Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds Release 'Record Store Day' Exclusive Today

To celebrate Record Store Day today, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds will release, “Songs From The Great White North…”, an exclusive 12” pressed on opaque white heavyweight vinyl, individually numbered and limited to 2000 copies for the UK.

To find out what stores near you are participating click here, a number of online stores are also taking part.

Metallica's Lars Ulrich: 'I'd Love To Drum In Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds'

Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich has said that he would love to play in Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds.

The sticksman, whose band will be touring Europe this summer playing their 1991 self-titled album, commonly known as 'The Black Album', from start to finish, told NME that he would love to get behind the kit for the former Oasis man.

Asked if he would like to play as part of the High Flying Birds, Ulrich said: "I'm hard pressed to think of anyone I would rather drum with than Noel Gallagher. I have to say the fellow with the Clockwork Orange get up at the back is doing a stellar job, when I saw them in L.A in December it was fabulous. You know, if Noel and the other 37,000 drummers on this planet turn him down I'll certainly play with him."

Ulrich went on to say that although he wasn't sure Gallagher would take him seriously, he reckoned he'd do a solid job for the High Flying Birds. He added: "I'm certainly not sure he'd ever want to pick me, but I'd put together a pretty solid groove thing back there. I'd make the songs bounce to the best of my ability. Although I'm not sure he'd take me quite seriously."

The drummer also spoke about Mission To Lars, a new documentary film which follows Metallica fan Tom Spicer as he tries to meet Ulrich, who is his musical hero.

read the full article here.

Source: www.nme.com

Yet Another Gallery: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds In Mexico City

Click here and here to see a number of pictures from Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds gigs at the Teatro Metropolitan in Mexico City, Mexico.



Thanks to PacoMexico & OasisBrother for the video.

Live Webcast Of Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds At The Coachella Festival Tomorrow

NO LIVE STREAM THIS WEEKEND

You can watch Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds performance at the Coachella Festival live tomorrow.

Noel's performance is going to be broadcast live on Youtube at 6.30PM PT.

Click here for more details.

Noel Gallagher On US Festivals, Los Angeles And More

“People like to party outdoors,” Noel Gallagher declares as he begins his interview with a Coachella videographer. “Americans have come relatively late to this thing… like the regular ones we have in Europe, people just like to get wasted outside, particularly in the rain and listen to music. I don’t think there’s anything more spiritual than that.”

Gallagher, front man of Noel Gallagher and The High Flying Birds, gives one of the most honest, insightful and funny interviews of his career just before taking the stage at the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio, CA.

“The organizers will tell you that it’s a gathering of like-minded people and blah blah blah while they advertise more about phones to you… the bottom line is that people just want to get wasted and listen to rock ‘n roll in the rain, don’t they… I certainly do anyway,” he says with a laugh.

The 44-year-old musician talks to the unseen interviewer from the comfort of his oddly decorated trailer that he’s keen to make fun of. In a short twelve minutes, he covers the growth and importance of Coachella, the state of the music industry and lends some encouraging words to aspiring musicians.

“This festival has become bigger over the last ten years. When we first came here people were like, ‘You’re going where? To do what? Palm Springs?’ Now it’s a big deal in England. It’s like it gets reported in the national press… so, it’s grown. Probably one of the only festivals that has grown.”

Gallagher provides some straightforward talk about being in a band versus his new solo career. “Our band [Oasis] was quite volatile and you never really knew if you were actually going to play that night because other people in the group might have a whim and decide they’re not going to do the gig. But I can assure you the gig’s gonna happen here tonight.”

The singer’s dry British sense of humor is in full swing when he discusses how the music industry has changed fundamentally for the worse. “The rules of the game have changed. Albums are made by committee and focus groups. The consumer has become all more powerful now… the consumer is king. So, the consumer gets what he wants. But as I understand it, the consumer didn’t want f**king Jimi Hendrix, but they got him. And it changed the world. And the consumers didn’t want Sgt. Peppers, but they got it… and they didn’t want the Sex Pistols but they got it. And now there’s an attitude in the music business that like ‘well, let’s keep the consumer happy because that’s what makes the music business go ’round.’ And who suffers is the artist, not me. We’ve been in it for a while. But new artists have to put up with all sorts of nonsense.”

“It’s like, the young, it’s their fault. They invented the f**king internet. It’s their fault. F**k ‘em, that’s what I say.”

Gallagher pokes fun at himself, declaring he’s spending more time in Los Angeles because “That’s where aging rockers usually end up. And, I like it. The reception for the record has not been great I have to say, but then nothing ever was that great after Morning Glory, but I don’t worry about it. As long as I get the chance to play here, and they clap in between the songs, which is essential, then that’ll do me.”

Noel Gallagher will listen to the crowd clap between his songs once again this Saturday night at Coachella. Watch his set webcast live via YouTube. Check Coachella.com Saturday afternoon for details.

Source: kroq.radio.com

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Bird's Land In Las Vegas

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds will play a second night at The Pearl Theater in Las Vegas, USA later today (April 20th).

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

Noel Gallagher Says 'The Song That Changed His Life' Is One Of His Own

Noel Gallagher has said that Oasis' hit single 'Live Forever' is the song that changed his life.

The guitarist, who plays the second weekend of Coachella this weekend, revealed to NME that the 1994 track is the one that changed everything for him.

Speaking in a video (that you can watch here) Gallagher responding to the question "What was the song that changed your life?" by simply answering "When I wrote 'Live Forever'."

Watch the video here.

Asked the same question, Two Door Cinema Club's Alex Trimble picked Nirvana's 'Smells Like Teen Spirit, which he revealed was the reason he picked up a guitar, Frank Turner picked Cave In's 'Crossbearer', Katy B picked Skream's 'Midnight Request Line', while Wretch 32 joined Noel in picking his own song 'Traktor'

As well as Noel Gallagher, Arctic Monkeys, Enter Shikari and Graham Coxon are among the artists who've revealed the records that changed their life in this week's NME.

In this week's special Record Store Day preview issue, which is on UK newsstands and available digitally now, the likes of The Vaccines, Frank Turner, The Horrors, Blood Red Shoes, The Maccabees and a host of other top names reveal the releases that changed everything for them.

The issue also features a comprehensive guide to this Saturday's (April 21) Record Store Day, including details of the all the special releases and free gigs happening to coincide with the celebrations.

Source: www.nme.com

Setlist: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds In Phoenix

Below is the setlist for Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds concert at the Orpheum Theatre in Phoenix, USA yesterday.

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

A number of pictures from the gig can be found on our Twitter page here.

Beady Eye To Play At The Hop Farm Music Festival In July

It's been reported that Beady Eye will be performing at The Hop Farm Music Festival in Paddock Wood, Kent (UK) on July 1st.

Hop Farm Music Festival is set over 90 acres of unspoilt Kent countryside; this once working Hop Farm is one of Kent’s most popular tourist attractions and the home of Hop Farm Festival.

No official word yet, but I will keep you updated.

For more details visit hopfarmfestival.com

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Bird's Land In Phoenix

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds will play a second night at the Orpheum Theatre in Phoenix, USA later today (April 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

Setlist: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds In San Diego

Below is the setlist for Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds concert at the Balboa Theatre in San Diego, USA yesterday.

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

A number of pictures from the gig can be found on our Twitter page here.

How To Get Hold Of Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds 'Record Store Day' Release

To celebrate Record Store Day this Saturday, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds will release, “Songs From The Great White North…”, an exclusive 12” pressed on opaque white heavyweight vinyl, individually numbered and limited to 2000 copies for the UK.

To find out what stores near you are participating click here, a number of online stores are also taking part.

Noel Gallagher Features On Paul Weller Next Single 'When Your Garden's Overgrown'

Following the chart topping success of 'Sonik Kicks' and five sold out shows at the Roundhouse, Paul Weller will return on May 28th with his next single 'When Your Garden's Overgrown' that features Noel Gallagher on bass.



The release will be available as a digital EP and is set to be backed by two brand new tracks - 'We Got A Lot' & 'Lay Down Your Weary Burden'

Discussing 'When Your Garden's Overgrown', Paul said: "I think this song's about Syd Barrett. It's like, what would it have been like if he hadn't got into music? If he'd gone off to the continent and just been an artist on the side-street in France. He probably would've been happier.

"There's some lines in there about the brush strokes of fame and I'm thinking of Syd at the time. He was an artist at heart, not a rock star."

The full tracklisting of the EP will be:

1. When Your Garden's Overgrown
2. We Got A Lot
3. Lay Down Your Weary Burden

For more details visit www.paulweller.com

Noel Gallagher Blasts Moaning Rock Stars

Noel Gallagher has taken aim at miserable rock stars, urging them to remember they're living someone else's dream.

The former Oasis star admits he likes to put on a smile for his fans and give them concerts to remember - because most of them would gladly swap places with him.

And he hates rockers who complain about the rigours of touring and promoting albums.

Speaking to YouTube.com backstage at the Coachella festival in California at the weekend (13Apr12), Gallagher raged, "I hate rock stars who f**king moan all the time about the pressure... 'Oh man, I've just got off a 15-hour flight from Tanzania and I'm f**ked!'

"We're living somebody else's dream. There's kids playing all over the place... dreaming to do what we do.

"How dare rock stars moan about the pressure... Don't bother doing it.

"There's kids all over America, singing other people's songs in bars, dreaming of being tired on an aeroplane - and being paid for it.

"This is the greatest game in the world... and it should be treated like the greatest game in the world. Be f**king happy about it".

Source: www.femalefirst.co.uk

Noel Gallagher's Flying High Again

Truth be told, we Yanks just can’t seem to see the glass as half-full when it comes to certain things. Take the beautiful game for example. It’s hard to say why, but Americans have never been able to get their head around real football – the ballet on the pitch – soccer, for all you gridiron fanatics.

It must be in part due to our inborn inability to appreciate the game’s nuances – “Yeah, it missed by an inch…but it did miss.”

And it’s the same innate negativity that has compelled Oasis’ U.S. fans to dejectedly regard the 2009 breakup of brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher as a sign of the apocalypse. But the optimistic reality is that the demise of the Britpop icons was actually addition through subtraction – with the best evidence being Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds debut album.

The former Oasis lead guitarist and principal songwriter’s eponymous unveiling debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart in October 2011 and incredibly, was certified platinum within a month of release.

And more importantly, Gallagher’s musicianship and songwriting mastery on the new effort garnered ample critical acclaim. It seems that the elder Gallagher brother wasn’t just sitting around lamenting the passing of the legendary British band.

Gallagher and the “birds”, David McDonnell (guitar), Russell Pritchard (bass), Mikey Rowe (keyboards) and Jeremy Stacey (drums), are currently on a global tour in support of the momentous record. As he prepared for the April 18 Phoenix Orpheum Theater stop on the tour, Gallagher chatted with Examiner about the new disc and life after Oasis

To read the full article click here.

Source: www.examiner.com

Noel Gallagher On On The NFL And More

In the video for his new single, “Dream On,” Noel Gallagher plays a boxing official refereeing a live fight. Some might say that the former Oasis songwriting genius always has sports on his mind.

“Other than my wife and kids, it’s one thing I’m most interested in. But does sport ever influence my songwriting? Not really,” says Gallagher.

That said, Noel is very in tune with his hometown soccer club, Manchester City, as they spar with rival Manchester United for the Barclays Premier League title. Last month, Gallagher even interviewed Man City striker Mario Balotelli for BBC Sport, talking with the star about the club’s rise and the manager, Roberto Mancini.

“He’s great, the man for the job,” says Gallagher, of Mancini who has led City to an undefeated home record this season. “The last few games haven’t been a great end to the season but we’ll see.”

As of April 16, Man City sat in second place, five points behind United with four left to play this season.

Gallagher’s High Flying Birds kicked off their 2012 US tour March 28 in Washington, D.C. The North American Tour, which features intimate venues, included a stop last weekend at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival near Palm Springs, Calif., and wraps up this week with stops in San Diego, Phoenix and Las Vegas.

Compared to his Oasis days, Noel's part as vocalist gives touring a fresh, different feel.

“Well, the gigs aren’t as big. That’s the main thing. But the atmosphere is better, more comfortable,” he said. Still, Noel admits that being the band’s frontman on tour, and not just playing guitar, is an adjustment.

But through it all -- the breakup of Oasis in 2009 and the new venture with High Flying Birds -- Gallagher has stayed true to his music and his love of sports. And being in the U.S. will give him a chance to experience the other kind of football up close.

“I love the NFL. I don’t have a team per se, but I’m into it” Gallagher said. “NFL comes on late night in the UK when I’m up. I love the color and energy of it all. There’s so many things going on in American Football. It took me a while to get it, but I like it a lot.”

Source: espn.go.com

Video: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds On Jimmy Kimmel Live

The videos below are of Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds who performed 'AKA... What A Life!' and Don't Look back In Anger on Jimmy Kimmel Live yesterday.

Win A Signed Exclusive Vinyl By Noel Gallagher

To celebrate Record Store Day this Saturday, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds will release, “Songs From The Great White North…”, an exclusive 12” pressed on opaque white heavyweight vinyl, individually numbered and limited to 2000 copies for the UK.

Noel says of Record Store Day – "Record shops are as important as the records themselves."

The tracklisting is as follows:

A1. The Good Rebel
A2. Let The Lord Shine A Light On Me
B1. I'd Pick You Every Time
B2. Shoot A Hole Into The Sun

Noel has signed 5 of these exclusive limited 12"s! For your chance to win a copy, just answer this simple question:

The exclusive Record Store Day 12" features the B-sides from the four Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds singles to date. Which B-side is the first track to be released from the work Noel has recorded with Amorphous Androgynous?

Please email the answer with your name, age and address to info@rkid.co.uk before 12pm on Sunday 22nd April. (Please use the subject line: RSD Comp)

The winners will be notified by email. Please note entry is limited to one per email address and management's decision is final and no correspondence shall be entered into.

Source: www.noelgallagher.com

Noel Gallagher Is Sweet On Oz

Noel Gallagher has admitted he’s obsessed with Australia because of their chocolate bars.

The rock ’n’ roller, 44, said: “I love being down in Oz. I’ve never seen one kangaroo, not one.

“And there’s none of those fellas walking around with corks on the end of cowboy hats. But what’s great about it is they’ve got slightly different chocolate bars to what we have in the UK. It’s brilliant.

“And their news is crazy. It’s like watching Monty Python.”

Source: www.dailystar.co.uk

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

From Noel Gallagher's 'Tales From The Middle Of Nowhere' tour diary.

Yes comrades . . . been a few days. Mexico was great . . . as always . . . I fucking love that place.

So . . . anyway . . . landed here in LA a few days ago. Can't remember what day it was. It was raining though . . . think it was Friday. Drove out to top old peoples home "Palm Springs" for that Coachella Festival. Nice drive. Stopped at a place that claimed that it served "world famous" milkshakes. I mean the date and banana one was a winner but . . . come on . . . I bet they ain't heard of them in Tanzania!!!

Coachella Festival goes against everything that festivals stand for in the sense that it's VERY FUCKING CLEAN. You get the sense that you’re at an entertainment facility, not a massive piss up in a field, which is essentially what most festivals are right? I mean I was body searched on the way in?!?!?!? Jesus.

The gig itself was great. Not sure whether the old Yankee-doodles liked it or not but I loved it. Played great, sang great and because we was on at 6:30 we got to legitimately wear shades onstage!!! Always a bonus. Did manage to catch Kasabian soon after in some tent or other and they fucking smashed it . . . might have been the best I've ever seen them . . . saying that, I was out of my fucking mind!! Spent the rest of the night marauding round the sight like a cross between that video "weekender" and that other video "smack my bitch up" having the time of our lives . . . there may have been some dancing in the dressing room (and if there was I do hope no-one's filmed it!) might also have bumped into an Arctic Monkey . . . then all of sudden BANG!!! I woke up back where I started . . . in my room in LA . . . 3 hours away!! What the fuck?

I very much look forward to doing it all again next Saturday.

Now I gotta go . . . I'm runnin' outta' change.

ONWARDS.

GD.

Source: www.noelgallagher.com

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