NO ENCORE

It's astounding... that David Higgins has never before seen The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Alongside Dave Hanratty and returning guest Norma Howard, he looks to make sense of the bonkers cult musical classic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yep, we just can't wait any longer. It's time to review the latest Kanye West missive - Jesus Is King. ACT ONE: Dave did the impossible - he dragged Craig to the cinema.ACT TWO: Kanye West. Jesus Is King. A review longer than the album itself.ACT THREE: News in relatively bite-sized fashion.ACT FOUR: Songs of the Week featuring Leonard Cohen, Dan Deacon, and Tame Impala.EXIT MUSIC: Elaine Mai - 'Heartbeat' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The truth is we don't know, folks. Certainly not at time of writing, anyway. But let's forget all that for now and welcome back Sarah Corcoran of Pillow Queens fame, now officially a WOMAN OF THE YEAR.A deserved honour. She joins two of the usual crew as they discuss the new Foals record, gigs from Chromatics and a quiet unassuming Clare man by the name of Daithí, and why 899 Craig fans can't be wrong.ACT ONE: Gigs and Kanye chatter.ACT TWO: A fairly grim news section if we're honest, but at least we got Craig's social media strategy out of it.ACT THREE: Songs of the Week featuring Frank Ocean, Selena Gomez and Destroyer.ACT FOUR: Foals have another album. Let's review.EXIT MUSIC: HAPPYALONE. - 'L U C I F E R'  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At long last, NO ENCORE's 'music and movies' sidebar returns.Apologies for delay, life is very busy. Anyways, it's time for Dave Hanratty and David Higgins to delve into the bizarre Fred Durst-helmed, John Travolta-fronted, problematic nightmare that is.... THE FANATIC.ACT ONE: Dave and Dave recount all of the films they have seen since they last convened, so that's about half of the episode covered.ACT TWO: The Fanatic is destined to be remembered by the few who saw it, for all the wrong reasons. John Travolta gives it his all as an obsessed fan, but should this thing even have been made? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Congratulations to our resident Captain Fiddle on the release of his superb new album, which is out now so go and listen to it!As such, he's not here this week. Filling in is the wonderful Brendan Canty, a man who knows a thing or two about music videos and Big Thief, which is helpful as that's our big album review this week...ACT ONE: Go listen to Daithí's album!ACT TWO: One of the most red-hot news sections in some time takes in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominations, Pharrell suddenly listening to 'Blurred Lines' for seemingly the first time, that Joker song inclusion, and Elton John's Lion King remorse.ACT THREE: Songs of the Week featuring Pusha T, Harry Styles, and William Doyle.ACT FOUR: Big Thief return with Two Hands, their second album this calendar year. Very much the lo-fi critical darlings of the moment, is the hype justified?EXIT MUSIC: BATS - 'Ergot' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Salutations. Craig and Dave draft singer-songwriter man Carlo Magliocco in to assist in reviewing the new, typically ambitious and otherworldly Nick Cave record.Before all that, there's a sit-down with Tandem Felix hero David A. Tapley as debut album Rom-Com finally emerges, and plenty of list-based musings to consider...ACT ONE: Lists, lists, and more lists. ACT TWO: A scattering of news.ACT THREE: Tapley takes a stroll to Daithí's home studio where the boys have a conversation.ACT FOUR: Songs of the Week with Michael Stipe, The Who, and Caribou.ACT FIVE: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' Ghosteen under review.EXIT MUSIC: Tandem Felix - 'Tapley Takes a Stroll' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NO ENCORE returns with special guest Philly Taggart of BBC Radio 1 and writing a great book - Phil Taggart's Slacker Guide to the Music Industry - as the boys put the music world to rights once more.Dermot Kennedy's debut album. Kanye West's no-show. Robert De Niro's profanity. Dave's Joker remorse. It's all up for debate...ACT ONE: Introducing our guest and why you should part with your hard-earned for his book.ACT TWO: IT'S THE NEWS.ACT THREE: Songs of the Week with Floating Points, CHVRCHES, Dodie, and Chromatics.ACT FOUR: Dermot Kennedy is finally Without Fear but will the official NO ENCORE verdict on his long-awaited debut put the frighteners on him?EXIT MUSIC: Autre Monde - 'On The Record'  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NO ENCORE returns, as does Irish Times crime man Dean Ruxton, in order to run the rule over one of the year's most anticipated records; Girl Band's The Talkies. Elsewhere, it's your usual hot take music shop. Lengthier show notes unavailable due to Dave being ill whilst typing these very words. Dive in... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys Tebi Rex take over the studio in celebratory fashion as Dave and Craig do their best to maintain decorum. Do check out their debut album (Tebi Rex, not Dave and Craig) The Young Will Eat The Old when you can. But first, the podcast...ACT ONE: Welcome back, Matt and Max.ACT TWO: The Guardian did a big list and the guys dive in accordingly. Elsewhere, do we owe Tom DeLonge an apology?ACT THREE: Songs of the Week with an experimental twist.ACT FOUR: Charli XCX is back with Charli, her long-awaited, feature-heavy third album. Can it live up to the hype?EXIT MUSIC: Tebi Rex - 'I Never Got Off The Bus' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sickness strikes and the result is a two-man power trip as Dave and Craig strap in for another wild week in the world of music.On the cards; the dominance of Post Malone, Kurt Cobain's crumbling legacy, and tributes to the late, great Daniel Johnston.ACT ONE: Overheard in Castleknock and brief film-related discussion.ACT TWO: News, with the passing of Daniel Johnston, Kurt Cobain advertising concerns, festival recognition software, and a big SUPER-SHOW that we'll likely be avoiding.ACT THREE: New tunes from the likes of M83, Danny Brown, and a team-up between Slowthai and Denzel Curry.ACT FOUR: Post Malone is your new streaming overlord, but is he a worthy avatar for today's generation? The boys dive into Hollywood's Bleeding. EXIT MUSIC: Orla Gartland - 'Did It To Myself' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.