The amount of Oasis content in my Facebook feed is decreasing from its peak at the beginning of the month, probably inevitably, but two pieces of unlicensed merchandise crossed the feed that I thought were worth sharing. An Oasis baseball jersey! I don’t need it and wouldn’t buy it — I wore the Washington NationalsContinue reading “The Man on the Moon”
Tag Archives: Oasis
Resetting the Algorithms
One nice thing about last weekend and seeing Oasis in New Jersey is that it has reset my Facebook algorithm entirely. All of my ads, all of the algorithmic content, is Oasis-related — fan accounts, radio stations, bootleg merchandise, etc. This is not a comprehensive survey, just a couple of things I’ve screenshotted. Couldn’t getContinue reading “Resetting the Algorithms”
Being a Good Uncle
On Saturday, when I was walking on New York City’s High Line with my sister, niece, and brother-in-law, we reached a cool vantage point where the Empire State Building could be seen off in the distance. I snapped a few photos with my phone… …and then I asked my sister and her family to stepContinue reading “Being a Good Uncle”
Mad For It
Sixteen years ago last week, Noel Gallagher left Oasis. The band was no more. I wrote at the time, “I’m downright gutted.” I never saw Oasis live and in concert, though I considered seeing Noel Gallagher and Beady Eye at various times. (Money was usually the reason I didn’t.) Noel Gallagher released solo albums, whichContinue reading “Mad For It”
Motherfucking Oasis!
“Whatever.” I sang “How Sweet to Be an Idiot” in honor of Neil Innes.
The Shock of the Lightning
I am in New Jersey as I tap this out on my phone. (In part; I’ve added to and edited this over the subsequent days.) I met up with my sister and her family, and we spent the day in Manhattan walking around and going to the Oasis Pop-up Store in SoHo, because tomorrow theContinue reading “The Shock of the Lightning”
Nationals on the Shoulder of Giants
Facebook, you know my interests too well. But I am not going to buy an unlicensed novelty Washington Nationals City Connect jersey with “Standing on the Shoulder of Giants”-era Oasis holding the World Series trophy on its back. I’m just not. Yes, I love the new Nationals City Connect jersey — the light blue, theContinue reading “Nationals on the Shoulder of Giants”
The Importance of Being POP!s
A week and a half ago — where does the time go? — I made this intriguing post to Twitter: Funko is offering Funko POP! vinyl figures of the dueling Gallagher brothers of Oasis, Noel and Liam. Text needed writing, and I wrote it because that’s my job. And I decided, Oasis fan that IContinue reading “The Importance of Being POP!s”
On Noel Gallagher’s Next Release
Epic. That’s the only way to describe Noel Gallagher’s “Shoot a Hole into the Sun,” the first track released from his collaboration with Amorphous Androgynous for his next album. Seven and a half minutes of psychedelic, trippy stuff mixed with reverb, echo, and stinging guitar work. This is to “If I Had a Gun…” whatContinue reading “On Noel Gallagher’s Next Release”
On Noel Gallagher’s New Single
This morning I awoke to find an e-mail from Noel Gallagher in my inbox. To be fair, the e-mail wasn’t from Gallagher personally. It was from his website’s online store. But the “From” field said “Noel Gallagher,” so for a few pre-caffeinated moments I could have believed that the rock star himself had deigned toContinue reading “On Noel Gallagher’s New Single”