Michael Franti added to Hot Press Chatroom

Radical US musician Michael Franti has just been added to the Hot Press Chatroom lineup at the Electric Picnic.

The Hot Press Newsdesk, 21 Aug 2008

The Californian all-rounder and veteran of Spearhead and The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy joins Carbon/Silicon, Elbow, The Flaws, That Petrol Emotion, The Stunning, Mark Geary, Cathy Davey, Kíla, Josh Ritter and James Yorkston, The Roots and Gemma Hayes.

Stay tuned to hotpress.com for more additions and provisional times for these not-to-be-missed public interviews and q&a sessions.

The Hot Press Newsdesk

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Day two, and Franz Ferdinand provide pure entertainment, That Petrol Emotion win the attention of a new generation and the Body And Soul area hosts the mother of all night parties.

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My Bloody Valentine, Grinderman and Sinead O'Connor all star on Sunday, but the abiding question remains: were the Sex Pistols any good?

2008-09-01 - REVIEW

With just a few a minutes to go till the punters arrive, the Hot Press Chatroom is looking fab, and we're ready to rock 'n' roll, with times confirmed for this evening's acts.

2008-08-29 - News

We have a winner – the first pair of Electric Picnic tickets are officially gone!

2008-08-28 - News

With just hours to go until Electric Picnic 2008, Hot Press has announced provisional times for the ever-popular Hot Press Chatroom.

2008-08-28 - News

We have a winner – the final pair of Electric Picnic tickets are officially gone!

2008-08-28 - News

The Electric Picnic organisers have released full stage times for this weekend's Stradbally soiree.

2008-08-28 - News

Math-rock heroes Foals are the latest addition to the Hot Press Chatroom at this weekend's Electric Picnic.

2008-08-27 - News

Hotpress.com are giving away two pairs of tickets to this year's sold-out Electric Picnic.

2008-08-27 - News

David Holmes, whose latest album The Holy Pictures received a resounding thumbs up in the latest issue of Hot Press, will join the Hot Press Chatroom at the Electric Picnic.

2008-08-27 - News

Oppenheimer, Jinx Lennon, Joe Rooney and his very special comedy guests are the latest additions to the Hot Press Chatroom at this weekend's Electric Picnic.

2008-08-26 - News

The Hot Press Chatroom at Electric Picnic line-up continues to swell, with two new additions.

2008-08-19 - News

Amnesty International are to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with a series of events at Electric Picnic.

2008-08-19 - News

The Bacardi B-Live gang have announced full details of their Arena lineup for the Electric Picnic, with Tom Middleton, Krafty Kuts and Norman Jay among the highlights.

2008-08-15 - News

This Thursday (August 14) Dublin's Radio City will host a warm-up party for the groups who've been commissioned to build a full-scale temple to be burnt at the end of the festival.

2008-08-11 - News

The countdown to the Electric Picnic starts in earnest on Thursday August 14 when Hot Press unleashes its bumper Stradbally Hall special.

2008-08-06 - News

The Bodytonic gang have bolstered their Electric Picnic village with a slew of new additions.

2008-07-30 - News

As the countdown to Electric Picnic continues, line-up additions are gathering pace, with dozens of acts added in the last few days.

2008-07-16 - News

Concerts supremo John Reynolds has confirmed to Hot Press that there is absolutely no danger of this year’s Electric Picnic being cancelled.

2008-07-03 - News

The wrangle between POD Concerts and the Irish Music Rights Organisation over royalty payments has been resolved.

2008-07-03 - News

POD Concerts supremo John Reynolds is one of the founding board members of the Association of Independent Festivals.

2008-06-23 - News

The Electric Picnic festival, set for Stradbally at the end of August, has officially sold out for the third year running, Hot Press has learned.

2008-06-17 - News

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2008-05-02 - News

The Sex Pistols are back! In what has the look of a major coup for the event, punk’s great trailblazers are among this year’s headliners at Electric Picnic 2008, which takes place in Stradbally over the final weekend in August.

2008-03-26 - News

Tickets for this years Electric Picnic go on sale this Friday, with confirmed appearances from My Bloody Valentine, Faust and Tindersticks.

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