NO ENCORE

Back at it again. Dave Hanratty and Craig Fitzpatrick reflect upon music itself this week in a shocking, twist-laden five-hou– Just kidding, it's around about the usual length. On the musical agenda this week – pop songs that proved revolutionary, a pop queen looking to cement her own iconic status, and all the usual fun and games from the news world.ACT ONE: Craig goes to the movies!ACT TWO (10:50): Arcade Fire release new music yet lose a member, Kid Rock does Kid Rock things, Aaron Lewis does Aaron Lewis things, Steely Dan versus Aimee Mann, and Beck looks back – it's the news section.ACT THREE (35:07): Once hailed as the future of music itself on this very show, Charli XCX has kind of underwhelmed us in recent times. Can her Crash course in contemporary pop restore the faith? ACT FOUR (51:51): Top 5 Game-Changing Pop Songs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Better late than never, eh?NO POPCORN finally returns to run the rule over the year 2021 from a cinematic point of view. Who will win the John Travolta Award for Most Curious Failure of a Performance? How about the Best Needle Drop in a movie? What of the films we simply could not find the strength to endure? And the ones we did indeed love?All these and more take centre stage on a feature-length episode.Oh, and there's some talk on The Batman beforehand, as a bonus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

HAPPY ST PATRICK'S DAY, EVERYBODY~!Yes, it's been and gone for another year but Dave Hanratty and Craig Fitzpatrick convened on the big night to record this episode, sensibly avoiding the chaos beyond their respective four walls.Instead, a chaos of a different kind in the form of a busy week in music news and a Top 5 that takes in the magical highs and the frankly shocking lows of the Irish public's consensus taste in music prior to the year 2000.If you like the show, tell someone about it. If you adore the show, consider supporting us over @ patreon.com/noencore where bonus episodes and previews abound.ACT ONE: Dave has a strange but wholesome encounter in the gym.ACT TWO (11:04): Breaking and quite devastating Bono-shaped news, Dolly reckons she's not rock and roll enough, Robert Plant walks back the bulk of his career, Japanese Breakfast steals our hearts, Stevie Nicks does Stevie Nicks things, and Ed Sheeran remains firmly in the dock. ACT THREE (35:41): Top 5 Irish Number One Singles of the 20th Century. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NO ENCORE 3:16 SAYS WE JUST PODCASTED YOUR EARS!Or something along those lines.We're back and raring to go with a Top 5 that veers from the angelic to the demonic, in a manner of speaking. There's also a news round-up that gets spectacularly derailed in vintage 'Dave talks about a film for a bit instead' fashion.Don't miss our latest episode of NO AUX CORD – and a killer playlist – over @ patreon.com/noencore right now.As for this week's madness...ACT ONE (3:55): Craig makes a friend on the train.ACT TWO (7:41): US Eurovision hype, Ed Sheeran's day in court, Corey Taylor's burial of Kanye West, Machine Gun Kelly's wedding plans and some important breaking news – it's the, er, news. ACT THREE (31:48): Top 5 Songs About Heroes (Craig) & Villains (David). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I know, I know, it's a week late, but despite my tardiness Before The ENCORE is back!This month I speak with my studio-mate Cormac Butler, producer extraordinaire, songwriter and mix engineer of Faction Records. Cormac has an extensive and wide-ranging discography from All Tvvins to James Vincent McMorrow to Sorcha Richardson to The Academic to Gavin James & The Coronas. We often chat among ourselves about our work and share some tips and insights with each other off-the-record so it's nice to finally have one of those chats we can share with you all. Til next month, dear listener!-Sonic Architect Adam Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You gotta keep 'em separated. Or, in this case, bonded for life.NO ENCORE is back for another week and the boys Dave Hanratty and Craig Fitzpatrick have a lot to chew on despite sensationally not attending Irish music's biggest night. The RTÉ Choice Music Prize is still on the agenda, though. As is lots of other news and yet another Top 5 that throws at least one half of the team into existential disarray. And what is NO ENCORE if not existential dread persevering? If you adore what we bring you every week and would like to support this particular independent venture, you can do so at https://www.patreon.com/noencore – new episode of NO AUX CORD coming soon. Promise. ACT ONE: A preamble in which we ramble. More respect for Nine Inch Nails, please!ACT TWO (10:18): Choice Prize last-minute predictions and post-announcement reaction featuring our roving Sonic Architect, Russia get booted from the Eurovision, the Madonna film sounds like hard work, the Rolling Stones film that never was, Dave Grohl says Dave Grohl things, and Snoop Dogg runs away with his imagination – it's a busy week in music news.ACT THREE (52:37): Top 5 Musical Offspring – Dave on Best, Craig on Worst. What could possibly go wrong? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Clench your fists and gaze skywards, it's time to shout, shout, let it all out.For those, dear listeners, are the things we podcast about.NO ENCORE screams back in triumphantly for another week with our personal tribute to the majesty of the power ballad.Well, maybe not everyone thinks power ballads are majestic. We'll have to wait and see. Or, rather, listen.ACT ONE: Dave goes viral, Craig misses that event entirely, and the boys ponder upsetting current events.ACT TWO (11:44): Mark Lanegan remembered, Britney Spears is ready to tell all, vinyl sure is expensive these days and Liam Gallagher makes some oddly diplomatic points – it's the news.ACT THREE (29:12): Rock on. It's time for our Top 5 Power Ballads~! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Long albums result in a long episode. Can't say we're not on-theme.Dave Hanratty and Craig Fitzpatrick battle through a heavy week and find all kinds of pockets of space in order to listen to an 80-minute Big Thief record for purposes of considered review, while also deep-diving into their shouts for the most notable protected long-players around.All that and thoughts on the current Kanye West discourse, the Super Bowl Half-Time Spectacular and more.NO ENCORE is on Patreon and we thank you for your support, should you be that way inclined – patreon.com/noencore if you'd like to sign up.ACT ONE (5:24): A fun trip to the pharmacy with Dave.ACT TWO (8:05): Kanye West makes uncomfortable headlines, hip-hop takes over the Super Bowl, America goes Eurovision, and Jake Gyllenhaal reckons with the Swifties.ACT THREE (38:04): Big Thief return with 20 new songs for us to devour. They're very much the band of the moment but does Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You live up to both the considerable length and hype?ACT FOUR (1:01:42): Top 5 Long Albums~! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greetings, dear listener, wherever you are in the world.Or, more specifically, whatever place you presently occupy. That's right, it's all about a physical space of unique characteristics on this week's show as Dave Hanratty and Craig Fitzpatrick sift through a notably tangible Top 5.We've got the usual news round-up, of course, and a brand new album review in the form of Mitski's Laurel Hell. Do lend us your ears. ACT ONE (5:02): Spotify continues to make headlines, Roddy Ricch has enough of your criticism, Jonny Greenwood is a japester, and SOPHIE gets a fitting dedication.ACT TWO (23:07): Mitski returns with album number six. Let's see what we make of it, shall we? ACT THREE (36:14): Top 5 Songs Named After Places.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NO ENCORE returns to power up YOUR weekend – or whenever you usually listen to the show. This week, it's all about the reliable gem that is the one-hit wonder.But what constitutes such a thing? Honestly, it's a little bit confusing. That's Dave's excuse for arguably making a bit of a mess of the assignment this week but then again, once the main event segment opens up, it's possible that both he and Craig learn some valuable lessons.The choices are top notch though, we can guarantee that much. Elsewhere, we've got a busy news section, more than one awkward tangent, and Craig's latest stab at being an eternal optimist. ACT ONE (11:25): News! Kanye West weighs in on the NFT craze, the Metaverse sounds like hell, Rivers Cuomo has been busy, awkward celebrity encounters, the magic of André 3000, and congratulations to Rihanna and A$AP Rocky.ACT TWO (36:02): Top 5 One-Hit Wonders, featuring Craig making a genuinely excellent case for at least one quickly-dismissed selection. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.