On our new cover, we capture the meeting of Irish music industry outsiders Laura Izibor and Mundy. And now we've got special video footage documenting their success. We catch Laura back at her school in Dublin, while Mundy's off walking his dogs in the wilds of Ireland.
Black Francis' chaotic St. Stephen's Green appearance is quickly becoming the stuff of legend. See what he had to say to Hot Press' Roisin Dwyer and Elaine Hughes beforehand.
Check out the video for Le Bien's 'We Don't Speak French', directed by Kelly Goeller as part of the latest round of Hot Press/NYU Tisch School of Arts music video collaborations.
Ronan from Delorentos reflects on a successful 2007 for the band. Plus, another chance to see their interview in the Hot Press Chatroom tent at Electric Picnic '07.
Monaghan sensations The Flaws talk to Hotpress.com about their incredible year. Plus, revisit their live acoustic set in the Hot Press Chatroom at Electric Picnic
May Kay from Fight Like Apes talks to hotpress.com's Elaine Hughes about her and the band's 2007.
Also watch the celebrated video for Lend Me Your Face made in Spring 2007 by the Tisch NYU/Hot Press progamme.
Check out the video for industrial rockers Noise Control's single 'Steel', directed by Sarith Demuni as part of the Fall 2007 semester Hot Press/NYU Tisch School of Arts music video project.
Check out the video for Adela Mealy's 'Party For Three', directed by Ann Orrin as part of the Fall 2007 semester Hot Press/NYU Tisch School of Arts music video project.
'Odd Socks' from up-and-coming Dublin four-piece Grand Pocket Orchestra. Directed by Michael Healy as part of the Fall 2007 semester Hot Press/NYU Tisch School of Arts music video project.
Taken from the Bell X1 man's solo album Kill Your Darlings and directed by Andrea Demers as part of the Fall 2007 semester Hot Press/NYU Tisch School Of Arts music video project.
We talk to The Horrors about their 'festival-tastic' summer, the critics' response to their debut album and why they've no time for Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly. man Sam Duckworth.
The Blizzards' Niall Breslin goes out and about with Shilpa Ganatra, encourages us to give the sky the finger and hugs some mud-soaked fans along the way.
Paul Walsh and his courageously white trousers venture into the muddy Oxegen campsite to get the lowdown from happy campers and a surprisingly cheery Bean Garda.
Dance rockers (or should that be rock dancers?) New Young Pony Club talk about their crossover appeal, hitting the big time after years of hard work, the festival experience and their love of The Sopranos.
English starlet Kate Nash chats about her humble beginnings as a waitress in Harrow, her relationship with Lilly Allen, finding her identity as an artist and her love of playing festivals.
