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The Hot Press Chatroom 2006

Here's what went down in the Hot Press Chatroom at last year's Picnic...

Duke Special part one: Mr Special gives his view on the music scene in the North

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Duke Special part two: On his first gigs, playing with Van Morrison & Rufus Wainright, as well as his Electric Picnic gig.

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Duke Special part three: Having signed to V2, Duke Special has plenty to say on the music industry

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Duke Special part four: Has to be done...we discuss the new album

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Duke Special part five: Who are his musical influences?

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Duke Special part six: Questions from the floor

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Gang Of Four part one: On microwave-bashing, their aggressive live performance, being out of the mainstream, what bands they like

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Gang Of Four part two: Did signing with EMI make thems sell-outs?

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Gang Of Four part three: The question that had to be asked: what do they think of all the bands that rip them off?

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Gang Of Four part four: It's a good life when you've got famous fans...

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Bloc Party part one: Did you know the band recorded their new album in Ireland? Well they did. You'll learn this and more while watching part one.

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Bloc Party part two: More titbits on the new album

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Bloc Party part three: The band's relationship with their record company comes into question

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Bloc Party part four: The band give some insight into the song 'Hunting For Witches'

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Bloc Party part five: Bloc Party consider their heavy tour schedule and are outted as "big emo fans".

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The Rapture part one: Album number two. Album number one. Contrast and compare. Go.

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The Rapture part two: The art of video making is up for discussion

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The Rapture part three: Audience questions

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Elbow part one: Elbow discuss their journey so far

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Elbow part two: In this section, they talk about everything from writing pop songs to bouncers

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Elbow part three: So, exactly how do you have a family life and tour at the same time?

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Elbow part four: The audience get their turn to ask the questions

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Josh Ritter part one: Josh Ritter discusses his work, old and new

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Josh Ritter part two: Getting more specific, he talks about his song 'Thin Blue Flame'

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Josh Ritter part three: Josh reminisces on collapsing onstage in Letterkenny

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Josh Ritter part four: Yes, he does go there: Electric Picnic vs Oxegen

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Josh Ritter part five: The audience do the asking...

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Broken Social Scene part one: The band discuss the ins and outs of touring

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Broken Social Scene part two: How does a band with floating members actually work?

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Broken Social Scene part three: BSS discuss playing Letterman & Conan O' Brien

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Broken Social Scene part four: On their new demoes. Exciting!

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Broken Social Scene part five: Who else on the festival circuit do Broken Social Scene rate?

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The Frames part one: On what they have been up to over the past year and the effect of releasing Set List

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The Frames part two: On the reaction from European fans and what it means to the band to be playing away from home for so long.

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The Frames part three: Can the Frames get any bigger in Ireland?

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The Frames part four: 'The Side You Never Get To See' played live

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The Frames part five: The band discuss The Cost and record company involvement

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The Frames part six: Questions from the audience

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The Frames part seven: 'People All Get Ready' live

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DJ Shadow part one: On playing the festival circuit and the current hip-hop scene in the Bay area

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DJ Shadow part two: On Endtroducing and Josh's development since then

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DJ Shadow part three: Private Press vs. Endtroducing, future plans, & working with UNKLE

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New Order part one: Manchester's finest discuss the upcoming Anton Corbin film about the life of Ian Curtis, as well as "those bunch of losers, U2".

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New Order part two: Bernard explains his weekend illness, and a discussion of the new record as well as the writing habits of the band.

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New Order part three: Peter discusses his upcoming book on how not to run a nightclub, and the band talk about their Ivor Novello Lifetime Achievement Award.

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New Order part four: Stephen's tanks, Bernard's supergroup, the first gigs they saw, and the band's first time playing in Ireland...

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New Order part five: Part five of our chat with the New Order crew.

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New Order part six: Questions from the audience for New Order.

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(21 articles in total in Hotpress.com archive)

NEWS: 22 Jan 2008
The results of the first ever Irish Festival Awards are in, and Electric Picnic was among the winners, scooping the top prize for Best Large Festival.



REVIEW: 10 Sep 2007
From the goodtime vibes of Hot Chip to the full-on sonic assault of Primal Scream, this year's Electric Picnic achieved the impossible by being even more fab...



REVIEW: 07 Sep 2007
From the goodtime vibes of Hot Chip to the full-on sonic assault of Primal Scream, this year's Electric Picnic was even more fab than its predecessors.



REVIEW: 06 Sep 2007
From the goodtime vibes of Hot Chip to the full-on sonic assault of Primal Scream, this year's Electric Picnic was even more fab than its predecessors.



NEWS: 03 Sep 2007
The mood on Sunday morning in Stradbally was sombre as Picnic-goers woke up to the tragic news.



NEWS: 31 Aug 2007
RTE's digital radio station 2XM is set to re-broadcast select live performances from Electric Picnic in the week following the event.



NEWS: 31 Aug 2007
Scottish three-piece The Aliens are the latest act to be confirmed for the Hot Press Chatroom tent at Electric Picnic.



NEWS: 31 Aug 2007
The Manic Street Preachers are set to kick off a packed lineup at this year's Hot Press Chatroom at the Electric Picnic.



NEWS: 31 Aug 2007
Hotpress.com can announce two new additions to the Hot Press Chatroom lineup at Electric Picnic: The Polyphonic Spree and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah.



NEWS: 30 Aug 2007
5 pm: The Winner of the Electric Picnic Tickets is:



NEWS: 23 Aug 2007
The first confirmed acts for the Hot Press Chatroom at this year's Electric Picnic have been revealed.



NEWS: 14 Aug 2007
War Child Ireland are offering Electric Picnic-goers the chance to attend the festival in style - and meet a headliner.



NEWS: 09 Aug 2007
Simple Kid is among the slew of new acts confirmed to play this year's Electric Picnic.



NEWS: 28 Jun 2007
The latest addition to the Electric Picnic line-up is the Nokia Trend Lab stage, featuring Simple Kid, Nouvelle Vague and 65 Days Of Static, among others.



NEWS: 27 Apr 2007
Manic Street Preachers are among the new acts set to play the sold-out Electric Picnic.



NEWS: 26 Apr 2007
Hot Press has learned that Electric Picnic 2007 is a complete sell-out.



NEWS: 02 Apr 2007
After plenty of industry speculation, the initial line-up for the Electric Picnic has been announced.



NEWS: 28 Feb 2007
There’s good news for people who don’t do flysheets and guy-lines with the Electric Picnic unveiling a range of luxury camping options.



NEWS: 08 Dec 2006
And tickets are available from Monday.




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