The Hot Press Chatroom 2006

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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