesus banner in his tour diary, that I couldn't help showing off these pictures.

Everyone loved the original I did for the River Plate concert, just loved it!

That's why I decided to make a copy of it to take to Brazil! But this time we wanted to take make the thing even funnier, so we made not one but three of banners saying: NOEL/GOD, LIAM/GOD, JAY/JESUS.

They were a hit! Before the show got started loads of people came up to us and took a picture with them, some guys from the Oasis stage crew spotted us in the crowd from the stage.

While we were holding them up in the air, they waved at us laughing and they also took a photo of us. During the show we spotted the banners on the giant screens on numerous occasions!

When they gig was finished, we went to the front barrier to see if we could get a set list, a lot of people were there for the same thing. But one of the crew who saw us from the stage brought us some set list sheets and took the Jesus banner with him.

After having a shower in our shitty hotel we stayed in, we all went to the band's hotel to see if we could meet them.

Chris and Jay were the first in arrive at the hotel, I asked Jay about his thoughts on the banner and he approved it, he is the most peaceful man I've ever met. Chris is like a little child, little funny fellow.

The next person to arrive was Gem, he was totally pissed, don't know what's going on with the man but he knows how to enjoy life.

The last one was Liam, he was taking a picture with some girls and when he saw me he said "nice hair cut man!" .

I got a picture with him, and he signed the set list and his god banner! he is the man!

Then, when they were leaving for the airport, I got my set list signed by the rest of the band! truly amazing!











































Site visitor Pedro was also lucky to catch up with the band in Brazil.

I met with the band in Rio just before they got in the Hotel (Copacabana Palace - The Best Hotel in Rio by the way).

Liam came up to talk to the fans and took some pictures with them...he was very nice and very cool!!

Later that night I went to the bar in the hotel and I meet with every one of the band minus Noel.
They were all super cool and I stayed drinking with them until about 3am!!!

PS: Liam drunk is the funniest person in the world!!

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Tales From The Middle Of Nowhere

Taken fron Noel's tour diary for oasisinet.com

Ahem. I take back all I said yesterday. About bring the mountain to Mohammed (are we still allowed to say that? I recall an incident with a teddy bear recently), so to speak. Last night's gig was incredible. I say gig, I'm not sure I heard any of it, but the night was amazing. Amazing. Amazing.

Even The Shroud had a banner in the crowd. It was a cardboard cut-out of his hairy little head. Underneath was the legend, "JESUS". Simple. Beautiful.

Had to scarper after the gig. Would have loved to have stayed and re-lived the 90s but the writing bug has gripped me. Nearly wrote 5 new songs on this leg alone! Gotta get them down while it's still happening.

Just waiting for breakfast. Phone Irie Nancy and that's me done. All packed and ready to leave.

I speak directly to you people of South America. You have been truly amazing. It's been a privilege to play for you. The memories of this little tour will live with me for a long time. Mucho gracias and obrigado.

Hasta luego.

GD.

Source: www.oasisinet.com

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Watch Jersey Budd Perform His Debut Single And A Great Cover Of Oasis Song Talk Tonight

Jersey Budd finally played at The Sun’s studios – after postponing his gig two weeks ago when he was in a car shunt.

But the hotly tipped singer — who is being described as the new Paul Weller — proved he was worth the wait with a cracking acoustic Biz session.

Jersey performed debut single Shotgun Times and a great cover of Oasis song Talk Tonight — the first track he ever learnt to play on the guitar.

He also revealed another reason behind his choice of song.

He said: “At a party after a Kasabian gig in December 2007, I went and sat on the toilet with a guitar, singing Talk Tonight, and Noel Gallagher was sat next to me on the bath. It was the most surreal moment of my life.

“I love Oasis. The best ever gig I’ve been to was seeing them at Maine Road in Manchester. Magic. Noel is a top geezer.”

This summer, Jersey hopes to finally get to Glastonbury after a failed attempt two years ago.

He said: “I’m really looking forward to the festival season.

“I'm going to get to Glastonbury a week early this year to ensure I don't have another cock-up like the last time I tried to go.

"We got lost, stuck in traffic and ran over a black cat. Not a good day! I was gutted.”

Hopefully this Biz session will see the end of the star’s bad luck.

Jersey’s album Wonderlands is out now.

Click here to watch the video, or here for Jersey's MySpace page.

Source: www.thesun.co.uk

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Win A Cool Prize

Want to pledge your allegiance to the best band ever to come out of Manchester?

Then grab yourself one of these new tees from independent website www.saltyrockz.com.

If you fancy one they’re just £19.99 for men’s tees and £21.99 for women’s, with free delivery worldwide.

Just go to Saltyrockz and type Oasis in the search to order the colour combination you want.

And you can even try to win one here at stopcryingyourheartout.com

Saltyrockz founder, rock journalist Howard Johnson shares his Manc roots (and his Man City obsession) with the Oasis boys, so couldn’t resist adding Liam and Noel tees to Saltyrockz’s range of original rock tees. “They’re true blues, which is always a bonus, but more importantly they’re a top band,” he says. “And I’ve had fun following them too – you’ll understand if you read my Oasis blog on Saltyrockz!”

And speaking of the blog – that’s where you’ll find the answer to our competition question: What might Noel have called Saltyrockz's HoJo back in their schooldays?

Click here to find the answer...

Send your answers to scyhodotcom@gmail.com with the with the Subject: COMPETITION

One winner will be chosen at random by saltyrockz.com on May 22nd so check back to see if you won!

Thanks to SALTYROCKZ.COM

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Oasis To Headline Jisan Valley Rock Festival

Oasis are set to return to South Korea after their sell-out date in Seoul in April. Fans who follow the band online will know this was quite a special gig with Noel commenting on his 'Tales From The Middle Of Nowhere', "That gig in Seoul was truly amazing." Andy also commented on the band's Twitter page, "Just got in from the best gig of the whole tour so far!"

The band will headline the Big Top Main Stage at the Jisan Forest Ski Resort on Sunday 26th July. Other bands confirmed for the festival include Weezer, Patti Smith and Fall Out Boy.

There is a Pre-Sale limited to 2,000 3-day tickets which go on sale on May 19th at 5pm (local time). Tickets go on General Sale on May 25th at 2pm.

Oasis have just completed a sold-out tour of South America. After a short break they will begin their largest-ever UK Stadium tour playing to over 700,000 fans.

Source: www.oasisinet.com

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New Unofficial DVD On Oasis Set For Release

Oasis-And It's Goodnight From Him

2009

Shot in London and Manchester, this film celebrates the triumph that is Oasis and tells the band’s story in a way it’s never been told before. Featuring rare footage, interviews with the group and those closest to them (such as official biographer Paolo Hewitt, Liam’s best mate Nigel Stewart, and the Inspiral Carpets’ Clint Boon ), plus contributions from NME journalists, the group’s producers and engineers and a host of others, this program is the finest document yet on this truly incredible band.

Available on June 02 through amazon.com

Source: E1 Entertainment Distribution

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Liam Gallagher's Latest Twitter

A few updates today

Curitiba thanks for a top night you were the bollocks.

Porto Alegre, thanks for an amazing night take care of yourselve's see you soon.

morganaper alright Morgana hope ya mam gets better lots of love

Follow Liam on Twitter by clicking here.

Source: www.prettygreen.com

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Manchester City: Tevez May Arrive, Raul Will Not. Oasis Want Nilmar To Sign

Just for a change, it’s attackers and Manchester City stirring up market rumours. This time it is Carlos Tevez. "Next year he will play in a club that is not in the Champions League”, announced his agent Kia Joorabchian to the Daily Express, feeding the rumours of a possible move from United to City.

Where he will not finds Raul. Coach of English club, Mark Hughes has denied the super-offer made to the Real Madrid player: "He is an exceptional player that I admire and respect, but we are not interested and he will not come here".

Finally a message from Brazil. Before the concert in Porto Alegre, Noel Gallagher met the star of the local team: Nilma of Internacional. The singer of Oasis, a great fan of Manchester City, asked him to come and play in England, complimenting him for the great goal he scored against Ronaldo’s Corinthians.

Source: www.calciomercato.com

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Tales From The Middle Of Nowhere

What a mad day! I just woke up at 11:45. A.M.! That in itself is mental. I haven't slept that long since 1998 - Paris, I think it was.

It's FUCKIN' PISSING DOWN WITH RAIN and it's pitch black - maybe not black, but very, very grey.

Curitiba was great. The gig was anyway. Dunno what we're trying to prove by playing places like that, and here in Porto Alegre for that matter. Why not just do 2 big, fuck off gigs in Rio and Sao Paolo?? If everyone in Argentina is willing to travel to Buenos Aires to be part of one of the greatest nights of all time (I'm not kidding, you should've been there!) Then I don't see what the difference is in Brazil. It's the kids who lose out, if you ask me. Someone throwing up a make-shift stage in some car park can never compare with the noise and colour of a stadium. Still, the gigs themselves are great. Could be better though. Anyway, 'nuff of that.

What's happening with you?

As I said, am currently in Porto Alegre. Waiting to soundcheck. In the rain.

Looking forward to going home tomorrow.

In a bit.

GD.

Source: www.oasisinet.com

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Oasis In Porto Alegre

Last nights setlist from the Porto Alegre Gigantinho, Porto Alegre in Brazil.

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

The band take a short break and the next planned gig is Heaton Park in Manchester on June 4th.

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Liam Gallagher Meets More Oasis Fans In Brazil

Liam Gallagher meets Oasis fans outside the bands hotel in Porto Alegre ahead of the band's show later today.