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Happy St. George’s Day! Let’s listen to some English bands…

Happy St. George’s Day! Let’s listen to some English bands…

April 23rd, 2013

So, today is St. George’s Day. You’re probably asking, “What is that?” Well, unlike the Irish’s universally, drunkenly celebrated St. Patrick’s Day, this holiday celebrating England’s patron saint is often ignored internationally, even nationally, despite the fact that the English too enjoy a pint or 12. (Read here to try and understand why.) To pay [...]

One Direction covers an Oasis classic on the beach

One Direction covers an Oasis classic on the beach

August 15th, 2012

A video of One Direction covering Oasis’ Wonderwall has surfaced online. This clip, which was shot on the beach, was believed to have been filmed on the set of the band’s video shoot for What Makes You Beautiful though there’s been no confirmation of that. Niall plays the guitar while the rest of the boys [...]

WTF? No Oasis Reunion In 2015?

WTF? No Oasis Reunion In 2015?

October 25th, 2011

What do you do when your brother extends an olive branch? You reject it publicly. If you’re a Gallagher brother. We reported earlier Liam Gallagher said he would like to reunite Oasis for the 20th anniversary of their 1995 album “What’s the Story (Morning Glory)” in 2015 if he and his brother could “put their [...]

WTF? An Oasis Reunion in 2015?

WTF? An Oasis Reunion in 2015?

October 21st, 2011

Word. From the mouth of Liam Gallagher himself. He’s been reported as claiming he’d be up for an Oasis reunion in 2015. The date is set four years away as it would mark the 20th anniversary of their 1995 album “(What’s The Story) Morning Glory“. But there’s a tiny disclaimer to all of this. “In [...]

Watch Damian interview Beady Eye’s Liam Gallagher & Andy Bell

Watch Damian interview Beady Eye’s Liam Gallagher & Andy Bell

August 31st, 2011

Oasis are no more. But Beady Eye are keeping the spirt of rock’n’roll alive. A day after the band played a sold-out show in Toronto, Beady Eye’s frontman Liam Gallagher and guitarist Andy Bell sat down in a swish hotel with Damian to discuss, among other things, living up to their former band’s legacy, never [...]

The Wedge A.M. News Round Up:  Five confirmed dead at Pukkelpop Festival

The Wedge A.M. News Round Up: Five confirmed dead at Pukkelpop Festival

August 19th, 2011

Five people have now been confirmed dead after a severe storm brought down two stages at the Pukkelpop Festival in Belgium yesterday. More than 75 people have been reported as injured and the remainder of the festival, which included a set from F**ked Up, has been cancelled. (Via Pitchfork) Three men known as The West [...]

The Wedge News Round Up For July 6

The Wedge News Round Up For July 6

July 6th, 2011

Listen to a couple of mixes Washed Out made for BBC 6, one of his influences and his other of new music… M83 announce North American tour… Watch Noel Gallagher explain how Oasis broke up… My Brightest Diamond prepping new album… Austra to release remix album set around new single, “Sparkle.”

Welcome Beady Eye Into Your Life

Welcome Beady Eye Into Your Life

February 23rd, 2011

Need To Know: Beady Eye formed in 2009 after the fallout of Oasis brothers Liam & Noel Gallagher. Liam then decided that he was going to continue making music by keeping Oasis members Gem Archer and Andy Bell and adding drummer Chris Sharrock. And now we are all blessed with the debut album ‘Different Gear, [...]

Brit Awards Performers: Arcade Fire, Mumford & Sons, Adele & More

Brit Awards Performers: Arcade Fire, Mumford & Sons, Adele & More

February 10th, 2011

We are less than a week away from the 2011 Brit Awards and frankly I’m getting excited. Going back since the early 90s when Brit Pop really took off the British music scene has produced some amazing acts. Oasis, Blur, Robbie Williams are just a few to name and in recent times a new generation [...]

Liam Gallagher’s Beady Eye to release debut album in March

Liam Gallagher’s Beady Eye to release debut album in March

January 24th, 2011

Liam Gallagher seems to have forgotten all about his old band, Oasis. I guess it’s pretty easy to do that when you recruit the guitarist (Gem Archer) and bassist (Andy Bell) and basically start a new band that sounds, if we’re being brutally honest here, exactly like your old band without the Noel-ly lyrics. While [...]

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