NO ENCORE

*Return of The Mack by Mark Morrison plays intensely*Sonic Architect Adam here, in your feeds on a FRIDAY of all days! Why, I hear you ask? Well, unfortunately due to circumstances outside of all at NO ENCORE HQ's control, Dave and Craig have been unable to record this week. All is ok, don't worry, but in their place this week I've moved up my return to Before The ENCORE by a couple of days. Things will be back to normal next week, all going well!This episode spans borders. Well, county borders that is.For this month's recording, I got in my car and travelled to Limerick City, The 061 itself, to visit mastering engineer Richard Dowling. Richard's work spans decades and his client base is worldwide. His discography boasts some genuinely iconic songs, of which you will definitely know many. Don't believe me? See for yourself here.We sat down in his studio to discuss the whens, wheres, whys and everything else of what is still broadly considered a mysterious but entirely essential part of the music creation process. If you'd like to learn more about Richard, you can find all the info you need and more on wavmastering.com.Chat next month!-Sonic Architect Adam Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The show loses Craig to a Roman holiday, but Dave returns from the wilds of Clare to deliver a high-octane, no-holds-barred, thrill-ride through the world of action movie music.He's joined by long-time friend of the show and ace pop-culture journalist Mark Conroy on an epic journey that also takes in an on-location chat with the one and only Daithí Ó Drónaí following the release of his emotive and sublime new record I'm Here Now which you can listen to here.All that and all the news that's fit to podcast.ACT ONE (4:56): This week's round-up of news includes Queen-related fallout, Taylor Swift's latest legal troubles, some surprising disharmony that met Garth Brooks upon his long-awiated return to Dublin, and a few words for Sam Fender, Britney Spears and Nick Cave.ACT TWO (32:54): Daithí takes us through his new album and what's next amidst a very fruitful time for the man.ACT THREE (1:07:13): KABOOM! Top 5 Action Movie Scores. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dave, Craig and Adam join in-studio forces once more as NO ENCORE settles in for what turned out to be a rather stacked – and occasionally somewhat heated – episode.We've got a brand new, nocturnal-themed Top 5 and a host of huge music news stories to get through, so let's do it to it before it does it to us...If you love the show and want to support our weekly endeavours, please consider hitting up Patreon.com/noencore. Every little bit helps! ACT ONE (10:22): Closing the loop on the Arcade Fire situation as the guys ponder morality, individual responsibility and hypocrisy; debating the merits, emotions and hard truths that come with Foo Fighters' extravagant tribute to the late Taylor Hawkins; zeroing in on Harry Styles and SPITGATE; and a nicely scattershot Electric Picnic report – it's a busy week in news!ACT TWO (54:47): They say it changes when the sun goes down. Top 5 Songs About The Night takes the guys to dark, devastating and delirious places. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sure, the quiz extravaganza was last week but the big questions keep coming! A return to our regularly scheduled running order, as Dave brings Craig back down to earth following his heroics against Nialler9. Our Top 5 takes us through some wonderfully enquiring tunes, but before that there’s some major news to parse through...If you'd like to support this independent labour of love, please consider heading over to our dedicated Patreon page. Thanks for contributing/listening/just being you.ACT ONE (6:38): With Arcade Fire opening their tour across town as we record, we attempt to make sense of the recent Win Butler revelations. From there, we’re into altogether lighter territory with a ramble through the MTV VMAs, taking in an impressively convoluted red carpet romance along the way. As ever, that only scratches the surface of the news.ACT TWO (52:18): Keeping things quizzical, it’s our Top 5 Songs That Ask Questions! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oh yes oh yes oh yes indeed - NO ENCORE IS BACK, BABY~! We missed you. It's time to celebrate in the time-honoured tradition - with a quiz.Craig Fitzpatrick defends his title - for the first time in 20 months, no less - against the one, the only, the Night Czar himself... Nialler9!Six rounds await the boys and also YOU of course, dear listener. Do play along wherever you happen to be listening... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys are back in town aka Sonic Architect Adam's lovely studio. It's a hot summer night and the spirited strains of protest are bouncing off the walls – for better and for worse.That's right, it's time to examine the most powerful and the most misguided protest songs in existence – Craig on Best, Dave on Worst. All that and a packed news section – it's NO ENCORE and it's right here, right now!Stay tuned until the end of the show for an important announcement. Also, if you'd like to support this independent labour of love, please consider heading over to our dedicated Patreon page. Thank you, love you.ACT ONE (3:57): Mercury Prize noms, the TRUTH about One Direction, U2's new home, Eastenders is so fucking metal, the return of Pulp and a summer playlist you should avoid – it's the news.ACT TWO (37:54): Top 5 Protest Songs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

July is ending, the heat is ever-present and it's another Before The ENCORE! Twelfth episode means a year(!) of the show and I'm delighted to celebrate it with the first BTE panel discussion with Sheena Madden & David Wilkinson; two artist managers with an extensive background in the music industry.David manages pop acts Bobbi Arlo & Bradley Marshall at the early to intermediate stages of their development, whilst Sheena is currently managing a more established artist in Farah Elle. This gave us so much to discuss including where to set boundaries, the dynamic of management in a pandemic, carving out pathways for artist development and what it's like inside of a release cycle.Thanks for listening - if you haven't subscribed to NO ENCORE please consider doing so if you like what we do here. It's worth it I promise! We're also on Patreon if you would like to help support the show financially.Back next month!-Sonic Architect Adam. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a vibe, guys.Ambient Chillax finally takes centre stage on NO ENCORE as Dave and Craig attempt to turn the heatwave down - waaaaaaay down - with some patient, repetitive, insistent chillout tracks.It's fun, though! Elsewhere - Craig's overdue Top Gun: Maverick review, Dave throws it back to some beloved Hot Press memories, and all the news that's fit to podcast.ACT ONE: Craig attends the cinema.ACT TWO (14:51): Roger Waters sounds off, David Crosby is an "unkind schmuck", important tattoo news, and how you can major in Harry Styles - it's the news!ACT THREE (44:24): Top 5 Ambient Chillax.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time.Channel ORANGE is 10 and NO ENCORE is ready, bolstered by a couple of birthdays of its own.Dave and Craig combine on a rare team-up Top 5 to celebrate Big Frank.Elsewhere, is Julian Casablancas in trouble? Is that just the vibe? And did Craig FINALLY see The Strokes?ACT ONE (3:24): Strokes chat, a wild Doja Cat / Stranger Things incident, Radiohead need to shut up and play the hits, Spotify makes moves, Paul Weller has something to say and more - it's the news.ACT TWO (37:54): We'll be thinkin' bout this list forever - it's our TOP 5 FRANK OCEAN SONGS, baby~! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time for NO ENCORE to go out of this world. Whether it's getting lost in space, dialling up B-movie sentiment or searching the stars for meaning – the boys go to infinity and beyond with this week's main event list-based face-off.And also talk about some music news and Craig's beyond hopeful upcoming trip to Glasgow to see The Strokes.It's a new episode and it's happening right now. ACT ONE (9:18): Punch-up at The Eagles, Metallica get the Stranger Things treatment, Julian Casablancas says it's all good, Sky Ferreira's strange managerial past, and why you shouldn't troll Cardi B over music journalism – it's the news.ACT TWO (38:36): Top 5 Science Fiction Songs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.