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RTÉ News
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
'I thought they were just another band'
Ahead of their reunion shows in Croke Park in August, Dave Fanning presents a new three-part RTÉ Radio 1 series looking back on his interviews with Oasis Dave Fanning is recalling the first time he ever heard a hotly tipped new band from Manchester called Oasis. It was April 1994 and the five-piece led by two saturnine looking brothers called Noel and Liam had just released their debut single, an extremely impressive opening gambit entitled Supersonic. It was the start of something very, very big - but one Irish tasty maker didn't see it coming and he's the first to admit it. "I thought they were just another band," says Fanning, who has seen plenty of 'just another bands' come and go over his fifty years as a DJ and music fanatic. "I didn't jump at it and say their first album is the greatest album ever made. I had no idea." Funny how things turn out because starting at 6pm this Saturday on RTÉ Radio 1, the DJ and wireless veteran presents The Fanning Files: Oasis, a new three-part series looking back on his many meetings with the Mancunian super stars. Over the course of three episodes to be aired ahead of the band's reunion shows at Croke Park, Fanning will revisit the interviews he did with the band and the solo Gallagher brothers over the years - starting in 1994 and going all the way to 2024. "The first interview we did in the studio in 2fm in September 1994 just before the first album was released," Fanning recalls. "Bonehead and Noel did two live numbers - a very good version of Slide Away and the other was Live Forever, which Mojo magazine later put at No 1 in the top fifty Oasis songs ever." Fanning was to meet Oasis many times over the next thirty years and Noel remains one the funniest and sharpest men he's ever met. "He is fantastic!" says Fanning. "He's quick, he's smart, he knows how to tell a good story and he knows how to slag the brother in a way that is really quite warm and nice. "Liam is street smart and he's a bit mad but he's pretty cool but Noel is very together, very quick. He's well able to talk and he knows that he likes and he'll say it straight out." Anyone who remembers what was going on in rock 'n' roll back in the early nineties will know the wild success of Oasis wasn't just down to Noel's talent for penning football terrace anthems with Slade-sized choruses. "It was pretty obvious that it was going to happen," says Fanning. "It was perfect because Oasis were yobs! People were crying out for an in your face rock 'n' roll band. Oasis gave us that and maybe they were the last rock 'n' roll band. "It's all about lads throwing their arms around each other. Does that mean I love it? Give me Nick Cave or even Blur any day . . . " So, was he, to ask the question of the day back then, Oasis or Blur. "I would have been Blur." And way back in 1994, was Dave Fanning, who turns 70 next year, mad fer it? "Ehhhh, no. I was probably too old to be mad for it," he laughs. "I didn't buy the right hat or walk the right way but I did enjoy all that. I always enjoy a movement - like Madchester and Grunge and Liverpool, a hundred years ago." Of course, some might say that after two very good albums with Definitely Maybe and What's The Story (Morning Glory)?, Oasis very quickly calcified into dad rock bloat. "One of the interviews we have on the series is from 1997 for their third album, Be Here Now, and Oasis are on top of the world, the biggest selling rock act in the world," recalls Fanning. "And you can feel it - Be Here Now wasn't all that great, the songs are way too long, all the orchestra stuff is nonsensical, every song is six minutes long and they should be three minutes. You can see the overindulgence." The Fanning Files: Oasis will include contributions from Liam and Noel Gallagher, Bonehead, Andy Bell, Alan McGee and the band's original drummer Tony McCarroll. There will be stories, banter and anecdotes, including Noel's own story of why he walked away from it all at that Rock en Seine Paris gig back in '09. And, of course, Fanning will be in Croke Park to witness Oasis' first Irish shows in 16 years on 16 and 17 of August. ""Yes, I'll be there but I'm not looking so forward to it like everybody else is with their arms around each other, drinking pints," he says. "The thing is, Oasis don't put on a show. Look at Chris Martin, he really knows how to bring in the whole audience. Oasis do nothing! Your man stands there with his hands behind his back. "I went to see that covers band No-asis and your man stands there with his hands behind his back but when Noel is doing his solo songs, he ambles over and headbutts him! And the place goes wild." He adds, "Last Friday I went to the Purty Loft in Dun Laoghaire to see a David Bowie tribute act. Saturday and Sunday, I was at Billie Eilish. I also went to Coldplay in Croker last year - and they are for girls!"
Express Tribune
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Did fan pressure get Elle Fanning cast as Effie Trinket?
Elle Fanning has revealed that her casting as young Effie Trinket in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping was heavily influenced by fan campaigns. Speaking during San Diego Comic-Con, the actress said the studio admitted they were 'getting kind of hounded online' by fans insisting she was perfect for the role. According to Fanning, the viral push worked. 'They were like, 'Okay.' So, they called,' she said. The prequel, directed by Catching Fire veteran Francis Lawrence, explores the origins of Haymitch Abernathy during the 50th Hunger Games. Joseph Zada leads as a younger Haymitch, with Fanning joining a star-studded cast that includes Mckenna Grace, Jesse Plemons, Kieran Culkin, Maya Hawke, Ralph Fiennes and Glenn Close. Fanning will portray a youthful Effie Trinket, decades before the Capitol polish and powder known from Elizabeth Banks' portrayal in the original films. Though she hasn't started filming, Fanning has already spoken with Banks, who gave her blessing via text and sent flowers with the signature phrase, 'May the odds be in your favour.' Fanning called the moment 'very special' and admitted Effie was always her favourite character, admiring how Banks brought unexpected depth to what began as a flamboyant comic relief figure. Fan enthusiasm clearly played a role in shaping the film's direction. While it's rare for a studio to directly respond to casting demands, this seems to be a case where online momentum truly shifted the conversation. And the goodwill is mutual, Fanning's comments suggest she's keen to honour the legacy while bringing something new to the role. Whether she matches Banks' iconic take or redefines Effie for a new generation, the fans who rallied behind her will be watching closely.
Sunday World
22-07-2025
- Sunday World
Man charged in connection with seizure of cannabis worth €1.6million
The matter was adjourned to August 13 for DPP directions with the accused to appear via video link from Cloverhill Prison The drugs were seized after a van was intercepted in Ballycarney, Co. Wexford, on Friday, July 18 Vincent Fanning (46) of Slaney Drive, Ballycarney, Enniscorthy, Wexford, was before Wexford District Court on Tuesday, July 22 2025. Fanning was previously charged before a special sitting of Gorey District Court on Sunday, July 20 in connection with the seizure of €1.6m worth of cannabis, at Tincurry, Ballycarney, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford on July 18. The Gardaí confirmed that directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) are still awaited. The matter was adjourned to August 13 for DPP directions with the accused to appear via video link from Cloverhill Prison. Funded by the Court Reporting Scheme The drugs were seized after a van was intercepted in Ballycarney, Co. Wexford, on Friday, July 18 News in 90 Seconds - July 22nd
Pink Villa
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Predator Badlands Trailer: Elle Fanning and Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi Join Hands to Star in Future-Set Survival Story, WATCH
20th Century Fox has dropped the first trailer of the Elle Fanning starrer, Predator: Badlands. The upcoming movie is the latest entry into the long-running Predators franchise. The preview dropped on Tuesday and showcased the newcomer, Dimitrus Schuster-Koloamatangi, who will portray the role of a predator and share the screen alongside Fanning. The new sci-fi movie is directed by Dan Trachtenberg, who is known for his work in Prey, and is scheduled to hit theaters in November this year. What to expect from Predator: Badlands? In the movie set to release by the end of this year, Fanning, who will play the role of the field unit robot, will be sent to the most dangerous alien planet, where she will have to hunt the predator creature, who 'can't be killed.' As per the official synopsis of the film, 'Predator: Badlands, which stars Elle Fanning and Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi, is set in the future on a remote planet, where a young Predator, an outcast from his clan, finds an unlikely ally in Thia (Fanning) and embarks on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary.' Meanwhile, Predator: Badlands is the ninth movie of the franchise, with the original one releasing in 1987. The producers of the new film include Tratchenberg, alongside John Davis, Marc Toberoff, Ben Rosenblatt, and Brent O'Connor. The eighth installment of the franchise was dropped earlier this year, which was also directed by the filmmaker who has taken the seat behind the camera for the new film as well. The synopsis of the last film read, 'The anthology story follows three of the fiercest warriors in human history: a Viking raider guiding her young son on a bloody quest for revenge, a ninja in feudal Japan who turns against his Samurai brother in a brutal battle for succession, and a WWII pilot who takes to the sky to investigate an otherworldly threat to the Allied cause.' Predator: Badlands will hit theaters on November 7, 2025.
RTÉ News
20-07-2025
- RTÉ News
Man charged over €1.6m cannabis seizure in Co Wexford
A 46-year-old man has been charged in connection with a €1.6m drugs haul in Co Wexford. Fintan Fanning of Slaney Drive, Ballycarney, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford, appeared before Judge Kevin Staunton at a special sitting of Gorey District Court. Mr Fanning was charged with possession of a controlled drug for the purpose of selling or supply to another in contravention of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2017 and 2019 under Section 5 of the Misuse of Drugs Act, 1972 at Tincurry, Ballycarney, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford, on 18 July. Det Gda Dean Healy gave evidence of the arrest, charge and caution of Mr Fanning. Defence Counsel Craig Phillips BL, instructed by solicitor Eoin O'Sullivan, said there would be no application for bail and applied for free legal aid. Judge Staunton said he would grant free legal aid, subject to a statement of means being made available to the court. Judge Staunton remanded the accused in custody to appear before Wexford District Court via video link on Tuesday night.
