NO ENCORE

Craig flees to Spain like an exiled lord as Dave and Daithí hold down the NO ENCORE fort.There's an in-depth look at Drake's 3Arena takeover, a chat with Rushes as he releases his debut EP, and Dave's grand return to school amongst plenty more.ACT ONE: Daithí does Drake as Dave buries himself in The Dirt.ACT TWO: Scott Walker RIP, Bo-Raps gets the scissors, Dr. Dre has social media remorse and the holograms are back to haunt us - it's the news.ACT THREE: Cork producer Rushes has just dropped his debut Glimpse EP. He joins the boys to discuss his process, working with Diffusion Lab, choosing a different path and retaining a sense of mystery.ACT FOUR: Songs of the Week with Flume, Tame Impala, Sky Ferreira, Marina, and Logic.ACT FIVE: Avant-garde outfit and critical darlings These New Puritans are back with their first album in six years. Dave didn't like the last one, so that bodes well, right?EXIT MUSIC: Bouts x Kobina | 'Love's Lost Landings, Pt. 2' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The best damn music podcast in town returns with reports of great live music and violently theatrical happenings, a lively chat with Soulé and some good old-fashioned emo wanderings. ACT ONE: Live correspondence from Anderson .Paak's Dublin visit, as well as a recap of Daithí's exciting birthday.ACT TWO: Little Green Cars switch off their respective engines, MySpace somehow makes headlines in 2019, George Ezra goes through the legal mill, and Bohemian Rhapsody keeps on upsetting people - it's the NEWS.ACT THREE: Soulé is making waves with her new Love Cycle EP but it turns out that she's just as adept at the culinary arts. A quite wild conversation ensues.ACT FOUR: Deeply influential emo proves too much for Daithí to deal with, leaving Dave and Craig to play some American Football.ACT FIVE: Songs of the Week unites Two Door Cinema Club, Weyes Blood, Saudade, The Head and the Heart and Iggy Azalea.EXIT MUSIC: The Claque | 'Stray' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NO ENCORE's deep dive into the world of music-related cinema continues with the epic, the bizarre, the hilarious, the tragic, the essential Metallica: Some Kind of Monster.Dave Hanratty and David Higgins sit down to try and make sense of one of the most compelling music documentaries in the game. Why did Metallica agree to make this? Who are the heroes and villains of the piece? And how are we feeling about St. Anger 16 years later? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NO ENCORE returns as Dave, Daithí and Craig welcome Molly Sterling for a chat, provide further dispatches from the RTÉ Choice Music Prize, and muse on bathing etiquette.ACT ONE: NO POPCORN #002 incoming, but what band 'Hurt' Dave this week?ACT TWO: The boys got their vox pop on at the Choice - hear some immediate hot takes from Nialler9, The Point of Everything, Tony Clayton-Lea and Zara Hedderman.ACT THREE: News, and plenty of it.ACT FOUR: Rising artist Molly Sterling is enjoying a dark and challenging rebirth. She opens up on a difficult breakthrough and an exciting new direction.ACT FIVE: Songs of the Week.ACT SIX: Foals have unleashed part one of their latest voyage. Can long-time sceptic Dave finally be won over?EXIT MUSIC: Anna Mullarkey | 'Sometimes' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A pleasure to welcome musical force of nature, Other Voices presenter and all-round legend Mary-Kate Geraghty to the co-hosting hot seat. Fun is had, cans are cracked, and there’s also room for more serious discussion in a newsworthy week for all things music.ACT ONEDave regales us with tales of his jaunt to London for a Billie Eilish gig (he saw a Union Jack cushion, basically). His hotel was two doors down from the venue, but how close was it to Shattered Dreams Parkway? We find out. We also have an early pow-wow about Solange’s When I Get Home. It’s a mood of an album and so is Craig, apparently. ACT TWOTime-travelling hijinks prior to, and live from, the Choice Music Prize.ACT THREEWith the world having lost the iconic and beloved Keith Flint, we pay tribute. Closer to home, we parse the Twitter storm whipped up by Ed Power’s stinging Wyvern Lingo comments. From there, it’s all Brian May raging against the media machine, cloud macchiatos with Ariana Grande and Kanye West’s Sunday service.ACT FOURSongs Of The Week sees the Jonas Brothers giving us a dose of purity ring pop nostalgia, Mac DeMarco angering Mitski fans while appealing to Mary-Kate, and more.ACT FIVEShe’s been on the cusp of pop stardom for some time, so has rising Norwegian artist Sigrid capitalised with her long-playing debut? Sucker Punch is our Album Of The Week.EXIT MUSICParticipant – ‘Medicine’ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, players, to NO ENCORE #154.Jafaris drops in with just days to go until his debut album hits the world, an old friend makes his mark, and the gang try to solve the conundrum that is Andrew Hozier-Byrne.ACT ONE: Icelandic awkwardness, Massive Attack-soundtracked weirdness, and Academy Award-uselessness - it's the preamble.ACT TWO: The boys cop what a mess they've made of this week's news section much too late, so hopefully that top 10 saves the day.ACT THREE: Jafaris is on the rise. Debut album Stride is imminent. He opens up on his faith, his drive, his artistry, realising potential, and why Los Angeles provides its own unique inspiration.ACT FOUR: Time to enter the Wasteland, Baby! as lapsed fans and sceptics unite to hurl themselves headfirst into Hozier's sophomore long form offering.ACT FIVE: SOTW w/ Big Thief, Kojaque, P!nk, Hatchie, and Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever.EXIT MUSIC: King Pallas | 'The Dead' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time for your beloved NO ENCORE music podcast to take a deep dive into the world of cinema.NO POPCORN is our new semi-regular look at a film that boasts a certain music-themed flavour; be it a biopic, a musical or something that just has a musician in it for five minutes or less.And what better way to kick things off than by breaking down the Academy Award-winning Bohemian Rhapsody?OG NE host Dave Hanratty is joined by David 'Higgs' Higgins as they try to make sense of what is, and we're being charitable enough here, a complete mess.How did this film win all those awards? What the hell is going on with the editing? How does Aidan Gillen keep getting work? Is Rami Malek's performance actually any good? What's with all the outright lies?All those questions and more are answered as NO POPCORN's maiden voyage takes hold... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You'd know Colm was gone, given that it's time for THE LONGEST EPISODE OF NO ENCORE TO DATE.But hey, that's what happens when you welcome Tebi Rex to the studio for a long, intimate chat. Throw the return of Daithí as he ably breaks down The Gloaming's new album and an in-depth review of an awards show that nobody cares for and, well, yeah, this one's epic.ACT ONE: Dave and Daithí's Valentine's Night report (they went to Maggie Rogers), Daithí cheats on NO ENCORE, Dave enjoys a flying visit to Output Belfast and more.ACT TWO: Brit Awards, gender disparity and a bench in honour of late Eazy-E; it's the news.ACT THREE: Matt and Max of rising Maynooth hip hop outfit Tebi Rex take over as Cillian Murphy is firmly put on blast.ACT FOUR: Songs of the Week with Jenny Lewis, Lizzo, Tierra Whack, Mango x Mathman and Aldous Harding.ACT FIVE: The regal tones of The Gloaming come into focus as they drop their third record. Can Dave and Craig finally learn to love their heritage?EXIT MUSIC: Host - 'Taste of Your Love' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In which we make a shock decision to cover an electro-industrial album rather than the latest long-player from the biggest pop star on the planet… And then can’t help discussing new Ariana Grande in-depth at the top of the show anyway. Elsewhere, Craig didn’t really watch the Grammys but has opinions on it and Dave’s been hanging out in the media section of a church.ACT ONEYep, so Craig won’t be attending a Ryan Adams gig anytime soon. We discuss the awful New York Times revelations about the alt-country star. In brighter news, 21 Savage has been released from the clutches of the dastardly ICE and a famous London venue takes Daithi’s side in the whole ’should stage times be released?’ debate.ACT TWOWe’re joined by rising Dublin rapper Nealo for a chat about swapping hardcore for hip hop, inspirational dog walking, existential crises and why music sounds better when it’s the unvarnished truth.ACT THREEHas Dave come around to Otherkin? Can Jessie Ware put a foot wrong? Have we all been sleeping on Mini Mansions? All these questions and more answered in Songs Of The Week.ACT FOUR“This album was designed to be played at a high volume. Please do your best.” We did indeed do our best with HEALTH’s fourth… So is VOL. 4 :: SLAVES OF FEAR worth the potential earache?EXIT MUSICRoyal Yellow – ‘Aruba’ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Roll up, roll up - NO ENCORE returns with the two-man power trip that is David William Hanratty and Craig Fitzpatrick for yet more music-related chatter.There's an interview with Talos man Eoin French as he releases excellent new album Far Out Dust, the fallout of Maroon 5's appointment with the Super Bowl and the return of Beirut.ACT ONE: The preamble features a difficult week for both Dave and Craig and another tease for the upcoming NO POPCORN.ACT TWO: An ever-busy news section - Castlepalooza on festival hiatus, a positive Billy Corgan story for once, yet more Fyre Festival fallout and Dave reads some fan mail.ACT THREE: Eoin French of Talos fame talks new album Far Out Dust, mythical tales of rowdy gigs, embracing the majesty of pop music and whether or not he forgives Dave for his role in last year's Choice Music Prize.ACT FOUR: Songs of the Week with a LEGO Movie amalgamation, Empire of the Sun's glittering comeback, Alex Gough's laid-back drawl, Interpol's surprising energy and the naked politics of Pet Shop Boys.ACT FIVE: Craig's mate Zach Condon aka Beirut is back with his fifth album Gallipoli, which provokes an emotional reaction from the boys - but of what nature?EXIT MUSIC: Fat Pablo - 'Shambala' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.