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Let's kick some  ice .  That's a line from notorious nightmare  Batman & Robin  from the year 1997. Walk, don't run.  Thankfully, Dave and Adam are joined this week by the much more delightful  Sarah McKenna Barry ; outgoing editor of  GCN Magazine  and expert on the kind of performing arts that make Timothée Chalamet shudder.  Speaking of, her Top...

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If you've ever heard a song so bizarre that you've asked yourself "how the hell did this get made?" , then boy have we got the podcast for you. Timely that we're recording on April Fools' Day as we welcome Friend of The Show and music journalist extraordinaire Zara Hedderman back to the studio in order to shine the spotlight on some of the most ridiculous music offerings in existence and see if th...

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We’re back! And after an impromptu break from proceedings we can’t wait to welcome our wonderful former co-host Craig Fitzpatrick back to the show and he’ll be listing his five favourites from Blur and Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn to boot.  On feeds elsewhere, our bonus Patreon episodes continue at pace as, despite putting a pin in the main feed, Adam’s Album Club on Nathan Micay ’s Industr...

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Unfortunately we have no new main feed episode this week as Adam has fallen sick, but please do enjoy this peek behind the paywall. Friend of the show and original NO ENCORE Roving Reporter David A. Tapley joined an Adam in much better health for Album Club before Christmas to examine Rom-Com, the debut Tandem Felix album from 2019 in a feature-length conversation. Album Club and Film Club are wee...

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It's a return to our faithful hosts duelling it out with their respective Top 5 selections this week, and it's one to grab yourself some popcorn and snacks for as Dave and Adam take a look at some songs that have turned to the silver screen to elevate themselves in one way or another. Speaking of silver screen, Dave will be returning to the Film Club with Andy McCarroll and special guest Lucien Wa...

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It might sound violent, but the genre of neo-traditional music contains multitudes, and who better to guide us through its cultural expanse than a man who contains plenty of his own conflicting layers; the one, the only RTÉ 2FM sensation that is  Hugh Carr~! Elsewhere, Dave gets to grips with his new commute.  Have you hit up the  NO ENCORE PATREON  yet? A mere fiver unlocks co...

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Some say millennials have a lot to answer for. Well on this podcast, we very much prove that to be true. On this week's NO ENCORE-proper, we're joined by Newstalk digital journalist Tessa Ndjonkou for a return to Sonic Architowers as we examine a generational level of cringe (literally) via our preferred medium of music. Believe us, there's no shortage. Something that is far from cringeworthy, how...

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Is this the real life? Or is this just fantasy? Well, the music featuring in this week's Top 5 may or may not be real, but we're embarking on the first Dave & Adam solo show of the year to bring it to life for you regardless of it's physical state. It's a dual selection this week with five from each of our faithful co-hosts as we dive into the unknown. Who know's what we will discover together...

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Deftones hit Dublin this coming Monday and Dave is hyped hyped hyped.  No better time to welcome freelance music journalist  Danny Kilmartin  to the studio with a Chino Moreno-fronted career-spanning Top 5 of his choosing.  Elsewhere, it's another stacked news section - the rain ain't stopping and nor are the events, dear boy. Do hit up our similarly bursting-at-the-seams ...

From Tokyo to London to New York and even back home here in Dublin, hi-fi bars are redefining the bar scene across the world — blending high-end sound systems, curated vinyl and a variety of drinks options into one immersive experience. In a world where background music has become background noise, a particular kind of bar is asking patrons to start listening by putting music at the forefront of t...

We're back! It's been two long months and boy are we glad to see you, listener. Even more glad we are to be in the company of Indo Sport series producer Ronan Mullen for his debut NO ENCORE appearance, and in a beautiful collision of worlds, he's consulted his playbook and we're going to re-run some of the most superb Super Bowl Halftime performances to ever grace our eyes and ears. We are in Supe...

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Mark your calendars, NO ENCORE is back on Feb 6 2026 following our annual soujourn with a brand-new season, new and familiar faces and a slight shift to our monthly format. All details within, including some extended previews of episodes we've put out over on Patreon during our downtime from the main feed. If you're yet to sign up you can do so right here – annual memberships come with a 10% disco...

Another trip around the sun inevitably means another highlight reel as Sonic Architect Adam returns for his annual vocation of combing through the year's episodes and filtering out the best bits to enjoy at your leisure over the holiday period; and no less than t hree and a half hours worth , mind you! Enjoy revisiting the laughs with us one last time as we pull the shutters down on NO ENCORE prop...

We've bloody gone and done it again - another year is almost in the books and so it's time to review the standout art and  artistes  of 2025.  Heroes and villains, songs and albums, and plenty more besides go under the critical spotlight, including a category that almost got lost to miscommunication.  Dave Hanratty (the guilty party on that aforementioned communication snafu) a...

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The beginning of our end of year specials are upon us, and what better better way to kick things off than with our annual QUIZ OF THE YEAR~! Dave returns to his regular post of quizmaster as Jenn Gannon and Hugh Carr make their quiz debuts! Pens and paper at the ready, two hours of chaos await but only one will be crowned 2025 Champion – the answer lies within. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...