A recent picture of Liam Gallagher who was spotted out and about yesterday in North London.
Source: www.celebrity-babies.com
Liam Gallagher
A recent picture of Liam Gallagher who was spotted out and about yesterday in North London.
Source: www.celebrity-babies.com
Gallagher Goes Sven-tal For City
In a matter of months Sven Goran Eriksson has gone from managerial genius and dead cert for my Bizarre Lord title to the verge of the sack.
The Sun revealed yesterday how Manchester City owner Thaksin Shinawatra is plotting to axe the ex-England boss at the end of the season.
But current Bizarre Lord and Man City fan Noel Gallagher has launched the Save Our Sven campaign — and I’m right behind him.
The Oasis legend said: “Shinawatra has come in and I think he is a bit of a nutcase. If he gets rid of Sven after the best season we’ve had in living memory, it’s ridiculous, ludicrous.
“He obviously doesn’t know a great deal about football if he gets rid of Eriksson. The only thing that will get him off the hook now is if he has JOSE MOURINHO lined up.
“Shinawatra is living in cloud cuckoo land and if I saw Sven in the street, I’d give him a big kiss and say, ‘You know what, you take him to the cleaners’.”
Noel was so angry about The Sun’s story he phoned BBC Radio Five Live to vent his feelings.
And he added: “Any manager worth his salt won’t take interference from the owner and if he wants to buy players, then that’s wrong.
“City fans don’t want Ronaldinho anyway. If he won’t pull his finger out at Barcelona, he’s not going to do it at West Brom away next season is he?
“I’d be amazed and equally appalled if I met a City fan that felt that getting rid of Eriksson would be a good thing. We all love him.
“He has given the City fans pride. The minute’s silence for the Munich air crash at Old Trafford was a reflection of his personality. He is a graceful, dignified man and that summed it up.
“The style of football is fantastic but if Shinawatra comes in and thinks he is going to get Champions League football straight away, he’s tripping!”
I’m with Noel. The Premier League without the hotel-dwelling Swede will be a much duller place.
Source: www.thesun.co.uk
Noel Gallagher Sacking Sven Is "Ludicrus"
Oasis star Noel Gallagher tells BBC Radio Five Live that Manchester City owner Thaksin Shinawatra is "a nutcase" and "living in cloud cuckoo land" if he thinks sacking manager Sven-Goran Eriksson is a good idea.
Listen to Noel calling into the Radio Show HERE
Source: www.bbc.co.uk/fivelive
Bonehead To Join Vinny Peculiar Onstage In Manchester
Sounds From The Other City Festival.
May 4th. The Salford Arms, 146 Chapel St. Manchester M3 6AF.
HEY!MANCHESTER@The Salford Arms Presents.........
Vinny Peculiar playing live with Bonehead(bass), and Craig Gannon (guitar). Other bands T.B.A.
£10 ticket, loads of bands in different venues
Source: www.myspace.com/boneheadoasisdj
Oasish Set To Rock Glastonbudget
Music festivals. Once upon a time, we couldn't get enough of them. Tens of thousands of tickets would sell out in a matter of hours, and all the best bands would queue up to play.
Fast forward to 2008, and it's a very different picture.
Now, critics dismiss them as over-priced, over-hyped and over-commercial, and that's even before the challenges of the unpredictable British weather.
The fans too seem to be weary of the annual mudbaths and the burgers which cost £5.
In 2007, Glastonbury tickets sold out in less than two hours.
Tickets for this year are still available now - three weeks after they went on sale.
Glastonbudget - absolutely no relation to Glastonbury - is reversing that, having doubled its ticket sales year-on-year since it began in 2005 as the brainchild of Nick Tanner, landlord of The Harrow Inn in Thurmaston, and his old schoolmate Chris Dunn.
"Nick noticed that whenever he had a tribute band on, it drew three times the crowd.
This year's line-up includes many familiar-sounding names - The Kaiser Thiefs, Crowded Out, The Jamm, Let's Zep, and the Ded Hot Chilis.
One of the few acts to have played every Glastonbudget so far is Oasish - the tribute version of a certain well-known Manchester group.
Paul Higginson is the lead singer, Oasish's own Liam Gallagher.
"On the calender of gigs for us, Glastonbudget's one of the top gigs of the year, definetely," he says.
"I think there's only us and two other bands who've been back there every single year since it started, and it's quite a privilege to be asked back every year."
When I suggest to him that there must be dozens of other Oasis tribute bands, he answers with a swagger worthy of the real Liam.
"There's lots of tribute bands that'll do a gig for cheaper than what we would, but if you're gonna pay £30 for a jeans-and-t-shirt band, a £30 jeans-and-t-shirt band are gonna turn up and deliver a £30 jeans-and-t-shirt show.
"That's why Glastonbudget are getting bigger and bigger crowds each year, they're not scrimping on the quality of the bands."
Indeed, ticket sales for this year's festival are 40% up on last year, with fans known to be arriving from as far away as Denmark.
The organisers hope it might even be a sell-out with all 5,000 tickets taken.
"We've never actually broken even," says Nick ruefully. "It would be fantastic if we could do that."
:: The event begins at Turnpost Farm, Wymeswold, Leicestershire on May 23.
Read the full article here, for more information on Oasish visit www.oasish.co.uk
Source: www.news.sky.com
Vote For Oasis' Top 20 Songs On Phoenix FM
Anna Patching and Tom Earle will be playing listeners' top 20 OASIS songs on Saturday 7 June, 10pm UK time - only here on Phoenix FM.
During the show they will be mentioning listeners' favourite charts and other Oasis facts and figures.
How can I vote?
Easy - click here and scroll down the page and you'll see the voting form.
We need you to choose your TOP TEN songs in order. The votes will then be added up (1st=10pts, 2nd=9pts etc) and a full chart will be shown on the page after the show - on which we'll be playing the top 20 as voted by YOU.
Where can I hear it?
If you're in Brentwood and Billericay - tune your wireless to 98.0FM.
If you live outside the area (or even if you don't) you can listen on the Internet by clicking here.
That's enough questions ... now vote!
Source Email from Anna Patching @ Phoenix FM
Noel On Russell Brand's Show Again
Noel Gallagher yet again joined Russell Brand on his weekly BBC Radio 2 show in the studio for the usual shenanigans.
They talk about a number of diverse subjects that include Phil Collins retirement, Mikey Mouse, Roald Dahl, Billy Idol, Scientology, Wombats, Robbie Williams and more.
Noel told Russell that he is returning to Los Angeles next week, to remix one track from the Oasis new album.
Click here to listen again or download the podcast (from Tuesday).
Phil Collins Reignites Feud With Noel Gallagher
Phil Collins has announced that he is retiring from music.
Having completed a reunion tour with Genesis, the multi-instrumentalist has said in a newspaper interview that he has no plans to tour or make another album.
Collins told The Times that he will continue to write, simply because he does not know how to stop.
The interview quotes Collins as saying he is being more interested in his collection of memorabilia from the Battle Of The Alamo.
Collins added: "It's not that unusual for a man of my age who grew up reading Davy Crockett."
Collins was speaking ahead of his appearance on Sky Arts TV series 'Songbook'.
But he also re-ignited an old feud with Noel Gallagher. The Oasis man famously said ahead of the 2005 general election: "Vote Labour: if you don't and the Tories get in, (Collins) is threatening to come back from Switzerland, and none of us want that.
Collins said of the comment: "I don't care if he likes my music or not. I do care if he starts telling people I'm a wanker because of my politics. It's an opinion based on an old misunderstood quote."
Source: www.nme.com
Tom Meighan's Lucky Life
Kasabian frontman Tom Meighan is lucky to be alive.
The singer is amazed he has managed to survive all the hard partying he's done over the years without going to rehab.
He said: "Since Kasabian came out, most of it has just been a blackout for me. Thank God I'm still here. I haven't gone to rehab, which is the genius thing. When we were on tour with Oasis, when we did America, we had some great nights with Liam and Noel Gallagher. That was an amazing time - and meeting Lars from Metallica. I got off stage in San Francisco and he was in our f**king tour bus - and that's the b******s."
Meighan also revealed he is obsessed with Pot Noodles, and always takes the British instant savoury snack with him on tour.
He added to Loaded magazine: "We take Pot Noodles with us. Everyone loves chicken and mushroom, but beef and tomato is pretty cool. And I tell you what's really underestimated - chow mein. Great flavour."
Source: www.list.co.uk
Long Nights On The Road With Oasis
The fights between Oasis' Liam and Noel are legendary. In 1994, on the band's first American tour, tensions bubbled over so much that Liam hurled a chair at Noel. Then during the 'Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants' tour in 2000 arguments got so bad it prompted Noel to jack in the tour and head home.
And during the recording for'(What's The Story) Morning Glory', the duo used a cricket bat on each other to relieve in-studio stress.
Now Ballie Walsh, the man who spent a year with the Gallaghers during their 2005/2006 'Don't Believe The Truth' tour, has revealed the brothers' highly-organised system for preventing further scraps: refusing to go out together.
Walsh, whose first motion picture, Flashbacks Of A Fool, has just opened in UK cinemas filmed the band for his Lord Don't Slow Me Down documentary film, released on DVD last October.
He explained the Gallaghers operate a "one day on, one day off" policy with regards to socialising, only going out to party after gigs on alternate nights so they never have to drink together, therefore avoiding battles. "What happened is Noel went out for one night and had a rest the next night when Liam went out. he revealed.
When asked if he thought this was over the top, Walsh said: "We'll would I want to tour with my brother? No. I think how they manage to keep it working is great. The fact that they've survived this long and they're still doing it [touring], and they go on stage every night well, it works."
Walsh would not be drawn on details of the Gallaghers' partying antics, although he did say their social schedule played havoc with his own sleeping patterns, as he had to go out and film either Noel or Liam as they took their turn to have a night out. "I never got a bloody rest!" he laughed.
The director went on to explain that while it might seem like a blast travelling the world with Oasis, it was in fact very dull - something, which may be down to the Gallaghers' timetable quashing potential hell-raising nights out.
"It's insanely boring, he said of the long hours of hanging around before gigs and travelling.
"You go from dressing room to stage, to hotel to coach, to dressing room to stage. That's all you've got!"
Source: NME Magazine
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Features The Top 30 David Bowie Songs, John Lennon, Flaming Lips, Oasis and more.
Noel's So Jealous Of Jay-Z
Grime ace Wiley reckons Noel Gallagher is against Jay-Z playing Glastonbury because he feels the honour should go to a UK artist.
The Oasis fella, 41, opened a can of worms when he became the most high-profile star to suggest the Glasto signing may have been a bit of a faux pas.
Fans seem to agree, with the festival failing to sell out immediately, unlike previous years.
Wiley, whose tune Wearing My Rolex is set for the Top 10 this weekend, told me: “What Noel means is: ‘How come a US artist is headlining Glastonbury?’
“He doesn’t mean urban, he doesn’t mean black. Noel is just upset because he’s not getting his band on there.
“He should stop worrying about what other people are doing.
“He’s got money, he should stop being greedy.
“Personally I like Jay-Z, and respect him.”
Source: www.dailystar.co.uk
On This Day In Oasis History...
"Some Might Say" is a song by British rock band Oasis, written by the band's lead guitarist Noel Gallagher and was released on the 24th of April 24th 1995. It was the first single to be released from their definitive second album (What's the Story) Morning Glory? in 1995, and provided the band with their first #1 in the UK Singles Chart.
The track was apparently inspired by the Small Faces and/or T-Rex. It was the last Oasis track to feature drummer and founding member Tony McCarroll, who was asked to leave the band during the recording sessions for (What's the Story) Morning Glory when tensions arose between McCarroll and the Gallagher brothers, resulting in an alleged punch up with Liam Gallagher. The rest of the tracks on the album feature Alan White on drums.
The sleeve artwork, shot at Cromford railway station in Derbyshire, England, features art director Brian Cannon's father with wheelbarrow and his mother with mop. Also pictured are Matthew Sankey, Cannon's aide and Carla Knox, barmaid of his local pub. Liam Gallagher can be seen on the bridge whilst Noel can be viewed with a watering can. Cannon himself rates this piece amongst his greatest works.
The planned promo video for the song was cancelled due to Liam not turning up for the shoot. Instead, a makeshift video was created using footage from the "Cigarettes & Alcohol" and US "Supersonic" videos.
In an interview promoting the compilation album, Stop the Clocks, Noel stated that "Some Might Say" is the "archetypical Oasis song' and 'defines what Oasis is". This is notable, as the song isn't played live much. Ironically, Noel changed his mind later in the interview, stating that "Some Might Say's" b-side, "Acquiesce", was the song that defined Oasis.
The song also appears on Stop the Clocks, as do two of the b-sides. Surpisingly, this means that the "Some Might Say" single contains the fourth largest number of tracks to appear on Stop the Clocks of any Oasis release (after Definitely Maybe, Morning Glory and The Masterplan). Therefore more songs from this single ended up on Stop the Clocks than Don't Believe the Truth (2 songs), Standing on the Shoulder of Giants, Heathen Chemistry (1 song each) and Be Here Now (no songs from this album appear on Stop the Clocks).
Source: Wikipedia
Oasis Stars 'Unable To Party Together' Anymore
Oasis stars Noel and Liam Gallagher never party together anymore, according to film director and documentary maker Ballie Walsh.
Walsh, who produced last year's Oasis DVD 'Lord Don't Slow Me Down' and is currently promoting 'Flashbacks of a Fool', claims the pair operate a "one day on, one day off" system as they are unable to spend time together under the influence of alcohol.
Instead, he said, they go out separately when on tour with their system deciding whose turn it is to go out drinking.
Speaking about his time filming the band, Walsh told NME: "What happened is Noel went out one night and had a rest the next night when Liam went out."
The filmmaker defended the brothers' actions, arguing that it was impressive they had managed to stay together as a band for over a decade.
He said: "Well, would I want to go on tour with my brother? No. I think how they manage to keep it working is great. The fact that they've survived this long and they're still doing it [touring], and they go on stage together every night - well it works."
Source: www.rte.ie
Russell Brand's New Movie
I went for a chinwag with Russell about his brilliant new movie Forgetting Sarah Marshall, before he jetted off on another leg of his campaign for global superstardom.
One memorable line about Oasis rockers Noel and Liam having a threesome with his ex-girlfriend made the final cut.
Russ said: “I have paid tribute to Noel Gallagher in the film. I hope he will be flattered to be mentioned in the context of an American film rather than the usual treatment from news reporters over there saying, ‘The Gallagher brothers disgusted viewers today when they spat at a child.’”
Forgetting Sarah Marshall is out this weekend, read the full interview here.
Source: www.thesun.co.uk
US NME Awards: One Day To Go
The preparations are in full swing for Wednesday's (Apr 23) ceremony
The final countdown to the US NME Awards is well underway - with just one days to go until this year's ceremony.
The first ever NME Awards to be held in America, takes place on Wednesday (April 23) at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles, and NME.COM will be bringing you unrivalled coverage from the event.
Following the tradition set by the original UK awards – which has seen everyone from The Beatles to Arctic Monkeys attending the ceremonies over the years – this week’s event will see the original line-up of Jane's Addiction reforming especially to play at the ceremony before picking up the Godlike Genius Award.
Meanwhile the votes of NME.COM's US users are currently being counted-up, and a host of talent from across the globe is expected at the El Rey on Wednesday evening to find out who has won.
You can follow how Oasis do, by watching an exclusive live stream of the ceremony here.
Source: www.nme.com
Courteeners Star Hits Out Over Oasis Comparisons
Courteeners rocker Liam Fray is sick of being compared to Oasis star Liam Gallagher.
The Mancunian, whose band are currently in the Top 10 with debut album St Jude, has been accused of being just as lippy as his namesake following catty remarks about their rivals.
But despite having been inspired by the Gallagher brothers and hailed by U2 and Morrissey as the best British band to emerge since Oasis, the new Liam says he is tired of being tarred with the same brush as his predecessor.
He said: "Some people seem to think we are bad lad bruisers because we are from the north of England, but it is just southern media bias.
"I was inspired by Oasis, though. I remember being in the back of my dad's car when I was 10 and hearing Wonderwall for the first time and knowing that was what I wanted to do. None of our songs sound like Oasis, but people always say that.
"If you see Noel or Liam on the front of a magazine, you are going to buy it because they are funny.
"We are similar because we don't tell lies. There's no marketing campaign around us and no media training, as you can probably tell.
"We have wanted to do this since we were small, so to finally get the record out and for it to do well is buzzing.
"It is everything I have been working towards since I was in nursery. You choose your mates and the social circles and the albums you decide to nick off your pals at school shaped from that. It's an album that has been 22 years in the making."
Meanwhile, he says the fact the band are being criticised means they are already a success - but insists there's no Blur versus Oasis rivalry on the horizon.
Liam said: "As anybody starts to get successful, people try to shoot them down. But if they want to say negative stuff, we will just silence them with good songs."
The band have also announced another UK tour, which sees them play Dundee's Fat Sams (October 6) Glasgow's Barrowland (October 7).
They're also heading to T in the Park this summer for a show on the festival's Radio 1/NME stage on Saturday, July 12.
Source: www.dailyrecord.co.uk
What's Going On At Noel Gallagher's Favourite Club Night?
April's This Feeling is a bewt...we've got The Twang down to DJ, Kav & The Thirst single launch parties, Island Records new signings Eastern Conference Champions acoustic set, plus Soul Boy Mystic Collective, DJ Fullers, and loads loads drinks deals designed to ensure a big night!
For more information and tickets from www.myspace.com/thisfeelingclub
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