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Having just done her leaving certificate exam, summer came as a great relief to hotpress reader Breda Bourke. and then everyone started to complain! here, she looks back at the season that seems to have pissed everyone off – and takes a somewhat different view.
2004-09-15
Upwards of two million people do it in Ireland every Sunday - and yet little or nothing is ever written about it in the media. So we asked ourselves a few questions: Why do so many people attend what is by any standards a very strange ritual? Do they enjoy themselves? Is the performance a good one? What do they get from it? And are the sound and lighting really up to the international standards? That's right, a crack Hot Press team of reporters attended Sunday mass recently - this is what they found.
1993-07-14
Local hero Stephen Murphy, Revelino, The Alice Band, Juliet Turner and Glen Hansard all brought something to the Nowlan Park party but it's fair to say that things went into overdrive from the moment The Blind Boys Of Alabama (right) entered with an impossibly soulful and gospel-drenched ‘Danny Boy’.
2001-07-19
Myrtleville: the name sounds too good to be true as the setting for an olde time hoe-down. Last weekend, a hoard of guitarslingers, mostly from Dublin, did indeed descend upon the sleepy seaside Pine Lodge pub in way-out-west Cork for the low-key country music festival, High Noon.
2001-06-07
The Concert – Running Order: James 1.00pm The Seahorses 2.15pm Finley Quaye 3.30pm Robbie Williams 5.00pm Manic Street Preachers 6.30pm The Verve 8.30pm
1998-08-05
The summer months are seeing a whole host of festivals taking place, with the August Bank Holiday Weekend being the signal for en masse mayhem and madness. Music features largely in all festivals, with diverse tastes catered for, so there is something for everyone.
1998-07-08
You will cheer, You will scowl, You will stare in disbelief - but don't blame us... 'cos it's all your fault! Yep, it's the Hot Press Reader's poll Results.
1995-01-25
The Critics Panel who voted for the Top 30 Albums and Singles of the Year are as follows: Bill Graham, Liam Fay, George Byrne, Stuart Clark, Lorraine Freeney, Tara McCarthy, Gerry McGovern, Neil McCormick, Dermot Stokes, Oliver P. Sweeney, Siobhan Long, Steve Averill, Andy Darlington, Colm O’Hare, Joe Jackson, Niall Crumlish, Olaf Tyaransen, Patrick Brennan, Nicholas G. Kelly, Jackie Hayden and Niall Stokes.
1994-12-14
POE SENIOR sat back in his chair and watched the sun glint on the airplane wing. The clear blue skies brought a new sense of optimism and enthusiasm to his jaded bones. The flight lasted four hours but to Poe, with his favourite book I Claudius by Robert Graves and a cold cup of coffee, it was real quality time.
1994-11-30
Last issue we profiled a selection of Irish acts who released records for the Christmas market. Here JACKIE HAYDEN, GERRY McGOVERN AND COLM O’HARE PROFILE five more who've come up trumps – from Jimmy MacCarthy, one of Ireland's best known songwriters, to young hopefuls, Sunbear.
1994-11-30
Born on 26th February 1932 in Arkansas, the guitarist, singer and songwriter Johnny Cash is one of the true legends of country music, a performer whose popularity transcends the boundaries of that art-form.
1994-11-30
Musicologists often find it neater to trace the roots of soul, blues and rap back to their African origins. In the process, they can often avoid exploring the far untidier influence of the African-American entertainment tradition in which Cab Calloway was a pivotal player.
1994-11-30
The stars come out at the Brandenburg Gate AS HOT PRESS was being put to bed, the artist formerly known as Prince was confirmed as the latest major star who will perform at MTV’s 1st Annual European Music Awards Show.
1994-11-16
POE AWOKE in a large comfy bed. The room was womb-like, with a soft satin finish to the walls. There were no windows, but there were pictures of various see-through people either sitting around in what looked like plastic parks or standing behind membrane-like desks looking important.
1994-11-02
Some people say monthly hard house club Fish is the best Friday night in London.
2000-10-12
Inspired by a Salman Rushdie novel, Midnight’s Children is the epitome of free spirit in a fight against adversity through sound.
2000-10-12
Former Throbbing Gristle man John Gosling’s logical and mature progression from his Welcome To Tackletown debut is brimming with guests and obvious hits.
2000-10-12
Plaid have been responsible for the most forward thinking electronic music ever, and this double CD collection of early hard to find bits and forgotten gems serves as a timely reminder of how far ahead of everyone else they were and still are.
2000-10-12
One glance at the track listing for DJ Hyper’s second Y3K compilation proves what a uniting effect breakbeat has on modern dance music.
2000-10-12
There was no doubt that Andy Dragazis’ debut album was going to be anything short of a masterpiece.
2000-10-12
They may not have released an album in over fifteen years, but seminal electronic funkers 23 Skidoo were never too far removed from developments in contemporary electronic music.
2000-10-12
Four years on from Organik Technoloji and Botchit & Scarper release an equally eclectic collection of breakbeat workouts.
2000-10-26
The home of hard house celebrates ten years at the top with three of its near legendary DJ team: …
2000-10-26
The Irish boy wonder with the big future in front of him delivers what’s branded as an ‘essential hard house mix’.
2000-10-26
One of the UK's most underrated electronic producers, Max Brennan returns with his second album for Sublime.
2000-10-26
Ross Allen is often overshadowed by Gilles Peterson but, on the evidence of his new compilation, his taste is as exquisite as the Talkin Loud boss.
2000-10-26
It’s been six years since Full Cycle’s last compilation, Music Box, and in the interim things have changed radically. Reprazent winning the Mercury Prize may have helped the label gain more exposure, while Through The Eyes shows that the tightly linked roster are content to plough on with scant regard for their public image.
2000-10-26
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