Red Stripe Presents: This Feeling TV

Red Stripe presents: This Feeling TV: giving future festival headliners their first chance to shine along with some of the biggest names in the game

Music TV shows once offered bands their big break; any group seeking a platform and exposure fought for that memorable moment to spark chart success.

The likes of The Tube set the foundations for The Word and TFI Friday. They have all since gone along with Top of the Pops, The Chart Show and T4 all disappearing from our screens in recent years.
Jools Holland is the last man standing on terrestrial telly and few new indie bands can elbow their way into his line-up, let alone stay awake during the show.

Things have gone stale in music telly. Until now...

This Feeling and Red Stripe are taking things into their own hands to reverse the trend in 2017. A new partnership is born; ‘Red Stripe presents: This Feeling TV’.

It’s a new music show, hosted by Radio X DJ Gordon Smart, for the digital age providing a platform for new bands in the industry to showcase their talent with more established acts creating some much needed magic on the small screen.

Show 1...it's coming! Sneak peek...

The first show features Carl Barat, Martin Compston, Slaves (who flew back early from USA to do the show), DMA's, Tom Grennan, Black Honey AND a cameo from Liam Gallagher who requested DMA's go on early so he could watch the Manchester derby. Show 1 airs Monday 8th at midday.

“When Rock N Roll makes its glorious comeback, you can bet you will have seen it first on This Feeling TV.” Noel Gallagher

“This Feeling are once again putting their magic where their mouths are and giving kids with guitars the chance to shine on the screen with This Feeling TV.” Blossoms.

 

The Libertines Carl Barat On Collaborating With Noel Gallagher

In an exclusive interview with Carl Barat of The Libertines, he talked to kulbritania.com about the likelihood of a future collaboration with Noel Gallagher and what the Manchester band meant to him.

We asked Barat that during the making of their third record there were rumours Noel Gallagher wanted to produce the album which finally never materialised we wanted to know if The Libertines would like to do something with him one day to which he replied:

"Yes, definitely. We'd like to do something with Noel. I suppose it was hard for him because we were recording in Thailand at the time. We love and respect Noel and we'd like to do something with him one day if he wants to, of course" and went on to add what Oasis meant to him when he was growing up:

"Oasis meant a lot to me. That's why I respect Noel and Oasis so much like I do because they were literally an Oasis in the middle of a lot of crap at the time. Oasis had this old school, rock n roll attitude which was great really. They were very inspiring. They were a very important band in my life for sure."

The full interview with The Libertines will be available soon.

Source: www.kulbritania.com

Noel Gallagher Turns Down Invite To Work With Libertines

Noel Gallagher has said that he cannot accept Carl Barât's invite to produce the new Libertines album.


As reported, Barat announced he wants Noel Gallagher to produce the eagerly awaited record, stating, "I'd love to work with him", in the new issue of NME, which is on newsstands now and available digitally.

However, speaking to NME in a video interview you can watch above, Gallagher states that the band's insistence on recording abroad means he will be unable to participate.

"We've exchanged a few emails but unfortunately they want to do it in Thailand," Gallagher says. "With the best will in the world, I'm on tour and I can't do it. I would genuinely love to be involved but they're going to do it in Thailand and I can't be in Thailand."

The High Flying Birds singer does offer a piece of advice to The Libertines, however, regarding their third album. He stated: "As long as they don't overthink it, they'll be alright."

Speaking to NME, The Libertines' Carl Barat had previously said: "I know Noel's really busy, but hopefully he's got a bit of time for the Libertines who love him so."

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds release their second album in March. The Libertines are expected release an album later in 2015.

Source: www.nme.com

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Carl Barat Wants Noel Gallagher To Produce The New Libertines Album

Carl Barat has announced he wants Noel Gallagher to produce the next Libertines' album, stating, "I'd love to work with him".

In the new issue of NME, which is on newsstands now and available digitally, Barât explains why he wants the Mancunian to work on the record - which he says will probably be recorded in April. "I'm going to email Noel Gallagher. I know he's really busy, but hopefully he's got a bit of time for the Libertines who love him so," he says.

Barât reveals that Gallagher has already expressed an interest in taking on the role, adding: "Noel's Noel, isn't he? I'd love to work with him. He's hilarious, but he has such clarity of vision as well. That's something the Libertines could certainly use."

The Libertines' long awaited new record is expected to be released later this year. It follows a series of high profile reunion gigs from the band in 2014, including a sold-out date in London's Hyde Park and three nights at Alexandra Palace. Barat recently said that songs he and Doherty had already written for the album were "surprisingly upbeat".

Pete Doherty has confirmed to NME that The Libertines will be recording their first album in 11 years at Karma Studios in Thailand. The band released a short video in December that showed them signing a record deal with Virgin/EMI in Thailand in lieu of the release. They have since been confirmed as the first headliners for T In The Park 2015.

Meanwhile, Pete Doherty will play two solo live shows at London's Brixton Jamm on February 22.

Source: www.nme.com

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Tickets On Sale Now For 'This Feeling' New Year’s Eve Shows

Libertines legend Carl Barât & his new band The Jackals are to see in 2015 by playing two tiny New Year’s Eve This Feeling club night shows at The Macbeth in Hoxton and the Amersham Arms in New Cross.

The band will initially take to the stage at the Amersham Arms in South London around 10pm before hot-footing it across London to Hoxton’s 300-capacity The Macbeth North London for a second show after midnight.

Carl Barât said of the This Feeling NYE shows “I’ve always had a thoroughly enjoyable night DJing at The Macbeth and Amersham Arms so I’m chuffed that the fellows at This Feeling and Jack Daniel’s are letting me and the Jackals play at both venues on New Year’s Eve. It will be a great way start to 2015.”

Tickets £25 adv / £30 door (very limited) | 8pm - 4am.

Info & advance tickets www.thisfeeling.co.uk

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Noel Gallagher Wants To Produce The New Libertines Album If He Has The Time

Noel Gallagher has told Q Magazine he would definitely be interested in producing the Libertines new album. 

He said "I'll definitely be interested in the Libertines LP. If I had time I'd love to produce that record. I love those two (Carl Barrat & Pete Doherty). I hope the record is as interesting as the journey making it, because, if they actually do make it, that'll be amazing in itself. And I'm sure, if it's all old tunes that they've binned off... I know people go, 'Oh, f**king hell', but. having binned off loads of old tunes myself and still discovered odd bits here and there, there's bound to be some good stuff there".

The current issue of Q is on sale now here!

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Tickets On Sale Now For 'This Feeling' New Year’s Eve Shows

Libertines legend Carl Barât & his new band The Jackals are to see in 2015 by playing two tiny New Year’s Eve This Feeling club night shows at The Macbeth in Hoxton and the Amersham Arms in New Cross.

The band will initially take to the stage at the Amersham Arms in South London around 10pm before hot-footing it across London to Hoxton’s 300-capacity The Macbeth North London for a second show after midnight.

Carl Barât said of the This Feeling NYE shows “I’ve always had a thoroughly enjoyable night DJing at The Macbeth and Amersham Arms so I’m chuffed that the fellows at This Feeling and Jack Daniel’s are letting me and the Jackals play at both venues on New Year’s Eve. It will be a great way start to 2015.”

Tickets £25 adv / £30 door (very limited) | 8pm - 4am | rest of the line up to be announced Dec 1st

**Tickets go on sale now!

info & advance tickets www.thisfeeling.co.uk

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Tickets On Sale Now For 'This Feeling' New Year’s Eve Shows

Libertines legend Carl Barât & his new band The Jackals are to see in 2015 by playing two tiny New Year’s Eve This Feeling club night shows at The Macbeth in Hoxton and the Amersham Arms in New Cross.

The band will initially take to the stage at the Amersham Arms in South London around 10pm before hot-footing it across London to Hoxton’s 300-capacity The Macbeth North London for a second show after midnight.

Carl Barât said of the This Feeling NYE shows “I’ve always had a thoroughly enjoyable night DJing at The Macbeth and Amersham Arms so I’m chuffed that the fellows at This Feeling and Jack Daniel’s are letting me and the Jackals play at both venues on New Year’s Eve. It will be a great way start to 2015.”

Tickets £25 adv / £30 door (very limited) | 8pm - 4am | rest of the line up to be announced Dec 1st

**Tickets go on sale now!

info & advance tickets www.thisfeeling.co.uk

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What's Going On At 'This Feeling' On New Years Eve

Spend this New Years Eve with a Libertine, a Reverend and two Rifles at London's Vibe Bar!

This Feeling, London's most rock 'n' roll night out, brings you the biggest & best indie night in town this NYE featuring 'live' performances from The Rifles, Reverend and the Makers and the Ic1's plus DJ sets from Carl Barat, Beady Eye's tour DJ Arveene, Maggot (Goldie Lookin' Chain) & loads more.

Adv tix are selling quickly. Secure yours now to guarantee entry. They'll be 200 availble on the door, but get down early...

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New Autobiography On Alan McGee's Incredible Rock N Roll Life

Former Creation records boss Alan McGee is telling the true story of his incredible life with the publication of his autobiography, Creation Stories: Riots, Raves and Running a Label.

He’s the man who signed Oasis and was responsible for one of the greatest music labels in rock ‘n’ roll history.

And now former Creation records boss Alan McGee is telling the true story of his incredible life with the publication of his autobiography, Creation Stories: Riots, Raves and Running a Label.

It’s a riveting, rollercoaster of a read documenting incredible highs as Oasis became the biggest band in the world and crushing lows as the Glaswegian’s life fell apart due to drink and drugs.

However, it was Wales that would became his great redeemer and McGee’s sanctuary from the excesses of the music industry.

Buying a house in Hay-on-Wye in 1997, initially as a holiday retreat, the music mogul moved to the Welsh countryside for good five years ago, desperate to escape London with his wife Kate and their daughter Charlie.

“I think I was going past McCartneys the estate agents in Hay-on-Wye and I saw this gaff,” says McGee, recounting the story of how the border town first cast its spell.

“Now I don’t know if it was a rock ‘n’ roll message being sent because of the name of the estate agent but I’d prefer to say it was all down to Led Zeppelin if I’m honest.

“ I remember when I was 15 and Led Zepplein were walking over the hills in Wales and had these big houses. I thought to myself if I ever make it I want one of them.

“No matter what happens, I’ll never move from here. There’s a ley line under us, Strata Florida, which runs straight through the house, all the way from Glastonbury to Aberystwyth Castle, with us in the middle.”

Describing life in Powys as a spiritual rehab, McGee says he spent five years reading, watching films and bringing up his daughter, happily isolated from the rat race.

The rest was recuperative in every sense because after five years he was ready to re-immerse himself in the music industry, but on his own terms.”

The 53-year-old, who also launched the careers of Primal Scream, Jesus & Mary Chain, My Bloody Valentine and Super Furry Animals amongst others, announced his long-awaited return to the music industry this year with 359 Records – a joint collaboration with long-standing independent label Cherry Red, run from his Powys base.

“The best thing I ever did was going away for five years. Where I live is completely spiritual. I can sit in my room, look at the Black Mountains, and I can just decide should I or should I not go and do this or go and do that?

"I find in London that everything is like a bumrush every single time. It’s just too much."

“We split to Wales because London is such a me-me-me culture,” he adds. “It got so boring.

"You come down here and people are actually nice. You don’t usually meet people in London who are actually nice.

"Everyone has got an agenda. Me and the missus were in London for too long. Plus my daughter was around six or seven and I thought ‘I really don’t want her to become Londonised’.

“I think I’m averse to London,” he adds. “It eats your soul. It’s not people’s fault, it’s just there’s no spirituality in London.

"There may be creativity, but there’s no spirituality. People are on the breadline, and they’re just used up as a resource.

"People just end up using each other, you know, eating each other, it’s a kind of cannibalism. It freaks me out. All I ever want to do in London is get in and get out of it.

“With the technology now, it means you can run everything from home. I’ve got the book out, I’ve got a record company, a publishing company and two films all coming out, and I’m running it from my bedroom in Wales.

“The bottom line is, if I can do it on a Blackberry and a computer, anyone can do it – because I’m not that bright. You’ve got to have the confidence, but once you go after it and do it, then you realise you can do it.”

The reborn music mogul has never been busier. In addition to his autobiography and 359 Music, his first film as producer, Kubricks, has secured a distribution deal and he will be making an appearance in the forthcoming music industry comedy Svengali, which stars Welsh actor Johnny Owen and Sherlock star Martin Freeman.

McGee, who DJs regularly around the world, will be returning to one of his favourite Welsh haunts – the Mountain Ash Inn pub in Mountain Ash – next Saturday for another 359 Music night, after launching the label in Wales back in September.

Being introduced to landlord Tony Rivers through mutual acquaintances, the former Creation Records man admits it’s a place he loves.

“I just came and DJed one Sunday night and there were about 200 of them singing Oasis songs,” he laughs. “I had a blast so I kept coming back.

“When we started the label I said we would come back here and do a 359 Music night, because I like it here. I don’t think this part of the world gets the publicity it deserves. I think too many people see it as a backwater and a forgotten part of Britain.

“When we said we’re going to do the launch in Mountain Ash, people were saying to me ‘well where is it?’

But I love it, it’s this little rock ‘n’ roll haven in the middle of the valleys with posters of The Smiths and Sex Pistols on the wall it’s unlike any pub you will ever see.”

Creation Stories: Riots, Raves and Running a Label is out now, published by Sidgwick & Jackson.

Read excerpts from Alan McGee's book:

Super Furry Animals get tanked up

Signed by Creation Records AnR Mark Bowen (from Wales) they were perhaps the last great Creation band. They came out of the Cardiff music scene, and their lead singer Gruff Rhys was really charismatic. Mark took me to see them in the Camden Falcon at the end of 1995, where they were supporting Pearl Lowe's terrible band Powder.

The sound through the PA was that bad I thought Gruff Rhys was singing in Welsh. I told him afterwards it would help sales if he'd sing in English, and he said , 'I was!'

My only real interference with them was insisting that The Man Don't Give A F**** come out as an A side, instead of a B side. It could have been written for me, you know there was no that wasn't going to be a single on my label!

We had fun marketing the band. We were going to give them a full page in the NME, and they said, 'We don't want that, we want a tank. We want to deliver the single to Radio 1 in a tank.

That kind of logic wouldn't have appealed to every label boss, but it seemed perfectly reasonable to me and I happily handed over the money. It probably got loads more press attention than an advert would have done, but that wasn't the thinking behind it. It just appealed to my sense of mischief. I wonder if my sense of mischief, whatever trouble it's got me into, has also led to some of my greatest successes.

The Libertines go wild in Wales

I had a great idea, I'd take Pete Doherty and Caral Barat to the house I'd bought in the Welsh countryside, get them away from the temptations of London and they'd write the next album in nice peaceful setting.

I couldn't control it. Everything else, I've been able to control the scenarios. The Libertines were completely out of control.

Everybody had warned me but I didn’t listen. One morning  Carl Barât smashed his head against a sink, after a row with Doherty. His eye was hanging out of his head. There was so much blood it was unbelievable. He managed to do £400-worth of damage to a big marble sink.

Bill Clinton bunks up

These days I don't travel nearly as much. I'm a family man, and I like the quiet of Wales. People comes to see us.

Bill Clinton came to stay once. I was going to do a gig in New York in May 2001, and on AOL messenger Peter Florence, the director of Hay Festival, said, 'Hi Alan, what are you doing next weekend?'

When I said I was in Amaerica, the next question was, 'Can Bill Clinton stay in your house?' I told (my wife) Kate, and she was very excited. 'What! Of course he can.'

I didn't particularly want Bill Clinton to saty at my house. American presidents, I know what their game is. Clinton's no different to the others, he's just really eloquent. But if Kate wanted it, that's okay: Clinton could stay.

The irony of all ironies was that Kate, who thought she was going to get to hang out with Clinton, wasn't even allowed to stay in her own house! She got kicked out and had to stay with Peter Florence's mum!

That was the end of being a hotel for the literature festival.

Courtney Love

She's been to stay at my house in Wales. She's a keen horse rider.

You can ride out of my place for miles into the countryside. She lost a £40,000 bracelet when she fell off her horse up there and asked me to send out a search party. There's no way we would have found it. For all I know, there's still a £40,000 bracelet up the hill.

Plant and Page

I've many of my heroes through becoming well known in music. I used to see Robert Plant wandering around. In 2005 he phoned me up and asked me to DJ his son's wedding.

Well, you don't get more flattering offers than that, and I showed up at the wedding in Robert's place down the road. Jimmy Page had just got sober and was wandering around. Jimmy Page is a god to me.

I remember putting Lola by The Kinks on as the first song and seeing Jimmy and Robert head to the dance floor and start dancing together, that was the absolute highlight of my DJing career!

Source: www.walesonline.co.uk

This Feeling Announce It's New Year's Eve Line Up

This could quite possibly be the biggest night of 2013 AND 2014 with a Carl Barât DJ set, Reverend And The Makers & The Rifles acoustic sets, full band shows from up and comers The Dirty Rivers and Ic1's and lots lots more @ Vibe Bar, London.

**£20 early bird / £25 standard / £30 on the door**

Advance tickets and information can be found here.

Gallery: Liam Gallagher At Little House

Liam Gallagher, Liam Howlett, Theo Hutchcraft, Carl Barat & Gordon Smart leaving the Little House Private Members Club in Mayfair, early this morning.

Click here to see the pictures.

Thanks to AG

Blue M&M Nearly Kills Liam Gallagher

Liam Gallagher has put his constitution to the test with a rock ’n’ roll lifestyle stretching back to his teenage years.

But the Beady Eye star has received his first serious glimpse of the Pearly Gates after a blue M&M sent him crashing into anaphylactic shock last month.

Liam has been diagnosed with the life-threatening nut allergy after suffering a reaction to his favourite sweets while staying in a hotel on tour.

And now the former Oasis man has to carry a special injection with him everywhere he goes in case a rogue nut creeps into his system.

Speaking at the launch of The Red House restaurant in south-west London, he said: “I’ve done some stuff over the years but never, never did I think a f****** blue M&M would be the thing that could have killed me. I was in a hotel on holiday and got in about the mini bar.

“I was bored and hungry, so it’s what you do, man. I’ve always liked M&Ms so I got into them. I had a blue one.

“My mouth started to swell up and I could feel it tightening my throat, man. I had to go to the docs and get it checked out straight away.

“It happened again a couple of weeks after and now I’ve got to carry a syringe about with me in case of emergencies. Proper Pete Doherty gear.”

The singer was out on the town to support his Pretty Green clothing business partner Chris Jonns, who has opened a new top-notch restaurant and bar near the King’s Road. Beady Eye are about to release second album, BE, which he is itching to get out and tour.

Liam was drinking with brother-in-law Liam Howlett from The Prodigy, Hurts’ singer Theo Hutchcraft, rappers Rizzle Kicks and The Libertines hero Carl Barrat.

Liam’s missus Nicole Appleton, her sister Natalie and fellow All Saint Shaznay Lewis were on the lash too.

The night ended in The Box club in Soho in the wee small hours.

Luckily it’s not the kind of venue to leave peanuts out for the punters...

Source: www.thesun.co.uk

Noel Gallagher Celebrates Russell Brand’s Stag Party

Russell Brand celebrated his final days of freedom last night during his stag party but instead of thinking of an original plan he merely had dinner at the pub before heading to Stringfellows.

Jonathan Ross, Noel Gallagher, Guy Ritchie and The Libertines’ Carl Barat were among his guests and even Peter Stringfellow himself showed up to wish Brand all the best.

The lads started their day with watching his team-of-choice West Ham United beat Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 at Upton Park along with David Walliams, Noel Gallagher and David Baddiel.

The 35-year-old and his pals then carried on to the York and Albany gastro pub in Regents Park and stayed there for several hours eating and drinking.

Once the boys had satisfied their cravings at the pub, they moved onto Peter Stringfellow’s Angels table dancing club in central London, where they were greeted personally by Mr Stringfellow

After doing what boys do at the club, they finally left at 1:45am and returned to their north London hotel.

But they didn’t just jump in any old taxi, the group had hired a special bus that they could all ride, which took them back to the hotel to end the night.

Carl Barat was said to be in the worst shape by the end of the night, but soon-to-be married Brand actually looked quite sombre considering it was his do.

Brand clearly enjoyed his party though and later tweeted: ‘Wes Ham beat Spurs and [Peter] Stringfellow just told me to ‘do what you like’; truly I am the Duke of Essex.’

The British comedian hid under a pair of large aviator sunglasses and sported his usual skinny black jeans, leather jacket and a silver boots.

While his former BBC pal Jonathan Ross decided to dress formally for the occasion in a grey tweed suit.

Brand’s party followed his fiancée Katy Perry’s recent hen party which was thrown by Rihanna.

The Teenage Dream singer decided to have her bash at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, where she arrived in a stretch Hummer Limo and was joined by 25 friends for the event.

Source: www.dailymail.co.uk

Pictures from the night can be found here and here.

Former Oasis Man And Carl Barat In New Comedy Show

Watch the new episode of 'Svengali' now

Former Oasis guitarist Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs, ex-Libertine Carl Barat, Goldie Lookin Chain's Maggot and former Creation records chief Alan McGee appear in a new comedy show that debuts online this week (beginning May 4).

The four-some appear in the new episode of 'Svengali', the online show written by Dean Cavanagh and also featuring 'Shameless' actor Jonathan Owen.

Watch the first part of the episode in the video above. The second part is available to watch at Youtube.com/orangeriver.

See the next issue of NME, out on Wednesday (May 6), for an interview with Barat about his new role and an update on his solo plans.

Source: www.nme.com

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