Hot Press Electric Picnic special and
Un-Laoised CD on their way

The countdown to the Electric Picnic starts in earnest on Thursday August 14 when Hot Press unleashes its bumper Stradbally Hall special.

The Hot Press Newsdesk, 06 Aug 2008

In addition to interviews with some of the festival’s star performers, details of the Hot Press Chatroom and a pull-out 16-page preview, we’ve a free 16-track Un-Laoised: Irish Acts At Electric Picnic 2008 CD.

It features The Flaws, Dark Room Notes, Alphastates, Ronan O Snodaigh, Mark Geary, Kormac, One Day International, Boss Volenti, Rollers/Sparkers, Autamata, Kila, Vyvienne Long, Adrian Crowley, Chequerboard, The Japanese Popstars and Fish Go Deep with Tracey K. Phew!

Don’t miss the Electric Picnic special to beat all Electric Picnic specials, out on Thursday August 14…

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Day two, and Franz Ferdinand provide pure entertainment, That Petrol Emotion win the attention of a new generation and the Body And Soul area hosts the mother of all night parties.

2008-09-01

Friday at Electric Picnic saw Sigur Ros pull off a spellbinding main stage performance, Christy Moore lift the mood of all, and many comings and goings at the Hot Press Chatroom.

2008-09-01

The sun shone on our Sunday Chatroom, with talkative adventures aplenty and guests The Flaws, Gemma Hayes, Mark Geary, Hadouken, Foals, The Roots, Michael Franti and more!

2008-09-01

With just a few a minutes to go till the punters arrive, the Hot Press Chatroom is looking fab, and we're ready to rock 'n' roll, with times confirmed for this evening's acts.

2008-08-29

The Electric Picnic organisers have released full stage times for this weekend's Stradbally soiree.

2008-08-28

We have a winner – the final pair of Electric Picnic tickets are officially gone!

2008-08-28

With just hours to go until Electric Picnic 2008, Hot Press has announced provisional times for the ever-popular Hot Press Chatroom.

2008-08-28

We have a winner – the first pair of Electric Picnic tickets are officially gone!

2008-08-28

David Holmes, whose latest album The Holy Pictures received a resounding thumbs up in the latest issue of Hot Press, will join the Hot Press Chatroom at the Electric Picnic.

2008-08-27

Hotpress.com are giving away two pairs of tickets to this year's sold-out Electric Picnic.

2008-08-27

Math-rock heroes Foals are the latest addition to the Hot Press Chatroom at this weekend's Electric Picnic.

2008-08-27

Oppenheimer, Jinx Lennon, Joe Rooney and his very special comedy guests are the latest additions to the Hot Press Chatroom at this weekend's Electric Picnic.

2008-08-26

Radical US musician Michael Franti has just been added to the Hot Press Chatroom lineup at the Electric Picnic.

2008-08-21

Amnesty International are to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with a series of events at Electric Picnic.

2008-08-19

The Hot Press Chatroom at Electric Picnic line-up continues to swell, with two new additions.

2008-08-19

The Bacardi B-Live gang have announced full details of their Arena lineup for the Electric Picnic, with Tom Middleton, Krafty Kuts and Norman Jay among the highlights.

2008-08-15

This Thursday (August 14) Dublin's Radio City will host a warm-up party for the groups who've been commissioned to build a full-scale temple to be burnt at the end of the festival.

2008-08-11

The Bodytonic gang have bolstered their Electric Picnic village with a slew of new additions.

2008-07-30

As the countdown to Electric Picnic continues, line-up additions are gathering pace, with dozens of acts added in the last few days.

2008-07-16

The wrangle between POD Concerts and the Irish Music Rights Organisation over royalty payments has been resolved.

2008-07-03

Concerts supremo John Reynolds has confirmed to Hot Press that there is absolutely no danger of this year’s Electric Picnic being cancelled.

2008-07-03

POD Concerts supremo John Reynolds is one of the founding board members of the Association of Independent Festivals.

2008-06-23

The Electric Picnic festival, set for Stradbally at the end of August, has officially sold out for the third year running, Hot Press has learned.

2008-06-17

If you haven't exactly earned your Boy Scouts camping badge yet, why not consider Electric Picnic's luxury alternative?

2008-05-02

The Sex Pistols are back! In what has the look of a major coup for the event, punk’s great trailblazers are among this year’s headliners at Electric Picnic 2008, which takes place in Stradbally over the final weekend in August.

2008-03-26

Tickets for this years Electric Picnic go on sale this Friday, with confirmed appearances from My Bloody Valentine, Faust and Tindersticks.

2008-03-22

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