If you count the founding of the colonies, the War of 1812, Mick Jagger, and the July/August edition of American Songwriter, this marks the fourth time we’ve been invaded by the British.
What’s all this then? It’s the British issue! What’s so British about it? Well, luv, the British issue comes in a cosy arboureal colour. It’s our favourite. Savour it. We’re bloody well enamoured.
The issue includes pieces on Ringo Starr, Paul Weller, The Rolling Stones’s Sticky Fingers, The Sex Pistols, and the answer to that age old question “Just what exactly is a ‘Wonderwall’ anyway?”
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Noel Gallagher has spoken ahead of his Calling Festival appearance next week.
The former Oasis man will headline the London event on July 4, with the likes of Ryan Adams And The Shining, Wolf Alice, Modest Mouse, Echo & The Bunnymen and others also performing.
Speaking to NME in this week's issue, available digitally and on newsstands now, Gallagher was asked about his plans for what will be High Flying Birds' biggest show to date.
Gallagher replied: "I haven't actually given it much thought. Not sure I see the point in overthinking these things. Just get up there and give it 75%! One always has to save some for the after show you see!"
Quizzed on whether he will play any unusual Oasis songs, Gallagher responded in jest: "Fucking hell, d'you want me to tell you what colour of brown or navy blue bomber jacket I'll be wearing and all?"
In the same interview, Gallagher confirmed that his next record is underway. "I’m already a bit of the way into my next record," he said. "As for what it will eventually say on the cover though remains to be seen."
The new record will be Noel Gallagher’s third album as Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds. It follows 'Chasing Yesterday' which was released in February this year and his self-titled 2011 debut.
Below is the setlist from Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds at the OÜI FM Festival in Paris, France.
Everybody's On The Run
Lock All The Doors
In The Heat of the Moment
Riverman
You Know We Can't Go Back
Whatever
Dream On
The Mexican
If I Had A Gun
Digsy's Dinner
The Masterplan
AKA... What A Life!
Don't Look Back In Anger
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Songwriter revealed in new interview that he is working with a "mystery producer" on new music.
Noel Gallagher has revealed that he is working on new music with a "mystery producer", dropping hints that it could be Jamie xx.
Gallagher was interviewed at Dutch festival Best Kept Secret over the weekend and discussed an album he is working on with the unnamed producer. While admitting that "it may come to nothing," when his interviewer mentioned Jamie xx of The xx, Gallagher said with a smile: "Did you just say Jamie xx? Yeah, well, no comment."
The only firm facts that Gallagher confirmed in the short interview was that, "I can tell you it’s not fucking Timbaland, or Jay-Z".
Approached for further information on the subject by NME, a spokesperson for Noel Gallagher declined to comment.
Next month, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds headline Calling Festival at London's Clapham Common on July 4. The show will be the biggest headline gig he's played in the UK as a solo artist. The supporting line-up features Ryan Adams, The Hives, Wolf Alice and more.
Jamie xx will tour the UK in October following festival appearances during the summer.
Below is the setlist from Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds at the Best Kept Secret Festival in Hilvarenbeek, Holland.
Everybody's On The Run
Lock All The Doors
In The Heat of the Moment
Fade Away
Riverman
You Know We Can't Go Back
Champagne Supernova
Dream On
The Mexican
If I Had A Gun
Digsy's Dinner
The Masterplan
AKA... What A Life!
Don't Look Back In Anger
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Noel Gallagher has confirmed his next record is underway.
Speaking to NME, the former Oasis man said, "I’m already a bit of the way into my next record. As for what it will eventually say on the cover though remains to be seen."
The new record will be Noel Gallagher’s third album as Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds. It follows 'Chasing Yesterday' which was released in February this year and his self-titled 2011 debut.
Next month, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds headline Calling Festival at London's Clapham Common on July 4. The show will be the biggest headline gig he's played in the UK as a solo artist.
The supporting line-up features Ryan Adams, The Hives, Wolf Alice and more.
Discussing his plans for the gig with NME, Gallagher commented: "I haven't actually given it much thought… Not sure I see the point in over-thinking these things. Just get up there and give it 75 per cent. (One always has to save some for the aftershow.)"
Asked which Oasis songs he was planning for the headline set, he added, "Fucking hell… D'you want me to tell you what colour of brown or navy blue bomber jacket I'll be wearing an' all?"
Released in February, 'Chasing Yesterday' went straight to Number One and is now certified gold. Asked how he felt about his numerous achievements, Gallagher praised the new generation of fans now supporting his music.
"I'm not sure why or how it's happened but I'm glad it has, and if this tour is anything to go by then there seems to be yet another generation coming through who are discovering whatever it is I do, two decades after the fact. God bless them."
Meanwhile, Noel Gallagher recently criticised a band for handing him an unlabelled demo CD.
Gallagher stopped midway through a show at the Boston Opera House on Saturday, June 6 to educate the band on proper demo CD protocol.
"When you’re giving away CDs of your shit," Gallagher began, "there’s not even a fucking name of who it is, or what it’s called, or a phone number, or nothing. No song titles, no name, no nothing.
Now unless this is some psychedelic fucking album project, I’m saying, this cunt’s going nowhere. Thank you very much."