The Libertines Carl Barat On Collaborating With Noel Gallagher

In an exclusive interview with Carl Barat of The Libertines, he talked to kulbritania.com about the likelihood of a future collaboration with Noel Gallagher and what the Manchester band meant to him.

We asked Barat that during the making of their third record there were rumours Noel Gallagher wanted to produce the album which finally never materialised we wanted to know if The Libertines would like to do something with him one day to which he replied:

"Yes, definitely. We'd like to do something with Noel. I suppose it was hard for him because we were recording in Thailand at the time. We love and respect Noel and we'd like to do something with him one day if he wants to, of course" and went on to add what Oasis meant to him when he was growing up:

"Oasis meant a lot to me. That's why I respect Noel and Oasis so much like I do because they were literally an Oasis in the middle of a lot of crap at the time. Oasis had this old school, rock n roll attitude which was great really. They were very inspiring. They were a very important band in my life for sure."

The full interview with The Libertines will be available soon.

Source: www.kulbritania.com

Noel And Liam Gallagher, Ian Brown And Morrissey Get Stars On Manchester Walk Of Fame

Oasis pair Noel Gallagher and Liam Gallagher are alongside Morrissey in a list of names set to be honoured by Manchester's new Walk Of Fame.

Star Walk Manchester is to be unveiled to mark the launch of a new bar in the city, The Liquor Store, which opens this Saturday (October 8).

Manchester Evening News reports that 20 local heroes will receive stars on the walk.

As well as the Gallaghers and Morrissey, The Stone Roses' Ian Brown, Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis, Bez from Happy Mondays, Simply Red singer Mick Hucknall and Factory Records boss Tony Wilson are among the big music names.

Outside of the music world, former Manchester United footballer Paul Scholes, filmmaker Danny Boyle and scientist/TV presenter Brian Cox will also be honoured.

See the full list below.

Noel Gallagher
Liam Gallagher
Morrissey
Ian Brown
Ian Curtis
Bez
Mick Hucknall
Paul Scholes
Brian Cox
Maxine Peake
Tony Warren
Lemn Sissay
John Thaw
Caroline Aherne
Dame Sarah Storey
L S Lowry
Danny Boyle
Tony Wilson
Emmeline Pankhurst
Les Dawson

Source: www.nme.com

Liam Gallagher Backs Sons To Be Next Oasis

Liam Gallagher has backed his sons to start a band and become the next Oasis

The 44-year-old singer's 17-year-old son Lennon - Liam's child with first wife Patsy Kensit - can play guitar and has a great singing voice.

Lennon's 15-year-old half-brother Gene - whose mum is Liam's ex-wife Nicole Appleton - is a talented multi-instrumentalist and can play guitar and drums and Liam is backing them to following in his and his brother Noel's musical footsteps.

However, the 'Roll With It' hitmaker insists no matter what his kids may go on to achieve they'll never be able to match their dad's globe conquering group.

Speaking about Gene's talents at a screening for new Oasis documentary 'Supersonic', he told BANG Showbiz: "Geno's better than me man, I actually think he's a better drummer than guitarist, but as long as he's doing something creative that's OK I'm happy with that."

He added with a grin: "He and Lennon could do (start a band) if they wanted to, but they'll never be as good as Oasis!"

Proud dad Liam recently posted a photo of Gene playing guitar and pulling his best rock star pose on his Twitter account along with the words "get in there my son".

Previously discussing his sons' talents, Liam said: "I'd recommend life in a band to anyone. It's the best gig in the world, man. Gene is up in his room drumming every day. Oh, mate, he loves it. Lennon does guitar lessons and fancies himself as a bit of a singer ... Lennon's a massive Who fan. It's got nothing to do with me, he's just obsessed with 'Quadrophenia'."

Their cousins Sonny and Donavan - Noel's lads with spouse Sara Macdonald - are also being encouraged to get not music by the songwriter.

However, all the Gallagher kids rarely see each other due to Liam and Noel's ongoing feud which was sparked in 2009 when the guitarist quit Oasis.

And Noel, like Liam, wouldn't discourage his lads from starting a rock group together but he's not going to help them.

When once asked if he would advise against his sons Donovan and Sonny choosing his career path, Noel said: "No because we were f***ing great, you know what I mean. I don't know if you heard but we sold like 70 million f***ing albums. I can't teach anyone because I just kind of magicked it up. So my lad has got a drum kit in his bedroom and a guitar, I don't know what he's trying to do, both of them at the same time or something. He's also left-handed which is slightly annoying. My theory is that if we have musical instruments lying around the house then they will just pick them up. I don't say guitar lessons today from three until quarter past. If they do it they do it and if they don't they don't."

Source: www.femalefirst.co.uk

Liam Gallagher: The Oasis Film Will Give You Orgasms

Liam Gallagher says the Oasis documentary is so good it will give audiences "multiple orgasms".

The film - directed by Matt Whitecross - charts the rock band's incredible journey from a council estate in Manchester to global success, culminating in their two historic concerts at Knebworth in August 1996 which were witnessed by a total of 250,000 fans.

Liam says anyone who watches the film will be left in a state of ecstasy, especially if they are fans of his former group.

Speaking at a screening of 'Supersonic' at the Vue Cinema in London on Sunday night (03.10.16), he told BANG Showbiz: "I think anyone who watches it will know about Oasis, no one's going to come away and be like, 'Wow, f***ing hell.' They know what it is, I'm sure people will enjoy it if they're into the band, I'm sure some people will f***ing hate it. There's lots in it, but if you know Oasis and you're into that kind of thing you're going to have multiple orgasms ... Oasis were what we were, we were great and we were s**t at the same time. It was an emotional ride man, I think that it was rocking."

Liam, 44, and his estranged brother Noel, 49, gave hours of interviews for the project talking about all of the on stage and backstage antics of the 'Wonderwall' hitmakers - who split in 2009.

The singer admits he was shocked by how much footage there was of the band's early days because back in the 90s no one was walking around with a camera phone in their pocket to capture their antics.

He said: "There was a lot that I didn't remember, the bits that I didn't know were filmed I was like, F***ing hell!' I was pretty surprised that there was that much footage because back in them days we didn't have camera phones and all that, you know what I mean."

Although he enjoyed looking back at the early years of Oasis, Liam insists he doesn't get nostalgic for those times because every moment of his life is glorious.

The 'Songbird' songwriter said: "I did enjoy looking back at it. But I think life is glorious, every day is a f***ing glory day, whether you're making music or picking flowers. But yeah I enjoyed looking back at the band, it was incredible."

Source: www.femalefirst.co.uk

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Video: Liam Gallagher And Bonehead Interviews From The Supersonic Premiere

Click here to watch two interviews with Liam Gallagher and Bonehead at the Supersonic premiere in Manchester last night.

Liam Gallagher: If Oasis Got Back Tomorrow It Would Be Business As Usual

Click here to watch a short video of Liam Gallagher at the Supersonic premiere yesterday.

Video: Liam Gallagher Interview On Solo Album, Oasis, Noel Gallagher

Today we interviewed Liam Gallagher at the premiere of Supersonic, the documentary on the rise of one of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll bands of our time: Oasis. Directed by Mat Whitecross, the film takes an in-depth look at the often tumultuous relationship between brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher, two of the finest rock stars this country has ever produced; Supersonic opens with the formation of Oasis in 1991 and culminates with their record breaking gig at Knebworth on 10th August 1996 – 20 years ago.

Liam Gallagher told us that “the thought of being solo [still] does not to do it for me”, however he is making the record “for himself” and “to pay the f*****g bills”. When asked about his brother Noel, who in the movie admits Oasis would have not gotten off the ground without his voice, he sayid: “That’s probably the truest thing he’s ever said.”


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Liam Gallagher Reveals He'll Perform Oasis Songs Live At Solo Shows

Liam Gallagher has revealed whether he will perform Oasis songs when playing live around his upcoming solo album release.

The former frontman of the Britpop band had previously denied that he would go solo, arguing that he wouldn't do so because he is "not a c**t". However, it was later announced that he has inked a deal with major label Warner Bros for a solo LP, coming in 2017.

Gallagher's post-Oasis band Beady Eye initially decided against performing Oasis hits live, eventually introducing a handful of the Britpop group's songs into their set during in 2012.

Supporting The Stone Roses at Manchester's Heaton Park that year, Beady Eye performed 'Morning Glory' and 'Rock 'n' Roll Star' for the first time.

Speaking to The Sunday Times, Liam has now confirmed that he will perform Oasis songs live when he makes his return.

"[The songs] belong to me as much as to [Noel]," he said. "He wrote them, but I raised them." Gallagher went on to say that he will open sets with 'Don’t Look Back in Anger', the first Oasis single to feature lead vocals from brother Noel.

Elsewhere in the interview, Liam said of his solo record: "I can only say it’s sounding promising." He also acknowledged fan doubts over what the music might sound like. "There’s disbelief, without a doubt. That spurs me on. It’s like when people body-shame someone, and two minutes later they’ve got a six-pack," he said.

"I’m not a media darling, so people go, ‘He can’t write songs.’ And maybe I can’t, but what I’ve got is good. It’s a bit of everything. A few are a bit 'Working Class Hero', which suits my Rolls-Royce. And garage-rock psychedelia, in your face. There’s a song I like called 'Over' — acoustic, faraway voices. Cool. I think it will put a few people in their place."

“The main thing is, the voice is sounding delicious," Gallagher continued. "It’s still banging it. Then there’s nice falsetto bits. Bit chilled."

Source: www.nme.com

Liam Gallagher 'Ready' For Oasis Reunion

The younger Gallagher brother says the band should never have split up - but can't resist having a pop at his brother Noel.

Liam Gallagher has said he is ready for an Oasis reunion - but will not go "cap in hand" to brother Noel to make it happen.

The band's ex-frontman said that the band should never have split up in 2009 and that his "bags are packed" if the opportunity arises to get the group together again.

He told Sky News: "If it happens tomorrow, I'm ready, my bags are packed. If it happens in a year, I'm still ready, if it happens in 10 years, I'm still ready.

"But there'll be no cap in the hand and no banjo, you know what I mean? A little f****** skinny, stringy dog outside his house going 'please sir, I need a f****** band, mate.

"If it happens, it happens, if it doesn't, it f****** doesn't, we move on."

Speaking at the launch of Supersonic, a new documentary film about the band, Liam, 44, could not resist a dig at his older brother - who did not attend the screening.

He said: "He won't be here - he's in one of his really, really, really, big houses, probably eating tofu, while having a f****** face peel, ain't that right, man of the people?"

Wearing his trademark parka jacket, Liam admitted to missing his older brother "without a doubt".

But he also accused him of "ruining" his Oasis career.

He said: "He just wanted to do this thing, there is a lot of angst there. For someone to ruin my Oasis career to further his own, we have got to get past that a little bit."

Supersonic - made by the team behind award-winning documentaries Amy and Senna - charts the formation and rise of Oasis.

Following the group through the early '90s, the film includes commentary from family and unseen archive material.

Click here to watch a short interview of Liam.

Source: news.sky.com

Footage From Liam Gallagher's Q&A At The Supersonic Premiere

Below is footage from Liam Gallagher's Q&A that took place yesterday at the premiere of Oasis' 'Supersonic'.

Another Review Of Oasis' 'Supersonic' Documentary

Click here to read a review of Oasis' 'Supersonic' documentary.

Gallery: Liam Gallagher At The Supersonic Premiere In London

Click here for a number of pictures of Liam Gallagher at the Supersonic premiere in London.

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Liam Gallagher Says F*ck Oasis At The Screening Of New Movie Supersonic

Liam was in Manchester for a special premiere of the Mat Whitecross film, which is released in cinemas on October 7.

Liam Gallagher was back in Manchester to celebrate the release of the new Oasis rockumentary Supersonic - but he couldn't resist taking the opportunity to have a swipe at his big brother.

In a post-screening Q&A that was beamed live to over 300 UK cinemas, the younger Gallagher kept the fires of sibling rivalry burning when he was asked why Noel wasn't at the Manchester screening of the new Mat Whitecross movie.

He replied: "He's probably in his big house, eating tofu and having a face peel. That's what posh people do."

On fine four-letter form, Liam answered questions about his favourite memories of the early years of Oasis and whether the film - a collection of amateur home movies, concert footage, archive interviews and new chats with the band - had jogged his memory.

Liam, 44, said that he was surprised the director had managed to turn up so much footage because "I don't really like having cameras" around, and joked that his friends must have been secretly shooting it "under cover".

"They must have been ****ing sneaking it," he said. "When anyone whipped a camera out in those days I shut up shop."

Supersonic focuses on the band's early years, from the moment Noel joined Liam's band up to their record breaking gigs at Knebworth in 1996, when they became the biggest rock band in the world.

But it also touches on more challenging personal moments for the boys, including their difficult relationship with their father, Thomas, and the reasons for the tensions between the brothers.

Whitecross said he had deliberately chosen this period because the first few years for any new band are always the most 'interesting and unique'. He also praised the brothers - and especially their mum Peggy Gallagher - for their generous contributions to the film.

Liam's bandmate and the group's rhythm guitarist Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs was also in the audience and was eventually beckoned on stage by Liam to join in the Q&A. The pair shared a hug before bantering with each other about their feelings about the film and time in Oasis.

Liam teased Bonehead about his outfit, asking him if he'd been to expensive Northern Quarter mens fashion shop Oi Polloi. And he even tried to help a fan chose a name for her new baby girl, answering: "Elsa, how about that?", then changing his mind to Noleen.

Inevitably, Liam was also invited to answer questions about what he was up to next. His solo album "will be out when it's out", he said, and at one point he remarked, "F*** Oasis" - which might just confirm he has no intention of restarting a band with the brother he repeatedly calls 'the potato' on social media.

Source: www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Liam Gallagher Is Not Sure If Oasis Will Ever Get Back Together

Liam Gallagher has claimed if Oasis got back together they would put the likes of Kanye West and X Factor winners “to bed”.

Donning his traditional parka jacket and waving the standard two-finger salute to photographers, the Oasis frontman also revealed he misses his estranged brother Noel.

The 44-year-old was in London’s Leicester Square for a special first screening of a new documentary called Supersonic which details the band’s meteoric rise to stardom.

Speaking to the Press Association, the Mancunian said he is “not sure if Oasis will ever get back together”, adding: “You will have to ask the little man.

“I am ready to go, my bags are packed, we shouldn’t have split up – you know what I mean?

“For someone to ruin my Oasis career to further his own, we have got to get past that a little bit.”

Asked if he missed his brother, who he has been at loggerheads with since 2009, the long-haired Britpop icon said: “Yeah, without a doubt.”

Liam also said Oasis were not the greatest band ever, adding: “We were one of them – definitely. And we still are.

“If we got back tomorrow it would be business as usual. Regardless of whether we are living in a Kanye world or a f***ing X Factor world, we’d put them all to bed I think.”

Supersonic documents the formation and rise of Oasis, from their council-estate beginnings to their record-breaking performance at Knebworth.

Created by some of the team from award-winning documentaries such as Amy and Senna, the film provides unprecedented access to the band.

Following the group through the early 90s, the documentary includes commentary from family and unseen archive material.

Liam said the two-hour film “brought back memories” and that overall he is “quite happy with it”.

He added: “I like it, it is raw, it’s not flash – it’s good. I like the bits I’m in.”

An avid football fan, particularly as a diehard Manchester City supporter, reacting to the Daily Telegraph’s probe into alleged football corruption, which resulted in former England manager Sam Allardyce leaving the role by “mutual agreement”, he said it was “pure greed”.

Pressed on who he would like to see fill the position, he said he “isn’t a big England fan”, adding: “Gotta be English man, I think – Gareth Southgate, why not.”

Director Mat Whitecross, the man also behind Road to Guantanamo, said he “grew up with the band” and was a “massive fan”, admitting it was “amazing” to work with the brothers.

“Given the fact they have fallen out and they didn’t want to speak to each other, actually from a filmmaking perspective it was probably better because it meant we could interview them separately,” he added.

Revealing it was “difficult” to get hold of some of the earlier footage, he also said it was “hard” obtaining film from their first year.

He added: “Luckily, for whatever reason, every time there was a particular incident, whether it was their visit to Japan or when they tried to break America and blew it all up because of drugs, for some reason someone just happened by chance to have recorded that night.”

The documentary is out on general release from October 7 in 380 cinemas across the UK and Ireland.

Source: www.yorkpress.co.uk

Liam Gallagher Compares His New Music To The Work Of John Lennon

Liam Gallagher has discussed his upcoming solo album in a pair of new interviews.

The former Oasis frontman had previously denied that he would go solo, arguing that he wouldn't do so because he is "not a c**t". However, it was later announced that he has inked a deal with major label Warner Bros for a solo LP, coming in 2017.

Speaking to The Telegraph, Gallagher has now said: "I guess it’s the last chance to dance, know what I mean? There’ll be some rock 'n’ roll bangers on [the album], but also some softer, John Lennon-y things. That’s who I am. You know, I can’t cook. I fucking refuse to cook. All I can do is do what I do."

In another interview with The Sunday Times, Liam added: "I can only say it’s sounding promising." He also acknowledged fan doubts over what the music might sound like. "There’s disbelief, without a doubt. That spurs me on. It’s like when people body-shame someone, and two minutes later they’ve got a six-pack," he said.

"I’m not a media darling, so people go, ‘He can’t write songs.’ And maybe I can’t, but what I’ve got is good. It’s a bit of everything. A few are a bit 'Working Class Hero', which suits my Rolls-Royce. And garage-rock psychedelia, in your face. There’s a song I like called 'Over' — acoustic, faraway voices. Cool. I think it will put a few people in their place."

“The main thing is, the voice is sounding delicious," Gallagher continued. "It’s still banging it. Then there’s nice falsetto bits. Bit chilled."

Source: www.nme.com

Liam Gallagher Slates Kanye West In New Interview

Liam Gallagher has slated Kanye West in a new interview.

Gallagher has spoken to various outlets over the past few weeks ahead of new Oasis documentary Supersonic and his forthcoming solo album.

Speaking to The Sunday Times, Gallagher weighed in on Kanye, saying that he was "not having" the star and his brand of "designer rap".

It's not the first time that Gallagher has criticised West. Last year Gallagher hit out at West's Brit Awards performance, describing it as "utter shit".

He went on to explain why the US never "got" his Britpop band: "I knew Americans weren’t going to get us. They want razzamatazz. Five lads stood there, staring you out? It’s going to be intimidating for them, the poor souls. But in England, I was the fucking man, and still do believe I am today. The thought of someone else being the main frontman in England? My hair would’ve gone grey."

Elsewhere in the Sunday Times interview, Liam called out today's young bands for failing to behave like proper rock stars. Gallagher shared his view that "any band worth their salt is not just music".

Asked whether he really means this, Gallagher said: "Without a doubt. If it's all about music, then it's Coldplay. The most rock’n’roll thing Chris Martin did was wear a leather jacket. I thought, 'Go on, lad. That's a start.'"

Encouraging today's musicians to cause more mischief, Gallagher said: "If I was a 20-year-old in a band and somebody stuck [an iPhone] in my face, I’d stick it up their arse, or mine. There is no excuse for young bands to act like grown men. When you're older and have kids, cool it out a bit, but I get up to more mischief in my butcher’s than [they] do on their fucking tours. Maybe it's just where we're from."

He added: "I guess it goes back to the working-class thing. The shit-kickers aren’t breaking through. A lot of music these days is by middle-class kids."

Speaking in another interview to promote Supersonic, Gallagher criticised brother Noel for dressing like Gary Barlow.

This week saw bookmakers slash the odds of Oasis reforming to tour in 2017, while former guitarist Bonehead said he'd 'be there like a shot' if a reunion seemed likely.

Source: www.nme.com