Tag: Noel Gallagher
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Noel Gallagher Joined By Choir At Royal Albert Hall – Review
On last night’s evidence, it looks like we can now quantify how difficult it is to get along with Liam Gallagher, as his brother Noel preferred to play with thirty other people at once – the 23 person strong Crouch End Choir, a three man horn section and four piece band – rather than play…
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The Real Highlight of the Oasis Definitely Maybe Re-Releases: The Demo Cassette
Anyone living in the UK over the past few weeks and not trapped under something heavy cannot fail to have noticed it is the twentieth anniversary of Brit Pop this year. Polls, documentaries, radio shows and news articles have all been reflecting / wringing hands / celebrating What It All Means, What Brit Pop’s Lasting…
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New Oasis Exhibition: Chasing The Sun: 1993-1997
On my way to Chasing The Sun: Oasis 1993-1997, a new exhibition in Shoreditch, I attempted to picture what might be in store. Might the visitor enter somehow slowly walking down a hall, faster than a cannonball? Preserved carefully under a glass case, perhaps the visitor might examine the sight of one of the Gallagher…
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The Strypes – Live In London
The teenaged smart-suited boys onstage are tearing up the tiny stage with their maximum RnB sounds. Guitar, harmonica, bass, drums, no nonsense. Nods to the old blues masters and the crowd are dancing. The Rolling Stones in The Station Hotel, Richmond c1963? Dr Feelgood‘s pub rock at The Half Moon in Putney 1974? Nope. It’s…
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Look Out For…Temples: Live Review
“The best new band in Britain” declared Noel Gallagher about Temples on the recent Russell Brand show on XFM. Gallagher has form with such proclamations, having praised eight of the last three most successful new artists in the UK, including Jake Bugg. But if Noel Gallagher is sometimes profligate with praise, on this occasion…
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Jake Bugg Live!
With a number one debut album to his name, Jake Bugg‘s success has been quite something to behold, especially as it has come at a time in his life when a boy of his age should be outside kicking a ball around: he’s still only nineteen years old. His Dylan-and-Simon-and-Garfunkel-tinged debut album earned him plaudits and support…
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Are Blue Öyster Cult Rock’s Most Barking Mad Band (Or Just The Shortest?)
In my last article, I introduced you to some of Rock’s Greatest Song Titles – all by Blue Oyster Cult. 1988’s Imaginos was my first full BÖC album – an entirely bonkers concept album about… I have no idea – twenty five years later. It’s proper barking. We’re talking Katie Price levels of madness here.…
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The Isle of Wight Festival 2012 In Pictures
A final look at The Isle of Wight Festival then: Here are my favourite images of the weekend… First up: Bruce Springsteen. The sun was setting as he approached the crowd. A couple of balloons floated by… Elbow‘s set was one of the best. Guy Garvey‘s voice is amazing live…. The crowds at the festival…
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Isle of Wight Festival 2012: Nine Bands in One Day
Sunday at The Isle of Wight Festival in 2012 was about as good as it gets for a UK music festival. The weather wasn’t too bad for a start…(after it had rained all night) If you are ever in a band and want to get the Big Top crowd’s attention at 11.50am on a Sunday…
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Music Festivals and how to survive them…
With the festival season now underway, even Every Record is throwing caution to the wind (and rain, not to mention probable hail, sleet and the odd plague of locusts) and taking a Grand Tour of The Isle of Wight Festival. Of course, I realise I have pretty much tweaked the nose of providence by deciding…
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Richard Hawley Breaks Leg, Plays HMV Forum, Kentish Town
“Well – as you can see we’ll be Sitting At The Sky’s Edge tonight” quips Richard Hawley, who is brought onstage in a wheelchair to the considerable surprise of the sold out crowd for this live show to support his Standing At The Sky’s Edge album. “I broke my leg in Barcelona” he explains “I’d…
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Record Store Day: Noel Gallagher Actually Does Something Surprising….
So Record Store Day came and went, and hipsters and anoraks alike (guess which one I am) can try to get some sleep after camping outside their record store overnight and then playing their records all day (Unless they are too scared to play their records in case they “lose value”)… I was told someone…
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NME Awards 2012 – Noel Gallagher receives much-needed boost to his modest ego
The NME awards 2012 made for an entertaining spectacle. It’s like a cooler and more foul-mouthed older brother of the Brits, and with a better record collection to boot. It was also notable for making some good choices for the awards ( i.e. I found myself agreeing with the decisions – something that is rare…
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Laser 558, what’s wrong with Radio 2 and the real reason people liked Genesis
So what links Laser 558, Radio 2 and Genesis? Not that you need a reason (yes you do) but it is worth taking a look at the musical landscape of 1985 to put into context (some would say justify) why I (and many people like me) liked Genesis. My theory is that it’s all because…
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