Noel Gallagher To Play Live With 'The Faces' In August?

Noel Gallagher wants to tour with The Faces.

The legendary 70s group are preparing to make a comeback next month, with Simply Red star Mick Hucknall taking over from original frontman Rod Stewart on vocals, but guitarist Ronnie Wood claims they have other singers in the pipeline if they tour at a later date.

He said: "Of if all goes down well, we'll tour next January. We also have Chris Robinson from the Black Crowes. Noel Gallagher has always been interested. It's going to be fun.

"Other people were in the running, there was Kelly Jones out of the Stereophonics, but they're busy at the moment."

The rocker also insisted that despite considering other frontmen, the group haven't ruled out Rod Stewart returning eventually.

He added: "We haven't ruled Rod out, it's just that his schedule isn't crossing over exactly when we wanted him - he's not available.

"The door isn't closed on Rod, but we're just carrying on because it's worth it."

Source: www.monstersandcritics.com

According to reports today in the Daily Star Sunday, Noel will join them for a performance at the Vintage At Goodwood ­Festival on August 13th.

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On This Day In Oasis History...

On June 5th 2009, a interview with Noel Gallagher was broadcast by BBC North West News.

Also included in this post are a number of videos and interviews, from the three dates Oasis played at Manchester's Heaton Park.

Oasis voluntarily refunded over 20,000 ticket holders when their first Heaton Park concert was delayed by 40 minutes due to power problems, despite the band going on to play a full two hour set.

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Review: Oasis - ‘Time Flies: 1994-2009′

There was once a time when Oasis would put out a single every 3 months, a classic track backed with great B-sides, sometimes even better than its A-side. Who can forget the track listing of Cigarettes And Alcohol? Listen up, Fade Away and I Am The Walrus, you just wouldn’t dream of that happening today, not least with Oasis. 1994-1997 was a period when Noel Gallagher had the world in his hands. Anthem after anthem, there seemed to be no stopping him. You couldn’t avoid Oasis even if you tried, “What’s a Wonderwall anyway?” Fran Healy sang on Travis’ single ‘Writing To Reach You‘. Their songs had become part of the fabric in our society. As the title of their new single’s compilation rightfully suggests, Time Flies, and here we are celebrating their singles catalogue with a compilation that feels like the true marking of the end for Oasis.

Nearly a year on since their messy demise, and a reconciliation seems as far off as ever. Liam continues to push on with the rest of the remaining band members under new name ‘Beady Eye’ (at time of press it was still unconfirmed whether this was a wind up), and Noel’s slipped very comfortably back into ‘normal’ life, or whatever normal is for a multi-millionaire rock star. We’ve already had the ‘best of’ compilation back in 2006, ‘Stop The Clocks’, a collection of tracks handpicked by Noel which served its purpose as a glimpse into what Oasis were about for the untrained ear but did little to satisfy the long term followers due to the omission of certain tracks (Half The World Away over Rockin’ Chair? you’ve got to be joking). Now we’ve been served up a singles collection, ‘Time Flies 1994-2009‘, slightly cheesy title aside, this is an impressive body of work that reminds us what an unstoppable force Oasis once were.

One immediate observation you’ll probably make of this compilation is the order of the track listing, which is not chronological. The danger of doing it this way may have been opening the doors to critics who would say the album documents a decline in quality over the years. Noel said he wanted to put it together like a gig, but did also note that all the “iconic” songs would have been at the front had it been done by release date. I’d personally not have a problem with the album being chronological, as it would have been more of a journey for the listener, particularly for those who have followed the band since the beginning. So what if the second disc would be weaker than the first? it would be a much more organised and honest reflection of the bands career.

This release will do well to shine a spotlight on brilliant tracks that slipped under the radar and are overshadowed by earlier material that still dominates the radio airwaves today. The anthemic Hindu Times, the psychedelic trip of Go Let It Out, the stomping live favourite, Lyla, and one of the finest pop songs of recent years, The Importance Of Being Idle - many bands today would kill to write songs half as good as these. It would be fair to say that in recent years Oasis became more of a singles band, but a bloody good one at that.

The artwork for Time Flies is a striking, monumental image of the crowd at their career peaking Knebworth gigs in 1996. Bonehead still reckons they should have just called it a day that weekend, but moments on this album such as the adrenalin pumping Shock Of The Lightning, the rediculously cool swagger of D’You Know What I Mean, and the modern classic Falling Down make it seem worthwhile holding it together that bit longer, not to mention some of the historic gigs that followed it. Finsbury Park, anyone?

If you love Oasis, you’ll have all of these songs already but will probably buy it for your collection. This is for anyone whose heard the occasional Oasis song on the radio but has never bothered to pull their finger out and explore the bands catalogue beyond Morning Glory. There’s a wealth of greatness in this band’s history that no compilation could ever truly do justice, but this comes close.

Just don’t expect a second volume.

Matt Humphrey

Source: www.live4ever.uk.com

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Win Exclusive Signed, Personalised And Framed 'Time Flies' Artwork!

It's just over a week to go before 'Time Flies... 1994-2009' - The Complete Singles Collection - is released! It features all 27 singles in a running order that Noel has described as being '…like a gig, albeit a very f**king long one!" The album includes all 8 number one singles and features 'Wonderwall', 'Whatever' and 'Don't Look Back In Anger'. See below for the full tracklisting!

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FACEBOOK COMPETITION:

We've created a quiz to test your knowledge about the band's history and the prize is a pretty special one. The fan who wins the competition will receive 'Time Flies... 1994-2009' album artwork, we'll frame it for you... and if that wasn't enough, we'll get the guys to sign and personalise it to you! Check it out HERE!

WIDGET:

We've created a widget that lets everybody know what Oasis and their music means to you. It features quotes from fans all around the world, which you can add to as well as music videos and photos from the band's career. Check it out HERE!

NOEL INTERVIEW:

In the run up to the album release, Big Brother Recordings has been releasing a series of exclusive internet-only video interview clips with Noel. You can check them out now, the rest can be found on the band's official YouTube page.

Source: www.oasisinet.com

Oasis: 'Time Flies... 1994-2009'

Released on Monday, June 14 2010

"It's hardly Paul leaving The Beatles," Noel Gallagher quipped in 1999 when Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs left Oasis. Similarly, after Noel himself ended the group for good with a few eloquent words last summer, even he would probably admit that it wasn't exactly the Fab Four ripping themselves apart. Briefly the Biggest Band InThe World, Oasis had become a scapegoat for everything wrong in British music and an easy target for hipsters and broadsheet journalists alike. But despite the band's wavering quality control in the latter two-thirds of their career, it would be unfair to ignore their genuine pop culture impact through both their attitude and their songs - 28 of which are gathered here on this comprehensive singles collection.

Over their 15 years, Oasis released snatches of music that came as close as any from the period to modern folk standards. Dulled by ubiquity, Time Flies perhaps marks a moment where some of those hits can be appreciated again. Despite their daft lyrics, 'Wonderwall' and 'Live Forever' sound every bit as wonderful as they did at the dizzy peak of Britpop. 'Stop Crying Your Heart Out' will be played when England get knocked out of every World Cup until 3010. 'The Importance Of Being Idle' is a sharp paean to laziness up there with 'I'm Only Sleeping', 'Sunny Afternoon' and 'Seventeen'. The shoplifted 'Cigarettes & Alcohol' (T-Rex) and 'Whatever' (Neil Innes) perhaps uphold the adage that if talent imitates, genius steals. First single 'Supersonic' is still their finest moment, as Noel's third-hand solos and Liam's sweet/scratchy vocals combine to make so much more than the sum of their parts. Swansong 'Falling Down' boasts some of Noel's best words and a twisting groove that hints at what he might achieve on his own. The prescient 'Don't Look Back In Anger' shows Noel's underrated knack for flinging out a great one-liner amid all the silly rhymes ("Please don't put your life in the hands / Of a rock 'n' roll band / Who'll throw it all away").

There are misses aplenty, of course. While 'D'You Know What I Mean' is a delightfully arrogant mess of self-belief and proggy power, the other Be Here Now singles are just overlong, overblown puffs of coke and booze. Despite occasional peaks, including Liam's sole songwriting classic ('Songbird'), Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants and Heathen Chemistry often sounded like the work of a band deflated, their once-alluring lack of guile undermining any attempt at experimentation ('Who Feels Love?'). Don't Believe The Truth was genuine return to form, but infighting and the supporting cast's weak writing efforts ended the hope of Oasis reborn as a democracy on Dig Out Your Soul.

It's tempting to force Oasis into a historical narrative, with the release of their first single and this comp almost precisely mapping the birth and death of New Labour. But Oasis only really gripped the Zeitgeist for a heady three-year period between their first single and Be Here Now. After that, they were much less a social phenomenon than Just Another Rock Band Putting Out Records. For all the comparisons to The Beatles, they were more like the Ramones in many ways - a short-lived burst of brilliance followed by a longer period of hit-and-miss efforts. They also had a similarly shameless heart-over-head sensibility and near-Luddite back-to-basics approach to rock 'n' roll which infuriated as many as it entranced.

The singles were of course only half the story. There were great B-sides ('Acquiesce', 'The Masterplan') and album tracks ('Slide Away', 'Gas Panic'). There were also live shows that veered from the wonderful to the ear-rippingly awful. But here on Time Flies you get a fair overview of a band who soundtracked a generation and gave thousands of kids the misguided-but-wonderful belief that they too could be superstars.

Source: www.digitalspy.co.uk

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Teenage Cancer Trust Auction

Teenage Cancer Trust are auctioning off memorabilia from this year's gigs!

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Noel Gallagher, David Beckham, Snoop Dogg And Ian Brown Appear In Hilarious Star Wars Cafe Scene For New Adidas Ad

David Beckham and a galaxy of stars from the world's of sport and music have appeared in a remake of Star Wars' classic 'cafe' scene.

Becks, rapper Snoop Dogg, Noel Gallagher, Ian Brown and Geman football legend Franz Beckenbauer feature alongside Han Solo, Chewbacca, C3P0 and Obi-Wan Kenobi in the new ad.

Source: www.mirror.co.uk

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It's Pretty Green's 1st Birthday

Just wanted to say nice1 to everyone out there who digs Pretty Green, my kinda people...

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LG

It is Pretty Green's 1st birthday today (Friday 4th of June) and to celebrate they are giving away a limited edition iconic A4 poster of Liam Gallagher photograhed at Brighton to the first 1000 placed on www.prettygreen.com from 9:21am BST.

The poster is printed 4 colour black & white on a 200gsm uncoated paper, individually numbered and delivered rolled in a tube. It is a limited one time run of 1000, and will be sent with the first 1000 orders placed from the 4th of June.

Also, keep an eye on the site next week, we have an exclusive interview with Liam Gallagher, and a video of the man himself answering your questions.

Source: www.prettygreen.com

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