Blur
Damon Albarn
Gary Barlow
Jason Orange
Liam Gallagher
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
Robbie Williams
Take That
Gary Barlow has joked Take That's current chart battle with Robbie Williams is similar to the feud between Britpop bands Oasis and Blur.
The 43-year-old singer-songwriter has spoken out following the news his band Take That's first album since the departure of both Jason Orange and previously Robbie, 'III', will go up against their bandmates surprise new record 'Under the Radar'.
Referring to the famous Britpop battle between Damon Albarn's Blur and Liam and Noel Gallagher's Oasis, Gary said: ''It's like Blur versus Oasis all over again.''
However, the former 'X Factor' judge revealed Robbie - who first left Take That in 1995 before rejoining in 2010 and quitting again in 2012 - had told him and his remaining bandmates Mark Owen and Howard Donald about his new album, but failed to mention it would be released on the same day as theirs.
Gary told The Sun newspaper: ''I only found out about that on Sunday (30.11.14).
''It's funny, because we have obviously spent a lot of time in the studio with Rob.
''About two years ago he said, 'I've got all these songs and I don't know what to do with them so I'm going to put them on an album one day'.
''So it's not a surprise he's doing it, but it is a surprise it's out this week.
''He played us most of them and there are some cracking songs because whatever Rob writes is good.''
Meanwhile, the 'These Days' hitmaker claims both Robbie and Jason will be returning to the band in the future.
He said: ''Take That is five people. Exactly when they come back is up to them. That will keep it interesting.''
Source: www.tourdates.co.uk
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Gary Barlow: Take That And Robbie Williams Chart Battle Is Like Blur And Oasis
Gary Barlow has joked Take That's current chart battle with Robbie Williams is similar to the feud between Britpop bands Oasis and Blur.
The 43-year-old singer-songwriter has spoken out following the news his band Take That's first album since the departure of both Jason Orange and previously Robbie, 'III', will go up against their bandmates surprise new record 'Under the Radar'.
Referring to the famous Britpop battle between Damon Albarn's Blur and Liam and Noel Gallagher's Oasis, Gary said: ''It's like Blur versus Oasis all over again.''
However, the former 'X Factor' judge revealed Robbie - who first left Take That in 1995 before rejoining in 2010 and quitting again in 2012 - had told him and his remaining bandmates Mark Owen and Howard Donald about his new album, but failed to mention it would be released on the same day as theirs.
Gary told The Sun newspaper: ''I only found out about that on Sunday (30.11.14).
''It's funny, because we have obviously spent a lot of time in the studio with Rob.
''About two years ago he said, 'I've got all these songs and I don't know what to do with them so I'm going to put them on an album one day'.
''So it's not a surprise he's doing it, but it is a surprise it's out this week.
''He played us most of them and there are some cracking songs because whatever Rob writes is good.''
Meanwhile, the 'These Days' hitmaker claims both Robbie and Jason will be returning to the band in the future.
He said: ''Take That is five people. Exactly when they come back is up to them. That will keep it interesting.''
Source: www.tourdates.co.uk
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Noel Gallagher
Click here to pre order Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds 'Chasing Yesterday' On various formats
Chasing Yesterday is the brand new album from Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds and follows the hugely successful debut released in 2011. It's the first album to be produced and written by Noel and features a much broader array of instrumentation than ever before.
The result is a rich, expansive and multi-layered record. Includes the brand new single In The Heat Of The Moment.
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Pre Order Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds 'Chasing Yesterday' On Various Formats
Click here to pre order Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds 'Chasing Yesterday' On various formats
Chasing Yesterday is the brand new album from Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds and follows the hugely successful debut released in 2011. It's the first album to be produced and written by Noel and features a much broader array of instrumentation than ever before.
The result is a rich, expansive and multi-layered record. Includes the brand new single In The Heat Of The Moment.
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Alan White
Bonehead
Guigsy
Liam Gallagher
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
The videos below are from December 2nd 1995, when Oasis appeared on Later With Jools Holland.
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On This Day In Oasis History...
The videos below are from December 2nd 1995, when Oasis appeared on Later With Jools Holland.
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Noel Gallagher
Oasis
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...
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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...
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Pretty Green
Pretty Green now has a number of items back in stock including T-Shirts, Rovers T-Shirt, Jones Biker and more.
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Check out the current collection and offers from Pretty Green here.
Pretty Green Now Have A Number Of Items Back In Stock
Pretty Green now has a number of items back in stock including T-Shirts, Rovers T-Shirt, Jones Biker and more.
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Alan Carr
Blur
Noel Gallagher
Russell Brand
Russell Brand has revealed that Noel Gallagher uses the "Parklife" meme to mock him.
The 1994 single was used to mock Brand earlier this year after one Twitter user originally compared a long, impassioned passage from the comedian's book on revelation to the spoken word part of "Parklife" provided by actor Phil Daniels.
Appearing on "Alan Carr: Chattyman," in an episode that will air this evening (November 28), Brand reveals that as well as the public, even his friends use the joke to mock him.
"He [Gallagher] finishes his texts with it now," Brand says. "He'll go, 'Alright Russell, how's it going? ' then say something offensive about my hair or my private beliefs, and then go 'Parklife'. I secretly think, 'I remember when there was a race to be Number One and Blur won it against Oasis, so f--k you, in a time machine.'"
This is the latest occasion on which Noel Gallagher has poked fun at his friend, having more recently said that he believes the comedian's so called revolution "might be as short-lived as his acting career."
Source: www.ultimate-guitar.com
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Russell Brand Reveals That Noel Gallagher Uses The "Parklife" Meme To Mock Him
Russell Brand has revealed that Noel Gallagher uses the "Parklife" meme to mock him.
The 1994 single was used to mock Brand earlier this year after one Twitter user originally compared a long, impassioned passage from the comedian's book on revelation to the spoken word part of "Parklife" provided by actor Phil Daniels.
Appearing on "Alan Carr: Chattyman," in an episode that will air this evening (November 28), Brand reveals that as well as the public, even his friends use the joke to mock him.
"He [Gallagher] finishes his texts with it now," Brand says. "He'll go, 'Alright Russell, how's it going? ' then say something offensive about my hair or my private beliefs, and then go 'Parklife'. I secretly think, 'I remember when there was a race to be Number One and Blur won it against Oasis, so f--k you, in a time machine.'"
This is the latest occasion on which Noel Gallagher has poked fun at his friend, having more recently said that he believes the comedian's so called revolution "might be as short-lived as his acting career."
Source: www.ultimate-guitar.com
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Gem Archer
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
Terry Kirkbride
Below is a video 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 audience for years, Gallagher backed by Gem Archer on guitar and percussionist Terry Kirkbride, played a mixture of acoustic B-sides and album tracks.
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Another On This Day In Oasis History...
Below is a video 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 audience for years, Gallagher backed by Gem Archer on guitar and percussionist Terry Kirkbride, played a mixture of acoustic B-sides and album tracks.
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Andy Bell
Gem Archer
Liam Gallagher
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
Zak Starkey
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 28th 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.
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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 28th 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.
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Eddie Vedder
Kelly Jones
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
Paul Weller
The Who
The videos below are from November 27th, 2000, when Noel Gallagher joined 'The Who' on stage at The Royal Albert Hall in London.
Kelly Jones, Eddie Vedder and Paul Weller also joined The Who on stage for a once-in-a-lifetime performance for the benefit of the Teenage Cancer Trust.
For more on the work by the Teenage Cancer Trust visit www.teenagecancertrust.org.
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On This Day In Oasis History...
The videos below are from November 27th, 2000, when Noel Gallagher joined 'The Who' on stage at The Royal Albert Hall in London.
Kelly Jones, Eddie Vedder and Paul Weller also joined The Who on stage for a once-in-a-lifetime performance for the benefit of the Teenage Cancer Trust.
For more on the work by the Teenage Cancer Trust visit www.teenagecancertrust.org.
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Beady Eye
Liam Gallagher
Oasis
The former Oasis star has bought a set of DVDs to help him study at home for a diploma in horticulture.
And it seems the rocker, 42, isn’t even taking the course to learn how to grow something less legal in his back garden.
We’re told: “Liam will be taught how to grow his own fruit and vegetables.
“The learning chapters will also cover pest control, developing vegetable plots and maintaining lawns.
“He’s really interested in working on his garden, and loves the idea of having a proper qualification.
“Liam’s bought these DVDs to teach himself as much as he can about horticulture.”
And it seems that Liam may even become a farmer one day.
We’re told the star, whose family hail from County Mayo, has considered buying a farm in Ireland.
“Liam loves going back over to Ireland to visit his family.
“He’s even spoken about one day buying a farm over there,” our source said.
“He loves the idea of farming, growing crops and maintaining land.
“But he doesn’t have the space to do all that in London.”
The former Beady Eye singer, who is a regular at the Chelsea Flower Show, has also asked a local landscape gardener near his home in Hampstead to source 50 orchids for him.
Our source continues: “Liam loves his plants and has green fingers.
“He especially likes orchids and has asked for a selection of shapes, sizes and colours to display around his house.
“He likes bringing the outdoors inside.
“He has bouquets of flowers everywhere around his gaff.
"It’s quite girly but Liam doesn’t care.
Source: www.dailystar.co.uk
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Tabloid Alert: Liam Gallagher Is Doing A Diploma In Horticulture
The former Oasis star has bought a set of DVDs to help him study at home for a diploma in horticulture.
And it seems the rocker, 42, isn’t even taking the course to learn how to grow something less legal in his back garden.
We’re told: “Liam will be taught how to grow his own fruit and vegetables.
“The learning chapters will also cover pest control, developing vegetable plots and maintaining lawns.
“He’s really interested in working on his garden, and loves the idea of having a proper qualification.
“Liam’s bought these DVDs to teach himself as much as he can about horticulture.”
And it seems that Liam may even become a farmer one day.
We’re told the star, whose family hail from County Mayo, has considered buying a farm in Ireland.
“Liam loves going back over to Ireland to visit his family.
“He’s even spoken about one day buying a farm over there,” our source said.
“He loves the idea of farming, growing crops and maintaining land.
“But he doesn’t have the space to do all that in London.”
The former Beady Eye singer, who is a regular at the Chelsea Flower Show, has also asked a local landscape gardener near his home in Hampstead to source 50 orchids for him.
Our source continues: “Liam loves his plants and has green fingers.
“He especially likes orchids and has asked for a selection of shapes, sizes and colours to display around his house.
“He likes bringing the outdoors inside.
“He has bouquets of flowers everywhere around his gaff.
"It’s quite girly but Liam doesn’t care.
Source: www.dailystar.co.uk
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This Feeling
A well known haunt of well known faces, and where to see future next big things in advance.
Visit www.thisfeeling.co.uk for tickets and information on club nights all over the UK.
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What's Going On At 'This Feeling' This Weekend?
A well known haunt of well known faces, and where to see future next big things in advance.
Visit www.thisfeeling.co.uk for tickets and information on club nights all over the UK.
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Amorphous Androgynous
David Crosby
John Wilson
Kasabian
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
Paul Stacey
Serge Pizzorno
Notes taken by two lucky people who went to Noel Gallagher's interview and acoustic performance with John Wilson for BBC Radio 4's Mastertapes series.
I think the most potentially exciting thing was Noel let slip about a separate project he's doing he quickly back tracked as obviously shouldn't have said something.
He said he's got ten songs backing track recorded but only two lines of lyrics as he's struggling as he's not emotionally attached to the project, (he thinks they are amazing as instrumentals). John Wilson asked if was a soundtrack and he said no it will be an album.
Also the 'AKA.. What A Life' lyric came from when Noel was sleepwalking. Kasabian's Serge Pizzorno asked if he was still sleepwalking, Noel said yes and Serge said... What A Life!
John asked him what his plan was for the future after 'Chasing Yesterday' and he said his plan was not to take a long break.
He's got loads of songs left over from Oasis era.
He said most of the songs 'on the internet' that have yet to be released will probably never get recorded as he constantly writing newer songs.
'AKA... What A Life' and 'If I Had A Gun' would've been Oasis songs
The solo in 'Riverman' is very good and performed by Paul Stacey and very reminiscent of David Crosby.
John Wilson picked out 'The Right Stuff' as his stand out track (it was unprompted and he just came out with his like for the track).
Thanks to jaq515
'The Right Stuff' is left over from the Amorphous Androgynous album, perhaps why it's more 'out there' as the interviewer described it.
Apparently a cracking solo on 'Riverman'.
Noel's written an entire album of instrumentals that he hasn't yet been able to put words to for a 'side project.' The interviewer asked if it was for a movie soundtrack to which he said it wasn't and it will be an album if he can put write the lyrics for it. Was all rather odd and intriguing.
Thanks to willd255
Check out videos from yesterdays acoustic set here.
Check out the current collection and offers from Pretty Green here. John Wilson picked out the right stuff as his stand out track (ie was unpromted and he just came out with his like for it? If that makes sense)
Noel Gallagher On His Secret New Project, New Album And More
Notes taken by two lucky people who went to Noel Gallagher's interview and acoustic performance with John Wilson for BBC Radio 4's Mastertapes series.
I think the most potentially exciting thing was Noel let slip about a separate project he's doing he quickly back tracked as obviously shouldn't have said something.
He said he's got ten songs backing track recorded but only two lines of lyrics as he's struggling as he's not emotionally attached to the project, (he thinks they are amazing as instrumentals). John Wilson asked if was a soundtrack and he said no it will be an album.
Also the 'AKA.. What A Life' lyric came from when Noel was sleepwalking. Kasabian's Serge Pizzorno asked if he was still sleepwalking, Noel said yes and Serge said... What A Life!
John asked him what his plan was for the future after 'Chasing Yesterday' and he said his plan was not to take a long break.
He's got loads of songs left over from Oasis era.
He said most of the songs 'on the internet' that have yet to be released will probably never get recorded as he constantly writing newer songs.
'AKA... What A Life' and 'If I Had A Gun' would've been Oasis songs
The solo in 'Riverman' is very good and performed by Paul Stacey and very reminiscent of David Crosby.
John Wilson picked out 'The Right Stuff' as his stand out track (it was unprompted and he just came out with his like for the track).
Thanks to jaq515
'The Right Stuff' is left over from the Amorphous Androgynous album, perhaps why it's more 'out there' as the interviewer described it.
Apparently a cracking solo on 'Riverman'.
Noel's written an entire album of instrumentals that he hasn't yet been able to put words to for a 'side project.' The interviewer asked if it was for a movie soundtrack to which he said it wasn't and it will be an album if he can put write the lyrics for it. Was all rather odd and intriguing.
Thanks to willd255
Check out videos from yesterdays acoustic set here.
Check out the current collection and offers from Pretty Green here. John Wilson picked out the right stuff as his stand out track (ie was unpromted and he just came out with his like for it? If that makes sense)
Gem Archer
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
The video below is from a semi-acoustic performance by Noel Gallagher and Gem Archer as part of a special season of gigs from London's Union Chapel, recorded on November 26th 2006.
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On This Day In Oasis History...
The video below is from a semi-acoustic performance by Noel Gallagher and Gem Archer as part of a special season of gigs from London's Union Chapel, recorded on November 26th 2006.
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Noel Gallagher
Oasis
Primal Scream
A guitar signed by Noel Gallagher will be auctioned for charity at the Independent Label Market in London this weekend.
Sour Mash Records will be giving away the semi acoustic Epiphone Dot guitar, complete with Gallagher's signature, at the Independent Label Market, on Saturday (November 29) at Old Spitalfields Market. All the proceeds will be donated to Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF).
The blind auction will open at 11am at partner label Ignition Records' stall, and finish at 6:30pm when the market closes. Fans will be able to submit a maximum bid in the form of a sealed bid. The winning individual with the highest bid will be contacted on Monday December 1.
The Independent Label Market returns to east London for the fourth annual Christmas market. Adam Ant will showcase his BlueBlack Hussar label while labels including Mute, 4AD, Bella Union, Hyperdub, Moshi Moshi, Ninja Tune, PIAS and Rough Trade will also host stalls.
Ignition Records and associated labels Big Brother and Sour Mash will be hosting a stall too, including releases from Oasis, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds and Primal Scream.
Source: www.nme.com
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Autographed Guitar By Noel Gallagher To Be Auctioned At London's Independent Label Market
A guitar signed by Noel Gallagher will be auctioned for charity at the Independent Label Market in London this weekend.
Sour Mash Records will be giving away the semi acoustic Epiphone Dot guitar, complete with Gallagher's signature, at the Independent Label Market, on Saturday (November 29) at Old Spitalfields Market. All the proceeds will be donated to Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF).
The blind auction will open at 11am at partner label Ignition Records' stall, and finish at 6:30pm when the market closes. Fans will be able to submit a maximum bid in the form of a sealed bid. The winning individual with the highest bid will be contacted on Monday December 1.
The Independent Label Market returns to east London for the fourth annual Christmas market. Adam Ant will showcase his BlueBlack Hussar label while labels including Mute, 4AD, Bella Union, Hyperdub, Moshi Moshi, Ninja Tune, PIAS and Rough Trade will also host stalls.
Ignition Records and associated labels Big Brother and Sour Mash will be hosting a stall too, including releases from Oasis, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds and Primal Scream.
Source: www.nme.com
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Noel Gallagher
Noel Gallagher yesterday was talking to John Wilson on BBC Radio 4 about the debut High Flying Birds album and played an acoustic set for Mastertapes at Maida Vale.
Thanks to Dave, the show will be broadcast at a later date.
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Video: Noel Gallagher Acoustic Set For Mastertapes At Maida Vale
Noel Gallagher yesterday was talking to John Wilson on BBC Radio 4 about the debut High Flying Birds album and played an acoustic set for Mastertapes at Maida Vale.
Thanks to Dave, the show will be broadcast at a later date.
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Noel Gallagher
Oasis
Steve Lamacq
On Friday 12 December (4-7pm) (UK time), Noel Gallagher will be co-hosting with Steve Lamacq for a festive special on BBC Radio 6.
Noel will be choosing some of the most influential records which have informed his career, from starting out in Manchester, through Oasis and up to the present day.
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Noel Gallagher To Co-Host A Show With Steve Lamacq For BBC Radio 6 Next Month
On Friday 12 December (4-7pm) (UK time), Noel Gallagher will be co-hosting with Steve Lamacq for a festive special on BBC Radio 6.
Noel will be choosing some of the most influential records which have informed his career, from starting out in Manchester, through Oasis and up to the present day.
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