| news | archiv | 2004 | november |
| Oasis add yet another stadium show |
(Thorsten, 2004/11/30, 12:44 Uhr) Following this month's amazing demand for tickets to see the Oasis Stadium Tour next Summer yet another extra show has been added, this time on the South Coast at Southampton's Rose Bowl Stadium on Wednesday July 6th.
Within just three weeks of tickets going on sale earlier this month, eager fans have snapped up in excess of 330,000 tickets, selling out all available shows in record time and confirming Oasis as Britain's favourite Rock n Roll Band. The band have already completely sold out 3 nights at the City of Manchester Stadium, as well as two nights at Milton Keynes National Bowl and Hampden Park, Glasgow.
Oasis announce this special Southampton show exactly ten years to the day that they last performed in the city. On November 30th 1994 they opened their UK Winter Tour at The Southampton Guildhall. Next summer they'll headline the city's new state of the art cricket stadium with a host of special guests.
Tickets for the Southampton show go on sale next Saturday December 4th, priced at £32.50 plus £3 booking fee.
Buy online www.oasisinet.com
National 24hr credit card hotline 0870 143 2205
Ticketmaster - 0871 230 6230
Tour dates are:
Wed June 29th Glasgow Hampden Park – SOLD OUT
Thu June 30TH Manchester, City of Manchester Stadium -SOLD OUT
Sat July 2nd Manchester, City of Manchester Stadium - SOLD OUT
Sun July 3rd Manchester, City of Manchester Stadium - SOLD OUT
Wed July 6th SOUTHAMPTON ROSE BOWL STADIUM - ON SALE SATURDAY DEC. 4TH 9AM
Sat July 9th Milton Keynes National Bowl - SOLD OUT
Sun July 10th Milton Keynes National Bowl - SOLD OUT
Oasis have a new studio album and singles scheduled for release next year.
Within just three weeks of tickets going on sale earlier this month, eager fans have snapped up in excess of 330,000 tickets, selling out all available shows in record time and confirming Oasis as Britain's favourite Rock n Roll Band. The band have already completely sold out 3 nights at the City of Manchester Stadium, as well as two nights at Milton Keynes National Bowl and Hampden Park, Glasgow.
Oasis announce this special Southampton show exactly ten years to the day that they last performed in the city. On November 30th 1994 they opened their UK Winter Tour at The Southampton Guildhall. Next summer they'll headline the city's new state of the art cricket stadium with a host of special guests.
Tickets for the Southampton show go on sale next Saturday December 4th, priced at £32.50 plus £3 booking fee.
Buy online www.oasisinet.com
National 24hr credit card hotline 0870 143 2205
Ticketmaster - 0871 230 6230
Tour dates are:
Wed June 29th Glasgow Hampden Park – SOLD OUT
Thu June 30TH Manchester, City of Manchester Stadium -SOLD OUT
Sat July 2nd Manchester, City of Manchester Stadium - SOLD OUT
Sun July 3rd Manchester, City of Manchester Stadium - SOLD OUT
Wed July 6th SOUTHAMPTON ROSE BOWL STADIUM - ON SALE SATURDAY DEC. 4TH 9AM
Sat July 9th Milton Keynes National Bowl - SOLD OUT
Sun July 10th Milton Keynes National Bowl - SOLD OUT
Oasis have a new studio album and singles scheduled for release next year.
(Q: oasisinet.com)
| Liam joins green day |
(Thorsten, 2004/11/29, 11:01 Uhr)
Not-so-jolly green giant ... Liam
HAVE you boys ever wondered what your old Action Man figures would have looked like if they turned into chubby, middle-aged men?
Look no further than camouflage-clad LIAM GALLAGHER, taking a break from recording the new OASIS album in Los Angeles
Camouflage ... singer blends in
He looked more like a tribute to US rockers GREEN DAY. He dressed in green, had a green car and blended into greenery as he shopped.
Looks like the not-so-jolly green giant might have been indulging in some American super-size portions too.
It might explain why he's looking a bit green around the gills.
(Q: thesun.co.uk)
| Terry Kirkbride clears things up |
(Thorsten, 2004/11/27, 10:28 Uhr) I sent drummer Terry Kirkbride an email a few days ago asking him whether he is involved in any of the Los Angeles recording sessions with Oasis and he was nice enough to answer me today. So here is the Exclusive News regarding his engagement with the band !
Hi Paul,
Thanks for your email and to dispell all rumours - no I'm not in LA. I worked with Oasis on demos and recordings but still not sure what they are using of mine on the final album. I'm updating my website with what I'm doing now (touring with the Ambershades ambershades.com ) and will also update once I know more about the Oasis album.
thanks a lot and stay tuned!
cheers
Terry
Hi Paul,
Thanks for your email and to dispell all rumours - no I'm not in LA. I worked with Oasis on demos and recordings but still not sure what they are using of mine on the final album. I'm updating my website with what I'm doing now (touring with the Ambershades ambershades.com ) and will also update once I know more about the Oasis album.
thanks a lot and stay tuned!
cheers
Terry
(Q: live4ever.us)
| Demotape bei Ebay |
(Thorsten, 2004/11/26, 10:06 Uhr) Bei Ebay wird zur Zeit ein Oasis-Demotape von 1992 versteigert.
Ein Echtheitszertifikat von Chris Read, dem damaligen Promoter der Band, liegt dem Tape bei.
Ein Echtheitszertifikat von Chris Read, dem damaligen Promoter der Band, liegt dem Tape bei.
Das Tape umfasst folgende Tracks:
- Colour My Life
- Take Me
- See The Sun
- Must Be The Music
- Better Let You Know
- Snakebite
(Q: mistersifter.com; ebay.com)
| One Step Closer |
(Nadine, 2004/11/25, 13:33 Uhr) When reading the sleeve notes on U2's newest album "How to dismantle an Atomic Bomb" you might stumble across Noel Gallagher's name in the special thanks column for the song "One Step Closer".
The credit seems to come for Noel's answer to a question of Bono's which came up during a serious conversation between the two stars. Bono: "Noel Gallagher gave me that line. We were in Birmingham on the last U.K. tour. I was telling Noel my old man had lost his faith and didn't know where he was going. And Noel just said (adopts passable Mancunian drawl), 'Well he's one step closer to knowing, isn't he?'"
The singer's father Bob Hewson died from cancer in August aged 75.
Other sources claim that Noel actually helped with writing the lyrics for the song.
Bono has revealed that Noel Gallagher is helping him write a song in memory of his dad. (Southlondon.co.uk)
"One Step Closer" ...... Enhanced by guitar and pedal-steel atmospherics, Bono sings about what lies in store at the end with the kind of openheartedness that we once took for granted from him. The idea for the lyrics came from Noel Gallagher of Oasis, who is given a special thanks on the sleeve. (Boston Globe)
The credit seems to come for Noel's answer to a question of Bono's which came up during a serious conversation between the two stars. Bono: "Noel Gallagher gave me that line. We were in Birmingham on the last U.K. tour. I was telling Noel my old man had lost his faith and didn't know where he was going. And Noel just said (adopts passable Mancunian drawl), 'Well he's one step closer to knowing, isn't he?'"
The singer's father Bob Hewson died from cancer in August aged 75.
Other sources claim that Noel actually helped with writing the lyrics for the song.
Bono has revealed that Noel Gallagher is helping him write a song in memory of his dad. (Southlondon.co.uk)
"One Step Closer" ...... Enhanced by guitar and pedal-steel atmospherics, Bono sings about what lies in store at the end with the kind of openheartedness that we once took for granted from him. The idea for the lyrics came from Noel Gallagher of Oasis, who is given a special thanks on the sleeve. (Boston Globe)
(Q: live4ever.us)
| Meg Mathews is still being haunted by Noel |
(Thorsten, 2004/11/24, 16:28 Uhr) MEG MATHEWS is still being haunted by ex-hubby NOEL GALLAGHER, three years after their bitter split.
Meg bought a cat for their four-year-old daughter ANAIS and the youngster named it Our Kid - a favourite slang term used by Noel when talking about brother LIAM.
Unhappy Meg tried to get Anais to change the name. After lots of suggestions they compromised on Kid Blue.
A friend said: "Meg wasn't too happy at the start but then saw the funny side - after all, kids will be kids."
Meg bought a cat for their four-year-old daughter ANAIS and the youngster named it Our Kid - a favourite slang term used by Noel when talking about brother LIAM.
Unhappy Meg tried to get Anais to change the name. After lots of suggestions they compromised on Kid Blue.
A friend said: "Meg wasn't too happy at the start but then saw the funny side - after all, kids will be kids."
(Q: thesun.co.uk)
| Terry Kirkbride, der neue Drummer |
(Thorsten, 2004/11/23, 23:21 Uhr) Laut der offiziellen Website von Terry Kirkbride (www.hebangsthedrums.com) ist dieser der neue Drummer auf dem nächsten Oasis - Album.
Thx @ _GeBeR_
Thx @ _GeBeR_
(Q: nicht erfasst)
| Latest Los Angeles snap shots |
(Nadine, 2004/11/22, 13:52 Uhr) Oasis singer Noel Gallagher pictured arriving at The Village recording studios CA and hangin with a friend (Howie Payne, The Stands) while Liam gets in some more shopping ...
Picture Katielee Arrowsmith
Picture Katielee Arrowsmith
(Q: live4ever.us)
| Rockstar Gallagher muss ordentlich blechen |
(Thorsten, 2004/11/19, 18:23 Uhr) Rocksänger Liam Gallagher muss für eine Schlägerei in München tief in die Tasche greifen. Die Münchner Justiz hat gegen den 31-Jährigen Briten eine Geldstrafe von 50.000 Euro verhängt. Gallaghers Band Oasis ("Wonderwall") hatte sich im Dezember 2002 im Nachtclub eines Münchner Hotels eine Schlägerei mit anderen Gästen geliefert. Dabei war ein Polizist verletzt worden.
Die Nacht des 1. Dezember 2002 dürfte Gallagher in bester Erinnerung sein: In der Bar eines Münchner Nobelhotels ließ er es mit einigen Band-Kumpels und den Bodyguards richtig krachen. Bei einer Rangelei fiel eines der Band-Mitglieder auf einen Tisch, an dem fünf Münchner saßen. Die fanden die Einlage gar nicht komisch und schlugen zu. Mit allen möglichen Gegenständen wurde die Schlägerei im gesamten Nachtclub und schließlich bis ins Foyer im Erdgeschoss fortgesetzt.
Im Eingangsbereich zerstörten die prügelnden Männer mehrere Vitrinen. Bis zum Eintreffen der Polizei hatten sich die fünf Münchner Kontrahenten verdrückt, sie wurden später ermittelt. Gallagher attackierte einen der Beamten mit einem Fußtritt und verletzte ihn dabei leicht. Er selbst trug sichtbare Spuren davon: Dem Sänger fehlten zwei Schneidezähne. Das Verfahren gegen einen Bodyguard der Band wurde gegen Zahlung von 8.000 Euro eingestellt - der Mann hatte sich am Rande der Auseinandersetzung vor einer Toilettenfrau entblößt.
Da Gallagher und mehrere Begleiter nach der Schlägerei in Polizeigewahrsam landeten, fiel das Konzert der Band am darauf folgenden Tag in München aus. Hunderte Fans - teilweise von weit her angereist - warteten vergeblich auf den Auftritt ihrer Idole.
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Brawling Oasis star fined £35,000
THE Oasis singer Liam Gallagher has been fined £35,000 for a drunken brawl in a German nightclub which ended with him having his two front teeth knocked out, writes Justin Sparks.
The affray forced the band to cancel two concerts during a European tour in 2002 with the loss of hundreds of thousands of pounds. The Oasis management also had to pay bail totalling £175,000 before the group was allowed to fly back to Britain.
"It turned out to be a very expensive night," said Harald Koenig, the Munich prosecutor, who announced the sentence. Gallagher's lawyers will not challenge the ruling as the singer had already admitted causing the damage.
An Oasis minder was knocked out in the brawl at the club inside the Bayerischer Hof hotel where Gallagher was staying in a £900-a-night suite.
Gallagher, 31, had jumped on stage to perform a karaoke version of himself when a disc jockey started playing an Oasis track.
Fighting broke out after a dispute with a group of businessmen at a neighbouring table. Members of the band's entourage, protected by bodyguards, began throwing peanuts. When a musician collapsed over the neighbouring table, blows began to fly.
At least 10 police cars were dispatched to quell what was described as a "Wild West-style" brawl. Witnesses claimed that Gallagher whirled a microphone stand around "like a Viking battle-axe" and kung-fu kicked a policeman in the chest.
According to police, the band believed the businessmen would be a "pushover". When they came off worse, Oasis claimed their opponents were members of an Italian mafia gang.
The nightclub is to receive £12,000 of the fine for the damage. Another £4,000 has been awarded to the injured policeman and the rest is to go to charities in Munich.
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Oasis star fined for German brawl
Oasis singer Liam Gallagher has been fined 50,000 euros (£35,000) after a fight in a German hotel two years ago.
Gallagher was arrested along with drummer Alan White and three other members of the band's entourage after the brawl in Munich in December 2002.
The band said they were victims of an "unprovoked attack" in a nightclub.
But police said Gallagher kicked an officer in the chest and had large amounts of alcohol and drugs - possibly cocaine - in his blood.
Gallagher lost two front teeth in the fight, which led to the band abandoning their German tour. His brother and bandmate Noel was in bed at the time.
'Physical altercation'
"The process has stopped by paying 50,000 euros," said Anton Winkler, spokesman for the Munich prosecutor.
At the time, police said a "physical altercation" broke out among the musicians at about 0200 local time.
That led to one of the group being "jostled" and falling onto the table of five Italian guests - causing the fight, they said.
The fight continued outside, where "one of the officers was kicked in the chest with full force by Liam Gallagher... and suffered minor injuries", they said.
Die Nacht des 1. Dezember 2002 dürfte Gallagher in bester Erinnerung sein: In der Bar eines Münchner Nobelhotels ließ er es mit einigen Band-Kumpels und den Bodyguards richtig krachen. Bei einer Rangelei fiel eines der Band-Mitglieder auf einen Tisch, an dem fünf Münchner saßen. Die fanden die Einlage gar nicht komisch und schlugen zu. Mit allen möglichen Gegenständen wurde die Schlägerei im gesamten Nachtclub und schließlich bis ins Foyer im Erdgeschoss fortgesetzt.
Im Eingangsbereich zerstörten die prügelnden Männer mehrere Vitrinen. Bis zum Eintreffen der Polizei hatten sich die fünf Münchner Kontrahenten verdrückt, sie wurden später ermittelt. Gallagher attackierte einen der Beamten mit einem Fußtritt und verletzte ihn dabei leicht. Er selbst trug sichtbare Spuren davon: Dem Sänger fehlten zwei Schneidezähne. Das Verfahren gegen einen Bodyguard der Band wurde gegen Zahlung von 8.000 Euro eingestellt - der Mann hatte sich am Rande der Auseinandersetzung vor einer Toilettenfrau entblößt.
Da Gallagher und mehrere Begleiter nach der Schlägerei in Polizeigewahrsam landeten, fiel das Konzert der Band am darauf folgenden Tag in München aus. Hunderte Fans - teilweise von weit her angereist - warteten vergeblich auf den Auftritt ihrer Idole.
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Brawling Oasis star fined £35,000
THE Oasis singer Liam Gallagher has been fined £35,000 for a drunken brawl in a German nightclub which ended with him having his two front teeth knocked out, writes Justin Sparks.
The affray forced the band to cancel two concerts during a European tour in 2002 with the loss of hundreds of thousands of pounds. The Oasis management also had to pay bail totalling £175,000 before the group was allowed to fly back to Britain.
"It turned out to be a very expensive night," said Harald Koenig, the Munich prosecutor, who announced the sentence. Gallagher's lawyers will not challenge the ruling as the singer had already admitted causing the damage.
An Oasis minder was knocked out in the brawl at the club inside the Bayerischer Hof hotel where Gallagher was staying in a £900-a-night suite.
Gallagher, 31, had jumped on stage to perform a karaoke version of himself when a disc jockey started playing an Oasis track.
Fighting broke out after a dispute with a group of businessmen at a neighbouring table. Members of the band's entourage, protected by bodyguards, began throwing peanuts. When a musician collapsed over the neighbouring table, blows began to fly.
At least 10 police cars were dispatched to quell what was described as a "Wild West-style" brawl. Witnesses claimed that Gallagher whirled a microphone stand around "like a Viking battle-axe" and kung-fu kicked a policeman in the chest.
According to police, the band believed the businessmen would be a "pushover". When they came off worse, Oasis claimed their opponents were members of an Italian mafia gang.
The nightclub is to receive £12,000 of the fine for the damage. Another £4,000 has been awarded to the injured policeman and the rest is to go to charities in Munich.
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Oasis star fined for German brawl
Oasis singer Liam Gallagher has been fined 50,000 euros (£35,000) after a fight in a German hotel two years ago.
Gallagher was arrested along with drummer Alan White and three other members of the band's entourage after the brawl in Munich in December 2002.
The band said they were victims of an "unprovoked attack" in a nightclub.
But police said Gallagher kicked an officer in the chest and had large amounts of alcohol and drugs - possibly cocaine - in his blood.
Gallagher lost two front teeth in the fight, which led to the band abandoning their German tour. His brother and bandmate Noel was in bed at the time.
'Physical altercation'
"The process has stopped by paying 50,000 euros," said Anton Winkler, spokesman for the Munich prosecutor.
At the time, police said a "physical altercation" broke out among the musicians at about 0200 local time.
That led to one of the group being "jostled" and falling onto the table of five Italian guests - causing the fight, they said.
The fight continued outside, where "one of the officers was kicked in the chest with full force by Liam Gallagher... and suffered minor injuries", they said.
(Q: br-online.de; timesonline.co.uk; news.bbc.co.uk)
| Lennon Voted Top Icon |
(Thorsten, 2004/11/19, 18:21 Uhr) John Lennon is the greatest rock and roll icon of all time, according to music fans.
The former Beatle beat Elvis Presley and David Bowie to top the list of 100 best music icons voted for by readers of Q magazine.
In a special tribute, widow Yoko Ono said Lennon - who was assassinated in 1980 - was a "driven man".
She said: "He changed people's awareness in an incredible way.
"He was not afraid to tell the truth and give us a clearer picture of what was really going on."
She added: "Indeed, it is not an exaggeration to say that there was a world before John and the world after."
Here is the top 20:
The former Beatle beat Elvis Presley and David Bowie to top the list of 100 best music icons voted for by readers of Q magazine.
In a special tribute, widow Yoko Ono said Lennon - who was assassinated in 1980 - was a "driven man".
She said: "He changed people's awareness in an incredible way.
"He was not afraid to tell the truth and give us a clearer picture of what was really going on."
She added: "Indeed, it is not an exaggeration to say that there was a world before John and the world after."
Here is the top 20:
- John Lennon
- Elvis Presley
- David Bowie
- Keith Richards
- Kurt Cobain
- Madonna
- Bono
- Bob Marley
- Joe Strummer
- Bob Dylan
- Morrissey
- Paul McCartney
- Johnny Cash
- Liam Gallagher
- Eminem
- Freddie Mercury
- Mick Jagger
- Robbie Williams
- Jimi Hendrix
- 2Pac
(Q: sky.com)
| Our Kid shopping in Malibu |
(Thorsten, 2004/11/17, 13:17 Uhr)
Oasis singer Liam Gallagher and Gem Archer pictured walking around and looking at shops in Topanga Canyon near Malibu , CA.
Photos: Katielee Arrowsmith
(Q: live4ever.us)
| Apple iTunes signs Oasis exclusive |
(Thorsten, 2004/11/16, 14:08 Uhr) Apple's iTunes Music Store has signed an exclusive deal to distribute digital versions of Oasis' tracks.
Apple's success in signing Oasis to its service means that a new selection form the band's catalogue will be made available each week in the run-up to Christmas, with 'Definitely Maybe' available now.
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Apple's success in signing Oasis to its service means that a new selection form the band's catalogue will be made available each week in the run-up to Christmas, with 'Definitely Maybe' available now.
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(Q: macworld.co.uk)
| Oasis Launches Digital Store |
(Thorsten, 2004/11/16, 14:05 Uhr) As part of the ongoing revamp of the website, Oasisinet are launching a digital record store on Tuesday the 16th November. For the first time ever Oasis fans will be able to purchase all their albums, plus extra tracks, for digital download to play on their Windows Media compatible computers and mp3 players.
From Tuesday all five studio albums will be available to purchase either in their entirety or track by track. These will include Definitely Maybe in full including Sad Song (previously only available on vinyl and DVD) and in addition the currently deleted double album version of the live album Familiar To Millions will be available exclusively on oasisinet.
At the same time Oasis are officially making Definitely Maybe available through a number of other digital music stores. All sites will have their own exclusives to show and/or download, ranging from rare early interviews with the band to selected B sides; so make sure you check out all the links below (from Tuesday morning) to see what is available.
From Tuesday all five studio albums will be available to purchase either in their entirety or track by track. These will include Definitely Maybe in full including Sad Song (previously only available on vinyl and DVD) and in addition the currently deleted double album version of the live album Familiar To Millions will be available exclusively on oasisinet.
At the same time Oasis are officially making Definitely Maybe available through a number of other digital music stores. All sites will have their own exclusives to show and/or download, ranging from rare early interviews with the band to selected B sides; so make sure you check out all the links below (from Tuesday morning) to see what is available.
(Q: oasisinet.com)
| Oasis announce Dublin Show July 2005 |
(Thorsten, 2004/11/12, 19:09 Uhr) Oasis are pleased to announce that they will perform at Dublin's Marlay Park (with special guests) on Saturday 16th July 2005. This is their first stand alone show in the Dublin area since they played The Dublin Point in March 2003.
Tickets are priced at 59.50 euros (including booking fee) and will go on sale on Saturday 20th November at 9am Tickets are expected to sell fast, so fans are urged to check all available purchase details listed below:
Buy online
www.oasisinet.com
www.ticketmaster.ie
24 hr Hotline: (ROI) 0818 719 300
In Person: from 99 Ticketmaster outlets nationwide
Tickets for Oasis' UK shows went on sale last Saturday and within just three hours of the shows going on sale fans snapped up in excess of 250,000 tickets, selling out four stadiums in record time and confirming Oasis as Britain's favourite Rock n Roll Band. The band have already completely sold out 2 nights at the City of Manchester Stadium, one night at Milton Keynes National Bowl and Hampden Park, Glasgow. Tickets for the 30th June at Manchester City Stadium show and 11th July Milton Keynes National Stadium are still on sale check out oasisinet's ticket splash page to purchase tickets on-line!
Tickets are priced at 59.50 euros (including booking fee) and will go on sale on Saturday 20th November at 9am Tickets are expected to sell fast, so fans are urged to check all available purchase details listed below:
Buy online
www.oasisinet.com
www.ticketmaster.ie
24 hr Hotline: (ROI) 0818 719 300
In Person: from 99 Ticketmaster outlets nationwide
Tickets for Oasis' UK shows went on sale last Saturday and within just three hours of the shows going on sale fans snapped up in excess of 250,000 tickets, selling out four stadiums in record time and confirming Oasis as Britain's favourite Rock n Roll Band. The band have already completely sold out 2 nights at the City of Manchester Stadium, one night at Milton Keynes National Bowl and Hampden Park, Glasgow. Tickets for the 30th June at Manchester City Stadium show and 11th July Milton Keynes National Stadium are still on sale check out oasisinet's ticket splash page to purchase tickets on-line!
(Q: oasisinet.com)
| Photographing Oasis in sunshine and thunder |
(Thorsten, 2004/11/12, 12:57 Uhr) HIS lens was omnipresent as the roller-coaster carriage collected Noel and Liam Gallagher from Burnage and delivered them through riotous thrills and spills to the highly-charged annals of rock 'n' roll history.
As Oasis partied, Michael Spencer Jones was there to capture the cigarettes, alcohol and excess. As Oasis mesmerised thousands of fans with blistering live performances, he photographed the testosterone-fuelled fireworks.
And as the battling Gallagher brothers enjoyed rare moments of off-stage intimacy, he was there to record their camaraderie.
So it comes as a shock on the eve of a unique retrospective featuring the most startling pictures from an archive of more than 10,000 images that the photographer who once regarded the Gallaghers as close friends says that their band has lost its ability to excite.
"After 1998, for me it all got a bit corporate to me," says Spencer Jones as he sits in the Richard Goodall Gallery, where his exhibition will take place.
"I think that was when the fun started to disappear. When a band gets so big they become too secure and the gigs at Knebworth two years earlier showed they'd got too big.
"There isn't that warmth and that closeness with the audience. I won't be going to see them at the City Of Manchester Stadium. I saw them so many times in the early to mid-90s - shows that were absolutely blowing people away."
Work
If the name isn't familiar, then Michael Spencer Jones's work certainly will. To some extent, it was he who created the public face of Oasis through a succession of startling images which are still as exciting and thought-provoking as they were when the shutter first clicked.
He believes the rot set in at about the same time as Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs left the band, suggesting that the guitarist's part in Oasis has not been adequately recorded.
"Bonehead's departure was a real loss," Spencer Jones adds. "I always felt he was at the heart of the band. He was the one who could solve disputes. He was the one who had an integrity about him.
"The shot that would appear on the cover of Cigarettes And Alcohol took hours and hours to take. It was supposed to show this rock 'n' roll band inside a bedroom, but it just wasn't happening. There was a knock on the door and it was Bonehead. Then everything took off."
Another of Spencer Jones' most famous pictures is the one taken to appear on the cover of Definitely Maybe, the first Oasis album. Then there was the rock decadence of a Rolls-Royce sitting at the bottom of a swimming pool that provided the cover for Be Here Now.
"That was my favourite, because they actually dared to do it," Spencer Jones says, "It cost £100,000 and four days to set up."
Perhaps most enticing for fans are the pictures that haven't been widely seen - the out-takes, the intimacy and the stories behind the shots.
Which brings us to another Spencer Jones favourite - the blurred picture of two men, presumed to be Noel and Liam, which made up the cover of (What's The Story?) Morning Glory.
"On the day, we were supposed to take the picture for the cover, Noel was suffering from alcohol poisoning and couldn't make it," Spencer Jones reveals. "The art director had to stand in."
Studied
Originally from Sheffield, Spencer Jones headed for Manchester after graduating from Bournemouth and Poole College of Art, where he had studied photography and film for three years.
Fortunately, his arrival coincided with Manchester's musical renaissance. His first commission, photographing The Stone Roses at Spike Island, was secured from the now-defunct Uptown magazine.
He then worked with the Ruthless Rap Assassins (the band featuring Black Grape's Kermit) before moving on to Wigan outfit, The Verve.
"A lot of it is word of mouth," he says. "Moving in those circles, you get to meet people." He got the Oasis gig because Noel Gallagher had seen the work he'd done for The Verve.
Softly spoken and unassuming, with a slight look of a young Woody Allen, he chooses not to answer when I ask him whether he, too, lived the sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll life style, although it is clear that he was there before they went corporate.
"Once, when I was touring with them, there was a night when I found myself partying in the same room as the band at 2am. I can remember thinking, `There's absolutely nowhere I'd rather be at this time'.
"They are the greatest people who I have ever worked with. Noel is possibly the greatest songwriter ever to come out of Manchester, while Liam is one of the best singers ever to come out of Manchester. People overlook those points because of that laddish and stereotypical Loaded image which they attained.
"The truth is that as individuals they are great people to be around. They have a fantastic sense of humour. That Loaded thing was only a small part of what they were about."
Sunshine Follows Thunder: Oasis '94 to '04 can be seen at the Richard Goodall Gallery, 59 Thomas Street, Northern Quarter, Manchester, between November 12 and December 10.
As Oasis partied, Michael Spencer Jones was there to capture the cigarettes, alcohol and excess. As Oasis mesmerised thousands of fans with blistering live performances, he photographed the testosterone-fuelled fireworks.
And as the battling Gallagher brothers enjoyed rare moments of off-stage intimacy, he was there to record their camaraderie.
So it comes as a shock on the eve of a unique retrospective featuring the most startling pictures from an archive of more than 10,000 images that the photographer who once regarded the Gallaghers as close friends says that their band has lost its ability to excite.
"After 1998, for me it all got a bit corporate to me," says Spencer Jones as he sits in the Richard Goodall Gallery, where his exhibition will take place.
"I think that was when the fun started to disappear. When a band gets so big they become too secure and the gigs at Knebworth two years earlier showed they'd got too big.
"There isn't that warmth and that closeness with the audience. I won't be going to see them at the City Of Manchester Stadium. I saw them so many times in the early to mid-90s - shows that were absolutely blowing people away."
Work
If the name isn't familiar, then Michael Spencer Jones's work certainly will. To some extent, it was he who created the public face of Oasis through a succession of startling images which are still as exciting and thought-provoking as they were when the shutter first clicked.
He believes the rot set in at about the same time as Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs left the band, suggesting that the guitarist's part in Oasis has not been adequately recorded.
"Bonehead's departure was a real loss," Spencer Jones adds. "I always felt he was at the heart of the band. He was the one who could solve disputes. He was the one who had an integrity about him.
"The shot that would appear on the cover of Cigarettes And Alcohol took hours and hours to take. It was supposed to show this rock 'n' roll band inside a bedroom, but it just wasn't happening. There was a knock on the door and it was Bonehead. Then everything took off."
Another of Spencer Jones' most famous pictures is the one taken to appear on the cover of Definitely Maybe, the first Oasis album. Then there was the rock decadence of a Rolls-Royce sitting at the bottom of a swimming pool that provided the cover for Be Here Now.
"That was my favourite, because they actually dared to do it," Spencer Jones says, "It cost £100,000 and four days to set up."
Perhaps most enticing for fans are the pictures that haven't been widely seen - the out-takes, the intimacy and the stories behind the shots.
Which brings us to another Spencer Jones favourite - the blurred picture of two men, presumed to be Noel and Liam, which made up the cover of (What's The Story?) Morning Glory.
"On the day, we were supposed to take the picture for the cover, Noel was suffering from alcohol poisoning and couldn't make it," Spencer Jones reveals. "The art director had to stand in."
Studied
Originally from Sheffield, Spencer Jones headed for Manchester after graduating from Bournemouth and Poole College of Art, where he had studied photography and film for three years.
Fortunately, his arrival coincided with Manchester's musical renaissance. His first commission, photographing The Stone Roses at Spike Island, was secured from the now-defunct Uptown magazine.
He then worked with the Ruthless Rap Assassins (the band featuring Black Grape's Kermit) before moving on to Wigan outfit, The Verve.
"A lot of it is word of mouth," he says. "Moving in those circles, you get to meet people." He got the Oasis gig because Noel Gallagher had seen the work he'd done for The Verve.
Softly spoken and unassuming, with a slight look of a young Woody Allen, he chooses not to answer when I ask him whether he, too, lived the sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll life style, although it is clear that he was there before they went corporate.
"Once, when I was touring with them, there was a night when I found myself partying in the same room as the band at 2am. I can remember thinking, `There's absolutely nowhere I'd rather be at this time'.
"They are the greatest people who I have ever worked with. Noel is possibly the greatest songwriter ever to come out of Manchester, while Liam is one of the best singers ever to come out of Manchester. People overlook those points because of that laddish and stereotypical Loaded image which they attained.
"The truth is that as individuals they are great people to be around. They have a fantastic sense of humour. That Loaded thing was only a small part of what they were about."
Sunshine Follows Thunder: Oasis '94 to '04 can be seen at the Richard Goodall Gallery, 59 Thomas Street, Northern Quarter, Manchester, between November 12 and December 10.
(Q: manchesteronline.co.uk)
| Liam V happy to be in L.A. |
(Thorsten, 2004/11/12, 12:11 Uhr)
Tell-tale sign ... Liam and the lads
are struggling with the new album
GOOD to see LIAM GALLAGHER can still be obnoxious no matter where he is in the world.
The OASIS singer flashed his V salute at snappers in Los Angeles.
The band are there trying to put together the new album that they have been struggling with for months.
Noel ... always buy the book
NOEL was spotted going into a bookshop to get his brother a pressie.
Bet Liam won't be happy when he finds Noel has coloured in the pictures and joined up the dots.
(Q: thesun.co.uk)
| Oasis in LA |
| Oasis verkauften 250.000 Tickets in 2,5 Stunden |
(Thorsten, 2004/11/07, 23:11 Uhr) Während die englische Rock-Band Oasis in Kontinental-Europa nicht mehr zu den absoluten Top-Acts zählt, sind die Mannen rund um die Gallagher-Brüder Liam und Noel auf der britischen Insel nach wie vor eine große Nummer.
So setzten die Brit-Popper am Samstagvormittag für jeweils zwei Konzerte im City of Manchester Stadium und in Milton Keynes sowie für einen Auftritt im Glasgower Hampden Park binnen zweieinhalb Stunden rund 250.000 Tickets ab.
Für die Gigs in der Heimarena des Fußball-Klubs Manchester City und in Milton Keynes waren jeweils 60.000 Karten aufgelegt worden, die ab Samstag früh via Internet zum Kauf angeboten wurden und sofort vergriffen waren. Der Gig in Glasgow ist noch nicht ausverkauft, weil die Fans die Karten vor Ort erwerben mussten, was Kilometer lange Menschenschlangen zur Folge hatte. In Manchester wurde bereits ein Zusatztermin eingeschoben, weitere könnten noch folgen.
Die Combo aus Manchester, die Mitte der 90er Jahre mit Hits wie "Wonderwall" und "Don't Look Back In Anger" zu Weltruhm gelangte, befindet sich derzeit in Los Angeles, um ein neues Album einzuspielen, das im Mai 2005 erscheinen soll.
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Verkaufsschlager Oasis
Obwohl Oasis vor einer Weile in einer Umfrage zur schlechtesten Live Band des Festival Sommers gekürt wurden, verkaufen sich ihre Tickets immer noch wie warme Semmeln. Wie gemeldet wird, konnte die Band an einem einzigen Morgen 250 000 Billets für 3 Konzerte losschlagen, die im Juni und Juli 2005 in Großbritannien stattfinden sollen. Ein Rekord für Oasis: selbst zu ihren Hochzeiten hatten sie es nicht geschafft, so schnell Tix an den Mann bzw. die Frau zu bringen.
So setzten die Brit-Popper am Samstagvormittag für jeweils zwei Konzerte im City of Manchester Stadium und in Milton Keynes sowie für einen Auftritt im Glasgower Hampden Park binnen zweieinhalb Stunden rund 250.000 Tickets ab.
Für die Gigs in der Heimarena des Fußball-Klubs Manchester City und in Milton Keynes waren jeweils 60.000 Karten aufgelegt worden, die ab Samstag früh via Internet zum Kauf angeboten wurden und sofort vergriffen waren. Der Gig in Glasgow ist noch nicht ausverkauft, weil die Fans die Karten vor Ort erwerben mussten, was Kilometer lange Menschenschlangen zur Folge hatte. In Manchester wurde bereits ein Zusatztermin eingeschoben, weitere könnten noch folgen.
Die Combo aus Manchester, die Mitte der 90er Jahre mit Hits wie "Wonderwall" und "Don't Look Back In Anger" zu Weltruhm gelangte, befindet sich derzeit in Los Angeles, um ein neues Album einzuspielen, das im Mai 2005 erscheinen soll.
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Verkaufsschlager Oasis
Obwohl Oasis vor einer Weile in einer Umfrage zur schlechtesten Live Band des Festival Sommers gekürt wurden, verkaufen sich ihre Tickets immer noch wie warme Semmeln. Wie gemeldet wird, konnte die Band an einem einzigen Morgen 250 000 Billets für 3 Konzerte losschlagen, die im Juni und Juli 2005 in Großbritannien stattfinden sollen. Ein Rekord für Oasis: selbst zu ihren Hochzeiten hatten sie es nicht geschafft, so schnell Tix an den Mann bzw. die Frau zu bringen.
(Q: dolomiten.it; mtv.de)
| 3 Zusatz - Konzerte! |
(Thorsten, 2004/11/06, 13:18 Uhr) Due to the phenomenal demand for tickets Oasis have added a second show at the City of Manchester Stadium in Manchester on Sunday July 3 and a second show at the Milton Keynes National Bowl on Sun 10th July!
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Glasgow (29.06.2005), Manchester (02.07.2005) und Milton Keynes (09.07.2005) sind bereits ausverkauft.
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[...] Demand for Oasis tickets remains as huge as ever. Their hometown Manchester show sold out in five minutes with Milton Keynes following soon after. Capacity for both is around 60,000. [...]
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Nächster Zusatz - Gig: Manchester, 30.06.2005 (www.seetickets.com/oasisinet)
Due to phenomenal demand for Oasis tickets in the Manchester area, the band have decided to add a third and final show at Manchester, City Of Manchester Stadium on Thursday 30 June 2005.
These are the fastest ever selling shows for Britain's favourite rock and roll band and are set to be even more amazing than their legendary Maine Road Stadium shows of 1996.
Each night will feature a host of special guests and is proving to be the hottest ticket yet for 2005
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Glasgow (29.06.2005), Manchester (02.07.2005) und Milton Keynes (09.07.2005) sind bereits ausverkauft.
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[...] Demand for Oasis tickets remains as huge as ever. Their hometown Manchester show sold out in five minutes with Milton Keynes following soon after. Capacity for both is around 60,000. [...]
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Nächster Zusatz - Gig: Manchester, 30.06.2005 (www.seetickets.com/oasisinet)
Due to phenomenal demand for Oasis tickets in the Manchester area, the band have decided to add a third and final show at Manchester, City Of Manchester Stadium on Thursday 30 June 2005.
These are the fastest ever selling shows for Britain's favourite rock and roll band and are set to be even more amazing than their legendary Maine Road Stadium shows of 1996.
Each night will feature a host of special guests and is proving to be the hottest ticket yet for 2005
(Q: oasisinet.com; nme.com)
| Liam hangin with the Jeordie White in LA |
(Thorsten, 2004/11/03, 13:17 Uhr) This candid photo session of Perfect Circle base player Jeordie White (ex Marilyn Manson) jamming with Liam Gallagher was taken on October 25th in Los Angeles ! Hopefully the digital tracks of this interesting duets recording session find their way onto an official release some day ...
(Q: live4ever.us; basetendencies.com)
| Sloasis just stroll with it |
(Thorsten, 2004/11/03, 13:10 Uhr)
What's the story ... Liam sticks
his tongue out at snapper
OASIS look like a gang of Reservoir Slobs - as they take time out from recording their new album.
The scruffy band have already delayed its release by eight months.
But brothers NOEL and LIAM GALLAGHER, GEM ARCHER and ANDY BELL were in no rush to get back to work in LA.
Reservoir Slobs ... Oasis and their producer on streets of LA
The LP will now be released in May - just two months before their tour.
Scruffy star ... Liam
The band has revealed three dates for next year - Hampden Park, Glasgow, June 29; City of Manchester Stadium, July 2; National Bowl, Milton Keynes, July 9.
Tickets on 0871 230 6230 from Saturday.
(Q: thesun.co.uk)
| Oasisinet Mailing List Exclusive Pre-Sale |
(Thorsten, 2004/11/03, 11:59 Uhr) If you are on the Oasisinet mailing list as a UK member you should have received an email with a dedicated link for a special fan only pre sale, happening this Thursday 4th November at 9am. If you haven't received this email please check your details in the edit profile of the fans section or click through to the old members section to update your details.
A further email will be sent with the details of this exclusive pre sale Thursday AM.
A further email will be sent with the details of this exclusive pre sale Thursday AM.
(Q: oasisinet.com)
| Oasis to play City |
(Thorsten, 2004/11/02, 11:56 Uhr) ROCK superstars Oasis will play three major British stadium shows next summer - including one at the home of their beloved Manchester City Football Club.
The band, fronted by life-long City fans Noel and Liam Gallagher, will be making up for not being able to play a farewell gig when their team's Maine Road ground was closed.
The Burnage-born brothers made sure they included the City of Manchester Stadium in the list of concert dates in June and July next year.
The Manchester concert will take place on July 2 and the band will also visit Glasgow's Hampden Park on June 29, and the National Bowl at Milton Keynes, on July 9.
Album
Oasis have announced that they intend to release a studio album and singles next year when each of their concerts will feature a host of guests.
Tickets, priced £32.50 plus booking fees, go on sale on Saturday at 9am. There is a maximum of six tickets per applicant.
Oasis, who once sold out two 19,000-capacity concerts at Earls Court within minutes, won three awards in 1996, and then played two homecoming gigs at Maine Road, and later Knebworth, where they entertained 250,000 fans in two days.
In 2002, more than 100,000 fans converged on the Lancashire County Cricket Club ground for two Oasis concerts.
The audience at both concerts was packed with celebrities, including footballers David Beckham, Gary Neville, and Roy Keane, plus actors Robert Carlyle, Ralf Little, and Lisa Faulkner.
To book tickets call 0870 060 1768 or click here from 9am onwards on Saturday, November 6.
The band, fronted by life-long City fans Noel and Liam Gallagher, will be making up for not being able to play a farewell gig when their team's Maine Road ground was closed.
The Burnage-born brothers made sure they included the City of Manchester Stadium in the list of concert dates in June and July next year.
The Manchester concert will take place on July 2 and the band will also visit Glasgow's Hampden Park on June 29, and the National Bowl at Milton Keynes, on July 9.
Album
Oasis have announced that they intend to release a studio album and singles next year when each of their concerts will feature a host of guests.
Tickets, priced £32.50 plus booking fees, go on sale on Saturday at 9am. There is a maximum of six tickets per applicant.
Oasis, who once sold out two 19,000-capacity concerts at Earls Court within minutes, won three awards in 1996, and then played two homecoming gigs at Maine Road, and later Knebworth, where they entertained 250,000 fans in two days.
In 2002, more than 100,000 fans converged on the Lancashire County Cricket Club ground for two Oasis concerts.
The audience at both concerts was packed with celebrities, including footballers David Beckham, Gary Neville, and Roy Keane, plus actors Robert Carlyle, Ralf Little, and Lisa Faulkner.
To book tickets call 0870 060 1768 or click here from 9am onwards on Saturday, November 6.
(Q: manchesteronline.co.uk)
| OASIS ANNOUNCE UK SUMMER TOUR 2005 ! |
(Thorsten, 2004/11/02, 11:10 Uhr) OASIS HAVE ANNOUNCED DETAILS OF THREE MAJOR UK STADIUM SHOWS FOR NEXT SUMMER: Glasgow Hampden Park, Manchester, City of Manchester Stadium, and Milton Keynes National Bowl.
The Dates Are:
Glasgow Hampden Park -Wednesday June 29th
Manchester, City of Manchester Stadium -Saturday July 2nd
Milton Keynes National Bowl -Saturday July 9th
Each show will have a host of Special Guests, and all three will go up on sale this Saturday 6th November at 9.00am.
The shows announcement follows recent news that the band will have a new studio album scheduled for release in May 2005. Tickets for the shows are priced at £32.50 plus £3 booking fee. As usual, Tickets for these shows are expected to sell very fast, so fans are urged to check out all available purchase details listed below:
Buy online
www.oasisinet.com
National 24hr credit card hotline
0870 143 2205
Ticketmaster - 0871 230 6230
GLASGOW
Ticketweb 08700 600 100 - 0870 903 3444
MANCHESTER
See tickets, Ticketmaster or Piccadilly B/O 0161 832 1111
MILTON KEYNES
See tickets, Ticketmaster or Stargreen 0207 287 0932
Tickets available at Face Value to personal callers paying cash or cheque from the following: Glasgow: SECC Box Office. Manchester: City Of Manchester Stadium/Milton Keynes: Virgin Megastore.
The Dates Are:
Glasgow Hampden Park -Wednesday June 29th
Manchester, City of Manchester Stadium -Saturday July 2nd
Milton Keynes National Bowl -Saturday July 9th
Each show will have a host of Special Guests, and all three will go up on sale this Saturday 6th November at 9.00am.
The shows announcement follows recent news that the band will have a new studio album scheduled for release in May 2005. Tickets for the shows are priced at £32.50 plus £3 booking fee. As usual, Tickets for these shows are expected to sell very fast, so fans are urged to check out all available purchase details listed below:
Buy online
www.oasisinet.com
National 24hr credit card hotline
0870 143 2205
Ticketmaster - 0871 230 6230
GLASGOW
Ticketweb 08700 600 100 - 0870 903 3444
MANCHESTER
See tickets, Ticketmaster or Piccadilly B/O 0161 832 1111
MILTON KEYNES
See tickets, Ticketmaster or Stargreen 0207 287 0932
Tickets available at Face Value to personal callers paying cash or cheque from the following: Glasgow: SECC Box Office. Manchester: City Of Manchester Stadium/Milton Keynes: Virgin Megastore.
(Q: oasisinet.com)
| X-clusive: Oasis Play Milton Keynes Bowl |
(Thorsten, 2004/11/02, 09:28 Uhr) Xfm Online can exclusively reveal that Oasis have announced a huge UK headlining live date at the Milton Keynes Bowl in July 2005. And we have all the details right here...
As previously reported, Oasis are currently in Los Angles recording the follow up to their 2002 album 'Heathen Chemistry', a record that may see them working with former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr (see 'Oasis To Play With The Beatles').
Now Xfm can reveal the band will be playing the open air 60,000 capacity Milton Keynes Bowl on Saturday July 9 next year.
Tickets will be going on sale at 9.00am this Saturday (November 6) and will be available from the Xfm Xchange on 0871 222 1049.
Or return to this webpage at 9.00am on Saturday November 6 where there'll be a live link to buy tickets from the Xfm Online Ticket Shop. Fans are recommended to book early to avoid disappointment as the gig is expected to sell out very, very quickly.
While there's still no set release date for Oasis new album, the record is expected to include new songs 'A Bell Will Ring' and 'The Meaning Of Soul' which the band debuted at Glastonbury in June.
As previously reported, Oasis are currently in Los Angles recording the follow up to their 2002 album 'Heathen Chemistry', a record that may see them working with former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr (see 'Oasis To Play With The Beatles').
Now Xfm can reveal the band will be playing the open air 60,000 capacity Milton Keynes Bowl on Saturday July 9 next year.
Tickets will be going on sale at 9.00am this Saturday (November 6) and will be available from the Xfm Xchange on 0871 222 1049.
Or return to this webpage at 9.00am on Saturday November 6 where there'll be a live link to buy tickets from the Xfm Online Ticket Shop. Fans are recommended to book early to avoid disappointment as the gig is expected to sell out very, very quickly.
While there's still no set release date for Oasis new album, the record is expected to include new songs 'A Bell Will Ring' and 'The Meaning Of Soul' which the band debuted at Glastonbury in June.
(Q: xfm.co.uk)