One Week To Go Till Oasis Start The UK Stadium Tour

Oasis begin their largest ever UK Stadium Tour next Thursday (4th June) in Heaton Park, Manchester.

They will then move on to the following places.

Heaton Park - Manchester (United Kingdom) - 6th June
Heaton Park - Manchester (United Kingdom) - 7th June
Stadium Of Light - Sunderland (United Kingdom) - 10th June
Millennium Stadium - Cardiff (United Kingdom) - 12th June
Murrayfield - Edinburgh (United Kingdom) - 17th June

Ricoh Arena - Coventry (United Kingdom) - 7th July
Wembley Stadium - London (United Kingdom) - 9th July
Wembley Stadium - London (United Kingdom) - 11th July
Wembley Stadium - London (United Kingdom) - 12th July

Together with a whole host of shows in Europe, it's going to be a busy few weeks for the band.

Théâtre Antique de Vienne - Vienne (France) - 14th June
Slane Castle - County Meath (Ireland) - 20th June

Rock Werchter - (Belgium) - 2nd July
Roskilde Festival - Roskilde - (Denmark) - 3rd July
Eden Project - Bodelva (United Kingdom) - 14th July
Benicàssim Festival - Castellón (Spain) - 16th July
Gurten Festival - Berne (Switzerland) - 18th July
Melt Festival - Gräfenhainichen (near Dessau) (Germany) - 19th July
iTunes Festival - London - 21st July

Tickets are still available for a number shows on Oasis' largest-ever UK Stadium tour, click here for availability of tickets.

For more information about the European Festival appearances and upcoming shows click here for more details.

Paul Weller Announces New DVD & CD Set

Paul Weller will release a new DVD set, 'Just A Dream', on June 8th, it will feature the full live session recorded by Paul Weller for the BBC that was first televised in December 2008.

It also contains 21 tracks in all and includes 6 previously unseen performances.

Other features include a 5-track session recorded for Channel 4, the videos for 'Have You Made Up Your Mind' and 'Echoes Round The Sun' and an exclusive and candid end-of-2008 interview with Paul and his band.

For more details visit Paul Weller's site here.

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Stadium Of Light Ready For Oasis And Take That

Thousands of pounds has been spent and almost 1,500 staff have been hired to prepare for Wearside's biggest ever concerts.

Sunderland AFC is expecting more than 160,000 fans at the Stadium of Light for the Take That and Oasis gigs in June.

The stadium has undergone rigorous testing, costing £50,000, to ensure it can withstand the rhythmic jumping and swaying of thousands of music fans.

The courtyard area, in the car park in front of Black Cats House, will be fitted out to host bars and refreshment stalls for up to 10,000 people.

The stage for Take That, on June 5 and June 6, will be set up in the South Stand, but will be replaced by a different stage for Oasis, on June 10.

The rest of the pitch will be covered by a special Supertrack surface.

Peter Weymes, facilities manager at the stadium, said: "Everyone is looking forward to it. They are two great bands and there's a feeling that there could not be a better debut for the Stadium of Light as a concert venue.''

There are still a limited number of hospitality packages available from £63.61 for all concerts.

For more information visit www.safcconcerts.com or call 0871 911 1500.

Source: www.sunderlandecho.com

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Win Tickets To The iTunes Festival

Oasis announced last week that they will be playing the iTunes festival on 21st July at The Roundhouse, Camden.

Don't forget to visit iTunesLive.co.uk for your ticket registration.

For all iTunes Live updates you can join the Facebook community Here Become a friend and you'll be able to download the music video for 'The Shock Of The Lightning' until June 1st from iTunes for free.

Gig tickets are NOT available to buy. For the chance to see your favourite artists up-close and for free, click here to visit the festival profile and follow the ticket application instructions.

There are hundreds of of gig tickets on Facebook to be won, but if you do not have a Facebook account you could win a limited number of tickets here.

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Get Up Close With Oasis

STV is giving you and a friend the chance to attend the exclusive Oasis soundcheck!

It's your chance to get up close to the legendary band before anyone else at their highly anticipated gig at Murrayfield Stadium!

Not only that, you'll be there to watch the band blast out their hits to a massive crowd at the gig later that night on Wednesday 17th June.

Are you mad for it?!

Competition closes at 9am on Monday 8th June
- 5 x winners only
- Tickets are non refundable or exchangeable
- Cameras, mobile phones and any other recording equipment are not permitted during the soundcheck

To enter the competition visit here

Source: www.stv.tv

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Oasis Concert Promotors Highlight Road Closures

The promoters behind the three Oasis concerts to be staged at Heaton Park next week hope that motorists don’t look back in anger!

For the gigs, to take place on June 4, June 6 and June 7, will result in a series of road closures in and around the concert venue.

These will come in to place on the evening of each concert from 9.30pm onwards until the audience has dispersed and the roads can safely be opened, which is anticipated to be around 1am.

The road closures will affect: • Bury Old Road between Heywood Road and Scholes Lane/Sheepfoot Lane; • Sheepfoot Lane, between Bury Old Road and Middleton Road.

Diversion signs will be put in place on the nights of the concerts to allow motorists to take alternate routes. There will also be signs put up in up in advance of the concerts to advise residents of these road closures.

There will also be waiting restrictions in place on Bury Old Road, Sheepfoot Lane and St. Margaret’s Road from around midday on concert days. Similar restrictions will be provided on each of the side roads in the vicinity of their junctions with the main roads.

Signs will be provided to exclude concert traffic from the residential areas near the venue and additional enforcement will be in place to deal with illegally parked and obstructive vehicles.

A Bury Council spokesman said: “We are aware that there will be disruption in the area around Heaton Park for local residents throughout the durations of the concerts.

“Staff from Bury Council have been working alongside representatives from organisations such as the police, Manchester City Council and the concert promoters to put plans in place to help keep this to a minimum. However, we also want to make local residents aware that road closures could be brought into operation at other times if circumstances make this necessary”.

More information about the concert and the plans which have been put in place to minimise the impact on local residents can be found on the Heaton Park website at www.heatonpark.org.uk.

Meanwhile, as anticipation mounts, concert promoters, SJM Concerts are working with Manchester City Council to ensure the three day event is safe, successful and enjoyable for everyone from concert-goers to the local community. This includes a community information hotline 0161 954 9003, which is a dedicated line for local residents and businesses to call if they have any questions or concerns about the concerts. It will be available from 8am next Thursday (June 4) until 1am after each show.

Other arrangements include park and ride facilities near Heaton Park and shuttle buses to and from the city centre.

Rob Ballantine, director of SJM Concerts, said: “It’s great to see a band from Manchester utilising one of Europe’s finest public parks in their home town for what will be a great celebration of everything Manchester has to offer.

“While this is the first time the park has seen an event of such magnitude since the Pope’s visit in 1982, there has been more than six months of planning involving all agencies and councils and we are confident that the concerts will be well received and a great success.”

Anyone with further queries can contact: community information hotline 0161 954 9003; the Metrolink information helpline 0161 205 2000; or the traffic management hotline on 07500 452242.

Source: www.burytimes.co.uk

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Bizarre Need Your Questions For Noel Gallagher

With Noel Gallagher about to set out on Oasis' biggest ever UK Stadium tour, playing to over 500,000 fans this summer.

Bizarre chief Gordon Smart will will be quizzing Noel on his experiences on tour soon, for future publication in The Sun.

Send your questions in to scyhodotcom@gmail.com and I will pass them on.

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Paul Slattery To Give A Talk About His Book 'Oasis: A Year On The Road'

First Thursdays at the Kowalsky Gallery

Celebrating 25 Years of DACS Thursday 4 June, 6-9pm Join for a glass of wine with music from 1984 plus artist talk.

A professional photographer for more than 30 years, Paul Slattery is internationally known for his work with U2, The Clash, The Smiths and Oasis. Manchester bands played a huge part in the renaissance of rock music from the late seventies and Paul was at the heart of the scene.

In early 1994 he was introduced to a young Oasis and their first world tour was the critical moment in the band’s rise to rock stardom. Paul was there to capture the excitement and drama of this crucial period.

Paul Slattery will give an illustrated talk about his book Oasis: A Year on the Road (2008) and signing copies afterwards.

Paul’s photograph ‘The Smiths in Montmartre, Paris 1984’ also features in the show. Limited Edition copies are available for sale.

This event is FREE but booking essential: info@kowalskygallery.co.uk or 020 7336 8811

Further information can be found at www.kowalskygallery.co.uk

Exhibition runs: 27 May – 21 August 2009
Times: Monday–Friday, 10am–5pm, by appt
Venue: The Kowalsky Gallery at DACS, 33 Great Sutton Street, London, EC1V 0DX.
Nearest Tube: Barbican / Farringdon

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Kasabian Gearing Up For Huge Cardiff Show With Oasis

Despite having sold nearly two million records and been invited to tour with good friends Oasis, the band who play the Millennium Stadium next month say they have only just realised they’re huge.

“It’s weird, man,” begins front man Tom Meighan, with puppy-dog enthusiasm.

“We were doing Jools Holland the other week and we were the biggest band on it.

“Before, we’ve been on with big names, Smokey Robinson, Jarvis Cocker and people. We were looking at the list for this one, and those names aren’t there - we’re the biggest band. It’s funny...” he says, chuckling, pleased with himself. “About time.”

There’s going to be no escaping Kasabian over the coming months. With a tour kicking off in their hometown on May 29, a support slot with Oasis on their summer mega-shows and more festival appearances in between, it’s a gruelling few months for the band. Factor in their reputation for hard-living while on the road, and the prospect would make all but the hardiest of folk wince.

Tom, however, can’t wait.

“I climb the walls when I’m off,” he says. “I’ve started painting – I’ve had a portrait of Brian Jones on the go for ages, but I haven’t finished it – and I catch up with friends when we’re not busy, but I miss touring. Having time to yourself is great, don’t get me wrong, but there comes a point when I have to get back on the road and start playing rock shows again.”

When the name Oasis is mentioned, Tom has nothing but praise for the band most see as Kasabian’s spiritual predecessors. He’s quick to scotch musical comparisons, saying any similarities are more down to shared values and beliefs than any influences or sound. “We believe in realism, like they do, but we’re from the other side of the rainbow to them, musically, and Noel would be the first person to say that as well.”

Like the Gallagher brothers’ relationship being central to Oasis’ story, the brotherly bond between Tom and Serge, who first met in Leysland High School when they were 12 or 13, is equally important to Kasabian’s success, if less fractious.

Read the rest of the interview by clicking here.

Source: www.walesonline.co.uk

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Manchester United’s Pod-Awful Playlist

Man United skipper Rio Ferdinand should have kept closer tabs on his team’s iPod playlist for tonight’s Champions League final.

For Pod sake ... United's coach songs

Frenchman Patrice Evra was handed DJ duties for the clash with Barcelona in Rome — and among the squad’s requests he let a few stinkers slip through.

So when their iPod is plugged into the team coach’s music system the Reds will have to endure such horrors as the Gipsy King's, thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani, though Evra chose to bin Sir Alex ferguson's choice — Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and ABBA.

Rio himself chose Rio by Duran Duran and Edwin van Der Sar picked Musical Youth's Pass The Dutchie.

At least Wayne Rooney showed a bit of class by getting Stereophonics track Dakota on the list.

Man City fans Oasis will be sick to hear Gary Neville, Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes managed to get Supersonic, Wonderwall and Cast No Shadow included.

It will be the only time Noel Gallagher wished he’d never written them.

Source: www.thesun.co.uk

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Interview With Gem Archer & Andy Bell

Y!MUSIC Interview - Oasis Live In Hong Kong 2009 Part I @ Yahoo! Video


Y!MUSIC Interview - Oasis Live In Hong Kong 2009 Part II @ Yahoo! Video

Interview from Hong Kong with Gem Archer & Andy Bell on a wide range of subjects.

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Liam Gallagher's Latest Twitter

In the Gore Hotel doing a photoshoot, upto my eyeballs in podel moses, that's fashion for ya...

Follow Liam on Twitter by clicking here.

Source: www.prettygreen.com

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Noel Gallagher 's Weekend Away In Italy

Word reaches us from sunny Ravello Italy that Noel Gallagher and companion Sarah McDonald chose the quiet resort for a weekend get away. The couple stayed at hotel Caruso and enjoyed the beautiful sights and sounds of the seaside vacation town on the coast of Amalfi.

Source: www.vescovadoravello.net

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Happy Birthday Alan White

Alan White, born 26 May 1972 (37 Today), in Eltham, South London, is an English drummer, most famous as being the 'longtime' drummer of English rock group Oasis between 1995 and 2004, performing on 4 studio albums, 2 compilation albums and 1 live album. He joined the band in May 1995 after the band's original drummer Tony McCarroll was kicked out of the band. He was recommended to Noel Gallagher by Gallagher's friend Paul Weller. Notably, Alan's brother Steve has been longtime drummer for Weller. Alan left the band in early 2004 in somewhat unclear circumstances. He was replaced in Oasis by Zak Starkey, drummer of the Who and son of The Beatles' drummer Ringo Starr.

Before Oasis (1987-1995)

In 1987 Alan auditioned to join future Oasis member Gem Archer's band Whirlpool. "He came down and just blew us all away," remembers Archer.. "I thought he was mega but the others were worried what a 15-years-old kid on the road and on the lager would be like. I rang his dad and told him: 'Sorry. But don't worry he's fantastic. He'll go all the way.' And he did. It was the weirdest day when he welcomed me to Oasis. And he hasn't let me forget it." White also played drums on Andy Bell's wife Idha's solo album, forming a connection with another future Oasis member. It was at this session that Noel Gallagher first heard him playing, though he was recommended to Noel by Paul Weller. Prior to joining Oasis, White drummed with London-based band Starclub.

White's brother, Steve White had played with Paul Weller's Style Council and various other famous musicians, including The Who. Because of this famous connection, Alan mentioned that Steve impacted greatly his development as a drummer. His other influences include Keith Moon, Ringo Starr, Chad Smith, Mick Avory, and John Bonham.

Oasis career (1995-2004)

White replaced original Oasis drummer Tony McCarroll in May 1995 and was immediately "thrown in the deep end", joining the band the very next day to perform a playback of Some Might Say in front of a national TV audience on BBC1's long running music programme Top of The Pops. One of White's first live shows with Oasis was in front of a massive crowd at the Glastonbury Festival in June 1995.

Until the arrival of Gem Archer and Andy Bell in the Autumn of 1999, White was the token southerner in the otherwise Mancunian Oasis. Initially known, inventively, as 'Whitey', he was later re-christened 'Dave' by the band because he once served himself a drink from an unattended bar, therefore resembling the character Dave from "The Winchester" in the '70s TV series Minder. White commented on the "North/South divide" saying it was not that bad, but "for ages I was the 'Cockney cunt' and they were the 'Manc fuckers'". In his book "What's the Story?" Ian Robertson stated that White was also known by the phrase "Alan White - He's alright". White was also entrusted with the job of being Liam Gallagher's 'official' drinking partner and was also said to be his best friend in the band. Together the pair were known as 'Bert and Ernie', named after the Sesame Street-characters. In December 2002 Liam and White were involved in a high-profile brawl in a German bar. Consequently, Liam lost some of his front teeth and Alan, was inebriated and had a brain scan in a hospital afterwards after suffering minor head injuries. Both were arrested by the authorities and were released only after the band's management paid for their bail.

Noel has stated that Alan had a far greater significance to the band than a mere session and touring drummer, claiming that he helped immensely in the recording process. Noel also said that when he wrote a song he would play it to White who would often adapt the rhythm of the song or advise Gallagher on possible changes in the tempo. However, his style has been criticised for contributing to some of the bands more overblown moments, which earned Oasis' 1997 Be Here Now and 2000 Standing on the Shoulder of Giants a critical panning.

At the time of his departure White was the longest serving member in Oasis beside the Gallaghers and passed through thin and thick with the brothers despite being struck down several times with bouts of alleged tendinitis during his later years with the band. Alan performed on 4 of Oasis' 7 studio albums: (What's the Story) Morning Glory? (1995), Be Here Now (1997), Standing on the Shoulder of Giants (2000) and Heathen Chemistry (2002). He also played on the majority of band's b-sides, some of which were released on the b-side record The Masterplan (1998).

White married model Liz Atkins on 13 August 1997 at Studley Priory Hotel, Oxfordshire. He had met her on the set of the "Don't Look Back in Anger" music video. The couple divorced in 2000.

Departure

In early 2004, White surprisingly left Oasis during the early recording sessions for the band's sixth album. According to Oasis' spokesperson there were some new tracks and demos with White's performance as well, which were made at the end 2003 and early 2004 at the very first demos for their upcoming album, before his surprising departure.

In a recent interview, Noel alluded to Alan White's personal problems: "He's a fucking great guy and he's one of the best drummers I've ever met in my life, but his personal life is fucking chaos. In the end he fucked off and we haven't seen him since.".

In an interview on Radio 1 with Chris Moyles (15/08/08) Noel stated that White was "kicked out" of the band.

There is also evidence to suggest that Alan was upset that his drums were going down so low in the mix on top of the prevalence of drum loops ("Go Let It Out", "Gas Panic!", "The Hindu Times", "Better Man"). On one Q&A with Freddie Gee, he had said: "Well, I don't like that my drums get turned down with each successive mix we do of an album, but one mustn't grumble in this band".

Steve White, Alan's brother, said to a fan in early 2005 that "the spirit of being in a band was kicked out of him [...] but he is very happy and very healthy and keeping very well".

White was replaced with Zak Starkey – The Who drummer and the son of The Beatles' legend Ringo Starr. Ringo particularly was cited as one of White's biggest drumming influences. Due to his departure, the band scrapped the first midway sessions and later suffered some prolonged and difficult recording for Don't Believe the Truth (2005).

Post-Oasis (2004-present)

Since his departure, White has remained out of the spotlight and he has no familiar drumming occupations at the moment. He currently resides in London.

His brother Steve has explained lately in his website that Alan "is just having a nice time, he has pursued other interests in business."

Alan is to take the stage for the first known time since Oasis with Trio Valore, as a guest, due to his brother being their drummer. The concert was on the 15th of June at the Jazz Cafe, Camden, London.

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Noel Gallagher : Manchester Gave Me My Best Hits

Legendary Mancunian Noel Gallagher has claimed he wouldn't mind moving back to his hometown – claiming he wrote some of his best songs here.

Speaking to Manchester's new indie/rock radio station Xfm, the Oasis star claimed he hasn't yet ruled out a return to northern living, despite moving to the capital years ago.

He admitted that, now his daughter has grown up, he wouldn't rule out moving back to Manchester as the city inspired some of his best tunes.

Source: www.manchester.com

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Xfm's Best British Songs Of All Time

On Bank Holiday Monday, Xfm threw caution to the wind and decided to name the Top 100 Best British Songs Of All Time. Taking in votes from you, the listeners and Xfm DJs, they compiled what they think it the definitive list of the greatest songs from Blighty.

And for the record, here's what the final line-up was...

01. Oasis - Live Forever
02. Oasis - Don't Look Back In Anger
03. Oasis - Wonderwall
04. The Stone Roses - I Am The Resurrection
05. Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
06. The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony
07. The Who - My Generation
08. Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor
09. The Clash - London Calling
10. Oasis - Champagne Supernova
11. The Smiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
12. Muse - Knights Of Cydonia
13. Pulp - Common People
14. The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter
15. Blur - Song 2
16. The Kinks - Waterloo Sunset
17. The Jam - A Town Called Malice
18. The Beatles - Hey Jude
19. The Rolling Stones - Sympathy For The Devil
20. The Stone Roses - Fool's Gold
21. Blur - Parklife
22. David Bowie - Life On Mars
23. The Smiths - This Charming Man
24. The Stone Roses - I Wanna Be Adored
25. Radiohead - Paranoid Android
26. The Jam - Going Underground
27. Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict A Riot
28. Radiohead - Creep
29. Muse - Plug In Baby
30. Elbow - One Day Like This
31. The Beatles - Come Together
32. The Rolling Stones - Paint It, Black
33. The Who - Baba O'Riley
34. Manic Street Preachers - Motorcycle Emptiness
35. Muse - Time Is Running Out
36. Coldplay - Yellow
37. Manic Street Preachers - A Design For Life
38. New Order - Blue Monday
39. John Lennon - Instant Karma!
40. Muse - Hysteria
41. Oasis - Supersonic
42. The Libertines - Can't Stand Me Now
43. Snow Patrol - Run
44. The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again
45. David Bowie - "Heroes"
46. Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
47. Sex Pistols - God Save The Queen
48. The Undertones - Teenage Kicks
49. David Bowie - Jean Genie
50. The Libertines - Don't Look Back Into The Sun
51. Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love
52. Stereophonics - Dakota
53. The Jam - That's Entertainment
54. Oasis - Cigarettes And Alcohol
55. Radiohead - Fake Plastic Trees
56. Muse - Supermassive Black Hole
57. The Beatles - All You Need Is Love
58. Sex Pistols - Anarchy In The UK
59. Muse - Starlight
60. Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars
61. Oasis - The Masterplan
62. Massive Attack - Unfinished Sympathy
63. Muse - Feeling Good
64. The Specials - Ghost Town
65. Ash - Girl From Mars
66. The Stone Roses - She Bangs The Drums
67. The Who - Who Are You
68. Oasis - Slide Away
69. The Clash - Should I Stay Or Should I Go?
70. Coldplay - Viva La Vida
71. Arctic Monkeys - When The Sun Goes Down
72. Oasis - Rock 'N' Roll Star
73. The Jam - Down In The Tube Station At Midnight
74. Primal Scream - Rocks
75. Buzzcocks - Ever Fallen In Love With Someone...
76. Ocean Colour Scene - The Riverboat Song
77. Primal Scream - Loaded
78. The Beatles - Revolution
79. The Cure - Close To Me
80. The Kinks - Lola
81. Feeder - Just A Day
82. Coldplay - Clocks
83. David Bowie - Space Oddity
84. The Verve - The Drugs Don't Work
85. Blur - The Universal
86. Feeder - Buck Rogers
87. The Rolling Stones - (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction
88. The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever
89. Radiohead - Karma Police
90. Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall Part 2
91. The Stone Roses - Made Of Stone
92. Blur - Country House
93. Stereophonics - Pick A Part That’s New
94. The Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar
95. Radiohead - High And Dry
96. The Jam - Eton Rifles
97. The Rolling Stones - Ruby Tuesday
98. The Stone Roses - Waterfall
99. Paul Weller - You Do Something To Me
100. The Kinks - You Really Got Me

Source: Thanks to Martin of the xfm.co.uk team

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And The Winner Is?

The winner of the tee picked at random by SALTYROCKZ is Stuart Thain who has won either a Liam and Noel tee at Saltyrockz’s range of original rock tees.

Check out the range by visiting SALTYROCKZ.COM

Look out for another exciting competition next month.

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Nigel Clark: "Oasis And Blur Weren't The Best Band Of The 1990's"

Arguably, the Britpop era was defined by ridiculously catchy pop-rock anthems, the Blur/Oasis rivalry and outspoken frontmen. And, while the music has moved on, the opinionated musicians’ tradition endures – as Nigel Clark proves here.

Since leaving Dodgy, acrimoniously, in 1998, the band have made friends and reformed.

Following a solo set at Dirty South this month, Dodgy will return to Glastonbury (the 1997 festival was the last time Nigel performed with the band before leaving) and there’s also an album in the making.

When he talks about Dodgy’s heyday, during the height of Britpop in the 1990s, it is with a blend of fondness and frustration.

“If you think about the 1960s, the two main bands people mention are The Beatles and the Rolling Stones. Same thing with the 1990s, people are going to say Oasis and Blur. But they weren’t the best. There were a lot better bands in my opinion.”

I wonder if this is a reference to the fact Oasis once supported Dodgy on tour...

“They did in Manchester, they supported us on one of their first gigs,” said Nigel.

“I do know those guys but they’ve just stuck it out and done nothing new for 10 years.

“Oasis aren’t going to do anything risky because they’re going to protect their fanbase. I’m not in music for that, I want to make myself happy and push myself.”

Read the full interview here.

Source: www.newsshopper.co.uk

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Noel Gallagher: "There's No Better Sight Than Seeing Fat Topless Geordies Crying"

Noel Gallagher will have been a happy man having opined in the build up to 'Doom Sunday': "I hope Newcastle go down. There's no better sight than seeing fat topless Geordies crying." I'm sure they'd like a half decent Oasis album one of these days, Noel - but I'll tell them not to hold their breath, eh?

Legions of proud Newcastle fans (fat, half naked and otherwise) will be following their side in the Championship next season.

Noel got his wish after the Toon demonstrated exactly why they deserve relegation and the financial meltdown that comes with it. If their players deserve to become Championship fodder the board deserve to be parachute-paymented straight down to the Conference. Where to start with those clowns? Shunning Kevin Keegan in favour of Dennis Wise? Employing Joe Kinnear? Leaving Chris Hughton in charge for five games before appointing Shearer? Appointing Shearer?

The pie-guzzling cry babies in the away end managed to splutter their way through a final burst of ''Shearer! Shearer!'' at Villa Park despite just one win in his eight games in charge, while most of the players at least had the good grace to look a bit dejected. But like actors dredging up painful childhood memories in order to cry for a role, they were probably just mourning the fact that their freeloading days on monster wages are well and truly over.

Source: www.espn.com

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Oasis' Live Forever Named As Best British Song

Oasis claimed the top three positions in a poll of the best British songs of all time today.

Live Forever came in at number one, followed by Wonderwall and Don't Look Back In Anger.

A fourth Oasis song, Champagne Supernova, also made it into the top 10.

The poll was voted for by several thousand Xfm listeners.

Paul Jackson, group programming director for The Xfm Network said: "Oasis undoubtedly has one of the most significant catalogues of all time."

The survey was dominated by the North of England, with the Stone Roses, The Verve, Joy Division and the Arctic Monkeys riding high as well as Oasis.

Here are the top 10 best British songs, according to the survey:
1. Live Forever - Oasis
2. Wonderwall - Oasis
3. Don't Look Back In Anger - Oasis
4. I Am the Resurrection - Stone Roses
5. Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division
6. Bitter Sweet Symphony - The Verve
7. My Generation - The Who
8. I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor - Arctic Monkeys
9. London Calling - The Clash
10. Champagne Supernova - Oasis

Source: www.coventrytelegraph.net

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