From The Desk Of James Iha: “Wibbling Rivalry”

"I don't think we're going to threaten the Jonas Brothers," says James Iha of Tinted Windows' self-titled debut, recently released on S-Curve Records. But the power pop generated by the multigenerational band—which also includes Adam Schlesinger (Fountains Of Wayne), Taylor Hanson (Hanson) and Bun E. Carlos (Cheap Trick)—is a teenage dream of catchy choruses and withering walls of guitars befitting the former Smashing Pumpkins guitarist. Iha is guest editing magnetmagazine.com all this week; read our Q&A with him to get a glimpse into the formation of Tinted Windows. Iha: "Wibbling Rivalry" is the 1994 NME interview—taped and released—of Noel and Liam Gallagher drunkenly fighting just as Oasis was becoming a world-dominating rock band. I love this interview. Like any great book or movie, there are a number of quotable lines: "You can't drink, you dickhead!" And great exchanges: Liam: That's me. John Lennon used to fuckin' burn about doing little mad things, and that ... Noel: Do you know John Lennon? ... Liam: Yeah. Noel: Well, you must be pretty old. How old are you? 21? Liam: No. About fuckin'-thousand-and-five-fuckin'-one ... Noel: Right. And remember, I watched you being born. Liam: Right. Noel: Right then, so shut the fuck up about knowing John Lennon ... "Wibbling Rivalry (Noel)": [audio:Noel.mp3] "Wibbling Rivalry (Liam)": [audio:Liam.mp3]