IN HOT PRESS THIS FORTNIGHT: OUR 16-PAGE ELECTRIC PICNIC PREVIEW WITH THE SEX PISTOLS, GRINDERMAN AND CONOR OBERST, AN EXTRAORDINARY WORLD EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH DUTCHY HOLLAND, PLUS DUFF MCKAGAN, PATRICIA MCKENNA AND OUR FREE 16-TRACK CD!
With Electric Picnic time upon us once again, we present our 16-page lowdown packed with everything you need to know about the Stradbally shindig – the line-up, the transport options and the Grinderman, Josh Ritter, Gemma Hayes and Conor Oberst interviews.
Then in the main issue Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols talks about heroin, Hollywood United FC and deleting people from his Myspace. David Holmes reflects on his superb new album and the death of his father. Afrobeat stars Tinariwen talk war, poltics and religious strife. All this and Un-laoised, our free 16-track CD featuring Alphastates, Mark Geary and many more.
Moving on from Picnicy matters, Jason O'Toole meets Patrick 'Dutchy' Holland, the career criminal often said to have pulled the trigger in the high-profile murders of The General and Veronica Guerin. Holland talks forgery, protests that he never killed anyone and admits that "I wish I'd never got involved in any shape or form of criminal activity... it's ruined my life."
In Frontlines: Patricia McKenna sensationally reveals that she will not stand for the Greens in next year's elections because she would be "unable to toe the party line" and Tony Cascarino tips Chelsea for the title.
Also, Tara Brady interviews Rob Schneider and Anne Sexton asks if the new trend towards vaginal cosmetic surgery is a step too far.
All this, plus the latest talk on sex, fashion, politics, music and more in our current issue of Hot Press, on the stands of your favorite local newsagents for only €3.50!
