In the new Hot Press: Picture This

Any time an Irish act achieves considerable success, it's a cause for celebration. But the inexorable, incredible rise of Picture This calls for more thorough examination; a band that can fill nigh on any venue in the land less than a year after coming together. Our man Colm O'Regan sits down with Ryan Hennessy and Jimmy Rainsford to get the inside track on an extraordinary story.

And while the Athy pair are packing their bags for Electric Picnic, we're looking forward to the event with additional chinwags with New Order's Gillian Gilbert, superstar DJ Nicky Siano, rising star Margaret Glaspy and Animal Collective's inimitable Panda Bear – along with tons more of the need-to-knows before you head towards Stradbally.

Elsewhere, Olaf Tyaransen meets James Vincent McMorrow, as he prepares to unleash his third LP, Eleanor McEvoy reveals all on the making of her new book, Naked Music, and we slap on the cans and head in studio with Orchid Collective.

And as the nation's students get ready to hit the books, we present our ultimate student survival guide. From the spots for late night sessions to the perfect low cost lunches; the holiday plans to the entertainment must-haves; and even a guide to how colleges around the country view drug use, we provide the ultimate guidance as you embark upon a brand new journey.

The Hot Press Interview sees Fr. Brian D'Arcy in revelatory form, as he talks to Jason O'Toole about why it's wrong for seminarians to be on Grindr, how contraception is not a sin, and how the Catholic Church's dealings with abuse scandals have had an untold cost.

Meanwhile, we catch up with Paralympic legend Jason Smyth as he aims for Rio gold, look at the plans for this month's March For Choice to become a global sensation, and author Paul Charles offers his choice of crime books which no good shelf should be without.

Throw in all the usual news, views, previews, reviews and everything else you've come to expect, and it's another jam-packed issue of Hot Press, on shelves all over Ireland tomorrow.

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