"My current new favourite German band of all time. Proper tour bus music. Spiritual!!"
That was how Noel described the band Neu! this time last year.
Oasis are big fans of Neu! and you can hear their influence on songs such as 'Falling Down' which Noel described as "3 chords, 1 note - Krautpop!!"
So it was nice to read today on The Quietus that Michael Rother - legendary guitarist and founding member of Neu! - praised the Oasis track 'Can Y'See It Now? (I Can See It Now!!)' which was featured on the Neu!-influenced compilation 'Brand Neu!' earlier this year.
"I very much enjoyed listening to that compilation. To be honest, I also quite like the Oasis track. I mention that because I read in some reviews that they got a bit of a beating. It was of course surprising to read that Noel Gallagher expressed his admiration for Neu! and that he convinced his brother to adopt some of the ideas. When I heard that Oasis single 'The Shock Of The Lightning', I immediately understood the idea behind that, the fast-forward movement, the strong surge in combination with a Beatles-esque sound. To me that's an interesting combination, Neu! crossed with Beatles ideas."
The quote comes from an article due to be published tomorrow at The Quietus which we're sure will be worth a read.
If you're unfamiliar with Neu!'s music then you should definitely check them out. Noel's particular favourite is 'Hallogallo' off their debut album, but you can't really go wrong with any of their
albums.
For those of you in the UK who wish to delve a little deeper into the world of Krautrock, BBC4 will be showing a documentary about it this coming Sunday.
(03/11/09)
FROM THE ARCHIVES - "CAN I HAVE MORE HOOVER IN ME MONITORS!"
Every now and then we here at Oasisinet have a tidy up in the office and try and find our desks again. It's at times like this that we often stumble upon some really cool stuff that we think you'll enjoy seeing too. When we find something good we'll put it up at the Oasis YouTube page.
This week, we found the EPK* for the album 'Heathen Chemistry'. As always, the guys were on really good form and it makes for fun viewing - who knew that Henry the Hoover nearly made it on to the album!?
'DIG OUT YOUR SOUL IN THE STREET' WINS UK MUSIC VIDEO AWARD
We're very pleased to announce that last night the film 'Dig Out Your Soul In The Streets' won the The Innovation Award at this year's UK Music Video Awards. The award recognises a "piece of work that extends the definition of the medium of music video, and the visual representation and promotion of music generally, through the most innovative and creative use of technology."
The film was shot by directors The Malloys while Oasis were in New York in September 2008. It was inspired by a competitionBig Brother Recordings ran at the time for fans of the band to record versions of four of the (at the time) unreleased tracks off the 'Dig Out Your Soul' album. The Malloys extended this idea to a group of street musicians in New York. 'Dig Out Your Soul In The Streets' documents the musicians learning the songs with Oasis then going out and performing them.
You can watch the award-winning 'Dig Out Your Soul In The Streets' below.
'Falling Down' also picked up 'Best Editing In A Video' at the evening's awards.
(14/10/09)
'THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING IDLE' - BEST VIDEO OF THE DECADE?
So, as the end of the decade draws ever-nearer (so soon!) those 'Best Of...' polls have begun and we're happy to hear that the excellent video for 'The Importance Of Being Idle' is up for 'Best Video Of The Decade' at BT Vision.
Oasis have been nominated for four awards at this year's UK MVAs. The video for 'Falling Down' is up for:
- 'Best Cinematography In A Video'
- 'Best Editing in a Video'
- 'Best Rock Video'
They are also up for 'The Innovation Award' for 'Dig Out Your Soul'.
WIZ, the director of the 'Falling Down' video (and Kasabian's 'Fire') is up for Best Director.
The awards take place on October 13th and are designed to recognise excellence in music video production by UK individuals and companies and to highlight the cultural significance of music video as an art form.
(28/09/09)
OASIS GET THE GUINNESS' IN
Oasis have been put into the record books again with the publication of the 2010 Guinness Book of World Records.
The band enter the book for the second time by setting the 'Longest Top 10 UK Chart Run By A Group' notching up an unprecedented 22 successive Top 10 hits in the UK.
Oasis previously entered the record book for being 'The Most Successful Act of the Decade' between 1995 and 2005 by spending 765 weeks in the Top 75 singles and albums charts.
(15/09/09)
OASIS VOTED BEST SONG OF ALL TIME (PLUS TWO MORE IN THE TOP FIVE!)
'Live Forever' has been voted the 'Best Song Of All Time' by the listeners of XFM. The station joined forces with radio stations from around the world including KROQ (in LA) and Triple J (Sydney) to compile the chart.
'Don't Look Back In Anger' came third in the poll with 'Wonderwall' coming in fourth.
The Best 10 Songs Of All Time, according to the poll, are:
1) Live Forever – Oasis
2) Mr Brightside – The Killers
3) Don’t Look Back In Anger – Oasis
4) Wonderwall – Oasis
5) Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division
6) I Am The Resurrection - The Stone Roses
7) Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
8) There Is A Light That Never Goes Out - The Smiths
9) Bitter Sweet Symphony – Verve
10) Plug In Baby - Muse
Without doubt every music fan in the world will have their own opinion on this so why not post your top 10 on the Oasisinet Message Board. Click HERE to sign up.
Oasis and XFM have a long history together with Manchester XFM's Pete Mitchell being the first DJ to play the band on the radio.
(02/09/09)
OASIS - iTUNES LIVE
Five tracks from Oasis' performance at this year's iTunes Festival are now available to download exclusively from their store.
The five classic tracks featured on the EP are:
Cigarettes & Alcohol
The Masterplan
Slide Away
Supersonic
Live Forever
It comes complete with a digital booklet including exclusive photos from the night.
Devendra remixed '(Get Off Your) High Horse Lady' recently after having been approached by Noel.
'I Believe In All' and 'The Boy With The Blues' were previously only available on the Box Set of 'Dig Out Your Soul'.
Also available from today are the complete studio albums re-pressed on limited edition super heavyweight vinyl which have been re-issued by Oasis' Big Brother Recordings. Each album comes with with brand new sleeve notes. To get your copies, click HERE!
Those of you lucky enough to have seen the band in Manchester, Sunderland, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Slane will know just how spectacular the gigs have been.
To celebrate these gigs, Oasisinet asked photographer Tom Woodcraft to snap away for us. A selection of these photos can now be seen in the 'Live Gallery'.
Members of Oasisinet can also upload their own photos (as well as their live reviews) in the Community Section.
OASIS ON TWITTER!
Oasis now have a page on Twitter. The page will be updated with their comings and goings and all the latest news. To check out the page, click here.
Twitter is one of the many ways of keeping up to date on the band's activities. If Twitter's not your thing, you can also check them out at the below pages:
OASIS TO RE-ISSUE THEIR STUDIO CATALOGUE ON A LIMITED ONE-OFF VINYL RE-PRESS
Following the release of Dig Out Your Soul on their own Big Brother Recordings label worldwide, Oasis will be re-issuing their studio album catalogue on vinyl later this year on a limited one-off re-press. All seven studio albums – ‘Definitely Maybe’, ‘(What’s The Story) Morning Glory?’, ‘Be Here Now’, ‘Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants’, ‘Heathen Chemistry’, ‘Don’t Believe The Truth’ and current album, ‘Dig Out Your Soul’ as well as B sides album ‘The Masterplan’, will now be available through Big Brother Recordings on super heavyweight vinyl and will feature brand new sleeve notes from July 13th. In addition a limited edition box set will also be available. Individually numbered, this exclusive must have collectors’ item will feature all eight vinyl albums and exclusive new artwork.
‘Definitely Maybe’ (RKIDLP006X) – released 30th August 1994, highest chart position 1
‘(What’s The Story) Morning Glory’ (RKIDLP007X) – released 2nd October 1995, highest chart position 1
‘Be Here Now’ (RKIDLP008X) – released 21st August 1997, highest chart position 1
‘The Masterplan’ (RKIDLP009X) – released 2nd November 1998, highest chart position 2
‘Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants’ (RKIDLP002X) – released 28th February 2000, highest chart position 1
‘Heathen Chemistry’ (RKIDLP25X) – released 1st July 2002, highest chart position 1
‘Don’t Believe The Truth’ (RKIDLP30XX) – released 30th May 2005, highest chart position 1
‘Dig Out Your Soul’ (RKIDLP51X) – released 6th October 2008, highest chart position 1
Limited Edition Collectors’ Box Set (RKIDBOX58) - Individually numbered box set, featuring exclusive artwork and each of the eight vinyl albums as above.
Following a phenomenal year in support of their latest album, ‘Dig Out Your Soul’ which saw the band embark on their biggest global tour to date and achieve yet another No.1 in the UK charts and No. 5 in America, Oasis return to the UK this month to embark on their hugely anticipated, sold out stadium tour, which will see the band play to over 700,000 people in the UK. With a line-up of support acts including Kasabian, The Enemy, The Reverend & The Makers, Twisted Wheel and The Peth, these shows are sure to be the highlight of 2009.
OASIS VOTED TOP 3 BEST BRITISH SONGS OF ALL TIME BY XFM LISTENERS
The listeners of UK Alternative Station XFM Radio have voted 'Live Forever' the Best British Song Of All Time. 'Don't Look Back In Anger' was voted the second and 'Wonderwall' 3rd! 'Champagne Supernova' also came in the Top 10.
In total, Oasis have 9 songs in the Top 100! To check out the full list, go here.
Oasis begin their largest ever UK Stadium Tour, together with a whole host of headline slots at European Festivals next week. To check for ticket availability, click HERE!
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