Parlour Flames Official Website Is Now Up And Running

The Official Parlour Flames website is now up and running, visit it here.

Gift Noel Gallagher's's Live DVD To A Friend Or Loved One

With Christmas almost upon us, we thought you might appreciate being able to send the gift of Noel's special edition live DVD – International Magic Live at the O2 – to a friend or loved one.

We've teamed up with SoPost so that you can send the DVD without the need for your friend or loved one's postal address.

Simply send it via your connection on Facebook or Twitter.

Find out more and send a gift here.

Source: Email from the Official Noel Gallaher Website

Gallery: Liam Gallagher In Japan

Click here for a number of pictures of Liam Gallagher in Japan earlier this year to open his Pretty Green store in Japan.

Thanks to Mari

Noel Gallagher Blasts 'Dull' One Direction

Just when we thought there wasn’t anyone left on the planet who hadn’t been swept up in One Direction mania, straight-talking Noel Gallagher piped up.

The rock legend has poured scorn on today’s pop squeaks, saying that they are bland and boring.

Noel, 45, said: “Back in the 90s the Top 20 was mostly bands and now it’s all manufactured pop. They have got their careers to think about, so you don’t get anybody swearing or even admitting to smoking.”

Niall Horan, 19, from One Direction recently had to apologise to fans after being pictured having a sneaky cig.

But back in their heyday, Noel’s band Oasis were notorious for their hellraising antics and were regularly involved in feuds with other bands and celebs.

He said: “We were just being ourselves back in the day.

“If you are being yourselves nobody can touch you.”

The gobby Mancunian thinks stars now are too media trained and calculating, adding: “We never brushed anything under the carpet, so to speak. If I was asked a silly question I used to give a silly answer.”

He also isn’t a fan of social networking and slams celebs who use it: “I don’t understand the point of tweeting. Celebrities bastardise it. It’s a nonsense.”

And if you were holding out for a Gallagher fragrance, then you’ll be waiting a while.

“I’m not into that – having your own perfume. If I did, it would be called Toe Rag by Noel Gallagher.”

Lovely.

We don’t know about you, but we wish all celebrities could be as open and honest as Noel.

Source: www.dailystar.co.uk

On This Day In Oasis History...

The videos below are from December 2nd 1995, when Oasis appeared on Later With Jools Holland.

 

Video: Beady Eye At The Empress Ballroom

Below is a video of Beady Eye playing at the Empress Ballroom in Blackpool on 11th November 2011.

The gig was recently broadcast in South America, thanks to Primus.

 

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds 'Dream On' Is Named The Best Driving Song Of 2012

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds track 'Dream On' has been named as The Top Five Driving Song Of 2012.



Other artists on the list include Calvin Harris, The Rolling Stones, The Darkness and The Hives.

Source: www.ramtracking.com 

On This Day In Oasis History...

On December 1st 2006, Oasis superfan Ben from Stockport won the prize of a lifetime to have Noel Gallagher play some songs in his own home.

Noel was on top form, cracking jokes and played acoustic versions of Half The World Away, The Importance Of Being Idle and Don't Look Back In Anger.

Watch the video here and see how it all went down...

Watch Beady Eye At The Empress Ballroom Later Today

Beady Eye at the Empress Ballroom is being broadcast later today on HBO Plus at 20:30 local time.
00:00 in UK, 8pm US (East)

Watch it in the links below.

http://vecasts.blogspot.com/2012/01/watch-hbo-plus-online.html 
http://tvfree4.me/hbo-plus-online
http://radioteve.com/tele/suramerica/brasil/ch34.html 
http://www.onlinesat-tv.com/online.php?tv=HBO_Plus&id=828 
http://www.vertvonlinebr.tv/canal/hbo-plus.html 
http://fancystreems.com/hbo-plus.php 
http://www.telugunow.com/live-tv-channels/hbo-plus-live-online/ http://pakmania.net/Tv/internationaltv/hboplus.htm 
http://www.tvuno.me/canais/hboplus.htm
http://assistirtv.tv/tv-online-gratis-hbo-plus-e-online.html

HBO Plus is only available in Latin America, more details can be found here.

Thanks to AG for the links

Alan McGee And Pete MacLeod In Talks To Make Sweet Music

Scottish singer / songwriter Pete MacLeod, seems set for even greater success on the back of his recent tour in Hamburg with gigs across the UK's 02 venues in  the coming months.

The musician and his work have long been admired by Alan McGee, who famously founded Creation records and now appears to be itching to set up another label, as Pete explains:

"Alan and I had been talking all week about him getting back into  the music business and starting another label, and I could tell he really had that fire in his belly again.

"We've talked about it before but he's told me his intentions are to get me signed to his new venture - I can't say much more than that at the moment but I do know that Alan won't be calling it Creation. I broke the news on twitter about us planning to work together and go back into the music business and it was almost instantly picked up by the press."

In the meantime, Pete is in the process off signing a single deal with a German label. Something that Alan McGee fully endorses in a recent email to Pete:

"Whatever form my new record company will take I can say I can't see it being called Creation.

"In the meantime, work with this dude and if you need me to come over and DJ the launch for single I am in as long term I want to work with you when we know what we are inventing as a business model."

It's good news for Pete following a year of turmoil while his father battled cancer. Pete had returned to Scotland when he heard the news and wrote 'Rolling Stone' for his dad who had inspired so much of his music. The single was sold as a way to raise money and awareness for Cancer Research UK; it was named BBC Radio Scotland single of the month by Janice Forsyth and entered into Q magazine's top 50 downloads of the month.

Sadly, Pete's dad lost his brave battle with the disease in June, but Pete has no doubt that his father's influence and guidance will live on in the form of his music for many years to come.

"My dad always believed in my music and never stopped encouraging me to write and play the music I love. While I'm sorry that he won't see this next stage in my career, I know he'll always be with me and that's what keeps me going."

Beady Eye At The Empress Ballroom Is Being Broadcast Tomorrow

Beady Eye at the Empress Ballroom is being broadcast tomorrow on HBO Plus at 20:30.

Watch it in the links below, I will get the time of broadcast and put it in a reminder post tomorrow.

http://vecasts.blogspot.com/2012/01/watch-hbo-plus-online.html 
http://tvfree4.me/hbo-plus-online
http://radioteve.com/tele/suramerica/brasil/ch34.html 
http://www.onlinesat-tv.com/online.php?tv=HBO_Plus&id=828 
http://www.vertvonlinebr.tv/canal/hbo-plus.html 
http://fancystreems.com/hbo-plus.php 
http://www.telugunow.com/live-tv-channels/hbo-plus-live-online/ http://pakmania.net/Tv/internationaltv/hboplus.htm 
http://www.tvuno.me/canais/hboplus.htm
http://assistirtv.tv/tv-online-gratis-hbo-plus-e-online.html

HBO Plus is only available in Latin America, more details can be found here.

Thanks to AG for the links

'Little By Little' From Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds 'International Magic Live At The O2'

Little by Little taken for the new live DVD 'International Magic Live At The O2'. Out Now.

Order "International Magic Live At The O2 (Limited Special Edition)" at Recordstore.co.uk by 05/12/12 and you could 1 of 5 signed Noel Gallagher running sheets of the DVD artwork.

Limited edition bespoke hardback book with 20 page booklet and wallet including:

- International Magic Live At The O2 DVD - over one and half hours of live footage. Filmed at the O2 London on February 26th 2012.

- Bonus DVD featuring Noel Gallagher acoustic set live at The Virgin Mobile Mod Club, Toronto, 'Ride The Tiger' video trilogy and footage from the NME Awards 2012

- Exclusive CD - 'Faster Than The Speed Of Magic' - featuring demos of all the album tracks, B sides and 'Freaky Teeth'.

Beady Eye's 'Chris Sharrock' Plays Drums For The Justice Collective

Beady Eye's drummer Chris Sharrock has joined the all-star line-up for the Hillsborough tribute single, ‘He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother’ that is released on December 17th.

The track is now the bookies favourite for the coveted Christmas Number One spot, ‘He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother’ features a stellar line-up of artists including Paul McCartney, Robbie Williams, Rebecca Ferguson, Paloma Faith, Eliza Doolittle, Beverley Knight, Melanie C, Andy Brown (Lawson), Holly Johnson (Frankie Goes to Hollywood), Mick Jones (The Clash), Peter Hooton (The Farm), (The Justice Tonight band), Chris Sharrock (Beady Eye), Glen Tilbrook (Squeeze), Ren Harvieu, Dave McCabe (The Zutons), Paul Heaton (Beautiful South), Hollie Cook, Jon McClure (Reverend & The Makers), John Power (Cast) and Gerry Marsden (Gerry and the Pacemakers), all giving their time for free to record the single and aiming to top the Christmas charts.

‘He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother’ is produced by the Award-winning Guy Chambers, with all proceeds from single sales going towards the Hillsborough Families legal costs in their fight for justice.



As soon as the full video is available I will post it.

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The single is released on December 17th 2012.

Tickets On Sale Today For Two Parlour Flames Concerts

Tickets for Parlour Flames are now on sale for concerts in London and Manchester next year.

Click here for details.

Listen To Another Track From Parlour Flames

Below is another track from Parlour Flames you can follow the band on Twitter here and Facebook here.

Parlour Flames is a collaboration with ex Oasis rhythm guitarist Bonehead aka Paul Arthurs and Vinny Peculiar, a debut album is expected to be released in the new year.

 

Another On This Day In Oasis History...

Below are a few videos from November 28th 2006, when Noel Gallagher played an acoustic show at the Le Cabaret Sauvage in Paris as part of the promotion for Stop The Clocks.

Performing in front of his smallest UK audience for years, Gallagher backed by Gem Archer on guitar and percussionist Terry Kirkbride, played a mixture of acoustic B-sides and album tracks.









Check out the current collection from Pretty Green's AW13 collection here.

On This Day In Oasis History...

Let There Be Love" is a song on the British rock band Oasis' sixth album, Don't Believe the Truth. Written by Noel Gallagher, it is the second Oasis song to feature Liam and Noel on lead vocals, the first being the B-Side "Acquiesce". It was released on November 28, 2005 as the third single from the album in the UK, and the second single in the US. It reached number two in the UK charts, capping a very successful year for the band. Many critics cited this song as proof that Oasis had returned to form we had seen in the mid-90's.

A demo for the track was recorded during demo sessions for Standing on the Shoulder of Giants. A bootleg of these demo sessions was leaked onto the Internet in early 2000. This track was given the unofficial title "It's A Crime" on many bootlegs as the track was unknown and unreferenced anywhere before then. The album version of the song is structurally almost exactly as the same as the demo with a slight change in melody in the part that Noel sings. The lyrics to the chorus remains intact, but the verses and bridge have totally rewritten lyrics.



















The single version of the song omits the second verse and chorus.



A second, Noel-sung demo was released on the "Let There Be Love" DVD single. It has the same lyrics as the album version, and in fact the album version takes some elements from the demo such as the piano. It was probably recorded sometime in 2003 or 2004, prior to the main Don't Believe the Truth recording sessions.

The video is a montage of some of Oasis' live shows during the summer of 2005 including clips of the gigs at Hampden Park and the City of Manchester Stadium. The clips don't actually show the band playing 'Let There Be Love'.

The song has only been played live once, on an Italian radio show in late 2005.

Parlour Flames Talk About Oasis, Pickled Onion Monster Munch And More

Ahead of their appearance at the Kings Hall, Herne Bay, a3musiconline caught up with Parlour Flames band members Vinny Peculiar and former Oasis guitarist Bonehead.

They talk about forming Pickled Onion Monster Munch, Oasis and more, read the full interview here. 

Liam Gallagher Comes Out As Anti-Fur

Oasis singer's Pretty Green label has joined animal rights organisation PETA

The former Oasis frontman's fashion label Pretty Green is completely free of animal fur, and the company has now joined animal rights charity PETA's list of fur-free fashion labels.

In an e-mail sent to PETA, Pretty Green's chief executive officer confirmed that the company has a strict no-fur policy and that it will now label any faux-fur trim on its garments.

"We are delighted to add Liam to the list of truly talented visionaries and trendsetters who are able to design stylish, fashionable and popular clothing without the use of fur," says PETA's Senior Programme Manager Yvonne Taylor.

Gallager's a long proponent of animal rights. After reportedly signing up as the face of charity Pup Aid back in 2010 he told The Sun he'd be a crusader for dachshunds: "Extinction of sausage dogs? I will prevent that! When I’m back in England I am gonna buy 900 of them. I am gonna prevent them from downfall."

However, he was less doting on his four-legged friends when speaking to NME earlier this year. "I like winding me dogs up," he said. "I just stand there with the lead, shaking it for ages until they're shitting and peeing all over the floor. And I'm stood there going: 'Walkies!' Then I sit back down again."

Source: www.nme.com

Noel Gallagher Plays Guns And Roses At Rolling Stones O2 After Party

Noel Gallagher was up to his usual tricks at the Rolling Stones after-party — as he whipped a guitar off the wall to entertain revellers.

The former Oasis star, 45, was warned by staff at London’s O2 Arena for taking a memorabilia guitar so he could play Guns N’ Roses classic Sweet Child O’ Mine for his pals.

Noel, who has gone solo since 2009, had gathered with other celebs — including The Sun’s Gordon Smart — in a bar after the Stones gig when he had a run-in with security.

And he didn’t stay out of trouble for long — staff had to step in again later when he tried to smuggle a surfboard out of the party.

Noel has a history of taking home “souvenirs”. At a Brit Awards after-party in February, he left with a giant novelty shoe.

A picture of Noel with the guitar can be found here.

Source: www.thesun.co.uk