NO ENCORE

Tonight we’re gonna party like it’s the turn of the century as THE REVISIT hits up 1999 to assess the good, the bad, and the ugly of the Irish music scene. It’s a lively affair as always as Dave Hanratty and Kieran McGuinness are joined by a terrific panel in the form of Elaine Buckley […]La entrada NO ENCORE: THE REVISIT | 1999 se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In which Colm absconds to his native land of Cork for frivolity and thus a tired Dave and buoyant Craig are forced to bring in a ringer. That ringer? None other than David A. Tapley of famously dormant dream-pop shoegaze outfit Tandem Felix. Chaos ensues. ACT ONE: The loosest preamble ever featuring roving reporter David […]La entrada NO ENCORE #073 | Left Foot, Right Foot, Header se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NO ENCORE is going live at Whelan’s on September 28 with performances from Overhead, The Albatross, Daithí and Elaine Mai set to BLOW THE ROOF OFF and such. You should totally come to the show. Tickets available on Ticketmaster and usual outlets. Right, now that that’s out of the way, how’s about a new episode, […]La entrada NO ENCORE #072 | Bedding Jonathan Swift Every Night In The Oculus Rift se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NO ENCORE returns to the year 1982 to shine a light on the Irish music scene of the era and assess the most notable records that captured the imagination. As ever, it’s a lively assembly as Dave Hanratty and Kieran McGuinness are joined by thoughtful singer-songwriter Róisín O, the returning Zara Hedderman (The Thin Air, State Magazine) […]La entrada NO ENCORE: THE REVISIT | 1982 se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys are back with a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT and they’re really very excited so they are. It’s a stacked show, so settle in… ACT ONE: Bloody hell, we’re doing another live show! Also, one last Top 10 for good measure… ACT TWO: Justin Bieber dominates the news agenda but there’s time for the Mercury Prize […]La entrada NO ENCORE #071 | WHELAN’S SEPTEMBER 28 se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NO ENCORE is, in fact, talkin’ U2 to you this week as the boys park the regular album review segment to… construct their very own U2 record! Elsewhere, there’s all the usual noise with big news, Songs of the Week and Colm’s personal Top 10 songs of all time… ACT ONE: A report from this […]La entrada NO ENCORE #070 | We Talkin’ U2 To You se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NO ENCORE goes back in time once again as THE REVISIT takes the temperature of the Irish music scene as the eighties came to a close and a new decade dawned. It’s 1990 and it’s quite a diverse shortlist… As ever, a panel of experts are on hand as Dave Hanratty and Kieran McGuinness are […]La entrada NO ENCORE: THE REVISIT | 1990 se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greetings, loyal music podcast fans! The latest episode of NO ENCORE is the most raucous episode since… a few episodes ago when Daithi joined the fray. No guest this week but there’s a birthday, lots of laughter and a troubling amount of innuendo… ACT ONE: The boys report back from Pixies’ visit to Trinity College. […]La entrada NO ENCORE #069 | The Podcast That’s Still Realising Stuff se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s a busy week in the world of music, so there’s plenty for our tenacious trio to wade through. With Craig mic’d up and all, eyes are cast towards a pair of new albums, another example of exclusive-release chicanery, Dave’s favourite songs of ALL TIME, and a whole lot more… ACT ONE: There’s a new […]La entrada NO ENCORE #068 | 99 Problems But A TIDAL Sub Ain’t One se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Look, it happens. The bad news is that this episode of NO ENCORE finds that Craig’s tones are less dulcet than usual. The good news is that you can still hear him, but yeah, technical difficulties tried to scupper the gang BUT TO NO AVAIL. Colm makes his grand return as does former guest and […]La entrada NO ENCORE #067 | Craig’s Microphone Wasn’t Switched On se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NO ENCORE fires up the flux capacitor once more and revisits a year in Irish music to weigh up the most notable albums of the era. This time out it’s 2003, with everything from bedroom experimentation (not that kind) to carefully constructed throwback sounds to the first major steps in world domination up for debate. […]La entrada NO ENCORE: THE REVISIT | 2003 se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s a jam-packed edition of NO ENCORE this week with gig recaps, a fresh listening guide, a fun interview with the excellent Ho99o9 and all the usual regular fun and games to boot. Exciting. Zara Hedderman returns as Colm continues to drink up the permanent Norwegian daylight and it’s all very raucous indeed… ACT ONE: […]La entrada NO ENCORE #066 | Real Ho99o9 Show se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Colm may have jetted off to the permanently bright surroundings of Norway (yep, again) but Dave and Craig are in fine form as they welcome David Higgins back to the pod for a raucous episode that takes in not one but TWO album reviews. We really do spoil you sometimes… ACT ONE: The gang report […]La entrada NO ENCORE #065 | USDA Certified Lean se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The NO ENCORE flux capacitor fires up once more as host Colm O’Regan serves as guide on a trip all the way back to 1981, to examine the Irish musical fare of the day. Joining him on the trip is ever-present co-host and Delorentos man Kieran McGuinness, as Planet Parade’s Andy Lloyd and musician/producer Gavin […]La entrada NO ENCORE: THE REVISIT | 1981 se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some political humour for the week that’s in it, why not. Your latest round of NO ENCORE is just as controversial as Dave finally breaks his festival hiatus only to find his spirits severely dampened by rain. There’s plenty more up for debate, including the new alt-j record which… sounds like an alt-j record, and […]La entrada NO ENCORE #064 | We Can’t Answer That In An Open Setting se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys are back in town and they’ve brought nu metal sensation Daithi along for the ride this week. All kinds of musical fun and games await, as well as a look at James Vincent McMorrow’s fourth record. ACT ONE: Is Dave on the verge of breaking his festival ban? ACT TWO: A pretty sparse […]La entrada NO ENCORE #063 | Nothing Ruins A House Party Like A Concept se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One more time with feeling – NO ENCORE turns the clock back to run the rule over a set of Irish albums from a given year. 1997 takes centre stage on this particular edition, as an excellent panel debates the merits and demerits of what is, as ever, a painstaking selection of music. This time […]La entrada NO ENCORE: THE REVISIT | 1997 se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yep, we’re switching from Mondays to Fridays. Exciting. You can still listen on the Monday but now you have the option to get your NO ENCORE fix right in time for the weekend. How better to start off the new era than to shake things up with new co-hosts? It’s a temporary situation as both […]La entrada NO ENCORE #062 | Meet The New Boss, Same As The Old Boss… se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Twin Peaks day, everyone! Er, that is if you’re listening to this on the Monday. If not, fear not, for the NO ENCORE wrecking crew kick this edition off with some thoughts on the cult phenomenon. Talk soon moves to the sad passing of grunge icon Chris Cornell before the gang settle into the usual […]La entrada NO ENCORE #061 | So Much Styles That It’s Wasted se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dave returns with thoughts on two summer blockbusters before the boys get down to the usual mix of music-related happenings with everything from wrestling (yeah, again) to new songs and a structure-bothering album on the agenda. ACT ONE: A sidestep into film territory as Dave delivers the verdict on Alien: Covenant and King Arthur: Legend of the Sword […]La entrada NO ENCORE #060 | The Podcast That Misses The Old Calvin Harris se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Time once again to step into the past in order to weigh up the cream of the crop of the Irish music scene. This time out it’s 1984, a very special year indeed for NO ENCORE host Dave Hanratty. He and Delorentos man Kieran McGuinness are joined by a panel of experts including Celina Murphy […]La entrada NO ENCORE: THE REVISIT | 1984 se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With neither a Dave nor an ENCORE in sight, Colm O’Regan and Craig Fitzpatrick put the music world to rights for another week. Will they go ape for the new Gorillaz album? Is Katy Perry’s latest track as tasty as it appears? And what’s found when sifting through the embers of Ja Rule’s festival of […]La entrada NO ENCORE #059 | Monkey Business se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Back at it again with sideways glances and informed debate, your NO ENCORE crew go in-depth on two albums of note as a busy week lies ahead. There’s all the usual news and new music to ponder, too, but before all that, Craig Fitzpatrick has something important to say… ACT ONE: Craig speaks from the […]La entrada NO ENCORE #058 | United Podcast of Horror se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NO ENCORE once again travels back in time for THE REVISIT as Irish albums from a given year duke it out for critical supremacy. 1994 was the year when Ray Houghton spurred Ireland to a memorable victory over Italy in the World Cup but there were similar heroics back home, as this collection of records […]La entrada NO ENCORE: THE REVISIT | 1994 se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A wrestling reference in the title can only mean wrestling references on the show itself, and this episode of NO ENCORE does indeed kick off with grappling. That, and a wedding, but stay tuned for all the news, a fun interview, the best/worst new tracks and a thorough look at the new Kendrick Lamar album. […]La entrada NO ENCORE #057 | This Podcast Is Scheduled For One Fall se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week marks the one-year anniversary of the passing of the phenomenal Prince. As such, the NO ENCORE crew felt it only right and proper to pay tribute to The Purple One with an in-depth Listening Guide for newcomers, novices, die-hards and everyone in between. That’s just one highlight of a Bantum-assisted episode which also features […]La entrada NO ENCORE #056 | Contrasting Styles se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Turn the clock back once more as NO ENCORE takes the temperature of the Irish music scene in 1985. It’s a serious panel of experts this time out as Dave Hanratty and Kieran McGuinness are joined by Nadine O’Regan (Sunday Business Post, Today FM), Dan Hegarty (2FM, 2XM) and Nialler9 (The Irish Times, all-round one-man music bible). […]La entrada NO ENCORE: THE REVISIT | 1985 se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The rumours are true – Dave and Colm stayed up til much too late/early to watch all seven hours of this year’s WrestleMania spectacular. Craig, evidently much more of a grown man, did not. With things already tense between our intrepid trio, does this mean for the future of NO ENCORE?! The Ultimate Thrill Ride: ACT ONE: Recapping the aforementioned grapple-fest and […]La entrada NO ENCORE #055 | The Ultimate Thrill Ride se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

That’s a reference to both a film starring Clint Eastwood and Jessica Walter and the NO ENCORE featured album review this week which, incidentally, kinda-sorta divides the room as Dave, Colm and Craig reconvene to make sense of all the music that’s fit to chat about. Also on the show – Elaine Mai drops by to […]La entrada NO ENCORE #054 | Play Misty For Me se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys are back in town, as goes the popular Twitter meme. Hey, someone should maybe write a song about that. NO ENCORE returns with yet more dispatches from the ever-evolving world of music… ACT ONE: A rock star exit leads the wrecking crew into the news, as Electric Picnic, the career struggles of Laura […]La entrada NO ENCORE #053 | Zombies With No Conscience se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NO ENCORE once again turns back the clock in order to evaluate a select group of Irish albums from a given year. This time out the team are 2002-bound – a simpler era when Roy Keane caused a national uproar, nu metal was still making an impact and Matt Damon took on the mantle of Jason […]La entrada NO ENCORE: THE REVISIT | 2002 se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys are back in town the studio together for the first time since the triumphant live outing at The Workman’s Club. Craig’s fresh from yet another wild stag weekend, Colm is basking in the afterglow of judging the Choice Music Prize and Dave… well, Dave is still pretty opinionated and possibly misunderstood. On this […]La entrada NO ENCORE #052 | I Like My French House To Be Slightly More Substantial se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What can possibly be left to say about Ed Sheeran, ‘Galway Girl’ and its parent record? Plenty, as it turns out. With Colm off performing jury duty, Dave and Craig are joined by their former Hot Press colleague Celina Murphy to try and make sense of things. Well, as best they can at least… ACT ONE: […]La entrada NO ENCORE #051 | Beef With Hans Zimmer se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s Irish album flashback time once again on NO ENCORE as Dave Hanratty and Kieran McGuinness step into 1988 alongside the lively panel of DJ, MC extraordinaire and all-round culture vulture Rick O’Shea, HeadStuff Music Editor Andrea Cleary and the wildly talented and funky CC Brez. As ever, your intrepid audio adventurers aim to determine the gold standard of […]La entrada NO ENCORE: THE REVISIT | 1988 se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was a highly eventful evening in The Workman’s Club, Dublin, as NO ENCORE – The HeadStuff Podcast Network’s only music podcast – turned 50 in some style. There was NO ENCORE LIVE! Not your usual instalment, this episode takes in everything from the rather underwhelming Longitude line-up to how going to a Busted gig led to Jedward fans giving Dave […]La entrada NO ENCORE #050 | NO ENCORE LIVE~! se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There’s mere days to go until NO ENCORE LIVE at The Workman’s Club, so it’s little wonder that Dave Hanratty, Colm O’Regan and Craig Fitzpatrick are in a lively mood this week. Grizzled veterans that they are, though, there’s another busy week in the world of music to get through – and from Dave’s adventures […]La entrada NO ENCORE #049 | Nailed it. se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Reunited – and it feels so good! Emerging from his period of convalescence with a brand new lease on life, Dave Hanratty rejoins Colm O’Regan and Craig Fitzpatrick to consider another week in music. Along the way, they also welcome Participant, who gears up for his Sampler EP launch with a classic NO ENCORE grilling. […]La entrada NO ENCORE #048 | ¡Participant Participates! se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Time to party like it’s 1992 on THE REVISIT as Dave Hanratty and Kieran McGuinness turn back the clock alongside MayKay (Fight Like Apes, Other Voices), Conall Ó Breacháin (We Cut Corners) and Brian Mooney (The Idiots, Jape, David Kitt, Trust Me I’m A Thief Records). As ever, the roundtable select five Irish albums from the year in question and attempt […]La entrada NO ENCORE: THE REVISIT | 1992 se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Colm O’Regan and Craig Fitzpatrick are again embarking on a two-man expedition through the murky waters of the music world this week, as the half-century mark draws ever closer for NO ENCORE (tickets for the landmark live show available HERE). One of the first buzz albums of the year, Sampha’s Process, is in the critical […]La entrada NO ENCORE #047 | Trust The Process se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The streak is over. It was going to take something serious for Dave Hanratty to miss a recording for the first time, but a suspected bout of tonsillitis – [Dave note: a seven-hour spell in A&E confirmed that it’s actually glandular fever and I’m hating life right now] has felled the NO ENCORE mainstay this week. […]La entrada NO ENCORE #046 | Alternative Facts on Little Fictions se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THE REVISIT podcast returns to tackle a given year in Irish music and the gold standard thereof. It’s gone all Y2K – remember that particular hysteria? – this time out as regular hosts Dave Hanratty and Delorentos man Kieran McGuinness travel back to 2000 alongside Michael Pope (Le Galaxie), Brian Lloyd (Entertainment.ie) and Colm ‘Q’ Quearney […]La entrada NO ENCORE: THE REVISIT | 2000 se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Your beloved NO ENCORE boys are back in the saddle, despite illness doing its utmost to drive them apart. ACT ONE: Dave details his still-not-quite-over-it viral infection before the lads get stuck into some important news with everything from Michael Jackson to Lady Gaga’s upcoming Super Bowl appearance to will.i.am’s terrible advice. ACT TWO (17:40): […]La entrada NO ENCORE #045 | Hobbies Include Partying se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s a raucous atmosphere in the NO ENCORE studio as Dave Hanratty and Colm O’Regan are joined by Dara Kiely and Daniel Fox of the wonderful Girl Band ahead of their Vicar Street headliner on February 17 in aid of Pieta House. On a reliably lively episode they discuss night terrors, wrestling, vomiting during gigs, more […]La entrada NO ENCORE #044 | GIRL BAND se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With The Revisit up and running – and tickets for the live spectacular on March 2 now on sale – it’s all go for the NO ENCORE trio of late. But when the mics are on it’s business as usual as Dave, Colm and Craig discuss and dissect the week’s goings-on, from festival rebranding and […]La entrada NO ENCORE #043 | The XX Factor se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the inaugural episode of NO ENCORE: THE REVISIT, in which we go back in time to a chosen year in Irish music and attempt to determine the gold standard of the era. Join regular NO ENCORE hosts Dave Hanratty and Colm O’Regan on a journey back to 1996 alongside Delorentos man Kieran McGuinness, Niamh Farrell of HamsandwicH and State Magazine Reviews Editor Zara Hedderman. […]La entrada NO ENCORE: THE REVISIT | 1996 se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The RTE Choice Music Prize, that is. This week, your NO ENCORE wrecking crew boasts a roundtable of academic music-related excellence as it welcomes back Kieran McGuinness of Delorentos fame alongside your regular trio of Dave, Craig and Colm. On the agenda – why, the aforementioned rundown of the apparent Top 10 best Irish albums of 2016, […]La entrada NO ENCORE #042 | Spoiled For Choice se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WE’RE BACK. New year, new season, new music, same old NO ENCORE fun and games. Dave Hanratty and Colm O’Regan are joined in-studio by State Magazine Reviews Editor Zara Hedderman for an hour-or-thereabouts of music-related chat including the latest news happenings, brand new tracks, an in-depth look at the latest offering from hip hip sensations Run […]La entrada NO ENCORE #041 | Season II: Back In The Habit se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

No detailed breakdown again this week for it’s special countdown time once more as Dave, Craig and Colm join forces to bring you their top 20 albums of 2016. It’s the final episode of NO ENCORE until we return in January so let’s do this! EXIT MUSIC: It’s a surprise.La entrada NO ENCORE #040 | THE TOP 20 ALBUMS OF 2016 ~! se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There will be no breakdown this week but rather a very special countdown as Dave, Craig and Colm join forces to bring you their top 20 songs of the year. There’s big names, some surprise entries and a quite ridiculous overuse of one adjective in particular for which Dave is profusely sorry for. EXIT MUSIC: You’ll have […]La entrada NO ENCORE #039 | THE TOP 20 SONGS OF 2016~! se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With a thud, unfortunately. In the final ‘regular’ episode of the year – LISTMANIA is right around the corner, folks! – the NO ENCORE boys tackle Abel Tesfaye’s latest effort for global pop domination – Starboy. Before that, there’s much to ponder from flat-pack furniture to impromptu quizzes to the use of Nickelback as a drink-driving […]La entrada NO ENCORE #038 | The Weeknd Has Landed se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.