Noel Gallagher
Noel Gallagher chats with It’s Electric! host Lars Ulrich about life after Oasis with the High Flying Birds, his songwriting process and being a diehard U2 fan.
Watch Noel Gallagher's Interview With Lars Ulrich For Beats 1 In Full
Noel Gallagher chats with It’s Electric! host Lars Ulrich about life after Oasis with the High Flying Birds, his songwriting process and being a diehard U2 fan.
Noel Gallagher
Click here for a number of pictures of Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds at the Fabrique in Milan, Italy yesterday.
Gallery: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds In Milan
Click here for a number of pictures of Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds at the Fabrique in Milan, Italy yesterday.
Noel Gallagher
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds will play at the Zenith, Die Kulturhalle in Munich, Germany later today.
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Land In Munich
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds will play at the Zenith, Die Kulturhalle in Munich, Germany later today.
Shed 7
Stereophonics
The Vaccines
This Feeling
The latest episode of online music show ‘Red Stripe presents: This Feeling TV’ premiers this week, featuring guest appearances from Stereophonics, The Vaccines, Shed 7, Cabbage, OTHERKIN, Ten Tonnes and more.
Kelly Jones and the other members of The Stereophonics are among the guests on the latest episode of online music TV show Red Stripe presents: This Feeling TV.
The band reveals plans to steal other bands’ fans at summers Tramlines and RiZE Festival this summer.
Frontman Kelly Jones chats over the band’s progress from touring in a Yellow Maestro Post Office Van to now touring with six trucks and four buses full of people.
The quartet also reveal some of their halloumi-inspired rock n’ roll antics and desire to help new, emerging talent cut their teeth on the road.
For details on this weeks events around the UK click here.
Watch The Latest Episode Of 'This Feeling TV' Featuring Stereophonics, The Vaccines, Shed 7 And More
The latest episode of online music show ‘Red Stripe presents: This Feeling TV’ premiers this week, featuring guest appearances from Stereophonics, The Vaccines, Shed 7, Cabbage, OTHERKIN, Ten Tonnes and more.
Kelly Jones and the other members of The Stereophonics are among the guests on the latest episode of online music TV show Red Stripe presents: This Feeling TV.
The band reveals plans to steal other bands’ fans at summers Tramlines and RiZE Festival this summer.
Frontman Kelly Jones chats over the band’s progress from touring in a Yellow Maestro Post Office Van to now touring with six trucks and four buses full of people.
The quartet also reveal some of their halloumi-inspired rock n’ roll antics and desire to help new, emerging talent cut their teeth on the road.
For details on this weeks events around the UK click here.
Noel Gallagher
Below is the setlist, audio and video of Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds at the Fabrique in Milan, Italy yesterday.
Setlist, Audio & Video: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds In Milan
Below is the setlist, audio and video of Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds at the Fabrique in Milan, Italy yesterday.
Noel Gallagher
Noel Gallagher goes from The Boys in Blue to Rockin' All Over the World and Don't Look Back in Anger as he reveals the songs that have become interwoven in Manchester City's musical history.
With cameos from Pablo Zabaleta, concerts at Maine Road and half of Mancunian super group 10CC, it's a roller-coaster of a ride to lift the spirits and get you in the mood for our next tilt at the title.
Click here to watch the video.
Noel Gallagher Picks His Greatest Manchester City Hits
Noel Gallagher goes from The Boys in Blue to Rockin' All Over the World and Don't Look Back in Anger as he reveals the songs that have become interwoven in Manchester City's musical history.
With cameos from Pablo Zabaleta, concerts at Maine Road and half of Mancunian super group 10CC, it's a roller-coaster of a ride to lift the spirits and get you in the mood for our next tilt at the title.
Click here to watch the video.
Jim Jefferies
Noel Gallagher
Below is an interview with Noel Gallagher that was broadcast yesterday on The Jim Jefferies Show.
Watch Noel Gallagher's Interview With Jim Jefferies
Below is an interview with Noel Gallagher that was broadcast yesterday on The Jim Jefferies Show.
Jim Jefferies
Maroon 5
Mickey Madden
Noel Gallagher
Another feud? Former Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher apparently has some pretty serious beef with the American pop-rock band Maroon 5.
In a sit-down interview with Comedy Central's Jim Jefferies on Tuesday night, the British songwriter lamented that "guitar bands are shite these days," when asked what groups he likes in the current marketplace.
Gallagher went on to tell Jefferies a story, in which "after a gig" he once encountered the bassist for Maroon 5 at a bar in Hollywood. The band's bass player is Mickey Madden, although Gallagher did not name him during the interview.
He recalled that the bass player told him, "'Hey man, you really inspired me to play' – and all that." Gallagher then asked Madden what band he played for.
After he told Gallagher he was the bass player for Maroon 5, Gallagher said his reaction was, "F**king s**t! How the f**k have you got Maroon 5 from what I'm doing?"
He finished with an instruction: "Be gone out of my sight."
But the story continued, as everyone piled into cars to head to a party. Gallagher recalled, "At about 4 o'clock in the morning, I'm coming out of the toilet. The bass player from Maroon 5 is still there, waiting to get in the f**king bathroom. And I'm like, 'F**king hell are you still here?'"
Gallagher said Madden responded by saying, "This is my house."
"And, I was like, 'This is a f**king great house,'" Gallagher said.
Source: www.salon.com
Noel Gallagher On Maroon 5 And More
Another feud? Former Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher apparently has some pretty serious beef with the American pop-rock band Maroon 5.
In a sit-down interview with Comedy Central's Jim Jefferies on Tuesday night, the British songwriter lamented that "guitar bands are shite these days," when asked what groups he likes in the current marketplace.
Gallagher went on to tell Jefferies a story, in which "after a gig" he once encountered the bassist for Maroon 5 at a bar in Hollywood. The band's bass player is Mickey Madden, although Gallagher did not name him during the interview.
He recalled that the bass player told him, "'Hey man, you really inspired me to play' – and all that." Gallagher then asked Madden what band he played for.
After he told Gallagher he was the bass player for Maroon 5, Gallagher said his reaction was, "F**king s**t! How the f**k have you got Maroon 5 from what I'm doing?"
He finished with an instruction: "Be gone out of my sight."
But the story continued, as everyone piled into cars to head to a party. Gallagher recalled, "At about 4 o'clock in the morning, I'm coming out of the toilet. The bass player from Maroon 5 is still there, waiting to get in the f**king bathroom. And I'm like, 'F**king hell are you still here?'"
Gallagher said Madden responded by saying, "This is my house."
"And, I was like, 'This is a f**king great house,'" Gallagher said.
Source: www.salon.com
Liam Gallagher
Mike Skinner
Murkage Dave
Liam Gallagher has admitted he needs the assistance of the prompting device at his gigs to remember the lyrics to his new tracks as well as the Oasis back catalogue.
When appearing as a guest on Mike Skinner's and Murkage Dave's new Spotify podcast 'In The Third Person', Skinner suggested: "You might need an autocue, maybe?", to which he replied: "Oh, I do need autocue. I do have autocue."
He said that it's "fucking shit" to have to rely on it, but he wouldn't be without it.
He explained: "Fucking too right … I mean, I’d say anything, whatever they put on there. If they put fucking fish and chips and fucking, you know, I’d sing that as well.
"It’s terrible, leaving my fucking shit in other people’s hands, but yeah, I need the autocue, man."
Liam Gallagher On Why He Needs Autocue
Liam Gallagher has admitted he needs the assistance of the prompting device at his gigs to remember the lyrics to his new tracks as well as the Oasis back catalogue.
When appearing as a guest on Mike Skinner's and Murkage Dave's new Spotify podcast 'In The Third Person', Skinner suggested: "You might need an autocue, maybe?", to which he replied: "Oh, I do need autocue. I do have autocue."
He said that it's "fucking shit" to have to rely on it, but he wouldn't be without it.
He explained: "Fucking too right … I mean, I’d say anything, whatever they put on there. If they put fucking fish and chips and fucking, you know, I’d sing that as well.
"It’s terrible, leaving my fucking shit in other people’s hands, but yeah, I need the autocue, man."
Liam Gallagher
As You Were. @charlielightening
LG x Tonga. 'Peak Times' podcast. ⠀
Listen on @Spotify
Liam Gallagher's Latest Instagram Posts
As You Were. @charlielightening
LG x Tonga. 'Peak Times' podcast. ⠀
Listen on @Spotify
Liam Gallagher
No Sergio no Vincent kompany fuck rite off pep as you were LG x
Liam Gallagher's Latest Tweet...
Noel Gallagher
Virgin Radio in Italy will broadcast Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds sold out concert at the Fabrique in Milan later today.
The show will start 20.45 (Local Time).
To listen to the show live visit www.virginradio.it and click the Diretta button in the top right of the page.
Listen To Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds In Milan Live Later Today
Virgin Radio in Italy will broadcast Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds sold out concert at the Fabrique in Milan later today.
The show will start 20.45 (Local Time).
To listen to the show live visit www.virginradio.it and click the Diretta button in the top right of the page.
Noel Gallagher
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds will play at the Fabrique in Milan, Italy later today.
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Land In Milan
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds will play at the Fabrique in Milan, Italy later today.
Liam Gallagher
Mike Skinner and Murkage Dave are doing a new series of podcasts 'In The Third Person' on Spotify, the first one is out now and features Liam Gallagher.
Click here to listen on Spotify.
Liam Gallagher Features On Mike Skinner And Murkage Dave's New Podcast
Mike Skinner and Murkage Dave are doing a new series of podcasts 'In The Third Person' on Spotify, the first one is out now and features Liam Gallagher.
Click here to listen on Spotify.
Bonehead
Guigsy
Liam Gallagher
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
Tony McCarroll
"Supersonic" is the debut single released by British rock band Oasis, written by Noel Gallagher. It also appears on their debut album, Definitely Maybe. It was released on the 11 April 1994 and peaked at #31 on the official UK charts. It was the song performed by the band on their debut national TV performance on Channel 4's The Word, which aired on 18 March 1994. It remains to this day a favourite song of both the band and their fans (on the Definitely Maybe DVD, Noel cites it as his favourite Oasis song). The single went silver in the UK on June 30, 2006, 12 years and 3 months after its original release.
In spite of its popularity, Gallagher claims the song is basically a collection of nonsense lyrics written in a matter of minutes, just before the band entered the recording studios to record the track. The identity of the character "Elsa" caused some confusion — according to the song She done it with a doctor/On a helicopter/she sniffin' in a tissue/Sellin' the Big Issue. Noel claims, "Someone told me "Supersonic" was about teenage prostitution. Shit!". It has since been revealed that Elsa was a nine-stone rottweiler with a flatulence problem who was in the studio on the day the song was written, hence the line "she's into Alka Seltzer". It was written and recorded at The Pink Museum in Liverpool. The plan was for Oasis to record "Bring It On Down" for their debut single and another bunch of demos. However, "Supersonic" was written and it impressed everyone so much, it was chosen to be the band's first single. Gallagher has revealed in interviews that "Supersonic"'s distinctive lead guitar part wasn't a deliberate copy of the intro to George Harrison's 1971 single "My Sweet Lord". The band recorded two videos for the song, for UK and US release. The UK version of the video features the band playing on a roof, similar to The Beatles' rooftop concert.
It is included on the official music album for Euro 2004, Vive O 2004!
US MUSIC VIDEO
In March 2005, Q magazine placed "Supersonic" at number 20 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks.
In May 2007, NME magazine placed "Supersonic" at number 25 in its list of the 50 Greatest Indie Anthems Ever.
The song is included on Oasis' compilation album Stop the Clocks.
Track listings
CD CRESCD 176
"Supersonic" - 4:44
"Take Me Away" - 4:30
"I Will Believe" (Live) - 3:46
"Columbia" (White Label Demo) - 5:25
7" CRE 176
"Supersonic" - 4:44
"Take Me Away" - 4:30
12" CRE 176T
"Supersonic" - 4:44
"Take Me Away" - 4:30
"I Will Believe" (Live) - 3:46
Cassette CRECS 176
"Supersonic" - 4:44
"Take Me Away" - 4:30
Japanese EP ESCA 602
"Supersonic"
"Shakermaker"
"Columbia" (white label demo)
"Alive" (8 track demo)
"D'Yer Wanna Be A Spaceman?"
"I Will Believe" (Live)
"I Will Believe" is believed to have been recorded for a 1993 radio session for the BBC.
The demo of "Columbia" is the same version as was released on a limited edition white label promo in December 1993, which itself was an edited version of the original demo recorded in Liverpool in the spring of 1993.
On This Day In Oasis History...
"Supersonic" is the debut single released by British rock band Oasis, written by Noel Gallagher. It also appears on their debut album, Definitely Maybe. It was released on the 11 April 1994 and peaked at #31 on the official UK charts. It was the song performed by the band on their debut national TV performance on Channel 4's The Word, which aired on 18 March 1994. It remains to this day a favourite song of both the band and their fans (on the Definitely Maybe DVD, Noel cites it as his favourite Oasis song). The single went silver in the UK on June 30, 2006, 12 years and 3 months after its original release.
In spite of its popularity, Gallagher claims the song is basically a collection of nonsense lyrics written in a matter of minutes, just before the band entered the recording studios to record the track. The identity of the character "Elsa" caused some confusion — according to the song She done it with a doctor/On a helicopter/she sniffin' in a tissue/Sellin' the Big Issue. Noel claims, "Someone told me "Supersonic" was about teenage prostitution. Shit!". It has since been revealed that Elsa was a nine-stone rottweiler with a flatulence problem who was in the studio on the day the song was written, hence the line "she's into Alka Seltzer". It was written and recorded at The Pink Museum in Liverpool. The plan was for Oasis to record "Bring It On Down" for their debut single and another bunch of demos. However, "Supersonic" was written and it impressed everyone so much, it was chosen to be the band's first single. Gallagher has revealed in interviews that "Supersonic"'s distinctive lead guitar part wasn't a deliberate copy of the intro to George Harrison's 1971 single "My Sweet Lord". The band recorded two videos for the song, for UK and US release. The UK version of the video features the band playing on a roof, similar to The Beatles' rooftop concert.
It is included on the official music album for Euro 2004, Vive O 2004!
US MUSIC VIDEO
In March 2005, Q magazine placed "Supersonic" at number 20 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks.
In May 2007, NME magazine placed "Supersonic" at number 25 in its list of the 50 Greatest Indie Anthems Ever.
The song is included on Oasis' compilation album Stop the Clocks.
Track listings
CD CRESCD 176
"Supersonic" - 4:44
"Take Me Away" - 4:30
"I Will Believe" (Live) - 3:46
"Columbia" (White Label Demo) - 5:25
7" CRE 176
"Supersonic" - 4:44
"Take Me Away" - 4:30
12" CRE 176T
"Supersonic" - 4:44
"Take Me Away" - 4:30
"I Will Believe" (Live) - 3:46
Cassette CRECS 176
"Supersonic" - 4:44
"Take Me Away" - 4:30
Japanese EP ESCA 602
"Supersonic"
"Shakermaker"
"Columbia" (white label demo)
"Alive" (8 track demo)
"D'Yer Wanna Be A Spaceman?"
"I Will Believe" (Live)
"I Will Believe" is believed to have been recorded for a 1993 radio session for the BBC.
The demo of "Columbia" is the same version as was released on a limited edition white label promo in December 1993, which itself was an edited version of the original demo recorded in Liverpool in the spring of 1993.
Noel Gallagher
Below are a number of videos of Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds at the Mitsubishi Electric Halle in Düsseldorf, Germany yesterday.
Video: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds In Düsseldorf
Below are a number of videos of Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds at the Mitsubishi Electric Halle in Düsseldorf, Germany yesterday.
Jim Jefferies
Noel Gallagher
Noel Gallagher will be a guest on 'The Jim Jefferies Show' later today at 10:30/9:30c (US Time) on Comedy Central.
Noel Gallagher Is On 'The Jim Jefferies Show' Later Today
Noel Gallagher will be a guest on 'The Jim Jefferies Show' later today at 10:30/9:30c (US Time) on Comedy Central.
Lars Ulrich
Liam Gallagher
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
Below are some quotes from Noel Gallagher from 'It’s Electric!' with Lars Ulrich on Beats 1 on Apple Music.
Part 1 of the interview was broadcast yesterday, Part 2 will air on Sunday 15th April.
On Supersonic
It reignited my love for it. Which is why I think everybody assumed that there would be a [Oasis] tour lined up afterwards. I loved being pushed by the interviewer to remember things and I loved the researchers pulled out all this footage. I loved the camaraderie, the nonsense, being in your 20s and not giving a fuck, and in the midst of all that thinking, ‘God, we were really fucking good'. I was happy with the film. It focused on the music and the fans. My overriding thought when I was seeing footage was, ‘I wonder where that fucking jacket went?!’
On leaving Oasis
I remember, the day after I left Oasis I got a text from the drummer of Metallica [Lars laughing!] and he said to me, words to the effect of, ‘you’re either incredibly brave or incredibly fucking stupid!’ And I text him back and said, ‘I think it’s going to be alright.’ I’m really happy about what we did in the past but I’m really fucking happy where I am now.
On his next albums
I’ve got a whole backlog of songs, I write all the time so I’ve got plenty of material. I’m going to make another record with David [Holmes, producer of ‘Who Built the Moon?’] in this way but the last one took four years so I’ll probably have to make another one alongside it in the more traditional sense.
On performing Oasis songs vs his solo materials
I don’t really think about the technicalities of the song or anything like that, the main difference is all the guys [in the crowd] start doing this ‘oi oii’. With the new stuff it’s more for the ladies. I think in terms of singing my voice is getting stronger if anything. Funnily enough, if I’m doing a song that Liam has sang, like ‘Go Let It Out’ for instance, I have to step it up as opposed to step it down because I’ve got a different range, but I don’t really think about it that much.
On including Oasis songs in his set list
When I first started, I used to do 20 songs and 12 of of them were Oasis songs, and that’s pure necessity. Now it’s down to five. The only conscious thing that I would do, because those songs are part of people’s lives particularly in England, I wouldn’t have Charlotte [Marionneau] play the scissors on an Oasis song. I’m aware of what those songs mean to people.
On what those songs mean to him
I couldn’t do that rock thing now, but they mean the world to me, everything. Those songs got me to where I am now and I wouldn’t be that arrogant as to go out and not perform at least five or six [Oasis songs]. I wish I could do ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Star’ and ‘Slide Away’ and maybe some of the earlier stuff but they just don’t suit my voice. But I’m aware of what they mean to people and I would perform them faithfully. You start to get older and the songs start to mean different things to you and you start to interpret them differently.
On allowing other members of Oasis to write songs on the later albums
Looking back on it now, I think I’d fallen slightly out of love with songwriting and I encouraged everybody to contribute because we were a band after all. To keep writing every 18 months to two years 16-18 songs on your own, it burnt me out. Some good stuff came out of it, it gave Liam a launch as a songwriter and all that which is good for him. And it gave the band a longer shelf life.
Noel Gallagher On The 'Supersonic' Documentary, Leaving Oasis And More
Below are some quotes from Noel Gallagher from 'It’s Electric!' with Lars Ulrich on Beats 1 on Apple Music.
Part 1 of the interview was broadcast yesterday, Part 2 will air on Sunday 15th April.
On Supersonic
It reignited my love for it. Which is why I think everybody assumed that there would be a [Oasis] tour lined up afterwards. I loved being pushed by the interviewer to remember things and I loved the researchers pulled out all this footage. I loved the camaraderie, the nonsense, being in your 20s and not giving a fuck, and in the midst of all that thinking, ‘God, we were really fucking good'. I was happy with the film. It focused on the music and the fans. My overriding thought when I was seeing footage was, ‘I wonder where that fucking jacket went?!’
On leaving Oasis
I remember, the day after I left Oasis I got a text from the drummer of Metallica [Lars laughing!] and he said to me, words to the effect of, ‘you’re either incredibly brave or incredibly fucking stupid!’ And I text him back and said, ‘I think it’s going to be alright.’ I’m really happy about what we did in the past but I’m really fucking happy where I am now.
On his next albums
I’ve got a whole backlog of songs, I write all the time so I’ve got plenty of material. I’m going to make another record with David [Holmes, producer of ‘Who Built the Moon?’] in this way but the last one took four years so I’ll probably have to make another one alongside it in the more traditional sense.
On performing Oasis songs vs his solo materials
I don’t really think about the technicalities of the song or anything like that, the main difference is all the guys [in the crowd] start doing this ‘oi oii’. With the new stuff it’s more for the ladies. I think in terms of singing my voice is getting stronger if anything. Funnily enough, if I’m doing a song that Liam has sang, like ‘Go Let It Out’ for instance, I have to step it up as opposed to step it down because I’ve got a different range, but I don’t really think about it that much.
On including Oasis songs in his set list
When I first started, I used to do 20 songs and 12 of of them were Oasis songs, and that’s pure necessity. Now it’s down to five. The only conscious thing that I would do, because those songs are part of people’s lives particularly in England, I wouldn’t have Charlotte [Marionneau] play the scissors on an Oasis song. I’m aware of what those songs mean to people.
On what those songs mean to him
I couldn’t do that rock thing now, but they mean the world to me, everything. Those songs got me to where I am now and I wouldn’t be that arrogant as to go out and not perform at least five or six [Oasis songs]. I wish I could do ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Star’ and ‘Slide Away’ and maybe some of the earlier stuff but they just don’t suit my voice. But I’m aware of what they mean to people and I would perform them faithfully. You start to get older and the songs start to mean different things to you and you start to interpret them differently.
On allowing other members of Oasis to write songs on the later albums
Looking back on it now, I think I’d fallen slightly out of love with songwriting and I encouraged everybody to contribute because we were a band after all. To keep writing every 18 months to two years 16-18 songs on your own, it burnt me out. Some good stuff came out of it, it gave Liam a launch as a songwriter and all that which is good for him. And it gave the band a longer shelf life.
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