This Feeling Joins Forces With Alan McGee's 359 Music

THIS FEELING JOINS FORCES WITH LEGENDARY CREATION BOSS ALAN McGEE'S 359 MUSIC FOR LANDMARK NIGHT OF LIVE MUSIC.

Queen of Hoxton, London, Saturday November 9th / 8pm - 2am

‘London’s most rock ‘n’ roll night out’ and ‘where to see future next big things in advance’ The Evening Standard

He changed the face of British music when he discovered Oasis in a Scottish club but record boss Alan McGee prefers the quiet life these days. McGee, who launched the careers of a host of big names on his Creation label, is out of retirement but is running his new venture – 359 Records. McGee, the man responsible for giving us Oasis, Primal Scream, The Jesus And Mary Chain, Super Furry Animals, to name but a few is joining forces with London's most rock and roll night out This Feeling showcasing the the cream of the crop from the legendary Creation founder's new label 359 Music. All the performers are releasing debut albums as we speak and expected to do big things so don't miss a unique opportunity to witness these four supremely talented acts plus a DJ set from Alan's friends Vicky McClure (This Is England) & Jonathan Owen (Svegali) and This Feeling resident DJ's.

Speaking about This Feeling, Alan McGee said: "This Feeling is the best club in the UK for rock'n'roll music. They are doing a great job of highlighting and supporting new bands. They believe in UK guitar music and are doing all they can to get it out there."

Alan's autobiography ‘Creation Stories: Riots, Raves and Running a Label’ which tells the story from the early days of the label, Oasis' world domination to the demise of Creation. That's in the past though, 359 is Alan's future...

Playing 'live' are:

JOHN LENNON McCULLAGH

Just fifteen years of age, rarely has a more natural talent been seen and John's acoustic-strumming, harmonica-wielding talents have been impressing the likes of Sheffield legend Richard Hawley ('The real deal'), Jake Bugg and Courtney Love ('who is this fifteen-year-old doing Dylan better than Dylan?!').

For a free download from John's debut album 'North South Divide' go to http://www.thisfeeling.co.uk/bands/229-john-lennon-mccullagh-/

CHRIS GRANT

Every song immerses you in his world and Chris performs straight from the heart with enough talent to follow in the footsteps of great Liverpudlian bands like Echo & The Bunnymen and The La's.

For a free download from Chris's debut album 'It's Not About War' go to http://www.thisfeeling.co.uk/bands/231-chris-grant/

MINERAL

With members from Dublin and Paris and influences ranging from The Pixies to Kraftwerk to The Beach Boys, as well as the best in French music (Air, Daft Punk), Mineral have been attracting worldwide interest with their hugely inventive brand of indie/electronica. Romantic and psychedelic in equal measure with ice cool vocals set against a backdrop of classy, thumping electro, expect an all-out sensory assault and a magnificent mash-up of styles that almost defies definition.

For a free download from Mineral's debut album 'Plastic Ekphrastic' go to http://www.thisfeeling.co.uk/bands/230-mineral/

REBECCA CLOSURE

One of the most passionate performers you'll ever witness, the enigmatic Rebecca Closure combines true musical flair with songwriting that's dizzyingly imaginative. From pumping 80s-tinged disco to freaky, psychedelic electro funk, this hugely talented and slightly surreal songstress makes music that's utterly compelling.

For a free download from Rebecca Closure's debut album go to http://www.thisfeeling.co.uk/bands/232-rebecca-closure/

Queen of Hoxton London (8pm to 2am, November 9th) – John Lennon McCullagh (live), Chris Grant (live), Mineral (live), Rebecca Closure (live)

Tickets £5 advance, £6 before 9pm, £8 after

Adv tickets, info and exclusive free downloads for at www.thisfeeling.co.uk

Andy Bell Reveals All About Beady Eye's Difficult Summer

The Beady Eye guitarist reveals all about the band's difficult summer and rumours of a possible reformation for Ride ahead of their Dublin gigs

To say that it’s been a turbulent time for Beady Eye over the last few months is a bit of an understatement.

While the world was busy focusing on the break up of Liam Gallagher’s marriage amid a love-child scandal, the band members were hoping that Gem Archer would survive.

After falling down the stairs at home Archer then managed to break his leg just by standing on it.

Just this week Archer was well enough to set foot back in the rehearsal studio, hopefully putting an end to Beady Eye’s bad times just before their two Dublin gigs at the Olympia on Thursday and Friday.

And Andy Bell for one is glad to be back concentrating on the music.

He said: “Yesterday was his first day and he is actually very heartwarming thing to see the guy playing his guitar again.

“He’s really missed it and we have missed him playing and rehearsing. It’s briolliant to have him back, it has been a weird summer, you know?”

“I have never had someone close to me to go through head trauma and  a broken leg too - you learn a lot because you are constantly asking questions and finding out the progress. You become like a  mini doctor or something.

“Everything is great and he has grown a proper beard while he has been out of action. He looks cool.”

Andy said that being in Oasis meant the Beady Eye band members have already been well prepared to expect the unexpected.

He revealed: “Everything seemed to go mental for a while for Liam and Gem but we’re all pretty used to drama - the Oasis years gave us a bit of an immunity to drama in a way.

“In the middle of one of those times you do tend to go into yourself and hunker down, get through it and come out the other side.

“Gem had his accident on August 1 when we were all still on holiday.   We all scooted back from our holidays to London to see him as at that time it seemed pretty serious. I was really scared so I wanted to get straight down there.

“Since then we have been day by day, week by week and then before we knew it two or three months had gone by. We started thinking about band things two or three weeks ago as we had dropped everything to concentrate on what’s really important.

“But yesterday it felt like things were back to normal, everyone is on good form and doing great.

“It’s a good time to be in the band.”

Some of Andy’s fans might be a bit disappointed to hear that as the regular rumours of a Ride reunion have not yet proved fruitful.

But he insists that some day he and Mark Gardener, Steve Queralt and Loz Tolbert will reform - not just now though.

Andy said: “It’s not something I am planning to do in the next while because I like to do one thing at a time. That’s how I work as a person - I kind of do one thing and move onto the next when its done.”

In fact, the Ride lads do go for the odd pint together as everything that happened way back when is water under the bridge.

Andy said: “We are all pals - the argument that broke the band up, if you compare that to an Oasis scale it’s like  they had three of them a day! But that was a different time, a whole lifetime ago and all those disagreements are all patched up now.

“They are all my oldest friends, me, Mark and Steve were all at school together. I met Mark when he was 12 or 13 in the playground when he was body-popping on a bit of lino. I was really small kid with glasses and a guitar.

“And then the Smiths came out and then suddenly the speccy kid with the guitar became the cool guy. Mark wanted to learn guitar and I taught him and that’s how we became mates. And when you’re friends for that long you stay friends.”

So does this apply to Noel Gallagher too then?

Andy said: “It definitely applies to Noel - I’ve got a lot of affection for the guy, he is so talented and brilliant to be in a band with.

“Anything that went down between me and Noel was never anything serious. His problem was with Liam and Liam’s problem was with him. I have seen Noel since and the two of us are cool. I am completely cool with him and hopefully he is cool with me.”

Andy Bell recently married a Dublin girl and spends a lot of time here so as a special treat there are two Beady Eye aftershows going on in Dublin.

Paul Gallagher and Andy’s brother-in-law Arveene will be the DJs for the nights - the Thursday will be at the Grand Social and the second is at an undisclosed venue which will be announced next week. And Andy reckons the band will be in attendance.

He said: “I do a bit of DJing myself so you never know - I  love Dublin, I spend a lot of time there and from a band point of view we played the Olympia last time and we were really good gigs.

“We’re looking forward to coming back.”

Source:  www.irishmirror.ie

Beady Eye Announce Double A-Side Single For Release Later This Month

Beady Eye announce the release of their new double a-side single 'Soul Love' / 'Iz Rite' through Columbia Records on November 25th 2013.

Described by the band as ‘The Beatles on E’, Iz Rite’s upbeat melodies, thunderous ‘Tomorrow Never Knows’-esque drums and rhythmic acoustic guitars cast a stunning juxtaposition to the restrained, low-fi menace of ‘Soul Love’ which showcases Liam’s vocals at their rawest and most impactful.

Tracklisting

1. Soul Love
2. Iz Rite

Click here to order.

Win A Beady Eye Original Proof Printing

Create your own Beady Eye setlist and the band's favourite will win this BE artwork original proof printing in frame.

Enter the competion here.

Russell Brand And Noel Gallagher To Open A Bar

Russell Brand and Noel Gallagher are planning to open a talent bar in north London to showcase the skills of upcoming musicians.

The comedian and the former Oasis star want to give upcoming artists the opportunity to showcase their skills in a new private members spot in north London.

It's thought the pair are hoping to replicate the success of arty club Boogaloo in Highgate which is known for its trendy atmosphere and live music.

A source told the Daily Star newspaper: ''The plan is to start a private members forum that will attract young professionals and upcoming artists to show off their talents. It was Russell's idea but Noel is fully behind it.''

The duo have been friends for years with Russell even delivering a speech at Noel's wedding to Sara McDonald in 2011.

Russell shared a table with Noel at the GQ Awards in September, where the 'Get Him to the Greek' star picked up the Oracle of the Year award, and he managed to make a jibe at the singer during the ceremony.

He said: ''Oracle? That's got to be a made up award so I would turn up. It was also a great source of news when I was growing up, alongside Teletext.

''I would like to thank that pixelated news source and say to Noel, good luck being more offensive than that son!''

Source: www.contactmusic.com

Metallica Back Justin Bieber: 'If Liam Gallagher Likes Him, OK, There You Go'

Metallica have admitted that they are fans of Justin Bieber after the pop star was filmed covering their song 'Fade To Black' at a recent concert.

Video footage of Bieber performing an impromptu acoustic cover of the song was revealed earlier this year. In the 15-second clip, Bieber is seeing playing air guitar while he tries to recreate the guitar solo from Metallica's 1984 original with his voice. Bieber is accompanied by his musical director Dan Kanter on guitar.

Asked by Kerrang! how they feel about having Bieber as a fan, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich said they were happy with Hetfield stating: "Are we Beliebers? Yes."

Elaborating on the subject of Bieber, Ulrich adds: "Is it possible to have respect for him without being a Belieber? I think the kid's really talented and obviously to go through what he's going through at that early age must be a mindfuck. So the fact that he still goes out there and does it, I admire that and I think he's super talented, so I guess I am kind of a Belieber. If he likes 'One', and Liam Gallagher likes him, OK, there you go."

Bieber has previously revealed that he is a big fan of early Metallica, singling out 'Fade To Black' and 1988's 'One' as his favourite tracks. "Those are my jams," he told GQ last year (2012).

Earlier this month (October 15) Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich revealed that the band are keen to play Glastonbury, saying they are "ready to go" as and when organiser Michael Eavis needs them.

Source: www.nme.com

Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween everyone... Pumpkin 1 and 2 is by Jenny 'Supersonic' and Pumpkin 3 is by D Holt.

Oasis Dominate Vinyl Sales Chart

Official Charts Company release list of big sellers from the fallow years of vinyl.

Considering that figures for UK vinyl sales in 2013 have reached a reported 12 year high, it’s not altogether surprising that all but two of the 20 biggest selling records of the last two decades listed by the Official Charts Company and NME were released in the preceding 8 years.

Leading the way with first and second place are Oasis, whose What’s The Story Morning Glory? pips Definitely Maybe to the top spot, with Portishead’s Dummy taking the final podium place. Although The Beatles also figure strongly, the list is a pretty succinct document of the more adventurous end of the mid-90′s mainstream, dominated as it is by Brit pop (Oasis, Blur, Pulp) and its Mod and Madchester fore-runners (Paul Weller, Stone Roses), Bristolian trip hop (Massive Attack, Portishead) and The Prodigy.

While it is no surprise to see Radiohead’s The King Of Limbs sneak into the chart as the only LP released post-2001, the next most recent entrant is Travis, whose The Invisible Band peaks at a heady forth spot. (via NME)

Here’s the full list:

1. Oasis – (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? 1995)
2. Oasis – Definitely Maybe (1994)
3. Portishead – Dummy (1994)
4. Travis – The Invisible Band (2001)
5. Radiohead – The King Of Limbs (2011)
6. Leftfield – Leftism (1995)
7. The Beatles – Live At The BBC (1994)
8. Massive Atack vs. Mad Professor – Protection/No Protection (1995)
9. Queen – Made In Heaven (1995)
10. The Prodigy – Fat Of The Land (1997)
11. Paul Weller – Stanley Road (1995)
12. The Stone Roses – Second Coming (1994)
13. Blur – Parklife (1994)
14. Nirvana – MTV Unplugged In New York (1994)
15. The Prodigy – Music For The Jilted Generation (1994)
16. Neil Young – Harvest (1972)
17. Pulp – Different Class (1995)
18. Oasis – Be Here Now (1997)
19. DJ Shadow – Endtroducing (1999)
20. The Beatles – Anthology 1 (1995)

Source: www.thevinylfactory.com

Noel Gallagher: Joe Hart Might Have Cost Manchester City The Premier League Title

Former Oasis star and huge Manchester City fan Noel Gallagher claims Joe Hart's slips this season could have cost the Blues the Premier League title.

The England shot-stopper was at fault for Fernando Torres' late winner during the 2-1 victory for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, and has also made mistakes against Aston Villa and Cardiff City.

To listen to the interview click here.

On This Day In Oasis History...

The video below is from October 30th 1994, when Oasis appeared on MTV 120 Minutes in New York, USA.



Three songs were performed and broadcast, but the video above is the only one I can find of the performance.

Tickets Still Available For Beady Eye's UK And Irish Tour

Tickets are still available for a number of dates to see beady Eye in the UK and Ireland in next month.

For more information click here.

On This Day In Oasis History...

The videos below are from October 26th 2008, when Oasis played at The Roundhouse in London with the Crouch End Festival Chorus as part of the BBC's Electric Proms.

Bonehead On Liam Gallagher Reunion: 'It Was Like We'd Never Been Apart'

Bonehead, the guitarist who left Oasis during the making of 'Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants' in 1999, says playing with Liam last Friday (October 18) felt as if they'd never been apart.

The estranged bandmates reunited for a one-off performance at A Night For Jon Brookes, the tribute to the late Charlatans drummer, who died of brain cancer in August.

Speaking to NME, Bonehead – real name Paul Arthurs – said: "[Liam and I] said beforehand 'This is going to be weird,' but once I plugged my amp in it was as if we'd never been apart. I've matured and Liam’s more professional too… Liam seemed the same Liam. He looked great and sang great."

The performance has naturally sparked further talk of a fully-fledged Oasis comeback, but Bonehead has mixed feelings. “If someone asked me to play Glastonbury next year, I’d do it for nothing, but I think it’d be too soon, really. Oasis have only just split up.”

Bonehead said he harboured no resentment towards Oasis after leaving the group. "I didn’t miss Oasis after I left, as we hit great heights during my time. I stayed in the background as a fan, going to their gigs," he said. The guitarist now plays in the duo Parlour Flames.

At the charity event, organised by The Charlatans, Liam's Beady Eye played Oasis tracks 'Live Forever' and 'Columbia' with Bonehead on guitar. He was filling in for guitarist Gem Archer, who is recovering from a fractured skull.

To read more from Bonehead, pick up a copy of this week's NME, on newsstands now and available digitally.

Source: www.nme.com

Ex-Oasis Man To Take Part In A Rare Book Signing And A Q&A

Original member and best selling author of Oasis - The Truth, Tony McCarroll will be joined by the writers of the new book Supersonic - Personal Situations With Oasis, Stuart Deabill & Ian Snowball in a rare book signing and a Q&A at the legendary Rock and Roll Hotel Pelirocco in Brigton.

Tickets for the event can be found here.

More details about the book can be found here, details on Tony's book can be found here.

They're will also be DJ's playing the best music of the mid 90's and beyond.

Bonehead Loved Stage Reunion With Liam Gallagher

Former Oasis rocker Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs has praised his ex-bandmate Liam Gallagher after they reunited onstage at a tribute to late The Charlatans star Jon Brookes.

The guitarist, who quit the Wonderwall hitmakers in 1999, joined singer Gallagher to perform two tracks from the band's heyday at the special concert in London earlier this month (Oct13).

Following their live renditions of Live Forever and Columbia, Arthurs told NME magazine, "Once I plugged my amp in it was as if we'd never been apart. We've both matured. Liam's off home to bed now, so maybe he's more professional these days."

The gig was held as a tribute to Charlatans drummer Brookes, who died of brain cancer in August (13), aged 44.

Source: www.express.co.uk

Listen To Highlights From 'A Night With Jon Brookes' Later Today

Tonight at 8pm (UK Time) on Absolute Radio 90's a one hour special with highlights from 'A Night With Jon Brookes' is being broadcast.

To listen to the show live click here.

Another show is being broadcast on Absolute Radio at 10pm (UK Time) on Saturday the 26th.

Noel Gallagher On Tony Blair, Margaret Thatcher, Boris Johnson And More

Noel Gallagher explains why he regrets posing with Tony Blair, prefers Thatcher to today’s politicians – and rejects the idea of working-class guilt.

Do you regret endorsing Tony Blair or New Labour?

Nah, not really. It was a great time in history. The grip of Thatcherism was being smashed. New Labour had been brilliant in opposition. When Tony Blair spoke, his words seemed to speak to people, young people. Call me naive but I felt something – I’m not quite sure what it was, but I felt it all the same. I do regret that picture at No 10 that night, though . . . I can still smell the cheese!

Would you go for tea with David Cameron?

Maybe. He looks like he could do with a good strong cup of Yorkshire. I don’t mind him, to be honest. No one actually takes him seriously, do they? All that “call me Dave” gear – hilarious.

Which politicians do you admire/despise?

Not many. What’s to admire, anyway – the way they fiddle their expenses? If I have to, though, I’d say: Winston Churchill, for his name alone. Dennis Skinner, because he absolutely takes no shit off the toffs, and Tony Blair because he played guitar and smoked a bit of weed (allegedly!). Somewhat predictably, the despise list is a bit longer. I won’t go into it here, I haven’t got all day, but in the interests of fairness and balance I’ll say . . . off the top of my head: Diane Abbott, [Ken] Clarke, Portillo, Boris-f***ing-Johnson, that little ginger bitch that ceremoniously gave back the money she’d fiddled during the expenses scandal, Norman Tebbit! Peter Mandelson! George-f***ing-Osborne. If I don’t stop now, this could literally go on longer than Be Here Now.

Who would you vote for if there were an election tomorrow?

I’m not sure I would vote. I didn’t feel last time that there was anything left to vote for. Doesn’t seem that anything has changed, ergo . . . ?

Do you think you pay your fair amount of tax as a rich person?

No. I think we should return to the Sixties when we paid 80 per cent tax so government can piss it up the wall on the war machine and bailing out the banks and funding ludicrous “initiatives” to help “stimulate” the economy. The economy that successive governments oversaw the destruction of. I think I pay just about enough, thanks . . . and you?

Do you believe in God?

Sadly no. And I don’t believe in the devil either. Or ghosts. Or Father Christmas, for that matter.

How do you feel when you see politicians at public events?

Public events I don’t have a problem with. Although when you see them backstage at Glastonbury you are thinking: “Really, just f*** off.” I’m amazed “Dave” hasn’t popped down for the weekend to get down with the middle classes. When I see them at (for want of a better term) showbiz events, that really winds me up. We were at the GQ Awards recently and the gaff was crawling with them; they were even giving speeches and getting awards. Boris-f***ing-Johnson got an award for “Politician of the Year”. I was speechless an award like that even exists, and he was boasting – in a Nineties rock-star full-of-cheng style – at how brilliant he must be due to the fact that he’d won the same award three times. Will.i.(haven’t got a f***ing clue) Hague was there while that crisis in Syria was blowing up.

I genuinely thought these people would have more important things to be getting on with. Clearly, scratching the back of said magazine and its editor takes precedence over all. Shameful behaviour. Though not as shameful as ours, eh, Rusty?

Did you trust politicians in the Seventies and Eighties more than contemporary figures such as Osborne or Ed Balls?

You could trust them in the sense that you knew exactly where you stood with them. Neil Kinnock, for example: no grey areas. He knew who he was and what he stood for. Thatcher, even. We knew she was the enemy. She hated us; we hated her. All was right in the world.

This new generation are media opportunists, shilly-shallying flag-wavers, the musical equivalent of Enya. If they were a colour, they’d be beige.

I have no doubt that George Osborne would’ve practised his weeping the night before Thatcher’s funeral. He might be the most slappable man in England, the kind of man that would watch Coronation Street or EastEnders to get a perspective on the working class.

Ed Balls can quite frankly lick mine on his way to and from obscurity.

Whom will you tell your sons to vote for?

Politics will surely be dead as a f***ing parrot by the time the two young lords get the vote.

Source: www.newstatesman.com

Liam And Noel Will Get Oasis Back Together, Says Brother Paul

Liam and Noel Gallagher will mend their feud and re-form Oasis, their older brother has told an Irish documentary.

Noel Gallagher walked out on the band after a backstage spat with his younger brother in August 2009.

But the squabbling siblings' older brother, Paul, has said he believes Irish audiences haven't seen the last of the Britpop band.

And he predicted they will call truce and put the band back together. He said: "I think they've got unfinished business. I think Noel regrets walking out the way he did.

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"Liam was always going to carry on and do his own thing. I've got a funny feeling something might happen in the future, in two years time, maybe three."

He went on: "All it takes is two guys to say, 'You know what, I'm sorry, but I love you.' That's all it takes, it's not hard. It's easy."

Paul features extensively in tonight's edition of Guth, a TG4 documentary series which explores the Irish roots and influence of some of the world's top musicians.

The contributors to the show said the Irish roots of Oasis' five original members was integral to their success.

The Gallagher brothers, whose mother Peggy hails from Charlestown, Co Mayo, and father Tommy, from Duleek, Co Meath, had "music running through their family", according to the programme.

Paul said: "My mother reckons the music comes from our granny. She was apparently a great whistler and our father played the accordion and the guitar. There was always music in our family." The oldest Gallagher brother also spoke of the brothers' tough upbringing in Manchester, recalling how their mother used to make all their clothes.

He said: "We knew we were different when we came back to school and all the other kids would have pristine jumpers from the stores and we'd be in our knitted jumpers."

Guth: Oasis, 9.30pm tonight, TG4

Source: www.herald.ie

Another Gallery: Liam Gallagher And Friends At 'A Night for Jon Brookes'

Click here to see a number of pictures of The Charlatans were joined by a number of special guests at the Royal Albert Hall on 18 October 2013 for an unforgettable evening in celebration of Jon Brookes, the band’s late drummer who died on 13 August 2013.

Liam Gallagher Has Taken Up Martial Arts

Liam Gallagher has taken up martial arts.

The Beady Eye frontman has had some private lessons in karate at his home in Hampstead, London.

A source told the Daily Star newspaper: ''It's been a tough year for Liam with his marriage break-up. He is finding martial arts therapeutic, and is training himself like a combat soldier. It helps him release his pent-up aggression and is great for his fitness too. He's actually in better shape than ever.

''Next he thinks he might try out boxing. And if he's good enough he's told pals he may see what he can do in the ring by organising a proper fight.''

Source: contactmusic.com