Liam Gallagher's 'Pretty Green' Nominated For Menswear Brand Of The Year

After a tremendously successful debut year, we are delighted to announce that Pretty Green has been nominated for Drapers menswear brand of the year award, alongside some of the most elite menswear brands in the industry, including Paul Smith, Boss Orange, Polo Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you all, for you’re ongoing support and loyalty to the brand.

Source: www.prettygreen.com

New PG website is now live live: GP Jackets, Bomber Jackets, Hooded Parka and a load of new tees and shirts ! Plenty more to come!!!

Happy Birthday Zak Starkey

Zak Starkey, (born 13 September 1965) 45 today is an English drummer, well-known as the first child of The Beatles drummer Ringo Starr (Richard Starkey) and his first wife Maureen Cox. Starkey is mostly noted for his unofficial membership in The Who, since 1994.

Starkey is the fourth drummer for the rock band The Who, playing with them live and occasionally in the studio. He is also known as being the third drummer for the English rock band Oasis. Starkey has also worked on session and touring basis with artists including: Johnny Marr, Paul Weller, The Icicle Works, the Waterboys, ASAP and the Lightning Seeds.

Alan Mcgee: 'The Demos Of Noel Gallagher's New Record Are F**king Amazing'

Misrepresented? Possibly. Machiavellian? Potentially. Maverick? Certainly. Alan McGee, former label boss of the hugely influential Creation Records, has been called all of the above and worse. Not that he gives a fuck. During the 80’s he propelled two musically inspired misanthropic brothers into the public consciousness in the form of The Jesus and Mary Chain. And just to show it wasn’t a fluke he did it again a decade later with the Gallaghers, when he signed Oasis. Throw Primal Scream, My Bloody Valentine, Teenage Fanclub and a host of others into the already heady mix of bedlam and breakdowns and you have one hell of a story.

‘Upside Down’, premiering at next months London Film Festival charts it all; the deals, drugs and disenchantment of Creations unprecedented 15 year history. In an exclusive interview about Danny O'Connor's film Clash spoke to an amiable, amusing and always provacative Mr McGee.

TAKEN FROM A INTEREVIEW WITH ALAN MCGEE FOR CLASH MUSIC

In similar sort of terms we run an independent magazine and we’ve done everything the way we thought we should do it and not necessarily the way that other people do it.

I think the music business now is incredibly corporate. I’ll be honest,I’ve lost interest in music now really. The only things that interest me are Noel Gallagher and Glasgvegas, if you’re talking about current music. The demos of Noels new record are fucking amazing and James Allan I think is an incredible talent. And I’m interested in Liam’s new band and hear what he’s doing. They could maybe come up with something amazing. Who knows?

Click here for part one of the interview, and here for part two.

Upside Down: The Creation Records Story is showing at the BFI London Film Festival on:

Sat 23th October - 18:15 - Vue Screen 7 (Leicester Square)
Sun 24the October - 12:45 - Vue Screen 6 (Leicester Square)

Visit the website for details: www.bfi.org.uk

Source: www.clashmusic.com

Liam Gallagher Is Quitting Smoking

Here's a sentence I thought I'd never write - Liam Gallagher is battling to give up smoking.

The former hard-living Oasis frontman - who belted out Cigarettes And Alcohol - is trying hard to quit after 20-plus years on the fags.

The news comes just weeks after I revealed the Beady Eye singer is now such a dog lover he judges at pet shows in north London.

A pal said: "Liam is into his fitness these days and goes running most mornings. And now he has decided to quit smoking.

"He also wants his singing voice to be perfect for launching new band Beady Eye."

Whatever next - Jeremy Clarkson ditching cars for a push bike with stabilisers?

Source: www.thesun.co.uk

James Buckley Is A Oasis Fan

James Buckley faces daily abuse from his colleagues because of an embarrassing tattoo on his wrist.

The actor, who plays Jay, is a massive fan of Oasis - and Noel Gallagher in particular.

To pay tribute to his idol, James had the brand symbol of Noel's favourite guitars - Epiphone - inked on his arm. But sadly, everyone mistakes it for the euro symbol. James admitted: "They are always winding me up asking if I'll be getting a Pound sign next.

"But I like it. I've also got a Live Forever tattoo on my arm.

"I used to play in a band called London Waiting. We were a bad Oasis but stopped when we supported Essex band States Of Emotion and thought we'd never be that good."

The others can't laugh too much. James has had the most work since The Inbetweeners started - notably as Del Boy in Only Fools And Horses prequel Rock & Chips.

On the down side, he IS a Crystal Palace fan.

Se the tattoos here.

Source: www.thesun.co.uk

Noel Gallagher Brawls With Manchester City Players

Manchester rockers Noel and Liam Gallagher love a good brawl.

So we weren’t surprised to hear they’d had the mother of all fights with a horde of Man City players.

Noel told us: “There was a mass brawl one night in the dressing room which involved Steve Lomas, Georgi Kinkladze and Terry Phelan at one of our gigs at Maine Road. It was absolutely mental.

“Somebody insulted somebody’s wife. Next minute it was chaos, fists everywhere, with all these City players going mental.

“Eventually it involved us. Well, it’d be rude not to get involved.”

Chatting to us at the Manchester premiere of film Blue Moon Rising, a behind-the-scenes story of the club’s 2009/10 season, Noel, 43, continued: “No-one has quite got to the bottom of the argument. Neil Lennon was involved as well.”

Just sounds like a typical man brawl to us, pointless in all aspects but fun to watch.

Noel appears in the movie as one of City’s celebrity fans but admits he’d never become an actor full-time. “Needless to say I’d be brilliant at it,” he boasts. “But I like being a rock star.”

Source: www.dailystar.co.uk

Another Interview With Noel Gallagher From The 'Blue Moon Rising' Premiere

Sky News report from the premiere of 'Blue Moon Rising' that features a short interview with Noel Gallagher.

EDIT: Noel also features in a interview with TalkSPORT, click here to watch the video.

Noel Gallagher Puts Music On Hold For Now

Former Oasis star Noel Gallagher has told fans not to expect any solo material in the near future, following the band's split last year.

Asked about his plans for new music, he replied: "I'm moving house and my missus is nine months pregnant so I'm not doing anything until well into next year.

"I'll be doing nappies and all that malarkey."

His brother and estranged bandmate Liam has announced a new band, Beady Eye.

They are currently in the studio and are expected to release their debut album next year.

Noel Gallagher played his first post-Oasis solo shows in March, but has not yet unveiled any new material.

The singer and guitarist was speaking at the premiere of Blue Moon Rising, a documentary about his beloved football team Manchester City.

Gallagher appears in the film, which follows seven die-hard City fans through the highs and lows of last season, and also features several Manchester City players and manager Roberto Mancini.

Source: www.bbc.co.uk