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Post by gdforever on Mar 23, 2015 15:37:26 GMT -5
Am I the only one who never knows the music he is linking at the end of each blog post?  I think most of it is pretty obscure. I suppose the point is to expose more people to some of the random music he finds and likes. I don't think I've known any of it either |
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Post by Mean Mrs. Mustard on Mar 23, 2015 15:50:06 GMT -5
Fucking hipster.
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Post by paperbackwriter on Apr 2, 2015 20:48:45 GMT -5
noel's been a bit slow on his entries this time around, hasnt he?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2015 22:38:33 GMT -5
noel's been a bit slow on his entries this time around, hasnt he? Isn't he not on tour at the moment? |
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Post by caio0016 on Apr 3, 2015 10:11:01 GMT -5
There's a new one out... Can't copy as I'm on my phone
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2015 10:13:58 GMT -5
So we haven't spoke since I was on my way back to Paris for some TV thing right?
Shit that seems like another era ago now!! When was it? 2 weeks ago? Let's see what I can remember...
The TV show was ok... bit weird... a cooking show as I recall with a few French celebrities (I'm assuming they were celebrities!) sitting around talking about fuck knows what while a French celebrity (chef-again I'm assuming that was the case?) rustled up some food. I think I've done it before? Anyway, I get called on to sit with these people while they talk to me in French about fuck knows what and then I play a tune and we all go home. At one point the chef put in front of me what I can only describe as a boiled egg with a tiny strawberry on the top! I didn't eat it... was I supposed to eat it?
Just outside the train station in Paris a fan gave me a piece of artwork he'd made... lovely thing... it had the wrong lyrics from The Dying Of The Light painted onto canvas!!
Jumped on the Eurostar back to Brussels for another gig at some gaff called Club 69... I say gig, it was actually being broadcast live on the radio and Club 69 it turns out was just a studio in the depths of the radio station. Why was it called Club 69? Probably because it was big enough to hold about 69 fucking people! It was tiny... I used to have a bathroom back in the 90's that held at least 75 people!!! Good show though.
Got the train the following morning back into London. It was good to be home... One's own bed, wife, children, cat etc.
I was home for a week exactly and in that week I managed to do 2 gigs and one video!!
All excellent as I remember (except for the video obviously...not the video itself...just the fact that I had to be in it!)
The first gig was at a place called The Rivoli Ballroom. I have no idea what part of London it was in. I'd never been that far south of the river... bandit country it was or is... Being broadcast at some point on Absolute Radio. Check it out. It was pretty fucking good I think.
The crowd was a bit weird. Beery lads dressed up in that Pretty Green clobber...loads of it!! They must have a sale on eh?
The other show was at The Royal Albert Hall (best venue ever!). What a night!! That place and that crowd has NEVER failed to bring the best out of me. A truly special night.
Saturday night in London? Yes please. Even the soundcheck was great. My 2 lads had a ball on Daddy Pigs drum kit and yelping..."1,2,1,2!!" down my mic'.
That band Future Islands opened up for us... Now THAT guy has got some moves!! Excellent behaviour!
It looked like an older crowd to me but none the less enthusiastic. Easily in the top 5 of the tour so far...but as great as that gig was...the fucking after show?!?!
Holy fucking shitballs what a night!! We smashed it until 5:00am, at which point we were asked to leave. A sterling effort all the same. Needless to say the next 2 days were horrific. Well worth it though.
You currently find me in the great city of Seoul in South Korea where this week I will be mostly doing it Gangnam style.
Keep it livid yeah?
ONWARDS.
GD.
PS:if you haven't already get on PINBALL by BRIAN PROTHEROE
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Post by Mean Mrs. Mustard on Apr 3, 2015 10:16:57 GMT -5
I think everyone that has anything to do with Noel has heard that song by now.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2015 10:21:15 GMT -5
I've actually heard a really funny story about that song involving Morrissey. If you all behave yourselves I might tell it to you later.
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Post by Manualex on Apr 3, 2015 10:23:54 GMT -5
I've actually heard a really funny story about that song involving Morrissey. If you all behave yourselves I might tell it to you later. Shut the fuck up |
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Post by lamboasis on Apr 3, 2015 11:19:38 GMT -5
Pinball by Brian Protheroe is too mainstream now
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Post by The Milkman & The Riverman on Apr 3, 2015 11:39:51 GMT -5
Wow, this song clearly inspired Noel to write Riverman, it sounds very similar.
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Post by defmaybe00 on Apr 3, 2015 11:43:52 GMT -5
Brian Protheroe is a happy man right now
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Post by Let It🩸 on Apr 4, 2015 10:43:56 GMT -5
So we haven't spoke since I was on my way back to Paris for some TV thing right? Shit that seems like another era ago now!! When was it? 2 weeks ago? Let's see what I can remember... The TV show was ok... bit weird... a cooking show as I recall with a few French celebrities (I'm assuming they were celebrities!) sitting around talking about fuck knows what while a French celebrity (chef-again I'm assuming that was the case?) rustled up some food. I think I've done it before? Anyway, I get called on to sit with these people while they talk to me in French about fuck knows what and then I play a tune and we all go home. At one point the chef put in front of me what I can only describe as a boiled egg with a tiny strawberry on the top! I didn't eat it... was I supposed to eat it? Just outside the train station in Paris a fan gave me a piece of artwork he'd made... lovely thing... it had the wrong lyrics from The Dying Of The Light painted onto canvas!! Jumped on the Eurostar back to Brussels for another gig at some gaff called Club 69... I say gig, it was actually being broadcast live on the radio and Club 69 it turns out was just a studio in the depths of the radio station. Why was it called Club 69? Probably because it was big enough to hold about 69 fucking people! It was tiny... I used to have a bathroom back in the 90's that held at least 75 people!!! Good show though. Got the train the following morning back into London. It was good to be home... One's own bed, wife, children, cat etc. I was home for a week exactly and in that week I managed to do 2 gigs and one video!! All excellent as I remember (except for the video obviously...not the video itself...just the fact that I had to be in it!) The first gig was at a place called The Rivoli Ballroom. I have no idea what part of London it was in. I'd never been that far south of the river... bandit country it was or is... Being broadcast at some point on Absolute Radio. Check it out. It was pretty fucking good I think. The crowd was a bit weird. Beery lads dressed up in that Pretty Green clobber...loads of it!! They must have a sale on eh? The other show was at The Royal Albert Hall (best venue ever!). What a night!! That place and that crowd has NEVER failed to bring the best out of me. A truly special night. Saturday night in London? Yes please. Even the soundcheck was great. My 2 lads had a ball on Daddy Pigs drum kit and yelping..."1,2,1,2!!" down my mic'. That band Future Islands opened up for us... Now THAT guy has got some moves!! Excellent behaviour! It looked like an older crowd to me but none the less enthusiastic. Easily in the top 5 of the tour so far...but as great as that gig was...the fucking after show?!?! Holy fucking shitballs what a night!! We smashed it until 5:00am, at which point we were asked to leave. A sterling effort all the same. Needless to say the next 2 days were horrific. Well worth it though. You currently find me in the great city of Seoul in South Korea where this week I will be mostly doing it Gangnam style. Keep it livid yeah? ONWARDS. GD. PS:if you haven't already get on PINBALL by BRIAN PROTHEROE , take note. Gracias. |
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Post by defmaybe00 on Apr 6, 2015 12:58:23 GMT -5
This one's pretty good Now then... What's happening? Out or nowt? Probably nowt eh? So I get to Korea... South Korea to be precise... Seoul in fact to be exact. I do fucking LOVE that place and here are a few reasons why: I'm met by quite a few fans at the airport after a deeply unrelaxing 13 hour flight... Has anyone seen that film BIRDMAN by the way? If you haven't then don't... You're not missing much. I'm given a present in a large bag which had drawn on the front: FUCKing AMAZing PRESent... It was a painting of our Liam... AMAZing indeed!! Managed to make it to the hotel just before a quite spectacular electrical thunderstorm. I had a sensational view from the 32nd floor... Good gear! The last time I was out there it was my birthday and the kids really did push the boat out. This time they outdid themselves... It would seem everyday is my birthday in Seoul!! The gigs were just unbelievable, not for anything I did I might add, simply because those fans are truly incredible...very special...seemingly mostly teenage girls (which is nice). Not quite sure what I've done to deserve that at such a late state in the game but...nice one! The screams are fucking loud. You have to hear it to believe it. The synchronised hand waving is psychedelic, the singing is breathtaking and on top of all that they la,la,la all the guitar solos and brass parts. Not to mention the entire crowd singing Live Forever word for word, note perfect, in the gap before the encore!!!! I wish you could experience it, it really is summat else. So sadly we leave on Easter Sunday. We head for Japan. The flight on Korean Airlines takes about an hour and a half. Very uneventful. The perfect flight. We get to immigration to be greeted by huge signs saying: SPECIAL INSPECTIONS TO PREVENT TERRORISM... It takes us two hours stood in the same queue inching slowly towards a counter that is literally 20 feet away... The flight was an hour and a half! It was brutal. There was some old Hitler-esque woman randomly shouting "mister you no push in!!!". At no-one in particular I might add... Just as I get within one person of actually getting through to the other side a Korean Air Stewardess appears out of nowhere holding what looks like a black clipboard, walks up to me and shows it to me without saying a word. I'm not sure what the fuck is going on at this point. On 'the clipboard' is a post it note with some random numbers written on it...K175-2c??? She's looking at me... I'm looking at her... There is a long silence.........??..........??...........??..........?? "Sir is this your flight number and seat number?" "Erm..dunno...KEV!!!  "(Kev is my security guard and yes it was my flight number and seat number) "You left this on the seat next to you." It was my fucking iPad which I hadn't even realised I'd lost and this lady had gone out of her way and somehow managed, after 2 hours I might add, to find me in amongst a mob of angry tourists. Do we think that would have happened at Heathrow or anywhere else in the western world? Oh I think fucking not!! People of South Korea. You are amazing. Your presents are fucking amazing if a little weird. Your enthusiasm for a tune is unbelievable. Your synchronised hand waving should be made into an Olympic sport. Your air hostesses are angelic in the extreme and your devotion to barbecued meat stuffs is exceptional… (Do NOT tell Morrissey I said that!). I love you very much. You currently find me in the great city of Osaka...pissing down. Keep it livid yeah? ONWARDS. GD. PS:today I will be mostly listening to OUTCAST by THE ANIMALS..get on it |
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Post by ponydigger9 on Apr 6, 2015 13:14:01 GMT -5
Loving that Noel is finally embracing the internet and technology in his own way. Writing out journal entries while he's sat around doing nothing (which apparently is a vast majority of the time!) and the occasionally funny quip on instagram...getting a real insight into his mind as he's on tour and experiencing the reception of his latest work is really a treat. I hope Noel continues on for years to come and doesn't get sick of it all.
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Post by Jessica on Apr 6, 2015 13:21:44 GMT -5
Anywhere else, it'd already be on eBay.
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Post by Lennon2217 on Apr 6, 2015 21:12:55 GMT -5
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Post by MacaRonic on Apr 7, 2015 3:35:26 GMT -5
Don't mind Noel, 'Birdman' is a brilliant movie.
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Post by Mean Mrs. Mustard on Apr 10, 2015 12:21:19 GMT -5
Tales From The Middle Of Nowhere Vol 3: The Good The Bad And The Bubbly
10.04.2015
So... The dance is underway. I'm in for 2 weeks of pure mither... I shall be chased through train stations and across hotel lobbies mostly by girls shouting "Please sign, please sign!!"
Add to that the inevitable all round weirdness and bingo you got yourself a Japanese tour!
First stop Osaka. Did a Q&A with some of my fan club members...suitably awkward. Amongst other things I was asked questions about marriage, parenting, Sir David Gilmour, Sir Jeffrey Beck, pets, clothes, Oasis (obviously), the state of music in general and there might even have been some questions about my new album!!
The first of the 2 nights was very strange. I've been coming here to Japan for well over 20 yrs now and I can safely say that was the oddest gig I've EVER done. The crowd were silent in between songs. They usually are quiet but this mob were SILENT!! Not a sound...you could probably hear my heart beating I know I could! They were appreciative and all that but...
Next stop was here in Hiroshima...the gigs were most enjoyable.
I'm just about to leave and get the train to Fukuoka.
I have nothing more to say....oh it's pissing down!!
GD.
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Post by defmaybe00 on Apr 10, 2015 12:22:16 GMT -5
Ha! you beat me to it
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Post by Mean Mrs. Mustard on Apr 10, 2015 12:31:32 GMT -5
He's getting a bit lazy with the blogging.
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Post by Unlikely Lad on Apr 10, 2015 12:32:12 GMT -5
No song?
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Post by mchag24 on Apr 10, 2015 12:34:32 GMT -5
Pretty disappointed that the latest blog post is so short and without a song.
Also, isn't responding to something with silence supposed to be a high compliment in Japan? I remember hearing that from some Star Wars documentary.
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Post by defmaybe00 on Apr 10, 2015 12:37:26 GMT -5
I love Noel's abuse of ??!.?!?...?! !?!..?!?.?!!!?.??.?!!?!?!?..?!?.?! |
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Post by defmaybe00 on Apr 10, 2015 12:40:12 GMT -5
Yeah this one's short,he probably couldn't be bothered to write a longer one today Or he was literally about to leave for Fukuoka,like he was writing it while waiting at the train station or something  Or he just spent his days in Hiroshima doing nothing so he had nothing to write Or all the three above Weird that there's no song though... |
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