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Could Oasis Continue Without Noel Gallagher?

Posted: 05 Sep 2009 08:00 PM PDT

With Noel Gallagher quitting Oasis, it has been assumed that this is the end of one of the best rock bands in the world. But is this really the case? Isn’t there a chance that Liam Gallagher, Andy Bell, and Gem Archer could continue on as Oasis?

Noel was obviously the main songwriter in Oasis, and him leaving means a very big hole has opened up in the band. But Liam, Bell, and Archer all also write songs, some of which have appeared on the last two albums.

Could the three of them confidently decide to carry on writing, recording, and touring as Oasis? I’m not too sure how Noel would feel about this but I really don’t think he’d be too bothered at this point. He just seems pleased to be done with it all.

The Mirror newspaper is reporting that Liam told an Italian waiter that it’s all over, but what he actually appears to have said is that him and Noel have gone their separate ways, with no mention of Oasis as a band. He said:

"I had to ask him what the future was and he said it was all over and there was no way he would get back with Noel. He said that Noel had his style of music and he had his and they would be going their separate ways."

We already know they’ve gone their separate ways and that Noel is no longer in Oasis. But Liam and the other two haven’t yet made an official statement declaring the end of Oasis. So we have to assume the band still exists at this point.

What do you think – Could Oasis continue without Noel or does his leaving mean the end for the band?

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Muse Live Comeback Includes Songs From ‘The Resistance’

Posted: 05 Sep 2009 02:16 PM PDT

Muse are regarded as one of the best live bands around today. And that’s in the world, not just on the British music scene. So their break from touring and performing live to record their new album has been somewhat hard on us fans.

But they’re now back, having last night played their first gig in over a year (in the U.K. at least). The three-piece rock band played at The Den in Teignmouth, Devon, which is their hometown.

The crowd was only 7,000-strong, much smaller than the number of people usually in attendance at a Muse concert. But those lucky enough to attend were treated to some of the classics as well as songs from their new album, The Resistance.

According to the NME, Muse played:

‘Uprising’
‘Supermassive Black Hole’
‘Stockholm Syndrome’
‘Resistance’
‘Hysteria’
‘New Born’
‘Map Of The Problematique’
‘United States Of Eurasia’
‘Cave’
‘Popcorn’
‘Undisclosed Desires’
‘Time Is Running Out’
‘Unnatural Selection’
‘Plug In Baby’
‘Knights Of Cydonia’

Muse will be performing again tonight (Sept. 5) and it’ll interesting to see if they play the same set or whether they vary it up a little. The Resistance is due to be released on September 14, with the fist single from it, Uprising, released on Monday.

Muse are back. And thank God for that.

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