- Culture
- 18 Dec 08
Think you've got them all right? Or maybe you fancy a sneaky peak (you're only cheating yourself you know!). Either way, you've got the questions – we've got the answers....
Q1 Mika and Little Richard share what surname?
A1 Penniman
Q3 Bassist Max Rafferty left which band last January?
A3 The Kooks
Q4 Which Irish band is named after a well-known murderer?
A4 The Chapman Society-Mark Chapman
Q5 Rihanna's single ‘SOS (Rescue Me)’ contains a sample from what 1981 hit?
A5 Soft Cell's ‘Tainted Love’
Q6 Back in February, which artist caused a rumpus by performing live on St Stephen’s Green?
A6 Black Francis
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Q7 The Republic of Loose joined forces with which female singer on ‘We People Who Are Darker Than Blue’?
A7 Sinead O’Connor
Q8 From which Irish city hail Floyd Soul and The Wolf?
A8 Waterford
Q9 Eleanor McEvoy and Mary Coughlan were both guest performers on the album Short Stories From East Yorkshire by which English artist?
A9 Dave Rotheray
Q10 Their albums include Magico Magico and Nest and they released a live album in 2008. Name them.
A10 Lir
Q11 Name the artist who featured on the cover of the first ever issue of Hot Press in A4 size.
A11 Tom Baxter
Q12 Which Irish singer’s debut album won her a European Breakers Award at Midem 2007?
A12 Dolores O’Riordan
Q13 Whose 2007 album Skullcover was comprised of cover versions?
A13 Maria Doyle Kennedy
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Q14 Richard Hawley hails from which English city?
A14 Sheffield
Q16 Which Irish radio station broadcasts Bob Dylan’s Theme Time Radio Hour?
A16 Phantom
Q17 Who did Lou Reed induct into the Hall of Fame early this year?
A17 Leonard Cohen
Q18 Which Pogue joined forces with two Hothouse Flowers for a new band?
A18 Cait O’Riordan in PreNup
Q19 Lou, Eric and Jason reformed in Galway last April. Name the band.
A19 Sebadoh
Q20 Who DJ-ed at the party for the premier of U23D?
A20 David Holmes
Q22 This Irish artist borrowed the title for her 2008 album from a poem by Samuel Menashe.
A22 Gemma Hayes’The Hollow Of Morning
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Q23 Who headlined this year’s Trinity Ball?
A23 Mark Ronson
Q24 Who were the first Irish band to record with a member of Kraftwerk?
A24 Empire State Human
Q25 Which Irish band’s tour bus caught fire in Massachusetts last March?
A25 Bell X1
Q26 Name the winners of Vodafone’s Bright New Sounds competition in 2008.
A26 The Minutes
Q27 Which Northern Ireland actor has been touted to play the part of Terri Hooley in the biopic about the former Good Vibrations man?
A27 James Nesbitt
Q28 Name the Irish folk-rock act who crashed the US top 10 with their album Float.
A28 Flogging Molly
Q30 Noel Gallagher objected to which act being included on the 2008 Glastonbury bill?
A30 Jay-Z
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Q31 Which album did Van Morrison reprise live at the Hollywood Bowl in 2008?
A31 Astral Weeks
Q32 A posthumous album of duets was released in 2008 featured which Irish solo artist?
A32 Christie Hennessy
Q33 Which band named their label Route 109 Records after the bus route from Dublin to Kells?
A33 Ham Sandwich
Q34 Name the Irish singer voted off American Idol back in the Spring?
A34 Carly Smithson, nee Hennessy
Q35 Jose Gonzalez is associated with Sweden and Argentina. How?
A35 Born in Sweden to Argentinian parents
Q36 This American actress released an album of covers of Tom Waits.
A36 Scarlett Johansson
Q37 Marie Junior of The Brilliant Trees is the daughter of which well-known Irish band manager?
A37 John Hughes – The Corrs
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Q38 What country are Biffy Clyro from?
A38 Scotland
Q39 Neil Hannon drove an ice-cream van in the video for what single?
A39 ‘At The Sea’ by Pugwash
Q40 Which city did Liam Gallagher describe as “the second greatest fooking’ city in the world”?
A40 Dublin
Q41 Which Waterford band won Murphy’s Live 2008?
A41 Gorbachov
Q42 Who is Alex Turner’s partner in the Last Shadow Puppets?
A42 Miles Kane
Q43 The Hot Press covers exhibition at Electric Picnic took place in a gallery named after which revered Irish music writer?
A43 Bill Graham
Q44 Which punk icon appeared in a tv commercial for English Country Life butter?
A44 John Lydon
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Q45 Which Ash song cover did Annie Lennox include on her 2008 best of?
A45 ‘Shining Light’
Q46 Name the member of Super Furry Animals who has a side project called Neon Neon.
A46 Gruff Rhys
Q47 In what month in 2008 did Ronnie Drew die?
A47 August
Q48 A Cardiff band had their song featured in the Guinness fridge magnet TV commercial. Who are they?
A48 Innercity Pirates
Q50 Name the two members of both SClub 8 and The Saturdays.
A50 Frankie Sandford, Rochelle Wiseman.
Q51 Which Irish record store celebrated 15 years in business in 2008?
A51 Tower Records
Q52 What venue was voted Hot Press Readers Live Music venue of the year?
A52 Vicar Street
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Q54 The Kraftwerk gig at the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham was originally supposed to take place where?
A54 Luggala, Co Wicklow
Q55 Courtney Love claimed in 2008 that a particular Irish guitarist was better than Kurt Cobain. Name him.
A55 Micko Larkin
Q56 Which two Irish bands did 2fm select to play the Eurosonic festival in 2009?
A56 The Coronas and Fight Like Apes
Q58 Paul Barrere and Fred Tackett are guitarists with which US band that visited Ireland in 2008?
A58 Little Feat
Q59 Name the first band to play The Point Depot when it opened in 1988?
A59 Huey Lewis and the News
Q60 2008 saw the release of Resistance, his 54th album?
A60 Lee Scratch Perry
Q61 Name the member of Nick Cave’s Bad Seeds who did a solo tour of Ireland recently?
A61 Conway Savage
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Q63 Hot Press gave away a free CD of Irish artists to celebrate which Oxfam event?
A63 Oxjam
Q64 Name Glen Baker’s famous Dad?
A64 Don Baker
Q65 Which Irish duo appeared in The Simpsons in 2008?
A65 Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova
Q66 Name the drummer with Razorlight?
A66 Andy Burrows
Q67 Jack L's 2008 album Burn On is a collection of songs by which songwriter?
A67 Randy Newman
Q68 What was The Script’s follow-up to ‘The Man Who Can’t Be Moved’?
A68 ‘Breakeven’
Q69 Name the Cork venue readying itself for Elton John next June.
A69 Thomond Park
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Q70 Miley Cyrus is the daughter of which male country star?
A70 Billy Ray Cyrus
Q71 Which member of The Corrs acted in the London stage presentation of Dancing At Lughnasa?
A71 Andrea
Q72 Name the son of Crowded House’s Neil Finn who will feature in Other Voices in 2008?
A72 Liam Finn
Q73 Name the Wexford band who headlined a festival in Fishguard, Wales in 2008.
A73 Chaplin
Q74 Al Doyle plays guitar for LCD Soundsystem and which other band?
A74 Hot Chip
Q75 Who produced Dirty Epics’ debut album Straight In No Kissing?
A75 Gareth Mannix
Q76 Name the 15-minute sixties track by The Beatles that might be released soon.
A76 ‘Carnival Of Light’
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Q77 Is Odi one person or more?
A77Odi consists of Clare Odlum and Dave Redfearn
Q78 Name the last member of the Jimi Hendrix Experience to die?
A78 Mitch Mitchell
Q79 This band have announced they want to give festivals a miss in 2009.
A79 Kasabian
Q81 “Mondays is for drinking to the seldom seen kid” is a line for what song by which band?
A81 ‘Grounds For Divorce’ by Elbow
Q82 His third album was recorded live at the National Concert Hall?
A82 Damien O’Rouke
Q83 Katie White and Jules De Martino are members of what band?
A83 Ting Tings
Q84 Which Irish artist encouraged fans to submit videos of their dance interpretations of his song 'Fading Away'?
A84 Pierce Turner
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Q85 What’s Kanye West’s birth name?
A85 Kanye West
Q86 Which band used the names Shrug and Polar Bear before adopting their current name?
A86 Snow Patrol
Q87 The Green and Live gigs are linked to which Irish radio station?
A87 Limerick’s Live 95fm
Q88 Which member of The Blizzards grew a moustache to support the fight against prostate cancer?
A88 Niall Breslin
Q89 Which controversial rock star did The Sun claim in 2008 was going to play for the English football team Queen’s Head Rangers?
A89 Pete Doherty
Q90 Name the Dublin band who re-released their decade old album Friday Night in 2008.
A90 Brilliant Trees
Q91 How long was the Guns N’Roses album Chinese Democracy in the making?
A91 13 years, give or take
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Q92 Ronán, Kieran, Níal and Ross are known to as what?
A92 Delorentos
Q93 Which US guitar pioneer is still playing live at the age of 93?
A93 Les Paul
Q94 This Irish singer was born within singing distance of Donaghmede Shopping centre in Dublin.
A94 Damien Dempsey
Q95 Josh Ritter was born in Moscow, true or false?
A95 True. Moscow, Idaho, USA
Q97 Which rock band took their name from a World War II term that referred to unidentified flying objects?
A97 Foo Fighters
Q98 Name the Irish rock band who scored the support slot of AC/DC’s 2008 comeback tour.
A98 The Answer
Q99 ‘Hummer’ and ‘Mathletics’ are tracks by which Oxford, England band?
A99 Foals
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Q100 Sheikh Abdulla Bin Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa sued which superstar act for breach of contract, including the non-recording of an album?
A100 Michael Jackson