Oasis - Coldplay Double Bill In Near Future?

(photo: rockographer.com)

Coldplay.com cought up with Chris Martin on the road and talked to him about Coldplay's Touring plans and his thoughts on Oasis' Be Here Now album..... Here are some excerpts:

You're playing in the UK right up to Christmas, with the last show on December 23rd in Belfast.

Yeah. And I would also like to do something on Christmas Eve, but I'm not sure if it's possible. I have to say, it does feel weird that we haven't been in Britain at all. Over the last week or so, the realisation of that has really hit. But I think next year we'll make up for it.

Is that a hint towards future plans?

Well, we tried to get Knebworth but it just wasn't possible. So we're having to think of something else. In fact, I think we have thought of something else. Hopefully we'll be able to announce it soon. And hopefully it's not the same day that Oasis have booked it.

Although that would be a good double bill.

It would be a great double bill. And we wouldn't mind opening. I would also, funnily enough, open for Take That. We were in the dressing room yesterday and, for whatever reason, we started singing Back For Good. We sang the whole thing, word for word, with all the right chords on our piano, without having to learn it or anything. It was great. So I'd like to use this forum, the Coldplay website, to announce that if Take That want us to open for them, we'll do it. The only problem is that we'll have to get down the gym for a bit.

Chris' thoughts on Be Here Now Album

..... Because the price of a burger is often linked to its quality. Cheap burger usually means bad burger and vice versa.

Do you think so? Does that work with music too? Could we be like Be Here Now, reassuringly expensive? By the way, could I go on record and state that Be Here Now is a great album?

Not even Noel Gallagher thinks that.

No, Noel doesn't like it, but I do. I think it's got great songs on it. I think My Big Mouth is one of Oasis's best songs.

But that album is just too long.

Well that's also known as X&Y syndrome. Every band gets it. But for anyone reading this, they should listen to the song My Big Mouth by Oasis, because it's wonderful.

I gotta agree with him there BHN is awesome.

Source: www.coldplay.com

Now It’s Official...I’m Cool. Why? Because Liam From Oasis Said So!

There's an unwritten code of conduct we all have to follow when we’re working out in the gym.

You’ll see the notice on the wall about wiping down the machines when you’re finished, not using mobile phones, and stopping if you feel breathless.

But these other rules are just as important.

They govern how we interact with the men and women who’re training at the same time as us.

You won’t find these rules written down anywhere and they’re rarely talked about, which is why so many of us feel awkward trying to get them right – or get them totally wrong.

Say too much to other people in the gym and you come across as an annoying, needy chatterbox trying to make new friends. Don’t say anything and you’re an unfriendly workout obsessed freak.

How loud should the music on your iPod be? Is it okay to sing-a-long? What about grunting and groaning when you’re lifting weights – is that acceptable or just showing off?

Should you keep your eyes fixed on an imaginary spot on the wall or is it OK to look around at other people ... and their bodies?

What I object to most is the person on the treadmill beside me glancing at my control panel to see if I’m going slower than they are.

I had some serious worries about all this last week when I found myself working out alongside Oasis singer Liam Gallagher.

He was up here for his band’s shows at the SECC and the hotel he was staying in happened to be attached to the fitness club I go to in Erskine.

The young boy at reception was bursting with excitement and told me who it was. I dashed into the changing rooms, tore off my work clothes and threw on my shorts, t-shirt and trainers in record time. I wanted to make sure I’d got started before Liam had finished.

As I pushed open the door and saw the man behind songs like Wonderwall, Some Might Say and Live Forever my head was filled with all these unwritten gym etiquette quandaries which I normally struggle with but knew I simply had to get right.

There’s a long list of people smarter than me who’ve invaded Liam Gallagher’s personal space and suffered a verbal bashing. I didn’t want to make my hero angry – not the night before a big gig.

What, if anything, was I supposed to say?

Should I swagger over and invite him on my radio show. That’s what an ambitious radio presenter would do isn’t it?

An interview with a big name would be good for ratings.

But what if Liam didn’t want yet another interview? What if he’d rather just work out in peace and quiet?

This might be the only part of the whole day he actually had to himself. Did I really want to be the guy who ruined that?

I knew what I had to do.

I nodded in Liam’s direction and started running. He got on with his weights. A few minutes later he walked past to get some water.

“Great album Liam,” I said. “I really like it.”

“Thanks man, that’s cool,” he replied.

As he sauntered off to the pool I found myself agreeing with him.

It was cool. I’d handled the situation perfectly. I, Colin Kelly, had become an expert in gym etiquette. I was cool. Liam Gallagher had said so.

It’s a good thing he didn’t see me an hour later in the changing rooms.

As I pulled my jeans out the locker around £5 worth of loose change came spilling out my pocket and went flying everywhere.

If he’d witnessed me scrambling around, trying to pick up all the shrapnel while keeping the towel round my waist, “cool” would have been the furthest word from his mind.

Source: icrenfrewshire.icnetwork.co.uk

Kasabian: "Oasis Tour Will Make Festivals Squirm"

Xfm spoke to Sergio Pizzorno and Tom Meighan of Kasabian at the Union Chapel about their gig tonight, the long awaited third album and hippo's and giraffe's. Find out more here...

Amongst the haunted corridors of The Union Chapel, we cosied up with Tom and Serge of Kasabian who are playing tonight at part of Mencap's Little Noise Sessions.

We've all been on tenter hooks waiting for Kasabian's third album, and at last we have some news, as Serge explained:

"The album's gonna be out early next year, it's all finished. So we're playing a couple off that and we've got some giraffe's and hippo's for the encore. I Saw The Killers gigs and it seems like that's what you've got to do these days..."

So should we expect more animals when the Leicester lads tour with Oasis and The Enemy in 2009? Probably not. But it will be magnificent as Tom confirmed:

"I think it's just a fucking really healthy balance, 3 good bands. It's a great line up and all the festivals are squirming, so I'm glad.

So there you have it. Kasabian will be back with a vengeance in 2009 with stage animals and Gallagher Brothers galore.

Lovely

Source: www.xfm.co.uk

Tickets Still Left For Oasis And Take That

Oasis and Take That fans can still get to see their heroes play live in Sunderland.

As reported in the Echo, demand has been phenomenal for the three concerts to take place at the Stadium of Light next summer.

Although all standard tickets to see Oasis on June 10 have sold out, there are still hospitality tickets available in the Black Cats Bar, Charlie Hurley Suite, Legends Lounge, Banqueting Suite, Riverview Brasserie and James Herriot Suite.

There are also hospitality tickets in many of the Stadium of Light bars and suites for Take That's June 5 and 6 gigs, part of the band's The Circus Live – Summer 2009 tour.

There are also private suites available for all three concerts – ranging from £8,000 to £12,500 for large groups – in the Drumaville Suite, Charlie Hurley Suite and Legends Lounge.

For details of what is included in each package visit www.safc.com/candb.

For more information or to make a booking call 0871 911 1500, or email oasis@safc.com or takethat@safc.com

Source: www.sunderlandecho.com

Brian Cannon's eBay Store

For all the Oasis collectors out there, Brian Cannon has an eBay store dedicated mainly to Oasis and The Verve.

For those of you that are unfamiliar with the name, Brian Cannon was the art director for all Oasis work from Definitely Maybe right through to The Masterplan.

Noel Gallagher approached Brian Cannon after seeing the work he had done for The Verve.

Visit Brian's ebay shop here, with prices from £1.99 there are items available for all budgets.

Razorlight's Johnny Borrell: Noel Gallagher Doesn't Get As Much Flak As Me

He speaks about bad reviews...

Razorlight frontman Johnny Borrell has blamed poor reviews of the band's new album on critics' preconceived opinion of his personality.

'Slipway Fires' has been widely criticised by journalists and failed to follow the chart-topping success of its predecessor, 'Razorlight'.

Borrell said critics hadn't "given the album a chance" because of his perceived arrogance.

He told the Daily Star: If I go to a gig and see a band I don't like, at least I can be objective, but it seems people want to believe the crap that's written about me. But the haters aren't going to win."

Borrell also insisted that he would stay with Razorlight, despite reports claiming he plans to record a solo album.

"It's total rubbish. I've never said I want to release a solo album. Noel Gallagher writes the songs for Oasis, but he doesn't get the amount of flak I get,” he said.

"People prefer to think I'm always throwing a strop, but I'm committed to this band."

Source: www.gigwise.com

Scot Lads Sergeant Will Be Major

Sergeant are going to be a big deal in the next few years.

The Scots lads — Nick Mercer, Scott Duncan, Bill Anderson and Rory Buchanan from Glenrothes in Fife — have already been given the rock ’n’ roll seal of approval by Oasis after supporting them on tour in Glasgow last week.

A source on tour said: “Noel and Liam are really into the band.

After Tuesday’s gig Liam was talking to them for ages about music. They got on to talking about clothes and Liam complimented their threads.

“Nick, the singer, was asking Liam about the custom-made jacket he had worn on stage for most of the tour. Liam told him to try it on, then said he could keep it. There is only one in the world. Nick couldn’t believe it.”

I wouldn’t be surprised if Sergeant joined the Oasis megatour next summer.

Source: www.thesun.co.uk

It's 'The Fab-tastic 4' John, Paul, George & Thingo

More Fun With Stevie Riks

This is a short film trailer, currently in production and being made by Mike from Popmash, with the voices by friend of the site Stevie himself.

For more information visit www.stevieriks.com or visit Stevie's YouTube channel here and watch some of the hundreds of hilarious videos he has made.

On This Day In Oasis History...

Familiar to Millions is a live album by Oasis from their July 21, 2000 concert at Wembley Stadium and was released on 13th November 2000. Familiar to Millions debuted at a respectable #5 in the UK charts with 57,000 copies sold in the first week. To date Familiar to Millions has sold around 310,000 copies in Britain alone (Platinum) and has estimated world sales of 1 million. The album was initially released simultaneously on six formats: DVD, VHS, Double CD, Double Cassette, Triple Vinyl and MiniDisc.

Track listing
All tracks written by Noel Gallagher, except where noted. Times are taken from the Double CD edition of the album.

Fuckin' In The Bushes (intro tape) – 3:04
Go Let It Out – 5:32
Who Feels Love? – 5:59
Supersonic – 4:30
Shakermaker – 5:13
Acquiesce – 4:18
Step Out (Gallagher/Wonder/Cosby/Moy) – 4:05
Gas Panic! – 8:01
Roll With It – 4:43
Stand By Me – 5:49
Wonderwall – 4:46
Cigarettes & Alcohol – 6:52
Don't Look Back in Anger – 5:27
Live Forever – 5:09
Hey Hey, My My (Young) – 3:45
Champagne Supernova – 6:32
Rock 'N' Roll Star – 7:26

Video Version (DVD / VHS)



As well as the whole show the DVD features the following:

45 minute documentary shot in and around Wembley by Grant Gee including backstage interviews and fans footage.

Multicamera angles on the track "Cigarettes & Alcohol".

Live screen films for "Go Let It Out", "Supersonic", "Live Forever" and "Rock 'n' Roll Star".

Complete Discography (inc. international releases) with audio clips and artwork.

Stunning Dolby 5.0 stereo sound.

CDRom element - links to an exclusive page on the Oasis website with as-yet unseen photos and Songplayer module where fans can teach themselves to play 'Live Forever'.

'Tambourine' icon - click it and it takes you to and from the documentary in real time. A first for a non-film release.

The VHS features the whole show and a 20 minute documentary (entitled 'Mad Fer It') featuring exclusive interviews with Liam and Noel Gallagher. This documentary is unique to the VHS format.



Audio Version (CD / Vinyl / Cassette / MiniDisc)

The CD features a extra bonus track, a cover of The Beatles' song "Helter Skelter", which was recorded at the Riverside Theatre, Milwaukee, WI, USA on April 16, 2000.

A highlights CD was released on October 1, 2001 to celebrate Oasis' tenth anniversary as a band. "Fuckin' In The Bushes", "Step Out", "Stand By Me", "Hey Hey My My", and "Helter Skelter" were all ommitted.

As Liam didn't bother to sing the choruses of "Wonderwall" and also changed the words to other parts of the song ("By now you should have somehow... realised not to sniff glue" / "And all the lights that light the way are... doin' me fuckin' 'ead in!") at the July 21 gig, the version on the various audio formats features a different vocal track to the original one recorded at Wembley. This also applies to Noel's backing vocals. Most of these overdubbed vocals were recorded live at Oasis' gig at the Yokohama Arena, Tokyo, on March 5, 2000. Only one line: "I'm sure you heard it all before, but you never really had a doubt", is from the actual Wembley gig, as Liam slightly messed up this line in the Tokyo performance.

The audio version of the album is also missing various bits of between-track banter.

Other Trivia

A promo video of the Wembley version of "Gas Panic!" was distributed to music channels. The video featured visuals from throughout the gig and was slightly edited down to 6:57.

A "Gas Panic!" promo CD was issued in Brazil to promote Oasis' appearance at the Rock In Rio festival on January 14, 2001. The 2-track CD included the album version and an edited version of the Wembley track, which was edited down to 4:28.

The live album came about after the chaotic Wembley gig of July 22, 2000. This concert was being broadcast live to dozens of countries across the world but was hampered by an extremely drunk Liam Gallagher, whose out-of-tune singing and general ranting made it into an unappealing showcase of Oasis' live capabilities in the eyes of Sony BMG, who were worried about a large number of bootleg recordings being distributed.

Each of the six different formats (plus the 2001 highlights CD) had a different colour for its own cover art.

Source: Wikpedia & YouTube

TRL's Top Awkward Moments

MTV's famed TRL show, a teenyboppers wet dream, is going off the air after a long successful run.

Only makes sense that Liam Gallagher tops their most awkward moments list!

Source: Via YouTube

Tales From The Middle Of Nowhere

Taken from Noel's tour diary from oasisinet.com

Bonjour.

That gig in Paris was the last of the tour. That's it now for a couple of weeks. I'm looking forward to a break. Me and Gem are on the Eurostar heading back to London. Liam and the increasingly odd Andy Bell have stayed in Paris for the day. Pity no one told them it's Armistice day. Everything's shut!

Saw Sting in our hotel last night. STING!!! Crikey, wonder what he was up to?

There's a man on this train who's just pulled out a rather large book called "101 Great Breads"!! Wow..he must be a chef of some description, eh?

We've made it through the Channel Tunnel. It's actually sunny. Unbelieveable. It'll piss down for the next 2 weeks though, I guarantee it.

In a bit.

GD.

Source: www.oasisinet.com

Oasis Stars Noel & Liam Gallagher Plan To Buy Own Jet

Oasis rockers Noel and Liam Gallagher are hoping to buy their own private jet after getting the bug on their latest tour.

The brothers have enjoyed flitting from city to city in a luxurious hired jet since embarking on their recent UK and European tour - and Noel even flew home via private plane for one night in between his gigs in Aberdeen.

Now, despite the recession, Noel has decided that he wants one of his own - and is asking his accountants to look at the figures. He revealed: "We're making serious enquiries as to how much one of these jets cost. We think with a bit of creative accounting we could probably afford one."

He cheekily added: "We've christened ours 'The Credit-Crunch'. It's the only way to fly."

Noel is not the first celebrity to hanker after a plane of his own - he joins the ranks of Tom Cruise, John Travolta and P Diddy who each have a plane or three of their own.

Westlife are said to have splashed out £4million on a jet four years ago after growing tired with the expense of private charters and David Beckham is considering purchasing a £7million plane of his own so he can travel between his European soccer commitments and US-based family.

The prices can vary between £4million for a Gulfstream or Learjet to £150million for a top of the range plane. Those who charter a private jet include Simon Cowell, who pays up to £6750 an hour.

In recent days Noel and Liam have used a jet to fly from Cologne to Copenhagen then Milan to Paris - and that's before they even set wing in Mexico, the US, western Europe and UK and Ireland in the New Year.

But perhaps Noel should heed a word of caution from P Diddy who claims that the state of the economy is so bad he can't even afford the fuel to put in the plane he partially owns.

Source: www.dailyrecord.co.uk

Noel Gallagher Interview For The Dave Fanning Show

The Dave Fanning Show had a special interview with Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher last night.

Oasis have just released their new album 'Dig Out Your Soul' and will play Slane next year.

Click here to listen again, Noel joins the show after 7 minutes.

Source: www.rte.ie

Pictures From Oasis In Paris And Copenhagen

Some photos sent in via email from site visitor Chelo who made the trip to Paris from Madrid, Spain for Monday's show.

Visit the Fan Archive (here) for more pictures from the gig and other gigs from the tour so far submitted by fans.

Also some great photos from Copenhagen by Lasse Dearman can be found here.

Stereophonics 'Not Recording Christmas Single With Joe Calzaghe And Oasis'

They deny reports...

Stereophonics have denied that they are recording a song with Oasis and the champion boxers Ricky Hatton and Joe Calzaghe.

Various tabloid reports have claimed that the collaborators planned to release 'Hi Ho Hatton' as a Christmas single.

However, Stereophonics frontman Kelly Jones told the BBC that the band would be playing no part in the track.

"My mother told me about that, she phoned me up and she said it's in the paper... I know Joe but I haven't seen him for a few years,” he said.

“We used to play charity football matches together but I don't know where that story's come from."

Bassist Richard Jones added: "We were going to go over to New York and play a gig for all Calzaghe's fans in Madison Square Gardens or somewhere like that.

“It didn't come together, so maybe somebody put two and two together and came back with sixteen."

Source: www.gigwise.com

Tales From The Middle Of Nowhere

Taken from Noel Gallagher's tour diary on oasisinet.com

That gig in Copenhagen was pretty good after all. A deceptively sweaty little number.

A journalist who hadn't spoke to me since '94 at the Hultsfred Festival accused me of stealing her bag DURING an interview!! Not guilty, your honour. Another insisted that I owed them money! INSISTED!! I have no recollection of ever meeting either of these people.

Stayed up half the bastard night to watch that Joe Calzaghe fight. What a lump of shit that was. I've had better fights with r-kid.

We're flying to Milan today for about an hour to do some TV show or other then back on the jet and head for Paris. We're making serious enquiries as to how much one of these private jets cost. We think with a bit of creative accounting we could probably afford one. We've christened ours "The Credit-Crunch?" It's the only way to fly, y'know?

Never get enough time to stay in Copenhagen. It looks like it might be a fun-place. We'll never know. Pity.

In a bit.

GD.

Source: www.oasisinet.com

Ryan Adams: 'I Never Miss Oasis'

Ryan Adams and his band The Cardinals are back with a new album Cardinology. He spoke to Newsbeat about his tenth studio LP and his love for Oasis.

How did you find recording your new album?

Neal Casal (The Cardinals guitarist): This album was one of the best we've made because our line-up has really solidified now.

It felt like we could really stretch out and be a band and it felt like we were making free music for ourselves.

We had a blast and I think that comes straight through in the grooves. It was a very unfettered recording process and we had a free rein on this album.

Ryan: This is the last record we have under Lost Highway so we can go off and do our own thing.
You recently supported Oasis on their US tour. How was that?

Ryan: That's a band I don't miss. That is a band I buy tickets for and I go and see. If Oasis are playing New York I'm at that concert. I'm in the line with everyone else.

It was a perfect day for me supporting them because I was like, 'Damn I get to play some music and I get to watch Oasis and I'm getting paid for it'.

Did you hear that your cover of Wonderwall was recently credited to you and not Oasis on The X Factor?

Ryan: I know I heard about that. When somebody told me I just laughed.

You almost collaborated with Noel Gallagher live for that track once. Is there any chance of that ever happening?

Ryan: No absolutely not. If I ever did it would have to be a pretty decent amount of money so I could say to these guys, 'Go and buy a helicopter'.

You had a bad accident in 2004. (The singer fell offstage and broke his left wrist at the former Royal Court Theatre in Liverpool). How difficult a period was that for you?

Ryan: I had to re-learn how to pick up a pencil and re-learn how to move a finger. There were massive holes in my arm and I had to get it sewn back on.

It was awful, I was in a lot of pain. But a lot of time has passed since then and I don't usually think about it until someone else brings it up. It seems very incidental to me now.

Did it get to the point that it was so bad that you almost had to quit music?

Ryan: I think quite the opposite happened. When it healed up The Cardinals were born and I made a solo album. In fact I made three albums in one year.

Lost Highway are in the process of putting together an anthology of your work for release. How do you feel about that?

I don't plan to participate in that. They can provide an anthology of the stuff that was done on Lost Highway, good luck with that. But the fans already have it.

Ryan Adams & The Cardinals are currently touring the UK.

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Oasis Tickets Still On Sale

Tickets are still available for Oasis's Stadium Tour in 2009, performing at Wembley, London, Heaton Park, Manchester and more...

Whats more they will be joined by Kasabian and The Enemy on all UK dates!

Click here for more information.

Alessandro Del Piero Gets Shirty With Noel Gallagher

Noel Gallagher received a surprise gift while appearing on Italian TV – a signed footie shirt from Juventus hitman and Oasis mega-fan Alessandro Del Piero.

The striker is an avid supporter of the Gallagher gang and even appeared in a video for their single Lord Don’t Slow Me Down.

The Manc rockers were in Milan performing on an Italian chatshow when they were given their gift by host Fabio Fazio.

Del Piero even rang in to natter away to his rock hero, prompting Man City fan Noel, to joke he would stick his new jersey up on eBay.

Source: www.thesun.co.uk

Oasis In Paris Setlist

Tonights setlist from the Bataclan, Paris, France.

Fuckin' In The Bushes
Rock 'n' Roll Star
Lyla
The Shock Of The Lightning
Cigarettes & Alcohol
The Meaning Of Soul
To Be Where There's Life
Waiting For The Rapture
The Masterplan
Songbird
Slide Away
Morning Glory
Ain't Got Nothin'
The Importance Of Being Idle
I'm Outta Time
Wonderwall
Supersonic
Don't Look Back In Anger
Falling Down
Champagne Supernova
I Am The Walrus

Oasis' next planned show is in Mexico City on the 26th of November.

Did you go to tonights gig or future gigs or even past gigs?

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