The Hot Press Summit 2007
It's Christmas, so it must be time for the Hot Press Summit, as some of the top names in Irish music sit down for out annual chinwag.
Stuart Clark, 05 Dec 2007
Never mind advent calendars or Pat Kenny scaring young children on The Toy Show, the surest indicator that Christmas is on its merry way is when Ireland’s musical elite gathers in the capital for the annual HP Summit.
Being only 10.30 in the morning, the traditional tongue-loosening feed of pints and whiskey chasers – hands up who remembers Neil Hannon’s magnificent Guinness-fuelled display in 2004? – are replaced by The Central Hotel’s weapons-grade coffee.
Nevertheless, the talk is tough as we address such burning rock ‘n’ roll issues as Radiohead seizing back control from the major record companies, the level of domestic radio support for Irish acts, bands endorsing politicians and, er, having one of your songs used in a French pantyliner commercial.
Sitting in a statesmanlike fashion around the table are:
Rónan Yourell – Singer and guitarist with Delorentos who, having stormed into the top 10 here with their debut In Love With Details album, are preparing for their biggest headlining show yet on December 14 in Dublin’s Ambassador Theatre.
Cathy Davey – Also on live duty in the run-up to Christmas, the Dubliner caused much critical drooling in October with the release of her Tales Of Silversleeve album. A Choice Music Prize nomination in January seems assured.
Lance Hogan – Multi-instrumentalist member of Kíla who also circumnavigated the globe in the ‘90s with those other wanton eclectics, Dead Can Dance.
Alison Curtis – Expat Canadian whose Today FM duties include keeping Ian Dempsey up to speed with new music on his breakfast show, and presenting her own Sunday night indie blowout, The Last Splash, which has this year doubled its audience.
MayKay – Defiantly surname-less lead singer with Fight Like Apes who have a pervasive whiff of the ‘next big thing about’ them. If you don’t believe us check out their David Carradine Is A Bounty Hunter Whos Robotic Arm Hates Your Crotch EP, which won’t win them any spelling competitions, but rocks like a bastard.
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