The Creation Records Story, is nearing completion.
Hitting the cinema screens worldwide in March/April of this year with a host of special events planned featuring various bands, members of bands and celebrity djs.
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Oasis' '(What's The Story) Morning Glory?' has been nominated for 2010's 'BRITs Album of 30 Years'.
The 14 x platinum album has sold a staggering 14 million copies worldwide, 4.2 of which are in the UK alone.The number one album marked the band's first UK number one single with 'Some Might Say' as well as live favourites, 'Roll With It', 'Wonderwall', 'Don't Look Back In Anger' and 'Champagne Supernova'.
The BRITs category is open to the top-selling, BRIT award winning albums of the past 29 years to celebrate the Award's 30th birthday.
Click HERE to view photos from Oasis' past appearances at the BRIT Awards.Oasis have previously won five BRIT Awards including the award for 'Outstanding Contribution' in 2007.
Liam Gallagher's new band are aiming to release an album by July.
The singer says that his new group – featuring former Oasis bandmates Andy Bell and Gem Archer – had eight songs, and are aiming to head into the studio soon.
"A lot of these songs I wrote before the band [Oasis] split up," Gallagher told XFM. "I mean, there's a few new ones on there that are coming out now."
He added: "We're going in [the studio] in April with a producer, we're going to do three songs with him and if he doesn't balls it up and we don't balls it up then we'll go in and do the whole album with him."
Gallagher suggested he was keen to get on with the new, still nameless group - saying he regretted the fact that Oasis only made seven albums in the 16 years they had a record deal. He called the amount of music Oasis' put out in their career "poor", and chastised the band for taking so long to produce new material.
"Seven albums for Oasis is not good, I don't think. We've been going 18 years, 16 years or whatever and all we've done is seven albums. Ian Brown's on his seventh solo album. I just think it's poor, really," Gallagher said.
"I'm not going to beat myself up about it, I think we should have made better, bigger albums. Or more albums. Having like four or five years off is just no good," he added. "Obviously Noel (Gallagher) wanted a bit of time off and we don't. The band split in August – we was in the studio in November 'cos we're mad for it."
Elsewhere in the interview, Gallagher said he wants to appear on 'I'm A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here or Total Wipeout – but only if no other contestants are involved.
"I'd like to do all that shit," he said, before adding that Total Wipeout is his favourite reality TV programme of the moment. "They do it in Argentina. I'd love to do it on my jaxy, with no one about."
Liam Gallagher has said winning the BRIT award for Album Of Thirty Years would be a good way to say goodbye to Oasis.
The band is up for the award against acts such as Keane, Coldplay, Duffy, Phil Collins and Travis.
Gallagher, 37, said: 'It would close the Oasis thing for me if we won it. I'd thank the fans. It would be a nice thing.'
He added: 'I want people to vote for us, for the best album of the last 30 years. I want to go. I want a night out. When we got the outstanding achievement award, I stayed backstage.'
Liam Gallagher visited The Xfm Breakfast Show with Dave Berry to talk Pretty Green, Oasis and driving farmyard vehicles with Ian Brown. Naturally, it was radio gold. Luckily, we filmed it and made it video gold.
You can see the full, unedited interview here. Like the man himself, it's utter genius.
Liam Gallagher has told Xfm that winning the ‘BRITs Album Of Thirty Years’ would draw a satisfactory line under Oasis. The band have been nominated with Keane, Coldplay, Dire Straits, Sade, Dido, Duffy, Phil Collins, The Verve and Travis for the best album of the last thirty years.
Speaking to Dave Berry on Xfm’s Breakfast Show, the legendary frontman said.
“It would close the Oasis thing for me if we won it. I’d thank the fans. It would be a nice thing”.
Gallagher Jr also went on to say he’d enjoy a night out following a dry January.
“I want people to vote for us, for the best album of the last 30 years. I want to go. I want a night out.
“When we got the outstanding achievement award, I stayed backstage. I couldn’t be doing with going out the front This time I fancy going out the front and havig a bit of a laugh”..
To hear the full interview with Liam, tune in tomorrow (Thursday January 28) from 6.30am to the Xfm Breakfast Show with Dave Berry on 104.9 Fm (London), online and digital radio.
Liam Gallagher has given the thumbs-up to Roberto Mancini's old-school scarf and claims Sir Alex Ferguson looks like a 'dustbin-man' in comparison.
Gallagher - who has launched his own Pretty Green clothing range - told Football365: "The scarf is cool. I want one myself so I might go and get myself one.
"Mancini looks good but then, all Italians are cool. He's certainly cooler than that Taggart from across the road - he's a top manager and all that but he looks like a dustbin-man."
The admiration is obviously mutual as Mancini quoted an Oasis song - Don't Look Back In Anger - in the build-up to the big Manchester derby with United at Old Trafford.
Gallagher will not be at United's ground to cheer on his beloved team, saying: "I wouldn't step foot in that place. I've never been and I don't want to go - it's not for me. Anyway, I don't think I'd get a good reception.
"I'll be watching it at home on the box - it's the biggest game ever for me. I can't wait - it's going to be top. I'm absolutely loving all the aggro - that's what derbies are about. It's been missing from the game a long time and I'm loving it.
"I'm absolutely buzzing off Carlos Tevez at the moment, and I'm buzzing off Craig Bellamy too. Actually, I'm buzzing off the whole lot of them. It's now or f***ing never for City. I'm really confident - 2-0 to City on the night."
So would even Tevez look good in Pretty Green gear? "It would be a challenge, but it's not all about looking good all the time, is it? Everyone would look good in Pretty Green clothes. Some of it's alright and it's getting better all the time."
Kasabian's Tom Meighan is a huge admirer of Oasis and insists Liam Gallagher should release a solo album because he can still make "amazing" music without his brother Noel.
The singer - whose band joined Oasis on their last ever tour before they split in August - said in an interview with Q magazine: "I think Liam should go it alone. It's not Oasis without Noel, and I think they'd both agree with that. Did I see it coming? No I can't say I did. I was in Germany doing a terrible festival when someone texted me they'd split up and I was as shocked as anyone.
"I texted Liam and Noel just to say, 'I am really sorry and best of luck,' to both of them. It's sad but the new music will be just amazing."
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With Oasis nominated for three NME awards, including best band, PaddyPower are offering odds of 5/1 that the band, who sensationally split last year, re-unite to attend the high-profile bash.
The firm offer 4/1 that the feuding Gallagher brothers get back together at any point in 2010, and also offer various different bets on the NME ceremony itself.
It is 4/5 that Liam attends on his own, 6/5 that Noel goes to bash without his brother, and 8/1 that the pair fight at the gig in London’s 02 Arena.
Paddy, however, thinks it’s far more likely that the fighting is done online, and make it 7/4 that Noel sets up a twitter account in 2010 to slate his sibling.
Sharon McHugh, spokesperson for Paddy Power told bettingpro:
“Oasis are old time favourites of the NME Awards, so it’s really no surprise that they’ve been nominated. The big question for music fans this year is not what bands will win but more will there be fisticuffs at this year’s ceremony?”
Oasis – Will they re-unite?
4/5 Liam only turning up at the NME's 6/5 Noel only turning up at the NME's 7/4 Noel to join Twitter in 2010 4/1 Oasis to re-form in 2010 5/1 Both brothers to re-unite to collect an award/attend the bash 8/1 Noel & Liam to come to blows at the NME's
Roberto Mancini took inspiration from Oasis by telling Manchester City's players and fans ahead of tomorrow's Carling Cup showdown with arch rivals United: "Don't Look Back In Anger".
Mancini, a big fan of Oasis and their City-supporting brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher, used the title of one of their songs in his call for calm ahead of tomorrow's game at Old Trafford.
City lead 2-1 from the first leg at Eastlands and there are fears the return leg could spark trouble on and off the pitch, with players and fans having been warned about their conduct.
Mancini appealed for calm in his own unique way on the eve of the game when he said: "Don't Look Back In Anger.
01: Live Forever 02: Champagne Supernova 03: Don't Look Back In Anger 04: Supersonic 05: Slide Away 06: Rock 'N' Roll Star 07: The Masterplan 08: Acquiesce 09: Wonderwall 10: Whatever
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Former Creation boss Alan McGee talks about the release of Upside Down, a film based on his label - And how he is bored with the music industry.
Forming a record label in his early twenties in London with little money was impressive by anyone’s standards, but engineering one of music’s best loved and most missed labels was something else.
He signed Oasis when no one else wanted them and pioneered a music revolution, seeing talent in bands that other labels couldn’t see.
And now, Creation fans eagerly await the release of Upside Down, a documentary film by Danny O’Connor about the birth, death and life of Creation Records.
The film tells the story of the hedonistic times of Creation Records who signed My Bloody Valentine, Primal Scream, The Jesus and Mary Chain, among others.
Talking about the film, Alan McGee says: “It will be good, Danny is a really good film maker and the bits that I have seen look great - It definitely captures the spirit and the madness of the Creation days.
“Danny keeps finding stuff that no one in the world has ever seen – forty hours of Primal Scream on tour and stuff like that.”
Featuring throughout Upside Down is Primal Scream frontman Bobby Gillespie, who is one of Alan’s oldest friends and was signed to Creation.
Alan says: “I think the star of the film is Bobby Gillespie, who unbelievably intellectualises it – not because the guy is an intellectual, but somehow he seems to understand what Creation was better than anyone else.
He adds: “Bobby I think is the star of it, which is fair do’s really, because I don’t think I could have done Creation without Bobby.”
Growing up in Cathcart in Glasgow’s Southside, McGee attended local school, Kings Park Secondary. Leaving school at 14, Alan’s memories were not as fond as the ones the school had.
He laughs: “I went to Kings Park Secondary and ironically they had an Alan McGee business award, even though I stopped going to school at 14.”
He added: “I think it is only me and Bobby Gillespie as far as I understand, that have ever come to national promeninance or notoriety.
“The school hated me and it was ironic they were having an award for someone they wanted to throw out.”
Fed up with the music business, but still interested in bands, McGee plans to set up a media company this year with Senegal Producer Dean Cavanaugh. Originally agreeing to a cameo role, McGee has appeared in cult internet comedy, Svengali, a hilarious story about one man’s quest for fame in the music business.
Alan says: “I am hanging out with Dean Cavanaugh and we might get a media company together, do documentaries and films.
“I am kind of over with the music business – I think it’s a load of rubbish. I like gigs and I like young bands – new bands that haven’t been signed and have got the spirit.”
Looking forward to some releases in 2010, Alan says: “I am really excited about the new Glasvegas record, Paul Weller’s record and Noel’s (Gallagher) record.
He adds: “If I start listening to Sidney Devine, then start worrying! My dad is talking about a come-back; he was talking about reforming the John McGee Orchestra, now that’s scary.”
To watch the official trailer for Upside Down, please click here and to watch Alan in Svengali, please click here.
The shortlists for the Shockwaves NME Awards 2010 have been announced tonight (January 25).
Oasis and co are in the running for the following awards.
Best British Band (sponsored by Shockwaves) Arctic Monkeys Biffy Clyro Kasabian Muse Oasis
Best Video (sponsored by NME TV) Arctic Monkeys – 'Cornerstone ' Biffy Clyro – 'The Captain' Kasabian – 'Fire' The Maccabees – 'Can You Give It' Oasis – 'Falling Down'
Best Live Event Blur at Hyde Park Jay-Z at Alexandra Palace Muse at Teignmouth Oasis at Heaton Park The Dead Weather at Shoreditch Church
Villain Of The Year Noel Gallagher Liam Gallagher Simon Cowell Kanye West Lady Gaga
Best Dressed Lady Gaga Liam Gallagher Noel Fielding Florence Welch Karen O
Worst Dressed Lady Gaga Matt Bellamy Katy Perry Liam Gallagher Elly Jackson, La Roux
Worst Band Green Day Oasis Jonas Brothers Paramore JLS
Best Band Blog Muse (Muse.mu and Twitter.com/muse) Radiohead (Radiohead.com/deadairspace) Noel Gallagher (Oasisinet.com) Los Campesinos! (Loscampesinos.com) Paramore (Paramore.net)