NO ENCORE

NO ENCORE returns for the final regular episode of the year and we've got a blockbuster guest in the wonderful and the amazing Fionnuala Jones.It's a lively one as the pair clash over modern-day list-based etiquette and consider their shouts for the very best and very worst songs that hit number one at Christmas but aren't actually about the festive season.ACT ONE (3:08): Dave has an almighty rant and Fionnuala matches him every step of the way, we wrap on Spotify Wrapped, Taylor Swift is TIME Magazine's Person Of The Year 2023, KISS live on(!), and Tom Petty proves that he is a Rockstar in life and death – it's the news!ACT TWO (23:46): Top 5 Non-Christmas Christmas Number Ones (Best & Worst)-Follow Fionnuala Jones on Instagram / TikTok Listen to Flop CultureListen to Bandwagons Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NO ENCORE travels to the wilds of County Clare (actually very peaceful, to be honest) for one week only as Dave Hanratty interrupts his time off to jump into a different studio – with the blessing from afar of Sonic Architect Adam, of course. Local boy Daithí returns to the podcast, with his faithful drummer and operations manager Alex Ridley for company. With their powers combined, the trio boot up and download accordingly as they get into the intriguing world of diegetic music in video games. But what does all that mean, you ask? Essentially, any time music is actually in a scene rather than scoring it - something a character interacts with, creates, or is aware of. Yes, it's going to get very nerdy on this episode. ACT ONE: Catching up with all things occurring in the world of Daithí O'Dronaí. ACT TWO (9:08): A rare live music opportunity sees Dave break out the gig calculator, Sabrina Carpenter offends the devout, Metallica take the blood money, Kiss Korner returns in dramatic fashion, The Hives plot world domination, and Eminem goes digital - it's the news. ACT THREE (36:36): Top 5 Diegetic Video Game Music.-Visit Daithí's websiteFollow Daithí on Instagram // Twitter/XFollow Alex Ridley on InstagramBuy Tickets to Daithí & Elaine Mai's Improv Show @ The Workmans ClubVisit The Beekeepers websiteVisit Common Threads website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sonic Architect Adam Shanahan returns to his Before The ENCORE hot-seat to chat to multi-instrumentalist and touring musician Caoimhe Hopkinson for a brisk November edition. You may know Caoimhe from her co-writes with April, or from touring most recently with Ailbhe Reddy, Pauline Scanlon and the Grammy-nominated Alison Russell, among many others.In this episode, Caoimhe takes us through how to stay grounded on a larger-scale tour, walking the line of a creative endeavour being your main source of income, and personal projects close to her heart away from the hustle and bustle of the stage.As always, Before The ENCORE will return next month on the last Monday of December for a final foray into the weird and wonderful world of music industry professionals for 2023.-Follow Caoimhe on Instagram Purchase tickets to Transatlantic Women @ National Concert Hall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fire up your iPod Nano - or Classic, if you had such a thing - as we turn the clock back to an era where the tunes were huge, the clubs were hopping, and... to be honest I kind of hate myself for writing that sentence. The music was REALLY GOOD, is what I'm getting at. Ace newsman, author, podcaster, runner, and friend Richard Chambers returns to NO ENCORE HQ to keep Dave Hanratty and Sonic Architect Adam company on a beautifully nostalgic, endlessly energetic journey. There's also room for film criticism, concert etiquette, and plenty of news. And a mention for Richard's upcoming marathon in support of Women's Aid - you can donate right here. ACT ONE: Some fun meandering chat about the Andre 3000 album, Richard's visit to the cinema for the Taylor Swift concert movie, and his jaunt to the 3Arena for an intriguing Belters Only experience. ACT TWO (15:34): News! Hall & Oates are out of touch, Formula 1 gets another superstar boost, Kid Rock and Donald Trump join forces, and Christmas songs make their early mark. Bonus - Dave and Richard review The Killer and its musical component parts.ACT THREE (42:48): Top 5 Pop Bangers of the Late 2000s.-Follow Richard Chambers on X // Instagram // TikTokSupport Richard's fundraiser for Women's AidListen to The Group Chat Podcast wherever you get your podcasts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nostalgia is a funny thing, dear listener, in that it's really quite an intimately individual feeling and thus your definition of a nostalgic soundtrack will likely differ from ours but you should nonetheless hopefully enjoy our wistful main event this week. Dave Hanratty and Sonic Architect Adam are joined by the brilliant Naoise Roo, who has just released her excellent new album Emotionally Magnificent. Listen to it immediately and often.The record- and its thematically perfect title - are up for discussion before we hit our famous news section and then reckon with the best movie soundtracks of our wayward teenage years.ACT ONE: Naoise Roo in conversation. ACT TWO (32:46): Andre 3000 is back in eyebrow-raising instrumental form and thus we simply must explore his filmography, Robbie Williams reveals the biggest regret of his career, Taylor Swift asks you to keep your gifts at arm's length, and Dave's beloved Slipknot upset the fan base again - it's the news. ACT THREE (1:02:50): Top 5 Movie Soundtracks That Fuel Our Nostalgic Brains. -Stream Emotionally Magnificent on SpotifyFollow Naoise Roo on InstagramOrder vinyl + buy gig tickets via Naoise Roo's LinkTree Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Sophomore SZN for NO ENCORE as emotive Dublin rapper Nealo returns to the studio to give us a taste of November Medicine, his long-awaited new record which releases on Friday, 17 November.Nealo is also on-hand to provide us with a guide to the very best Irish hip-hop as part of this week's main event. Before that, we have plenty of wild and exciting news from the world of music, and an in-depth conversation on how Nealo came to construct his not-so-difficult second album.ACT ONE: Nealo talks November Medicine, his process, his personal life and more.ACT TWO (30:04): Machine Gun Kelly (MGK to his friends) invades Adam's beloved world of Formula 1, David Guetta swears he is 4 Real, Fightstar make their glorious return, and Paul McCartney explodes and fucking dies?!ACT THREE (57:01): Top 5 Irish Hip-Hop-Follow Nealo on Instagram / X / TikTokPreorder November MedicineListen to Nealo on Spotify Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NO ENCORE welcomes back a prodigal son this week as the glorious booming tones of Colm O'Regan return to the hallowed co-host microphone. Dave Hanratty and Sonic Architect Adam strap in for a Colm-selected Top 5; one that deals in unavoidable finality yet soars in triumphant legacy. Before that, a stacked news section considers the implications of mixing the World's Favourite Band Ever with AI, and a wildly unexpected yet thoroughly welcome music-and-movies collision. ACT ONE (2:17): The Beatles are back, baby! Kinda. This week's headlines also find room for Kneecap and their Michael Fassbender-shaped cinematic jaunt, Dave's much-missed Ozzfest days, the merits and morals of prison memorabilia, and more. ACT TWO (31:18): Top 5 Final Albums. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Before The ENCORE returns with season 2's sophomore offering in the form of Wexford's finest Alex O'Keeffe.Alex is a producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, and I have the great fortune of saying he is also a close collaborator of mine across several projects. While Alex's career as a producer is relatively recent, only going back a couple of years, his vast discography is all-the-more impressive for it sporting names such as Bobbi Arlo, Fia Moon, Sistra, Maria Petrisor, Melina Malone, Rushes and many many more.We dive head-first into our old recording techniques from our teens to music education and its importance and to "legends of the game" in this one that we recorded a while back. I hope you enjoy!Before The ENCORE will return on the last Monday of every month, so catch us again in November.-Sonic Architect Adam-Visit Alex's WebsiteFollow Alex on InstagramAll episodes of Before The ENCORE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Halloween!Time for some terrifying audio as NO ENCORE revisits the endless goldmine that is cinematic horror music. Dave Hanratty is joined in studio by the wonderfully loquacious storyteller that is Paddy Hanna, a man of many musical projects, and a hardcore horror enthusiast to boot. Together the pair conjure up the most audacious, and the most spine-tingling sounds from the world of horror cinema.-Listen to Paddy Hanna hereListen to Autre Monde hereSupport Autre Monde / Paddy Hanna on BandcampFollow Paddy Hanna on InstagramFollow Autre Monde on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In which David Tapley takes a stroll to the NO ENCORE studio. There is, in fact, a new sheriff in town, and he's here to lay down the law on a certain plucky quartet from Dublin. Dave Hanratty is also present to rain down even harder blows on everyone's favourite spherical enthusiasts.  On the agenda this week - the brand new album from Tandem Felix, and everything you ever wanted or needed to know about Bono and his U2 brethren. It's time to assess the greatest and the most disastrous of the U2 canon, with a Tapley-shaped twist to boot.There's a New Sheriff in Town by Tandem Felix is out now, so pick up the vinyl and book a ticket to an upcoming gig. All details on the episode and via the handy links below. ACT ONE: Shooting the breeze with David Tapley. ACT TWO (18:35): Some talk on U2 jinxing Ireland's Rugby Heroes and Bono's invoking of the Israel/Palestine conflict before we approach our main event.ACT THREE (38:05): Top 5 U2 Songs - Best (Tapley) and Worst (Hanratty).-Follow David Tapley on InstagramFollow Tandem Felix on Instagram // Twitter/X Purchase There's a New Sheriff in Town on Bandcamp Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.