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Andrew Hamilton chats to US folkster turned jazz-head Erin McKeown

Erin McKeown [March 2007]

In March of 2007 Duke Special was in the middle of 27 gigs over 32 days across five European countries! In the middle of the madness - he took time to speak with Andrew Hamilton.

Duke Special [March 2007]

Eoin Coughlan Podcast [April 2007]

Andy Hamilton interviews Pockets from Flight Like Apes just after their debut EP in 2007.

CPI chats to Pockets from Fight Like Apes (2007)

CPI Archive: In September of 2007, Andrew Hamilton spoke to Dane McMahon from Irish band the Flaws.

Flaws 2020

CPI Archive: In late 2007 Andrew Hamilton spoke with Irish artist Simon O'Reilly about his album Tribes, written and recorded with Luka Bloom.

The Simon O'Reilly PODCAST

In late 2007, Andrew Hamilton spoke with Declan O'Rourke.

The Declan O'Rourke Podcast

Clare People Interactive (CPI) was founded in the late month of 2006 by West of Ireland journalist Andrew Hamilton. The project was a step into the unknown; an attempt to bridge the gap between the old world of print media and the emerging new technologies.
At the core of the CPI was a long running series of interviews with Irish and international artists, mostly musicians. These interviews, which appeared first in print and then as free audio podcasts, attempted to provide a richer experience of the subject than had previously been possible in print media. The focus was always on the artist and the work - with journalistic intrusions rare and usually (mercifully) brief.
Between 2006 and 2010, Clare People Interactive grew to just shy of 150 audio podcasts. There was also a dozen video podcasts - the Gonzo Nation series - as well as hundreds of album and gig reviews - which have all, sadly, been lost to the Internet.
This archive contains the original 146 audio podcasts in their original format. As the series grew, the audio quality and (hopefully) the standard of journalism grew with it.
Clare People Interactive is the work of Andrew Hamilton. Eternal thanks to John O'Rourke for his technical support, Noel Barrett for designing the many logos and to Gerry Collison for his optimism and support.
This, is Clare People Interactive.

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