It was in the midst of winter - if you can even call it that in L.A. - and the arena was packed. "Who'd have thought Oasis, the Britpop holdover that seemingly couldn't be more out of vogue, could fill Staples Center?" the Orange County Register about the evening. "For that matter, who'd have thought a band with such a fractious history and spotty track record would still be together at this point, let alone still visiting the States?"