Oasis, Stereophonics, Kasabian Back Stuart Cable Charity Single

Kasabian and Stereophonics have endorsed a charity single in aid of Stuart Cable, who died last month.

The song, entitled 'Mining Town', has also attracted the support of Oasis, actor Rhys Ifans, The Who and Manic Street Preachers.

It was recorded by the drummer's most recent band Killing For Company and is available to download from July 25.

"Stuart was our lifelong friend and brother. He will be forever missed. Let's give him and his boys a final shout out,” Stereophonics singer Kelly Jones told BBC Newsbeat.

Cable was found dead at his home in Llwydcoed on June 7.

Cable was one of the original members of Stereophonics, but was sacked in 2003.

He went on to forge a successful career in the media, presenting programmes on Kerrang Radio and XFM South Wales.

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Richard Ashcroft On Oasis Support Days

Richard Ashcroft has reminisced about the days when Oasis supported him - and played in front of only two people at a gig.

During an intimate live acoustic session inside the Absolute Radio studio in London, showcasing new tracks from his latest project RPA & The United Nations Of Sound, he told Geoff Lloyd about his past support act.

"Yeah, I remember very early in the tour, I think it was Glasgow, we went backstage and Liam just said: 'I hate being in a band, I hate being in a band', you know, because he just played the whole of the first album to two people, two kids in Adidas tracksuits," the former Verve star recalled.

Source: The Press Association

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On This Day In Oasis History...

Above are a few videos from July 22nd 2000, when Oasis played the second night at Wembley Stadium in London.

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Beady Eye Album Near Completion?

On Monday mixing was started on Beady Eye's debut album, producer Steve Lillywhite posted the following on his Twitter account.

Nearing the end of my vacation... Monday sees me mixing the mighty Beady Eye album ~~!!

Thanks to Juan

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Nothing Will Be Bigger Than Oasis

Richard Ashcroft has been talking to Xfm about Liam Gallagher’s claims that Beady Eye will be bigger than Oasis. The former Verve frontman was recording ‘An Evening With Richard Ashcroft’, when he told Xfm DJ Richard Walters:

"We all talk a little bit like that because we’re all imbued with the sporting/boxing promoter way of doing interviews. That’s the way we were brought up," he said

"I’m really excited about Liam’s stuff, and Noel’s stuff too. They’re both going to be great".

“Whether timing-wise, or culturally, anything is going to be as big as Oasis? I don’t think so. I don’t think anyone will. Because of the nature of Oasis when they arrived, there was a big vacuum, everyone was scared of rock’n’roll. And Noel did it. Noel showed the way for a lot of people that there’s still some great songs to be written”.

Source: www.xfm.co.uk

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Neighbour Works On Clothing Store For Liam Gallagher

Former Oasis singer Liam Gallagher’s clothing label Pretty Green will open a pop-up store on London’s Carnaby Street with interior design and branded environment work carried out by Neighbour.

The temporary store opens on 30 July and will be in place until Christmas. It comprises a two-storey 200 m2 space with basement and will serve as a showroom for trade clients.

Neighbour approached Pretty Green speculatively, offering to help position the brand, which had a marque created by Sane and Able in May 2009.

Floor-to-ceiling panels will feature photography of the spring-summer collection in the main first floor showroom space.

The ground floor and basement areas, used primarily to store stock, will feature oversize images of Gallagher from a Brighton beach photo-shoot and include a panoramic oversize shot of the singer.

‘Everything has a bit of a Quadrophenia feel to it,’ says Neighbour creative director Phil Sims, who adds that the space was previously occupied by Central St Martins College of Art and Design ‘which left it with a white space, art gallery feel’.

A Lambretta Li 150 scooter which featured in the film has been sourced and will sit in the store. ‘We’ll be able to add more to the space if [Pretty Green] keeps it on,’ says Sims.

Source: www.mad.co.uk

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Win A Chance To Model With Liam Gallagher

We're looking for the face of Pretty Green to model our Autumn Winter 2010 collection on a photoshoot in London with Liam Gallagher, and where better to look than our faithful fans!

The photo shoot is taking place on the 11th August 2010 in London, and if we find the perfect candidate, you will be spending the day with us on location in front of the cameras!

Mega, we know!

All you need to do is follow the instructions here to enter...

Source: www.prettygreen.com

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On This Day In Oasis History...

On 21st of July 2009, Oasis played at the iTunes Festival at 'The Roundhouse' in London.

This was the last time I saw Oasis :(

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Paul Weller Talks About The Gallagher's And More

Paul Weller chats to Absolute Radio about his nomination for the 2010 Barclaycard Mercury Prize album of the year.

He also reveals what he knows about the new material from Liam and Noel Gallagher, post-Oasis.

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Win A Chance To Meet Liam Gallagher

Click here for the chance to meet Liam Gallagher on the 29th of July in London.

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Best Track From Oasis' 'The Masterplan'

This month the poll in the right side menu is for the best best track from 'The Masterplan'.

The Masterplan is a compilation album, comprising B-sides which never made it onto an album.

The album was originally intended for release only in areas such as the United States and Japan, where the tracks were only available on expensive European import singles.

It was first released in late 1998. The Masterplan reached #2 in the UK where it went platinum, and #51 in the United States. However, it did gain top spot in various charts around the world, going on to sell 2 million copies. Four songs from the album appear on compilation album Stop the Clocks.

The choices are

01: "Acquiesce"
02: "Underneath The Sky"
03: "Talk Tonight"
04: "Going Nowhere"
05: "Fade Away"
06: "The Swamp Song"
07: "I Am The Walrus (Live)"
08: "Listen Up"
09: "Rockin' Chair"
10: "Half The World Away"
11: "(Its Good) To Be Free"
12: "Stay Young"
13: "Headshrinker"
14: "The Masterplan"

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Liam Gallagher On Pretty Green

Liam Gallagher claims the design philosophy of his Pretty Green fashion line sets him apart from the rest of the fashion industry.

"We're not like all them fashion designers," Gallagher said. "These are just for lads on the street."

Founded in 2009 by Gallagher, Pretty Green comprises jeans, knitwear, Parkas and footwear.

The star disputed claims that money is his motive for designing the laid-back menswear range."I don't like to talk about money - it's vulgar," he told the Sunday Times Magazine. "Even if it didn't make a lot of money, I'd still do it."

Although he doesn't mind signing autographs and having pictures taken with fans, Gallagher prefers to go shopping first thing in the morning when it's not too crowded. When asked if he like the shops to be open only for him, the musician replied; "I find that ridiculous, all that shit. Listen, I don't mind shopping with the public - I am the public."

Source: www.vogue.co.uk

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Liam Gallagher Idolised John Lennon After His Death

Liam Gallagher's obsession with John Lennon took hold after the Beatles legend died - he was mesmerised by poignant images of the singer during TV tributes.

The former Oasis frontman modelled himself on the musician from the early days of his career, styling his vocals and dress sense on the star.

But now he's confessed he only began idolising Lennon after his death in 1980 - when he saw the promo for Imagine during a news report into the Beatle's assassination.

Gallagher tells Britain's Sunday Times, "I was eight and I remember coming downstairs and seeing Imagine on the telly, which was pretty haunting. I like Lennon's voice. It's all about his voice, I don't care whether he was into peace, or into Yoko, I don't care how big his k**b was or whether he had one ball or f**king three balls, I just like his voice.

"It moves me, makes me sad, makes me happy, makes me angry, makes me whatever."

Source: www.contactmusic.com

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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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On This Day In Oasis History...

Above are a few videos from July 19th 2002, when Oasis played at the Gurten Festival, Switzerland.

Watch Morning Glory, Roll With It, The Masterplan and Cigarettes & Alcohol from July 19th 2009, when Oasis played at the Melt Festival, Gräfenhainichen (near Dessau), Germany.

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Liam Gallagher: 'Beady Eye Will Be Bigger Than Oasis'

Singer also slams Noel...

Liam Gallagher has claimed that his new band Beady Eye will be bigger than Oasis.

The group, which consists of Oasis’ former line-up minus his brother Noel, were three-quarters of the way through recording their debut album.

In an interview with The Sunday Times, Gallagher said Beady Eye sounded “similar” to Oasis, but also like T-Rex and Jerry Lee Lewis.

Asked if they would be bigger than his former band, he replied: “It’ll be bigger.

“I’ve got no doubt about the music, no doubt about me. I’ve never sounded better. It’s proper rock’n’roll.

“Oasis was a pop band compared to what we’re doing.”

Gallagher also hit out at Noel, saying he no longer spoke to his brother, who Oasis after a row in France in August 2009.

“Don’t want to either,” he said.

“It’s done and dusted. He’s living his life, I’m living mine. I hope he’s happy in what he does and I’m happy in what I do.”

Beady Eye are due to release their debut single at the end of this year.

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Pretty Green Opens Temporary Store

On 30th July 2010 Pretty Green will open a Temporary store on Carnaby Street. The store will be selling a selection of exclusive one off Pretty Green pieces as well as the Green Label and Black Label Spring Summer 2010 collections.

Pretty Green draws its inspiration from the art, music and culture scene of the 1960’s, so Carnaby Street was the perfect street to open the temporary store, due to its rich style, musical heritage and iconic status. Pretty Green is renowned for the attention to detail with an emphasis on quality fabrics, cut and classic tailoring. Demand for the SS10 collection has meant the collection sold out in several key stockists.

The 2000sq ft store will and will be housed over two storeys with the basement area featuring a panoramic image of Liam on Brighton beach and a Lambretta Li 150 series 3 replica scooter. The store will be bright and airy with custom fit shelving throughout. Green label and Black label SS10 pieces available to buy as well as exclusive one off pieces.

Ever since the swinging 60’s Carnaby has been at the heart of the London fashion scene, and today it is one of the worlds coolest shopping destinations, offering independent boutiques, global fashion brands, unique stores, award winning restaurants and hip nightlife. It’s the place to go for style hunters in search of something different.

2010 marks the 50th anniversary since Carnaby became the epicentre for swinging London, and continues to be synonymous with cutting edge fashion, music and youth culture.

Pretty Green Temporary will be open at 11.00am, Friday 30th July -57 Carnaby Street, London.

Source: www.prettygreen.com

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Liam Gallagher Quits Hard-Living

Rock wildman Liam Gallagher has quit his hard-living ways and become Mr Boring.

The ex-hellraiser claims he is now a pipe-and-slippers man and he has not even hit 40yet.

The Oasis singer is renowned for boozing and smoking, flashing V-signs, bar brawls and foul language.

But now he has told top celebrity interviewer Lynn Barber that he enjoys domestic bliss with wife Nicole Appleton, 35, and his son Gene, nine.

Lynn said: “He jogs every morning, takes the children to school, goes to parents’ meetings and phones his mum every day.”

Liam also drinks tea and is a fan of daytime TV, including The Jeremy Kyle Show and Noel Edmonds’ cheesy game show Deal Or No Deal.

The revelations of Liam’s comfy lifestyle have come as a shock to his army of fans.

Milkman Mark Waghorn, 40, who has an Oasis tattoo on his right forearm, said: “I should get my tattoo removed. This is not the behaviour I expect of a rock idol.”

Liam, 37, said at the height of his success in the 90s: “Rock stars exercising? I don’t think it’s right. You either got it or you ain’t.

“I drink too much but you won’t catch me doing sit-ups or jogging.

“You see pictures of Bono running around LA with his little white legs and a bottle of Volvic and he looks like a fanny.”

But now Liam jogs five miles a day, and the drone of his treadmill at his London home even sparked complaints from neighbours.

He said he realised he had to change after doing too many “big fat lines … and staying up late talking the same sh** you talked the night before and the night before that”.

He added: “I had to have a serious word with myself. I thought: ‘I’m going to have to tone it down a bit.’”

Source: www.dailystar.co.uk

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New Microdot Competition

Answer three questions correctly to be entered into a draw. The Prize is a numbered copy of the Microdot portfolio book (currently retailing for £85).

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Noel Gallagher & Gem Archer Watch 'The Coral' In London

Last night Noel Gallagher and Gem Archer were spotted together in the crowd to watch 'The Coral' at London's O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire.

For a free download of the title track from The Coral's new album 'Butterfly House' please enter your details here.

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