hotpress.com members update: "I'm sure you're highly under-rated too..."
18 July 2007
FIRST THINGS FIRST: IMPORTANT LAST CALL: ENTRIES CLOSING
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Good day to you fair ezine readers and thank you so much for letting us take temporary residence in your inbox, especially when we're sure it's brimful of group emails from friends who don't really have anything useful to add to the Friday night plan, MySpace Friend Requests and people imploring you to 'Make her worship you'. Cripes.
"Baby do you cry with laughter?
Or are you cracking up?
Baby did I leave you in stitches?
Splitting at the sides?"
...was last week's lyrical teaser. Did you guess it was Charlotte Hatherley's 'I Want You To Know' like kevin.grogan? If you did, you're allowed to go around feeling slightly smug for the next half hour. Then the slate's clean and you must work this one out:
"Well she sure is cooking
Cooking for me
But she caught me looking
And her mouth is ready
Ready for me
But she caught me looking"
Ooooh my! Who are these racy devils? Hit reply if you know...
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NEW ISSUE - OUT NOW!
Whether you were there or not, get the post-Oxegen low-down with our new issue. Find out who was there (from bands playing to celebs who snuck backstage), what they wore or didn't wear and just how muddy it was - only in the full Hot Press report.
That, plus enough big interviews to make your head spin. REM talk exclusively to Dave Fanning about why they chose Dublin to road-test their new album; John Travolta tells us about dressing up as a woman for his new film; Alex James relives the Blur days; John Gormley talks about getting into government; Chris Cornell explains why he's decided to go it alone and The Answer talk about playing with The Who.
There's also a review of some new festivals coming your way - including Castle Palooza and Indie-Pendence - to keep you rockin' all summer long.
Also: Tara Brady reviews the new Harry Potter flick, Emo Philips talks to Hoot Press and we give the new Beastie Boys album a spin.
Keep the summer of music going with a ridiculous amount of top-notch content.
In your local newsagent for just E3.50.
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Songs That We've Been Listening To This Week!
'Love Like Nicotine' - Dark Room Notes
'Walk With Me' - GoodBooks (from Control, 2007)
'1981' - The Flaws (from forthcoming album Achieving Vagueness)
'Who's Going To Find You' - The Coral (from forthcoming album Roots And Echoes)
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Essential Reading On hotpress.com Department
1. Oxegen minisite (free content)
Get your post-game analysis here, with news, reviews, gossip and an all-important competition, courtesy of the nice people at Heineken. Send us your muddy Oxegen photos and you could win a prize. So whether you've got a professional camera or a basic camera phone, share that special Oxegen moment - send 'em in to youroxegenphotos@hotpress.ie
http://heineken.hotpress.com/
2. Oxegen video interviews
Not that we're complete stalkers or anything, but the Hot Press crack team did spend the majority of the Oxegen weekend camped outside the stars' dressing rooms waiting for video interviews with the hottest acts. Plus look out for RoySeven's, The Blizzards' and Delorentos' trips around the camping areas....
http://www.hotpress.com/music/interviews/3875266.html
3. Minister to have final say in radio purchase
Hot Press investigates the controversy over the proposed bid for Today FM and FM104 by Newstalk, 98fm and Spin owners Comminicorps.
http://www.hotpress.com/news/3893543.html
4. CDs for sale
Loads of CDs available for the special price of e10 to hotpress.com members only - grab newies by Somadrome, The Cribs, Simian Mobile Disco and the Frank & Walters.
http://www.hotpress.com/members/Membercds/
5. The great rock'n'roll swindle
Ticketmaster has made significant progress in the fight against the touts, but full colour photo ID might just be the next step.
http://www.hotpress.com/politics/frontlines/3893240.html
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FIRST CUTS: BANDS WANTED!
As you probably know by now, Hot Press has joined forces with the Wexford Arts Centre and Beat 102 103 FM to present a series of monthly gigs for new bands and solo artists in the South-West called the First Cuts Sessions. The following acts have been chosen for the next gig:
17th August, 8pm, Wexford Arts Centre
The Arrangements (Waterford)
Niall Colfer (Wexford)
Chaplin (Wexford)
Remember: Acts who have already submitted entries will be considered for their September and October gigs. New entries are still welcome.
For information on how to enter see www.hotpress.com or email any queries you may have to: firstcuts@hotpress.ie
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Old News Is Good News Department
Hang on to your hats, folks - there's a Mercury Music Prize-not-ignoring-Ireland shocker! After years of a UK-only cast, there's finally a Irish native in the nomination line-up - Fionn Regan. To celebrate this rarity, let's take a look at archive articles of the winners in years gone by.
2006 - Arctic Monkeys: Five Minutes With... review
Back when they were lads (oh wait, they still are...) and 'Arctic Monkeys' was but two words stuck together, Phil Udell dusted off his A&R hat and recognised the talent in the Sheffield band from the off. He gives 'Five Minutes With...' single of the week and says these nice things:
http://www.hotpress.com/archive/2823805.html
2005 - Antony & The Johnsons: Peter Murphy pays tribute
At the end of 2005, clearly The Year Of The Antony, Peter Murphy nods his head to the man who is capable of "expressing intense emotion in a manner so pure and natural it suggests supreme lack of effort."
http://www.hotpress.com/archive/2843392.html
2004 - Franz Ferdinand: Franz Ferdinand interview
They're in their in-between album stage but there's no rest for the wicked - they're busy on the live front, as they tell Peter Murphy at Oxegen 2004.
http://www.hotpress.com/archive/2746338.html
2003 - Dizzee Rascal
Dizzee Rascal's gig at The Village, Dublin, didn't go down too well with our reviewer...
http://www.hotpress.com/archive/2690845.html
Find out the full Mercury nominations:
http://www.hotpress.com/news/3893456.html
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WANT TO GET AHEAD IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY?
The HOTPRESS MIX 07 (Music Industry Xplained) is a course for those seeking careers in, and for those already employed in, the music industry.
The course will give participants a practical overview of the workings of the industry. MIX SIX is a 12-week series of lectures (one each week) by top professional exponents from the Irish and International music industry. Lecturers include: Willie O'Reilly (Managing Director Today FM), Janine Nallen (Marketing & Business director RMG Chart Entertainment), Steve Averill (U2 Designer) and Jackie Hayden (Hot Press).
Key subjects covered in the course include Music on the Internet, Record Companies, Music Marketing, Publicity, Image Development, Record Production, Songwriting, Music Publishing, Working with the Media, Management, Finance, Touring and Distribution.
MIX 07 will run at The Holiday Inn, Pearse St, Dublin every Tuesday at 7.30pm from September 25th to December 11th, 2007. The Course Directors are music publisher and IMRO board member Johnny Lappin and Jackie Hayden of HOTPRESS.
For further information see http://mixsix.hotpress.com, contact Elaine at HOTPRESS on 01-2411 500 or email mix07@hotpress.ie
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Our Favourite Postings From The Dank Bathroom Wall / Personal Advert Column / Huge Throbbing Collective Brain That Is The World Famous hotpress.com Messageboard...
UNDER-RATED GUITARISTS...
**paulpd:
Was browsing YouTube last night (mainly old Manics stuff) and I reckon James Dean Bradfield is seriously under-rated.
**robbiebrennan:
George Harrison
Phil Manzanera - Roxy Music
Willie Nelson
Brian Setzer - Stray Cats
Robby Kreiger - The Doors
Andy Summers - The Police
Can I include myself in this list?
**paulpd:
I'm talking about those with serious talent who try to avoid the limelight! I'm sure you're highly under-rated too...
**markf:
robbie - How can you make a list like that when 80% of them are known legends in music, that are rated. George Harrison is one of the best guitar players of all time, I hate when people say he's under-rated when he's clearly not.
This is a broad thread. Do people class a fantastic guitar player as someone that plays wanky lead all day like Slash?
Anyway, Prince and John Squire are my two favourite guitarists of all time.
I'm sure they aren't classed as under-rated though.
**evil_giraffe:
I'd bet that there are session musicians that we've never heard of that'd blow most recognisable guitarists out of the water.
Matt Bellamy from Muse is a guy you never see on any lists... he's also an excellent pianist in my uneducated opinion.
**strangelove:
I agree about James Dean Bradfield. He's an amazing guitarist and his talent hasn't waned, he can still play all the fast solos of old and threw some cool new ones onto their new album.
**mark_g:
Bellamy is a better pianist then guitarist. With the six-strings, he lives in the shadows of the Edge and Jonny Greenwood, offering little in terms of innovation.
**************post of the week: niallo puts the record straight on George Harrison's contribution to the Beatles ****************
**nialllo:
Harrison never gets put in any list of the top five or even top ten guitarists of all time.
He is widely recognised of course, purely because he was in The Beatles and they have so many famous songs. But he doesn't get much credit for his guitar work on them as most people focus on the Lennon/McCartney songwriting. His guitar work was an essential part of the Beatles sound.
Having said that, McCartney was supposed to be a better guitar player than him and played a few solos that Harrison couldn't get down.
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**muzzlemusic:
"Bellamy... lives in the shadows of the Edge and Jonny Greenwood, offering little in terms of innovation."
BOLLOX! I did have my argument typed out but quite simply I think The Edge is completely over rated. In every way Matt is superior to the Edge.
I am not some huge Muse fan defending them and like or dislike either band the same, but that guy is inspiring.
I won't comment on Johnny Greenwood because I think Radiohead are amazing and piss on everyone else.
**sweet_oblivion:
Pete Green anyone?
**markf:
Peter Green??!! Probably one of the best blues guitarists ever??!!
Under-rated??!!! I'm going to step away from this thread, it should be re-named: "Guitarists that aren't known as the best guitarists of all time by crappy music mag polls."
**evil_giraffe:
Rodrigo y Gabriela should be more successful than they are... but again like the session musicians maybe there are guys playing pubs in Mexico that'd put them to shame.
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Do you think any of your guitar heroes haven't got their dues?
