Scouting For Compliments

Noel Gallagher may have slagged off the happiest band in rock - but Scouting For Girls are flattered by his attention.

The Oasis star let rip during a drunken rant on Radio 1 earlier this week, calling the trio 'Scouting For Idiots'.

But it seems frontman Roy Stride was pleasantly surprised by his acid-tongued insult.

“I can’t believe Noel Gallagher’s even talking about us”, said Roy.

“Oasis were one of the first bands we ever really loved and to actually get on his radar is pretty special”.

The London-based boys are also desperate for Sir Roger More to star in their new video.

Roy suggested the former 007 agent would be the ideal choice to cameo in upcoming track James Bond.

He said: "I tell you what would be brilliant - we should have him just singing, mouthing the words in a chair."

James Bond will be the fifth single from Scouting For Girls' self-titled debut album.

Source: www.thesun.co.uk

Noel Gallagher Explains Oasis Album Title

Noel Gallagher has revealed why he named the new Oasis album Dig Out Your Soul.

The guitarist said the name was born from the lyrics of a track Gem Archer wrote after the band failed to come up with a suitable title.

"The title is actually referring to DJing when you're putting on some Motown," Gallagher said. "The DJ digging out his soul."

He also admitted Oasis settled on the title because he "ran out of ideas".

Stick duties

"Originally it was going to be called Bag It Up and then it was going to be called Shock Of the Lightning and then it was going to be called Standing On The Edge Of The Noise," he said.

"I couldn't think of any ideas and then somebody had just taken bits of the lyrics out and Dig Out Your Soul was what came up. I was like, 'You know what? Titles become themselves'.

"Definitely Maybe isn't a great title but if the album is good enough it'll become itself. Dig Out Your Soul is not the best one but Dig Out Your Soul was the best one on a day when we had to choose one."

The Oasis guitarist also revealed that the band have experimented a lot more on the new record, with Gallagher even taking up stick duties on three of the songs.

"I was playing some drums on some demos left over from the last record.

"We sent them to (producer) Dave Sardy and he was like, 'Wow have you got any more songs like this? We should make a record like this'.

"And then going back to the stuff we ditched in the past we were like, 'Yeah we could do something with that or do something with this'.

"Slowly but surely it all started to change from a traditional British rock album to this whatever one we would describe it now.

He added: "It's got a drum solo in it, I don't know the last time there was drum solo on one of our records. I'm not really a Keith Moon drummer, I'm a Neanderthal, I'm a basher. I just stick to the backbeat."

Public spat

Despite the public spat which broke out earlier this year between the Oasis guitarist and Jay-Z over the rapper's appearance at Glastonbury, Gallagher said it was blown out of proportion and he had "nothing but respect for the rapper".

Noel: "It's ludicrous, absolutely ludicrous, Coleen McLoughlin musn't have had any scent out that week or something.

"The broadsheets just took it and ran away with it, 'How dare you say hip-hop is not allowed at Glastonbury'.

"Those people that write the newspapers, they demand that rock stars don't have a big ego but when someone makes a flippant comment and it becomes a national issue, what am I to think? "Who cares what I think?

"Well obviously everybody. Bearing that in mind can everyone go out and buy our new record when it comes out please. I'm down to my last £4 million."

Tongue lashing

Last week, Gallagher appeared on Chris Moyles' breakfast show after staying out until 6am in the morning and he took a few digs at the Kaiser Chiefs, Amy Winehouse and Scouting For Girls.

But speaking on Radio 1's Zane Lowe show, he said he had "no recollection" of what he said.

"I don't really remember a great deal about that interview to be honest," he revealed.

"I have no recollection of actually being in the studio. All I know is what I said was printed in the paper the next day.

"I kind of take my own disclaimer on that, that morning. If someone starts firing other people's band names when you've been out all night drinking Jager bombs..."

Despite his tongue lashing he praised The Coral and The Chemical Brothers and revealed that a host of other bands have remixed tracks from their forthcoming album.

He added: "We've remixes done off this album by Primal Scream, Death In Vegas' Richard Fearless and producer Jagz Kooner.

"It's all our mates and I just knew they couldn't mess it up and I knew I was going to like what they've done because I've known those people for so long and I love what they do."

Tickets for the band's arena tour went on sale this morning and sold out within four hours.

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Oasis Tickets Expected To Sell Out Within Hours

Fans of rock giants Oasis will be gearing up for a ticket frenzy today as both their Halloween shows at the Odyssey Arena go on sale.

The world-famous rockers will be back in Belfast for two nights at the Odyssey on Wednesday, October 29 and Thursday, October 30, as revealed by the Belfast Telegraph last week.

And tickets are expected to sell out in record time.

The last time Oasis played Belfast, December 18 and 19, 2005, they broke all previous box office records, selling out tickets in 14 minutes.

Queues of fans were expected to form outside ticket retail outlets from the crack of dawn today, while telephone and internet lines were also expected to be kept busy throughout the morning.

Last week Oxegen headliners Kings Of Leon sold out their two Irish shows at the O2 in Dublin on December 19 and the Odyssey on December 20. All 23,000 tickets sold out within minutes of going on sale across Ireland at 9am.

The Oasis tour — expected to sell out across the UK — will coincide with the release of the band’s new album Dig Out Your Soul, on October 6.

Oasis release their new single, The Shock of the Lightning, on September 29, ahead of the album launch.

Source: www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Fans Line Up To Buy Tickets For Oasis In Aberdeen

Mad for it Oasis fans queued through the night to get their hands on tickets for their heroes long awaited return to Aberdeen.

The Gallagher brothers will be making their fourth trip to the North-east this autumn.

Oasis will play two nights at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre on November 1 and 2.

The scramble for the 17,000 tickets began this morning at 9am.

No more than 500 tickets for each night were available to buy at the venue.

Thousands of other fans were expected to book via the internet or by phone.

Both gigs were expected to sell out in minutes.

One fan was so desperate to get his hands on tickets that he started queuing 24 hours before they were due to go on sale.

Kevin Munro, 26, from Bridge of Don has been a fan of the group since they first shot to stardom. The Liam Gallagher look-alike, who is unemployed, wasn’t taking any chances on missing out on the big gigs and was first in the queue. He said: “This is the fourth time I’ve been to see Oasis here. I’m 110% mad for it. They’re the only band I’m into. I’d sit out in hailstones rain, thunder for my group. I was even going to come down here on Monday to make sure I got tickets. They’re the best rock and roll band in the world.”

Daniel Eager, 16, from Tillydrone started queuing at 5pm last night. The St Machar Academy sixth year pupil is taking today off school after queuing all night. He said: “I’ve been to see them twice before and I thought they were brilliant. They’re my favourite band as well. It’s well worth coming out overnight. I’ve been to see 50 Cent and the Kaiser Chiefs here, but Oasis top them.”

Kerry Sneddon, 27, drove up from Dundee to see her rock idols play in Aberdeen. The medical student started queuing at 2pm yesterday. She said: “I’ve seen them six times before. This is the only way I was guaranteed to get tickets. There are very few fans who have the longevity of Oasis. There are very few bands that have the X factor. They have it and it’s not manufactured.”

Source: www.eveningexpress.co.uk

Win Tickets To See Oasis At Wembley Arena

Oasis fans queue for tickets at Wembley Arena on Wednesday morning.

We've got a pair of tickets to give away to the Oasis gig of the decade.

Sold out in just three minutes, we have managed to secure a pair of tickets from Live Nation to the Wembley Arena gig on October 16.

Click here for details on how to win a pair of tickets.

Source: www.harlowherald.co.uk

Oasis 'The Shock Of The Lightning' NME Track Of The Week

Oasis - The Shock Of The Lightning

So we've had the first couple of genius interviews, the UK tour dates have been announced, the first single's all over the radio... Lord ain't it just great to have Oasis back?

And the best thing is 'The Shock Of The Lightning' - if you haven't heard it yet, think the Scream's 'Shoot Speed/Kill Light' popped up, featuring two choruses and amazing Liam-sneered oddness like "Love is a time machine/Up on a silver screen" - while awesome it's still only the fifth best song on 'Dig Out Your Soul'

Turn On, tune in, get ready to start believing all over again.

Source: NME Magazine

Oasis Tickets Nearly All Sold Out

A scan of from this week's NME with the Oasis tour dates.

Still need tickets for Oasis be quick they are now only available for Thursday 23rd October at the Cardiff CIA and both nights at the Odyssey Arena, Belfast and Sunday 2nd November at the Aberdeen Exhibition Centre.

Tickets are now sold out for the dates in Liverpool, Sheffield, Birmingham, London, Bournemouth and Glasgow on www.seetickets.com.

Yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

Hope you all had luck as much luck as me getting your tickets this morning I will be going to the following shows....

Cardiff International Arena, Cardiff, Wales
Thu 23 Oct 2008

Cardiff International Arena, Cardiff, Wales
Fri 24 Oct 2008

Aberdeen Exhibition Centre, Aberdeen, Scotland
Sun 2 Nov 2008

Looking forward to going up to Scotland, and I'm glad I have kept my record of seeing every Oasis concert in Wales since 1994.

Oasis Super Deluxe Box-Set

Oasis have also announced that for the first time ever they will be making available a special, fully-loaded limited edition box set of the new album.

This amazing looking set contains four heavyweight 12" vinyl discs, two CDs, a DVD and hardback book all housed within an embossed hardback box. In fact this is the only way to get the album and the complete set of all 9 bonus songs, remixes and films that were recorded during the album sessions.

This unique collectors item will be available for purchase exclusively through the band's website, and can be pre-ordered now, for worldwide delivery on release date Oct 6.

Visit www.oasisinet.com for more details.

Video: Noel Gallagher On Zane Lowe

A video of Noel Gallagher on The Zane Lowe show on BBC Radio 1 last night.

He played us some tunes and talked about the new album and that Jay-Z controversy listen now.

Source: www.bbc.co.uk/radio1

Oasis To Tour Europe In November

Speaking on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 show tonight, Noel Gallagher said that Oasis will tour Europe in November.

He also said that he can't remember nothing about his interview on Friday with Chris Moyles.

Noel told Zane he could not reveal any details, but talked about a big gig next summer up north.

When questioned on Oasis playing Wembley Stadium in London next year, Noel would not admit to it or deny it either.

Source: Radio One

Pre-Order Oasis Album Now On iTunes & Receive Exclusive Bonus Track!

Fans who pre-order the new Oasis album "Dig Out Your Soul" via iTunes will receive instantly the album track "Falling Down". Written and sung by Noel Gallagher many of you may have heard the recent remix of the track by The Chemical Brothers that has been going great guns in clubs around the world, however this is the first opportunity to own the original version of the track!

In addition fans will also receive the EXCLUSIVE bonus track "I Believe In All", written and sung by Liam Gallagher, this track will be delivered to fans who pre-order on the day of release of the album.

CLICK HERE to pre order now via iTunes.

Source: www.oasisinet.com

Gobby Loves Gabby

Aussie babe Gabriella Climi is overwhelmed that Liam Gallagher is a fan of hers.

The outspoken Oasis frontman, 35, recently named her hit Sweet About Me his favourite song of the year.

The 16-year-old confessed: "I love Oasis, but it was crazy to hear that.

"My dad used to sing Live Forever to me as a kid, so it's a real honour."

Source: Daily Star

New Oasis Album Is Not Britpop

Guitarist says experimental LP is 'not our usual thing'

Noel Gallagher has said the forthcoming Oasis album, 'Dig Out Your Soul', will see the band taking a newer, less mainstream direction.

Speaking to BBC 6Music, Gallagher explained that he does not expect to hear too many of the new songs on radio because of their more experimental nature.

"It's not Britpop, let's put it that way. It's not our usual thing," he explained. "It's just really exciting, three of the tracks have got two drummers on, me and Zak [Starkey] playing drums. Some of it sounds a bit glam. There's no pop singles on it. I'd be amazed if anything else gets on the radio past the first single."

Gallagher said that the album takes influences from The Stooges, The Doors and The Pretty Things - as well as John Lennon.

"There's a kind of piano-y, John Lennon-y obligatory plod-away song in the middle, which Liam wrote," he said, "and that's to break up the two sides which are pretty intense, and it's full-on from the start to finish."

'Dig Out Your Soul' is released on October 6. It's preceded by a single, 'The Shock Of the Lightning', on September 29.

Source: www.nme.com

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Chemical Brothers Talk About Turning Down Oasis' 'Wonderwall' Remix

The Chemical Brothers have spoken about their decision to turn down the opportunity of remixing Oasis' hit 'Wonderwall'.

The dance duo, who were offered the chance to re-imagine the song in the early 90s, said they declined because of their lack of experience.

"They did ask us to remix Wonderwall when that first came out but basically we didn't know how to do it,” Tom Rowlands told the BBC.

"Yeah, that would have been good to do, it was a fairly big song,” Ed Simons added.

As previously reported on Gigwise, the duo recently remixed the Oasis song 'Falling Down', which will appear as a b-side to the Manchester band's new single, 'The Shock of the Lightning'.

Speaking about the remix, Rowlands said: "When Noel's name comes through on your phone, the command has been issued. It was exciting to do it and I'm glad they like it.

"We chucked loads of bits out and did it how we would want it to sound."

The single is released onSeptember 28th and will be followed by Oasis' new album 'Dig Out Your Soul', which is released on October 6th.

Source: www.gigwise.com

Oasis Set For Belfast And Maybe Dublin?

Oasis, the native Manchester, England band, is coming to Belfast, Ireland to play two shows promoting their forthcoming album, 'Dig Out Your Soul." Tickets will go on sale Wednesday, August 20, for the band's shows at the Belfast Odyssey Arena on October 29 and 30.

Although no dates for shows in Dublin have been announced, Oasis is expected to confirm two shows at Dublin's O2 venue in the coming weeks. The rumor is Oasis is expected to play in Dublin on the 26 and 27 of October.

The band will begin its United Kingdom and Ireland leg of their tour in Liverpool on October 7 and finish in Glasgow on November 5. In promotion of their new album, Oasis will also release a special, limited edition box set of 'Dig Out Your Soul, on October 3, right before they kick off their tour.

Source: www.allheadlinenews.com

Tune Into Zane Lowe On Radio 1 Tonight

Tune into the Zane Lowe show tonight on Radio 1 between 7PM-9PM as Noel Gallagher will be popping into the studio for an exclusive chat and hopefully some more tour dates.

Listen live online - www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/

The Shock Of The Lightning Video

The video for the new Oasis Single 'The Shock Of The Lightning' has appeared on ekstrabladet.dk, it appears that the website posted the video early and has since taken it down.

Here are some of the comments I have found on various Oasis forums about the video.

"It's all a bit f**king mental tbf! It's like an explosion of... everything!"
"i dig it"
"yeah the video is great it fits the album cover quite well."
"Impressive! A visually-stunning Oasis video - never thought I'd see the day."
"Super super super cool! Smart songs, artwork, videos - I like it."
"The best Oasis video in a long long time.... very nice, very cool!!!!"
"oasis are back with some vengeance!"
"woww!..I love it!...."
"fabulous video. probably their 3rd best ever behind the masterplan and supersonic"
"So Oasis have 'Wing Commander Bell'' and now Flight Lieutenant Liam?"
"Cool beans, it's like All Around The World meets Hard to Explain. I like it."
"F**king incredible video!"
"Very good video."
"the videoo is magnificent"

Oasis & Blur To Get 'Star Stories' Treatment

Star Stories actor Steve Edge has revealed that Oasis and Blur will be among the celebrities lampooned on the new series of the show.

Edge, who stars alongside Kevin Bishop on the Channel 4 programme, confirmed that the newest scripts are the funniest yet.

"I'm sure we're doing Elton John and David Furnish," Edge told The Mirror. "We read a new Britpop sketch of Oasis and Blur going to see Blair, which sounds good. Jarvis Cocker is the narrator, like an Austin Powers figure.

"It's a great job for summer - lots of funny wigs and silly voices."

The third series is currently in production and is expected to be included in Channel 4's autumn schedules.

Source: www.digitalspy.co.uk

Kaiser Chiefs Hit Back At Oasis' Noel Gallagher

Band suggest Gallagher is after publicity

Kaiser Chiefs have hit back at Oasis' Noel Gallagher, who recently made disparaging remarks about the Leeds band.

Noel Gallagher recently criticised Kaiser Chiefs, comparing them to The Monkees and saying that he didn't like the band despite the fact that he "did drugs for 18 years".

Kaiser Chiefs' drummer Nick Hodgson has since hit back at Gallagher, implying that the Oasis man is seeking publicity for his band's forthcoming new album, 'Dig Out Your Soul'.

"We're definitely not offended but I do actually like it, I think it's a bit of sport," he told BBC Newsbeat after the band's V Festival appearance in Chelmsford yesterday (August 17).

"It is funny though," he continued, "because it does happen [Gallagher criticising bands] every single time they put out an album. And the last two albums it's been us [getting the brunt of it].

"When I was 17 and Noel was going on about Blur I was watching it, and now I'm 30 and he's 50 and he's talking about us, it's brilliant."

Source: www.nme.com