Latest Oasis, Beady Eye And Noel Gallagher News

Noel Gallagher: 'Manchester City Have Got Bigger Fish To Fry Than The Carling Cup'

2012-01-29T10:36:00.002Z

Noel Gallagher insists he's 'not that bothered' about missing out on a trip to Wembley.

To listen to the full interview, click the here and scroll down the page.

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Bird's Land In Melbourne

2012-01-29T00:01:00.002Z

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds will play at the Flemington Racecourse as part of the Big Day Out in Melbourne, Australia later today (January 22nd).

If you are going to the show, and you are able to scan your ticket or send in pictures email them to us @ scyhojavascript:void(0)dotcom@gmail.com.

You can also tweet us pictures and updates @scyhodotcom

Noel Gallagher's Tales From The Middle Of Nowhere (Vol.2) Part Thirty

2012-01-28T19:48:00.001Z

From Noel Gallagher's 'Tales From The Middle Of Nowhere' tour diary.

Yes…

So, been out of the game for a couple of days AGAIN!!

Here goes… What day is it today? …Friday? Saturday? Fuck knows.

The last time we spoke I was in Sydney, right? Just getting ready for The Big Day Out?

Well… Woke up that morning and guess what? That's right, it was pissing down… I mean what IS the point of Australia while it's raining? There is no point. I'm staggered by the weather. "Oh, fuck off!" to the sky, said I.

'Twas a big day for the Aussies. Australia Day. It's a day where they celebrate all things Australian… Whatever that means. Still part of the blimmin' Empire, if you ask me, innit? Sydney Harbour was full of boats and ships. Spectacular. There was cannons going off and even a fly past by the Aussie air force (mate!)... IN THE RAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!

There was a bit of a scene with the Aussie PM (some ginger Sheila). She got a bit roughed up by some protesters and had to be bundled into a car that looked like a taxi. Thing is, she lost one of her shoes!! Like Cinderella!! The news went in heavy on the protesters… (What a scandal… No… Not sandal… They didn't make it clear what style of shoe it was!!!)

By the time I got down to the festival site to continue my battle of wits with the Aussie media (mate), Kasabian had been and gone!! Heard they were good though.

My gig was really bloody good (mate). Had a pair of ladies knickers thrown on stage and a top hat!! I do hope they came from the same person!!

Legged it early the next day and arrived here in Melbourne (mate). And guess what? No… You're wrong see, because it's bloody boiling (mate). Yes sir!! The sun has got his hat on, and it's got little corks dangling round the rim!!

They still have that Jerry Springer on TV down here. Forgot how psychedelic that programme is. There was a threesome on it called… "Sha-toya" and "Jo-neesa" and a guy whose name was "Country". Mega. I laughed until it wasn't funny anymore.

So then I stopped and turned on the news. Turns out the big story building was about "the shoe".

"Where is the PM's shoe?" They asked.
"Who's got the shoe?" They pleaded.
"We must find the shoe!!".

Had a bit of a mooch around and about (didn't find the shoe). Not much going on here, but by the time I got back to the hotel THE SHOE HAD BEEN FOUND!!!!!!!!!!!!

There was a brilliant Monty Python-esque moment were they went live to the actual shoe being handed over to the authorities by what looked like a protester…

"There you go Cinders, you shall go to the ball," I thought.

Except she didn't. She went to the tennis. To see Andy Murray lose… AGAIN!!!

ONWARDS.

GD.

PS: Dunno what all the fuss was about. The shoe was bobbins. A black suede wedge?? Not this season...(mate).

Source: www.noelgallagher.com

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Noel Gallagher Names His Price For Pets

2012-01-28T08:03:00.001Z

Noel Gallagher has a cunning plan to fill his kids' trust fund – launching an online business naming babies and dogs for cash.

As ever, it's not to be taken too seriously – his head is full of nonsense.

But if the High Flying Birds singer decided to, he could make a pretty penny from all the fans who ask him to name their pets and children.

He joked: "For a long time now I've been naming animals.

"People keep asking me to give them names.

"More recently that's extended to naming and even blessing babies.

"I really want to start an internet business out of it.

"Send me the picture and 100 quid and I'll provide the name and the blessing.

"This ability to come up with names and bless babies has crept up slowly.

"One day you're not doing it then you're doing three a day. It's a by-product of who I am.

"But I won't be known as Reverend Gallagher – it'll be the Very Reverend Gallagher!

"There might even be some tax benefits in it."

John McClure, from Reverend and The Makers, is supporting Noel later this year.

They should start their own firm – Gallagher & McClure.

It's got a bit of a ring to it...

Source: www.thesun.co.uk

Wonderwall Fanzine (Beady Eye Special) Available Now

2012-01-27T18:42:00.005Z

The new issue of the Wonderwall fanzine is out now and dedicated to Beady Eye and their debut album, it contains exclusive pictures and a live report from their first Italian concert in Milan and more.

You can browse the digital edition online here.

The printed issue is printed in 150gr paper in full colour and limited to 150 copies.

Each copy is individually numbered, and available in Italian and English for more details visit www.wonderwall.it.

Noel Gallagher Gets Grilled With Matty Johns

2012-01-26T22:24:00.001Z

Below is an interview with Noel Gallagher with Triple M's Matty Johns from The Grill Team at the Enmore Theatre in Sydney.

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Bird's US Tour Support Announced

2012-01-26T18:10:00.002Z

Mona will be supporting Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds on their US tour in March and April.

For more details about the band click here, tickets are still available here for a number of US shows.

In a post on the official Mona site here, it says that other US shows will be announced in the coming days.

From The Ashes Of Oasis

2012-01-25T13:40:00.002Z

Somewhat out of character for a Mancunian, Noel Gallagher is praying for rain. He's about to play the Big Day Out on the Gold Coast and figures that a sudden downpour, of which there have been several during the day, will send thousands of punters towards the shelter of his covered stage on the BDO site.

Rain ensues and, for whatever reason, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds pull good numbers and enjoy a warm response on what is their first gig on Australian soil, while hip-hop superstar Kanye West entertains the rain-soaked masses across the paddock.

That Gallagher, 44, should be nervous about pulling a crowd in Australia or anywhere else is a little surprising given his status. Rarely has that been a problem in the 19 years since he and his brother Liam emerged from Manchester and made their band Oasis one of the most successful on the planet.

That came to an end in August 2009, when, after a few failed attempts during its tempestuous tenure, Oasis finally broke up, Noel walking off stage in Paris vowing never to return. It was a bitter end to a sibling rivalry that over the years provoked as many headlines as the band's music.

The brothers still aren't talking, although Noel has no problem explaining his feelings about the break-up of the band that brought them untold wealth and fame.

"It wasn't relief," he says of the split; "actually it was a pain in the arse. It's like trying to learn a new skill when you're 43. Who wants to do that? We were all set in that band for life.

"But things happen for a reason. Being in a band is a compromise on so many levels and it's a great compromise because of what you accomplish in terms of size and scale, but they are compromises all the same and I'm not willing to do that any more."

This first solo project -- the Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds album released last October and a world tour that continues for most of this year -- is Gallagher taking control of his future, although by most people's accounts he was uncompromising, as chief songwriter and elder brother, in guiding Oasis's career.

Musically High Flying Birds isn't a huge departure from the anthemic pop of Oasis's Wonderwall and Don't Look Back in Anger. There's still the familiar strain of the Beatles' influence on new songs The Death of You and Me, If I Had a Gun and AKA . . . What a Life!

But Gallagher points out that he took his time after Oasis plotting how to rise from the ashes under his own name. And he was quite prepared for it not to work.

"My first thought when I left Oasis was that 'I'm going to do f . .k all'," he says. "Everybody else would have put a band together and been out on the road again within six months."

Instead Gallagher laid up for a year, aside from a couple of charity performances at London's Royal Albert Hall and a guest spot on stage with his mate Paul Weller.

"When I was going into it I didn't announce what I was doing," he says of his return. "Not that I was doing it in secret, but I wasn't putting it out there that I was embarking on a musical journey. I just thought 'I'll make the record and if it's shit I'll can it and just disappear'."

Since its release the album has sold more than half a million copies in Britain alone, second only to Coldplay in album sales there last year. Reviews of the live performances have been favourable as well, including of the Gold Coast performance on Sunday and in Sydney the following night.

While songwriting is nothing new to him, being a frontman after years of mostly playing guitar and watching "our kid" do his petulant pout centre stage has been a steep learning curve.

"I didn't really learn to sing until 2005," he says. "People refer to me now as a singer-songwriter. I prefer to think of myself as a songwriter-singer. I don't think I'm a great singer or a great guitarist. In fact, I don't think I'm great at anything, but I am a good songwriter, good at lots of little things that make up who I am. So I'm great at being me. It's a good job, really."

Songwriting is definitely one of Gallagher's strongest suits. Flying solo post-Oasis produced 36 songs, only 10 of which made the album. Thirteen more will surface on another album project recorded with psychedelic outfit Amorphous Androgynous, to be released early next year.

"It's always been the same for me," he says. "I tend to have a lot of songs that are in various states and then when I get on the road I can finish them off.

"I write a lot of songs at irregular intervals. I don't have a set time for writing or a set room or anything like that, but I do tend to have a lot of material lying around. There's not a lot happening right now though, songwise."

While Gallagher dips freely into the Oasis catalogue in his new guise, there are some of his songs from that era to which he will never return. He mentions Cigarettes and Alcohol and Rock 'n' Roll Star, both from the band's debut album Definitely Maybe, which he says are too aligned with his brother's rock 'n' roll voice.

"Liam would want to do those songs, I would think," he says, "but I couldn't sing those songs. I couldn't do them justice. The only songs that I sing now from my back catalogue are the ones that I can do justice to.

"I'd love to be able to do a gig and get a crowd going, like Kasabian (English rockers also on the BDO bill), singing rock 'n' roll music, but I can't sing rock 'n' roll music. I don't have that kind of voice so I do other things. To get a crowd bouncing you have to have that kind of voice. My main aim is to get them to sing."

Judging by his performance, Gallagher is selling himself short a little here, but no matter what style he's using, he's happy with his new lot as the singer in the band.

"It has made me cut down on my partying, which I am not best pleased about," he says, not completely seriously. "Singing is good," he says. "It's like the feeling you get from taking drugs. It's addictive. I like it."

Singing is not the only reason there's not much room for the party lifestyle in the Gallagher household. He has three children, two with his wife, Sara MacDonald, and one from his earlier marriage to Meg Matthews. The most music he gets to listen to around the house these days is Lady Gaga, with the kids "running around the table going nuts". But he's still a music fan. It's just that his tastes haven't progressed much beyond the 1960s.

"I'm still an avid collector of 60s music," he says. "I haven't finished with the 60s yet to get on to the 70s, never mind contemporary music. I like the odd tune. Foster the People (also on the BDO bill) have a couple of good tunes and Kasabian, but I don't follow the new trends. I'm not interested in them."

Gallagher has no long-term plan for High Flying Birds or indeed for his career. After the Oasis experience he's a little older and wiser and less immersed in the rock 'n' roll lifestyle.

"My plan was to make a record because my wife insisted I got out of the house and stopped annoying her," he says. "That's the truth.

"I'm not sure what I'll do next, but that's the great thing about not being in a big rock band. I can do whatever I want. I'll let you know, though."

The Big Day Out continues today in Sydney, followed by Melbourne on Sunday, Adelaide February 3 and Perth February 5.

Source: www.theaustralian.com.au

Noel Gallagher's Tales From The Middle Of Nowhere (Vol.2) Part Twenty Nine

2012-01-25T13:35:00.001Z

From Noel Gallagher's 'Tales From The Middle Of Nowhere' tour diary.

Yes well... Been out of the game for a couple of days. Not sure if I can remember all of what's been happening. We shall see...

So... Where were we up to? The Gold Coast, I believe. That Big Day Out gig was pretty good, as I remember. It fucking pissed down though! Like a proper Biblical downpour. Fuck that!! Come to Australia, they said... It's their summer, they said... What a load of old bollocks.

I DID NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!

There are many similarities between this place and old England, festival weather being one of them... What a fucking swizz. I even got my shoes muddy watching Kasabian... An outrage!!!!!!!!

Legged it straight off stage back to the hotel to watch Man City - Tottenham. We made hard work of it, but we got there in the end. Super Mario rolled in the winner with about 10 seconds left. What a druid that kid is.

So then... I had my own show here in Sydney a couple of nights ago. A truly great gig. The best one of the entire tour, no doubt about it!! They do like a sing-song down here. They was loud and proud... Gotta say though, it's a night that will live long in the memory for another reason. That being the night I got my first bra thrown onstage!! I was so proud, and the young lady should be too, if you know what I mean? Made me feel a bit like Tom Jones!!!!!

Met up with some old comrades from my well spent youth at the Hacienda. Tall tales were told and shit was talked into the small hours. Not sure what time 'time' was called, but I do know it was pissing down when we left!!

Woke up yesterday with a naughty hangover. Felt like a dead shit. It was still raining. What the fuck? Didn't do much. Stared out the window watching the rain. Reminded me of being on the dole back home in Manchester in the '80s.

It's Chinese New Year. The Year of the Dragon. My eldest son will be pleased. He LOVES dragons!

Went for a Chinese last night at a place called Marigold... Marigold?? What an odd name for a Chinese restaurant, no?? Anyway, as we were waiting for a table, that band UB40 walked in... Well I say UB40, it was deffo the singer cause I spoke to him. Not sure who the rest of them were, they deffo weren't the same firm that was on Top of the Pops in the '80s. Then about 5 mins later, in walks that singer and top dreadnought Billy Ocean!!! Caribbean Queen, and all that? No? Google him. Top food. Maybe some of the best I've ever had, and I've had a lot.

Woke up this morning... STILL FUCKING RAINING. Got another day off.

Bored.

ONWARDS.

GD.

Source: www.noelgallagher.com

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Noel Gallagher's High Flying Bird's To Play V Festival 2012?

2012-01-25T09:54:00.004Z

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Bird's are rumoured to be playing at the V Festival later this year, it's rumoured the band will play before The Stone Roses headline set.

The V Festival is an annual music festival held in England during the penultimate weekend in August. The event is held at two parks simultaneously which share the same bill; artists perform at one location on Saturday and then swap on Sunday. The sites are located at Hylands Park in Chelmsford and Weston Park in South Staffordshire.

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Bird's To Play Across South America In May?

2012-01-25T09:46:00.005Z

It's been reported by a number of South American music sites that Noel Gallagher's High Flying Bird's will play a number of gigs across South America.

Universal Music has already confirmed a visit to Bogota, Colombia, in May.

And over the next few weeks should join other countries in the region, these should include concerts in Argentina, brazil and Chile.

Another Gallery: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds At The Enmore Theatre

2012-01-25T09:43:00.000Z

Click here for a number of pictures from Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds At The Enmore Theatre in Sydney, Australia yesterday.

The pictures are under the review of the gig.

Ex-Oasis Star To Sell Famous Drum Kit

2012-01-25T09:25:00.001Z

Former Oasis drummer Tony McCarroll is selling the famous drum kit he played on iconic album Definitely Maybe.

Tony left the Britpop legends on bad terms in 1995 but was on pots and pans for songs like Supersonic and Rock'n'Roll Star that made Gallagher brothers Liam and Noel household names.

He took legal action against the band and Creation Records in 1999, arguing that he was owed a share of Oasis's profits.

Eventually he settled out of court for £600,000 and an agreement that he would cut all ties with the band.

But ever since he has struggled to make a living, trying to find work as a drum teacher and doing other odd jobs. Now Tony is cashing in on memorabilia after clearing out a lock-up where he has been storing all his old kit.

He told me: "I've never taken advantage of the Oasis connections over the years. There have been a lot of offers and opportunities but I just never felt the need to.

"I've been living a really normal life, nothing much has been going on.

"I've been looking into DJing with Clint Boon.

"I heard a rumour Wayne Rooney was interested in buying the drum kit and thought that might be better than leaving it in storage.

"It has been locked away for years with all my old discs, so it's getting dusted down now.

"It was a great recording set — Premier kit. Back in the day we would hire cymbals but the bass drum, toms and Black Beauty snare were mine. It's all up for auction.

"If this rolls out well I'll be giving part of the proceeds to a music-related charity too."

If you want to put in a bid for the class kit, made in England, visit the Facebook page for Tony's book, Oasis: The Truth, and send a private message with a bid and your contact details.

The successful bidder will be announced by the end of next month.

Tony added: "I'd love nothing better than to one day shake hands with all the boys. Time is a great healer.

"I still bump into Bonehead now and again in Altrincham. He's a top bloke.

"It's a shame it all ended up weird and bitter."

I would put the money up myself, but I can't quite compete with the power of Rooney's wallet.

But if Tony sells the kit to a Man United player, that would definitely end all hope of a handshake with the Gallagher brothers.

Source: www.thesun.co.uk

Vote For Beady Eye And Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds For The Xfm New Music Award 2012

2012-01-24T18:42:00.001Z

Xfm's New Music Award is back! Every January, Xfm names the Best British Debut Album of the last year, celebrating the diverse and impressive selection of new music and new artists across the country.

All you have to do is choose your favourite THREE albums. The album you pick as your favourite will be awarded three points. The second favourite will get two points and the third favourite will bag one point. Once all the points are collated, we'll whittle them down to ten contenders. Then it's up to a panel of Xfm and industry experts to decide on who'll win the coveted Xfm New Music Award 2012. One voter will also be selected at random to be part of the voting panel and have their say on the final winner.

What are you waiting for? Have your say here! Remember that they have to be by BRITISH artists, have been released in 2011 and have had airplay on Xfm. And to add an incentive for you to get involved, TEN voters will be picked at random and each one will pocket 100 iTUNES DOWNLOADS!

To cast your vote click here.

Source: www.xfm.co.uk

The NME Want Your Questions For Noel Gallagher!

2012-01-24T15:17:00.002Z

Ever wanted to ask the ex-Oasis man something?

We're going to be hooking up with 2012 Godlike Genius Noel Gallagher soon for a quizzing session – and we want your questions for him.

The most interesting, probing, thought-provoking and funny questions will be put to the former Oasis man and we'll then print the results in a future edition of NME magazine. So leave your questions in the comments box below – and remember to include your name, age and location too or we won't be able to use it.

Noel Gallagher will be presented with the Godlike Genius Award at this year's NME Awards. The guitarist will pick up the gong at the ceremony on February 29 at London's O2 Academy Brixton.

Previous recipients of the award include last year's winner Dave Grohl, The Clash, Paul Weller, The Cure, Manic Street Preachers, New Order and Joy Division.

A special collectors' issue dedicated to Noel Gallagher is coming next month. Produced by the teams behind NME and sister title Uncut, the magazine will feature Gallagher's greatest interviews, unseen photos and a competition to win albums signed by the man himself. The issue will be available on newsstands and digitally from February 2.

Source: www.nme.com

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Bird's Confirmed To Play Benicassim

2012-01-24T12:22:00.002Z

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds are confirmed to play this year's Benicassim Festival on the east coast of Spain. The festival will take place over the weekend of 12th-15th July. Other bands confirmed for the festival include The Stone Roses, Florence And The Machine and The Vaccines.

Tickets are available to buy now through the festivals website HERE!

Source: www.noelgallagher.com

Win Tickets To See Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds In Indianapolis

2012-01-24T10:36:00.001Z

Click here to win tickets to Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds gig at Old National Centre in Indianapolis, USA on April 4th.

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Gallery: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds At The Enmore Theatre

2012-01-24T10:32:00.001Z

Click here for a number of pictures from Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds At The Enmore Theatre in Sydney, Australia yesterday.

Gallery/Review: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds At The Enmore Theatre

2012-01-24T10:24:00.002Z

By Nathan Jolly

It’s always good to play in front of a home crowd, and even though Noel Gallagher and his High Flying Birds were half the world away, a cursory glance around the Enmore Theatre more than confirmed that this was a crowd heavily made up of Englishmen - the large number of sentences that ended in ‘innit’ or ‘dyawhatimean?’ gave the game away. This is Gallagher’s first solo jaunt, and, more vitally, his first outing as the frontman of a band. Unlike Beady Eye, who forged ahead with defiance and a brand new set of songs after the Oasis split, the elder Gallagher wasn’t afraid to look back, with almost half the set made up of Oasis songs – though as Gallagher told our sister publication THE BRAG last week, they were never Oasis songs, they were his songs. Which stands to reason, and there were certainly no arguments from the audience members when he dipped into his enviable back catalogue.

On a purely technical level, Gallagher has assembled a righteous crew to back him up; the band is easily the equal of latter-era Oasis (which is impressive considering that band featured an ex-Ride member and Ringo’s son) and halfway through the set it struck me that this marks the first time Noel has had anyone to harmonise with his lead vocals during a set – in Oasis days Liam would exit the stage when Noel took the lead. These harmonies were provided by Zutons bassist Russell Pritchard – who blagged his way into the group through a mix of moxie and proximity; The Zutons were recording in the same studio as Gallagher when he offered to play bass for him – and help the band achieve that 1966 sound that Noel always aimed for but couldn’t achieve with Liam’s full throttle snarl.

Understandably, the newer tracks weren’t received with anything approaching the furor given over to the Oasis numbers, but neither was the induction of Obama. Wonderwall came early in the set, with Gallagher performing the Ryan Adams rendition of the song, something he has done since Adams breathed life back into the song in 2003. ‘I don’t believe that anybody feels the way I do about you now’ is still such an achingly beautiful line that literally billions* of spins haven’t smashed it into dull submission. Oasis’ first single Supersonic was given the acoustic treatment, and despite the lyrics being pure gibberish, Gallagher’s perennially mournful vocal gave this song a new solemn weight. Talk Tonight was given the opposite spin, the intimacy of the original (in which you can actually hear Gallagher taking off his watch) forsaken for a full band version. Halfway through the set Gallagher unleashed a new song, possibly from his forthcoming second record, most likely something he whipped up backstage between drinks with Kasabian (who were lurking sidestage for most of the set). A dense, drone-driven song, it points towards further psychotropic adventures for Gallagher and co. As with the entire set, it’s already on YouTube, captured in iPhone glory.

The most extraordinary thing happened as Gallagher and co. left the stage prior to the inevitable encore; the entire theatre morphed into a football stadium, an impromptu football chant began, and I’m pretty sure it rained lager, too. The three-song encore more than sated the rowdy football crowd. The Importance Of Being Idle, which Gallagher claims is among his top five songs, but in actuality would barely scrap into the second eleven (still stretching the football analogy) deadened the mood before the final song; in which the audience rose from their seats as if for the national audience. If you’ve ever heard a stadium full of Oasis fans chant the chorus of Don’t Look Back In Anger, this may as well have been the case.

*Obviously, this isn’t too literal, but who knows. Maybe? Definitely maybe.

Click here to see a number of pictures from the gig.

Source: www.themusicnetwork.com

Beady Eye, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Bird's, Radiohead Score Best Selling Vinyl Singles Of 2011

2012-01-24T10:01:00.004Z

Beady Eye scored the biggest selling vinyl singles of 2011, with three of their singles featuring in the top five of the year's best sellers.

The band's debut single 'The Roller' was the biggest selling vinyl single of the year, with its follow-up 'Millionaire' not far behind. Morrissey's one-off release 'Glamorous Glue' was third, with Beady Eye at Number Four again with the 'The Beat Goes On' and the ex-Oasis' men's former bandmate Noel Gallagher at Number Five with 'The Death Of You And Me', reports The Official Charts Company.

Arctic Monkeys were sixth with 'Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair', while Noel Gallagher was at seven with '…AKA What A Life', Beady Eye were also at Number Eight with Miles Kane and the Manic Street Preachers occupying the other two places in the top 10.

Radiohead had the biggest selling 12" singles of the year, with their split single 'Supercollider'/'The Butcher' taking the top spot. Behind the Oxford band in Number Two was Paul Weller with 'Starlite', then the Tuff Productions' single 'Always Searching'. Radiohead were also at Number Four and Six with Kasabian inbetween them at Number Five.

Arctic Monkeys, Kasabian, Rhythm Robbers and Burial made up the rest of the Top Ten.

In terms of vinyl album sales, Radiohead's 'The King Of Limbs' came out on top, just ahead of Noel Gallagher at Number Two and Adele at Number Three. PJ Harvey was fourth with 'Let England Shake', while Arctic Monkeys were fifth with 'Suck It And See'. Bon Iver, Beady Eye, Kate Bush, Alex Turner and Pink Floyd's re-released 'Dark Side Of The Moon' made up the rest of the top 10.

The Top 10 selling vinyl singles of 2011 were as follows:

1. Beady Eye - 'The Roller'
2. Beady Eye - 'Millionaire'
3. Morrissey - 'Glamorous Glue'
4. Beady Eye - 'The Beat Goes On'
5. Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - 'The Death Of You And Me'
6. Arctic Monkeys - 'Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair'
7. Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - '...A.K.A What A Life'
8. Beady Eye - 'Four Letter Word'
9. Miles Kane - 'Come Closer'
10. Manic Street Preachers - 'Postcards From A Young Man'

The Top 10 selling 12 inch vinyl singles of 2011 were as follows:

1. Radiohead - 'The Butcher/Supercollider'
2. Paul Weller - 'Starlite'
3. Tuff Productions - 'Always Searching'
4. Radiohead - 'Morning Mr Magpie'
5. Kasabian - 'Days Are Forgotten'
6. Radiohead - 'Little By Little'
7. Arctic Monkeys - 'Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair'
8. Kasabian - 'Re-Wired'
9. Rhythm Robbers - 'Plastic Dreams'
10. Burial - ' Street Halo'

The Top 10 selling vinyl albums of 2011 were as follows:

1. Radiohead - 'The King Of Limbs'
2. Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - 'Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds'
3. Adele - '21'
4. PJ Harvey - 'Let England Shake'
5. Arctic Monkeys - 'Suck It And See'
6. Bon Iver - 'Bon Iver'
7. Beady Eye - 'Different Gear, Still Speeding'
8. Kate Bush - '50 Words For Snow'
9. Alex Turner - 'Submarine OST'
10. Pink Floyd - 'The Dark Side Of The Moon'

Source: www.nme.com

Gallery/Setlist: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds At The Enmore Theatre

2012-01-24T09:06:00.011Z

Below is the setlist and a number of pictures from Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds gig at The Enmore Theatre Sydney, Australia that took yesterday.

Setlist

(It's Good) To Be Free (Oasis cover)
Mucky Fingers (Oasis cover)
Everybody's on the Run
Dream On
If I Had a Gun
The Good Rebel
The Death of You and Me
Freaky Teeth
Wonderwall
Supersonic
(I Wanna Live in a Dream in My) Record Machine
AKA... What a Life!
Talk Tonight
Soldier Boys and Jesus Freaks
AKA... Broken Arrow
Half The World Away
(Stranded On) The Wrong Beach
Little By Little
The Importance of Being Idle
Don't Look Back In Anger

The pictures below were sent in by site visitor Kirsty, check out more pictures on our Twitter page here.

Noel Gallagher Puts Drugs, Girls And Cash In His Preferred Order

2012-01-24T08:59:00.002Z

Noel Gallagher sat down with Nova FM's Fitzy and Wippa for a chat ahead of the show with his High Flying Birds on 23 January 2012 at the Enmore Theatre in Sydney.

Limited 12" White Label Of Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Remixed By UNKLE More Copies Available!

2012-01-24T02:52:00.000Z

Another chance to order the vinyl can be found here and here.

Strictly limited white label pressing.

A. AKA What A Life! (UNKLE Rework
B. Let The Lord Shine A Light On Me (UNKLE Rework)
Cat Number: JDNC12T
Info correct on: 20/1/2012

Closing out an exceptional debut year for Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, the band’s most recent single “AKA…What A Life!“ and its B-side “Let The Lord Shine A Light On Me” have been remixed by pioneering electronic producers UNKLE.

Stretching each track out to 8 minutes plus UNKLE, the brainchild of James Lavelle, have reimagined the two tracks as leftfield, psychedelic epics perfect for both the dancefloor and at home afterwards.

Already being supported by the likes of Radio 1’s Zane Lowe and Pete Tong, the remixes will be pressed up on highly limited white label 12” vinyl, before being released digitally late February 2012.

These remixes mark the second time that UNKLE have crossed paths with Noel Gallagher, having previously produced the Oasis track “Weight of the World”.

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Bird's Announce Gig In Las Vegas

2012-01-23T20:46:00.002Z

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds are confirmed to play The Pearl Concert Theater in Las Vegas on 20th April. The gig will mark Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds' debut show in 'Sin City'.

There will be a fan pre-sale available to all North American registered members of NoelGallagher.com from Wednesday at 10am (local time). If you're not already a member of the website you can sign up HERE! The pre-sale password will be mailed out Tuesday evening.

Tickets go on general sale from 12pm (local time) on Friday 27th January through:

- Ticketmaster.com and all Ticketmaster locations
- The Pearl Concert Theater box office
- Charge by phone: 702.942.7777

The gig at The Pearl Theater, Las Vegas falls between Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds' appearances at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts festivals on the 14th and 21st April.

Source: www.noelgallagher.com

Noel Gallagher To Be Crowned Godlike Genius At NME Awards 2012

2012-01-23T20:22:00.007Z

The Manchester icon follows in the footsteps of Dave Grohl, The Clash, Paul Weller and The Cure.

Noel Gallagher will be presented with the Godlike Genius Award at this year's NME Awards.

As announced by Zane Lowe on his BBC Radio 1 show earlier this evening (January 23), the singer, guitar-player and frontman of Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds will pick up the gong at the ceremony on February 29 at London's O2 Academy Brixton. Of his win, Gallagher has said: "I would like to thank NME for bestowing upon me such a great accolade. I have dreamt of this moment since I was 43 years old. I accept that I am now a genius, just like God".

Previous recipients of the award include last year's winner Dave Grohl, The Clash, Paul Weller, The Cure, Manic Street Preachers, New Order and Joy Division.

Of the former Oasis man's win, NME editor Krissi Murison says: "For the best part of two decades, the voice of one man has dominated the pages of NME more than any other. That man is Noel Gallagher. Opinionated, intelligent, passionate and always hilarious – Noel walks and talks it better than any other musician out there, and it's just one of the reasons why the British public loves him so dearly."

She continued: "That he keeps pushing boundaries as a solo artist proves that there's a long way to go in the story of one of the most talented musicians Britain has ever produced."

Meanwhile, a special collectors' issue dedicated to Noel Gallagher is coming next month. Produced by the teams behind NME and sister title Uncut, the magazine will feature Gallagher's greatest interviews, unseen photos and a competition to win albums signed by the man himself. The issue will be available on newsstands and digitally from February 2 - click here to pre-order your copy.

Source: www.nme.com

Adele Equals Oasis And Queen's Album Chart Record

2012-01-23T19:23:00.001Z

Adele has equalled the album chart records of Oasis and Queen.

According to The Official Charts Company, 21 is now in its 20th non-consecutive week at number one since its release twelve months ago.

Adele has now spent a career total of 21 weeks at number one, with her debut album 19 spending one week at the top.

This now puts her on a par with Oasis and Queen in the number of weeks spent at the top of the album chart.

But where Adele has achieved this with her first two albums, Oasis took eight albums to notch up 21 weeks at the top and Queen nine albums to reach the same feat.

And 21 is the longest running number one album for a solo artist in UK chart history and sixth longest running overall, with only Simon & Garfunkel and The Beatles surpassing the record.

Source: www.musicrooms.net

Win! A Pair Of Tickets To See Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds In Sheffield

2012-01-23T18:15:00.002Z

Brit award nominated Noel Gallagher and his band High Flying Birds are set to showcase their debut platinum selling album at Sheffield Motorpoint Arena on 19th February. The critically acclaimed self-titled album, released in October last year debuted at number one in the chart and has gained plenty of impressive reviews.

As well as the successful debut single ‘The Death Of You And Me’ – released back in August – the album boasts an array of quality tracks, identidiable as Noel Gallagher compositions, but leaps ahead of latter-day Oasis releases. Other tracks to look out for are the catchy ‘AKA…What a Life!’ which was released for digital download only in September alongside ‘If I Had a Gun…’

The band performed all three singles on Live with Jools Holland in November and have also appeared on the Jonathan Ross Show. The album has now gone global with dates confirmed in Australia, New Zealand and Japan. It seems that this is one Brit-pop legend that will continue to make great music for a long time to come.

To enter the competition click here and scroll down the page (SIGN UP REQUIRED).

Source: www.leedsguide.co.uk

Vote For Beady Eye And Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds At The 2012 NME Awards

2012-01-23T17:38:00.000Z

Voting is still open for the 2012 NME Awards.

Beady Eye and Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds are eligible in quite a few of the categories so if you have a few minutes free, why not head on over to the voting page HERE to cast your vote.

You can vote for any artist you like at this stage, as long as they are eligible in the relevant category.

Gallery/Review: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds At The Enmore Theatre

2012-01-23T15:12:00.003Z

Noel Gallagher headlined his first ever solo show in Australia last night before a sold-out crowd at the Enmore Theatre in Sydney and he didn't disappoint.

The UK singer-songwriter with his new outfit Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds played a terrific set of tunes featuring a nice mix of tracks from his self-titled debut album and hits from his old band Oasis.

Triple M's Becko was in attendance and said the combination of stellar musicianship and great songs played in a small venue made it a night to remember.

"It was a brilliant gig," he raved after the show. "It was a real treat to see Noel in such an intimate venue."

""If I Had A Gun" will be the next single," he predicted. "Plus Noel's versions of [the Oasis classics] "Wonderwall" and "Supersonic" were total highlights. Noice one brutha!"

Besides the great songs there were some funny moments as well including a bit of banter between Noel and a fellow in the crowd who had a tattoo of Noel's autograph on his arm.

Click here for a number of pictures from the gig.

Source: www.triplem.com.au pictures from the gig can also be found on our Twitter page here.

Noel Gallagher Lifts The Roof In Sydney With His show at the Enmore Theatre with High Flying Birds

2012-01-23T15:07:00.002Z

Noel Gallagher proved there is a very good life after Oasis at the Enmore Theatre last night.

From the minute he strode on stage with his new band High Flying Birds, Gallagher incited a deafening level of adulation and participation from a fanatic audience which was undoubtedly swelled by expatriates.

And they didn’t just want the Oasis tunes either, although the ones he played - he refers to them as “my songs” rather than belonging to his former band - lifted the roof.

Fans lifted their voices just as enthusiastically on several of the tunes from the self-titled Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds record including Everybody’s On The Run, If I Had A Gun and The Death Of You And Me.

These songs felt instantly familiar even if they haven’t enjoyed the same pelting on the airwaves as the Oasis tunes.

Gallagher was clearly enjoying the goodwill of his Sydney fans.

While he is more of a workman-like frontman courtesy of guitar duties, between songs the concert turned into a Conversation With Noel Gallagher as he bantered with individual fans and muttered a couple of “I love you too”s to the shout outs.

The finale Don’t Look Back In Anger was one of those great concert moments when the crowd out-sings the band and Gallagher was happy to let them have their moment.

“It’s been an absolute pleasure to play for you tonight, Sydney,” he said.

The pleasure was all our’s.

Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au

Click here for two pictures from the gig.

Gallery: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds In Auckland

2012-01-23T09:48:00.001Z

Click here for a number of pictures from Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds apperance at The Big Day Out in Auckland, New Zealand.

Listen Again: Noel Gallagher’s Triple J Interview At BDO Gold Coast

2012-01-23T09:24:00.002Z

Click here to listen to Noel Gallagher's interview with Triple J At Big Day Out Gold Coast in Australia.

Scroll down the page until you find the player.

The Amity Affliction Respond To Noel Gallagher’s ‘Dead Turd’ Comment

2012-01-23T09:22:00.001Z

Last night Noel Gallagher described The Amity Affliction’s music as sounding “like a dead turd” live from the Big Day Out on triple j radio station. Now The Amity Affliction have responded with a post on their Facebook page:

Noel Gallagher hates our band. Mum, we made it!!!

Gallagher has entered the triple j tent backstage to conduct an interview while one of The Amity Affliction’s songs were playing on the station. Gallagher asked the triple j presenter “Whats this?”, to which the presenter replied “The Amity Affliction: a little bit of melody, little bit of screaming and some triggered kick drums”.

“Sounds like a dead turd”, Gallagher replied.

Source: musicfeeds.com.au

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Bird's Announce Extra Musicians For UK & Irish Tour

2012-01-23T09:17:00.004Z

www.NoelGallagher.com announce that Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds will be augmented on the forthcoming tour of the UK and Ireland by a three-piece brass section and the choirs Crouch End Festival Chorus and Hertfordshire Chorus.

Also announced is Reverend And The Makers for support at Manchester, Aberdeen, Sheffield, Glasgow, London and Birmingham.

Full details of the tour:

13/02/12 - MANCHESTER, MEN Arena
14/02/12 - ABERDEEN, P&J Arena
16/02/12 - BELFAST, Odyssey Arena
17/02/12 - DUBLIN, The O2
19/02/12 - SHEFFIELD, Motorpoint Arena
23/02/12 - NEWCASTLE, Metro Radio Arena
24/02/12 - GLASGOW, SECC Hall 4
26/02/12 - LONDON, The O2
01/03/12 - BIRMINGHAM, NIA

Source: www.noelgallagher.com

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Bird's Land In Sydney

2012-01-23T09:15:00.000Z

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds will play at the Enmore Theatre in Sydney, Australia later today (January 23rd).

If you are going to the show, and you are able to scan your ticket or send in pictures email them to us @ scyhodotcom@gmail.com.

You can also tweet us pictures and updates @scyhodotcom

Setlist & Pictures: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Bird's In The Goldcoast

2012-01-23T08:54:00.010Z

Below is the setlist and a number of pictures from Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds gig at the Gold Coast, Big Day Out (Gold Coast Parklands) that took yesterday.

Setlist

(It's Good) To Be Free
Mucky Fingers
Everybody's on the Run
Dream On
If I Had a Gun...
The Death of You and Me
AKA... What a Life!
Talk Tonight
AKA... Broken Arrow
Half The World Away
(Stranded On) The Wrong Beach
Little By Little
The Importance of Being Idle
Don't Look Back In Anger

Thanks to Kirsty for the pictures, source for setlist from setlist.com

Watch Noel Gallagher On Japanese Television

2012-01-22T18:19:00.003Z

The video below is from Japanese TV show Premium Live, Noel talked about his appearance on the show in his Tour Diary earlier this week.

So did some mad Japanese breakfast TV show yesterday. It was bizarre to say the least. Hosted by a female comedian… what do you call them again, comedienne, or summat?

Anyways, the interview went like what they do… the usual Q's followed by the usual A's when out of nowhere and without warning (actually there may have been a warning… hard to tell over here!) she starts singing that song by Mariah Carey (or is it Dolly Parton?), "I Will Always Love You"!!!!! She wasn't holding back either, she fuckin' belted it out. So she sings a chorus and a verse and the big fuck off ending… then… silence… Not so much as a titter from the studio audience… Nothing… I FUCKIN' LOVE THIS COUNTRY!!!!!!!!!!!

The video contains footage from a special acoustic session for Japanese TV that will be broadcast at a later date.

Noel Gallagher's Tales From The Middle Of Nowhere (Vol.2) Part Twenty Eight

2012-01-22T18:15:00.000Z

From Noel Gallagher's 'Tales From The Middle Of Nowhere' tour diary.

Yes…

Well the gig in Auckland was well good. It was my first ever festival and I'd forgotten how much I like them. (Well, not my first EVER, but you know what I mean.)

Got down the site early to see them rock'n'roll soldiers Kasabian. They were somewhat predictably very fuckin' good indeed. Immaculately turned out. Well stylish!!!

The morning after, whilst in a mad rush packing / eating breakfast, I had a brilliantly funny scene with a hotel employee in my room. I won't go into it here 'cos it won't look good in print, but it was classic Laurel & Hardy gear. I'll tell you next time I see you.

Met some woman at the airport yesterday who comes over asking would I do a photo with her husband… "Aww, go on," she says. "It'll make his day… His mates are always taking the piss out of him 'cos he looks like you!!!!!" Charming, eh? How does one refuse that request?

I sat next to a priest on the plane!!!!!!!!!! Dunno why that warrant's a mention, but it does. A real fuckin' priest. He had the full rig out on and all… Mega!!!!!

Bar one petty criminal birthday boy customs and immigration was negotiated expertly. Arrived here on the Gold Coast late yesterday evening (I said Gold Coast, not golf course!!).

This hotel is a nightmare. It's a proper blimmin' holiday resort. Full of fat people in towels. Hell on earth.

ONWARDS.

GD.

Source: www.noelgallagher.com

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Noel Gallagher Now Free As A Bird For Big Day Out

2012-01-22T10:39:00.002Z

Noel Gallagher laughs loudly. He's quite amused by the idea that High Flying Birds, the name he has given his solo project since quitting Oasis two years ago, might be a metaphor - something about feeling "untethered" or "free".

The truth is much more prosaic. "Do you want the actual truth?" he says. Well, yes, we are in the business of reporting the truth.

"I was going out, I was passing a theatre one night, Shepherd's Bush Empire, you would have been there, it's full of Australians.

"And I can't remember whose name was up in lights, but I thought to myself, can I see my name up in lights? And I decided that I couldn't.

"It was like, Noel Gallagher, it's hardly Ziggy Stardust is it?"

Perhaps Noel Gallagher is more of a name suited to a brickie's labourer from Manchester than the key songwriter of one of the biggest bands of the past 20 years. Still, it's not the sort of self-effacing answer that you'd expect from one of rock 'n' roll's famously big egos.

But that's not the end of the story. Gallagher never thought anything of the experience until weeks later when he was listening to Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac on the radio (that's before Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham joined). "I thought, 'Oh, wouldn't it be good if I was called Noel Gallagher's something'." Later he heard the Jefferson Airplane song High Flying Bird and everything fell into place.

Now Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, with one album under their wing, are in Australia for The Big Day Out, kicking off today on the Gold Coast.

As a key member of Oasis, he's used to writing great tunes and performing for a lively crowd. But this time there will be one major difference. He'll be standing front and centre of the stage, a spot usually occupied by his brother Liam.

"I thought I'd be a lot less comfortable with it than I am," he says. "I'm here to perform an album of songs that I wrote and I can do that well. (But) if anyone's coming along to see anything else like juggling, or disco dancing, or fire-eating, or wisecracks, or all that Mick Jagger stuff, then don't bother. If you're coming along to sing and clap really loud and reassure me of my brilliance, then we're all going to have a great night out."

Phew. Gallagher's sense of humour and ego are firmly in check. It's a welcome return of the sharp-tongued troubadour since he left Oasis abruptly one night in Paris in 2009. Noel simply had had enough of his younger brother's behaviour and walked. Their disagreements and brotherly banter are legendary, but now only their lawyers are speaking.

After Noel walked, the rest of the band regrouped to form Beady Eye, releasing their debut album last year. Noel is still in touch with other band members and plans to see them after his tour.

Some might ask not why did Noel leave Oasis, but how did he stay for so long? "Why did it take so long? Because I enjoyed it. I loved it in that group," he says.

"You don't leave a band lightly just on a whim. Because once you leave there's no going back. I knew that once I left, the band would die. I didn't want to be the person who killed it but I had to be. Circumstances became out of control."

High Flying Birds is the kind of record you'd hope to hear from Noel Gallagher.

But wait until you hear the next record. While working on his debut, the prolific 44-year-old had another in the works, which he describes as space jazz, vaudeville and kraut rock.

You'll have to wait a while because Noel's still waiting for his collaborators, the Amorphous Androgynous, to be finished with it.

"It was all supposed to be finished before my tour. Hopefully it will be out at the start of 2013. But saying that, those f---ing Mayans told us the world is going to end at the end of the year, so who knows, it may never see the light of day."

The past year has been a big one for Gallagher. Not only did he release an album, his partner, former publicist Sara MacDonald, gave birth to his third child, he moved house, and in June he finally tied the knot with Sara.

The pair have been together for 11 years. "She's a great girl. She's my best friend," Gallagher says candidly. "I've never been on a night out without Sara. She's one of maybe six people in the world that I would have to have there on a night out - not for any other reason than she's a right good laugh, and because I don't have to explain to her what went on when I come in in the morning."

Sara announced she was pregnant with their son the night Noel started working on the new album.

"And he's a beauty, he's a good lad," his dad says.

So how was moving house? Gallagher says he "took the coward's way out" and went to LA to work on his album while his wife and a friend did the hard work.

When he came home

"it was like Extreme Makeover".

"Apart from the fact there was none of my gear anywhere. So I went round and rubbed myself on the furniture like a little cat."

Another new thing for Noel is that the self-confessed Luddite finally got a computer. But, he says, the salespeople could see him coming a mile off and sold him a machine he could "design a weapons program on".

It was Mr Job's iPad that changed his life. "Someone said, why don't you get an iPad? And I said, what's one of those? And since I got the iPad I don't even turn the computer on. It's revolutionised my life."

But he steers clear of social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter.

"My wife's on Facebook and she's got friends. I've got enough friends, thank you very much. I've got six or seven, and I'm trying to get rid of one of those."

Gallagher doesn't need to say pithy things online - he can just say them out loud and a quote-hungry press will be quick to report them.

He agrees that many of today's youth are obsessed with celebrity for its own sake. Everybody wants their 15 minutes.

Growing up in the working-class suburbs of Manchester, the eldest Gallagher never dreamed of becoming famous. He was never one, as he noted at the start of this interview, to imagine his name up in lights. Even when he was listening to the Beatles and lugging gear as a roadie for then-successful British band the Inspiral Carpets he never imagined he'd one day be in one of the biggest bands around. Then he joined his little brother's band and the rest is history.

"I was never a stand-in-front-of-the-mirror-with-a-tennis-racket kind of guy.

"People like me didn't become rock stars. It wasn't even a thought at the back of my mind.

"It was a gradual progression. There was a guitar at home, I don't know why but it was there and I learned to play one string at time. I learned to play House of the Rising Sun (by the Animals) and I learned to copy my idols on Top of the Pops. It wasn't like I came out of the womb and my first words were 'rock 'n' roll'."

Does he remember the first song he wrote?

"I know it would have been s---. I can recall it being a little bit like His Latest Flame by Elvis Presley. And it would have been about a girl. Aren't they all?"

How about the last song he wrote?

"I'm actually writing one this very second," he declares, "well, not as we're speaking but I had the guitar in my hand before you rang.

"But the last great song I wrote, you'll get to hear soon enough. It's pretty good, I've got to say.

"I'll tell you how good it is, right. After I'd written this stuff for this High Flying Birds album I thought, I don't ever think I'll ever write a song like What a Life or If I Had a Gun again, because they're just so good. And about four weeks later I did.

"And I gave myself a little pat on the back and a pay rise."

Ego - check. Ready to go. Rock 'n' roll.

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds perform at the Big Day Out on the Gold Coast today.

Source: www.couriermail.com.au

Noel Gallagher: ‘The Amity Affliction Sound Like A Dead Turd’

2012-01-22T10:33:00.001Z

Noel Gallagher has described Australian band, The Amity Affliction, as sounding ‘like a dead turd’. Gallagher is in Australia for the Big Day Out festival, performing tonight at the Gold Coast.

He entered the triple j tent backstage to conduct an interview while one of The Amity Affliction’s songs were playing on the station. Gallagher asked the triple j presenter ‘Whats this?, to which the presenter replied ‘The Amity Affliction a little bit of melody, little bit of screaming and some triggered kick drums’, ‘sounds like a dead turd’, Gallagher replied.

Gallagher also explained that he won’t be visiting Uluru while he’s out in Australia because he’s ‘too busy being brilliant’:

Its the fourth time I’ve been here, the first time I was here I don’t think I left any of the hotels because I was too drunk. I’ve not seen a great deal of Australia, I’ve seen the Sydney Harbor Bridge and all that. You don’t get time to go out to Ayers Rock and all that, I’m too busy being brilliant…You can’t multi task brilliance.

Source: musicfeeds.com.au

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Bird's Land In The Gold Coast

2012-01-22T10:20:00.001Z

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds will play at the Gold Coast, Big Day Out (Gold Coast Parklands) later today (January 22nd).

If you are going to the show, and you are able to scan your ticket or send in pictures email them to us @ scyhodotcom@gmail.com.

You can also tweet us pictures and updates @scyhodotcom

Limited 12" White Label Of Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Remixed By UNKLE More Copies Available!

2012-01-21T19:03:00.001Z

Noel Gallagher's On The Front Cover Of This Month's Total Guitar Magazine

2012-01-21T18:37:00.004Z

Noel Gallagher is on the front cover of this month's Total Guitar magazine he talks about songwriting, gear and being a reluctant guitar hero!

"I Can Barely Play Like Peter Green, Let Alone Jeff Beck!"

On This Day In Oasis History...

2012-01-21T17:37:00.000Z

On January 21st 1998, Oasis appeared on 'The Jay Leno Show', and performed 'Don't Go Way' from 'Be Here Now'.

Noel Gallagher High Flying Birds Cancel Gig In Monterrey

2012-01-21T15:29:00.003Z

NoelGallagher.com announces that because of logistic reasons Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds have cancelled the gig at Monterrey's Banamex Auditorium on April 10th.

Fans who bought their tickets via telephone, internet, outlets or at the box office will be able to get a refund starting January 23rd.

Fans who bought tickets using their credit card will be refunded automatically to their accounts. For more information about Noel Gallagher’s cancellation in Monterrey, please visit www.ocesa.com.mx, www.ticketmaster.com.mx or please call at 3 25 90 00.

The sold out show in Mexico City on April 11th at the Metropolitan Theater will go ahead as scheduled.

Source: www.noelgallagher.com

Setlist: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Bird's In Auckland

2012-01-21T09:44:00.001Z

Below is the setlist from Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds gig at the Big Day Out in Auckland, New Zealand.

Setlist

(It's Good) To Be Free
Everybody's on the Run
Dream On
If I Had a Gun...
The Death of You and Me
Wonderwall
Supersonic
AKA... What a Life!
Talk Tonight
Half The World Away
(Stranded On) The Wrong Beach
The Importance of Being Idle
Don't Look Back In Anger

Thanks to underneaththesky

Limited 12" White Label Of Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Remixed By UNKLE Available Now!

2012-01-20T17:55:00.003Z

3 copies left at time of posting so be quick

Strictly limited white label pressing.

A. AKA What A Life! (UNKLE Rework
B. Let The Lord Shine A Light On Me (UNKLE Rework)
Cat Number: JDNC12T
Info correct on: 20/1/2012

Closing out an exceptional debut year for Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, the band’s most recent single “AKA…What A Life!“ and its B-side “Let The Lord Shine A Light On Me” have been remixed by pioneering electronic producers UNKLE.

Stretching each track out to 8 minutes plus UNKLE, the brainchild of James Lavelle, have reimagined the two tracks as leftfield, psychedelic epics perfect for both the dancefloor and at home afterwards.

Already being supported by the likes of Radio 1’s Zane Lowe and Pete Tong, the remixes will be pressed up on highly limited white label 12” vinyl, before being released digitally late February 2012.

These remixes mark the second time that UNKLE have crossed paths with Noel Gallagher, having previously produced the Oasis track “Weight of the World”.

For more details or to order click here.

Noel Gallagher To Play At Oldham Athletic’s Boundary Park?

2012-01-20T06:14:00.001Z

As global stars they are used to performing in front of sell-out crowds at some of the world’s top arenas. But big names such as Rod Stewart, Elton John and Noel Gallagher could be set to take the stage this summer at a rather less-heralded setting – Oldham Athletic’s Boundary Park.

Latics officials say they want to put on a summer concert at the dilapidated, three-sided ground.

And they claim no less than 15 acts, including Rod the Mod, the Rocketman and former Oasis star Noel have been put forward by a production company.

Now they are asking fans to vote for who they want to see rock the 106-year-old venue at the foot of the Pennines.

Oldham marketing boss Jenny Warburton insisted the poll was not a gimmick.

She said: “I know somebody who works for a production company and he was asking me if we could do something. I told him about the ground and he seemed excited. A crew came up from London and were really impressed. We only have three stands and they think that’s great because they can put the stage in front of the one that’s not there.

“There’s also a big car park behind it where they can put marquees and things. It all works and if we could sell it out it would make quite a bit of money.” Jenny said 15 acts had been offered but her own favourite was unavailable. She explained: “I really wanted Michael Bublé but he said he wasn’t doing any outdoor gigs this year and I was devastated.”

Source: menmedia.co.uk

Noel Gallagher Speaks With David Farrier

2012-01-20T06:09:00.000Z

Noel Gallagher is performing at New Zealand's last every Big Day Out with his solo act Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds.

The Mancunian's tempestuous relationship with brother Liam, which led to the eventual downfall of Oasis, is well-documented and he tells 3 News entertainment reporter David Farrier that he would advise his own sons to not form a band together.

Gallagher talks about not remembering anything about his last visit to New Zealand, the satisfaction of touring a solo record rather than travelling with a band and the transience of music.

"People take music way too seriously," he says. "If you make a record that doesn't sell, make another one and maybe that will.".

3news.co.nz are providing live updates from this year's final NZ Big Day Out.
3 News

To watch the video click here.

Source: 3 News

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Bird's Land In Auckland

2012-01-20T00:01:00.000Z

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds will play at the Big Day Out in Auckland, New Zealand later today (January 20th).

If you are going to the show, and you are able to scan your ticket or send in pictures email them to us @ scyhodotcom@gmail.com.

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Noel Gallagher On His Flying Birds, Oasis And More

2012-01-19T17:35:00.001Z

Noel Gallagher is in the process of belittling me - and anyone else with an office job for that matter. His mini-tirade is in response to a question about whether he ever thought about packing it in when he quit Oasis in August 2009 following another bout of fisticuffs with his brother Liam.

It seemed a fair enough question considering he'd obviously had a gutsful of his younger sibling and what, after 18 years and seven albums, his band Oasis had become. Still, it set him off.

"I get asked this question a bit, and it usually comes from people who have jobs. This isn't a job. I encounter so many taxi drivers, people who work in bars, journalists, and people who work in banks, and it's like, 'Well, that's how you think because you have a job. And you're probably in a job that you f***** loathe and you don't get enough satisfaction from'. But I love what I do."

Gee, thanks Noel. Then again, he can also be funny, thoughtful, likeable even. And really, his temperamental nature is exactly what you expect from the famously outspoken, arrogant, and, some might say, more intelligent Gallagher brother. He's renowned for his scathing one-liners, pithy hilarity and scorn for everyone from his little brother to Jay-Z (In 2008 Gallagher proclaimed hip-hop had no place at Glastonbury when the rapper was announced to headline the music festival.)

He refuses to talk about lippy Liam these days. An email confirming TimeOut's interview with Gallagher said: "Noel is no longer taking questions about Liam. He's completely exhausted the subject."

Fair enough too, yet he's open and honest about the Oasis split.

"Two minutes after I walked out of that dressing room, that was it, done. I'm that kind of person. I'm a forward thinker," he says bluntly.

And he warms up - to an almost cheery level - when he talks about last year's Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds' self-titled debut album, which is a far more impressive (and beautiful) record than his brother's effort with his band Beady Eye.

"I understand people will compare it to the last two Oasis records - and we were a stadium rock band and that's what I was writing and that's what I liked and that's where I was then. But this is where I am now. Not that the High Flying Birds album is that radical a departure from what Oasis did, it's just that I'm singing all the songs and it's all my playing and all my production, whereas Oasis was a combination of five people.

"And you know what, I don't stare out the window thinking that I miss playing in stadiums. That's not where I am now, and I accept that."

Gallagher plays the Big Day Out's Green Stage on the top field tomorrow night, on his first visit here since Oasis toured in 1998. And he and his four-piece band will play Oasis songs.

"Do you think I'd be let out of a venue without playing Don't Look Back in Anger?" he jokes.

He is proud of his old band's songs, especially early ones like Supersonic, Rock 'n'Roll Star, and Live Forever, the first song he wrote that he felt chuffed about. "I finished it and thought, 'F***** hell that's amazing'."

A number of the songs from the High Flying Birds album were written while he was still in Oasis, like the grand (I Wanna Live in a Dream in My) Record Machine ("when we broke up I decided to re-record it - it's an old song though and it just goes to show great music is timeless") and smouldering and fitful final track Stop the Clocks (complete with choir and brass).

"So some of them were written with Oasis in mind, but the next time I sit down to write an album it will be more of a representation of what I am now. This is more like a bridge between the two."

The songs he wrote afresh include trancey, mantra-like rocker AKA ... What a Life! and the catchy whimsy of first single The Death of You and Me, which is an example of how he's stretched his sonic palette with bombastic, carny-style brass break-outs.

"To be quite honest, I only made two conscious decisions for this album. One was, on the eve of releasing the first single, it was going to be If I Had a Gun but the night before I had a change of heart and went with The Death of You and Me because I thought people would be surprised by that.

"And the other conscious decision was to have the second single as If I Had a Gun. Other than that it was business as usual. If you write a song and it needs trumpets, you go and get trumpets, you know what I mean?"

The High Flying Birds have another album coming out later this year (or early next), recorded with Amorphous Androgynous, the psychedelic alias of British electronic dance pioneers Future Sound of London.

Though Gallagher doesn't laugh a lot, and despite his aloofness, you can tell he's enjoying making music and playing live more than ever.

"I like it. And I know that I'm in control of it all and so I know I'm going to turn up and do the gig.

"In Oasis there was always an element of uncertainty about whether the gig was going to happen, or what the atmosphere was going to be like.

"But I'm in control of this, and I have to say, I'm enjoying it more than I thought I would because I normally find it quite difficult to be up there on stage in the middle. But I made a great record and you don't really need to try when you've made a great record that everybody likes."

LOWDOWN

What: The brains behind Oasis flies solo
Where and when: Converse Green Stage, 10.30pm
Listen to: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds (2011); Oasis - Definitely Maybe (1994), (What's the Story) Morning Glory? (1995), Dig Out Your Soul (2008)

-TimeOut

Source: www.nzherald.co.nz

Noel Gallagher's Tales From The Middle Of Nowhere (Vol.2) Part Twenty Seven

2012-01-19T17:30:00.000Z

From Noel Gallagher's 'Tales From The Middle Of Nowhere' tour diary.

Made it to New Zealand. Auckland, to be exact. It's summer time!!!

The sun's out. Loud and proud. Twas a fuckin' slog yesterday though. Sleep deprivation is a killer.

Some girl comes up to me at the airport in Japan. She was pregnant. She says to me, "Can you touch my stomach and bless my baby?" Sorry? "Please touch my stomach and bless my baby." Ok… there you go, kid… consider yourself blessed. Then she says… "Please can you name my baby?" What? "Please name my baby." What now?? Right now?? "Yes please." Ok… Is it a boy or a girl? "Oh, I don't know yet!!" Jeez... Meet me half way, eh??

Anyway, the flight was ok. Got some kip at least. The jet lag's not too bad when you get this far around the world. Feeling back to normal.

I haven't been to NZ since 1997. I have no recollection of it at all! My tour manager informed me I may have had an impromptu sing song round a piano in a hotel bar with that singer Joe Cocker!! I don't remember that at all!! Scary, eh?

Looking forwards to the gig tomorrow. My first festival of the year. Kasabian are on the bill so it should be a blast.

ONWARDS.

GD.

Source: www.noelgallagher.com

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Setlist: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Bird's In Tokyo

2012-01-19T05:59:00.001Z

Below is the setlist from Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds gig at the Tokyo Dome City in Tokyo, Japan on Tuesday.

Setlist

(It’s Good) To Be Free
Mucky Fingers
Everybody’s On The Run
Dream On
If I Had A Gun
The Good Rebel
The Death Of You And Me
Freaky Teeth
Wonderwall
Supersonic
(I Wanna Live In A Dream In My) Record Machine
AKA... What A Life!
Talk Tonight
Soldier Boys And Jesus Freaks
AKA... Broken Arrow
Half The World Away
(Stranded On) The Wrong Beach
Whatever
Little By Little
The Importance Of Being Idle
Don’t Look Back In Anger

Noel Gallagher Australian Interview

2012-01-18T21:07:00.004Z

DRUM MEDIA 1093

It's our annual BIG DAY OUT OFFICIAL Big Day Art issue today, with a reader-designed cover. Big props to Danielle Salvemini for her Noel Gallagher portrait.

Read the magazine online for free by clicking here.

One Off NME Special On Noel Gallagher Coming Soon

2012-01-18T21:03:00.001Z

An one off NME special on Noel Gallagher will be on sale in the coming weeks, more details to follow.

Noel Gallagher's Tales From The Middle Of Nowhere (Vol.2) Part Twenty Six

2012-01-18T15:49:00.002Z

From Noel Gallagher's 'Tales From The Middle Of Nowhere' tour diary.

Yes…

So did some mad Japanese breakfast TV show yesterday. It was bizarre to say the least. Hosted by a female comedian… what do you call them again, comedienne, or summat?

Anyways, the interview went like what they do… the usual Q's followed by the usual A's when out of nowhere and without warning (actually there may have been a warning… hard to tell over here!) she starts singing that song by Mariah Carey (or is it Dolly Parton?), "I Will Always Love You"!!!!! She wasn't holding back either, she fuckin' belted it out. So she sings a chorus and a verse and the big fuck off ending… then… silence… Not so much as a titter from the studio audience… Nothing… I FUCKIN' LOVE THIS COUNTRY!!!!!!!!!!!

The actual gig was really very good. Not only was it shocking to get back up to speed so quick, it was right up there with the best so far!

My new biggest fan, that little girl was there again. She had the same clothes on (stinky little fish!!). She reiterated that she is indeed quite fond of me while holding up a letter for me like a religious artifact… strange kid.

Gotta go. I've been up since 4.30am and I'm still running late… How can that be????

ONWARDS.

GD.

Source: www.noelgallagher.com

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Gallery: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds In Tokyo

2012-01-18T15:46:00.002Z

Click here for pictures from Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds first night in Tokyo, and here for the second night.

Thanks to AG

Watch Beady Eye At The Isle Of Wight Festival On Sky 3D Later Today

2012-01-18T15:45:00.000Z

Beady Eye take to a wet main stage at the 2011 Isle of Wight festival for a roaring set taken from their first album, Different Gear, Still Speeding.

You can watch highlights on later today at 21:30 on Sky 3D (UK Only).

On This Day In Oasis History...

2012-01-18T08:52:00.001Z

Below are a few videos from the 18th January 2001, when Oasis played at the Hot Festival in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Setlist: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Bird's In Tokyo

2012-01-17T18:39:00.004Z

Below is the setlist from Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds gig at the Tokyo Dome City in Tokyo, Japan.

Setlist

(It’s Good) To Be Free
Mucky Fingers
Everybody’s On The Run
Dream On
If I Had A Gun
The Good Rebel
The Death Of You And Me
Freaky Teeth
Wonderwall
Supersonic
(I Wanna Live In A Dream In My) Record Machine
AKA... What A Life!
Talk Tonight
Soldier Boys And Jesus Freaks
AKA... Broken Arrow
Half The World Away
(Stranded On) The Wrong Beach
Whatever
Little By Little
The Importance Of Being Idle
Don’t Look Back In Anger

Watch Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds In Cologne

2012-01-17T18:30:00.004Z

Click here for another chance to watch Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds at the Palladium in Cologne, Germany from December 4th 2011.

Thanks to Cool Prophet

On This Day In Oasis History...

2012-01-17T18:26:00.002Z

On the 17th January 2005, Liam Gallagher and Gem Archer performed an acoustic version of Wonderwall for UK Radio Aid to Benefit Victims of the Asian Tsunami.

Noel Gallagher, Coldplay And Foo Fighters Revealed As Biggest Selling Rock Acts Of 2011

2012-01-17T13:53:00.005Z

Noah & The Whale, Florence And The Machine and Snow Patrol also enjoyed strong sales in 2011.

Coldplay, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds and Florence And The Machine have been revealed as the biggest selling rock acts of 2011.

According to The Official Charts Company, Coldplay scored both the biggest selling rock single of 2011 with 'Paradise', which sold over 410,000 copies and the biggest selling album with their fifth effort 'Mylo Xyloto', which sold over 900,000 copies despite only being released in October.

Noel Gallagher's debut solo effort was the second biggest seller in the album stakes with sales just shy of 500,000. He was followed by Florence And The Machine, who were narrowly in front of Foo Fighters and Mumford and Sons.

Elbow were sixth, Kasabian seventh, Snow Patrol in eighth and in their best ever sales year Noah And The Whale were ninth, just ahead of Arctic Monkeys' 'Suck It And See', which was in 10th place.

In the singles chart, Goo Goo Dolls' 'Iris', which was first released in 1998, sold 264,000 copies in 2011 after it was brought back to life by an X Factor performance to become the second biggest selling rock single of the year.

Birdy was the third largest seller with her cover of Bon Iver's 'Skinny Love', while Coldplay made their second appearance in the chart at Number Four, just ahead of Noah And The Whale, who were fifth with 'L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N.'

James Morrison, Foster The People, Snow Patrol, Florence And The Machine and The Calling made up the rest of the Top 10.

The Top 10 selling rock singles of 2011 were as follows:

1. Coldplay - Paradise (410,000)
2. Goo Goo Dolls - Iris (264,000)
3. Birdy - Skinny Love (259,000)
4. Coldplay - Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall (247,000)
5. Noah & The Whale - L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N. (242,000)
6. James Morrison - I Won't Let You Go (228,000)
7. Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks (225,000)
8. Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars (128,000)
9. Florence And The Machine - Shake It Out (127,000)
10. The Calling - Wherever You Will Go (125,000)

The Top 10 selling rock albums of 2011 were as follows:

1. Coldplay - Mylo Xyloto (908,000)
2. Noel Gallagher - Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds (492,000)
3. Florence & The Machine - Ceremonials (384,000)
4. Foo Fighters - Wasting Light (380,000)
5. Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More (373,000)
6. Elbow - Build A Rocket Boys (327,000)
7. Kasabian - Velociraptor (279,000)
8. Snow Patrol - Fallen Empires (269,000)
9. Noah & The Whale - Last Night On Earth (261,000)
10. Arctic Monkeys - Suck It And See (223,000)

Source: www.nme.com

Noel Gallagher's Tales From The Middle Of Nowhere (Vol.2) Part Twenty Five

2012-01-17T13:37:00.001Z

From Noel Gallagher's 'Tales From The Middle Of Nowhere' tour diary.

Well, the gig went as well as could be expected for a band that ain't played for over a month. The old voice seems to have held up and all. I expect tonight to be a little bit better. Usually takes about 4-5 gigs to get back in the groove (not that we actually do groove!).

Anyway, the usual suspects were all present. The "NOEL OR DIE" sign was down the front. Last time I saw it it was just a bit of yellow tape stuck on a black piece of fabric. It's gone all posh now!! Like a proper banner... Well done!!!!

Now I don't know if you're aware of this but during gigs in Japan in between songs there is a deathly silence. Not sure why, but it's very disconcerting. At the end of any given song you get thunderous applause for about 10 seconds then... total silence.

But last night, what can only be described as a little girl, kept shouting out rather odd "statements". She sounded EXACTLY like my eldest young son which, in itself, was quite off-putting. And this is what she had to say, and the fact that she was saying it with a slightly creepy steely-eyed stare, made it all the more weird… get on this:

- NOEL, I LOVE YOU!! (Fair enough… what's not to love, eh?)
- I LOVE YOU, EVEN WHEN I'M AT SCHOOL!! (Ok?)
- CAN YOU KISS ME… PLEASE? (What, now? …Right now?)
- NOEL, YOU ARE MY IDEAL MAN!! (Ideal man?)
- CAN I MARRY YOU? (Erm… no.)
- I WANT YOUR PICK!!! (Sorry….)

She said PICK… my guitar pick, you filthy swine… I gave it to her after the show anyway, just to be nice and that (the pick!!). All in all a good night.

I'm off to Kiddyland now to do a bit of shopping. It's a toy store… it sells toys… not kids… I'm not Madonna!!!!

ONWARDS.

GD.

Source: www.noelgallagher.com

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Vote For Beady Eye And Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds For The Xfm New Music Award 2012

2012-01-17T09:05:00.003Z

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Bird's Land In Tokyo

2012-01-17T08:53:00.000Z

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds will play a second gig at the Tokyo Dome City in Tokyo, Japan later today (January 17th).

If you are going to the show, and you are able to scan your ticket or send in pictures email them to us @ scyhodotcom@gmail.com.

You can also tweet us pictures and updates @scyhodotcom

Watch Beady Eye Live In Paris On German TV Tonight

2012-01-17T06:45:00.000Z

Fans in Germany can watch footage from Beady Eye's gig at the Casino de Paris in March 2011.

You can watch it later today at 6pm local time, and again on January 21st 2012 at 5.05pm local time on ZDF Kultur.

Noel Gallagher Interview In 'Rockin'On' Magazine Next Month

2012-01-16T21:48:00.001Z

Fans in Japan can read an interview with Noel Gallagher in 'Rockin'On' magazine, that goes on sale February 1st.

Details can be found here (in Japanese), the link also includes a recent picture of Noel.

Thanks to Mari

Vote For Beady Eye And Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds At The 2012 NME Awards

2012-01-16T21:43:00.001Z

Voting is still open for the 2012 NME Awards.

Beady Eye and Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds are eligible in quite a few of the categories so if you have a few minutes free, why not head on over to the voting page HERE to cast your vote.

You can vote for any artist you like at this stage, as long as they are eligible in the relevant category.

Video: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds In Tokyo

2012-01-16T15:56:00.002Z

Below are a number of videos from Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds at the Tokyo Dome City Hall in Tokyo, Japan earlier today.

Example: Noel Gallagher Had All The Talent In Oasis

2012-01-16T12:59:00.001Z

Example has praised Noel Gallagher, claiming that he had all 'the ideas' in Oasis.

In an interview with the Daily Star the rapper said he hoped Noel will win the Brit Award for Best British Male Solo Artist next month.

''When you hear Noel's album, and you heard the Beady Eye stuff, it's plain to see Noel was the talent, the songwriter. Liam is a star and an amazing frontman, but the ideas were all Noel's'', said Example.

Meanwhile, Noel Gallagher has spoken about today’s current music scene, stating that Oasis and Blur were the last alternative bands in the charts.

The singer, who released his debut album last year, said he was not impressed with the ‘rubbish’ that’s in the charts.

Source: www.gigwise.com

Noel Gallagher's Tales From The Middle Of Nowhere (Vol.2) Part Twenty Four

2012-01-16T11:34:00.001Z

From Noel Gallagher's 'Tales From The Middle Of Nowhere' tour diary.

es…

Well, the promo stuff wasn't too painful. Quite enjoyable actually. Apart from one guy, who sounded like a coffee percolator when he spoke, it wasn't too taxing.

I was asked many questions on many diverse subjects, such as…

- The environment.
- Politics.
- New music, or the lack of it.
- The Music Bizness… (it's a bit shit at the minute apparently… can't say I'd noticed!!).
- Time travel (for real!!).
- The earthquake.
- Lady Gaga?
- The Stone Roses.
- Cream cakes.
- Manchester City (obviously).
- Mario Balotelli (naturally).
- And somewhat predictably… the Japanese people (they're obsessed with what people think of them).

As you can see all very interesting stuff.

One guy showed me the magazine I'm doing an interview for and I have to say, if I didn't know any better, I'd have thought it was a porn mag judging by the cover!!

Did a bit of rehearsing last night. Haven't played for nearly five weeks now. Just blowing off the cobwebs, so to speak. I tend to forget the guitar solos if I have any significant time off. Good job we did mind as a shit-load of cobwebs had grown!!

Bit of a grey day today. I'm under orders from The Mighty I to go find him some toys. Specifically, and I quote, "Robots that walk and talk without batteries or remote control." Does he mean actual real blimmin' robots??? Good luck with that, eh??

ONWARDS.

GD.

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Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Return To Japan In May

2012-01-16T10:14:00.001Z

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds play the first dates of 2012 tonight with the debut shows in Japan, at Tokyo Dome City Hall on 16th and 17th January.

Following the great success of Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds' debut album and massive demand for tickets www.NoelGallagher.com is pleased to announce three more concerts in Japan to take place in May 2012, including a show at Tokyo’s legendary Budokan in Tokyo.

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds confirm:

23/05/12: TOKYO, Budokan
24/05/12: NAGOYA, Aichi Prefectural Art Theater
26/05/12: OSAKA, Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium

Tickets go on general sale on Saturday 18th February through:

- Ticket PIA
- Lawson Ticket
- e+
- SMASH pc / Mobile

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Source: www.noelgallagher.com

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Bird's Land In Tokyo

2012-01-16T08:27:00.001Z

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds will play at the Tokyo Dome City in Tokyo, Japan later today (January 16th).

If you are going to the show, and you are able to scan your ticket or send in pictures email them to us @ scyhodotcom@gmail.com.

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Noel Gallagher's Tales From The Middle Of Nowhere (Vol.2) Part Twenty Three

2012-01-15T17:20:00.000Z

From Noel Gallagher's 'Tales From The Middle Of Nowhere' tour diary.

Comrades… Let me start by wishing all of y'all a happy, happy new year.

I'm in the great city of Tokyo, in the great nation of Japan.

Got a couple of gigs here before I move on to Australia and New Zealand. Somewhat predictably it's freeeeeeeezing.

Did manage a little bit of kip last night which is always a nice bonus out here.

Looking forward to this 2012 business. If this year is half as good as last year then I might actually retire. What would be the point in carrying on??

And in any case, ain't the world supposed to end this year?? Fuck the Mayans, I say!!!

You currently find me watching the NFL play-offs. Mega game. 49'ers - Saints. Japanese commentary!! Very mad!!!

ONWARDS.

GD.

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Phillip Schofield Bumps Into Liam Gallagher During Shopping Trip

2012-01-14T08:42:00.005Z

TV presenter Phillip Schofield bumped into Liam Gallagher during a shopping trip in a London supermarket yesterday.

He posted on his official Twitter account @Schofe "As I was leaving the supermarket, Liam Gallagher gave me a hug and asked if I'd paid! :)"

On This Day In Oasis History...

2012-01-14T07:33:00.000Z

Below are few videos from January 14th 2001, when Oasis played at the Rock In Rio Festival in Rio De Janerio, Brazil.

Listen To Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds In Amsterdam Again Tonight

2012-01-13T17:21:00.004Z

If you missed Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds' recent live stream from Amsterdam, you can listen to it again tonight on Radio 2.

You can listen to the broadcast from 20:00 (UK Time) by clicking here.

Thanks to frjdoasis2

Manchester City's Top 10 Bloopers Of 2011 Featuring Noel Gallagher And More

2012-01-13T17:13:00.004Z

Below is a video of bloopers featuring Noel Gallagher posted by Manchester City yesterday.

Noel Gallagher, Coldplay, Rihanna, Adele And More To Perform At The Brits Next Month

2012-01-13T13:04:00.004Z

We were at the BRITs launch party last night to hear the list of nominees and artists who will be performing live at the BRIT Awards 2012 at The O2 on Tuesday 21 February.

We can confirm that Coldplay, Rihanna, Adele, Blur, Florence and the Machine, Noel Gallagher, Ed Sheeran, Olly Murs and Bruno Mars are all set to perform live on the night.

Source: BRIT Awards 2012

Noel Gallagher Is Nominated For A Brit Award

2012-01-12T21:43:00.002Z

Noel Gallagher has been nominated for 'Best British Male' at this year's BRIT Awards for his 'Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds' release.

Noel has previously won six BRITs with Oasis including the awards for 'Outstanding Contribution To Music' in 2007 and 'BRIT Album Of 30 Years' in 2010 for '(What's The Story) Morning Glory'.

This year's BRITs will be hosted by James Corden at The O2 on Tuesday 21st February. The ceremony will be broadcast on ITV1 in the UK.

Source: www.noelgallagher.com

On This Day In Oasis History...

2012-01-12T15:49:00.003Z

"All Around The World" is a song by British rock band Oasis. Released on the 12th of January 1998, the track peaked at Number 1 in the UK Singles Chart; it is the longest single ever to do so. It went Silver in the UK.

"All Around the World", nearly ten minutes long, is embellished with string and horn pieces, and is followed by a two-minute-long instrumental, "All Around the World (Reprise)". Upon its release the reviews were generally positive. It is in keeping with many Oasis songs, such as "Whatever", "Acquiesce", "Live Forever" in that it preaches the belief that "it's gonna be okay". It also features a backing vocal in the coda remarkably similar to the corresponding section in The Beatles' song "Hey Jude".

History

The song was one of the first to be written by Noel, and there are recorded sessions of the band rehearsing it at the Boardwalk club as early as 1992. However, despite Noel's fondness for the song, it did not appear on their first two albums, Definitely Maybe and (What's the Story) Morning Glory?, as he wanted to wait until the band could afford to produce the song in the extravagant manner in which it was to eventually appear. From time to time, Gallagher has claimed that this is one of the best songs he has ever written.

As early as Spring 1994, the final production sound for this song was envisaged. On the interview Wibbling Rivalry, Noel Gallagher said of the song, "With Supersonic, I worried I was never going to write another song after that 'cos I thought, 'It sounds that good'... Two days later I superseded it by about 50 fuckin' times. The reason we haven't recorded that song is because there isn't enough money in Creation Records' bank balance to pay for the production of that record. When we do that record..." Noel also added when asked if there would be an orchestra on it, "Orchestras, man? It's not got to be one, it's got to be two".

Video

Keeping with the feel of the song, the video was also a lavish affair. Featuring the band in a yellow spaceship, the animated piece saw them travel through a world akin to The Beatles' Yellow Submarine film. The video was directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris and apparently took 24 computer animators 6 months to make. The video itself is not as long as the song, lasting just over seven minutes. The part of the song that was cut out is mostly towards the end.

Description

Noel described the song shortly before the release of the album- "I wrote this one ages ago, before Whatever. It was twelve minutes long then. It was a matter of being able to afford to record it. But now we can get away with the 36-piece orchestra. And the longer the better as far as I'm concerned. If it's good. I can see what people are going to say, but fuck 'em, basically."

"The lyrics are teeny-poppy. But there are three key changes towards the end. Imagine how much better Hey Jude would have been with three key changes towards the end. I like the ambition of it, all that time ago. What was all that about when we didn't even have our first single out? Gin and tonics, eh?"

B-Sides

The B-Sides of "All Around the World" were two Noel sung songs, The Fame and Flashbax. Oasis also recorded a cover version of a Rolling Stones song, "Street Fighting Man".

Trivia

When it was suggested that Oasis take legal action against pop band Hear'Say for their first single's ("Pure and Simple") uncanny similarity to "All Around the World", Noel simply laughed at the hypocrisy of such an act from a man who was famous for "borrowing" from other artists.

The harmonica pieces on the track were performed by Mark Feltham. Noel and Liam's then wives, Meg Mathews and Patsy Kensit and The Verve's front man Richard Ashcroft sang backing vocals.

Portions of the song's chorus were used as background music for AT&T's advertising campaign for "The New" AT&T.

The photograph on the front of the single was taken on Bournemouth beach in Dorset, England.

Track listing

CD CRESCD 282
"All Around the World" - 9:38
"The Fame" - 4:35
"Flashbax" - 5:07
"Street Fighting Man" - 3:54

7" CRE 282
"All Around the World (Edit)"
"The Fame" - 4:35

12" CRE 282T
"All Around the World" - 9:38
"The Fame" - 4:35
"Flashbax" - 5:07

Cassette CRECS 282
"All Around the World (Edit)"
"The Fame" - 4:35

This was the last Oasis single to be released on the Creation Records label, and also the last Oasis single to include 3 b-sides on the CD version.

Noel Gallagher On Shaving, Willpower And More

2012-01-12T13:29:00.002Z

Football fans are, by and large, optimists – and none more so than Noel Gallagher, the one-time guitarist and songwriter with Oasis.

At the time we spoke, the 44-year-old – now a chart-topping solo artist – was full of hope that his beloved Manchester City would win a clean sweep of trophies in 2012.

Fate – and Manchester United – intervened in the FA Cup, nevertheless the rest of his dream – that City win the Premier league, the Carling Cup and the Europa league – is very much alive.

“I hope the world doesn’t end – because they say it might,” he added. “It would be nice if they could delay the end until City have won the league.”

2011 was certainly a year in which Gallagher himself surpassed many expectations. Two years after abruptly quitting his own band moments before a concert in Paris, the 44-year-old emerged with a new musical guise, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, and an album which garnered his best reviews since Definitely Maybe and (What’s The Story) Morning Glory, at the highpoint of Britpop.

After 18 years consumed in band politics, Gallagher enjoyed the freedom of being his own boss. “In the studio, yes [it was creatively liberating],” he recalled, “because I could work at my own pace, which is important for me.” If he wanted to work three days in a row, he could; if he wanted a break he could take one. With Oasis, he had to be ever-present.

Read the full interview here.

Source: www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Official Japanese Tour Merchandise

2012-01-12T09:04:00.004Z

Below are the official items that will be sold at Noel Gallagher's High Flying Bird's sold out gigs in Japan later this month.

Thanks To Mari

Noel Gallagher On Wonderwall And More

2012-01-11T21:09:00.003Z

Noel Gallagher talks exclusively to CityTV's Scully about writing Wonderwall during the recent FA Cup 3rd round match - Manchester City v Manchester United.

In another interview Video Scully interviews Noel and fans with build up and reaction on derby day at the Etihad Stadium.

Thanks to AG

Noel Gallagher To Play Special Acoustic Session For Japanese TV

2012-01-11T18:28:00.003Z

Noel Gallagher's official Japanese site has announced the cancellation of the soundcheck party that was scheduled for January 17th.

This is due to the filming of a special acoustic session for Japanese TV that will be broadcast at a later date.

More details to follow soon, thanks to Mari

Watch Beady Eye At The Isle Of Wight Festival On Sky Arts Later Today

2012-01-11T09:43:00.003Z

Beady Eye take to a wet main stage at the 2011 Isle of Wight festival for a roaring set taken from their first album, Different Gear, Still Speeding.

The show will be broadcast later today at 10pm on Sky Arts 1 and Sky Arts 1 HD.

You can also watch it again on the following dates and times.

Thursday 12th January at 17:30 (UK Time)
Friday 13th January at 04:10 (UK Time)

Support Announced For Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds European And Australian Tour

2012-01-11T09:11:00.002Z

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds head out to Japan this week to play the first dates of 2012, beginning on 16th January at Tokyo's Tokyo Dome City.

The full list of confirmed gigs for 2012 can be found at the website's 'Gigs' page HERE!

Support bands for the forthcoming dates in Australia and Europe have just been confirmed, details below:

23/01/12 - SYDNEY, Enmore Theatre - Deep Sea Arcade
29/01/12 - MELBOURNE, The Palais - Immigrant Union
04/03/12 - BARCELONA, Razzmatazz - Folks
06/03/12 - PARIS, Le Grand Rex - Folks
08/03/12 - HAMBURG, Alsterdorfer Sporthalle - Folks
09/03/12 - BERLIN, Max-Schmeling Halle - Folks
11/03/12 - MUNICH, Tonhalle - Folks
13/03/12 - ROME, Atlantico - Folks
15/03/12 - ZURICH, Komplex 457 - Folks

Fans may recognise the name of the band Folks as they supported Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds' gig at The Roundhouse last October and also appeared on Noel's Radio 2 show back in September.

Fans unfamiliar with Folks can get a free download of their track 'Skull And Bones' from the band's Facebook page HERE!

On This Day In Beady Eye History...

2012-01-11T08:20:00.003Z

The video for Beady Eye's ‘The Roller’ was premiered on the 10th January 2011.

The band recorded the film in sub zero temperatures in Cambridgeshire in December performing in a ‘Motorcycle Wall of Death’, one of only two in the UK, complete with motorcycle stunt riders.

The track was the first single to be taken from Beady Eye’s debut album ‘Different Gear, Still Speeding’.

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Confirmed For Coachella Festival

2012-01-10T14:10:00.005Z

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds have been confirmed for this year's Coachella Festival in California performing on 14th and 21st April.

For full details of the line up head over to the festival's Facebook page here.

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds 'Everybody's On The Run' Is Used In Touch Promo

2012-01-10T09:28:00.004Z

Everybody's On The Run by Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds is being used in a preview of a new FOX drama series starring Kiefer Sutherland, Danny Glover, and Gugu Mbatha-Raw.

Watch Beady Eye At The Isle Of Wight Festival On Sky 3D Next Week

2012-01-10T08:58:00.001Z

Beady Eye take to a wet main stage at the 2011 Isle of Wight festival for a roaring set taken from their first album, Different Gear, Still Speeding.

You can watch highlights on Monday 16th January at 22:30 on Sky 3D (UK Only).

Noel Gallagher: Paul Scholes' Return Is Laughable

2012-01-10T08:32:00.004Z

After a small break Noel Gallagher makes a welcome return to the Sports Bar with Andy Goldstein and Jason Cundy for an in-depth chat about Sunday’s epic Manchester derby.

Topics include Paul Scholes’ return for Man United, the controversial red card shown to Man City captain Vincent Kompany, the loss of Yaya Toure and the race for the Premier League title.

He also claims he hopes the Red Devils go all the way to the FA Cup final now...and get beat.

To listen to the interview again click here.

Source: www.talksport.co.uk

Photo Of Noel Gallagher At The Manchester Derby

2012-01-09T17:54:00.002Z

Click here for a picture of Noel Gallagher at the Manchester City V Manchester United FA Cup tie that took place yesterday.

Watch Beady Eye At The Isle Of Wight Festival On Sky Arts This Week

2012-01-09T08:55:00.004Z

Beady Eye take to a wet main stage at the 2011 Isle of Wight festival for a roaring set taken from their first album, Different Gear, Still Speeding.

You can watch highlights on the following dates and times on Sky Arts 1 (UK Only).

Wednesday 11th January at 22:00 (UK Time)
Thursday 12th January at 17:30 (UK Time)
Friday 13th January at 04:10 (UK Time)

Thanks to Michael

Coming Soon!

2012-01-08T16:54:00.006Z

My Noel Gallagher's High Flying Bird's site is near completion and should be live in the next few days at www.everybodysontherun.com.

Noel Gallagher On Soccer AM (Full Video)

2012-01-08T11:37:00.006Z

Below is more of the footage of Noel Gallagher on Soccer AM yesterday.

Thanks to tallowmanoasis

On This Day In Oasis History...

2012-01-08T08:58:00.003Z

The video below is from January 8th 1996, when Noel Gallagher performed 'Don't Look Back In Anger' on Hotel Babylon.

Yet Another Gallery: Beady Eye In London

2012-01-08T08:45:00.001Z

Click here for pictures from Beady Eye's gig at the O2 Academy in Brixton, London that took place last year.

Thanks to AG

Watch Again: Noel Gallagher On Soccer AM

2012-01-07T22:55:00.002Z

Click here to watch a video of Noel Gallagher talks to Soccer AM about his new album, the Manchester derby and his love for Mario Balotelli.