'State' is a new Irish music mag that's just been launched online and is due to come out in print form on March 6th. It seems pretty badass, with reviews, interviews and competitions, and many a respectable contributor (including Nialler9). Thank god, as the selection of music magazines in this country is pretty devoid of quality, with Foggy Notions being the only quality Irish music publication for donkeys years (yes, that is a jibe specifically aimed at Hot Press).

Looking forward to checking out the first issue, but in the meantime the website can be visited here.

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Obnoxious ad on Phantom this morning:

"Before she died this year, tragic model Katie French spoke exclusively to Hot Press about drugs, and the afterlife! Read about it in the Hot Press Yearbook- out now!"

Scum scum scum.

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