Noel Gallagher Hates The Beach Boys

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Mark Hoppus sits down with Noel Gallagher to top about his list of top bands ever. Sadly, The Beach Boys didn't come close to making the list.

Watch Highlights Of Beady Eye At The Isle Of Wight Festival On Sky 3D

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When: Monday 21st November
Time: 22:30 - 23:00 (UK Time)
On: Sky 3D (Sky subscription and 3D TV required)

Beady Eye take to a wet main stage at the 2011 Isle of Wight festival for a roaring set taken from their first album, Different Gear, Still Speeding.

Thanks to Michael

Noel Gallagher Set To Record James Bond Theme?

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Ex-Oasis star Noel Gallagher could get a licence to trill the theme song for the new James Bond movie Skyfall.

The Wonderwall writer, 44, is to meet 007 bosses within the next few days to discuss writing the title track.

A source told The Sun: "They're going to talk about potentially writing and performing the song for next year's new Bond film.

"Nothing is signed or official, it's just being discussed at the moment."

Noel — who is set to meet Bond producer Michael G. Wilson in LA — could use a song he has already written, called Freaky Teeth. The track has been played a few times at gigs but never released.

But in 2008 Noel said of the tune: "I listened back to it thinking, 'That'd make a f****** great Bond theme'."

He admitted the title was "not very Bond-esque". But he reckoned it was time a British act recorded a Bond theme song again.

He said: "It's a bit of a p***-take that the greatest British agent of all time has to be soundtracked by a bunch of Americans."

US stars The Wonderwall writer, 44, is to meet 007 bosses within the next few days to discuss writing the title track.

A source told The Sun: "They're going to talk about potentially writing and performing the song for next year's new Bond film.

"Nothing is signed or official, it's just being discussed at the moment."

Noel — who is set to meet Bond producer Michael G. Wilson in LA — could use a song he has already written, called Freaky Teeth. The track has been played a few times at gigs but never released.

But in 2008 Noel said of the tune: "I listened back to it thinking, 'That'd make a f****** great Bond theme'."

He admitted the title was "not very Bond-esque". But he reckoned it was time a British act recorded a Bond theme song again.

He said: "It's a bit of a p***-take that the greatest British agent of all time has to be soundtracked by a bunch of Americans."

US stars Jack White and Alicia Keys sang Another Way To Die for 2008's Quantum Of Solace.

Noel would follow UK stars including Tom Jones, who sang the title song for 1965's Thunderball, and Duran Duran with 1985's A View To A Kill.

The rocker is currently in the US with new band High Flying Birds. Earlier this month Bond producers denied they had lined up soul singer Adele for the job. and Alicia Keys sang Another Way To Die for 2008's Quantum Of Solace.

Noel would follow UK stars including Tom Jones, who sang the title song for 1965's Thunderball, and Duran Duran with 1985's A View To A Kill.

The rocker is currently in the US with new band High Flying Birds. Earlier this month Bond producers denied they had lined up soul singer Adele for the job.

Source: www.thesun.co.uk

Beady Eye To Finish World Tour In North America

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Beady Eye will end their world tour in North America with a series of concerts beginning in Vancouver on November 29th and ending in Boston on December 10th.

Liam Gallagher told Radio 1 DJ Zane Lowe in an interview broadcast earlier this week that Beady Eye will be concentrating on making their second album next year and have no live shows planned in 2012.

Beady Eye hit North America earlier this year with sold-out gigs in New York, Chicago, Toronto and Philadelphia to rave reviews.

The Chicago Tribune was there for the band's first U.S. date and noted "You can take the band out of the stadium, but you can't take the stadium out of the band, Beady Eye whipped through songs from its debut 'Different Gear, Still Speeding' with the confidence of a seasoned act with nothing to prove".

In June Beady Eye made their US television debut on 'The Late Show with David Letterman' at The Ed Sullivan Theatre in New York City, they also played a full set for the Live on Letterman web show.

Support for all dates will be from The Black Box Revelation, for more details on the band visit the official website here.

Beady Eye will be visiting the following cities.

Tuesday November 29, 2011 - Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
w/ The Black Box Revelation

Wednesday November 30, 2011 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox Market
w/ The Black Box Revelation

Friday December 2, 2011 - San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
The Black Box Revelation

Saturday December 3, 2011 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
w/ The Black Box Revelation

Monday December 5, 2011 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
w/ The Black Box Revelation

Tuesday December 6, 2011 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave Ballroom
w/ The Black Box Revelation

Thursday December 8, 2011 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
w/ The Black Box Revelation

Friday December 9, 2011 - New York, NY @ Terminal 5
w/ The Black Box Revelation

Saturday December 10, 2011 - Boston, MA @ House of Blues
w/ The Black Box Revelation

For tickets details click here.

Gallery: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds In Los Angeles

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Click here for a number of pictures from Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds at Royce Hall in Los Angeles, USA yesterday.

Thanks to AG

Gallery: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds In Los Angeles

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Click here for a number of pictures from Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds at Royce Hall in Los Angeles, USA yesterday.

Noel Gallagher Insists He Has No Regrets Over Oasis Split

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Despite a solo album that went straight to No.1, Noel Gallagher thinks he's now a music business "outsider".

While the 44-year-old claims Oasis were at the "centre of the music world" he isn't bothered about his new status and is more interested in making music that lasts.
He said: "There was a point in the 90s that my music was at the centre of the music world but I am an outsider now and I don't mind that.

"It might be fun being on the outside for a while.

"Those days of selling millions of albums and being in the charts and all that, that was great.

"But I never thought it would last forever.

"And now it's kind of like I'll just try to make records that will last forever."
Noel walked out on Oasis in August 2009 after one last fight with brother Liam.
The younger Gallagher took the rest of Oasis and formed Beady Eye but their first album Different Gear, Still Speeding stalled at No.3 and many have criticised their sound as formulaic and a bit dull.

Not so Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds. The self-titled album went straight to No.1 and was chock-full of the Oasis songwriter's familiar catchy tunes and soaring choruses.

Tunes like Aka...What a Life! and If I Had a Gun... became instant classics for Oasis fans.

While Beady Eye are still playing theatre venues with capacities ranging from 3000 to 4000, Noel has jumped to arenas and his Glasgow SECC Hall 4 gig on February 24, 2012, sold out the morning tickets went on sale in October.

No wonder, then, that Noel is still not missing his old band. He said: "I don't regret leaving the band. I regret leaving that night when there were a load of people in a field waiting for us to go and play. That wasn't very cool.

"But I don't regret leaving (Oasis) because it couldn't have gone on any longer."

As of this moment he isn't ready or willing to reform Oasis, despite Liam claiming they'll get back together in 2015 for the 20th anniversary of their second album (What's The Story) Morning Glory?

Noel has his usual clear way of summing up the brothers' relationship.

He said: "We were great friends until we kind of became famous or maybe before that, when we started the band.

"See, I never used to really see him or hang out with him because he was five years younger than me. Then the tension started but you know you get tension in bands anyway."

Although he felt Noel Gallagher was too boring a name for his solo career, a short November tour including a date at Edinburgh's Usher Hall proved he need not worry.
Of course, the key to Noel's continuing success is songwriting.

"Oasis was a big stadium rock band and it was great, I loved it - but High Flying Birds is more human sounding, it has more emotional reach.

"You know what I mean."

Source: www.dailyrecord.co.uk

Noel Gallagher's Tales From The Middle Of Nowhere (Vol.2) Part Eleven

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Yes comrades… What up?

Well, they were 2 great nights at the Beacon in NYC. Yet another beautiful old theatre. Really stunning. Met some wildly enthusiastic fans. One or two were very intense. Someone actually squeezed my arm so much it fuckin' hurt!!

I met people from all over the blimmin' world and was introduced to a little dog called "NOEL", who had been "…named after you, man!!!!!!", the owner said by shouting at me… (Hmm… Thanks for that).

There was also a proper young lad down the front at one of the shows; I swear he couldn't have been more than 10 years old!! He was waving a little placard that said simply, "DREAM ON NOEL". I hope he was accompanied by a responsible adult.

Didn't get that messy in the end. My party wings have been well and truly clipped by this singing malarky… singing's rubbish!!!!

Landed at LAX last night and was pounced upon by one of those TV crews that hound celebrities. Not that I consider myself one of those types, but you know the kind of thing I'm on about, right?

Anyway, this tool was persisting in asking me silly questions. Here's an example…

“Do you like LA? What do you think of Katie Holmes? Did she give you the cold shoulder? What do you think of Tom Cruise???”

(For the record I FUCKIN' LOVE Tom Cruise.)

“What do you think of Scientology?” And bizarrely… “What do you think of Morrissey?... Is he the greatest ‘Man-chew-nion’ ever?”

Also, for the record, Frank Sidebottom is the greatest Mancunian ever.

I'm currently back at what has become a very familiar residence for me of late. I spent the best part of three months here while I was recording and mixing the HFB album. I met royalty here!! The King of Tonga, no less!!! An actual King!!! Have I told you this story?? It's too long to go into here, but I've dined out on it regularly.

The sun is shining. All is good.

See you at the gigs, if you're coming. They're at the Royce Hall. I'm on at 9. Do not be late.

In a bit.

GD.

Source: www.noelgallagher.com

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Review: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds In Los Angeles

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Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
November 17th, 2011
Royce Hall, UCLA

If you have been a long time Oasis fan, you may recall the infamous 1996 MTV unplugged special that aired with Noel Gallagher stepping up to the microphone to sing a batch of Oasis songs when his lead singer brother Liam was unable to perform. It was a revealing moment displaying how Noel could easily front his own band. Back in 2008 when Oasis was at the Staples Center, Noel's subset of songs were the highlight of the evening.

While I lament the fractioning of Oasis into Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds and Beady Eye, It was still exciting to see a full complement of songs sung by Noel. Engaging the crowd with a sense of familiarity, Gallagher kicked off the evening with a pair of Oasis songs "(It's Good)To Be Free and "Mucky Fingers".

The broad sweeping chords of "Everybody's On The Run" filled Royce Hall as Noel seemed to be settling in and hitting his stride. Strapping on an acoustic guitar, "Dream On" was just as catchy as any of the Oasis songs in his arsenal with its sing along chorus, catchy melodies and twinkling piano notes. "The Death of You and Me" had a bluesy whiskey drenched saloon swagger.

Gallagher introduced a new song "Freaky Teeth" as a new song that wouldn't be heard until another eighteen months for his next album. Although a large sign was posted in the lobby that prohibited photos and video, a slew of cell phones and cameras appeared for "Wonderwall" as a lone blue spotlight shone on Gallagher.

Another tidal wave of applause occurred when he delicately strummed the opening notes of "Supersonic" bringing down the tempo ever so slightly to let each musical note and lyric resonate with the audience. "(I Wanna Live In A Dream In My) Record Machine" was another exemplary song that could easily fit on Be Here Now or (What's the Story) Morning Glory?

One song I never thought I would hear live was "Talk Tonight" which originally appeared on the Oasis compilation album The Masterplan. Gallagher reengineered the song with the full band making a brilliant song even brighter. Sweeping into the psychedelic, "Soldier Boys and Jesus Freaks" deftly swirled with a hazier gaze than songs from the '60s era.

"Half the World Away" and "(Stranded On) The Wrong Beach" closed out his main set as very few people sat down in their chairs throughout the evening. A three song encore of Oasis songs seemed to be fairly telling as "Little By Little", "The Importance of Being Idle" and "Don't Look Back In Anger" concluded the evening as Noel Gallagher has his band of High Flying Birds soaring quite high.

Personal Bias: On a hard drive somewhere long lost are my attempted cover versions of "Wonderwall" and "Talk Tonight".

Random Notebook Dump: A burly security guard stood on the side of the stage presumably protecting Noel Gallagher as he was wrongfully tackled back in 2008 at the V Fest.

Overheard In The Crowd: Shouted out requests for every Oasis song.

Setlist:
"(It's Good) To Be Free"
"Mucky Fingers"
"Everybody's On The Run"
"Dream On"
"If I Had A Gun..."
"The Good Rebel"
"The Death of You And Me"
"Freaky Teeth"
"Wonderwall"
"Supersonic"
"(I Wanna Live In A Dream) In My Record Machine"
"AKA.. What A Life"
"Talk Tonight"
"Soldier Boys and Jesus Freaks"
"AKA... Broken Arrow"
"Half The World Away"
"(Stranded On) The Wrong Beach"
"Little By Little"
"The Importance of Being Idle"
"Don't Look Back In Anger"

Click here for a number of pictures in the post, from the gig.

Source: ocweekly.com

Wow Another Gallery Of Beady Eye In London

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Click here for more pictures from Beady Eye's gig at the O2 Academy in Brixton, London that took place yesterday.

Thanks to AG

Setlist: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds In Los Angeles

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Below is the setlist from the second night of Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds at the Royce Hall in Los Angeles, USA.

(It's Good) To Be Free
Mucky Fingers
Everybody's On The Run
Dream On
If I Had A Gun
The Good Rebel
The Death Of You And Me
Freaky Teeth
Wonderwall
Supersonic
(I Wanna Live In A Dream In My) Record Machine
AKA... What A Life!
Talk Tonight
Soldier Boys And Jesus Freaks
AKA... Broken Arrow
Half The World Away
(Stranded On) The Wrong Beach
Little By Little
The Importance Of Being Idle
Don't Look Back In Anger

Video: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds In Los Angeles

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Below are a number of videos from Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds at Royce Hall in Los Angeles, USA yesterday.

You can also see a number of pictures and updates by clicking here.







Another Gallery: Beady Eye In London

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Click here and here for pictures from Beady Eye's gig at the O2 Academy in Brixton, London that took place yesterday.

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Land In Los Angeles (Second Night)

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Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds will play a second night at Royce Hall in Los Angeles, USA later today (November 18th).

If you are going to the show, and you are able to scan your ticket or send in pictures email them to us @ scyhodotcom@gmail.com.

You can also tweet us pictures and updates @scyhodotcom

Gallery: Beady Eye In London

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Click here and here for pictures from Beady Eye's gig at the O2 Academy in Brixton, London that took place yesterday.

Also below is a fantastic picture of Liam in the pit thanking fans who came along to the show.

Video: Beady Eye In London

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Click here and here for videos from Beady Eye's gig at the O2 Academy in Brixton, London that took place yesterday.

Noel Gallagher Takes His Music To New Heights With His High Flying Birds

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On August 28, 2009, Noel Gallagher walked away from according to him “one of the best bands ever.” Although the decision the leave Oasis didn’t shock many, to me, I was actually looking forward to see what the brothers Gallagher would do to continue this fabled sibling musical storyline. Liam struck first in the post-Oasis years with Beady Eye, which is Oasis without Noel. Today, Noel unleashes the album I have been living with non-stop since he and I sat down for a 30 minute chat on a rainy day in our New York City studios.

To try and ask Noel Gallagher everything that I would want to about his years of making music can’t be done in 30 minutes. The main focus was his new project Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, an album that has the theme of love and hope all the way through it. Of course, as you’ll see and hear, as we dipped into the past a little bit, and went full-blitz with the new release and the one on the way! Look for his collaboration with the psychedelic duo Amorphous Androgynous to hit next year. (Amorphous Androgynous is Garry Cobain and Brian Dougans who were the guys behind The Future Sound Of London.

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds is co-produced along with Dave Sardy who worked with Noel on the last two Oasis studio albums. Noel calls Dave “the most positive person I have ever worked with, he has no fear”. Noel commented on how when it turned the album over to Dave, it was quite British sounding. Dave got his hands on it and gave it “American girth.” It’s hard to pin down a favorite on this record, it’s that good! When I told Noel that the album’s opening track “Everybody’s On The Run” is my favorite, and just might be my favorite song of the year, he said “yes, that song is great, and I admire your taste.” As for him picking one favorite, he went with “AKA… What a Life!” saying it’s not like anything he’s done before.

Oasis-related questions and a few personal-related questions are next. Will there be a 20 year celebration in any way for the first two Oasis albums? Did Noel regret walking away from Oasis on “that” night in Paris. (Listen and watch him answer this, and see if you think like I think. Perhaps Oasis might still be together if he went about it a different way?). Does he have any personal regrets? Has he ever gone to see an Oasis cover band? What is his proudest achievement?



Source: streetdate.radio.com

Noel Gallagher On His Flying Birds, Oasis And More

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Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds is co-produced along with Dave Sardy who worked with Noel on the last two Oasis studio albums. Noel calls Dave “the most positive person I have ever worked with, he has no fear”. Noel commented on how when it turned the album over to Dave, it was quite British sounding. Dave got his hands on it and gave it “American girth.” It’s hard to pin down a favorite on this record, it’s that good! When I told Noel that the album’s opening track “Everybody’s On The Run” is my favorite, and just might be my favorite song of the year, he said “yes, that song is great, and I admire your taste.” As for him picking one favorite, he went with “AKA… What a Life!” saying it’s not like anything he’s done before.

Oasis-related questions and a few personal-related questions are next. Will there be a 20 year celebration in any way for the first two Oasis albums? Did Noel regret walking away from Oasis on “that” night in Paris. (Listen and watch him answer this, and see if you think like I think. Perhaps Oasis might still be together if he went about it a different way?). Does he have any personal regrets? Has he ever gone to see an Oasis cover band? What is his proudest achievement?



Source: streetdate.radio.com

Tickets For KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas On Sale Today

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Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds have confirmed their addition to the second night of this year's KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas.

The two day festival, set to happen over the weekend of 10th-11th December, takes place at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Los Angeles.

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds are set to perform on Sunday 11th December, other acts confirmed for the day include Jane's Addiction, The Black Keys and Mumford & Sons.

Tickets go on sale today 10am (local time) HERE!

For info on the festival head over to KROQ's website HERE!

Tickets For Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds US Tour 2012 Go On Sale Later Today

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Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds have confirmed they will return to the United States in March and April of next year to play several cities across the Mid-West and East Coast. The tour will follow on from the band's European tour and precede their debut dates in Monterrey and Mexico City.

The dates confirmed so far include:

28th March - WASHINGTON, Warner Theatre
29th March - COLUMBUS, LC Pavilion
31st March - DETROIT, Royal Oak Music Theatre
01st April - CHICAGO, The Riviera
03rd April - MILWAUKEE, Pabst Theater
04th April - INDIANAPOLIS, Egyptian Room
06th April - ATLANTA, Tabernacle

Tickets go on general sale at 10am (local time) today, click here for more details.

Source: www.noelgallagher.com
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