- Music
- 20 Aug 14
Our bumper Electric Picnic issue, featuring interviews with everyone from Portishead to Sinead O’Connor, is a real feast for the senses…
We’re almost Stradbally bound but, before that, we’re bringing you the definitive guide to Electric Picnic 2014.
The latest issue of Hot Press, out Thursday, August 21, includes everything from revealing interviews with the headliners to tips on what acts to catch and how to make the most out of everything else going on at the end-of-summer festival.
In an Irish exclusive, Portishead creative force Geoff Barrow opens up about staying out of the spotlight, his infamous Twitter rants, and offers an insight into the making of the next Portishead album.
Another big EP name sitting down with Hot Press is Sinead O’Connor. As her new album I’m Not Bossy, I’m The Boss earns plaudits left, right and centre, the singer pulls no punches as she discusses music, marriage, Miley and latex fetishwear.
Elsewhere in our EP coverage, Johnny Marr gives us his must-sees and talks about collaborating with Beck. Blondie, Rubberbandits and The 1975 are just several other names on the bill that are having a good ol’ chinwag.
In the Hot Press Interview, Joe Brolly talks cynicism in football and his spat with Des Cahill. The interviews keep coming, as Baz Ashwamy admits how much he loves his mammy, Simon Pegg tells us we’re all going to die and DBC Pierre waxes lyrical about… lovely Leitrim?
In Critical Mass, we give new albums from Royal Blood, Basement Jaxx, Spoon and many more a spin and relive gigs from the likes of Damien Dempsey and Johnny Marr.
As ever, we’re barely scratching the surface. So dive on into the new issue of Hot Press (Electric Picnic special), on shelves now!