oasis Blog and Journals

Noel Gallagher, main song-writer of Oasis, has left the band! Does this mean no more Oasis? Because if it does, I'm really gonna miss them. I know they're not everyone's cup of tea, but I have always loved Oasis. They were a really influential band and all that. I'm going to be playing a lot of Oasis on my mp3 player for quite some time =(

Welcome to the special edition Life Is Miserable wednesday edition of the series. I’ve been out of commission for a while ‘cause my computer busted, I just quit my band, and altogether I’m in a grumpy ass mood all the time. So I needed to take some time out and find some videos that made me giggle-smile! And by all means, reply to this blog with videos that make YOU giggle-smile too!  

Natalie Portman - SNL rap
She may not be a rapper by career, but goddamn this chick can spit! Totally cracks me up EVERY TIME.
 

We Are Scientists - Nobody Move, Nobody Gets Hurt
Honestly, it’s the retro-mustache that gets me. Also the bear.
 

Junior Senior - Can I Get Get Get
This one is just a feel-good video altogether! To make the video, they got fans to send in clips of them jamming out to the song, and it makes it one of the most heart-felt videos I’ve ever seen.
 

Minus The Bear - Throwin’ Shapes
Nothing like two schizophrenic geeks finally finding each other in the big city. Though I wouldn’t say no if that guy found me first.
 

Amanda Palmer - Oasis
The hands-down feel good video of the year! Even if it is about rape, abortion, and losing all your friends.

It was raining that Sunday. The diamond droplets hit against my window in a rhythmic fashion, a quiet symphony of water. Summer was struggling to shine through the dreary rainclouds and mud puddles of spring as April blurred into May. I could see the sun, faint behind the gray clouds, but it still gave me hope that one day soon I could walk down the street without an umbrella in hand. It was cold up in my attic bedroom, but I felt too lazy to crawl out of my window bench in search of a sweater. I rested my cheek against the cool glass, shivers running up and down my spine, and watched my reflection; dishwater blonde hair and gray eyes starred back at me. Hazy thoughts drifted in and out of my head like fog, and I was about to fall asleep, but then my cell phone began vibrating in my pocket. I was shaken out of my dream land, my body quickly snapping upright. I flipped the phone open and read the text message:
You said last night that you made me a mix CD.
It was from Trinity. Butterflies quivered in my chest. I typed back:
Yeah. Want me to bring it over?
She lived about ten houses down the street from me. More vibrating:
Please.
So it was settled then. I took a deep breath and stood up, grabbing the paper sleeve containing the disk off of my dresser.

I dawdled down the street, wishing I could freeze time long enough for me to gain some confidence. The blue umbrella I was holding was being tugged by the whistling wind, and I struggled to keep it upright so that my hair wouldn't get soaked. Holding the disc close to myself, I wished I had been smart enough to wear a raincoat instead of a light sweater. All too soon, I found myself standing in front of Trinity's three-story Victorian house. It was one of the fancier ones in the neighborhood, and I had always been a tiny bit jealous. Only seconds after I had rung the doorbell, the French doors swung open to reveal Trinity, who seemed a little out of breath. Her vibrant red hair bounced prettily around her shoulders.
“June,” she smiled.
“Hi, Trin,” I replied.
“Come in, God, you must be freezing! Why didn't you wear a jacket?”
I shrugged and mumbled that I forgot, stepping inside and closing the doors behind me. Trinity started up the spiral staircase towards her bedroom, and I followed, the hem of my jeans streaking the oriental carpet with rainwater. Trinity's bedroom was large and cheerful, painted vivid blue. Her queen-sized bed rested against the far wall, and at the foot there was a small cherry wood table with a stereo sitting on it. She sat down nervously on the edge of the bed, turning the stereo on. I hesitated before crossing the room and handing her the disc. I sat down beside her while she put the disc inside the CD player and pushed 'play'.

My face burned red throughout the entire play list. She knew which song verses were about her, and she would turn to look at me each time, her eyes brimming with tears.   An hour later, the CD was nearly finished. She was starring intently at the crumpled piece of lined school paper in her hand, with the play list scribbled onto it in my scrawling cursive;
About A Girl by The Academy Is...
Say Hello To The Angels by Interpol
Frozen Oceans by Shiny Toy Guns
Paper Cliché by Action Action
How To Call A Bluff by My Favorite Highway
Hanging By A Moment by Lifehouse
The Mixed Tape by Jack's Mannequin
Running For Home by Matthew Good Band
Turned To Real Life by Shiny Toy Guns
Sit Still by Brightwood
Wonderwall by Oasis
I Miss You by Blink 182
You're Making It Come Alive by My Favorite Highway
Dark Blue by Jack's Mannequin
White Daisy Passing by Rocky Votolato.

The end chorus of White Daisy Passing faded out, and we were left sitting there in an uncomfortable silence. Finally, Trinity's tears spilled over with a heartbreaking sob.
“Hey, Trinity...” I put my arms around her, and she cried into my shoulder. Ten minutes passed, maybe fifteen. I was thinking about last summer and all the promises we'd made to each other. I don't know of she'd known then that I was in love with her, but she certainly did now. I imagined what was running through her head; she must have been thinking about all the warm nights we'd spend on my back porch, listening to crickets and holding hands. Not in a couple way, but in a friendship way. We'd whisper about our dreams for the future; places we wanted to run away to, people we wanted to meet, concerts we'd attend. We'd grin as we spoke of the big white house we'd buy someday to settle down in. “Friends forever,” we'd say, before falling asleep on each other's shoulders, sitting on the porch swing. I tried to push the memories out of my mind, and I said quietly,
“Was this mix CD a bad idea?”
Trinity sniffled and pulled away from me, sitting up and straightening her hair.
“No, June, it was a good idea,”
“But now you know,”
“I wanted to know. I think I always knew,”
I nodded, and there was a bit more silence. Then Trinity whispered, fiddling with a frayed hole in the knee of her jeans,
“I feel the same way,”
My head snapped up, and I starred at her with disbelief.
“I...you...really?”
“Yeah,”
We starred at each other for a moment, and then she cracked a sad smile.
“June, say something,”
“I don't know what to say,”
She gently took both of my hands in hers, and began;
“Listen, I think...I think we shouldn't keep seeing each other,”
I squeezed my eyes shut to keep from crying.
“It's not fair to Peter,” she finished.
Peter was her boyfriend. He was tall, dark and handsome, a hockey player and class president. It was so cliché it made me sick to my stomach just to think about him.
“But Trin, we're so...” I wanted to say “good together”, but that wasn't entirely true. Memories of our ridiculous arguments swirled in my head; our personalities clashed. We could daydream together, but we couldn't live in the now together. Trinity sighed.
“Now isn't our time,” she whispered.
I looked up into her blue eyes and asked,
“When will our time be, then?”
“I don't know. Not now. Maybe a few years down the road,”
I nodded, chewing on my bottom lip. She dropped my hands, and I felt her tilt my chin up, and she kissed me. I was shocked for a moment, but then I began to kiss her back. It was sweet and shy, but over way too soon. We sat there silently, not touching or looking at each other, and then she said,
“I think you should go now. Peter and I are going out for dinner tonight,”
I looked up at her and nodded. I slid off the bed and headed towards the door. I paused a moment, my hand resting on the oak frame, and I turned around;
“I'll see you around,”
“Yeah. Yeah, I'll see you around,” she nodded, her voice once again choked with tears.

Out on the street, it was raining harder now than it had been earlier. I was twenty feet away from Trinity's house when I remembered I'd left my umbrella in her foyer, but I didn't turn around to go get it. When I reached my own house, I kept going down the sidewalk. I was soaking wet, but I didn't care. Hands in my pockets and head in the clouds, I wished vaguely that “a few years down the road” was as simple as walking ten houses to the left and being safe in her arms.

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Illinois from Pennsylvania

The entire new album from British rock band OASIS has been posted on several messageboards and fan forums well ahead of the official October 6 release date.  These new leaks of the anticipated DIG OUT YOUR SOUL cd come six weeks after one album track Falling Down, was also posted online.  Despite the full album showing up online, the BBC reports that the group will not move up the official release date.  This happened previously with OASIS, their prior cd, Don't Believe the Truth made its way onto the internet a month ahead of its official release date

I think I've forgotten how to smile.

Why am I hurting? Why does everything suck?

It doesn't help that I miss Tay so much that it eats away at my insides.

I'm emptier than usual.

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Oasis - "Stop Crying Your Heart Out"

Hold up
Hold on
Don't be scared
You'll never change what's been and gone

May your smile (may your smile)
Shine on (shine on)
Don't be scared (don't be scared)
Your destiny may keep you warm

Cos all of the stars
Are fading away
Just try not to worry
You'll see them some day
Take what you need
And be on your way
And stop crying your heart out

Get up (get up)
Come on (come on)
Why're you scared? (I'm not scared)
You'll never change
What's been and gone

Cos all of the stars
Are fading away
Just try not to worry
You'll see them some day
Take what you need
And be on your way
And stop crying your heart out

Cos all of the stars
Are fading away
Just try not to worry
You'll see them some day
Take what you need
And be on your way
And stop crying your heart out

We're all of us stars
We're fading away
Just try not to worry
You'll see us some day
Just take what you need
And be on your way
And stop crying your heart out
Stop crying your heart out
Stop crying your heart out

I've decided to post the songs I buy on iTunes to show what kind of music I like.

 From 6-6-08

Don't Speak by No Doubt

Baby I Love Your Way (Live) by Peter Frampton

Fly Me To The Moon by Frank Sinatra

I Found A Reason by Cat Power

Wonderwall by Oasis

Maps by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Black Hole Sun by Soundgarden

 

I was in a depressed sad state so I wanted sad songs about love (some don't sound said, but they do sing thing that I feel). Don't Speak is very sad.

Saosin have begun writing for the follow-up to their 2006's self-titled release and appear to be headed toward a solid mix of both catchy and heavy tunes. Curious?

Never at a loss for words, Oasis's Noel Gallagher is now blaming Jay-Z for poor ticket sales to England's Glastonbury Festival.  Both Oasis and Jay-Z are set to play the festival, but Gallagher isn't too thrilled with the mixing of genres.

Noel Gallagher making offensive comments? Surprised?