(Thorsten, 2008/05/07 - 20:15) A number of old Oasis songs have appeared on the internet amidst claims that the band's new album has leaked.

The songs are actually all old demos from previous sessions and well informed fans will have known that these tracks have been in circulation for some time. In fact, most are versions of songs that have already been released.

None of the songs are from sessions for the band's new studio album.

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(Thorsten, 2008/05/07 - 05:57) Three songs reportedly for Oasis' next album have leaked online.

Links to downloads of the tracks, ' I Wanna Live A Dream (In My Record Machine)', 'Nothin' On Me' and 'Stop the Clocks' started appearing on messageboards and fansites throughout the day (May 6).
Since then some fans have copied the clips and made them available via sites like Youtube. It appears steps are being taken to remove the demos with several previously working links now dead.

Of the leaked tracks, NME.COM has had a listen to the three songs and here is our initial impression.

'Nothin' On Me'
A relentless crunchy riff from Noel Gallagher and a sneery nasal vocal from Liam characterise this rollocking new Oasis song. It's a meaty return for the band, more Led Zeppelin-inspired than their more subtle recent work, such as 'The Importance Of Being Idle'. "They got nothing on me," Liam repeats, "I don't care what they say - all I want is the truth". A forceful return from the Gallaghers, although lacking the smash'n'grab choruses of some of their other anthems.

'I Wanna Live A Dream (In My Record Machine)'
Opening with a soft tambourine shake cut through by Noel Gallagher's sombre acoustic guitar, Noel sings John Lennon-style vocals on this quieter number. Tambourine and bells rattling in the background throughout give a Doors-esque edge to the affair, with drummer Zak Starkey's glammy stomp pumping in a minute in to add weight to the song. "Take Me, back to the darkness where they sent me," Noel Gallagher sings on this subtle yet uplifting and punchy number. "I want to live the dream" he sings on an uprising chorus, "I want a piece of the world", before weighty piano stabs add to the build. Towards the death a classically understated Noel Gallagher riff brings the song home. Understated yet upliftingly epic, it's a song of fine balance and poise.

'Stop The Clocks'
Noel Gallagher is a huge fan of this song, naming their 2006 'Best Of' album after it. Noel sings lead vocals over urgent acoustic strums, while a psychedelic guitar sound effect again adds a Doors-esque element to the intro. Noel cuts in over his own more conventional vocals with an echo-effect voice sample before his bandmates add to the build by adding layered backing vocals. It's a lighters-in-the-air moment for sure, although without the immediacy of a 'Wonderwall' or 'Don't Look Back In Anger'. "Stop the clocks and turn the world around," he sings. "Let your love lay me down…".
"When the night is over there'll be no sound", he continues in a Lee Mavers-esque repetitive croon, before a drumbeat pounds and clatters towards a riffy crescendo, with a sudden twang to finish.

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(Thorsten, 2008/05/06 - 21:04) Im Laufe des Tages sind heute mehrere neue Oasis-Songs im Netz aufgetaucht:

Stop the clocks (Studio Version)
Stop the clocks (Live @ Liverpool, Zanzibar, Mai 2003)
I wanna live in a dream in my record machine
They got nothing on me, they got nothing on you

Neben den neuen Songs sind noch ein paar Demos aus "Don't believe the truth" - Zeiten aufgetaucht, welche vermutlich mit Death in Vegas produziert worden sind. Die Zusammenarbeit mit Death in Vegas wurde später allerdings abgebrochen.

Turn up the sun (Demo)
The meaning of soul (Demo)
Love like a bomb (Demo)
Eyeball tickler (Demo)
A bell will ring (Demo)

Die vor wenigen Monaten veröffentlichte Download-Only-Single "Lord don't slow me down" ist jetzt auch mit Liam's Vocals verfügbar.

Mehr Infos gibt es im Forum: www.somemightsay.net

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(Thorsten, 2008/05/05 - 21:57) Michael Eavis calls Gallagher's comments 'weird'

Glastonbury chief Michael Eavis has hit back at Noel Gallagher's criticism of this year's line-up.

The Oasis guitarist responded to the news that Jay-Z had been booked for the event by claiming that there is no place for hip hop music at Glastonbury.

Eavis responded to Gallagher's remarks, describing them as "weird" and "disappointing".

He told The Sun: "Why did he need to get involved? It was a bit weird, to be honest.He should give someone else a chance. He needn't have said that and I was disappointed he did. He said it's a place for guitar bands - but there are loads of guitar bands playing."

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(Thorsten, 2008/05/04 - 13:41) Oasis star and Manchester City fan Noel Gallagher gives Soccer AM his thoughts on Man City and their future.

Link: www.skysports.com/video/0,20285,12606_3513663,00.html

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(Thorsten, 2008/04/29 - 20:52) Oasis' Noel Gallagher has slammed Manchester City FC owner Thaksin Shinawatra for his apparent plan to sack the club's current manager, Sven-Goran Eriksson.

Gallagher an avid City fan, said that sacking the manager, which Shinawatra is expected to do soon, would be against all the wishes of Manchester City fans.

Speaking to BBC Radio Five Live Gallagher said: "To get rid of him [Eriksson] after the best season I can remember is ridiculous. It can't be for any footballing reasons.

"For a club that's been going nowhere fast for the last 25 years, with a manager who's the best out there bar Jose Mourinho… he turned it around and gave us a bit of style and dignity and grace. He bought some great players. The fans have got pride back in the club… I just think it's beyond a joke.

"We've got a manager who's got style. If the owner thought they could come in and qualify for the Champions League straight away then he's tripping. It'd be like sacking David Moyes at Everton or Martin O'Neill at Aston Villa because they didn't qualify. It takes more than one season.

"Eriksson is a graceful and dignified man. This guy Shinawatra has come in and he seems like a bit of a nutcase. The only thing that will get him off the hook is if he's got Mourinho lined up. Apart from Mourinho Eriksson's the best thing out there.

"I'd be amazed and appalled if I met a City fan who thought getting rid of Eriksson was a good thing. They all love him up there. I'd give him a big kiss and say, 'You know what, you take them to the cleaners.'"

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(Thorsten, 2008/04/24 - 11:34) Oasis stars Noel and Liam Gallagher never party together anymore, according to film director and documentary maker Ballie Walsh.

Walsh, who produced last year's Oasis DVD 'Lord Don't Slow Me Down' and is currently promoting 'Flashbacks of a Fool', claims the pair operate a "one day on, one day off" system as they are unable to spend time together under the influence of alcohol.

Instead, he said, they go out separately when on tour with their system deciding whose turn it is to go out drinking.

Speaking about his time filming the band, Walsh told NME: "What happened is Noel went out one night and had a rest the next night when Liam went out."

The filmmaker defended the brothers' actions, arguing that it was impressive they had managed to stay together as a band for over a decade.

He said: "Well, would I want to go on tour with my brother? No. I think how they manage to keep it working is great. The fact that they've survived this long and they're still doing it [touring], and they go on stage together every night - well it works."

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(Thorsten, 2008/04/14 - 15:08) After a six year absence Oasis will be returning to play the Bell Centre on 5th September and is the latest date to be added to their fast-selling pan-Canadian tour. Once again the support will be Ryan Adams and the Cardinals.

Oasisinet have again secured a Pre-Sale for the fans. The password is: OASISINET.

The full details for the show are below:

5/09/08: Montreal, QC - Bell Centre. Pre-Sale tickets go on sale 15/04/08 @ 10AM EST until 17/04/08 @ 6PM EST. Tickets on general sale 18/04/08 @ 10AM EST from Admission & Bell Centre Box Office.

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(Thorsten, 2008/04/14 - 09:58) Noel Gallagher has criticised the decision to have a hip hop act as the headline for the Glastonbury Festival.

The Oasis guitarist said having rapper Jay-Z at the festival is the reason it has not sold out this year.

He also said the event's organisers had changed things too much and that it was "wrong" to have a hip hop headline act.

There were 100,000 tickets sold for Glastonbury on the first day, but in past years all tickets had sold out in a matter of hours.

Gallagher said: "If it ain't broke don't fix it. If you start to break it then people aren't going to go. I'm sorry, but Jay-Z? No chance. Glastonbury has a tradition of guitar music and even when they throw the odd curve ball in on a Sunday night you go 'Kylie Minogue?' I don't know about it. But I'm not having hip hop at Glastonbury. It's wrong."

Oasis headlined the main stage at Glastonbury in 1995 and 2004, with the event selling out on both occasions.

Gallagher also rubbished recent stories saying that Oasis were ready to "do a Prince" and have a residency at London's O2 Arena.

"We'll never play the O2. We went there to see Led Zeppelin and to be honest the gig was fantastic, but it was the most soul destroying venue I've ever been to. And much to our manager and agent's disappointment we came back and said we would never play there. So it means we are going to have to do 640 nights at Earl's Court, I would have thought. It's too Americanised for me, and it's too far away. Any gig you can get to by boat that hasn't got a beach is wrong."

New album

He did confirm that Oasis seventh studio album is complete.

"That's finished. All done. We're just kind of waiting to get a record deal and get it out. We've not managed to get a title yet. We're in the middle of doing the art work. Down to a shortlist of about three. The first single? That will be four-and-half minutes long."

When asked if Oasis were still Britain's band, or whether the Arctic Monkeys had taken over that mantle, Noel admitted: "We'll be bigger than them in terms of ticket sales, but they'll probably sell slightly more records than us. But then again they've got about 20 years on us. So see where they are in 2089, or whenever it is they'll be my age."

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(Thorsten, 2008/04/13 - 11:18) Some might say they're more suited to a pipe and slippers these days.

But I can reveal Oasis frontmen Liam and Noel Gallagher are planning a return to their cigarettes and alcohol heyday. I hear the lads have been in talks with AEG - the owners of the O2 - about a series of gigs later this year.

And I'm told the dates at the Dome will pocket the Britpop boys a supersonic £15million. The gigs will follow a series of shows in Canada and the US in August marking the release of the seventh Oasis studio album - recently finished in Los Angeles. A band insider says: "The dates will be a real special event - and the first major rock residency at the O2.

"There have been lots of pop acts there - the Spice Girls and Prince. And Led Zeppelin did one date. But no band has yet set up camp there for a whole run.

"They are lining up 10 dates some time in the autumn at the Dome before taking on the rest of the world."

Their London shows alone will net the band around a cool £1.5million a night.

The shows will eclipse Liam and Noel Gallagher's legendary weekend at Knebworth in 1996 when they earned a staggering £6million playing to 250,000 fans.

As yet no other UK shows have been announced, but I also hear they will be announcing a load more US dates.

Superfans like me will remember the early years, when every trip to America turned into a nightmare - with Noel famously quitting one tour in 1994.

Let's hope the older and wiser Gallaghers have put their warring ways behind them and finally bury the hatchet - just not in each other.

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(Thorsten, 2008/04/10 - 16:11) Oasis have been nominated in two categories as part of the inaugural NME USA Awards. They are nominated for:

Best International Band
Best Music Video for 'Lord Don't Slow Me Down'

Voting is now open. If you'd like to vote for the band, click here.

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(Thorsten, 2008/04/09 - 15:48) Was des einen Leid, ist des anderen Freud: Liam Gallagher darf am 19. Mai bei einem Promi-Fußballspiel für den inhaftierten Pete Doherty einspringen.

Wahrscheinlich wäre eine 90-minütige Balljagd ohnehin zuviel für den Junkie-Rocker gewesen...

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(Thorsten, 2008/04/07 - 15:28) Tickets for Oasis's Western Canadian dates are proving very popular and selling fast. Following such popular demand Oasisinet is pleased to announce that the band has added two more dates to what has turned into their inaugural Canadian tour. The cities of Winnipeg and Ottawa will now be included in the tour that starts in Seattle, WA and concludes with their headline appearance at the Virgin Festival in Toronto. As with the other dates, Ryan Adams and the Cardinals will be the special guests.

New Dates:

1/9/08: Winnipeg, MB - MTS Center: Pre-Sale tickets on sale 4/9/08 @10AM CST until 4/11/08 @ 10PM CST. Tickets on general sale 4/12/08 @ 10AM CST from Ticketmaster & MTS Center Box Office.

4/9/08: Ottawa, ON - Scotiabank Place: Pre-Sale tickets on sale 4/8/08 @ 10AM EST until 4/10/08 @ 10PM EST. Tickets on general sale 4/11/08 @ 10AM EST from Capital Tickets, Live Nation, Scotiabank Place Box Office & all Ottawa-Gatineau Area Sports Expert Locations.

The password for the Pre-Sale is: OASISINET

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(Thorsten, 2008/04/02 - 11:11) Noel is featured on a new DVD in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust charity. His performances of 'Don't Look Back In Anger' and 'The Butterfly Collector' (duet with Paul Weller) are amongst a collection of performances from the likes of The Who, Paul Weller, The Cure and Kasabian.

The DVD is currently available from the Teenage Cancer Trust's website and goes on sale in the shops on 14th April. All profits from the DVD will go to the charity.

To see a preview of Noel's performance, click the link below:

Windows Media Player
Real Media Player

The annual week of concerts at the Royal Albert Hall is organised by The Who frontman Roger Daltry. Tickets for the 2008 gigs are now on sale. For further information: www.teenagecancertrust.org

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(Thorsten, 2008/04/02 - 10:43) Single will be released next month

Paul Weller will release a collaboration with Oasis' Noel Gallagher and Gem Archer on May 26 as a single.

The new song, entitled 'Echoes Round The Sun', will be released alongside 'Have You Made Up Your Mind' to comprise the first release from Weller's forthcoming new double solo album, '22 Dreams'.

"In songwriting terms, it's the first Weller/Gallagher collaboration," Weller told Uncut.

"Noel came down to the studio with this loop he'd never been able to do anything with. He played the bass and the piano and then Gem played guitar on top. It's a top tune."

Other guests on Weller's forthcoming double album, which will be released on June 2, include Graham Coxon, Little Barrie and ex-Stone Roses guitarist Aziz Ibrahim.

The tracklisting for '22 Dreams' is:

Disc One:

* 'Light Nights'
* '22 Dreams'
* 'All I Wanna Do (Is Be With You)'
* 'Have You Made Up Your Mind'
* 'Empty Ring'
* 'Invisible'
* 'Song For Alice'
* 'Cold Moments'
* 'The Dark Pages Of September Lead To The New Leaves Of Spring'
* 'Black River'
* 'Why Walk When You Can Run'

Disc Two:

* 'Push It Along'
* 'A Dream Reprise'
* 'Echoes Round The Sun'
* 'One Bright Star'
* 'Lullaby Für Kinder'
* 'Where'er Ye Go'
* 'God'
* '111'
* 'Sea Spray'
* 'Night Lights'

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(Thorsten, 2008/03/31 - 18:58) Oasisinet are happy to announce that Oasis will be performing a short run of Canadian and US shows with special guest Ryan Adams and the Cardinals prior to their headline appearance at the Virgin Festival Toronto on the 7th September.

The band will play their first live show in over two years at Seattle's WaMu Theater on the 26th August before crossing the border to play shows in Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary.

Oasisinet have secured a Pre-Sale for the shows.

Pre-Sale tickets can be purchased by clicking the below link and using the password: OASISINET

www.ticketmaster.com/artist/766720

The full details for the shows are:

26/8/08: Seattle, WA - WaMu Theater - Pre-Sale tickets on sale 4/1/08 @ 10AM PST until 4/3/08 @ 10PM PST. Tickets on general sale 4/4/08 @ 12PM PST available from Ticketmaster & Qwest Field Box Office.

27/8/08: Vancouver, BC - GM Place - Pre-Sale tickets on sale 4/1/08 @ 10AM PST until 4/3/08 @ 10PM PST. Tickets on general sale 4/4/08 @ 10AM PST available from Ticketmaster & GM Place Box Office.

29/8/08: Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place - Pre-Sale tickets on sale 4/1/08 @ 10AM MST until 4/3/08 @ 5PM MST. Tickets on general sale 4/4/08 @ 10AM MST available from Ticketmaster & Rexall Place Box Office.

30/8/08: Calgary, AB - Pengrowth Saddledome - Pre-Sale tickets on sale 4/1/08 @ 10AM MST until 4/3/08 @ 10PM MST. Tickets on general sale 4/4/08 @ 10AM MST available from Ticketmaster & Pengrowth Saddledome Box Office.

This link will also allow you to buy tickets for the bands appearance at Virgin Festival Toronto on Sunday 7th September.

Stay tuned to Oasisinet for more Oasis on tour announcements and all the latest info about the band's forthcoming album!

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(Thorsten, 2008/03/30 - 21:42) With the presale password for tickets to see Oasis perform with Ryan Adams and the Cardinals at WaMu Theater in Seattle, you get a big advantage over everyone else trying to buy tickets for the show: Getting them EARLY! See the show like a VIP... WiseGuys is the source you've been searching for: We know Presale Passwords. Here are the full details you will need:

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Tue, Aug 26, 2008 Time TBA

Special Guest: Ryan Adams and the Cardinals

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The password is: SUPERSONIC, SUPERNOVA, THEEND, MOUNTAIN, or BEHERENOW

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(Thorsten, 2008/03/27 - 08:46) Das neue "Oasis"-Album kommt im September auf den Markt. Das hat Liam Gallagher jetzt einigen Paparazzi in London verraten. Wie die britische Zeitung "The Sun" berichtet, zeigte sich der Frontmann ungewohnt entspannt und guter Dinge an der Seite seiner frischgebackenen Ehefrau Nicole Appleton.

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Wildman Liam's a happy hubby

LIAM GALLAGHER usually bites the heads off snappers.

But there were no growls, just gnashers on a night out in London with new wife NICOLE APPLETON.

Has he had his teeth whitened? Definitely...Maybe.

When he did speak Liam said the new Oasis album will be out in September.

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(Thorsten, 2008/03/26 - 15:54) Oasisinet have arranged a special pre-sale for Oasis fans. The Pre-Sale begins at 10AM EST today! To take advantage of this follow the below link and enter the password LYLA. This is for 2-day tickets only.

Pre-Sale link: www.ticketmaster.ca/event/10004079A17573E5

Hope to see you there!

And don't forget to keep checking back to Oasisinet for future announcements!

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(Thorsten, 2008/03/26 - 11:07) Singer books a viewing at Wheeler End

Amy Winehouse has booked a viewing at Wheeler End Studios in Berkshire, which is up for sale, according to the Daily Star.

The studio was hired on long-term let by Oasis' Noel Gallagher, and is expected to be sold for £3 million.

The news may be welcome to current owners Suzanne Lee Barnes and Geoff Coupland, who have said that they hope the studio is sold to someone who wants to continue using it as a music studio.

As well as Oasis, Wheeler End has been used by the likes of Robbie Williams, Led Zeppelin and Paul Weller.

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