Happy Birthday Big Brother Recordings Limited

Big Brother Recordings Limited celebrate their 10th anniversary today (7th February) having sold over 6 million albums by Oasis in the UK alone in the last decade. The label was formed after the demise of Creation Records and has released every Oasis record since then.

To celebrate this anniversary, OASISINET.COM are also offering one lucky fan the opportunity to win Big Brother's Platinum Disc of the album 'Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants'.

This is an extremely rare piece of memorabilia from Oasis' history so would make a great addition to any fans' collection.

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Noel Gallagher Has To Be Reffing Joking

Best moment on TV this week came on ESPN, where Fenners (John Fendley, previously of Soccer AM fame) interviewed Manchester City fanatic Noel Gallagher.

I admit I haven't seen any of Fenners' other interviews on ESPN (Ray Winstone and Michael Dawson have been featured before), so I can't be sure whether he always takes on the appearance of his interviewee or whether his Oasis haircut and mod clothes were just happy coincidence.

Either way this sofabound interview looked like the Gallagher brothers talking to each other - without the violence of course.

Fendley, a brilliant comic performer, was quite subdued and didn't have to work too hard, you just wind up the older Gallagher brother and away he goes, riffing on life with his customary irreverence and humour.

But the high point came when Fendley asked the obvious question: "What would you have done if you could have been a rock star or a top player?" "Top referee," was Gallagher's stunning choice of perfect career, as he explained.

"It must be great being a top ref. I'd just say to Darren Fletcher, 'Oi, come here'," said Gallagher making a beckoning gesture with a hand.

"Come on, come here, right here. Now, go away, go on, go away," (the same gesture in reverse).

"Then I'd bring him back, then send him away and on and on until he got annoyed, then I'd book him and send him off. How brilliant would that be?"

Source: www.mirror.co.uk

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On This Day In Oasis History

"Go Let It Out" is a song by English rock band Oasis, written by the band's lead guitarist Noel Gallagher.

It was released on February 7th 2000 as the first single from the fourth studio album Standing on the Shoulder of Giants. The song peaked at #1 in the UK charts where it went Silver.

The lyrics are a similar vein to "Roll With It" in that it encourages the listener to get on with their life without being specific about how this is to be achieved. The song samples the drums from Johnny Jenkins' version of Dr John's "I Walk on Gilded Splinters". The title may be a reference to the line in "Hey Jude" by The Beatles, "So let it out and let it in, hey, Jude, begin". Noel described the song as "the closest we came to sounding like a modern day Beatles" in the 'Lock the Box' interview found on the DVD in the special edition of Stop the Clocks.

The song, along with B-side "(As Long As They've Got) Cigarettes in Hell", also embodies the psychedelic feel which the band experimented with on the album. It couples this with an acoustic guitar chord sequence. "Let's All Make Believe", the second B-Side is considered by many to be one of the best Oasis B-sides. Some people believe the lyrics of this song to relate to the cracks that began forming in the group at the time (see below), for example: "So let's all make believe/that we're still friends and we like each other."

Due to the departure of guitarist Bonehead and bassist Guigsy in the early recording sessions for Standing on the Shoulder of Giants, the track features only Liam Gallagher (vocals), Noel Gallagher (rhythm guitar, bass guitar, lead guitar) and Alan White (drums).

Oasis were looking for replacements for founding members Bonehead and Guigsy and while Bonehead was quickly replaced with fellow Creation signing and former Heavy Stereo frontman Gem Archer, Guigsy proved harder to replace. Thus the trippy video for "Go Let It Out" had to be filmed with Noel on bass, Archer in Noel's role as lead guitarist and Liam in Archer's role as rhythm guitarist.



The b-side "Let's All Make Believe" has recently been included in several lists as a 'hidden gem', such as Q magazine placing it at number one on its list of '500 best lost tracks' and at 4 on its 'list of songs to download this month - January 2006.' Q magazine said in the description 'If Standing on the Shoulder of Giants had contained this track, it would have probably got another star'.

In the "lock the box" interview, Noel considers "Go Let It Out" to be "head and shoulders" above any other songs he had written during this time, and its "up there with some of the best things I've ever done."

"Go Let It Out" is included on Oasis' compilation album Stop the Clocks, and is the only song from Standing on the Shoulder of Giants on that album.

Track listing

CD RKIDSCD 001
"Go Let It Out" - 4:41
"Let's All Make Believe" - 3:53
"(As Long As They've Got) Cigarettes In Hell" - 4:21

7" RKID 001
"Go Let It Out" - 4:41
"Let's All Make Believe" - 3:53

12" RKID 001T
"Go Let It Out" - 4:41
"Let's All Make Believe" - 3:53
"(As Long As They've Got) Cigarettes In Hell" - 4:21

Cassette RKIDCS 001
"Go Let It Out" - 4:41
"Let's All Make Believe" - 3:53

Japanese CD ESCA 8114
"Go Let It Out"
"(As Long As They've Got) Cigarettes In Hell"
"Helter Skelter"

This was the first Oasis product to be released via their new Big Brother record label, that is ten years old today.

The catalogue numbers across all formats include RKID 001.

Due to new regulations concerning the length of singles in the UK, this was the first Oasis single to only include 2 b-sides.

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Love Offer From Pretty Green

One White and Red T Shirt + One Selected Item of Knitwear for £65*

*This is a limited offer until the 15th Feb and both items have to be the same size.

Visit www.prettygreen.com for more details.

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Noel Gallagher Wants To Be In Court For Sentencing

A Toronto judge has approved an “eleventh hour” request by Oasis star Noel Gallagher to appear in court at a sentencing hearing for a man who assaulted him while he performed on an outdoor Toronto Island stage.

Danny Sullivan, a 48-year-old contractor from Pickering, pleaded guilty in November to assault causing bodily harm for the Sept. 7, 2008 attack that broke three of Gallagher’s rib.

Oasis cancelled five concerts after the incident, which was caught on camera by concertgoers, posted on YouTube and seen around the world.

Crown attorney Ruth Kleinhenz told the Ontario Court Justice Gallagher wants to read his victim impact statement in person.

Defence lawyer John Collins had asked Ontario Justice Richard Schneider to turn down Gallagher’s request, saying he should not “control the proceedings.”

Sullivan did the right thing by pleading guilty and this continues to hang like an “albatross around his neck.”

“He and his family have suffered significant emotional distress.”

Court adjourned to pick a date when Gallagher can appear.

Oasis disbanded last summer. Gallagher, 42, plans to continue as a solo act.

Source: www.thestar.com

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Liam Gallagher: “I’m Not Having Florence!”

Liam Gallagher has told Xfm Manchester he’s not a fan of Florence And The Machine.

Speaking with Clint Boon, the former Oasis frontman said:
“No, I’m not having someone with ginger hair making music”, he said of the Xfm New Music Award Nominee. “I’m not going down that road. I’m sure she’s a nice girl, but she sounds like someone’s stood on her fucking foot”.

He also wasn’t blown away by the current crop of bands.

“People are far off being the best band in England or the best band in the world.

There’s some good bands out there but there’s no one claiming that mantle”.

Liam also told Xfm that Noel Gallagher wanted to leave Oasis before the band’s row at last year’s V Festival. Speaking to Clint Boon, the frontman said,

“It just felt like some people were talking out of their arse. A lot of lies went down.

“I find it funny that our kid was going around saying he had no support from his band members and management. A week later they’re all round his house having a party. Someone’s telling porkies – and it weren’t me.”

“I think it was all going on anyway, behind my back. Noel wanted out, but fair play to him, that’s life. I’m not going to dwell on it”.


Hear the interview in full now.

Source: www.xfm.com

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Oasis's Gallagher Wants To Make Victim Impact Statement In Toronto Court

The sentencing for a man who attacked Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher has been delayed so that the British rock star can deliver a victim impact statement.

Toronto-area contractor Daniel Sullivan pleaded guilty to assault causing bodily harm in the September 2008 attack against Gallagher.

Mr. Sullivan was to be sentenced today, but court was told Mr. Gallagher intends to come to Toronto to present his victim impact statement in person.

The judge reluctantly agreed to the Crown's request to allow Mr. Gallagher the opportunity to attend court, despite the fact that it would delay justice.

Defence lawyer John Collins contested the Crown request.

He said Mr. Sullivan and his family have suffered enough and are anxious to put the matter behind them.

“Mr. Sullivan has had this like an albatross around his neck for 1 1/2 years. He and his family have suffered difficult and emotional distress,” the lawyer said.

With a drunken shove, Mr. Sullivan, a Pickering contractor, pitched Mr. Gallagher into a bank of amplifiers and speakers, and catapulted himself into instant, worldwide notoriety, courtesy of YouTube.

The sentencing hearing was to be held Friday morning at downtown Toronto's Old City Hall courthouse.

In September he pleaded guilty to assault causing bodily harm.

His lawyer, John Collins, said Thursday that in light of his client's otherwise “exemplary” track record, he would be seeking a conditional, non-custodial sentence.

Source: www.theglobeandmail.com

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Listen To Liam Gallagher's Interview With XFM Now

Thanks to GoWaysis

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Big Brother Recordings Celebrate Their 10th Anniversary!

Big Brother Recordings Limited celebrate their 10th anniversary on 7th February having sold over 6 million albums by Oasis in the UK alone in the last decade. The label was formed after the demise of Creation Records and has released every Oasis record since then.

To celebrate this anniversary, we have put together a very special package exclusive to Oasisinet - limited to only 300 copies!

Package includes:

- Strictly limited vintage wash T-shirt featuring the first Big Brother promo-only T-shirt design.
- 'Go Let It Out' CD single - a No. 1 single and the very first release on Big Brother Recordings.
- 'Falling Down' - Chemical Brothers Remix - exclusive CD promo.
- Big Brother sticker/postcard.

All packaged together in a drawstring cotton bag.

PLUS 1 in 10 lucky customers will receive an additional very special promo item from the 'Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants' campaign in their bundle!

To get yours click HERE!

We are also offering one fan the opportunity to win Big Brother's Platinum Disc of the album 'Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants'. This is an extremely rare piece of memorabilia from Oasis' history so would make a great addition to any fans' collection. To be in with a chance of winning this, go to the Competitions page HERE!

From Sunday (10 years to the day that 'Go Let It Out', the very first release on Big Brother Recordings, was released) Oasisinet and Oasis' YouTube page will be hosting footage from the era including a rarely seen TV ad with voice over by Ricky Tomlinson of TV's Royle Family fame.

In other news, for a limited period the 'Lord Don't Slow Me Down' Special Edition (2 x DVD) is reduced from £13.99 to £10.99 at the official Oasisinet Store.And lastly, there will be a very special offer coming to the Oasisinet Store on 28th February so keep checking back for more info...

Source: www.oasisinet.com

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Liam Gallagher Thinks Oasis Was A Shit Name

Liam Gallagher’s new band won’t be called Oasis because it’s a “s**t name”.

The rocker has been busy working on a new album with his fellow former Oasis bandmates – Gem Archer, Andy Bell and Chris Sharrock – but won’t be reprising the name because he hates it.

"No, it's not Oasis," Gallagher told XFM. "That was a s**t name anyway. I'm glad to see the back of it," he commented, before addressing other ideas.

"There’s one that we're digging at the moment, but we’re going to get on with the music and see how it goes. If we haven’t got a better one by then, we’ll go with the one we’re into.”

Liam – whose brother Noel Gallagher quit Oasis last August after a huge bust-up with his rock ‘n’ roll sibling – also revealed he plans to return to the stage in 2010.

The ‘Songbird’ singer added: “We’ll be on stage this year, without a doubt. We’re halfway through the record – the demos, that is.

“We’re in the studio this April to see if this producer works out. If he does, we’ll crack on with the album through June and July.”

Liam’s live announcement comes just days after it was revealed Noel will be playing two solo shows as part of this year’s Teenage Cancer Trust charity concerts in March.

They will be his first performances since quitting Oasis

Source: xfm radio / iol.ie

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Noel Gallagher Teenage Cancer Trust Benefit Gig Ticket Update

Tickets for Noel Gallagher's two headline shows at this year's Teenage Cancer Trust Benefit have now sold out.

The TCT Benefit Concert Series will be celebrating its 10th Anniversary this year.

Noel will perform on Thursday 25th and Friday 26th of March at London’s Royal Albert Hall.

A limited number of premium packages are available from various outlets, click here for more details.

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Paolo Maldini Is Loving Liam Gallagher's Style

Paolo Maldini is loving his new business with rocker Liam Gallagher.

As I revealed earlier this week, the AC Milan and Italy legend is investing in the Oasis star's fashion label Pretty Green. And he is glowing in his praise for Liam.

Paolo said: "I won't just invest in anything. But if there's an opportunity with the right people then I'm always interested.

"Liam has been a style icon for years and he is a distinctive kind of guy as well.

"Icons in sport or music always influence fashion, you only need to look at David Beckham to see that."

Not sure die-hard City fan Liam will enjoy being compared to Red Becks.

Source: www.thesun.co.uk

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Noel Gallagher Teenage Cancer Trust Benefit Gig Tickets Go On Sale Later Today

Noel Gallagher will be playing two headline shows at this year's Teenage Cancer Trust Benefit. The TCT Benefit Concert Series will be celebrating its 10th Anniversary this year. He will perform on Thursday 25th and Friday 26th of March at London’s Royal Albert Hall.

Tickets go on general sale 9am on Friday 5th February (today) from the following official tickets venders:

Teenage Cancer Trust (0871 230 7136)

Royal Albert Hall (0845 401 5030)

Gigs And Tours

Ticketmaster

Stargreen

Noel has been a long-time supporter of Teenage Cancer Trust over the years having played with Oasis in 2002 and 2003, Gem and Paul Weller in 2007 and on his own at the very first concert in 2000 where he performed 'Won't Get Fooled Again' with The Who.

His 2007 performance was released digitally last year as 'The Dreams We Have As Children', proceeds from which went to the charity.

Noel told Oasisinet.com, "Ten years ago I got a call from Roger Daltry asking me to join him for the first ever concert for Teenage Cancer Trust. It was a proud moment for me as a musician and since then I've been honoured to support this amazing charity.

"Other acts set to play this year include The Who, The Specials, Them Crooked Vultures and Arctic Monkeys.

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Noel Gallagher Attacker To Be Sentenced In Toronto

With a drunken shove, Pickering contractor Danny Sullivan pitched British rock star Noel Gallagher into a bank of amplifiers and speakers, and catapulted himself into instant, worldwide notoriety, courtesy of YouTube.

Now it's time for Mr. Sullivan to face the music, in the shape of a sentencing hearing Friday morning at downtown Toronto's Old City Hall courthouse.

In September he pleaded guilty to assault causing bodily harm.

His lawyer, John Collins, said Thursday that in light of his client's otherwise “exemplary” track record, he would be seeking a conditional, non-custodial sentence.

The broad facts of the Sept. 7, 2008, incident during the two-day Virgin Music Festival on the Toronto Island are not in dispute.

Oasis was the headline act, and it was just after 10 p.m. when Mr. Gallagher, the band's songwriter and lead guitarist, struck up the opening chords of the band's monster 1995 hit (What's the Story) Morning Glory?

That's when the intoxicated Mr. Sullivan made his unscripted appearance.

Quite how he was able to elude security and clamber up on to the stage remains unclear, because by his own admission, outlined in an agreed statement of facts, he was so drunk that he had no recollection of getting there.

All he could remember later was trying to climb over a security fence, falling on his back in the process.



But what happened next was captured on several videocameras, in footage that swiftly made its way on to the Internet and around the world.

The video clips show Mr. Sullivan, now 48, running across the stage toward Mr. Gallagher and violently pushing him from behind.

Mr. Gallagher fell forward, striking one of the speaker cabinets facing the audience, Mr. Sullivan then lunged toward Liam Gallagher, Noel's younger brother and the Oasis lead vocalist, standing about three metres away. Three security guards, however, intervened and grabbed the intruder who was held backstage until police arrived.

Noel Gallagher was taken off stage, saying he felt “winded,” but returned for the last 20 minutes of the show.

X-rays taken at Toronto General Hospital the next day showed no obvious fractures, but he complained of pain and of difficulty in moving, and on the advice of doctors, he and the band cancelled the rest of the tour, which would have comprised five more gigs.

A subsequent CT Scan in London on Sept. 22 identified three broken ribs – numbers 9, 10 and 11.

All told, Mr. Gallagher said it took him about eight months to fully recover.

And parallel to the criminal proceedings he has filed a statement of claim against his attacker – originally charged with aggravated assault until prosecutors agreed to the lesser charge – seeking more than $2-million in damages, For those familiar with Oasis, the situation was rich in irony.

In August, Noel Gallagher announced his departure from the band.

But in the 18 years that followed its formation in Manchester under the name The Rain, it evolved into one of rock stardom's biggest attractions, selling more than 70 million records world-wide and accumulating eight number-one singles in Britain and seven number-one albums.

Among the latter was Be Here Now , released in 1997 and the fastest-selling album in British chart history.

Along the way, Oasis also chalked up a well-earned reputation for rowdiness and a wild, alcohol-fuelled lifestyle. For years the Gallagher brothers' antics and sibling rivalry were fodder for tabloid newspapers.

Sufficiently so that when word of Mr. Sullivan's assault reached the Internet, sympathy for Mr. Gallagher was diluted with approval for his assailant.

One British commenter lauded Mr. Sullivan as “a true hero,” lamenting the fact that he had not “finished the job through by smacking his loud mouthed pikey brother in the chops, you know, just for good measure.”

Friday's sentencing hearing will be in front of Mr. Justice Richard Schneider.

The judge has been given a pre-sentencing assessment of Mr. Sullivan, who is married with children and has never before been in trouble with the law.

This incident, Mr. Collins said, was “totally out of character.”

Source: www.theglobeandmail.com

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Catch Liam Gallagher With Clint Boon On XFM Friday

Yeah, I interviewed Liam last week and I’ll be playing it between 5pm and 6pm tomorrow (Friday) on XFM Manchester.

It’s a great interview too. Liam at his best.

Clint xxx

EMAIL FROM CLINT BOON

You can catch Liam Gallagher on XFM Manchester 97.7 on Friday the 5th of February from 4pm (UK Time) on Drivetime with Clint Boon.

Visit www.xfm.co.uk and switch Xfm Manchester.

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The Vortex UK And European Dates

Visit Bonehead's band 'The Vortex' MySpace page (here) for a number of UK and European dates.

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Vote For Oasis At The NME Awards

The shortlists for the Shockwaves NME Awards 2010 have been announced.

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

Hero Of The Year
Beyoncé Knowles
Noel Gallagher
Rage Against The Machine
Matt Bellamy
Alex Turner

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)

Voting is now open at NME.COM/awards.

This year's ceremony, will take place at the O2 Academy Brixton on February 24.

Ex Oasis Man To Run The London Marathon

Ex Oasis drummer Alan White will be running the London Marathon in April for the Alzheimer's Society, you can sponsor him by clicking here.

Keep up to date with what Alan's up to on his myspace page www.myspace.com/whiteyalan

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Scouting For Girls May Release New Song On The Advice Of Noel Gallagher

Scouting For Girls have joked how they may release a song called She's So Rubbery - on the advice of Noel Gallagher.

When the band played an exclusive Biz Session I told them how Noel joked that their hit She's So Lovely was about a blow-up doll after his daughter kept singing the rubbery lyric.

Singer Roy Stride said: "That's the best story I've ever heard. It should be a B-side."

Watch an interview with the band on the player here.

Source: www.thesun.co.uk

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Best Oasis Drummer

Who is the best Oasis drummer have ever had?

Tony McCarroll
Alan White
Zak Starkey
Chris Sharrock

You can cast your vote in the side menu all this month.

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