Noel Gallagher Is On BBC Radio 2 Tomorrow

Jo Whiley
Monday 20:00 (UK Time)
BBC Radio 2

Jo's weekly Album Review looks at new releases from Jamie Cullum, Johnny Marr and Hozier. Special guest Noel Gallagher will be popping in to say hi. Plus, she's got What We Learned Today, the Parent Taxi request and My New Favourite Thing.

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New Items Added To Liam Gallagher's 'Pretty Green' Collection

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Another On This Day In Oasis History...

The video below is from October 10th 2005, when Oasis collected the Best Album and the People's Choice Award at the Q Awards in London.




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On This Day In Oasis History...

"Cigarettes & Alcohol" is a song by Oasis, written by Noel Gallagher. It was released as the fourth single from their debut album Definitely Maybe, and their second to enter the UK top ten in the United Kingdom, peaking at #7 (three places higher than "Live Forever"), eventually spending 35 weeks on the charts, re-entering the Top 75 on several occasions until 1997. The single was released in the UK on October 10th 1994

Background

Whereas earlier singles "Supersonic" and "Shakermaker" had used psychedelic imagery, and "Live Forever" used softer chords and tender lyrics, "Cigarettes & Alcohol" was the first real taste of the wilder attitude that Oasis appeared to be promoting. The song proclaims the inherent appeal of cigarettes, alcohol, and drugs as a remedy to the banality and seemingly futile nature of the working class life. Lyrics such as "Is it worth the aggravation to find yourself a job when there's nothing worth working for?" taps into the common sentiment of western disenchantment that was particularly common in the mid-1990s.

Upon first hearing the song, the man who discovered the band, Alan McGee, claimed that the song was one of the greatest social statements anyone had made in the past 25 years.




Track listings

CD CRESCD 190

"Cigarettes & Alcohol" – 4:48
"I Am the Walrus" (live) – 8:15
"Listen Up" – 6:39
"Fade Away" – 4:13

7" CRE 190

"Cigarettes & Alcohol" – 4:48
"I Am the Walrus" (live) – 8:15

12" CRE 190T

"Cigarettes & Alcohol" – 4:48
"I Am the Walrus" (live) – 8:15
"Fade Away" – 4:13

Cassette CRECS 190

"Cigarettes & Alcohol" – 4:50
"I Am the Walrus" (live) – 8:15


Contrary to the sleeve notes, which claimed it was recorded at the Glasgow Cathouse in June 1994, "I Am the Walrus" was actually recorded at a soundcheck for a gig at the Gleneagles Hotel, Scotland on 6 February 1994, as part of a Sony Music seminar. The reason why this wasn't mentioned on the original sleevenotes is that Noel thought mentioning the fact that it was recorded at a corporate event would "look shit". The crowd noises at the beginning and end of the track are from a Faces bootleg of Noel's.

The single is the first Oasis release to feature the inclusion of a song not written by Noel Gallagher.

Noel in the Lock the Box interview says "I remember writing it in my flat in Manchester, and two guys used to live above me, and in those days, being the fucking geezer that I was, I used to write on the electric guitar with my amp in the fucking room, in a block of flats, on ten, and one of the guys passed me on the stairs and said "You're not gonna fucking write a song to that riff are you? That's fucking rubbish" and I was going "Listen fat arse, that's gonna be fucking amazing when it comes out"."

Noel has also said of "Cigarettes and Alcohol", "That song keeps getting better and better for me."

Noel claims that when they released "Cigarettes and Alcohol", he realised how big they were going to be. He said in an interview that "that was the moment when we realised we should belt up, it's gonna get a bit mad from here on in."

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What's Going On At 'This Feeling' This Weekend?

Eugene McGuinness has unveiled the accompanying video for new single The Crueler Kind. The single is out now on Domino Records and Eugene has announced two very special This Feeling shows to accompany it.


Eugene plays This Feeling Manchester, in association with Jack Daniels, at The Ruby Lounge October 10th along with Alias Kid who are managed by Alan McGee, Hidden Charms and Lucky T. Jackson and headlines the This Feeling stage at Dunfermline Live in Scotland. Also playing at the festival are Embrace, King Creosote, Dexters and a host of exciting new Scottish bands taking place across various venues in Dunfermline, Scotland.


Since Kasabian booted things off in style at the very first This Feeling 8 years ago This Feeling's reputation, reach and legend has grown.

Now in association with XFM and with club nights in Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Leicester, MIlton Keynes and Birmingham and with plans for more,

This Feeling is the UK's most rock n roll night out, a regular haunt of well known faces, and where to see the next big things first.

Coming up this month...

This Feeling London at The MacBeth (Jack's Place) Oct 3rd ft Hidden Charms (live), The Van Doos (live), The Frankly's (live), Nick Mercer Jnr (live) + Dexters (DJ)

This Feeling Edinburgh at the Voodoo Rooms Oct 3rd ft Caravan Club (live), Emelle (live), The Dirty Wurks (live), Black Cat Bone (live) + The Jackals (DJ)

This Feeling Glasgow at the Record Factory Oct 4th ft The Pacific Blues (live), Ghost Alaska (live), Kill City Radio (live), Baren (live) + Kyle Neary (DJ)

This Feeling Milton Keynes at the Crauford Arms Oct 4th ft Jonny Brown ex Twisted Wheel (live), The Harrington Blues (live), Lawrence Bray (live), The Scruff (live) + This Feeling DJs till 2am

This Feeling Manchester in association with Jack Daniels at The Ruby Lounge Oct 10th ft Eugene McGuinness (live), Alias Kid (live), Hidden Charms (live), Lucky T Jackson (live), Gigslutz (DJ) & Hattie Pearson of XFM (DJ)

This Feeling Birmingham at The Victoria Oct 11th ft The Assist (live), Thieves (live), Plastic Factory (live) + This Feeling DJs till 2am This Feeling Liverpool at The Magnet Oct 24th ft Hidden Charms (live), Whitecliff (live), The Vryll Society (live), Paddy Clegg (live) + Gigslutz (DJ)

Visit www.thisfeeling.co.uk for tickets and infomation on club nights all over the UK.

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Win A Pair Of Tickets To Noel Gallagher's Q&A On Monday

Please enter your details here to be in with a chance of winning one of 15 pairs of tickets to Noel's live album announcement at Facebook HQ, in London on Monday 13th October.

You must be 16+ and able to make your own way to the London location.

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Noel Gallagher To Host Facebook Fan Q&A

The Q&A will be taking place on October 13th at 3pm. During the event Noel will discuss his forthcoming second album with his High Flying Birds.

Fans will have the opportunity to submit questions to Noel using the hashtag #NoelGallagherFBLive.

The Facebook post says "Yes, that’s right. Join Noel in conversation live right here on Facebook at 3pm (UK time) on Monday 13 Oct where he will be discussing his…new album! This is your chance to ask Noel any question you want. Plus we have a very limited number of spaces for you to come and ask your questions in person."

Source: www.xfm.co.uk

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