Ice Cream Maker Wants Noel Gallagher To Taste Her Latest Creation

An ice cream maker has turned Scotland’s Favourite Pint into a frozen treat – and hopes to tempt Noel Gallagher try it.

The award-winning Fochabers Ice Cream Parlour, in Moray, is famous for its wacky flavours and ice cream creations and their latest sees Tennent’s lager turned into a sorbet.

According to the shop's owner Sheila Gray - who has previously been dubbed the Willy Wonka of ice cream - the frozen delight is the perfect pairing to her curry flavoured ice cream.

She said: “I was thinking Friday night is curry night and I was thinking curry and a pint – a Tennent’s chaser.

“It works better as a sorbet than as ice cream, it’s much more refreshing.”

She hopes the new creations appearance in her shop might even persuade some famous fans of the drink to visit.

“When Noel Gallagher was up at the Craigellachie Hotel he was drinking Tennent’s and he thought it was the best beer he’d had.

“I’m going to send him a Tweet telling him to come and try the best Tennent's sorbet.

“So we’ll see if he gets back.”

Some of Sheila’s previous flavours have included turkey and cranberry, haggis and black pudding.

“We went with Tennent’s because it’s Scottish,” she added.

“It very much tastes like Tennent’s. I’m not a beer drinker, but one of the girls that works here really likes it.

“You’d certainly know it was a really iced can of Tennent’s.

“It’s almost like a Tennent’s slushie.

“People like it. They like coming in and trying the two together.

“Customers are intrigued. I’m sure this one will make a regular appearance.”

Despite making headlines with the unusual flavourings, Sheila has won several awards for her more traditional flavours including her chocolate and honeycomb ice creams.

Source: www.dailyrecord.co.uk

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Noel Gallagher Is On Soccer AM Next Weekend

Noel Gallagher will be a guest on Soccer AM on October 24th, the show is broadcast at 10AM (UK Time) on Sky One and Sky Sports 1 (UK Only).

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On This Day In Oasis History...

The video below is from October 16th 2008, when Oasis played at Wembley Arena in London.

Pretty Green's Manchester Store Hosts Britpop Exhibition

An Exhibition Of Classic British Record Covers From The 1990s Is To Open At Oasis Star Liam Gallagher's Clothes Store.

The collection of work by photographer Brian Cannon, encompassing the era dubbed 'Britpop', will go on display at a branch of Pretty Green in Manchester, England from Friday (16Oct15).

It will feature the iconic covers that adorned the first two Oasis albums, as well as other well-known rock artwork from the era, including Suede single So Young and the band's album Dog Man Star, Super Furry Animals' first album Fuzzy Logic, and 1977, the debut disc from Ash.

Other Oasis covers in the exhibition include those for their singles All Around the World, Stand By Me, Cigarettes & Alcohol, and Some Might Say, which featured Cannon's parents in the image.

Speaking at the launch, Cannon recalled working with Oasis as they were on the cusp of superstardom, telling the Manchester Evening News, "Nobody knew who they were back then but I think they genuinely did believe that they were something else, that they would be stratospherically big.

"Quality doesn't always guarantee success but they were just brilliant. They really were something else. I just felt it and I thought it would be a travesty if they didn't make it big...

"Don't believe everything you read about them. They were very enthusiastic and totally into it - not just the music but the artwork itself as well. I would have creative meetings with (guitarist) Noel (Gallagher), I'd give him some pointers and he'd come back with some ideas. I got him and he got me. Nothing ever got rejected or re-shot."

The exhibition, which will also feature other rarities including unseen photographs and several handwritten notes from The Verve rocker Richard Ashcroft, runs until the end of October (15).

Source: www.contactmusic.com

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Liam Gallagher Has Taken Up Horse Riding

Liam Gallagher has reportedly ''taken up horse riding'' after falling in love with the sport while on holiday in Italy with girlfriend Debbie Gwyther.

The former Oasis rocker has reportedly whisked his girlfriend away to northern Italy for a much-needed holiday and has fallen in love with equestrianism.

A source shared: ''Liam has taken up horse riding and loves it. He finds it relaxing and it's a welcome distraction from everything that has been going on.''

The 43-year-old star is also said to be planning to buy Debbie a horse of her own.

The source told the Daily Mirror newspaper: ''Liam fell in love with Italy. Everyone was so welcoming there and he had a great time with Debbie and their friends.

''They stayed in an incredible villa and Liam was thinking of buying a second home so he could divide his time between London and Italy.

''It would be a great place to take his kids on holidays and get away from it all. It all just depends on how it goes with the divorce settlement.''

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Liam Gallagher Is Considering Buying A Second Home In Italy

Rock star Liam Gallagher is reportedly considering buying a property in Italy.

Liam Gallagher is considering buying a property in Italy.

The 43-year-old rock star - who is currently finalising the financial terms of his divorce from second wife Nicole Appleton - has reportedly taken his girlfriend Debbie Gwyther on holiday to northern Italy and has apparently fallen in love with the surroundings.

A source shared: ''Liam fell in love with Italy. Everyone was so welcoming there and he had a great time with Debbie and their friends.

''They stayed in an incredible villa and Liam was thinking of buying a second home so he could divide his time between London and Italy.

''It would be a great place to take his kids on holidays and get away from it all. It all just depends on how it goes with the divorce settlement.''

Liam - who has son Lennon with first wife Patsy Kensit, son Gene with Nicole and children Molly and Gemma from previous relationships - has apparently also developed a keen interest in equestrianism.

The insider told the Daily Mirror newspaper: ''Liam has taken up horse riding and loves it. He finds it relaxing and it's a welcome distraction from everything that has been going on.''

Source: www.contactmusic.com

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Damon Albarn Says Noel Gallagher Is 'Hilarious'

Damon Albarn has quashed the BritPop rivalry between Oasis and Blur by admitting he hangs out with Noel Gallagher and thinks he's "hilarious".

The blur frontman had a vicious rivalry with the Oasis rocker and his bandmates during the 1990s but relations between the pair have now thawed and they now enjoy spending time with each other.

Asked if they hang out, he said: "Yeah, occasionally. I always enjoy his company. He's hilarious."

Source: www.thelist.co.uk

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Pretty Green's Mid-Season Sale Is Now On

Pretty Green's Mid-Season Sale is now on, click here to check out the items.

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Another On This Day In Oasis History...

The video below is an interview with Liam and Noel Gallagher that was broadcast on 'The Ozone' on October 15th 1994.


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On This Day In Oasis History...

The videos below are from October 15th 1994, when Oasis played at The Metro in Chicago.


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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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Noel Gallagher And More Have Created A Special Playlist For Oxjam

Everyone from Noel Gallagher to Ella Eyre has come together to create a playlist in the name of Oxjam.

Wolf Alice, Eliza Doolittle and The Vaccines have also thrown their pick of tracks into the mix, resulting in a playlist that ranges from Drake to The Clash.

Speaking about her inclusion of The Rolling Stones' 'You Can't Always Get What You Want', Eliza explained: "That had me in tears [at Glastonbury]. As soon as the choir came in I was bawling. So good."

Throughout October, 700 venues, 6,000 volunteers, 5,000 musicians and 150,000 audience members will help Oxjam raise at least £300,000 for Oxfam's work around the world.

Events include Oxjam Takeovers (a series of mini festivals in 42 UK locations) as well as a nationwide search for Band of the Year.

Listen to the playlist below.

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Source: www.digitalspy.co.uk

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Noel Gallagher Picks His Favourite Tracks For Autumn

Noel has pulled together his favourite tracks for Autumn and we've added them to his 'Songs From The Mighty I Radioshow' playlist over on Spotify.

Make sure you give the playlist a follow as Noel will continue to add to it.

For those of you on other streaming services here is the tracklisting.

State Trooper - Bruce Springsteen
Like A Ship - Pastor T.L Barrett
Wondrous Place - Billy Fury
Finale: It's a fast Driving Rave-Up With The Dandy Warholes Sixteen Minutes - The Dandy Warholes
There There My Dear - Dexys Midnight Runners
A Thing Called Love - Johnny Cash
Let's Live For Today - The Grass Roots.

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Check Out Andy Bell's Top Five Tips For Guitarists

He's strutted his stuff with Oasis, Beady Eye and the newly reformed Ride, and now Mr Bell shares some of his trade secrets, click here to read the tips.

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Andy Bell "Oasis Changed My Life"

Andy Bell's life changed the first time he heard Oasis.

The 45-year-old musician joined the 'Supersonic' band as their bass player in late 1999 as a replacement for original bassist Paul 'Guigsy' McGuigan and admits it was a dream come true for him to be part of the now defunct group because their debut album 'Definitely Maybe' had such a huge impact on him when it was released in 1994.

Andy - who played guitar in Liam Gallagher's post-Oasis band Beady Eye and is now back playing in his original group Ride - recalled: "Oasis definitely did change my life when I first heard them! They were like a breath of fresh air. To put it into context, Ride were working on the third album, 'Carnival of Light', and we were taking a bit of a break. We were starting to get a bit frayed at the edges and we were starting to pull in different directions musically, too. We were really shooting for a kind of West Coast Byrdsy California sound mixed with a little bit of Led Zeppelin and a little bit of classic rock.

"I think we were also subconsciously trying to make a cleaner record, because we'd stopped getting played on the radio ... but then along comes Oasis sounding like the Jesus and Mary Chain meets the Sex Pistols and just completely blew everything out of the water!"

Andy also paid tribute to his former Oasis bandmate Noel Gallagher, insisting his skills as a guitarist are underestimated by too many people.

He told website MusicRadar: "I just want to say that I think Noel's really underrated as a lead guitar player. His playing is like a John Squire-y thing, but there's a lot more muscle behind it. He kind of trademarked his own style, which has become something that everyone uses now - that massively overdriven sound with quite a lot of delay on it. [His playing] just sounded epic."

Source: www.femalefirst.co.uk

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On This Day In Oasis History...

Below are a few videos from October 13th 2001, when Oasis played at the Barrowlands in Glasgow.



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Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds To Play In Glasgow In December

Clyde 1 Live returns to Glasgow’s The SSE Hydro on Tuesday 8th December for a night of amazing live music from some of the biggest stars on the planet!

The incredible line-up* so far is as follows:

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
Stereophonics
Kodaline
Foxes
Tom Odell

Tickets are on sale from here NOW! Make sure you don’t miss out!

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Another On This Day In Oasis History...

The video below is from October 10th 2005, when Oasis collected the Best Album and the People's Choice Award at the Q Awards in London.




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On This Day In Oasis History...

"Cigarettes & Alcohol" is a song by Oasis, written by Noel Gallagher. It was released as the fourth single from their debut album Definitely Maybe, and their second to enter the UK top ten in the United Kingdom, peaking at #7 (three places higher than "Live Forever"), eventually spending 35 weeks on the charts, re-entering the Top 75 on several occasions until 1997. The single was released in the UK on October 10th 1994

Background

Whereas earlier singles "Supersonic" and "Shakermaker" had used psychedelic imagery, and "Live Forever" used softer chords and tender lyrics, "Cigarettes & Alcohol" was the first real taste of the wilder attitude that Oasis appeared to be promoting. The song proclaims the inherent appeal of cigarettes, alcohol, and drugs as a remedy to the banality and seemingly futile nature of the working class life. Lyrics such as "Is it worth the aggravation to find yourself a job when there's nothing worth working for?" taps into the common sentiment of western disenchantment that was particularly common in the mid-1990s.

Upon first hearing the song, the man who discovered the band, Alan McGee, claimed that the song was one of the greatest social statements anyone had made in the past 25 years.




Track listings

CD CRESCD 190

"Cigarettes & Alcohol" – 4:48
"I Am the Walrus" (live) – 8:15
"Listen Up" – 6:39
"Fade Away" – 4:13

7" CRE 190

"Cigarettes & Alcohol" – 4:48
"I Am the Walrus" (live) – 8:15

12" CRE 190T

"Cigarettes & Alcohol" – 4:48
"I Am the Walrus" (live) – 8:15
"Fade Away" – 4:13

Cassette CRECS 190

"Cigarettes & Alcohol" – 4:50
"I Am the Walrus" (live) – 8:15


Contrary to the sleeve notes, which claimed it was recorded at the Glasgow Cathouse in June 1994, "I Am the Walrus" was actually recorded at a soundcheck for a gig at the Gleneagles Hotel, Scotland on 6 February 1994, as part of a Sony Music seminar. The reason why this wasn't mentioned on the original sleevenotes is that Noel thought mentioning the fact that it was recorded at a corporate event would "look shit". The crowd noises at the beginning and end of the track are from a Faces bootleg of Noel's.

The single is the first Oasis release to feature the inclusion of a song not written by Noel Gallagher.

Noel in the Lock the Box interview says "I remember writing it in my flat in Manchester, and two guys used to live above me, and in those days, being the fucking geezer that I was, I used to write on the electric guitar with my amp in the fucking room, in a block of flats, on ten, and one of the guys passed me on the stairs and said "You're not gonna fucking write a song to that riff are you? That's fucking rubbish" and I was going "Listen fat arse, that's gonna be fucking amazing when it comes out"."

Noel has also said of "Cigarettes and Alcohol", "That song keeps getting better and better for me."

Noel claims that when they released "Cigarettes and Alcohol", he realised how big they were going to be. He said in an interview that "that was the moment when we realised we should belt up, it's gonna get a bit mad from here on in."

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On This Day In Oasis History...

The video below is from the 9th October 1997 when Oasis appeared on The Late Show With David Letterman in New York, and played the classic Don't Go Away.