stevemah

coldplay - the hardest part

coldplay - talk

coldplayx and y

coldplay - speed of sound

coldplay - fix you

coldplay - clocks

coldplay - yellow

oasis - the masterplan

oasis - shes electric

oasis - morning glory

oasis- cast no shadow

oasis - the importance of being idle

oasis - let there be love

oasis - lyla

yeah yeah yeahs - maps

Just wondered if anyone else likes this band. been listening to the track "maps" its really good. love the drummng

Oasis at Glasgow's SECC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Now these guys know what they're doing, and so they should. In addition to the fact they have been performing worldwide now for more than 10 years, they still have the barefaced arrogance to put on a remarkably impressive show. Amid the aeroplane hangar-like surroundings of Glasgow's SECC and a 10,000-strong crowd, Liam Gallagher stands, flanked to the left by Andy Bell and Gem Archer with brother Noel holding up on the left, motionless, staring into the lights, chin aloft. And this, it would appear, is all he needs to do in order to get the beer-soaked mob jumping to the bass and pointing fingers in mid-air. The band's ingenuity is faultless as they swagger through a set of their latest material from last summer's hit album, Don't Believe the Truth – Lyla, Mucky Fingers and Turn Up The Sun – and the ever popular classics, Masterplan and Champagne Supernova. Even Kate Moss gets a dedication in the form of (What's the Story) Morning Glory. The urgent strains of Liam are lucidly complemented by the more dreamily introverted tones of Noel, a reticent reminder of these brothers' original inspiration, Lennon and McCartney. This year Oasis have achieved the No 1 spot twice as press and public alike heralded a return to their Definitely Maybe form. In fact, Oasis have ebbed and flowed through the past decade, evolving and adapting. Now it is a mixed crowd that pours through the doors to see them; from those who were there for Supersonic first time round to a freshly excited younger generation of moochy teenagers. Their reason for still successfully existing remains as clear as it was when they were first spotted in Glasgow, 12 years ago. Perhaps their rock'n'roll will indeed Live Forever. source: The Herald http://www.live4ever.us/newsroom.html

Noel's interview with The Bangkok Post -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What's the story? Noel Gallagher, the Oasis guitarist/singer/songwriter, talks about the new album, what he thinks of new music these days and the upcoming gig in Bangkok Noel Gallagher was right on the dot. Despite being in the midst of the Oasis Australian tour, the senior Gallagher managed to find time to place a call the minute that his label said he would. To make matters more intriguing, one half of the notoriously thugish pair of siblings did not swear once except at the mention of the new disco punk darlings, Bloc Party. Why the big fuss over a punctual, polite musician, you may wonder. Isn't it the norm? No, not when it's Noel Gallagher, who, together with his brother Liam and their band Oasis, were swept along with the Brit Pop craze and were introduced to the world with their 1994 now classic debut album, Definitely Maybe. This is a man whose constant, public feuds with everyone from the press to his own brother earned him more tabloid space and reputation than he cares to remember. This is a man who often litters his speech with ``fooking'' (a bit of Manchester accent there) and ``c***s''. Maybe the mood has been lifted because Oasis had such a phenomenal gig in Melbourne two nights ago. ``I've got good days and bad days,'' said Gallagher, on the subject of being on the road. ``Some days I love it. Some days I wish I were home, but that's kind of the same for any artist, I think.'' Australia might not be the only place that will elevate Gallagher's spirits _ the band are booked as one of the headliners of an upcoming international rock festival to be held in Bangkok in February next year, which would be the second time that Oasis have played on these shores. ``Be patient. We will be with you next year,'' said Gallagher, in confirmation. That's where Oasis are these days _ touring the world. They are no longer Brit Pop royalty, trading acidic barbs with Blur on a regular basis or even appearing too often in the tabloids, bruised and hammered. They are indeed one of the few who survived the abysmal end of the Brit Pop era in the mid-'90s, along with Blur. Oasis now play stadiums worldwide and dub themselves as ``the best band in the world''. This ``best band in the world'' has come a long way. Formed by a group of Mancunian schoolmates Liam Gallagher (vocals), Paul ``Bonehead'' Arthurs (guitar), Paul McGuigan (bass) and Tony McCaroll (drums), brother Noel later joined the group upon his return home after a stint as the Inspiral Carpets' roadie. The band forced themselves and their demo onto the Creation Record head honcho Alan McGee, who, of course, signed them. The first single, Supersonic, released in 1994, paved the way for the rest of the Oasis saga. They were hailed as one of the most exciting rock acts ever with the original line-up (former guitarist Bonehead now works with Sek Loso) during the height of Definitely Maybe and 1995's (What's the Story) Morning Glory?. They were helped by their true Brit lyrics, swelling guitars, anti-metrosexual poses and Liam's still intact sneer. Even so, they have suffered since then from less than flattering reviews of their other studio albums, the last being Heathen Chemistry in 2002. Oasis have also suffered at the hands of critics who view the band as stagnant in terms of sonic development, but Gallagher does not seem to be concerned. ``We make Oasis music. We don't make any particular kind of music, you know what I mean? I don't think we've grown much as a band. And in 10 years' time, I think we'll be pretty much the same as we are now really, except we'll be old with grey hair and fatty bottoms.'' Their latest album, Don't Believe the Truth, released earlier this year, seems to be salvaging the band's reputation from being has-beens. It took three years to produce the album, one major overhaul where everything was scraped, and one fired-up pair of electronica wizards, Death in Vegas, to produce. Gallagher concedes that the line-up is now better than ever with Andy Bell, the former member of Ride and the founder of Hurricane #1, on bass, and Gem Archer, the ex-guitarist of Heavy Stereo, on rhythm guitar. And after the departure of Alan White, Oasis got a bit of help from Zak Starkey (son of the Beatles' drummer Ringo Starr) whom critics said was the best drummer Oasis ever had. ``It makes it a lot easier to record music because everybody has fairly good ideas, not just for songs, but for parts of the songs as well,'' he said. Don't Believe the Truth also sees the older Gallagher giving up his role as sole composer. Liam wrote three songs, the most he has ever contributed to one album, while Bell and Archer contributed two and one respectively. Surprisingly, Gallagher is not overly concerned that the writing torch is being passed around. ``My input is diminishing slightly, but I don't mind that as long as the record's still great. I can concentrate on the good songs that I've written, instead of trying to write a full album. And I much prefer it this way than the old way, where I was writing everything. It does tend to slow things down a little bit but I think that for the most part, it [turned out to be] for the better, so I'm pretty pleased,'' he said. Gallagher senior, however, was still the one who selected which songs went onto the album. ``I suppose I'm the oldest, so I get to choose,'' he quipped, adding that he believed fellow band members trusted his ear. ``I just choose the ones that I think are the best and everyone seems to agree with me. I think I know a good song when I hear one, because I've been doing it for long enough.'' There was a rumour that super prolific Oasis wrote over 100 songs for this album _ which is actually not far from the truth. ``We wrote 66 songs for this album and we chose 11, so we got 55 left,'' Gallagher said. ``About 44 are not very good. So I think we got enough material for another record.'' The first single from this album, Lyla, went straight to No. 1 in the UK and many countries in Europe and quickly became a mass chant-along at recent Oasis gigs. ``It's about a girl who's like Cinderella,'' Gallagher said. ``But of course, Cinderella won't be a very good name for a song.'' Their second single, The Importance of Being Idle, is probably the most Oasis-sounding track on the album and won the Best Single of the Year Award from Q magazine. The latest single, Let There Be Love, is being claimed as a defining moment in the band's history. ``It's the oldest song on the album. It was written about seven years ago and it's only just finished off prior to the beginning of the recording of this album. It's a very special song. It's very beautiful.'' Cited as an influence on many new UK bands, and, at the same time, dubbed outdated and irrelevant, Gallagher is not all that enthusiastic about the music scene these days. ``It's nothing more than okay,'' he said. ``I don't think there's been a great album release for a few years now. I don't think bands are very concerned about making it big any more. I don't understand a lot of music these days.'' He does not hold a high opinion of Bloc Party, one of the most hyped new bands this year. Mention of them actually unleashed a few of the swear words for which he is famed. For him, the last great album was Parachutes, the debut album by Coldplay. So it's probably not a surprise that Chris Martin has said how Coldplay were influenced by Definitely Maybe. ``I feel flattered,'' Gallagher said. ``I've got to say I don't hear it in the music, but that's cool because I like Coldplay a lot.'' So if a lot of new music is terrible, what's been playing on Noel Gallagher's stereo then? ``I listen to Kasabian a lot. I listen to the Coral a lot. I also listen to Bob Dylan, the Velvet Underground and the Beatles a lot,'' he said. For their next UK tour, Oasis will be supported by Shack, a band that Gallagher believes to be an ``absolute f***ing legend''. He has just signed them to his label and they will be putting out a record by 2007 at the latest. Gallagher has two record labels, but refuses to call himself a businessman. Rather, he describes himself as `` an ideas man''. ``Somebody else takes care of the business. I just come up with some fantastic ideas for music and bands,'' he said. Before wrapping up the interview, one question had to be asked: Does Gallagher truly believe that Oasis is the best band in the world? ``I think we are the best band in my world,'' he said. And for the 2005 Noel Gallagher, that seems to be enough. source: the Bangkok Post http://www.live4ever.us/newsroom.html

Oasis confirmed for Bangkok 100 Rock Festival -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oasis are pleased to announce that they will be playing at the Bangkok 100 Rock Festival at the Lakeside Muangthong Thani, on Saturday 18th February 2006. Tickets for this show are on sale at 12 midnight on the 17th December from http://www.thaiticketmaster.com and available from 6 Thai Ticket Master outlets at Central Department Store branches in Thailand from 10am on Sunday 18th December. Other acts on the bill include Franz Ferdinand and Ian Brown. source Oasisinet.com

OASIS ANNOUNCE 2006 SHEFFIELD SHOWS 12 December 2005 Oasis, are pleased to announce they will return to South Yorkshire next year to play two show’s at Sheffield Hallam FM Arena on 9th & 10th of February 2006., before embarking on a tour of South East Asia. TICKETS GO ON SALE 9AM FRIDAY 16TH DECEMBER 2005! Special Guest to be announced. Tickets available from the following outlets: See Tickets – 01159 934418 and 0870 1432205 Venue Box office number – 01142 565656 Buy On line from: http://www.oasisinet.com & http://www.gigsandtours.com Limited tickets available at face value to personal callers paying by cash or cheque from venue box office http://www.oasisinet.com

the pictures here make it look like the end of the world http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/4518026.stm

Sports Personality shortlist Andrew Flintoff Steven Gerrard Ricky Hatton Ellen MacArthur Andrew Murray Michael Vaughan i think it will be flintoff :)

Australian cricketer Shane Warne wins the seventh award of the night - the Overseas Personality of the Year award.

This is the story so far. Who do you think will win the top prize? Team of the Year - England cricket team England's Ashes heroes were voted team of the year by a special panel ahead of some strong contenders, including Champions League winners Liverpool, Premiership champions Chelsea and Six Nations stars Wales. The cricket side overcame Australia in a Test series for the first time since 1987 to reclaim the famous little urn. Lifetime Achievement - Pele Pele, regarded by many as the greatest footballer of all tme, played for Brazil in four World Cups - including their victories in 1958, 1962 and 1970. Now aged 65, during his professional career he scored 1,280 goals in his 1,363 games. He was presented his award by Chelsea boss Mourinho, who said:" Pele is football. There are many great managers and many great footballers, but he is the real special one." Coach of the Year - Jose Mourinho The self-styled 'Special One' guided Chelsea to their first title for 50 years in his first season in charge. He beat other contenders to the award, including England cricket coach Duncan Fletcher. Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez and Wales rugby chief Mike Ruddock. Overseas Personality of the Year - Shane Warne Warne ended up on the losing Ashes side despite taking 40 wickets and hitting two fifties in the series. Some breathtaking deliveries cemented his place as one of the game's greatest bowlers and he endeared himself to England fans as he took defeat with good grace. Young Personality of the Year - Harry Aikines-Aryeetey The 17-year-old Surrey sprinter follows in the footsteps of footballer Wayne Rooney and tennis star Andrew Murray by winning the Young Sports Personality of the Year award. He became the first sprinter in the six-year history of the IAAF World Youth Championships to win gold in both the 100m and 200m. Helen Rollason Award - Geoff Thomas Former Crystal Palace and England footballer Thomas was presented with the Helen Rollason Award, named after the former BBC presenter and given for showing courage in adversity. Thomas has cycled his way to great fundraising feats, bringing in more than £150,000 for the Leukaemia Research charity. Embarking on his own Tour de France, he rode 2,200 miles in 21 days, completing all 21 stages in the same number of days as the professional cyclists. Thomas, who has fought his own battle against leukaemia, was inspired by Tour de France legend Lance Armstrong - who sent a special message of congratulations. Unsung Hero Award - Trevor Collins Awarded for the winner's dedication, of more than 25 years, to West Wight Swimming Club on the Isle of Wight. Collins, from Carisbrook, has done everything from helping to dig the pool to training top-class swimmers. He combines administration with eight coaching sessions a week, helping swimmers of all standards, while still holding down a full-time job. The award recognises an individual who works behind the scenes, on a voluntary basis, making a real difference to a sports club or team.

oasis were fantastic at the noise and confusion show in cardiff last night all the other bands were great too :D