Noel Quits Oasis Again

Last night in Paris, the legendary Britpop band canceled its second festival gig in a week then broke up, following the 10,000th altercation between its ornery figureheads. I have a hard time believing these clowns are done, but the previous... CONTINUE READING NOEL QUITS OASIS AGAIN»

Posted on August 29, 2009 (91 comments)
Tags: Bloc Party | Noel Gallagher | Oasis | Pearl Jam | Vampire Weekend

Devendra Banhart Remixes Oasis

Devendra's public appreciation of Oasis continues, adding to his cover of the band with a synthy remix of one Dig Out Your Soul's finer points, "(Get Off Your) High Horse Lady." Download it at oasisnet.com (via NME.com). ... CONTINUE READING DEVENDRA BANHART REMIXES OASIS»

Posted on June 10, 2009 in MP3 (4 comments)
Tags: Devendra Banhart | Oasis

Oasis Drop Free Live LP, "Those Swollen Hand Blues" B-Side

When news of the Blur reunion came out, a commenter joked that maybe it would "make Noel Gallagher and Oasis start actually trying again." Well, if not trying harder, the brothers Gallagher are at least garnering goodwill by making some... CONTINUE READING OASIS DROP FREE LIVE LP, "THOSE SWOLLEN HAND BLUES" B-SIDE»

Posted on March 10, 2009 in MP3 (11 comments)
Tags: Oasis | Passion Pit

New Oasis Video - "Falling Down"

From the first listens of Dig Out Your Soul, "Falling Down" stuck out as a step in a different, interesting direction with its chillier tones and strings and windy chorus. Director Wiz takes the helm on the super-widescreen cut, setting... CONTINUE READING NEW OASIS VIDEO - "FALLING DOWN"»

Posted on February 3, 2009 in Video (15 comments)
Tags: Bumbershoot | Oasis | The Long Winters

Songsmith Ruins The Hits

We've already established that Microsoft's song composing software is the future of music and glow-in-the-dark towels. Check out these oddly compelling video examples revealing how the program handles some famous rock vocals. "Wonderwall" finally gets the off-key techno remix it... CONTINUE READING SONGSMITH RUINS THE HITS»

Oasis Release An Online Doc About Their NYC Busker Experiment

The band beat the leak on Dig Out Your Soul in an interesting way, and over 18 minutes this documentary captures the event fairly tender-heartedly. It features interviews with the band and buskers and fans on the street, and of... CONTINUE READING OASIS RELEASE AN ONLINE DOC ABOUT THEIR NYC BUSKER EXPERIMENT»

Posted on January 14, 2009 in Video (2 comments)
Tags: Dave Matthews Band | Oasis

Ryan Adams Disses R.E.M., The Killers, Not Oasis

Ryan's unadulterated idolization of the Gallaghers is rubbing off on him in all the wrong ways. Unless you're a hot beef-craving blogger (nullus?) who scours the web for this sort of stuff, in which case nevermind, Ryan you're doing great.... CONTINUE READING RYAN ADAMS DISSES R.E.M., THE KILLERS, NOT OASIS»

Posted on November 19, 2008 in Where's The Beef? (44 comments)
Tags: Oasis | R.E.M. | Ryan Adams | The Killers | Truckasaurus

New Oasis Video - "I'm Outta Time"

Following up on the eye-popping, Hot Rocks-y psychedelics of "The Shock Of The Lightning"'s video, Oasis dig into their Soul to procure another conceptual clip, this time for the John Lennon spoken-word sampling "I'm Outta Time." Liam takes sole writing... CONTINUE READING NEW OASIS VIDEO - "I'M OUTTA TIME"»

Posted on November 5, 2008 in Video (4 comments)
Tags: Oasis | Passion Pit | Spank Rock

Oasis And Choir Close Out Electric Proms

Fresh off the release of Dig Out Your Soul, Oasis are making sure no one ever sneaks up on stage to topple Noel/make Liam do a Frasier impression ever again: The Gallaghers closed out the BBC's five-day 2008 Electric Proms... CONTINUE READING OASIS AND CHOIR CLOSE OUT ELECTRIC PROMS»

Posted on October 27, 2008 in Video (3 comments)
Tags: Oasis | The Shins

The 'Gum Drop LIX: Hear New +/- {Plus/Minus}, Win An Oasis Box Set

Last month we brought you +/- 's "Snowblind," a dusky, exhilarating track from the Brooklyn trio's forthcoming forth album Xs On Your Eyes (10/21, Absolutely Kosher). In this week's Drop, we offered "Reeling In The Years" (not "Reelin' In The... CONTINUE READING THE 'GUM DROP LIX: HEAR NEW +/- {PLUS/MINUS}, WIN AN OASIS BOX SET»

Posted on October 15, 2008 in Giveaway, MP3 (2 comments)
Tags: Oasis | Plus Minus

Premature Evaluation: Oasis - Dig Out Your Soul

Pushing Noel off a stage in Toronto might bruise the erstwhile Oasis mouthpiece's ribs (maybe even his spirits) and cause the band to cancel a show or two, but nothing can stop the slow procession toward a new Oasis album.... CONTINUE READING PREMATURE EVALUATION: OASIS - DIG OUT YOUR SOUL»

Posted on September 26, 2008 in Premature Evaluation (83 comments)
Tags: Oasis | Silversun Pickups

Weezer Cover Oasis, Are Psyched About Their Tour Revenue

Rivers and company are out on tour supporting that much blogged Red Album, and they're raking it in arena-style. (Tonight they'll be at MSG proper. I'll be there, hoping they play Pinkerton front-to-back. Shh, I know.) The Village Voice (via... CONTINUE READING WEEZER COVER OASIS, ARE PSYCHED ABOUT THEIR TOUR REVENUE»

Posted on September 24, 2008 in Video (14 comments)
Tags: Oasis | Weezer

NYC Buskers Premiere New Oasis Songs

So much went down in NYC this weekend. There was that one thing that happened where a few of the world's leading financial institutions collapsed, forcing well heeled and overcompensated investment bankers to vacate their Manhattan offices while sending the... CONTINUE READING NYC BUSKERS PREMIERE NEW OASIS SONGS»

Oasis Cancel NYC Show, Premiere New Songs On Its Streets Instead

That's right Terminal 5 ticketholders, time to secure your refund. You can thank the crazed Canadian stage-crasher who brought Noel to his knees (and bruised his ribs) the other day for the show's cancellation, but there's still a chance to... CONTINUE READING OASIS CANCEL NYC SHOW, PREMIERE NEW SONGS ON ITS STREETS INSTEAD»

Posted on September 11, 2008 (7 comments)
Tags: Nine Inch Nails | Oasis

Ryan Adams Performs New Songs In Boston, Sends His Best Wishes To Noel For "A Speedy Recovery"

The Boston-area may be freshly mourning the loss of Tom Brady for the NFL season, but when Ryan Adams came through town with his Cardinals, he performed a pair of new songs "Sinking Ship" and "The Color of Pain" at... CONTINUE READING RYAN ADAMS PERFORMS NEW SONGS IN BOSTON, SENDS HIS BEST WISHES TO NOEL FOR "A SPEEDY RECOVERY"»

Posted on September 9, 2008 in MP3 (12 comments)
Tags: Datarock | Oasis | Pop Noir | Ryan Adams | SXSW

Oasis Attacked Onstage At Toronto Virgin Festival

I knew you guys were fired up about Noel's slag on Radiohead, but whoa. This weekend Oasis played Toronto's Virgin Fest, where a minute into "Morning Glory" a crowd member crashed the stage and checked the elder Gallagher in the... CONTINUE READING OASIS ATTACKED ONSTAGE AT TORONTO VIRGIN FESTIVAL»

Posted on September 8, 2008 in Video (74 comments)
Tags: Oasis

Oasis Have An Opinion On Radiohead's Politics

I know this will shock your lightning, but said Opinion is rather negative. Since blasting Radiohead is currently en vogue, and three makes a trend, here's this bit via Details: They're [Radiohead] middle-class boys worrying about pushing an envelope somewhere,... CONTINUE READING OASIS HAVE AN OPINION ON RADIOHEAD'S POLITICS»

Posted on September 5, 2008 in Where's The Beef? (71 comments)
Tags: Oasis | Radiohead | Ryan Adams

Ryan Adams On How To Have Fun At An Oasis Show

Well, the ones that the Cardinals are opening, anyway. Foggy is back, and Ry's got some pro tips on his upcoming shows with the Gallaghers, along with a warning that his new stage setup will make you poop. Check it.... CONTINUE READING RYAN ADAMS ON HOW TO HAVE FUN AT AN OASIS SHOW»

Posted on August 21, 2008 (11 comments)
Tags: Oasis | Ryan Adams

New Oasis Video - "The Shock Of The Lightning"

As far as strategies for sustained relevance go, Noel Gallagher's chronic case of verbal diarrhea is cheap and obvious. But occasionally the shit talking stench is so bad, (we try but) we can't help but talk about it. This other... CONTINUE READING NEW OASIS VIDEO - "THE SHOCK OF THE LIGHTNING"»

Posted on August 19, 2008 in Video (16 comments)
Tags: Coachella | M83 | Oasis | Superchunk

Mark Ronson Feels The Need To Respond To Noel Gallagher

Got room for more beef? It is a statistical fact that one of every three music flame wars involves Noel Gallagher. In support of this postulate, please enjoy Mark Ronson's retort to Noel's "learn three chords ... and go write... CONTINUE READING MARK RONSON FEELS THE NEED TO RESPOND TO NOEL GALLAGHER»

Posted on August 18, 2008 in Where's The Beef? (8 comments)
Tags: Coachella | Mark Ronson | Noel Gallagher | Oasis | The Killers

New Oasis - "Shock Of The Lightning"

"Love is a magical mystery." Ya know, like the tour. Just when it looked like Oasis were pulling off from extracting £s of flesh from the Beatles back catalogue, they're not. The Noel-fronted, moody and swirly first cut from Dig... CONTINUE READING NEW OASIS - "SHOCK OF THE LIGHTNING"»

Posted on August 15, 2008 (37 comments)
Tags: Buraka Som Sistema | Coachella | Oasis

New Oasis - "Falling Down"

I love it when you guys send polite tips on Wednesday nights. "Falling Down" debuted in Chem Bros Remix form earlier in the summer. This stripped mix is the version on the forthcoming Dig Out Your Soul. I'm more familiar... CONTINUE READING NEW OASIS - "FALLING DOWN"»

Posted on August 13, 2008 in Album Art (54 comments)
Tags: Oasis

The Hold Steady Love Oasis, Sort Of

At the start of their NY Times play list, Hold Steady are described as pairing "classic rock instrumentals with lyrics that recount tales of lust and murder," which makes them sound much more extreme than they actually are. If you'd... CONTINUE READING THE HOLD STEADY LOVE OASIS, SORT OF»

Posted on July 28, 2008 (25 comments)
Tags: Oasis | The Hold Steady

Jay-Z Covers "Wonderwall" At Glastonbury

Last night Jay-Z kicked off his Glastonbury headline set with what we hope will be the final word in this ongoing Oasis feud. A few months back, Noel Gallagher claimed it was "wrong" to feature hip-hop at the fest. Jay-Z... CONTINUE READING JAY-Z COVERS "WONDERWALL" AT GLASTONBURY»

Posted on June 29, 2008 in Video (100 comments)
Tags: ACDC | Glastonbury | Jay-Z | Oasis

Jay-Z Responds To Noel's Opinion That Having Rappers At Glastonbury Is "Wrong"

As we mentioned, Jay-Z's playing overseas festivals this summer ... like, for another instance, headlining Glastonbury. Noel Gallagher, for one, doesn't think a hip-hop artist should be playing the top Saturday night slot because it screws with the history and... CONTINUE READING JAY-Z RESPONDS TO NOEL'S OPINION THAT HAVING RAPPERS AT GLASTONBURY IS "WRONG"»

Posted on May 14, 2008 in Where's The Beef? (97 comments)
Tags: Jay-Z | Noel Gallagher | Oasis