the first offering from Liam Gallagher/ Oasis co-starring Andy Bell/ Pretty Green… whatever the fuck you want to call it, seems an accurate glimpse at what we can expect from our kid moving forward. 2 minutes of straight-forward, no bull-shit rock and roll. that’s no bullocks folks, d’you know what i mean?? godlike.
Liam Gallagher - Man of Misery
bump anyone?
rating: 8
but seriously, liam, how bout that new band? call us.
b3science reviews our choice top 10 remixes of 2009! so check’em while they’re still hot! and stay tuned tomorrow… as we count down the year’s best 20 albums and thursday as we reveal our favorite40 tracks of the year. check the original posts for a synopsis on the track as well as artist and purchase info.
1. Michael Jackson - Remember the Time (Sleeper Heartbroken Remix) (original post)
2. The Virgins - Rich Girls (Le Castlevania’s Spring Break No Parents Remix) (original post)
3. Lily Allen - The Fear (Duke Dumont Remix) (original post)
4. Tweet - Call Me (Tokimonsta Remix) (original post)
5. Oasis - (Get Off Your) High Horse Lady (Devendra Banhart Remix) (original post)
6. Marvin Gaye - What’s Going On (Beatnick & K-Salaam Remix) (original post)
7. Phoenix - Fences (Friendly Fires Remix) (original post)
8. Mayer Hawthorne - Just Ain’t Gonna Work Out (Astronote El Camino Remix) (original post)
9. Erykah Badu - Soldier (Co. fee Remix) (original post)
10. Soulsavers - Death Bells (Mogwai Remix) (original post)
honorable mentions:
Little Dragon - Twice (Aaron Jerome Remix)
Emiliana Torini - Me and Armini (Simone Lombardi Remix)
Anti-Pop Consortium - “Volcano” (Four Tet Remix)
Kid Cudi - “Day N Nite” (Feat. Prince) (Terry Urban and Crookers Re-Edit)
Bei Bei - Stronger (Floating Points Remix)
Phoenix - Lisztomania (Classixx Version)
Noel Gallagher covers Slade’s 1973 #1 hit “Merry Xmas Everybody” for the 2002 War Child charity NME compilation, 1 Love. the project echoed the 1995 War Child benefit album, Help, which featured a variety of cover songs recorded by major british acts in a single day, which were then released a week later. acts heard on the two compilations include Oasis, Blur, Suede, Radiohead, Elbow, Muse, Stereophonics, Sinead O’Connor, and Portishead to name a few. if this track doesn’t get you in the spirit, then we’re not sure what will!
rating: 10
“Standing Still” is the new single from the up and coming dublin, ireland band The Brothers Movement. their self-titled debut LP drops official early november, and from the sounds of it expect an effort that channels 90’s britpop ie. early verve and oasis but with the more contemporary indie spin of bands like LA’s black rebel motorcycle club. we’ll keep you posted, but for now dig on some pretty dec rock and roll..
The Brothers Movement - Standing Still
speaking of the verve…
rating: 7.4
John Harris once asked Liam Gallagher during an interview for the NME “do you have any recurring dreams?” Liam’s response, “Yeah, just the one… where I take over the band.” a powerful statement from Liam off Fierce Panda’s Oas*s Wibbling Rivalry release recorded in 1994. the bootleg of the Gallagher brothers bickering about Liam getting thrown off a ferry (transcript here) charted in the UK at #52 in November 1995, making it the highest ever charting recorded interview. most importantly though, the interview ends eerily with that exact quote from Liam.
in fact, Liam has put it on the table several times that Oasis would continue without his brother Noel. reason being that he was instrumental in the original line up of the band in 1991 formerly known as The Rain, of which Noel would later join to form Oasis. it became official this week that Oasis would not continue without Noel, since his for real departure from the band in late August. in an interview with The Times UK Liam stated:
“Well, Oasis is no longer. I think we all know that. So that’s done,” he explained. “It’s a shame, but that’s life. We had a good run at it. The thing about Oasis is no-one… we ended Oasis. No-one ended it for us. Which was pretty, kind of… cool. I’m thinking of what the next step is musically, which is all my mind’s on.”
And a shame it is, but of course Liam did leave room for a possible reunion, “People will be able to buy his (Noel’s) records. People will be able to buy our records. So everyone’s happy,” he explained, adding that he hoped in future to recover his relationship with Noel. “Well, that’s a long way off yet, man, but who knows?”
as a solo artist Noel Gallagher so frequently produces incredible moments, which you can hear in this arrangement of the classic Oasis b-side “Listen Up” that he and guitarist Gem Archer performed during a small unplugged tour in 2006. Noel has also stated he has loads of song that he didn’t think were “Oasis tunes”. it’s been rumored that Noel is working on a solo project, of which we’ll definitely keep you posted. as for Liam, while so many claim he’s the lesser talented of the two, his tracks on Oasis’ last few releases speak for themselves. it will be interesting to see what kind of projects he gets involved with… as long as he doesn’t take Jay-Z up on his offer, we’re cool with it. Andy Bell, Ride reunion.. eh? sing us out Noel..
Cos I’ve been sailing down this river alone,
Just trying to find my way back home.
But I don’t believe in magic cos life is automatic,
and I don’t mind being on my own
Oasis - Listen Up (Noel Gallagher Unplugged at Le Cabaret Sauvage, Paris 11.28.06 )
Oas*s - Wibbling Rivalry (Part 1)
Oas*s - Wibbling Rivalry (Part 2)
“we share the same skies” has marr’s signature all over it. sure blahjohnny.blahblahmarr, but gotta hand it to the man.. he’s a barnacle when it comes to a good project. since his days with morrissey and co. he’s added his influence to projects with Talking Heads, Pet Shop Boys, Beck, Oasis, The Pretenders, Bernard Sumner, and Black Grape to name a few, in addition to current status as official member of Modest Mouse and now The Cribs. And until The Smiths get back together, which most likely won’t happen unless i win the lottery and offer them all my money, his work here with The Cribs will definitely suffice..
The Cribs fourth studio LP dropped last week in the UK and it will have an “official” US release mid-November (available now for download). it showcases Jarmen bros. and co. in fine form. “Cheat On Me” really grows. they’ll be in NY and LA for 3 days amidst their current tour schedule.. can’t, won’t, must-not miss them
The Cribs - “We Share the Same Skies”
rating: 8.3
i’ve watched this movie like 4 times this week! i can’t believe guitar hero actually got it on tv.. sure the game blows, but when it comes to the telescreen nowadays - i’ll take it..
plain and simple, the movie kicks ass, and so does a hard days night… let it be, the anthology… fuck it’s all brillant. the beatles were brillant. when was the last time any band was this fucking cool? makes you wonder the point of even having bands anymore??
b3sci MIXTAPES: Oasis
01. Oasis - “Thank You For the Good Times”
02. Oasis - “Falling Down”
03. Oasis - “Columbia”
04. Oasis - “Full On”
05. Oasis - “Part of the Queue”
06. Oasis - “Pass Me Down the Wine”
07. Oasis - “It’s Getting Better (Man!!)”
08. Oasis - “Morning Glory”
09. Oasis - “Where Did It All Go Wrong?”
10. Oasis - “Headshrinker”
11. Oasis - “Hey Now!”
12. Oasis - “(It’s Good) To Be Free”
13. Oasis - “Live Forever”
14. Oasis - “It’s a Crime (Let There Be Love Demo)”
get the tunes here
Dearly beloved, it is with a heavy heart and a sad face that I say this to you this morning.
As of last Friday the 28th August, I have been forced to leave the Manchester rock’n'roll pop group Oasis.
The details are not important and of too great a number to list. But I feel you have the right to know that the level of verbal and violent intimidation towards me, my family, friends and comrades has become intolerable. And the lack of support and understanding from my management and band mates has left me with no other option than to get me cape and seek pastures new.
I would like firstly to offer my apologies to them kids in Paris who’d paid money and waited all day to see us only to be let down AGAIN by the band. Apologies are probably not enough, I know, but I’m afraid it’s all I’ve got.
While I’m on the subject, I’d like to say to the good people of V Festival that experienced the same thing. Again, I can only apologise - although I don’t know why, it was nothing to do with me. I was match fit and ready to be brilliant. Alas, other people in the group weren’t up to it.
In closing I would like to thank all the Oasis fans, all over the world. The last 18 years have been truly, truly amazing (and I hate that word, but today is the one time I’ll deem it appropriate). A dream come true. I take with me glorious memories.
Now, if you’ll excuse me I have a family and a football team to indulge.
I’ll see you somewhere down the road. It’s been a fuckin’ pleasure.
Thanks very much.
Goodbye.
NG.
“Talk Tonight” was written after Noel Gallagher first left oasis during their ‘94 US tour. they weren’t done then, or in 96′ when they started a tour in the states with liam house shopping back home with the misses, they weren’t done in 2000 when noel left the band during their world tour. and there’s more in between, but the point is.. are they actually done now?
hope not. as much slack as this band gets for not being what they were in the 90’s, they are simply one of few, a small handful of bands that can actually still hold it down as a relevant rock and roll band after almost 18 years. should they actually be over this time, it would be a shame. ok - to see noel do a non-accompanied solo tour, neil young style, would be mind blowing. a solo record would be incredible as well. but what wouldn’t be incredible is seeing oasis fall into the “reunion” band category. they’ll do it for the money, fuck the pistols did it, but it’s a sad and uninspiring moment for a band when shit like that happens.
so will another “talk tonight” come out of this break? hope so. it’s clearly one of noel’s best songs ever, and a b-side of course. does any band even have better b-sides than oasis?? either way, to see what happens with the big O in the near future will be an interesting course of events, at least to us. so we’ll keep you posted.
oasis pre-break ups. fookin’ guigsy, bonehead, mcCarroll.. broken up ever since?
WHY OASIS ARE STILL RELEVANT
OASIS LIAMLESS
OASIS NOELESS
NOEL BANDLESS
rating: infinity
speaking of ian brown, let’s talk some classic madchester. last i heard anything as close as the new Ruling Class, it was early oasis. not definitely maybe oasis, but EARLY oasis.. fade-in and all. Non-manc’s, The Ruling Class give a clear proper nod to the founding fathers with “Marian Shrine”, just released as a double A-side with “Sleeping Beauty”
The Ruling Class- “Marian Shrine”
The Stone Roses - “Shoot You Down”
Rating: 8
b3sci MIXTAPES: Manchester
we’re mad fer it.
01. New Order - “Let’s Go (Nothing For Me)”
02. Happy Mondays - “Tart Tart”
03. The Fall - “Kicker Conspiracy”
04. A Certain Ratio - “Do the Du”
05. Elbow - “Grounds for Divorce”
06. The Hollies - “Just One Look”
07. The Chemical Brothers - “Star Guitar”
08. Oasis - “My Big Mouth”
09. Magazine - “Recoil”
10. Doves - “Black and White Town”
11. James - “Laid”
12. The Smiths - “Still Ill”
13. The Stone Roses - “Made of Stone”
14. Buzzcocks - “Oh Shit!”
15. Cherry Ghost - “Mountain Bird”
16. The Bee Gees - “To Love Somebody”
17. Inspiral Carpets - “Keep the Circle Around”
18. Joy Division - “Shadowplay”
time to get some of that sweet sweet cash money. the weeks winning numbers..
49, 13, 27, 18, 21, 3
we live a dying dream, if you know what i mean… still got it.
rating: Manchester City
