NO ENCORE

Come one, come all, to the greatest rap battle of the 21st century - Rudi Kinsella finally making his NO ENCORE debut! It's less of a battle & more of a friendly chat with old friends. Sonic Architect Adam is our referee, though, should we need him. So strap in for the greatest and, let's be fair, one or two ridiculous examples of the humble musical smackdown of choice; the diss track . ACT ON...

Devotion and dedication take centre stage this week as the most passionate hardcores have their moment in the spotlight.  Dave and Adam are joined by noted Swiftologist, viral TikTok sensation, acclaimed poet, and all-round pop heroine Alice Kiernan to dive head-first into the most intense fandoms in music.  ACT ONE:  Alice has a new song out by the name of 'Slowly Sinking Into You'...

You read correctly, listener - NO ENCORE’s friendship with Rick Rubin has ENDED . We jest, of course, and who better than Sonic Architect Adam to highlight other masters of their craft in the same field as our beloved Rick? In this episode Adam joins Dave Hanratty to front a walk-through of producers that have had similar, sometimes even greater, cultural impact and influence on the world of music...

This week Dave Hanratty is joined by no other than film critic extraordinaire Brian Lloyd of Entertainment.ie and Ireland AM fame to embark on a journey into one of metal's many sub-genres for our TOP 5 THRASH METAL SONGS . As well as your weekly dose of music news, strap in for a loud one this week. See you in the pit. ACT ONE (5:15) : A divisive musician's handwriting is called into question, El...

NO ENCORE returns following an impromptu unavoidable hiatus with a hopeful companion piece to the previous episode proper.  Ace comedian and motion picture enthusiast Peter McGann joins Dave Hanratty and Sonic Architect Adam to highlight some standout musical moments in movies that otherwise have no real musical focus.  Let us enter... THE MOVIE ZONE . ACT ONE: This week's news section i...

Welcome to Before The ENCORE Season 2! After nearly a whole year of a sabbatical, I'm delighted to be bringing you the first installment of the lastest BTE season, and with no other than Osazeejbass. Osazee is a bass player, session musician and musical director known best for his work with his three-piece Afrobeat ensemble Neubrí , but you may know him from his session work with Efé , Alicia Raye...

Get your jazz hands ready... it's time to pay respects to the rollercoaster world of cinematic musical theatre!  Ace pop culture journalist and broadcaster Jenn Gannon treads the boards this week as she and Dave Hanratty select their finest sonic shouts from movie musicals.  All that... jazz (?) ...and a stacked news section, too.  ACT ONE (5:56) : Hozier versus AI, Noel Gallagher s...

Turn it ALL THE WAY UP .  It's time to take it to the next level with floor-filling, sky-scraping, European club-friendly mayhem. NO ENCORE dives into the deeply euphoric world of Eurodance as the perpetually pulsating Hugh Carr makes his glorious return to the co-host microphone.  ACT ONE (5:19): The news section makes its long overdue return with festivals, Ed Sheeran, Corey Taylo...

Make 'em laugh.  NO ENCORE  returns with a spring in its step as we pratfall, clown-style, head-first into the labyrinthine world of music-themed comedy. Dave Hanratty  admits that he's something of a sceptic when it comes to this most theatrical realm. Luckily, he has called on ace social media sensation  Michael Fry  to navigate the up-tempo terrain.  Michael i...

This week, Ireland and the world is in mourning following the tragic passing of  Sinéad O'Connor .  A truly singular artist and a generational talent, she broke barriers as both musician and activist. Her passing at the age of 56 is devastating, and it really does feel like we've lost something, and indeed someone, of tremendous value and substance. On this episode of  NO ENCORE , D...

We're delighted to welcome one of our favourite acts onto  NO ENCORE  this week – the resurrected force of blistering math-rock nature that is...  Enemies ! A beloved, inventive staple on the independent Irish music scene for the guts of a decade until their disbandment in 2016, the Wicklow quartet were synonymous with a thriving sonic landscape that included contempo...

Pack your sunglasses – we're going on an adventure .  Travel is a major theme this week in honour of our special guest co-host  Caoi de Barra .  You will of course know Caoi as one-third of the acclaimed Wyvern Lingo. With that project currently on hiatus, Caoi has been exceedingly busy, both with her own solo work – new single 'Treehouse' is out now – and as a touring drummer...

Let's get animated.  NO ENCORE  returns with another vivacious take on the world of music.  This week,  Dave Hanratty  is joined by  Max Zanga  of Tebi Rex and Filmore! fame – or  is  he? Who knows, it's all very mysterious.  On the agenda this week; those two aforementioned musical projects – again, we can't fully guarantee that Max actually ...

There's a new sheriff in town, and his name is  David Tapley . Lucan's finest makes his long-awaited return to  NO ENCORE  and the mood is buoyant, dear listener.  Tandem Felix  – that's Tapley's tremendous project, in case you were somehow unfamiliar – is back with a brand new song, and an incoming sophomore album.  Dave Hanratty  and  Sonic Architect Adam...

It's the post-quiz return to normality and business is... busy.   Dave Hanratty  is joined by  Kieran McGuinness  of Delorentos fame to discuss new project Driven Snow, in which Kieran has teamed up with his wife; former Republic of Loose member Emily Aylmer.  Kieran shines some light on the musical union before he and Dave get into some notable news stories from the world...

Get your pen, get your paper, get your game face on – it's the return of the always lively, occasionally controversial  NO ENCORE QUIZ~! A brand new champion will be crowned on this episode, with the famous  NO ENCORE  World Championship Belt – we really ought to get one of these made – up for grabs to the brave soul who triumphs this time around.  Stepping up to the challenge...

Hark, for a most demonic sound approaches – it's a brand new episode of  NO ENCORE , don't you know.  Dave Hanratty is joined by  Julie Hawk  of HAVVK and Pixie Cut Rhythm Orchestra fame. Julie also co-runs independent label VETA Music, and is a co-founder of dedicated artist organisation SelfMade. Most importantly, she shares Dave's belief that  Hackers  is the best...

We're gonna make you a podcast you can't refuse.  NO ENCORE  returns with a star-studded episode as  Dave Hanratty  and special guest co-host  Peter McGann  run the rule over the very best in gangster movie music.  From glorious needle drops to breathtaking original score work, the organised crime motion picture has boasted some genuinely incredible audio ov...

Wake up, it's a beautiful morning! Time to get some restorative, life-affirming music into our bloodstream. News Champion Richard Chambers returns to the show and there's much to discuss, including the latest mania surrounding Taylor Swift, the sad passing of the legendary Tina Turner, and that aforementioned energy rush of music to kick-start your day.  ACT ONE (5:45): Tina Turner remembered...

NO ENCORE goes Top of the Flops this week with an exciting crossover episode of sorts... The wonderful and amazing Fionnuala Jones – host of Flop Culture and Bandwagons among many other things – returns to the guest co-host microphone for a vivid and sometimes shocking deep-dive into the most noteworthy flops to ever do it from a music point of view. All that and plenty of news to get stuck into:...

Hey, hope you like SHOUTY ANGSTY MEN . No,  not  Dave Hanratty and Sonic Architect Adam Shanahan, but rather the many frontmen that feature in this week's Top 5.  It's time to get down to business with all things Midwest Emo - American, not Irish - and highlight the visceral diamonds of a deeply influential and beautifully noisy music scene.  And who better to guide us through...

NO ENCORE  returns with a cinematic proposition - brand new Irish film  Lakelands  is in cinemas now, telling the story of a promising GAA footballer who suffers a life-changing injury and the difficult fallout that follows.  Co-director, writer and producer  Robert Higgins  joins the show to discuss the making of the critically-acclaimed project, while  NO ENCOR...

Let's grind some gears. NO ENCORE is back and so too is the force of nature that is Zara Hedderman .  Zara joins Dave Hanratty this week to reveal some of the more irksome aspects about this beloved thing called music.  Let's go... ACT ONE (8:30): Dave vows to pronounce things better from now on, Frank Ocean fallout continues, Matty Healy would like to make amends, one of Taylor Swift's...

He's back.  NO ENCORE 's proud Cork prodigal son returns to the microphone to provide razor-sharp support – welcome back, Colm O'Regan! Dave Hanratty is only delighted to be reunited with his boy, even if it is via the medium of a Zoom screen.  The guys tackle a busy news section before getting to the main event – Colm's pick, no less. Let's talk about the most intriguing and show-s...

NO ENCORE  returns to your ears once more, this time joined by a very special guest co-host – the returning Ailbhe Reddy ! The prolific singer-songwriter has just released sophomore album  Endless Affair  and is on the promotional trail – don't miss Ailbhe's upcoming double-header at Whelan's in Dublin on May 5th and 6th, or elsewhere if you can catch her. Ailbhe joined Da...