NO ENCORE

Let me hear you SCREAM.NO POPCORN returns for the final time in 2021 with one hell of a choice for a Christmas movie – Mark Wahlberg's 2001 rags to riches hard-rock adventure ROCK STAR~!That's right, it's the tale of a wannabe... who got to be.Is this a comedy? Are the songs any good? Do we root for Mark Wahlberg's character? Just how many things can one seemingly average man invent in his lifetime? Just how many narrative dead ends can one movie commit itself to?All these questions and more shall be answered as Dave Hanratty and David Higgins get ready to stand up and shout...ACT ONE: What We've Been Watching including House of Gucci, The Last Duel (again), Petite Maman, Spencer, Beckett, and Lamb.ACT TWO (19:25): Rock Star. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oh boy. It's that time of year once again. LISTMAS IS UPON US~!That's right – it's time for part one of the NO ENCORE end of year spectacular.As the title rather gives it away, it's the Best Songs of 2021. Dave Hanratty, Craig Fitzpatrick and Zara Hedderman count 'em down from #20 to #6 before engaging in a Top 5 debate for the ages.What will be crowned the overall Song of 2021? The tension is real but so too is the love.And speaking of – thanks for being here with us, dear listener. Hope you discover a few gems on this one.And if you love what we do – don't be a stranger to our Patreon page. Top 20 Albums of 2021 next week! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dave and Craig are here in the depths of winter to warm you up with a nostalgic deep dive into the year we’ve dubbed “Summertime For Humanity”. Final standard episode of the year, so we’re getting a bit meta, getting a bit silly.ACT ONE (7:24): The 2021 news ain’t done. Wanna know about a Queen member launching a foul-mouthed attack on Sacha Baron Cohen, what The Coronas have in common with a Belgian death metal band, and how Prince William kickstarts his Monday morning? Course ya do!ACT TWO (25:11):  Time to make a compelling case for 1999 being The Most Noteworthy Year Of All Time. Dave brings us the worst songs that year had to offer, and Craig brings the very best (plus a monologue, plus a megamix…) for an unmissable Top 5.Patreon.com/noencore if you’d like to send some Christmas cheer our way, and get bonus content in return! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

December is but a few days old so you know what that means – it's time to go full Christmas!That's right, it's the very best and the absolute dirt worst of festive sonics, as delivered by Dave Hanratty (in full Grinch mode) and Craig Fitzpatrick (generally on the side of the season). So, let's do it to it before it does it to us...ACT ONE (4:56): The trawl through the news week brings clarification from Brian May, redemption for Yoko Ono, Craig's review of the Beatles documentary everyone is watching, honour for Rihanna, a ruck for Rod, and respect for Don McClean.ACT TWO (27:08): Top 5 Christmas Songs – Best (Craig) and Worst (Dave). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

**EDIT - audio now fixed! Sincere apologies**Did you miss me? I bet you didn't, but here's a new pod anyway!My latest edition of Before The ENCORE was one of my first ever recordings, and I was very fortunate to have had the pleasure to sit down and speak to one of my good musical friends for a lengthy chat.Robert O'Halloran is more colloquially known in the music industry as lo-fi producer extraordinaire JarJarJr. He first rose to prominence in the Irish scene by featuring as the man behind the music on Kojaque's Bubby's Cream, one of the notable tracks on the Deli Daydreams mixtape, all the while gathering millions (yes, millions) of plays on Soundcloud and creating a name for himself as a seminal player in the lo-fi hip-hop instrumental genre worldwide.In this episode we discuss moving platforms, creative blocks and how to navigate them, finding your feet as a producer and his Splice sample pack, as well as many other musings in between. It's a long one but informative for sure, so strap in and enjoy.-Sonic Architect Adam Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We take a week off and the music world goes into overdrive. Typical.Dave Hanratty and Craig Fitzpatrick reunite with plenty to discuss; from a transcendent live experience to an intimate brush with a bona fide mega-star to the new Adele album to, but of course, a spotlight focus on the legendary genre that is... DIVORCECORE~!NO ENCORE is back, baby! Support us on Patreon if you're in the mood – https://www.patreon.com/noencore – new episode of NO AUX CORD in a few days!ACT ONE (3:36): Dave went to For Those I Love. It was emotional.ACT TWO (11:35): Dave went to the Garth Brooks press conference. It was also emotional.ACT THREE (26:39): In other news... Brian May has some thoughts on the BRIT Awards' new direction, the Grammy Awards are back, The Weeknd would rather play video games, and Adele has saved music, apparently.ACT FOUR (38:09): Speaking of Adele, how's that new album sound? The boys drill down into 30.ACT FIVE (54:53): Top 5 Divorcecore Songs – Best (Dave) & Worst (Craig). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

No regular NO ENCORE this week but we're back in the 'music x movies' groove as NO POPCORN revs up accordingly.Having recently turned 10 years young, Drive felt like the perfect candidate for our next cinematic overview.Long silences. Super-slick aesthetic. Shocking bursts of ultra-violence. Questionable fashionable choices. Terrific casting choices. And, of course, a killer soundtrack for the ages. All up for debate on this brand new episode.ACT ONE: What We've Been Watching featuring a scary movie round-up and a bunch of recent motion pictures including Dune, The French Dispatch, Old, The Last Duel, Reminiscence and the Kid Cudi documentary.ACT TWO (34:45): Drive.Get every single episode of NO POPCORN to date right here: https://spoti.fi/3Dv90EN We are on Patreon if you deeply love what we do – https://www.patreon.com/noencore if you want to get involved. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Knowing me, knowing you... AHA!One of us is off this week (it’s Dave), so Craig takes a chance on our wonderful super sub (and super trouper) Zara Hedderman. In case you haven’t guessed, we talk ABBA. ACT ONE (7:14): We try to make some sense of the horrific tragedy that unfolded in Houston with some Astroworld discussion, before moving on to some altogether lighter fare: Will Chris Gaines make a Croker appearance? Is ‘Peaches’ a Marxist anthem? Would you watch an Alanis Morissette sitcom?ACT TWO (39:21): Voyage is the name of the game as we talk about ABBA’s long-awaited studio return. Features far less punnery than this write-up, you’ll be glad to hear.ACT THREE (1:01:30): Wholesome love stories for the ages rub shoulders with more toxic tales – but the bangers stay consistent, natch. It’s our ‘Couples’ Top 5.Patreon.com/noencore if you'd like to help Craig bribe Dave into returning for the next episode. And get bonus content and all our love in return! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys are back in sound. Craig returns from Barcelona to the loving digital arms of Dave. Podding ensues.This week, we're looking at the most misunderstood songs in the musical canon. We're also trying our best to understand, not for the first time, the appeal of Ed Sheeran. Luckily, we have Alice Kiernan on board to help us do just that.Do check out Alice's new song 'Blue' on all your music platforms, by the by.ACT ONE (0:26): Craig regales us with his Catalan experience before we move into...ACT TWO (6:31): The famous news section! Shakira's bizarre boar brush, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame report, Aaron Lewis' Bruce-shaped beef, Madonna's latest lament and Ed Sheeran Corner – it's all happening.ACT THREE (24:13): A chat with Alice Kieran about her return to songwriting before this week's album review - it's time to level out with the Equalizer himself; Ed Sheeran.ACT FOUR (57:59): Top 5 Misunderstood Songs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Having successfully reached the 300-episode milestone, Craig has flounced off to sunnier climes, leaving Dave to recruit the one, the only, Zara Hedderman.On the agenda; a terrifying Top 5, a debate on Self Esteem and a round-up of the most eyebrow-raising happenings in music this week...ACT ONE (4:47): IDLES lament, Adele expense and Maroon 5 clarity – it's the news.ACT TWO (24:27): Outspoken UK artist Self Esteem has been showered with praise across the past week for new album Prioritise Pleasure. Is the hype justified?ACT THREE (42:00): Time to send a chill down the spine with our Top 5 Horror Movie Scores.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.