27 April 2025
After the release of their 2nd blockbuster LP What’s The Story (Morning Glory)
back in 1995, OASIS stormed towards world fame faster than a supersonic jet.
Two king-sized concerts – 26 & 27 April 1996 – that stood out of the tour that followed were the ones at the football stadium named Maine Road in Moss Side, Manchester where their beloved Manchester City played.
And back again.
21 September 2024
I guess LIAM GALLAGHER doesn’t need an introduction. Even if you never heard of him and his brother, you definitely, maybe should have recently as the bros were on the news every single day for the past month as their band OASIS reunites for 19 concerts (so far) including 5 in their hometown Manchester and 5 at Wembley Stadium in London.
Well, you love them or you hate them.
I saw them 27 times (so far) so I’m on
the big fan side.
Now back to Liam, who was born in Manchester on
21 September 1972. Happy 52 to our supersonic kid.
Liam: Instagram
Daily noise that works faster than a stream of caffeine
According to English newspaper the Times rumours have been circling around
that in the summer of 2025 the Gallagher brothers will reunite OASIS and play
10 nights at Wembley Stadium in London and several in Heaton Park in Manchester.
Last night this mysterious message below, was
posted on their socials: 27.08.2024 at 8am.
The 30-year anniversary edition of their debut album Definitely, Maybe is next Friday,
August 30, so the message must be related to something else. My guess is that
tomorrow at 8am the reunion rumours will be confirmed . Fingers crossed.
Meanwhile, LIAM GALLAGHER went
supersonic at Reading/Leeds Festival
this past weekend. Mad for it once
again.
Wake up people,
drink a gin & tonic
and feel supersonic.
Oasis: Instagram
10 June 2024
At the end of last year, our kid LIAM GALLAGHER announced a handful of UK arena
shows (4 nights in London) for this month, to celebrate the 30th birthday of Oasis‘ masterpiece debut LP Definitely, Maybe.
All shows sold out in no time. TUTV was lucky to get
one for last Thursday, June 6, in London at the O2.
This was not a regular concert, it was a celebration of one of the greatest debut albums ever, by one of the greatest bands in rock ever, performed (including B-sides of the singles, a Noel tribute (!!), and Beatles cover ‘I’m The Walrus’) by one of the greatest frontmen ever.
Fan footage from the 2nd night
– SUPERSONIC –
– LIVE FOREVER –
3 generations were present for a sort of Best Of The Oasis Proms. I saw 12-16 year old teenagers with their mum or dad or both, 25-40 years old fans who weren’t born or were too young back then to hear/see the Gallaghers & Co taking the UK by storm in the early 90s, and 50-70 years old people who were there when the band started their turbulent journey that ended in 2009.
All together, 20.000 fanatic fans welcomed Liam as a hero. Every individual present, (including me, of course), old and young, sober and drunk, sang every single word of
every single song along. It was absolutely fantastic to be there amidst that euphoric
mass. I never experienced so much love, joy and togetherness at a concert.
People hugged each other (I also got some), put their arms around the shoulders of friends/family and smiled from left to right and back. I’m still amazed, even after years
of going to concerts, that music still has that enormous power to unite people.
We all felt SUPERSONIC!
The set included some B-sides, a Noel Gallagher & his High Flying Birds cover
and The Beatles ‘I’m The Walrus, which Oasis played a lot in the early days.
Rock ‘n’ Roll Star
Columbia
Shakermaker
Up in the Sky
Digsy’s Dinner
Bring It On Down
Cloudburst
I Will Believe
Half the World Away
D’Yer Wanna Be a Spaceman?
Fade Away
Lock All the Doors
(Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds cover /Oasis demo version)
(It’s Good) To Be Free
Whatever
Cigarettes & Alcohol
Married With Children
Encore:
Supersonic
Slide Away
Live Forever
Encore 2:
I Am the Walrus
(The Beatles cover)
I’m the walrus
(Live photos by Turn Up The Volume)
26 May 2024
On 29 August, Manchester‘s heroes OASIS‘ supreme
life-celebrating debut LP DEFINITELY, MAYBE celebrates
its 30th birthday.
One of the best debuts ever. It came at a perfect moment as The Stone Roses blew their minds on drugs for five years after their astonishing 1989 debut LP and only delivered a half great second longplayer 3 months after the Gallagher brothers took the vacant place with D,M stuffed with spot-on anthems which fans are still singing word by word 30 years later.
On such occasions as this, a deluxe anniversary reissue is unavoidable.
So be it here too.
A limited edition of 4LP and 2CD plus exclusive coloured vinyl will see the day of
light on 30 August. It’ll feature unheard versions from the original discarded album session at Monnow Valley and outtakes from the definitive recording at Sawmills Studios, newly mixed for the first time by Noel. It will also be available on limited-edition blue cassette and digital formats. More info and pre-order details here.
– SUPERSONIC –
– LIVE FOREVER –
– CIGARETTES AND ALCOHOL –
Original Album
OASIS: Website – Facebook – Discography
Liam will be play the album in full on a handful of arenas shows next month.
Oasis: Instagram
Top singles from the past
11 April 2024
Britrock legends OASIS released their debut single SUPERSONIC on 11 April 1994,
30 years ago today. Oh my, oh my! Time really flies when you had/have fun with
one of the best rock bands ever.
I need to be myself / I can’t be no one else
I’m feeling supersonic / Give me gin and tonic
Those opening lines still sound awe-inspiring, rip-roaring and utterly cool!
So far, in my book, nobody followed into Oasis‘ giant champagne supernova
footsteps.
Noel wrote some of the best songs in music history and Liam was/is a natural-born
rock ‘n roll star every night. Live they were a red-hot rockin’ blast (I saw them 27 times). And yes, those two fighting brothers were maximum fun, on and off-stage.
Supersonic was the start of a fantastic rock era. Oasis‘ gonna live forever.
A reissue of the single, in different formats, is available now. Order here.
OASIS: Website – Facebook – Discography
Six months after the release of their breakthrough masterwork album (WHAT’S THE STORY) MORNING GLORY? Manchester legends OASIS played two massive sold out concerts at MAINE ROAD MANCHESTER in the former football stadium of their beloved MANCHESTER CITY team. On 27 and 28 April 1996, the Gallaghers & Co wrote history. Joined by 80.000 (over the two days) the band had their dream come true by playing the ground of their Sky Blues squad. The two historic days were captured on film. The docu
‘…THERE AND THEN’ was released on video in October 1996 (still have my copy) and on DVD in 1997 (re-released in 2001). Supersonic stuff! Let’s look back in ecstasy.
TURN UP THE VOLUME‘s selected top moments…
– THE SWAMP SONG –
(The set’s opener / Noel’s awesome guitar)
– SUPERSONIC –
(I’m feeling supersonic / Give me gin and tonic / Liam was born for this)
– CIGARETTES & ALCOHOL –
(One of my all time fav Oasis live knockouts)
– I AM THE WALRUS –
(Oasis made this killer their own)
– THE MASTERPLAN –
(Goosebumps)
– DON’T LOOK BACK IN ANGER –
(A choir of 40.000)
Concert 27 April in full
Setlist 27 April
Setlist 28 April
OASIS: Facebook – Website
29 May 2017
NOEL Thomas David GALLAGHER was born in Longsight, Manchester on 29 May 1967.
Fifty years ago, just 3 days before his all time favorite band THE BEATLES released their masterpiece album SGT. PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND. Being born so close
to that magical milestone day must be definitely, maybe one of the reasons why Noel
was, undoubtedly, destined to become a brilliant songwriter, to become a rock & roll
star, to become The Chief of the legendary OASIS and a great solo performer (better
than many expected) after the band split. On top of it he’s a hilarious one-liner expert
and always ready for an amusing, verbal fight with brother Liam. Happy 50 to the man
who gave us a full jukebox of timeless crackers we can sing along on top of our lungs.
Here are three of his unforgettable pearls…
– SUPERSONIC –
– THE MASTERPLAN –
– DON’T LOOK BACK IN ANGER –
NOEL GALLAGHER: Website – Facebook – Twitter
When timeless in sound and vision…
‘Supersonic’ by OASIS
Released 11 April 1994
I still remember that moment, back in 1994, when I heard OASIS’ stunning debut single SUPERSONIC for the first time on Studio Brussels, a Belgian alternative radio station. Its
in your face rock swagger, Liam‘s powerful ‘I’m mad for it’ voice and the euphoric lyrics knocked me out on the spot. They truly sounded like nobody else at the time. Sharp,
loud, untouchable and bloody cool. Electrifying Guitar Rock was back! I instantly felt
that something really special was going on. Four months later I traveled to London
to experience one of the best gigs ever in my life…
‘I need to be myself / I can’t be no-one else /
I’m feeling supersonic / Give me gin and tonic”
.
First and most memorable of my 27 Oasis concerts…
That first logo…