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Hot Press
Hot Press Bumper Christmas edition 2007

Hot Press Bumper Christmas edition 2007
Editor Niall Stokes
Categories Music, current affairs
Frequency 26 per year
First issue 1977
Country Flag of Ireland Ireland
Language English
Website www.hotpress.com

Hot Press is a fortnightly music and political magazine founded in 1977, based in Dublin, Ireland. For other uses of the name 'Stokes' see Stokes. Niall Stokes ( Irish: Niall Ó Stócaigh) is the editor of the popular Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time. Current affairs is a Genre of Broadcast journalism where the emphasis is on detailed analysis and discussion of News stories that have recently occurred Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time. Politics Politics is the process by which groups of people make decisions Magazines, periodicals or serials are Publications generally published on a regular schedule containing a variety of articles, generally Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. It is distinguished by its anti-establishment stance and championing of Irish music, most notably early U2. It has been edited since its inception by Niall Stokes. For other uses of the name 'Stokes' see Stokes. Niall Stokes ( Irish: Niall Ó Stócaigh) is the editor of the popular

According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, it had a circulation of 19,215 during the 2007. The Audit Bureau of Circulations ( ABC) of North America is a not-for-profit circulation-auditing organization A Newspaper 's circulation is the number of copies it distributes on an average day

The magazine name is a play on the term "hot press", a common Irish term referring to a domestic airing cupboard.

Contents

Regular features

History

Music

A large number of the most popular artists from the world of rock’n’roll and pop music have been interviewed by Hot Press, including those as diverse as David Bowie, Bob Marley, The Rolling Stones, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Fleetwood Mac, R.E.M., Kate Bush, Radiohead, Paul McCartney, Joni Mitchell, The Smiths, The Sex Pistols, The Clash, Oasis, Blur, New Order, 50 Cent, Green Day, Foo Fighters, The Strokes, Kylie Minogue, Westlife, Massive Attack, Alicia Keys, David Gray, P.J. Harvey Robbie Williams, Beyonce, and many more. David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. Robert "Bob" Nesta Marley OM (February 6 1945 – May 11 1981 was a Jamaican Musician, Singer-songwriter and Rastafarian Red Hot Chili Peppers are Fleetwood Mac are a British / American REM is an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by Michael Stipe ( lead vocals) Peter Buck ( Guitar Kate Bush (born Catherine Bush on 30 July 1958 is an English singer songwriter musician and Record producer. Radiohead Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942 is an English rock Singer, Bass guitarist songwriter Composer, Joni Mitchell, CC (born Roberta Joan Anderson on November 7 1943) is a Canadian Musician, Songwriter, and The Smiths were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1982 The Sex Pistols are an English Punk rock band that formed in London in 1975 For the debut album by The Clash see The Clash (album The Clash were Oasis are an English rock band that formed in Manchester in 1991 Blur are an English Alternative rock band that formed in London in 1989 New Order are an English rock group formed in 1980 by Bernard Sumner ( vocals, Guitars Synthesizers, Peter Hook Green Day is an American rock trio Foo Fighters is an American Alternative rock and Post-grunge band formed by singer/guitarist Dave Grohl in 1995 Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE, born 28 May 1968 is an Australian pop Singer - Songwriter and occasional Actress. Westlife is an Irish pop band that was formed on 3 July 1998 They were signed on by Simon Cowell and are currently managed by Louis Walsh. Massive Attack are an English Trip hop group founded in 1988 by Robert Del Naja, Grantley Marshall, and Andrew Vowles in Bristol Alicia J Augello-Cook (born January 25 1981 professionally known as Alicia Keys, is an American R&B, soul, and Neo soul David Gray may refer to David Gray perpetrator of the Aramoana massacre David Gray (poet, poet (1838-1861 David Gray Polly Jean Harvey (born 9 October 1969) is an English Musician and Songwriter.

In recent times, Hot Press has published interviews with the new breed of modern rock band, championing Franz Ferdinand, The Killers, Arctic Monkeys, Editors, Bloc Party, Kaiser Chiefs, Maxïmo Park, Muse, Razorlight, HARD-Fi and Keane among others. Franz Ferdinand is a rock band that formed in Glasgow, Scotland in 2001 The Killers are an American rock band from Las Vegas Nevada. Formed in 2002 the group consists of Brandon Flowers ( vocals, keyboards Arctic Monkeys are a British Indie band from High Green, a suburb of Sheffield. Editors are a British Indie rock band from Birmingham who formed in 2002 Bloc Party are a British Indie rock band composed of Kele Okereke on vocals and Rhythm guitar, Russell Lissack on Kaiser Chiefs are an English Indie rock band who formed in 1997 Maxïmo Park (sometimes spelled Maximo Park) are an English Post-punk revival band signed to Warp Records, who formed in 2000 Muse are Razorlight are an English rock band formed in 2002 They are primarily known in their home country having topped the charts with the 2006 single America and Hard-Fi are an English Indie rock band formed in Staines, Surrey in 2003 Keane (kiːn are an English Piano rock band, first established in Battle, East Sussex in 1995, and taking their current In 2006, Hot Press also interviewed some of the more popular emerging solo artists and songwriters of that year from James Blunt and Sandi Thom to Lily Allen and Nellie Furtado. James Blunt (born James Hillier Blount, 22 February 1974 is an English Acoustic / Folk rock Singer-songwriter whose debut album Alexandria "Sandi" Thom (born 11 August 1981 is a Scottish Singer-songwriter from Macduff in Aberdeenshire. Lily Rose Beatrice Allen (born 2 May 1985) is an English Singer-songwriter and television presenter. Nelly Kim Furtado (born December 2 1978 is a Canadian Singer-songwriter, record producer actor and instrumentalist, who also holds Portuguese

Well-known Irish artists from U2 and Enya through Bob Geldof, Sinéad O'Connor, The Cranberries, The Frames, Snow Patrol, Damien Rice and Ash to David Holmes, The Thrills and The Corrs have been interviewed extensively by the magazine, as well as the more recent or up-and-coming Irish artists such as Bell X1, Humanzi, Future Kings of Spain, Delorentos, Director, The Blizzards and Republic of Loose, as well as reviewing music from The Marshals, The Immediate, Ham Sandwich, The Flaws, Travega and The Aftermath. Enya (born Eithne Patricia Ní Bhraonáin on May 17 1961, Gaoth Dobhair, County Donegal, Ireland, sometimes presented in Robert Frederick Zenon Geldof, KBE, known as Bob Geldof (born 5 October 1951, is an Irish singer Sinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor (ʃɪˈneɪd oʊˈkɒnɚ (born 8 December 1966 is a Grammy Award winning Irish singer and songwriter The Cranberries were an Irish rock band formed in Limerick in 1990 The Frames are an influential Irish band based mainly in Dublin. Snow Patrol are a Northern Irish / Scottish Alternative rock band which formed in Dundee Scotland, The band achieved worldwide success due to Damien Aonghus Rice (born December 7, 1973) is an Irish folk Singer. Ash are an Alternative rock band that formed in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland in 1992 See David Holmes for other persons with this name. David Holmes is an Irish DJ, Musician and Composer The Thrills are an Irish Indie rock band formed in 2001 in Dublin. The Corrs are a Celtic Folk rock group from Dundalk, County Louth Ireland. Bell X1 are an Irish rock band from North County Kildare in Ireland. Humanzi are an Irish rock band based in Dublin, Ireland. Album & Singles Humanzi released their debut album ‘Tremors’ on Fiction/SFR Future Kings of Spain is an Irish rock band from Dublin. Future Kings Of Spain on 28 September 2007 released their highly anticipated sophomore Delorentos are a Dublin -based alternative rock band formed in 2005. Director are a Choice Music Prize nominated Pop rock quartet from Malahide, Dublin, Republic of Ireland. The Blizzards are an Irish indie band from Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland formed in 2003. Republic of Loose is an Irish Funk rock band Musical style and influences Paul Lester of The Guardian described the band The Marshals are an Irish rock quartet from Dublin. They were the very first opening act to perform on the Main Stage on the Saturday afternoon of The Immediate were an Irish rock quartet based in Dublin, who made a considerable impact on the Irish music scene despite releasing only one album ( In Towers The Flaws are an Irish Choice Music Prize - nominated, Meteor Award nominated indie-rock quartet hailing from Carrickmacross

Festivals

Hot Press covers all the major international music festivals, as well as the Irish ones such as Oxegen, Electric Picnic, Live at the Marquee, Cois Fharraige and Heineken Green Energy. Oxegen is an annual Music festival, held since 2004, sponsored by Heineken. Electric Picnic is an annual boutique arts and Music festival which has been staged since 2004 in Stradbally Hall Stradbally, County Laois in For the album by Dream Theater, see Live at the Marquee. Live at the Marquee is an annual Music festival which takes Not to be confused with the Surfing TV show, Cois Farraige or the County Galway location Heineken Green Energy is an Irish Music festival that takes place at Dublin Castle over the May bank holiday weekend Hot Press released a special edition of their magazine in the weeks leading up to the Electric Picnic which took place in September 2006. Its cover was filled with those bands and artists who played the festival. The issue featured interviews with the bands that played at the festival. A free CD was also distributed with each issue featuring ten songs from these artists, including Bloc Party, Duke Special, Broken Social Scene, Gang of Four, Hot Chip and Elbow. Bloc Party are a British Indie rock band composed of Kele Okereke on vocals and Rhythm guitar, Russell Lissack on Duke Special, real name Peter Wilson, is a songwriter and performer based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Broken Social Scene are a Juno Award winning Canadian Indie rock supergroup, a Musical collective currently including nineteen The Gang of Four ( was the name given to a leftist political faction composed of four Chinese Communist party officials Hot Chip is a British Electropop band They have released three studio albums&mdash Coming on Strong, The Warning, and Elbow are a Nationwide Mercury Prize winning English Alternative rock band

Music-related interviews

Over the years Hot Press has featured some of the most significant stories in the music world, both in Ireland and internationally:

"Fuck, no way man," he (Noel Gallagher) insists. "I'll probably get away with it tonight but I'm not as good a singer as he is. I'd much rather be stood in front of me amplifier doing the odd backing-vocal. The cunt! I tell you what I'm tempted to do - go on stage and tell the crowd his room number so they can go round the hotel and get their money back off him. "[1]

Politics

Hot Press has had a strong liberal left wing stance on politics and social issues. During the 2007 General Election it supported many smaller left wing parties such as the Green Party and Labour. The Irish general election of 2007 took place on 24 May 2007 after the dissolution of the 29th Dáil by the President on 29 April 2007 at the request of The Green Party (Comhaontas Glas lit Green Alliance) is a green Political party in Ireland. The Labour Party (Páirtí an Lucht Oibre is a Democratic socialist and Social democratic Political party in the Republic of Ireland. It currently is critical of the Fianna Fáil government, pro Seanad reform and was opposed to the June 2007 decision of the Irish Film Censor's Office to ban the videogame Manhunt 2[2] This is the first time a video game has been refused certification by the IFCO. Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party (Fianna Fáil – An Páirtí Poblachtánach shortened to Fianna Fáil ( is currently the largest Political party in the Seanad Éireann (ɕan̪ˠad̪ˠ erʲan̪ˠ English Senate of Ireland) also known unofficially as the Senate, is the Upper house of the Oireachtas Events in June Madaraka Day June 1 to commemorate when Kenya gained internal self-rule Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Manhunt 2 is a Video game developed by Rockstar Games and the sequel to 2003's Manhunt. [3]

Politics-related interviews

Hot Press has interviewed among others President of Sinn Féin, Gerry Adams, DUP's Ian Paisley, Jr. MLA, leader of the Green Party, John Gormley and Minister for Finance, Brian Cowen. Sinn Féin () is a political party in Ireland. The current party led by Gerry Adams was formed following a split in January 1970 Gerry Adams, MLA, MP (Gearóid Mac Ádhaimh born 6 October 1948 is an Irish Republican politician and abstentionist Westminster The Democratic Unionist Party ( DUP) is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. The Hon Ian Paisley Jr, MLA (born 12 December 1966 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a member of the Northern Ireland A Member of the Legislative Assembly, or MLA, is a representative elected by the voters of an Electoral district to the Legislature or Legislative The Green Party (Comhaontas Glas lit Green Alliance) is a green Political party in Ireland. John Gormley (born 4 August 1959 is the leader of the Irish Green Party and the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government. The Minister for Finance (Aire Airgeadais is the title held by the Irish government minister responsible for all financial and monetary matters Brian Cowen (Brian Ó Comhain born) is the current Taoiseach of Ireland.

In his May 2007 interview with Jason O'Toole, former Minister for Health Cowen admitted to smoking marijuana, saying,

"Anyone who went to the UCD bar in the ‘70s that didn’t get a whiff of marijuana would be telling you a lie. The Minister for Health and Children (Aire Sláinte agus Leanaí is the senior minister at the Department of Health and Children in the Government of Ireland Cannabis, also known as marijuana or marihuana, or ganja (from Hindi / Sanskrit: गांजा gānjā hemp) is a University College Dublin (UCD (An Coláiste Ollscoile Baile Átha Cliath - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland Dublin (An I would say there were a couple of occasions when it was passed around – and, unlike President Clinton, I did inhale! There wasn’t a whole lot in it really – (it was like) a Sweet Afton, as a 10-year-old, under a railway bridge on a rainy day, in small town Ireland in the late ‘60s. William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States I certainly got more enjoyment out of a few pints. "

This confession later provoked much criticism from opposition parties in the Dáil. ga '''Dáil Éireann''' ( English House of Representatives of Ireland) is the principal chamber of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament [4] Mr. Cowen later became Taoiseach following the resignation of Bertie Ahern. The Taoiseach (ˈtiːʃəx in English t̪ˠiːʃʲəx (plural Taoisigh ( or) in Irish) also referred to as An Taoiseach ( t̪ˠiːʃʲəx is the the Patrick Bartholomew "Bertie" Ahern ( Irish: Pádraig Parthalán Ó hEachthairn, born 12 September 1951 is an Irish politician who served

2006-08

The Hot Press Annual 2007 (published in 2006) featured interviews with the Scissor Sisters and others. The Scissor Sisters is a Grammy Award -nominated American band that formed in 2001 The cover was graced by Jake Shears. Jake Shears (born Jason Sellards, 3 October 1978, Arizona) is the male lead Vocalist for the American music group The cover of the 2006 Christmas issue of Hot Press featured illustrations of musical personalities from Ireland and abroad. They were created by the animation team Eyebrowy[1] who have featured on Dave Fanning's The Last Broadcast and at the Electric Picnic. Dave Fanning (born 1955 is an Irish television and radio personality The Last Broadcast is a Music television show broadcast on RTÉ television ( RTÉ Two) in Ireland, usually on a weekday night Electric Picnic is an annual boutique arts and Music festival which has been staged since 2004 in Stradbally Hall Stradbally, County Laois in 2006's other covers included bands as diverse as The Killers, Snow Patrol, U2, Muse and The Frames. The Killers are an American rock band from Las Vegas Nevada. Formed in 2002 the group consists of Brandon Flowers ( vocals, keyboards Snow Patrol are a Northern Irish / Scottish Alternative rock band which formed in Dundee Scotland, The band achieved worldwide success due to Muse are The Frames are an influential Irish band based mainly in Dublin.

The first issue of 2007 was a Simpsons special where there is an exclusive interview with the show's executive producer Mike Scully. For the football player see Mike Scully (football player. Mike Scully (born October 2, 1956 in West Springfield Massachusetts It included musicians such as Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody and other well-known people talking about their favourite Simpsons shows/moments. Snow Patrol are a Northern Irish / Scottish Alternative rock band which formed in Dundee Scotland, The band achieved worldwide success due to Gary Lightbody (born June 15, 1976 in Bangor, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish Musician and Songwriter, best known It also previewed the best of what was to come throughout the year in the worlds of music, film, sport and politics. 2007 was also the year that Hot Press announced a war against ticket touts following a number of high profile incidents, such as the Arcade Fire ticket fiasco. Arcade Fire (often referred to as The Arcade Fire) is an Indie rock band based in Montreal, Quebec and fronted by the husband and wife duo [2] A number of fans were consulted for their views on the incident and were clearly angered. [3] Bands to feature on the cover in 2007 included Bloc Party, Arcade Fire, Arctic Monkeys, The View and The White Stripes. Bloc Party are a British Indie rock band composed of Kele Okereke on vocals and Rhythm guitar, Russell Lissack on Arcade Fire (often referred to as The Arcade Fire) is an Indie rock band based in Montreal, Quebec and fronted by the husband and wife duo Arctic Monkeys are a British Indie band from High Green, a suburb of Sheffield. The View are an Indie rock band from Dundee They also include styles such as punk and pop in their music The White Stripes is an American Garage rock band, formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. Kele Okereke was featured on the front cover of the bumper Christmas issue. Kele Okereke (born Kelechukwu Rowland Okereke on 13 October 1981 in Liverpool) is the vocalist and Guitarist for English Indie rock

Radiohead featured on the cover of the Hot Press Annual 2008 (published in late 2007). Radiohead As well as a general review of the year incorporating news stories and best of lists, there were lengthy interviews with Iggy Pop, Klaxons, Sugababes, The Coronas, golfer Padraig Harrington and comedian Neil Delamere, while the infamous Katy French interview (see below) was also revisited. James Newell Osterberg Jr (born April 21, 1947) better known by his Stage name Iggy Pop, is an American rock singer Songwriter Klaxons are a English Indie rock / Dance punk band based in London Sugababes are a BRIT Award -winning English pop group trio from London. The Coronas are an Irish four-piece rock - indie - alternative band from Terenure in Dublin. Background Harrington was born in Ballyroan, Dublin, Ireland, the youngest of five sons of Patrick and Breda Harrington A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience primarily by making them laugh Neil Delamere is an Irish Comedian from EdenderryCounty Offaly in Ireland. Katy Ellen French ( 31 October 1983 &ndash 6 December 2007) was an Irish Socialite and model [5]

2008 saw Hot Press break the news of the 2008 BCI Irish music crisis. The 2008 BCI "Irish" music crisis erupted in Ireland in March 2008 when it emerged that certain bands and musicians who had recorded material in Ireland [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

Katy French interview

In an interview with Hot Press's Jason O'Toole [13] model Katy French revealed that she would consider having an abortion if she got pregnant during the peak of her career and that she loved fur despite being a "massive animal lover". Katy Ellen French ( 31 October 1983 &ndash 6 December 2007) was an Irish Socialite and model She also aired her religious beliefs (she was a Protestant but also practised Catholicism) and spoke highly of Islam and her Muslim friends saying,

"When you read the Koran, you realise that Islam is a beautiful religion". Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. As a Christian Ecclesiastical term Catholic —from the Greek adjective, meaning "general" or "universal"—is described For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. The Qur’an ( القرآن, literally "the recitation" also sometimes transliterated as Qur’ān, Koran, Alcoran

In the same interview she was asked if she had ever used cocaine and denied ever having done so. [14] Yet in November 2007, French confessed to an Irish tabloid that she had previously been a regular abuser of cocaine in the past only to be come disillusioned with this. November 2007 is the eleventh month of that year It began on a Thursday and 30 days later ended on a Friday A tabloid is a Newspaper industry term which refers to a smaller newspaper format per spread to a weekly or semi-weekly alternative newspaper that focuses on local-interest Cocaine ( benzoylmethyl ecgonine) is a Crystalline Tropane Alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the Coca plant In the early hours of Sunday December 2, Katy collapsed at a friend's house in Ashbourne, County Meath. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Ashbourne ( is a sizeable commuter town in County Meath, Ireland about 20 km from Dublin on the N2 road. County Meath (Contae na Mí is a county in Ireland, often informally called The Royal County She died at Our Lady's Hospital in Navan on the evening of December 6 just six weeks after her Hot Press interview was published. Navan (ˈnævən) is the largest town and County town or administrative capital of County Meath, Ireland. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev The interview became a regular source of information for newspaper reports in the aftermath, and was revisited in the Hot Press Annual 2008 which went to press just as she died.

Books

Hot Press has published a number of books:

CDs

Hot Press issues free CDs on an irregular basis. These have included:

Contributors

Past writers for Hot Press have included the authors of BAFTA award winning Father Ted, Graham Linehan & Arthur Mathews, Sunday Times television reviewer Liam Fay, author and Daily Telegraph columnist Neil McCormick, the late Bill Graham, Sunday Business Post US correspondent Niall Stanage, Irish Examiner soccer correspondent Liam Mackey, Irish Times columnist John Waters, food writer John McKenna author, Sunday Independent journalist Declan Lynch and Guardian football writer and Football Weekly regular Barry Glendenning. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation Father Ted was a popular 1990s Television Situation comedy set around the lives of three Irish Catholic priests on the remote (and Graham Linehan (born 1969 is an Irish television writer and director who often in partnership with Arthur Mathews, has written or co-written a number of popular Arthur Mathews (born c 1959 in County Meath, Ireland) is an Irish comedy writer who often with writing partner For "The Daily Telegraph" in Australia see The Daily Telegraph (Australia. The Sunday Business Post is an Irish national Sunday Newspaper published by Post Publications Limited. The Irish Examiner (Formerly Cork Examiner, The Examiner) is an Irish national daily Newspaper which primarily circulates in The Irish Times is an Irish daily broadsheet news paper launched in the late 1850s. John Waters (born Castlerea, CoRoscommon, Rep of Ireland in 1955) is a columnist with The Irish Times and former editor The Sunday Independent is a Broadsheet Sunday Newspaper published in the Republic of Ireland by Independent News and Media plc Barry Glendenning (born March 12, 1973, County Offaly) is an Irish sports journalist who currently holds the position of deputy sports editor on the

Competitions

As part of their thirtieth birthday celebrations in 2007, Hot Press in association with Vodafone Ireland ran a competition with a top prize of winning an internship at Hot Press. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Vodafone is a Mobile network operator headquartered in Berkshire, England, UK. They asked students to submit no more than four hundred words about any music subject of their choice. The competition was open to all sixth year and third-level students in Ireland. The closing date for entries was January 29, 2007. Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

Budding writers could send in a review of an album or gig, discuss music trends or simply vent their view on any aspect of music they love or hate. The judging was based purely on writing quality and originality as well as interest and entertainment value.

Four students won an internship at Hot Press, which took place in the summer or autumn of 2007 at the winner's discretion, as well as cash prizes and a selection of other prizes. A number of prizes were also given to runners-up.

The panel of judges included seasoned writers and musicians, such as Neil Hannon of The Divine Comedy; best-selling author Alex Barclay; Paul Howard of Ross O'Carroll-Kelly fame; Hot Press editor Niall Stokes and deputy editor Stuart Clark. Neil Hannon (born 7 November 1970) is a Singer and Songwriter, best known as the creator (in 1989 and Frontman of the orchestral The Divine Comedy are a British pop band from Northern Ireland fronted by Neil Hannon. Eve "Alex" Barclay (born Dublin, Ireland in 1974 is an Irish mystery and suspense author Paul Howard is a Journalist with the Irish Times on Saturday an Irish Newspaper. Ross O'Carroll-Kelly is a fictional Irish rugby jock created by journalist Paul Howard. For other uses of the name 'Stokes' see Stokes. Niall Stokes ( Irish: Niall Ó Stócaigh) is the editor of the popular [15]

Annuals

Hot Press Annual 2005

Hot Press Annual 2007


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