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Vote early, and vote often. NO ENCORE returns with the final 'regular' episode of 2024, with the great Carl Kinsella for company. As Ireland goes to the polls, it's time to focus on the often eyebrow-raising clash between politics and music as Carl delivers his shouts for the most interesting election-based audio material going. Beforehand, a very busy news section taking in all the reaction to Kendrick Lamar stealing the weekend headlines, the continued slow death of cinema etiquette, and plenty more besides. You can check out Carl's weekly 'Surrealing in the Years' column on The Journal here, and follow him on Bluesky, X, and Instagram if you so desire. And if you want more bonus NO ENCORE content, please consider supporting us on Patreon - our Film Club returns this week with a deep dive into T2: Trainspotting and, naturally, the original film that spawned it. Sign up now @ patreon.com/noencore As for this very episode... ACT ONE: Carl learns more about Ireland's hardest-working band. ACT TWO (14:40): All the Kendrick Lamar GNX fallout that's fit to podcast about, how movie musical Wicked is leaving chaos in its wake, Ed Sheeran versus Manchester United's new manager, and a shocking display from Boyz II Men - it's this week's news section! ACT THREE (1:09:44): Top 5 Election Songs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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A departure from the usual format this week in celebration of I Leave You This, the new album from NO ENCORE favourites Overhead, The Albatross. Vinny Casey, Luke Daly, and David Prendergast join Dave and Adam in-studio to discuss their superb sophomore record and the many ups and downs of the OTA story so far, from personnel changes to onstage disasters to the seeming end of the road for the band, to the glorious rebirth and exciting new direction that followed, and the life experiences that paved the way.You can purchase a copy of I Leave You This - including a very tasty-looking vinyl pre-order - at the OTA Bandcamp page here, stream the album visualizer here, and follow the guys on Instagram here.As for our own bonus content, there's a new Album Club landing this Sunday as Adam ups his Confidence Man game, and Film Club with Davey and Mikey returns the following Sunday with T2 Trainspotting. Sign up to the NO ENCORE Patreon today for just five euro a month to access! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a long one this week, which feels fitting given the ambitious and expansive theme - why yes, the humble concept album finally falls beneath the NO ENCORE microscope.Julie Hough returns to the studio with five such records for company, and some insight into her latest musical project - PostLast. As ever, there's plenty of news and other such things to discuss, so let's do it to it before it does it to us... ACT ONE: Adam and Dave survive respective individual disasters and plug various wares accordingly. ACT TWO (16:20): Julie explains why she took on yet another new endeavour - check out PostLast's debut EP Pull Me Into The Open Sea at your earliest convenience. ACT THREE (27:30): A busy news section takes in a very early 2000s scrap, an x-rated problem with the Wicked movie, the record collection of a serial killer, slights against Rick Rubin, and Noel Gallagher's latest innovation. ACT FOUR (1:04:19): Top 5 Concept Albums-Follow Julie Hough on InstagramTickets to Daithí's Ableton seminarListen to PostLast on Spotify Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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*And the nation in question is the good 'ol US of A. As you've no doubt noticed by now, Donald John Trump is the President-elect of the United States of America. Cast aside the numerous valid and alarming reasons for this scenario not to come to pass, for it is indeed a reality once again. If you're feeling uneasy, well, you're not alone. And so NO ENCORE has no real choice but to get a bit political this week as the returning Mark Conroy takes us through his hand-picked audio that best sums up the current state of Stateside affairs right now. There's also a news section that thankfully is considerably less political, and some major personal updates, too. Enjoy? ACT ONE: Dave went to see Max Richter in concert, then later wound up in hospital. The two events are unconnected, he thinks. Meanwhile, Adam joins the fourth estate!ACT TWO (25:25): A busy news section features the passing of legendary producer and notable quotable Quincy Jones, Robert Smith's commitment to the goth lifestyle, Charli XCX's literary triumph, Olivia Rodrigo's dating advice, the rise of entertainment-focused 'cigfluencers', and awkward onstage happenings involving Morrissey and Thom Yorke. ACT THREE (1:02:20): Top 5 State of the Nation Addresses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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On the week of hallow's eve, we're keeping it semi-spooky at NO ENCORE as we welcome back Kieran McGuinness of Delorentos and Driven Snow fame to discuss his TOP 5 MURDER BALLADS. Ballads of old and new within, there's plenty to line your crosshairs up at on this week's episode.And if that's simply not enough NO ENCORE for your ears, feel free to join us over on patreon.com/noencore for weekly bonus content including Album Club and Film Club, the latter of which will be bestowing it's latest edition on the feed this Sunday!ACT ONE: A pre-show birthday celebration for one of the greatest songs of all time, followed by Kieran discusses the upcoming Driven Snow Smock Alley Theatre show - you can get your tickets for that here.ACT TWO (13:47): Helen Mirren's disappointment that a certain grunge singer passed hadn't experienced a certain technology, what Lily Allen is up to with her feet these days, a lengthy discussion on burnout among the musical community, Vera Farmiga's venture into heavy metal and more – it's the news!ACT THREE (56:28): Top 5 Murder Ballads Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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This month on Before The ENCORE, Sonic Architect Adam is joined by Toby Hatchett of Hatchett Sound – a designer of bespoke soundsystems featured across the island of Ireland. For those of you unfamiliar, you have Toby to thank for the beautifully handcrafted hi-fi soundsystems in The Big Romance, Fidelity Bar & Studio, Connolly's of Leap, Lost Lane, Hang Dai and Allta to name a few. Toby drops into Adam's studio on the way back to his West Cork workshop from Dublin to discuss his love for audio and creating that special experience for people, his ventures across venues to hi-fi "listening bars", to being tasked with designing an entire bar himself in his most recent output. If you're an audiophile or someone interested in one of the more abstract areas of the industry, this is the episode for you.*If you'd like to get this episode and all NO ENCORE episodes a full 24 hours earlier and ad-free, check us out over on Patreon here.*-Follow Hatchett Sound on InstagramHatchett Sound Website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're getting our sequel on this week as TRY Channel hero Seán Connolly returns to NO ENCORE HQ for a follow-up to his previous appearance in May - do check that one out here if you haven't already. It's time to return to the dizzying world of the leitmotif, with five new selections courtesy of the boy Connolly. All that and all the usual awaits you on another packed episode. And if you fancy some bonus content, do hit up patreon.com/noencore to keep up with our regular instalments of Film Club and Album Club - new AC this Sunday!ACT ONE: Brief live reports on Common Threads, Shiv, and HEALTH. ACT TWO (14:33): A lengthy discussion on Liam Payne, the media coverage of his death, and the entertainment industry at large. You can read Anna Leszkiewicz' New Statesman piece here.ACT THREE: The rest of this week's news section features Paul Mescal, Gracie Abrams, Cher, and Bono, sort of. ACT FOUR (56:27): Top 5 Leitmotifs II-Follow Seán Connolly on Instagram / XWatch The TRY Channel on YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Autumnal gloom has set in and the only way is down after Zara Hedderman's all-timer of a Top 5 on the previous episode, right? WRONG! Despite the astounding heights of that aforementioned T5, we're keeping the energy supercharged with the returning Max Zanga, present in-studio as a representative of mysterious rising solo talent Filmore!, who definitely is a different person than Max, honest. The new Filmore! EP is called Idle Death Gamble and it's really very good indeed, and so we talk about that and the overall project at large. Elsewhere, we've got a truly nonsensical Top 5, and a grab-bag of news to get through...And don't forget to hit up patreon.com/noencore, we've got a new Film Club episode dropping this Sunday, all about sweaty and problematic 1993 thriller Falling Down.ACT ONE: The preamble in which we ramble. ACT TWO: Filmore! in conversation. Kinda. ACT THREE (31:54): News! Robert Smith bashes Oasis, Taylor Swiftonomics keeps on churning out the goods, Donald Trump reveals his megamix, Atomic Kitten are still a thing, and some words for the late, great Ka. ACT FOUR (1:04:32): Top 5 Nonsense Songs. -Follow Max Zanga on Instagram / X Follow Filmore! on InstagramListen to Idle Death Gamble Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Well it's (j)over. We paid cash money to witness JONKER 2: FOLIE A JONK on opening night and lived to tell the tale. And tell it, we shall. NO ENCORE's very own Harley Quinn returns as Zara Hedderman joins Dave and Adam for the post-clown debrief, a bunch of news, and a truly unique and personal Top 5.Don't forget, you can get this and every new NO ENCORE episode 24 hours early and ad-free, AND additional bonus audio content by signing up to Patreon.com/NOENCORE.ACT ONE (5:35): We came. We saw. We jonkered. ACT TWO (23:27): Charli XCX and Joe Duffy together at last, Billie Eilish controls her narrative, Taylor Swift wins again, Justin Hawkins tackles The Cure, and Chris Martins talks up Fontaines - it's the news. ACT THREE (55:19): Top 5 Karaoke Songs-Follow Zara on Instagram / X Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Roll up, roll up, for one week only, it's NO JONKORE~!In honour of the release of UNTITLED CLOWN FILM PART 2, we've slapped on the greasepaint and the big red noses and other assorted terrifying jester-themed accoutrements. We've also invited the great Jenn Gannon back to the studio so that we can properly celebrate the life and times of one Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, aka... Lady Gaga.Jenn has trained for this one for years without even realising it, given her committed fandom for all things Gaga. And so, she is on hand to deliver the definitive Top 5 for Little Monsters and unimpressed sceptics alike. Meanwhile, there's a jam-packed news section and yet more gushing over Industry, because why not?ACT ONE (11:30): Kris Kristofferson RIP, Oasis learn their lesson, a Last Dinner Party gig goes strangely awry, Chappell Roan takes a break, an unidentified man wastes money on a Taylor Swift guitar, Corey Taylor weighs in on the Dave Grohl debate, Coldplay renege on retirement plans, and Pitchfork get premature - it's the week in music news! ACT TWO (51:57): Top 5 Lady Gaga-Follow Jenn Gannon on X / Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Your favourite music industry podcast returns after a month away from the boards, but we're back and better than ever!Sonic Architect Adam is joined this month by Angela Dorgan of First Music Contact to discuss the bigger pictire of the music industry as well as an extensive history on Angela's experience, the Basic Income for the Arts Pilot Scheme and her involvement therein, how the industry has changed and the growth of Irish music in the number of decades as well as her role in Ireland Music Week (formerly known as Hard Working-Class Heroes for all of you OGs out there).And speaking of, as this podcast drops, this week is also Ireland Music Week; a three-day conference and showcase event that combines the best knowledge the music industry has to offer attendees, as well as a wealth of incredible live acts across a number of venues in Dublin City on from Oct 1 - Oct 4th 2024. You can get tickets to both the conference and the showcase gigs below.*If you'd like to get this episode and all NO ENCORE episodes a full 24 hours earlier and ad-free, check us out over on Patreon here.*-Follow Angela Dorgan on Instagram / X / LinkedInFirst Music Contact WebsiteGet Tickets to Ireland Music Week on EventbritePetition - Retain, Extend and Expand Ireland's Basic Income for the Arts Pilot Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rejoice! We're back in the studio! And we're joined from way out west by the returning Daithí and the debuting Peter Kelly, with both men in town to talk year two of Ireland's most unique and exciting new music and arts festival - Common Threads. The boys also take on a lively news section and list off their five go-to tracks that you simply must throw on when the party starts to fade and the dance floor begins to evacuate. Bangers only, naturally. ACT ONE: We discuss the return of Common Threads and what it’s all about with the two masterminds behind the new festival. ACT TWO (22:20): Marvel prove Dave's point, Elton John endorses Fontaines, Liam Gallagher loses the plot, and Jonker 2 draws ever closer - it's the news. ACT THREE (41:17): Top 5 Party Revivers-Tickets for Common Threads Oct 11 & 12 2024Follow Daithí on X / Instagram Follow Peter Kelly on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Not like romantic dates, you understand. The ones on your calendar, that's what we mean. And by 'we', we mean returning NO ENCORE original Colm O'Regan, who takes the co-host microphone up this week alongside Dave and Adam. Before we get to this week's hijinks, a reminder that our Patreon is booming with bonus content right now: Adam's latest Album Club is live and features a deep-dive into D'Angelo classic Voodoo, whilst Dave re-teams with Michael Pope for a brand new Film Club this Sunday, all about classic 1990 chiller Misery. Sign up at patreon.com/noencore for all extra audio. As for this episode right here, it breaks down thusly: ACT ONE (6:01): The week in music news takes in some feisty feud action in the world of rock as Jane's Addiction falls apart, Fontaines D.C. and Oasis throw some verbal broadsides at each other, and The Smiths do likewise. Meanwhile, Gene Simmons has his say, Mark Hoppus announces a new project, and music clashes with the beautiful game in doubly odd fashion. ACT TWO (33:14): Top 5 Songs About Dates Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Grab the overpriced popcorn and get ready to suffer through the songs and sounds you wish marketing departments and music supervisors would just leave well enough alone. Dave and Adam are joined this week by Andy McCarroll, host of the excellent Extra Vision podcast and certified movie lover (and hater, should his vitriol prove valid), to navigate the creatively bankrupt world of lazy needle drops that are deployed way, way too often. We've also got a packed news section that takes in everything from surprising infidelity to a highly divisive comeback. Don't forget, you can get this and every new NO ENCORE episode 24 hours early and ad-free, AND additional bonus audio content by signing up to Patreon.com/NOENCORE.ACT ONE (6:05): Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris, Dave Grohl has a confession to make, Linkin Park unveil a new singer and weather a storm of controversy in the process, Kendrick Lamar gives Drake a reason to skip next year's Super Bowl, Fyre Festival 2 is GO, the Blur/Oasis feud reaches its natural end point, and Dave and Adam ponder a road trip - it's the news. ACT TWO (42:46): Top 5 Overused Needle Drops. -Follow Andy McCarroll on X / InstagramListen to the Extra-Vision Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Dave finally takes the long-overdue plunge into the multi-layered, cocaine-powered world of yacht rock. But will he sink or swim? It's up to famed local film critic Brian Lloyd to ensure that the waters don't become too treacherous.Don't miss a new episode of Film Club this Sunday as Dave and Mikey discuss underrated sci-fi adventure SOURCE CODE. Hit up patreon.com/noencore to sign up. ACT ONE: For no real justifiable reason, Dave and Brian detail the motion picture Flora & Son along with Brian's difficult interview with the man who made it. ACT TWO (12:38): Oasis fallout, Brad Pitt strangeness, Britney Spears cinematics, Nick Cave scrutiny, Jonker 2 hype, and the verdict on The Crow 2024 - it's the news. ACT THREE (46:34): Top 5 Yacht Rock Songs-Follow Brian Lloyd on X / Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A national emergency (not really) provokes a bonus NO ENCORE (yes, really) as Dave Hanratty attempts to wrap his head around the great Oasis ticketing scandal of 2024. What a difference a week and some last-minute dynamic pricing make, eh? Last Saturday has been and gone, and so too have the hopes and dreams of many crushed Britpop fans. As for those who found their way to the top of a very long queue? Well, they either walked away in protest at a sudden colossal spike in ticket prices, or they're going to be budgeting hard for the next month to come. Call it dynamic pricing, call it an 'in demand' ticket, call it the price of doing ruthless business, call it plain old greed - whatever the phrasing, Liam and Noel Gallagher find themselves counting an awful lot of cash as many disgruntled fans suffer the cost. On this episode, Dave is joined by Jim Carroll, RTÉ Brainstorm editor and former (well, mostly) outspoken music journalist of renown, to examine the questionable mechanics of the Mancunian money machine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Sink your teeth into an irresistibly tasty episode of NO ENCORE as the great Fionnuala Jones returns to the co-host microphone in a bid to rescue Dave from his post-Blink-182 hangover. We've got the full review of the Mark, Tom, and Travis Show: Dublin Edition, as well as the sweetest songs that money can help produce. And speaking of Blink, our upcoming Album Club keeps the focus on the punk trio, with Adam's ode to comeback album One More Time landing on the Patreon feed this Sunday. Don't miss episode two of Film Club over there, too - patreon.com/noencore for weekly bonus content. As for this episode, it breaks down like this: ACT ONE (3:49): Dave and Adam review the Blink-182 gig, the Oasis reunion prompts some full-blooded commentary, Macklemore continues to be sound, Charli XCX distances herself from politics, and Machine Gun Kelly calls out Randy Orton - it's the news. ACT TWO (52:01): Top 5 Sweet Songs.-Follow Fionnuala Jones on Instagram / TikTokFollow Flop Culture on Instagram / TikTok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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We missed you, we missed you. NO ENCORE returns with checkerboard Vans, three-quarter-length shorts, Warped Tour t-shirt, and lip ring - side piercing, natch - all in tow as we stage-dive head-first into the career of rambunctious, implosive San Diego pop-punk icons Blink-182. Dave Hanratty and Sonic Architect Adam welcome arts journalist and broadcaster, and dedicated Blink disciple Chris Wasser - he has the ink to prove it - to the studio co-host chair in honour of the recently reformed trio's hopeful return to Dublin in the coming days. Hopeful in that the mood in the Blink camp is quite harmonious these days, and hopeful in the sense that oh for the love of god please let the gig actually go ahead this time, thank you.Don't miss out on exclusive Patreon bonus content - episode two of the NO ENCORE Film Club lands this Sunday, talking divisive Danny Boyle and Leonardo DiCaprio team-up The Beach. Hit up patreon.com/noencore for access. ACT ONE: A preamble in which we ramble. ACT TWO (9:40): Melvin Benn brings the curtain down on Electric Picnic for another year, Ireland officially inspires David Grohl and the Foo Fighters which also sparks a lengthy chat about criticism, a Donald Trump/Taylor Swift collision, James Hetfield auctions himself off, Olivia Rodrigo embraces a cat-like lifestyle, and Disney goes pop-punk - it's the news! ACT THREE (42:17): Top 5 Blink-182 Songs.-Follow Chris Wasser on X / Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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This ain't a scene, it's a goddamn podcast. Normal business resumes following last week's debut Film Club offering as Hugh Carr of iRadio fame returns to the co-host microphone, and he's got five bulletproof Fall Out Boy songs with him in honour of this week's rather nostalgia-fuelled main event. Throw in a stacked news section and it's all to play for on NO ENCORE this week. Don't forget, you can get this and every new NO ENCORE episode 24 hours early and ad-free, AND additional bonus audio content by signing up to Patreon.com/NOENCORE.ACT ONE (4:20): Following the tragic and untimely passing of Eoin French aka Talos, we try to find some words to honour the man's memory and the wonderful music he leaves behind. ACT TWO (10:10): Our weekly news section features a typically ebullient Melvin Benn, the Olympics closing ceremony overloading Shazam, Nine Inch Nails providing a valid reason to see a Jared Leto movie, Kurt Cobain sparking a thoroughly modern debate, Ian Wright being awesome, a producer of a classic pop song sounding off, and the most important songs of Bryan Danielson's life. ACT THREE (45:25): Top 5 Fall Out Boy Songs.-Follow Hugh Carr on Instagram / X / TikTokListen to Seansalaíthe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A change of pace this week as we introduce our new stream of Patreon-exclusive bonus content with a feature-length free sample. Joining the already-established Album Club is the NO ENCORE Film Club, in which Dave Hanratty and ex-Le Galaxie hitman Michael Pope convene to discuss the plot mechanics, onscreen standout performances, offscreen production anecdotes, and overall pop culture legacy of a chosen film. Unlike the currently-on-hiatus NO POPCORN, there does not need to be a music-related connection to the motion picture in question, so it’s a free-for-all of cinematic offerings - both good and bad - that take our fancy. And so the boys kick things off in boisterous cyberpunk style with 1995 box office bomb turned cult favourite - HACKERS. A chilling vision of things to come, or a crazy swing-and-miss attempt to capture sexy technological zeitgeist and future all at once? Dave and Michael run through the plot, soundtrack, casting, and general notoriety of a film that confounded critics yet created a die-hard community that persists to this day. The first episode of Film Club is free to all ears. Subsequent episodes will be housed exclusively at patreon.com/noencore and will drop on the second Sunday of the month, alternating between new episodes of Album Club. If you like what you hear and want more, please consider supporting our show. And remember; HACK THE PLANET~!-Follow Dave and Michael on Letterboxd Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Battle rap enthusiast Rudi Kinsella takes the coveted 'featured artist' tag as this week's NO ENCORE co-host, and he's only here to run down a bunch of off days and cash grabs by some of the best in the verbal business. It's time to highlight some of the best rappers in the game unleashing some of their most pathetic work ever recorded, all in the name of a special guest verse on someone else's track. Meanwhile, there's a.... fairly quiet news section. One of those weeks, sorry! Don't forget, you can get this and every new NO ENCORE episode 24 hours early and ad-free, AND additional bonus audio content by signing up to Patreon.com/NOENCORE.ACT ONE (7:05): Dave Matthews provokes an odious story, Green Day piss off the MAGA crowd, Gojira rock and shock the Olympic Games, the Sinéad O'Connor waxwork upsets everyone, and will we ever be free of The Kooks? It's the news. ACT TWO (40:21): Top 5 Bad Features by Good Rappers.-Follow Rudi Kinsella on Twitter/XFollow Rudi Kinsella on InstagramFollow Rudi Kinsella on TikTok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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This month, Sonic Architect Adam returns to the visual realm of the music industry for the first since late 2022 to speak to photographer (and sometimes tour manager and guitar tech) Glen Bollard.If you have any interest in live shows or follow any Irish music publications, there's a 99% chance you've seen one of Glen's pictures. He's photographed acts on-stage such as Billie Eilish, Metallica, Foo Fighters, Hozier, Post Malone, U2, Elton John and Stevie Wonder, as well as shooting live album covers for the likes of You Me At Six, and has had a shot of Biffy Clyro adorn the covers of Total Guitar Magazine. In this episode we discuss the inspirations and connections from the music world to the visual, as well as the many pinch-points of the industry in what could be one of the most open and honest discussions about sustainability in the music industry this series has seen to-date.*If you'd like to get this episode and all NO ENCORE episodes a full 24 hours earlier and ad-free, check us out over on Patreon here.*-Follow Glen Bollard on Instagram / XGlen's Website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NO ENCORE returns following Dave Hanratty's confectionery clown and professional wrestler-assisted birthday and subsequent bout with Covid-19! He's mostly refreshed if also understandably a little tired. Thankfully, the great Clare Martin of Paste Magazine and the recent episode we did about Swifties fame is here to inject some life - and some good fortune - into proceedings. It's all about the concept of luck this week, per Clare's chosen Top 5. So spin the wheel and see if your numbers come in. Or something. Don't forget, you can get this and every new NO ENCORE episode 24 hours early and ad-free, AND additional bonus audio content by signing up to Patreon.com/NOENCORE.ACT ONE (7:01): Dave finally confronts Brat Summer, Tenacious D are no more, Jonker 2 is back on the menu, the 'should we ban phones at shows?' debate rages on, and an inspired birthday present keeps things on the positive. ACT TWO (45:02): Top 5 Lucky Numbers-Follow Clare Martin on X Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Due to some illness this week, Dave Hanratty and Sonic Architect Adam bring to you an episode of the Patreon-exclusive Album Club series, a fortnightly album digest where we speak about albums we love, from our collection or otherwise, or albums voted for by Patrons. If you'd like to get all available episodes of Album Club in-full, more bonus episodes in the form of our past series NO AUX CORD and some Q&A episodes, early and ad-free access to all main feed episodes as well as weekly show previews, please consider supporting the show and joining us over at Patreon.com/NOENCORE.Regular programming resumes next week! - Welcome, welcome, to the second instalment of our Patreon-exclusive Album Club series, in which we pick an album we love - or have strong feelings about in one way or another - and attempt to express our relationship with it, and the act in question. Dave takes the reins this time around and the subject is a short-lived trio by the name of Reuben and their third - and final - album, In Nothing We Trust.So, cast your mind back to 2007 and whatever terrible fashion choices you made then, and allow Dave to recall his brief love affair with a band that proved to be perhaps a bit too shouty and clever-clever for a proper mainstream jaunt.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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NO ENCORE is in unfamiliar territory this week thanks to last-minute technical issues, but thankfully there's a familiar face - and voice - for the company in the form of Internet comedy sensation Michael Fry. Per the man's wishes, it's time to take the express elevator to musical Hades as we tackle the songs that would soundtrack our own personal hell. Throw in a hopefully heavenly news section and you've got yourself a show, baby. Speaking of shows, be sure to check out Michael's new project Lunchtime with Michael Fry.Don't forget, you can get this and every new NO ENCORE episode 24 hours early and ad-free, AND additional bonus audio content by signing up to Patreon.com/NOENCORE.ACT ONE (7:54): Nicki Minaj upsets all of Dublin, Ronan Keating says Boyzone couldn't exist today, Hans Zimmer shreds, and Noel Gallagher whines - it's the news. ACT TWO (40:11): Top 5 Hell Songs-Michael Fry on X / Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Grab your best Topman V-neck, don your shutter shades, and dust off the glowsticks, it's time for NO ENCORE to hit the local indie disco. Sonic Architect Adam might not be having it but returning guest Richard Chambers is here with an endless supply of enthusiasm for his chosen Top 5, and even Dave Hanratty is in the mix. And for one week only, our news section is swapped out for a gig review extravaganza, with Taylor Swift, LCD Soundsystem, IDLES, Young Fathers, Orbital, Fatboy Slim, Beyond The Pale, Glastonbury, Loyle Carner, and Balance and Composure all on the menu. Don't forget, you can get this and every new NO ENCORE episode 24 hours early and ad-free, AND additional bonus audio content by signing up to Patreon.com/NOENCORE.ACT ONE (4:42): Our aforementioned gig review bonanza. ACT TWO (59:35): Top 5 Indie Disco Anthems. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Plug in, charge up, connect, download, et cetera - it's time to get technological. NO ENCORE hacks into the mainframe to deliver a veritable information superhighway of music that deals with the positive and negative impacts of technology on us mere mortals. It's the Top 5 brainchild of Tandem Felix avatar David Tapley, who makes his much-welcome return to the show. Dave Hanratty and Sonic Architect Adam are also present, because surely no artificial intelligence program could ever replace them. At least we hope it couldn't. Plenty to discuss in the news this week, too, including the latest 'Best Irish Songs Ever' list, Tapley's impending trip to the Aviva Stadium to see Taylor Swift, and the loudest gig we didn't attend. Don't forget, you can get this and every new NO ENCORE episode 24 hours early and ad-free, AND additional bonus audio content by signing up to Patreon.com/NOENCORE.ACT ONE (6:49): Shifty Shellshock RIP, Rammstein travel across Dublin, the Irish Independent provokes list-based frustration, Taylor Swift makes further headlines that we somehow cannot ignore, and M.I.A. gets into the conspiracy theory fashion game - it's the news. ACT TWO (42:00): Top 5 Songs About Technology (Positive & Negative) -Follow David Tapley on InstagramFollow Tandem Felix on Instagram // XTandem Felix on Bandcamp Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This month, Sonic Architect Adam returns to normal recording proceedings and welcomes Molly King to the studio. Molly is the head of development for Other Voices, an annual music festival that takes place in Dingle, County Kerry every winter, bringing together some of the world's biggest acts, as well as the finest Ireland has to offer for a weekend of very special live performances across their Music Trail. The most notable location for these performances is Saint James' Church, which has played host to acts such as Hozier, Kae Tempest, Amy Winehouse, Mark Lanegan, Conor Oberst, Kodaline, Griff, Dermot Kennedy, Fontaines D.C., The National and many, many more. Almost all of their performances and live streams are on their YouTube channel at the link below.In this episode, Adam and Molly discuss the challenges of running a festival, how the re-brand came about and what it represents now, as well as some of Molly's fondest memories in Other Voices over the years, and both of their thoughts on why Other Voices is so highly-regarded not just in Ireland but worldwide as an annual must-attend event.*If you'd like to get this episode and all NO ENCORE episodes a full 24 hours earlier and ad-free, check us out over on Patreon here.*-Other Voices WebsiteTickets for Other Voices Cardigan '24Follow Other Voices on YouTube / Instagram / Facebook / TikTok / XFollow Molly King on Instagram / XSouth Wind Blows on Instagram / X Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NO ENCORE returns bring an opposing approach to a pandemic-era Top 5 with a list of cover songs that for whatever reason have eclipsed their original form, and who better to join take you on this voyage than your faithful host Dave Hanratty, trusty Sonic Architect Adam, and reigning NE Quiz Champion Zara Hedderman. Listeners of the show will know Zara best for her aforementioned accolade, or for her freelance writing on Pitchfork and The Guardian amongst others, or from her regular appearances on RTÉ's Arena (sometimes alongside Dave, much to her chagrin).On this episode, however, she brings with her a list of her favourite re-imaginings of songs and will take us through what makes them better than their past form.And if that's not enough of a hook for the episode, there's some ABSOLUTE FILTH in the news section. Don't forget, you can get this and every new NO ENCORE episode 24 hours early and ad-free, AND additional bonus audio content by signing up to Patreon.com/NOENCORE. ACT ONE (6:17): Joe Alwyn opens up on the Taylor Swift break-up, Scooter Braun rides off into the sunset of retirement from talent management, a new study shows how our playlist decisions affect how people perform in the bedroom, Guns N' Roses axe-man Duff McKagan asserts his influence on a cartoon heavyweight, and Zara finally turns the quiz tables on Dave - it's the news. ACT TWO (49:46): Top 5 Covers Better Than The Original-Follow Zara on Instagram / X Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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NO ENCORE smashes it straight into the top corner this week by handing the coveted co-host debut cap to Fernando Torres enthusiast Carl Kinsella. You may know Carl from his former work at JOE, or his current 'Surrealing in the Years' column at The Journal. You may know him from Twitter. You may simply know him as a friend. In any case, former colleague Dave Hanratty and new friend Sonic Architect Adam are delighted to bring Carl off the training pitch and into your hearts for a proper football special in honour of EURO 2024 kicking off.On this episode, Carl navigates a timeline of his personal relationship with the beautiful game and music itself, as he details the songs that we may not necessarily associate with football, yet have nonetheless made a lasting tactical impact on his life.Don't forget, you can get this and every new NO ENCORE episode 24 hours early and ad-free, AND additional bonus audio content by signing up to Patreon.com/NOENCORE.ACT ONE (8:56): A busy news round-up takes in casting rumours for the Beatles movies, Kate Hudson's bid for rock biopic glory, Kneecap-related controversy, Ray J getting strangely philosophical, Ed Sheeran's big statement, and a stark warning from Daniel O'Donnell. ACT TWO (56:10): Top 5 Personal Football Songs-Follow Carl on Instagram / XRead Surrealing In The Years Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome aboard NO ENCORE airlines! Please store all baggage in the overhead compartments, respect onboard staff, and keep those safety belts firmly fastened. We're taking flight this week with returning podcast co-pilot original Craig Fitzpatrrick, freshly touched back down on Irish soil after hitting up sunny Barcelona for this year's Primavera Sound. And so we navigate another week of music news, and a fresh, cloud-soaked Top 5... Don't forget, you can get this and every new NO ENCORE episode 24 hours early and ad-free, AND additional bonus audio content by signing up to Patreon.com/NOENCORE.ACT ONE (5:03): Craig reviews the music festival, Lenny Kravitz receives mixed feedback, Madonna is once again sued by a fan, Billy Corgan endorses Craig's methodology, and is rap the key to winning votes in the local Irish elections? It's the news. ACT TWO (43:52): Top 5 Songs About Flying. -Follow Craig Fitzpatrick on Instagram / X Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Allow us to introduce ourselves - NO ENCORE returns with guest co-host Mark Conroy in tow, and he's bringing along five glorious song intros for your listening pleasure. Can they compete with this week's bespoke intro of our very own? You decide. All that, plus plenty of music news - you know the drill! Hit up Patreon.com/noencore for bonus content, early episode access, and our bimonthly Album Club - new episode this Sunday.ACT ONE (7:33): Early 2000s sensation Holly Valance joins the Donald Trump celebrity fan club, Coldplay answer Luton Town's call, Billie Eilish incurs the wrath of The Swifties, Duran Duran prompt Cybertruck-themed backlash, and Yungblud wants YOU at his festival - it's the news. ACT TWO (49:03): Top 5 Song Intros Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This month, Sonic Architect Adam logs into Zoom for the first time in what feels like a lifetime to connect with Joe Furlong, bassist and musical director to stars such as Sorcha Richardson, James Vincent McMorrow, the star-studded Turning Pirate gigs that you may remember from Vicar Street, and now Hibernacle, a musical collaboration retreat-come-festival that celebrates the finest the country has to offer.In this episode you'll hear Joe and Adam discuss what large-scale touring is like and how to deal with the change in lifestyle post-tour, what it takes to become a musical director and how Joe's move to Berlin in recent years has (or hasn't) effected his work, among many other topics.*If you'd like to get this episode and all NO ENCORE episodes a full 24 hours earlier and ad-free, check us out over on Patreon here.*-Follow Joe Furlong on InstagramListen to all episodes of Before The ENCORE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.