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'Dig Out Your Soul' a Cert for

Tue, 7 Oct 2008 21:37 EDT

NME - Band enjoy massive first day album sales

Oasis sold nearly 90,000 copies of new album 'Dig Out Your Soul' after its release yesterday (October 6), making it one of the year's fastest first-day sellers.

The band's seventh studio album had sold 89,434 copies by the end of the day.

According to midweek figures, at close of business yesterday the album was outselling the current Number One, Kings Of Leon's 'Only By The Night', by nearly five units to one.

It means the band are a virtual certainty to be Number One on Sunday (October 12).

Meanwhile Oasis kick off their UK tour tonight (October 7) in Liverpool, at the Echo Arena. Stay tuned to NME.COM for a full report

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Noel is Still Angry

Sat, 4 Oct 2008 22:32 EDT

Belfast Tlegraph - Reflecting on almost 15 years of success with Oasis, Noel Gallagher, despite a £14m fortune, insists he is still working class. But, he tells John Meagher, the 'baggage' of kids and ex-wives has made him grow up. 'The boredom is driving me f***ing mad." Right now, Noel Gallagher is supposed to be in the middle of a world tour. Instead -- thanks to an on-stage attack by a fan in Toronto on September 7 - he is recuperating at his London home. And he's not happy about it. "There's always some f***ing calamity that happens to us on the road, and I'm just glad we got it out of the way quickly. I just didn't see this one coming." Quite literally, as it turns out. YouTube footage shows the intruder running up behind the guitarist, pushing him to the ground. He sustained broken ribs. His attacker was subsequently arrested. Today, in his management company's office near Paddington, London, he looks pale and drawn - something he puts down to being the father of an 18-month-old son, Donovan. The last thing he expected to be doing a week before the release of Oasis's seventh album was babysitting. "I just can't get my head around the fact that we still aren't on the road," he says. "I'm waiting for the doctor to give me the all-clear for the UK dates, but it should be fine. I'll go out of my f***ing mind if I can't play them." The British arena tour kicks off in Liverpool on Tuesday and includes two sold-out dates at Belfast's Odyssey Arena at the end of this month, will give fans an opportunity to hear the new songs for the first time. The album, Dig Out Your Soul, could only have been made by Oasis and there are plenty of moments on it that are likely to sound incendiary live. But after something of a creative upswing with their last offering, 2005's Don't Believe The Truth, this collection is considerably less inspired.

Posted on Saturday, 04/10/2008 22:32 by DaVincentCode | 0 Comments | Submit Comments

Oasis to Play Till They're 90

Fri, 3 Oct 2008 22:10 EDT

dailyrecord.co.uk - OASIS could outdo the Rolling Stones and continue to rock into their nineties.

While Mick Jagger and Co are still going strong in their sixties, Gem Archer of Oasis reckons his band could keeping going longer because Liam Gallagher doesn't move on stage.

The 41-year old guitarist laughed: "Liam invented Stillism. There's no jogging around on stage like Mick Jagger in this band, so we could be doing that until we're 90."

Once the wild boys of Britpop, Oasis have quietened down, with Liam telling of his love for cooking salmon, jogging and early nights.

Gem admitted all the band were into fitness, but was keen to emphasise: "We're not like Sting or anything.

"I was one of those guys who could eat rubbish all day and didn't know what hangovers were.

"But I don't want to be 50 and doubled up.

"If we're going to put ourselves in line with The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Kinks, The Who and Led Zeppelin, we can't let the side down." Full interview at Daily Record.

Posted on Friday, 03/10/2008 22:10 by DaVincentCode | 0 Comments | Submit Comments

Noel Talks About Fame and More

Fri, 3 Oct 2008 22:04 EDT

SMH - NOEL GALLAGHER is talking about fame. And he, more than most, should be qualified to discuss the subject. After all, this is the man who, as one of Oasis's fighting Gallagher brothers, has spent a good part of the past 15 years having, not just his music dissected, but pretty much every word he's uttered and every deed he's done scrutinised as well. Particularly in Britain where, depending on whom you talk to, he is regarded as a) something of a national treasure, or b) as that dodgy uncle who can be counted on to make inappropriate remarks at weddings. Whatever your take, one thing Noel Gallagher can never be called is bland. "I've never had a problem with fame. If anything, I enjoy being famous. It's a f- - -ing great thing," the 41-year-old says with a shrug. "I've always seen it as part of the job. There's no way you can be successful in music and be anonymous - that's mental. You cannot be in a rock'n'roll band and be anonymous. Unless you're in Kraftwerk or something like that. Liam doesn't deal with it very well - do you know what I mean?" Indeed, Liam Gallagher told Britain's The Times recently that Noel "loves being famous. He adores it. I don't think about it. I don't do what famous people do. I don't go to famousy events. As long as I'm in a band and making music and playing gigs, I couldn't give a f- - -." Read the full interview at SMH.com.au.

Posted on Friday, 03/10/2008 22:04 by DaVincentCode | 0 Comments | Submit Comments

Liam in Leggings

Fri, 3 Oct 2008 21:56 EDT

The Sun - LIAM GALLAGHER in leggings? Now that really is a sight I never thought that I would see. The snarling OASIS frontman was spotted in his jogging gear as he shopped with missus NICOLE in North London. If he was wearing the hood to try to keep a low profile before the release of the new Oasis album Dig Out Your Soul on Monday, it didn’t work. I wonder if he was looking for the Milk Tray?

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Liam Dyes Hair & Wears Make Up

Fri, 3 Oct 2008 21:53 EDT

Gigwise - Oasis' guitarist Noel Gallagher has claimed that his bother, Liam, dyes his own hair and wears make up. Gallagher told Absolute Radio that his brother was knowledgeable when it comes to beauty products – but said he planned to stay away from them. “Liam’s been dyeing his hair for a while. And he wears make-up. I’ve seen him in eyeliner at parties looking like something from A Clockwork Orange,” he said. “And he knows about his moisturiser. I think he’s trying to head off old age but it’ll catch him. It doesn’t bother me. I guess because I’ve never traded on my good looks like Liam.”

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Oasis Losing to Pink

Wed, 1 Oct 2008 21:44 EDT

NME.com - The midweek UK singles chart has revealed that Oasis are losing out to Pink in the battle to be Number One on Sunday (October 5). Pink's single 'So What' is currently in the Number One slot, while Oasis' 'The Shock Of The Lightning' are in the Number Two slot, reports Music Week. Pink's effort sat at Number 38 in the charts last Sunday (September 28), but physical sales of the single since have propelled it into the provisional top spot.

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Noel Praises Beatlebum

Wed, 1 Oct 2008 21:22 EDT

NME.com - Noel Gallagher praised Blur's 'Beetlebum' on Russell Brand's BBC Radio 2 show last night (September 28). The Oasis guitarist and songwriter said the group's 1997 UK Number One single "a great tune", and told Brand that he liked it when the DJ offered him a choice between the song and The Smiths' 'Still Ill' on the radio show. The guitarist also explained more about the current state of his injuries – Gallagher was pushed over onstage by a fan earlier this month. Gallagher said: "[My ribs] are on the mend. The next gig is in ten days in Liverpool. I'm not gonna be right for that, it takes another five weeks to heal up, but we've got to start that tour 'cause it'll be two years' work out the window!"

Posted on Wednesday, 01/10/2008 21:22 by DaVincentCode | 0 Comments | Submit Comments

Noel Tried to Kill Liam

Wed, 1 Oct 2008 21:21 EDT

Spin.com - Writing music, performing, and -- most notably -- co-existing on the road with a sibling can be tough. And no one understands the highs and lows of such a relationship like Oasis' volatile Noel Gallagher. "I've only seriously tried to kill him once," Noel says of his oft-bombastic younger brother and Oasis singer Liam in SPIN's October issue, on newsstands this week. "I think that's a pretty good record. In fact, I think I deserve some sort of commendation. I've kept Liam in legal employment for nearly two decades -- He'd need f***ing round-the-clock care without Oasis." And what about Liam's oft-told story that he was minding his own business when he was beaten by a gang of toughs in a Munich, Germany, bar in 2002? "Are you f***ing serious?" says Noel. "He's a born f***ing liar. I wasn't there at that bar in Munich, so I won't cast aspersions. But I ask you, do you think Liam was helping clear away the glasses or assisting an old lady up the stairs when it all kicked off?"

Posted on Wednesday, 01/10/2008 21:21 by DaVincentCode | 0 Comments | Submit Comments

Noel Contributes in Paul's CD

Wed, 1 Oct 2008 21:12 EDT

NME.com - Paul Weller will release a four-CD set of rare and live tracks spanning the length of his solo career on November 3. The 74 songs on 'Weller At The BBC' were recorded by the former Jam man during exclusive sessions and live shows for the corporation between 1990 and 2008. The release features covers of Marvin Gaye's 'What's Going On' and Rose Royce's 'Wishing On A Star'. Oasis' Noel Gallagher appears on a live version of Weller's adaptation of Dr John's 'I Walk On Gilded Splinters', as he does on the 1995 recorded version. Other highlights include a previously-unreleased cover of Ronnie Lane's 'The Poacher', recorded for BBC Radio 1's Evening Session in 1997, and recordings from Weller's 1995 headline appearance at the Phoenix Festival. Musicians including Gallagher, Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie and The Charlatans' Tim Burgess have been interviewed for a 64-page booklet that will accompanying the album. The full tracklisting for 'Weller At The BBC' is: CD1: 'Fly On The Wall' (Johnnie Walker 5.9.92) 'Pink On White Walls' (Johnnie Walker 02.10.93) 'Amongst Butterflies' (Johnnie Walker 02.10.93) 'Wild Wood' (Johnnie Walker 02.10.93) 'Hung Up' (Emma Freud 26.10.94) 'Out Of The Sinking' (Emma Freud 26.10.94) 'Clues' (Emma Freud 26.10.94) 'Whirlpool's End' (Emma Freud 26.10.94) 'Out Of The Sinking' (Lunchtime Show 01.11.94) 'Broken Stones' (Evening Session 08.05.95) 'Time Passes' (Evening Session 08.05.95) 'The Changingman' (Evening Session 08.05.95) 'I Walk On Gilded Splinters' (Evening Session 08.05.95) 'Broken Stones' (Simon Mayo 08.05.95) 'You Do Something To Me' (Simon Mayo 08.05.95) 'Brushed' (Evening Session 10.06.97) 'Peac**k Suit' (Evening Session 10.06.97) 'Up In Suzie's Room' (Evening Session 10.06.97) 'Friday Street' (Evening Session 10.06.97) 'Mermaids' (Evening Session 10.06.97) 'The Poacher' (Evening Session 10.06.97) CD2: 'Driving Nowhere' (Mark Goodier 23.11.97) 'Friday Street' (Live In The Studio 19.9.97) 'Science' (Jo Whiley) 'Wishing On A Star' (The Drivetime Show With Jonnie Walker 01.09.04) 'Thinking Of You' (The Drivetime Show With Jonnie Walker 01.09.04) 'Corrina, Corrina' (Mark Lamarr For Jonathan Ross 08.01.05) 'Early Morning Rain' (Mark Lamarr For Jonathan Ross 08.01.05) 'Foot Of The Mountain' (Mark Lamarr For Jonathan Ross 08.01.05) 'To The Start Of Forever' (Janice Long 04.03.05) 'Out Of The Sinking' (Janice Long 04.03.05) 'Paper Smile' (The Drivetime Show With Stuart Maconie) 'Come On Let's Go' (The Drivetime Show With Stuart Maconie) 'Amongst Butterflies' (Mark Lamarr Sold On Song 11.02.06) 'Frightened' (Mark Lamarr Sold On Song 11.02.06) 'That's Entertainment' (Mark Lamarr Sold On Song 11.02.06) 'All I Wanna Do (Is Be With You)' (Mark Lamarr God's Jukebox 05.07.08) 'Cold Moments' (Mark Lamarr God's Jukebox 05.07.08) 'Push It Along' (Mark Lamarr God's Jukebox 05.07.08) 'Pretty Flamingo' (Mark Lamarr God's Jukebox 05.07.08) CD3: 'My Ever Changing Moods' (Town And Country Club 05.12.90) 'A Man Of Great Promise' (Town And Country Club 05.12.90) 'Kosmos' (Town And Country Club 05.12.90) 'Speak Like A Child' (Town And Country Club 05.12.90) 'Just Like Yesterday' (Town And Country Club 05.12.90) 'Work To Do' (Royal Albert Hall 13.10.92) 'Pity Poor Alfie' (Town And Country Club 05.12.90) 'What's Going On' (Royal Albert Hall 13.10.92) 'Uh Huh Oh Yeh!' (Always There To Fool You!) (Royal Albert Hall 13.10.92) 'Hercules' (Royal Albert Hall 13.10.92) 'Bull-Rush/Magic Bus' (Royal Albert Hall 13.10.92) 'Above The Clouds' (Royal Albert Hall 13.10.92) 'Everything Has A Price To Pay' (Royal Albert Hall 13.10.92) 'Headstart For Happiness' (Royal Albert Hall 13.10.92) 'Into Tomorrow' (Royal Albert Hall 13.10.92) 'Porcelain Gods' (Phoenix Festival 13.07.95) 'Stanley Road' (Phoenix Festival 13.07.95) 'Can You Heal Us (Holy Man)' (Phoenix Festival 13.07.95) CD4: 'Shadow Of The Sun' (Phoenix Festival 13.07.95) 'I Walk On Gilded Splinters' (Phoenix Festival 13.07.95) (With Noel Gallagher) 'Out Of The Sinking' (Finsbury Park 09.06.96) (With Jools Holland) 'Hung Up' (Finsbury Park 09.06.96) 'Sunflower' (Finsbury Park 09.06.96) 'Broken Stones' (Finsbury Park 09.06.96) (With Jools Holland) 'Fly On The Wall' (Finsbury Park 09.06.96) 'Tales From The Riverbank' (Finsbury Park 09.06.96) 'Peac**k Suit' (Victoria Park 08.08.98) 'Heavy Soul' (Victoria Park 08.08.98) 'Science' (Victoria Park 08.08.98) 'I Didn't Mean To Hurt You' (Radio Theatre 09.11.98) 'Brand New Start' (Radio Theatre 09.11.98) 'Wild Wood' (Radio Theatre 09.11.98) 'Friday Street' (Radio Theatre 09.11.98) 'The Changingman' (Radio Theatre 09.11.98) (With Ian McLagan)

Posted on Wednesday, 01/10/2008 21:12 by DaVincentCode | 0 Comments | Submit Comments

I Would Be Bigger Than Smith

Wed, 1 Oct 2008 21:05 EDT

gigwise.com - Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher has said he would be bigger than the high street store WH Smith if he found it easier to write lyrics. Gallagher is responsible for three songs on the band's new album, 'Dig Out Your Soul', including one, 'I'm Outta Time', which is an ode to John Lennon. The song has already been described as one of his best compositions - but the frontman has revealed that he didn't set out to write it. “I didn’t go out to write a song like that, it just happened. I find it hard with words,” he told the Sun newspaper. “If I found it easier with words I’d be huge. Bigger than WH Smith.”

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Noel Didn't Know DOYS is Free?

Wed, 1 Oct 2008 21:04 EDT

gigwise.com - Oasis' Noel Gallagher says he wasn't aware the band were streaming their new album via MySpace ahead of its release. 'Dig Out Your Soul' was made available as a stream for fans from 12pm today but won't be available to buy until October 6th. Speaking to BBC 6Music, Gallagher said he only found out about the move when he read the newspaper this morning. “I don’t have any opinion on that sort of thing. I don’t get involved. I’ve done a little bit for the website in the past. Are people streaming it on Myspace? Good luck to them,” he said. "Somebody texted me today with it all and a load of jargon that I don’t understand and I was going, ‘Yes, I don’t know what that means...but yes.’”

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Dig Out Your Soul on MySpace

Wed, 1 Oct 2008 21:00 EDT

MySpace.com - Listen to all the songs from Dig Out Your Soul at Oasis' MySpace page before it is gone. Great album if you ask me!

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DOYS Review by Oasis

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:10 EDT

The Sun - Opener Bag It Up is a storming statement of intent for the album’s blow-the-roof-off philosophy. Heartfelt second track The Turning is one of the album’s best. Noel then takes over vocals for Waiting For The Rapture, a heavy, stonking, three-minute belter. First single The Shock Of The Lightning was written by Noel in the studio. Frontman Liam said: “That’s what making records is all about. We’re punk rock when we get cracking on it. Some days we spend a lot of time on the melody when we should be leathering the **** out of it.” Fifth up is I’m Outta Time, a real highlight and Liam’s finest songwriting moment yet. The tender JOHN LENNON-inspired tune is a definite single. Liam said: “I didn’t go out to write a song like that, it just happened. I find it hard with words. If I found it easier with words I’d be huge. Bigger than WH Smith.” (Get Off Your) High Horse Lady shows off the band’s more mature sound, with a stripped-down opening that reminds me of Beatles White Album track Rocky Raccoon. Track seven, Falling Down — the album’s second single — is another big, orchestral number with Noel on vocals. Next up is To Be Where There’s Life, where guitarist GEM ARCHER takes over songwriting duties. And Gem revealed: “There are no guitars on it — they weren’t allowed.” Track nine is a Liam-penned and snarl-filled number, Ain’t Got Nothin’. The Nature Of Reality next up couples philosophical lyrics with stomping guitars. Then album closer Soldier On is a great, trippy, echo-filled end to a cracking record. I’ll let Noel sum it all up. He said: “What do I want people to take from it? Don’t know. “As long as they buy it, possibly tell one of their friends to buy it, then come to see us live and buy a T-shirt. That’ll do.”

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Liam & Andy at Virgin Radio Fr

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:02 EDT

Virgin Radio France - I can't read French but it seems like Liam and Andy were at Virgin Radio France to do some interview. Check out their interview and pictures of the event at: http://www.virginradio.fr/antenne/Emissions/Bruno-Guillon-et-Camille

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Liam Thought Noel Was Stabbed

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:59 EDT

showbizspy.com - OASIS rocker LIAM GALLAGHER feared his brother NOEL had been stabbed when a fan rushed the stage and attacked him during a gig in Canada earlier this month (Sep08). The guitarist fell awkwardly when fan Daniel Sullivan tackled him to the ground at a show in Toronto, Canada on 7 September (08) and he has been nursing three broken and dislodged ribs ever since. As a result, the group had to scrap the remaining dates of their North American tour, as well as postponing three additional shows in Europe. And singer Liam admits he thought the worst when he saw Noel fall onstage. He tells MTV Two, "It was f**king darkÂ…but it could've been a lot worse thats the way I look at it. The guy's (culprit) gonna get dealt (sic) with. I thought he (Noel) had been stabbed." Liam also vows to protect his older brother from any future incidents, adding, "It won't be happening again I can assure you of that." But Liam wasn't the only one who thought Noel had been the victim of a knife attack - the guitarist himself assumed he'd been stabbed too. Noel explains, "At firstÂ…'cos it had been raining and there were puddles aroundÂ…I thought I'd been stabbedÂ… for a split second I s**t it (panicked)." However, Noel is insistent on not giving his attacker any more coverage, because he doesn't deserve the attention. He says, "Loads of Oasis fans put his name on the website and did 'wanted' postersÂ…which just adds to the infamy."

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iTunes' Free Liam Song

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:57 EDT

Gigwise.com - Oasis fans who pre-order a copy of the band's new album 'Dig Out Your Soul' from iTunes are to receive a free bonus track. 'I Believe In All' was written by the band's frontman Liam Gallagher and is not included on the full album. Fans who pre-order the record will also continue to receive the album track 'Falling Down' at the time of ordering, as Gigwise reported exclusively last month. A cheaper version of 'Dig Out Your Soul' will also be available for £5, with the full version, which features a half-hour documentary, costing £7.99.

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Oasis Postpone 3 Gigs

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:53 EDT

Oasisinet.com - Oasis are being forced to postpone three further shows as a result of the injuries Noel sustained when he was attacked on stage in Toronto. A CT scan has now revealed that Noel suffered three broken and dislodged ribs in the attack and he has been advised by his doctor that he will not be able to perform for at least another week. The three affected shows are the Eden Project, Cornwall on the 27th September, the Gloria Theatre, Cologne on the 29th September and Bataclan, Paris on September 30. All three shows will be rescheduled and fans are advised to retain their tickets pending further announcements. The Oasis UK Arena Tour, beginning Oct 7, is going ahead as planned.

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Cocaine in the Queen's Toilet

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:50 EDT

dailystab.com - Oasis star Noel Gallagher shockingly confesses to once taking cocaine in the British monarch’s bathroom. Gallagher reveals he snorted the drug in a special bathroom for Queen Elizabeth II at Downing Street, the Prime Minister’s residence, during a reception to meet Tony Blair in 1997. He says: ”As I remember, it was quite nice. It had a velvet seat and everything. She’s got her own toilet which no-one else is allowed in. These were the days of the revolution. “Someone said, ‘Do you want to have a look in the Queen’s bog (toilet)?’ I said, ‘Of course’.”

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DOYS Songbook & CD-ROM

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:42 EDT

NME - Oasis are set to give away a free 'Dig Out Your Soul' songbook and companion CD-ROM with next week's issue of NME, on UK newsstands from September 17. The exclusive package, which features Oasis video interviews, lyrics and music sheets, also includes an introduction written by Noel Gallagher and has been given its own unique catalogue number by the band's label Big Brother - RKIDNMECD1. The issue can be pre-ordered now from the NME Store. The package will provide a taster for the band's forthcoming new album, 'Dig Out Your Soul'. As well as featuring 'Dig Out Your Soul' artwork and Oasis extras that can be accessed via a computer, there is also a chance to win a VIP trip to an Oasis gig of your choice anywhere around the world. The Oasis 'Dig Out Your Soul' songbook and CD-ROM will contain:

Two exclusive video interviews with the band
Introduction written by Noel Gallagher
Lyrics and sheet music for four 'Dig Out Your Soul' songs: 'Bag It Up', 'The Turning', '(Get Off Your) High Horse Lady' and single 'The Shock Of The Lightning'
'Dig Out Your Soul' album artwork
Video instructions to play Oasis' 1994 debut single 'Supersonic'
Oasis screensavers, wallpapers, desktop widget and link to exclusive microsite
Competition details to win a VIP trip to any Oasis gig in the world

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