From The Desk Of James Iha: “Wibbling Rivalry”

jamesihalogo“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.

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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)”:

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“Wibbling Rivalry (Liam)”:

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One Comment

  1. steve jones
    Posted October 20, 2009 at 11:50 am | Permalink

    Smashing Pumpkins needs you!!!!

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