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Well, you've probably heard by now that Oasis is splitting up, because one of the Gallagher brothers freaked out, had a hissy fit, and stomped off stage. They've done this before, and our good money's on them getting back together sometime soon. Even their mum, Peggy, thinks so: “I'm convinced the band will reunite because they do love each other very much, but they’ve always been very different. The funny thing is, they didn’t fight as children. They didn’t fight until they started the band. ... I hope this isn’t the end of Oasis. I don’t think it is. They’re just tired at the end of the tour. They’ve had fights before and got over it." Whatever they do, they pushed someone to the limit, because they took the time and extended the internet's Downfall meme one step führer: Oasis got the Hitler treatment.

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● Things didn’t go smoothly for Jon Gosselin at his MGM-sponsored pool party; the single dad of eight was heckled by partygoers over his bald spot, his weight, and his love of Ed Hardy. [Radar] ● Sandra Bullock has some dating advice for all you single gals. The queen of rom-coms advises stalking the object your affection like they’re prey, but just make it look innocent. [Showbizspy] ● Audrina Patridge is the next Hills castmate to leave the Hollywood stucco nest, saying that it feels like she’s “graduating.” [Us]

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imageOasis -- the band responsible for a couple of good jingles in the 90s, having romantic ties to one of the UK's less successful girlbands, and getting into feuds with one another and other pop stars to boot -- will now be taking a five-year break. Five-year break from what, you ask? Apparently from making music. Which is what they were apparently doing well through late last year with an album called Dig Out Your Soul. Broody! The temporary split is on because brothers Noel and Liam just can't seem to call a truce.

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Liam Gallagher has a go-to move. It’s more of a non-move, really. He stands backlit in the front of the stage, feet shoulder width apart, arms behind his back, chin tilted slightly up. He stands motionless, statuesque and silhouetted. And it’s surprisingly effective. He pulled it out more than a few times last night when Oasis played a crowded Madison Square Garden. BlackBook’s own Ryan Adams took a repose from journalism to warm up the audience with his band the Cardinals, with more than a few fans considering them the night’s main event. Then Oasis took the stage with instant drama, beginning their set with a blackout.

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Of Montreal, Skeletal Lamping (Polyvinyl). On their ninth studio album, these melodic misnomers from Athens, Georgia, continue to build upon their boffo brand of carnival pop. “Nonpareil of Favor” boils over with typical bubbly fare, anchored by frontman Kevin Barnes’s charming falsetto. On “For Our Elegant Caste,” an unexpected experiment in indie funk, Barnes lilts, “We can do it soft-core if you want, but you should know that I go both ways.” Similarly, “Gallery Piece” features lyrics like, “I want to hurt your pride, I want to slap your face, I want to paint your nails,” a perfectly bathetic trajectory for a perfectly contradictory band. —Nick Haramis

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Some things beg to be spread across the internet like a fire that is wild, and this is one of them. Last night, Oasis closed out Toronto's weekend-long Virgin Festival, and in the middle of their performance of "Morning Glory," something happens (see 1:30 mark). I'm currently in the process of setting up an interview with one of the Gallagher brothers to promote their upcoming album, and after this (and this), please oh please let it Noel.

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Earlier today, a concerned gentleman e-mailed BlackBook demanding I issue an apology for my post on Noel Gallagher’s negative reaction to Jay-Z headlining Glastonbury (the gentleman doesn't think it's right). Apparently the article was picked up by an Oasis fansite, causing the minions of Oasis Nation to unleash their wrath upon me in the comments. Throughout the day, my colleagues and I shared laughs over gems such as: “ben barna you have your head jammed up or [sic] politically correct ass,” while another lauded “Classic idiocy from a low-grade journalist who clearly hasn’t done their research.” At least they consider me a journalist. Thanks guys! See the comments yourself for the full effect. What pissed them off so much, was that apparently I called the fragile Mr. Gallagher a racist.

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