Yes, another Gallagher story to emerge from those pesky Q Awards. Noel Gallagher has said that his band's success at the ceremony is indicative of the poor state of today's music scene. The Oasis man, who won Best Album and The People's Choice Award said "What does it say about the state of music today that it's left to us to dominate these events? I'm 38. I shouldn't really be here. It's embarrassing. Where are all the 21-year-olds? Where's the next Liam Gallagher? Oasis have been going for 20 years and we shouldn't be getting all the awards today. There should be young bands coming through. There has been nothing to challenge Oasis at all."
Noel went on: "Remember what it was like in 1994 when we came on the scene? It was a movement that swept the country. There has been nothing like that since and I think that is pretty bad. The album charts at the moment are really boring and bland."
Yes, you swept the country. No one does it any more, at all. Of course, there are those who might argue that Q is the reading material of dad-rock types who were probably in their early or late twenties in 1994 and that the Q Awards represent the views of people who aren't aware enough of the vibrant and exciting music scene that's alive and well and happening after they've gone to bed. Not that CMU embrace this viewpoint, I hasten to add.