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Vol. 4, No. 12, December 2008, Entertainment

Renegades

By Caitlin McGarry   Thu, Dec 04, 2008

Renegades
Though the Gallagher brothers of Oasis and alt-country singer Ryan Adams seem to have little in common musically, they share the personal upheaval that so many musical geniuses seem to experience.
Noel and Liam Gallagher made headlines for their brilliant Beatles-esque pop songs, such as the instant classic “Wonderwall,” but they were also notoriously combative. The pair couldn’t speak with the press together; joint interviews would devolve into brotherly brawls.
In the meantime, Adams recorded with the critically acclaimed band Whiskeytown before making a break for it in 2000 with his haunting, folksy solo material. He released 10 albums in eight years, running himself ragged and struggling with sobriety all the while.
Both the Gallaghers and Adams have cleaned up to release their best records in awhile this year (Oasis with Dig Out Your Soul and Ryan Adams and the Cardinals with Cardinology). Therefore, it’s only fitting that the tortured legends would team up this fall for a tour of rock ‘n’ roll proportions.
Oasis plays with Ryan Adams and the Cardinals at the Palms December 6 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $88, $99 and $153.

By Caitlin McGarry

Caitlin McGarry

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