NO ENCORE

Man down in the NO ENCORE studio this week as Craig gives everyone a free tick on the bingo/drinking game as Dave and Colm hold down the fort. Not to worry as they’re joined by ethnomusicologist (yep) and HeadStuff contributor Andrea Cleary, who is also responsible for the aforementioned “dringo” situation. On the agenda? Bacteria, fashion, reality TV, liars and […]La entrada NO ENCORE #018 | Model Through It se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yep, there’s no two ways about it – your NO ENCORE brothers in arms simply had to weigh in on the whole Kimye/Taylor situation, despite host Dave’s protestations to the contrary. You read that correctly; Dave didn’t want to talk about Kanye this week. Our intrepid trio are joined by music journo and all-round good […]La entrada NO ENCORE #017 | Swift Justice se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s a day of joy and celebration in the NO ENCORE studio as colleagues and friends gather to honour the birthday of humble host Dave Hanratty. As such, it’s a pretty ramshackle affair as our merry trio are joined by the returning Zara Hedderman and the infamously “craven and gutless” Vinny Casey of Overhead, The […]La entrada NO ENCORE #016 | RED LETTER DAVE se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s a Very Special Episode of NO ENCORE this week as Dave and Colm welcome back the always insightful Dean Van Nguyen to discuss the best – and some of the not so best – music of January – June 2016 as well as the big stories of the year so far. PLUS, contributions from […]La entrada NO ENCORE #015 | Half-Year Highlights se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There are no shortcuts on the latest NO ENCORE, but the boys are joined by the excellent duo of John Duignan and Conall Ó Breacháin aka We Cut Corners for some lively chat. They’re lovely gentleman who make really great music that you should check out immediately if you haven’t already – and by ‘immediately’ […]La entrada NO ENCORE #014 | We Cut Corners se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The gang are back together and are joined by guest co-host Zara Hedderman. Zara is a music writer who specialises in the kind of jokes that can only be described as ‘your mileage may vary’. She’s right at home on a rambunctious episode that includes live reviews, new tunes, a wretched album by a band […]La entrada NO ENCORE #013 | The Plot Thickens se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gremlins prowl HeadStuff HQ, but they’ve picked the wrong podcast to mess with – no amount of technical difficulties could stop the inexorable march of NO ENCORE. Short of usual partner-in-crime Craig Fitzpatrick, HeadStuff Music Chief Dave Hanratty and Hot Press wordsmith Colm O’Regan call in back-up in the form of Bitch Falcon. The hard-rocking trio […]La entrada NO ENCORE #012 | Taylor Swift Death Machine se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following last week’s rather unfortunate debacle, we’re back with a bang as future-pop warriors Funeral Suits gatecrash the studio (okay, they were invited) to deliver the most harrowing bird-related tale you’ll ever experience. Short version; seagulls are monsters. That’s just the start of proceedings as the Suits slot in as guest co-hosts alongside the regular intrepid crew of Dave Hanratty, Craig Fitzpatrick and Colm […]La entrada NO ENCORE #011 | Where Seagulls Dare… se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello there. Due to scheduling conflicts and a series of unfortunate events, we don’t have a proper full episode of NO ENCORE for you this week. Believe us, we did our very best only for circumstances to conspire against us. Back to our regularly scheduled programming next week, promise. For now, enjoy this mini episode […]La entrada NO ENCORE 010.5 ?! | Yeah, this isn’t a proper episode sorry se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DOUBLE FIGURES, AWWWWWWH YEAH. Ahem. To celebrate hitting the big One-Zero, your NO ENCORE boys – Dave Hanratty, Craig Fitzpatrick and Colm O’Regan – welcome Kieran McGuinness from the excellent Delorentos on board as a special guest co-host. A man with an obvious passion for music, Kieran can be heard on TXFM presenting The Set List […]La entrada NO ENCORE #010 | Three Out Of Five se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adopted son of Norway Colm O’Regan has once more abandoned his NO ENCORE co-host duties and has indulged in a much-needed holiday so HeadStuff Music Editor Dave Hanratty and serious Newstalk business journalist Craig Fitzpatrick are joined by the always-excellent Dean Van Nguyen; music writer and cultural critic whose bylines include Pitchfork, NME, The Irish Times, Consequence of Sound and a whole lot more. On […]La entrada NO ENCORE #009 | Chance Would Be A Fine Thing se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

HeadStuff Music Editor Dave Hanratty, Hot Press word-man Colm O’Regan and Newstalk business dude Craig Fitzpatrick are back with another exciting edition of the NO ENCORE podcast. As Rolling Stone point out*; “It’s the best podcast there is, the best podcast there was, and the best podcast there ever will be.” *Nobody associated with Rolling Stone has made this claim. This week, The Lads run down some pretty […]La entrada NO ENCORE #008 | Mournful Falsetto SMACKDOWN se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode VII. The Podcast Awakens? In truth, it’s difficult to stay animated when listening to the new album from Canadian hip hop sensation Drake, but HeadStuff Music Editor Dave Hanratty, Hot Press henchman Colm O’Regan and Newstalk numbers-cruncher Craig Fitzpatrick do their very best on the brand new episode of the NO ENCORE podcast as they tackle their views on Views alongside new efforts from LUH and ANOHNI. Before […]La entrada NO ENCORE #007 | Views on Views se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

No, we didn’t fool around with Jay Z. At least I don’t think we did. Anything is possible on episode six of the NO ENCORE podcast as HeadStuff Music Editor Dave Hanratty, Hot Press hero Colm O’Regan and Newstalk’s answer to Patrick Bateman, Craig Fitzpatrick, are finally reunited following a fraught fortnight that was full of fright. If you think that alliteration was good, wait til you hear what […]La entrada NO ENCORE #006 | The Podcast With The Good Hair se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode five of the NO ENCORE podcast begins in solemn fashion as HeadStuff Music Editor Dave Hanratty and Newstalk rock and roll business wordsmith Craig Fitzpatrick weigh up the passing of the brilliant, brilliant Prince, shortly after the news broke. Regular co-host Colm O’Regan is sadly absent from proceedings but he provided the above image, so we’ll let him away with it. Speaking of The […]La entrada NO ENCORE #005 | Know Your RED ENEMY se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s like banter alarm, geddit? No wait, come back. That’s all the #lad nonsense we have for you, mainly because episode four of the NO ENCORE podcast finds HeadStuff Music Editor Dave Hanratty and Hot Press one-man wrecking crew Colm O’Regan holding down the fort in the absence of Newstalk‘s Craig Fitzpatrick, who decided to abandon his co-host duties in favour of heading to […]La entrada NO ENCORE #004 | Sound The Bantum Alarm~! se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘Cause we loved the pod hits and quoted the best bits. For the third episode of the NO ENCORE podcast, Headstuff Music Editor Dave Hanratty is joined by his usual partners in crime Craig Fitzpatrick and Colm O’Regan, as well as special guest, Radio Nova’s Conor Irwin. Given that our intrepid trio have been broadcasting […]La entrada NO ENCORE #003 | They Called Us The Pod Kids se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

See that there? That’s a pun headline, the kind of thing Dave Hanratty, Craig Fitzpatrick and Colm O’Regan excel at, thanks to their time in Hot Press magazine. There will be no apology and there will be NO ENCORE. Following on from last week’s debut episode of the NO ENCORE podcast with Overhead, The Albatross, the […]La entrada NO ENCORE #002 | In-ZAYN In The Membrane se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

HeadStuff music editor Dave Hanratty is joined by co-hosts Craig Fitzpatrick of Newstalk and Colm O’Regan of Hot Press magazine for some music-related chatter before the studio is invaded by Joe Panama and Stevie Darragh of the mighty Overhead, The Albatross. Following years of anticipation on behalf of fans and admirable patience on behalf of the […]La entrada NO ENCORE #1 | Overhead, The Albatross se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you’re a regular listener of The HeadStuff Podcast, you’ll be aware of Music Editor Dave Hanratty’s dulcet tones, wild opinions and general Herculean presence. After much deliberation, we have decided to open Pandora’s Box and give him his own podcast, henceforth known as NO ENCORE. What is NO ENCORE? Why is it in block […]La entrada NO ENCORE (new podcast teaser) se publicó primero en Headstuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.