NO ENCORE

HAPPY VALENTINE'S! We're not doing anything romance-themed, sorry. This week, Dave and Adam are joined by freelance journalist Tessa Ndjonkou to celebrate 20 years of YouTube, and to ask - has it been a blessing or a curse for society at large? Throw in a lovingly composed news section and there's a LOT to discuss. And if you want even more NO ENCORE, consider signing up to our Patreon feed @ patreon.com/noencore - just five euro per month gets you weekly bonus content, including the imminent return of Film Club. Next up, Colin Farrell's 2003 ode to copaganda, S.W.A.T.~! As for this week's episode... ACT ONE (5:45): Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Half-Time show reviewed and debated, Rolling Stone's questionable Liam Payne cover story analysed, and Samantha Mumba versus the Eurosong panel - it's the week in music news. ACT TWO (1:01:54): Top 5 YouTube Videos.  Follow Tessa on InstagramFollow Tessa on LetterboxdDave's Trans Musicales festival review from 2013 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Post-Super Bowl Monday, one and all! In honour of Kendrick Lamar's latest public corpse-kill of Aubrey Drake Graham, we're re-sharing Craig Fitzpatrick's superb feud explainer from December. Yes, this is a shameless attempt to jump on a zeitgeist moment ahead of a lengthier discussion on Friday, sue us. Don't sue us, please. In fairness, Craig did such a good job it's worth listening to it again. Beforehand, Dave and Adam preview the next episode proper as well as Adam's latest Patreon deep dive - this time on the Boyzone documentary No Matter What. You can get that and plenty more bonus content for €5 a month at patreon.com/noencoreAll hail King Kendrick!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Is it future? Or is it past? One thing's for sure - it's a brand new season of NO ENCORE~!And it wouldn't be The Return of this particular podcast without leaning into some truly tragic news in the form of the passing of visionary filmmaker David Lynch, who shuffled off this mortal coil in mid-January. As such, we're marking the first episode back with a tribute to a man who inspired as much creativity as he did nightmares during his time on this earth. A true original, Lynch cast a genuinely mesmerising spell in his work via a uniquely potent mix of imagination, surrealism, horror, and deep empathy. He deserves to be celebrated, and so we will do just that. Leading the charge is returning guest co-host David A. Tapley; mastermind of Tandem Felix and a damn fine Gordon Cole impersonator - seriously, he went as him for a Twin Peaks-themed night once and it looked and sounded terrific. ACT ONE: The preamble in which we ramble. ACT TWO (9:05): Plenty of news to dissect from weeks gone by, including Nine Inch Nails' very welcome impending visit to Dublin, Grimes saying Grimes things, the jaw-dropping Emilia Perez controversy, popular music artists of the time turning to cinematic endeavours. Ringo Starr's red-hot confession, Kendrick's dominance at the Grammy Awards (and Drake's further public humiliation), Gracie Abrams stans finding new ways to cause problems, the Boyzone documentary, and Billy Corgan stepping onto our turf. ACT THREE (1:09:06): Top 5 David Lynch Music-Follow Tandem Felix on X / Instagram / Bandcamp Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A brand new year, and a brand new season of Before The ENCORE is here!It's great to be back again, and what a way to kick off the season. This edition, Sonic Architect Adam is joined by Simon Merriman, director & booker at Singular Artists - a booking agency with a very much artist-focused approach to the live industry. In this episode you'll hear the pair discuss the challenges of promoting bigger versus smaller shows, the two sold-out Fontaines D.C. shows at the 3Arena in December 2024 and the rapidly-approaching Borderline Festival which enters it's second year as a showcase for the finest in forward-facing music from Ireland and abroad across two nights in The Workman's Main Room & The Workman's Cellar on 22 and 23 February.-Get tickets to Borderline Festival, 22 - 23 February 2025Singular Artists websiteFollow Simon on Instagram / LinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our final seasonal gift of the year to you, dear listener!Sonic Architect Adam returns with our annual epic of our favourite moments on the podcast-proper for plenty of laughs to keep you company over the holidays.As is our usual modus operandi, we shall be taking January to rest up before a new year of NO ENCORE. Don't worry though, Patreon members will continue to get their dose of bonus content in our main-feed absence.Speak soon and thanks for listening in 2024. See you next year! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The year is almost dust and we're not about to sign off without examining the standout moments of 2024 in music - that's right, it's our increasingly ramshackle awards rundown!Dave Hanratty and Sonic Architect Adam Shanahan are joined by Craig Fitzpatrick and Richard Chambers to go through the best, worst, and weirdest happenings from the calendar year.The boys detail their favourite songs and albums of 2024 before handing out the non-corporeal gongs for the likes of 'Phenomenon of the Year', 'Villain of the Year', 'PR Disaster of the Year', among others.You'll hear all about the incendiary Kendrick/Drake feud, Charli XCX's BRAT-fuelled dominance, Sabrina Carpenter's "very normal amount of horny" summer, the hugely successful - and highly divisive - latest chapter from Fontaines D.C., and plenty more besides.A huge THANK YOU to all listeners of NO ENCORE this year - we're grateful for your ears, and your support - special shout-out to those who have signed up to patreon.com/noencore for our regular stream of bonus content.Speaking of the Patreon, Davey and Mikey's Film Club Year in Review episode is imminent, and Dave will be dropping a couple of solo movie-themed episodes in January.The regular NO ENCORE feed will be taking a hopefully well-deserved breather until February, but do enjoy our upcoming 'Best Of' highlight reel episode, as curated by Adam.Happy Christmas to you, dearest listener, and here's to a great 2025~! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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THE NO ENCORE QUIZ returns to decide once and for all who is to become the undisputed NO ENCORE QUIZ Champion as current title-holder Zara Hedderman faces off against Craig Fitzpatrick for 2024's trivia round-up.Both are undefeated, but who will come out on top? Tune in to find out!-Follow Zara on X / InstagramFollow Craig on X / Instagram Tickets to Peter McGann's 'Ah No' Tour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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