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Alan White
Andy Bell
Gem Archer
Liam Gallagher
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
Below is a video of Oasis playing at the Pabellon Wurtzburg in Salamanca, Spain, on November 19th 2002.
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On This Day In Oasis History...
Below is a video of Oasis playing at the Pabellon Wurtzburg in Salamanca, Spain, on November 19th 2002.
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Liam Gallagher
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
Andrew Orr’s Independent Film Sales has closed multiple distribution deals on the untitled documentary about the British band Oasis, which was introduced to buyers at this month’s American Film Market.
The film will document the band’s journey from 1991, when Noel Gallagher joined his brother Liam’s group. Oasis’ first album, “Definitely Maybe,” became the fastest-selling debut album in British history, and the band went on to sell 70 million albums. The filmmakers were given extensive access by the band, and also drew on never-before-seen archive material.
The territory sales that have been completed following negotiations at AFM include Ascot Elite (Germany), Lucky Red (Italy), Madman (Australia and New Zealand), and D Films (Canada).
Other buyers include Edko (Hong Kong), Ascot Elite (Switzerland), Cine Lux (Korea), Movie Matters (Thailand) and MovieCloud (Taiwan). A sale to Japan will be announced shortly.
These are in addition to the U.K. sale to eOne/Lorton Distribution, which was revealed earlier.
The film is to be directed by Mat Whitecross, and is being produced by James Gay Rees, Fiona Neilson and Simon Halfon. Asif Kapadia, the director of “Amy,” is on board as executive producer.
Whitecross’ credits include “The Road to Guantanamo,” which won a Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival, and “The Shock Doctrine,” which was based on Naomi Klein’s book. Both films were co-directed by Michael Winterbottom. Whitecross also directed “Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll,” a biopic about punk-rock star Ian Dury, starring Andy Serkis.
Source: variety.com
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Oasis Music Documentary Attracts International Buyers
Andrew Orr’s Independent Film Sales has closed multiple distribution deals on the untitled documentary about the British band Oasis, which was introduced to buyers at this month’s American Film Market.
The film will document the band’s journey from 1991, when Noel Gallagher joined his brother Liam’s group. Oasis’ first album, “Definitely Maybe,” became the fastest-selling debut album in British history, and the band went on to sell 70 million albums. The filmmakers were given extensive access by the band, and also drew on never-before-seen archive material.
The territory sales that have been completed following negotiations at AFM include Ascot Elite (Germany), Lucky Red (Italy), Madman (Australia and New Zealand), and D Films (Canada).
Other buyers include Edko (Hong Kong), Ascot Elite (Switzerland), Cine Lux (Korea), Movie Matters (Thailand) and MovieCloud (Taiwan). A sale to Japan will be announced shortly.
These are in addition to the U.K. sale to eOne/Lorton Distribution, which was revealed earlier.
The film is to be directed by Mat Whitecross, and is being produced by James Gay Rees, Fiona Neilson and Simon Halfon. Asif Kapadia, the director of “Amy,” is on board as executive producer.
Whitecross’ credits include “The Road to Guantanamo,” which won a Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival, and “The Shock Doctrine,” which was based on Naomi Klein’s book. Both films were co-directed by Michael Winterbottom. Whitecross also directed “Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll,” a biopic about punk-rock star Ian Dury, starring Andy Serkis.
Source: variety.com
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Oasis
The Oasis documentary is in the making!
Contact james.oasisfilm@gmail.com about your footage/photos of the band from '1991-'1996 on and offstage.
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Early Footage And Photos Wanted For Oasis Documentary
The Oasis documentary is in the making!
Contact james.oasisfilm@gmail.com about your footage/photos of the band from '1991-'1996 on and offstage.
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This Feeling
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What's Going On At 'This Feeling' This Weekend?
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Noel Gallagher
Lincs FM is bringing Noel Gallagher to perform a set at The Venue, Bishop Grosseteste, Lincoln on Saturday 5th December 2015.
If you’re a fan, then this is an amazing opportunity to see Noel in an intimate venue and will be VERY special.
We have 50 pairs of tickets to give away. This is a ticket only gig - and the only way to get them, is to win them through Lincs FM. The gig will start at 6pm and will last approximately 1 hour. The gig is STRICTLY over 18's only.
Click here for details.
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Win Tickets To See Noel Gallagher In Lincoln
Lincs FM is bringing Noel Gallagher to perform a set at The Venue, Bishop Grosseteste, Lincoln on Saturday 5th December 2015.
If you’re a fan, then this is an amazing opportunity to see Noel in an intimate venue and will be VERY special.
We have 50 pairs of tickets to give away. This is a ticket only gig - and the only way to get them, is to win them through Lincs FM. The gig will start at 6pm and will last approximately 1 hour. The gig is STRICTLY over 18's only.
Click here for details.
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Noel Gallagher
Oasis
Former Oasis songwriter Noel Gallagher will perform in Lincoln for the first time at an intimate show next month.
The outspoken rock and roll star, who famously and acrimoniously split from the band after a row with younger brother Liam in 2009, will play fan favourites and material from his Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds solo project.
Noel’s current and former bands have sold over 70 million records all around the world, with his most recent album ‘Chasing Yesterday’ being one of the 10 biggest selling albums of 2015 so far.
Tickets for the event at Bishop Grosseteste University on Saturday, December 5, can only be won through a competition run by Lincs FM.
The radio station has 50 tickets to give away, with the winners drawn out at random and contacted after the closing date for entries on Saturday, November 28.
The gig will start at 6pm and will last approximately one hour.
Lincs FM’s Head of Music Eddie Shaw said: “It’s a real honour to welcome one of Britain’s best songwriters of all time to Lincolnshire for our last up-close concert of the year.
“The lucky listeners who win tickets are in for such a huge treat.”
Source: www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk
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Noel Gallagher To Play A Intimate Gig In Lincoln Next Month
Former Oasis songwriter Noel Gallagher will perform in Lincoln for the first time at an intimate show next month.
The outspoken rock and roll star, who famously and acrimoniously split from the band after a row with younger brother Liam in 2009, will play fan favourites and material from his Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds solo project.
Noel’s current and former bands have sold over 70 million records all around the world, with his most recent album ‘Chasing Yesterday’ being one of the 10 biggest selling albums of 2015 so far.
Tickets for the event at Bishop Grosseteste University on Saturday, December 5, can only be won through a competition run by Lincs FM.
The radio station has 50 tickets to give away, with the winners drawn out at random and contacted after the closing date for entries on Saturday, November 28.
The gig will start at 6pm and will last approximately one hour.
Lincs FM’s Head of Music Eddie Shaw said: “It’s a real honour to welcome one of Britain’s best songwriters of all time to Lincolnshire for our last up-close concert of the year.
“The lucky listeners who win tickets are in for such a huge treat.”
Source: www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk
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Adele
Alex Turner
Arctic Monkeys
Ellie Goulding
Miles Kane
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
One Direction
Royal Blood
Theo Ellis
Wolf Alice
Wolf Alice's Theo Ellis has responded to Noel Gallagher's recent diatribe against the state of modern music, saying, "It's just boring. It's just he who shouts the loudest... is usually the mod stupid fucking idiot."
The former Oasis frontman was even more bitter than usual in a recent interview with Esquire, during which he called One Direction "cocksuckers" and asked, "Who gives a shit what Ellie Goudling is up to? Really? Adele, what? Blows my fucking mind."
He also said, "Alex Turner [of Arctic Monkeys], Miles Kane, the guys from Royal Blood. They’ve got the fucking skinny jeans and the boots, and all that eyeliner. I’ve got a cat that’s more rock’n’roll than all of them put together. Pigeons? Rips their fucking heads off."
Speaking to Gigwise of Gallagher's outlook, Wolf Alice's Theo Ellis said, "Well he’s old as fuck so he should probably chill out. [Just] because you’ve been a successful musician, you’re not some kind of strange elder that hangs out on a cliff somewhere in mod world watching out. There’s no point in shouting loudly about other people and then not doing that much creative stuff."
He continued, "I mean, I love Oasis, I think Noel Gallagher’s an incredible songwriter, but I think that whole father-time old miser, rock 'n roll character thing doesn’t breed creativity, it’s just being mean to people. And that’s a bit dull. But, you know, he’s also really funny."
He added, "Maybe he should try writing some fucking tunes, because his solo stuff’s… whatever. I mean I can’t believe I’m saying this about Noel Gallagher. If you do print this, then I’m probably gonna get slagged off by Noel Gallagher. It is just really dull. "
As for Gallagher's declaration that "what I want, genuinely, is somebody with a fucking drug habit," Ellis said, "No one should ever wish that anyone has a drug habit, because if you’ve been affected by people who have had drug habits, it’s a deeply sad thing, that doesn’t warrant rock-stardom. He definitely has - he has himself. It’s just boring, it’s just he who shouts the loudest… is usually the mod stupid fucking idiot."
Source: www.gigwise.com
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Wolf Alice's Theo Ellis Respondeds To Noel Gallagher's Diatribe Against Modern Music
Wolf Alice's Theo Ellis has responded to Noel Gallagher's recent diatribe against the state of modern music, saying, "It's just boring. It's just he who shouts the loudest... is usually the mod stupid fucking idiot."
The former Oasis frontman was even more bitter than usual in a recent interview with Esquire, during which he called One Direction "cocksuckers" and asked, "Who gives a shit what Ellie Goudling is up to? Really? Adele, what? Blows my fucking mind."
He also said, "Alex Turner [of Arctic Monkeys], Miles Kane, the guys from Royal Blood. They’ve got the fucking skinny jeans and the boots, and all that eyeliner. I’ve got a cat that’s more rock’n’roll than all of them put together. Pigeons? Rips their fucking heads off."
Speaking to Gigwise of Gallagher's outlook, Wolf Alice's Theo Ellis said, "Well he’s old as fuck so he should probably chill out. [Just] because you’ve been a successful musician, you’re not some kind of strange elder that hangs out on a cliff somewhere in mod world watching out. There’s no point in shouting loudly about other people and then not doing that much creative stuff."
He continued, "I mean, I love Oasis, I think Noel Gallagher’s an incredible songwriter, but I think that whole father-time old miser, rock 'n roll character thing doesn’t breed creativity, it’s just being mean to people. And that’s a bit dull. But, you know, he’s also really funny."
He added, "Maybe he should try writing some fucking tunes, because his solo stuff’s… whatever. I mean I can’t believe I’m saying this about Noel Gallagher. If you do print this, then I’m probably gonna get slagged off by Noel Gallagher. It is just really dull. "
As for Gallagher's declaration that "what I want, genuinely, is somebody with a fucking drug habit," Ellis said, "No one should ever wish that anyone has a drug habit, because if you’ve been affected by people who have had drug habits, it’s a deeply sad thing, that doesn’t warrant rock-stardom. He definitely has - he has himself. It’s just boring, it’s just he who shouts the loudest… is usually the mod stupid fucking idiot."
Source: www.gigwise.com
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Jungle
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
Recently, one of music’s most outspoken personalities, Noel Gallagher took part in an “Ask Me Anything” Q&A on Reddit. Notorious for digging up a bit more than your standard interview, the sessions are a music writer’s goldmine when it comes to further insight into some of music’s biggest names. Whilst Kevin Parker of Tame Impala fame actually opened up a legal shitstorm in regards to ex-label Modular and a scandal surrounding royalties owed, Gallagher’s was – surprisingly – quite tame.
Perhaps because we are so used to his chest-beating brashness, we may have been expecting more, but this more calm side was more than welcome by fans. However, there was one promising little nugget to come from the session. When asked about his favourite modern day bands, Gallagher replied, “There’s a band called Jungle. Fucking hell, they are amazin’.”
Pretty high praise from the man known for ruthlessly slagging off other musicians.
It seems the news has fallen upon open and eager ears, as Jungle have now returned the praise to the Oasis guitarist and songwriter. Co-founder Josh Lloyd-Watson told Loaded just how keen the band would be to even work with him, saying, “Of course we’d be interested in working with Noel. We’d love to get in a room with someone who’s achieved so much.”
Lloyd-Watson admitted to his status as an Oasis fanboy, adding, “We’d need to spend at least 20 minutes quizzing Noel first, about, ‘How did you do that song?’ and, ‘What was the row with Blur really like?’” Fellow founder, Tom McFarland, added further, “It’d be like going back to school. But the question really is: does Noel have any good riffs for us to use?”
So, could a Gallagher x Jungle collab be in the works? Both acts are working on follow up records currently, but Noel DID present the band with the prize for Most Played New Independent Act at the AIM Independent Music Awards in September. The band clearly have his respect, and Noel is known for being slightly unpredictable, so it seems time can only tell.
Source: howlandechoes.com
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Jungle Want To Work With Noel Gallagher
Recently, one of music’s most outspoken personalities, Noel Gallagher took part in an “Ask Me Anything” Q&A on Reddit. Notorious for digging up a bit more than your standard interview, the sessions are a music writer’s goldmine when it comes to further insight into some of music’s biggest names. Whilst Kevin Parker of Tame Impala fame actually opened up a legal shitstorm in regards to ex-label Modular and a scandal surrounding royalties owed, Gallagher’s was – surprisingly – quite tame.
Perhaps because we are so used to his chest-beating brashness, we may have been expecting more, but this more calm side was more than welcome by fans. However, there was one promising little nugget to come from the session. When asked about his favourite modern day bands, Gallagher replied, “There’s a band called Jungle. Fucking hell, they are amazin’.”
Pretty high praise from the man known for ruthlessly slagging off other musicians.
It seems the news has fallen upon open and eager ears, as Jungle have now returned the praise to the Oasis guitarist and songwriter. Co-founder Josh Lloyd-Watson told Loaded just how keen the band would be to even work with him, saying, “Of course we’d be interested in working with Noel. We’d love to get in a room with someone who’s achieved so much.”
Lloyd-Watson admitted to his status as an Oasis fanboy, adding, “We’d need to spend at least 20 minutes quizzing Noel first, about, ‘How did you do that song?’ and, ‘What was the row with Blur really like?’” Fellow founder, Tom McFarland, added further, “It’d be like going back to school. But the question really is: does Noel have any good riffs for us to use?”
So, could a Gallagher x Jungle collab be in the works? Both acts are working on follow up records currently, but Noel DID present the band with the prize for Most Played New Independent Act at the AIM Independent Music Awards in September. The band clearly have his respect, and Noel is known for being slightly unpredictable, so it seems time can only tell.
Source: howlandechoes.com
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Manic Street Preachers
Nicky Wire
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
Manic Street Preachers bassist and lyricist Nicky Wire has called for Oasis' return, saying that they would make a "really fucking good" new album.
Oasis parted ways in 2009, with rumours of a potential reunion circulating since. These intensified earlier this year despite constant dismissals from Noel Gallagher.
Speaking to NME this week about which things from the '90s he'd like to see make a comeback, Wire picked out the Britpop band, saying: "Obviously Oasis."
Wire added: "I'm a genuine fan and Noel's interviews are still the most entertaining things I read all year."
Despite Noel Gallagher recently stating that the band would not reunite because they couldn't top what they've already achieved, Wire still thinks the group have something to offer.
"I think they could make a really good record," Wire continued. "Being away's freed them up and I think they'd make a really fucking good record. I think they'd be wanting to prove themselves with a brilliant record. But then what do I know?"
Source: www.nme.com
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Manic Street Preachers Nicky Wire Has Called For Oasis To Return
Manic Street Preachers bassist and lyricist Nicky Wire has called for Oasis' return, saying that they would make a "really fucking good" new album.
Oasis parted ways in 2009, with rumours of a potential reunion circulating since. These intensified earlier this year despite constant dismissals from Noel Gallagher.
Speaking to NME this week about which things from the '90s he'd like to see make a comeback, Wire picked out the Britpop band, saying: "Obviously Oasis."
Wire added: "I'm a genuine fan and Noel's interviews are still the most entertaining things I read all year."
Despite Noel Gallagher recently stating that the band would not reunite because they couldn't top what they've already achieved, Wire still thinks the group have something to offer.
"I think they could make a really good record," Wire continued. "Being away's freed them up and I think they'd make a really fucking good record. I think they'd be wanting to prove themselves with a brilliant record. But then what do I know?"
Source: www.nme.com
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This Feeling
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What's Going On At 'This Feeling' This Weekend?
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Holy Holy
Liam Gallagher
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
If you're in a band it's not always good news when you hear that Liam or Noel Gallagher is in the room watching you play. When it comes to musical contemporaries of the combative duo from the now defunct Oasis, the hapless singers and bands are more likely to get trashed, abused and filed away as "that fat dancer from Take That" (Robbie Williams) or "he looks like Zorro on doughnuts" (Jack White).
However, Australian band Holy Holy got more than lucky recently during their European tour. Liam Gallagher turned up to their sold out London show and didn't just shut up and listen but went backstage to tell them they were "the best band I've seen in years" and he thought their album was "brilliant" (actually he probably said "fookin' brilliant" knowing him).
Even better, Gallagher was overheard by at least one publication which meant the reports of the praise couldn't be dismissed as the wishful thinking of a tired and emotional band working their debut album, When The Storms Would Come.
But then it's been that kind of tour for the band based around the songwriting duo of Tim Carroll and Oscar Dawson. Gigs are selling out across the Low Countries and the UK, songs are running up Spotify charts in the Netherlands and the Huffington Post declared that not only would their songs of "mesmerising aplomb" go on to "conquer the UK and the northern hemisphere" but that the band would be "the biggest deal since Kylie Minogue".
(Incidentally, Noel Gallagher once said of that pop giant, "Kylie Minogue is just a demonic little idiot as far as I'm concerned".)
Other reviews have compared them with "Fleet Fox's meet the War On Drugs" and raved that "When The Storms Would Come sounds like a career-defining set from an established act rather than an opening statement." Or, as Gallagher said, "fookin' brilliant".
Meanwhile, back home they've run up some kind of record having their sixth single in a row added to triple j's playlist – much to the gnashing of teeth from publicists of other acts who struggle to get on that playlist once – and Carroll and Dawson are in line for an unprecedented honour .
For the first time it's believed, two writers from the same band have been nominated for the APRA professional development awards. Previous recipients of those $15,000 grants include Gotye and Abbe May and this year's winners will be announced on November 24, two days before the ARIA Awards.
Source: www.smh.com.au
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Liam Gallagher Shocks Holy Holy Backstage In London
If you're in a band it's not always good news when you hear that Liam or Noel Gallagher is in the room watching you play. When it comes to musical contemporaries of the combative duo from the now defunct Oasis, the hapless singers and bands are more likely to get trashed, abused and filed away as "that fat dancer from Take That" (Robbie Williams) or "he looks like Zorro on doughnuts" (Jack White).
However, Australian band Holy Holy got more than lucky recently during their European tour. Liam Gallagher turned up to their sold out London show and didn't just shut up and listen but went backstage to tell them they were "the best band I've seen in years" and he thought their album was "brilliant" (actually he probably said "fookin' brilliant" knowing him).
Even better, Gallagher was overheard by at least one publication which meant the reports of the praise couldn't be dismissed as the wishful thinking of a tired and emotional band working their debut album, When The Storms Would Come.
But then it's been that kind of tour for the band based around the songwriting duo of Tim Carroll and Oscar Dawson. Gigs are selling out across the Low Countries and the UK, songs are running up Spotify charts in the Netherlands and the Huffington Post declared that not only would their songs of "mesmerising aplomb" go on to "conquer the UK and the northern hemisphere" but that the band would be "the biggest deal since Kylie Minogue".
(Incidentally, Noel Gallagher once said of that pop giant, "Kylie Minogue is just a demonic little idiot as far as I'm concerned".)
Other reviews have compared them with "Fleet Fox's meet the War On Drugs" and raved that "When The Storms Would Come sounds like a career-defining set from an established act rather than an opening statement." Or, as Gallagher said, "fookin' brilliant".
Meanwhile, back home they've run up some kind of record having their sixth single in a row added to triple j's playlist – much to the gnashing of teeth from publicists of other acts who struggle to get on that playlist once – and Carroll and Dawson are in line for an unprecedented honour .
For the first time it's believed, two writers from the same band have been nominated for the APRA professional development awards. Previous recipients of those $15,000 grants include Gotye and Abbe May and this year's winners will be announced on November 24, two days before the ARIA Awards.
Source: www.smh.com.au
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Alan McGee
Aurora
Ellie Goulding
Elton John
Guns And Roses
John Lennon
Keane
Lilly Allen
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
Tom Ordell
Former Oasis manager Alan McGee has dismissed the cover version of the band's single 'Half The World Away', used on a John Lewis advert, as "rubbish".
Little-known Norwegian singer Aurora was picked to cover the 1994 B-side for the annual Christmas advertising campaign.
However, McGee is not impressed and told Gigwise that he hopes the retailer paid Noel Gallagher a substantial fee for the rights to the song. “I think it’s rubbish," McGee said. "I don’t know what anybody else thinks of it, though. I’m pleased for Noel that he got his royalties, I hope they gave him a million quid but I thought actually it was rubbish."
McGee went on to say that he's still good friends with Noel Gallagher and is still a fan of his music: "You know as much as me. I don’t really talk to him much about what he’s doing with music. I buy the records and I go to the concerts and I’m friends with him. I met him in London in a club, he was on great form. We were talking about our children."
Interest in the John Lewis adverts has grown in recent years with contemporary artists covering older material in a stripped-back fashion. Last year, Tom Odell recorded 'Real Love' by John Lennon, while Lily Allen's cover of Keane's 'Somewhere Only We Know' was a hit in 2013.
The John Lewis advert cover-version trend took off in 2010 when Ellie Goulding's cover of 'Your Song' by Elton John hit Number One. However, the first John Lewis advert song came the year before with a folk cover of Guns N' Roses' 'Sweet Child O' Mine'.
Source: www.nme.com
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Alan McGee Is Not A Fan Of Aurora's Cover Of Oasis' 'Half The World Away'
Former Oasis manager Alan McGee has dismissed the cover version of the band's single 'Half The World Away', used on a John Lewis advert, as "rubbish".
Little-known Norwegian singer Aurora was picked to cover the 1994 B-side for the annual Christmas advertising campaign.
However, McGee is not impressed and told Gigwise that he hopes the retailer paid Noel Gallagher a substantial fee for the rights to the song. “I think it’s rubbish," McGee said. "I don’t know what anybody else thinks of it, though. I’m pleased for Noel that he got his royalties, I hope they gave him a million quid but I thought actually it was rubbish."
McGee went on to say that he's still good friends with Noel Gallagher and is still a fan of his music: "You know as much as me. I don’t really talk to him much about what he’s doing with music. I buy the records and I go to the concerts and I’m friends with him. I met him in London in a club, he was on great form. We were talking about our children."
Interest in the John Lewis adverts has grown in recent years with contemporary artists covering older material in a stripped-back fashion. Last year, Tom Odell recorded 'Real Love' by John Lennon, while Lily Allen's cover of Keane's 'Somewhere Only We Know' was a hit in 2013.
The John Lewis advert cover-version trend took off in 2010 when Ellie Goulding's cover of 'Your Song' by Elton John hit Number One. However, the first John Lewis advert song came the year before with a folk cover of Guns N' Roses' 'Sweet Child O' Mine'.
Source: www.nme.com
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Beyonce
Chris Martin
Coldplay
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
Coldplay‘s Chris Martin is in awe over Beyonce and Noel Gallagher, both of whom made contributions to the British band’s forthcoming album, A Head Full of Dreams, set for release December 4. In an interview with Kevin & Bean this morning, Martin explained this is the first time the group has collaborated with famous musicians on one of their albums.
“Some of the record is about trying to make dreams come true, and humans’ ability to fix things by coming up with new ideas. And one of our dreams was to have Noel play on something because we used to love Oasis so much.” According to Martin, Gallagher doesn’t sing, but he does offer “a big guitar solo.”
When asked what went wrong with Oasis, Martin paused. “I love Oasis. I think it’s dangerous when you change the lineup of something; the magic… it always comes out different.”
“I feel bad for for them,” interjected Bean, “because they’re both very talented and I feel like Oasis was something that was so special that they can’t get out from under it. No matter how great Noel’s records are now, all anybody wants to ask him is ‘When is Oasis getting back together?'”
“I’ll give you my serious answer if you really want it,” offered Martin. “I think a band by its very nature is only as good as the chemistry between the players. None of us in rock bands, or whatever kind of bands we’re in, are virtuosos, otherwise we’d be concert pianists. So the only thing you have in your favor as a band is your unique chemistry. And if you’re lucky enough to have a great songwriter like Noel then those songs get fed into this weird arrangement of people. I feel like the great bands respect that chemistry.”
“Some of the record is about trying to make dreams come true, and humans’ ability to fix things by coming up with new ideas. And one of our dreams was to have Noel play on something because we used to love Oasis so much.” According to Martin, Gallagher doesn’t sing, but he does offer “a big guitar solo.”
When asked what went wrong with Oasis, Martin paused. “I love Oasis. I think it’s dangerous when you change the lineup of something; the magic… it always comes out different.”
“I feel bad for for them,” interjected Bean, “because they’re both very talented and I feel like Oasis was something that was so special that they can’t get out from under it. No matter how great Noel’s records are now, all anybody wants to ask him is ‘When is Oasis getting back together?'”
“I’ll give you my serious answer if you really want it,” offered Martin. “I think a band by its very nature is only as good as the chemistry between the players. None of us in rock bands, or whatever kind of bands we’re in, are virtuosos, otherwise we’d be concert pianists. So the only thing you have in your favor as a band is your unique chemistry. And if you’re lucky enough to have a great songwriter like Noel then those songs get fed into this weird arrangement of people. I feel like the great bands respect that chemistry.”
Source: kroq.cbslocal.com
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Chris Martin On Oasis And Working With Noel Gallagher
Coldplay‘s Chris Martin is in awe over Beyonce and Noel Gallagher, both of whom made contributions to the British band’s forthcoming album, A Head Full of Dreams, set for release December 4. In an interview with Kevin & Bean this morning, Martin explained this is the first time the group has collaborated with famous musicians on one of their albums.
“Some of the record is about trying to make dreams come true, and humans’ ability to fix things by coming up with new ideas. And one of our dreams was to have Noel play on something because we used to love Oasis so much.” According to Martin, Gallagher doesn’t sing, but he does offer “a big guitar solo.”
When asked what went wrong with Oasis, Martin paused. “I love Oasis. I think it’s dangerous when you change the lineup of something; the magic… it always comes out different.”
“I feel bad for for them,” interjected Bean, “because they’re both very talented and I feel like Oasis was something that was so special that they can’t get out from under it. No matter how great Noel’s records are now, all anybody wants to ask him is ‘When is Oasis getting back together?'”
“I’ll give you my serious answer if you really want it,” offered Martin. “I think a band by its very nature is only as good as the chemistry between the players. None of us in rock bands, or whatever kind of bands we’re in, are virtuosos, otherwise we’d be concert pianists. So the only thing you have in your favor as a band is your unique chemistry. And if you’re lucky enough to have a great songwriter like Noel then those songs get fed into this weird arrangement of people. I feel like the great bands respect that chemistry.”
“Some of the record is about trying to make dreams come true, and humans’ ability to fix things by coming up with new ideas. And one of our dreams was to have Noel play on something because we used to love Oasis so much.” According to Martin, Gallagher doesn’t sing, but he does offer “a big guitar solo.”
When asked what went wrong with Oasis, Martin paused. “I love Oasis. I think it’s dangerous when you change the lineup of something; the magic… it always comes out different.”
“I feel bad for for them,” interjected Bean, “because they’re both very talented and I feel like Oasis was something that was so special that they can’t get out from under it. No matter how great Noel’s records are now, all anybody wants to ask him is ‘When is Oasis getting back together?'”
“I’ll give you my serious answer if you really want it,” offered Martin. “I think a band by its very nature is only as good as the chemistry between the players. None of us in rock bands, or whatever kind of bands we’re in, are virtuosos, otherwise we’d be concert pianists. So the only thing you have in your favor as a band is your unique chemistry. And if you’re lucky enough to have a great songwriter like Noel then those songs get fed into this weird arrangement of people. I feel like the great bands respect that chemistry.”
Source: kroq.cbslocal.com
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Aurora
Goldie Lookin Chain
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
Welsh rap outfit Goldie Lookin' Chain have thrown their hat into the Christmas song ring with a brilliant take on the John Lewis advert - Man on the Moon.
Whereas Norwegian singer Aurora Asknes covers Oasis' Half the World Away, GLC have put their own clever lyrics on the backing track of Noel Gallagher's most touching songs.
The boys ask us to stop buying presents that can't even be sold on and also take a pop at Christmas jumpers.
The video also features past John Lewis adverts as well as classic Christmas TV moments like EastEnders' Arthur Fowler's breakdown.
"But the John Lewis one came out on Friday morning and we decided to have a look at what we could do with it," he continued. "With Christmas there's so much to write about anyway.
"As soon as the temporary Halloween shop in town disappears they slam a Christmas one in there, then on Boxing Day, they slam an Easter one there.
"By December 12, no one is interested in Christmas any more, it hasn't snowed, it's raining."
Rhys adds: "The junk my mother buys me, I don't even need biscuit tins.
"I don't eat many biscuits - and if I do, I keep them in the packet.
"When me and my sister were kids, my parents bought us a ping-pong table, we couldn't fit it in the house, it had to go in the garage and the car had to go on the street.
"I didn't even play ping-pong.
"The bottom line with the John Lewis advert is that they are a big shop who sell lots of stuff and they want people to buy it."
GLC's Eggsy aka John Rutledge says that all you need at Christmas is a coal fire and good friends.
"The best things in life are the simple things," he adds. "If John Lewis wants to raise awareness for Age UK maybe they should chuck a few million to them.
"I don't like the manipulation of it - you just know there was a marketing man in London, in skinny jeans, probably called Julian, trying to think of a cause to link to the ad."
The two GLC members are not totally opposed to Christmas, with Eggsy arranging a Christmas Eve walk every year and Rhys loves to torment his family with Christmas songs.
Eggsy adds: "I and a few other blokes go for a walk in the middle of now-were - I call it Uncle Daddy's Christmas Walk.
"It's lovely, there's no drinking until you black out, just being around good people."
And it's not all Scrooge-like behaviour around Rhys' house at Christmas, he says: "I do love Christmas really, I cook a big dinner for everyone, I've got Christmas songs on in each room."
"My parents go around the house turning them off, but I'm right behind them putting them back on," he addded. "And we have a Christmas quiz too."
He does also like the original advert though: "That Aurora has such a sweet voice, but in the end for our version we used the original Oasis' track because it had more oomph.
"Noel's pretty cool with us so I hope he doesn't mind. And 'Mr Lewis', I'm sure he'll be cool with it too.
"There are lots of parodies around. We'll see. I'm hoping this will boost our chances of doing the Eurovision Song Contest next year."
Source: www.mirror.co.uk
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John Lewis Christmas Advert Gets Makeover From Goldie Lookin Chain
Welsh rap outfit Goldie Lookin' Chain have thrown their hat into the Christmas song ring with a brilliant take on the John Lewis advert - Man on the Moon.
Whereas Norwegian singer Aurora Asknes covers Oasis' Half the World Away, GLC have put their own clever lyrics on the backing track of Noel Gallagher's most touching songs.
The boys ask us to stop buying presents that can't even be sold on and also take a pop at Christmas jumpers.
The video also features past John Lewis adverts as well as classic Christmas TV moments like EastEnders' Arthur Fowler's breakdown.
"But the John Lewis one came out on Friday morning and we decided to have a look at what we could do with it," he continued. "With Christmas there's so much to write about anyway.
"As soon as the temporary Halloween shop in town disappears they slam a Christmas one in there, then on Boxing Day, they slam an Easter one there.
"By December 12, no one is interested in Christmas any more, it hasn't snowed, it's raining."
Rhys adds: "The junk my mother buys me, I don't even need biscuit tins.
"I don't eat many biscuits - and if I do, I keep them in the packet.
"When me and my sister were kids, my parents bought us a ping-pong table, we couldn't fit it in the house, it had to go in the garage and the car had to go on the street.
"I didn't even play ping-pong.
"The bottom line with the John Lewis advert is that they are a big shop who sell lots of stuff and they want people to buy it."
GLC's Eggsy aka John Rutledge says that all you need at Christmas is a coal fire and good friends.
"The best things in life are the simple things," he adds. "If John Lewis wants to raise awareness for Age UK maybe they should chuck a few million to them.
"I don't like the manipulation of it - you just know there was a marketing man in London, in skinny jeans, probably called Julian, trying to think of a cause to link to the ad."
The two GLC members are not totally opposed to Christmas, with Eggsy arranging a Christmas Eve walk every year and Rhys loves to torment his family with Christmas songs.
Eggsy adds: "I and a few other blokes go for a walk in the middle of now-were - I call it Uncle Daddy's Christmas Walk.
"It's lovely, there's no drinking until you black out, just being around good people."
And it's not all Scrooge-like behaviour around Rhys' house at Christmas, he says: "I do love Christmas really, I cook a big dinner for everyone, I've got Christmas songs on in each room."
"My parents go around the house turning them off, but I'm right behind them putting them back on," he addded. "And we have a Christmas quiz too."
He does also like the original advert though: "That Aurora has such a sweet voice, but in the end for our version we used the original Oasis' track because it had more oomph.
"Noel's pretty cool with us so I hope he doesn't mind. And 'Mr Lewis', I'm sure he'll be cool with it too.
"There are lots of parodies around. We'll see. I'm hoping this will boost our chances of doing the Eurovision Song Contest next year."
Source: www.mirror.co.uk
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