Our first issue of the year is a Hot For 2019 special, which hits the shelves on Thursday January 24 and includes the definitive list of the 50 Irish and international acts – Mahalia, PowPig, King Nun, Slowthai, The Wood Burning Savages and Just Mustard among them – that you absolutely have to hear!
Lewis Capaldi, Maggie Rogers and Dublin guitar abusers Thumper – Irish rock ‘n’ roll is back big time! – are just a few of the upwardly mobile types we’ve been chatting to.
We'll also be casting an eye/ear over 2019's key Irish album releases, which include offerings from Hozier, Picture This, My Bloody Valentine, The Cranberries, Fontaines DC and Magda Davitt, AKA Sinéad O’Connor, who's been beavering away in the studio with David Holmes.
Following last year’s Grand Slam triumph and smiting of the All Blacks, we’ll be looking forward to the Six Nations and the World Cup with the country’s hottest new rugby star, Jordan Larmour, who has some very interesting things to say about Joe Schmidt, his teammates (one of whom is a chronic snorer) and Post Malone!
Add in the books, movies, TV shows, games, gadgets, travel destinations, gigs, festivals and people that are going to light up 2019, and our Hot For 2019 special issue is not to be missed!