Even more musicians doing cool stuff

Earlier in the year I posted about and applauded Radiohead and The Raconteurs' inventive approaches to releasing their latest albums. Now, with a new record on the way in only a few weeks time, the Gallagher brothers and Oasis are stepping up to take the crown for creative self-promotion. This according to RollingStone.com:

"Tomorrow Oasis will teach a crew of 30 New York City street musicians songs from their new album Dig Out Your Soul. After their lesson, the buskers (who all have gigs in subway and train stations as part of a Metropolitan Transit Authority program) will fan out across the city and perform three songs — “The Turning,” “Bag it Up” and “(Get Off Your) High Horse Lady” — for the first time, as well as single “The Shock of the Lightning.” Oasis are encouraging fans to film the performances and post them on a dedicated YouTube channel — they’re also making sheet music for the tunes available as of the 16th online so fans can strum along at home."

For a band that's pissed off their fan base to the point of violence, I'd say that's a pretty cool publicity stunt.