NO ENCORE is a music fan’s 10.0, perfect-scoring pod companion. Every week, critic Dave Hanratty and a special guest face off over a themed Top 5 list, while also taking a sideways glance at the biggest headlines. Dissecting music – and themselves – so you can just… listen.
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NO ENCORE is a music fan’s 10.0, perfect-scoring pod companion. Every week, critic Dave Hanratty and a special guest face off over a themed Top 5 list, while also taking a sideways glance at the biggest headlines. Dissecting music – and themselves – so you can just… listen.
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It's the Dave & Adam Express this week as your two favourite NO ENCORE boys dispense with the 'guest co-host' bit as they explore one of Adam's favourite subjects - the devastating global financial collapse of the late 2000s~!
Yes, the world went to hell but we still had tunes, damn it.
And so this week's Top 5 finally pays off an oft-glimpsed topic that brings Dave out of retirement with a substantial list of his own as the boys duel it out.
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ACT ONE: A busy preamble talking upcoming plans and projects and such - don't miss out on our Patreon which currently boasts a 90-minute Film Club episode on V for Vendetta, and a forthcoming Album Club on My Bloody Valentine's most recent opus, m b v.
ACT TWO (16:15): This week's news section takes in a Zohran Mamdani-related mea culpa, a battery-powered Donald Trump, Rosalia's cancel culture conundrum, Charli XCX's wuthering riposte, the marketability and morals of the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic, Sam Fender being a sound lad, and the undeniable beauty of death metal.
ACT THREE (56:07): Top 5 Recession Bangers
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Dave's Playlist: TWOTHOUSANDAND8
Adam's Playlist: Soundtrack to The Financial Crisis
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As we leaf through another fresh chapter on the NO ENCORE podcast, Dave and Adam are joined by best-selling author and dear friend of the podcast Carl Kinsella to bookmark his favourite page-turner-themed tracks.
Carl's debut book At Least It Looks Good From Space is available now right here and you can get it at all good bookstores nationwide – it comes highly-recommended from the NO ENCORE HQ.
Elsewhere, over on our Patreon you can listen to Adam's documentary-style episode on the hi-fi listening bar, its culture and history, and the related hopes and expectations in the industry among proprietors, DJs and enthusiasts alike.
Also, we have a forthcoming Film Club where Dave and Andy McCarroll return to discuss dystopian revolutionary thriller V For Vendetta, which gets a thorough and occasionally emotional examination. That arrives this Monday. You can sign up here for bonus content to beat the band! But for now, back to this week's matters at-hand:
ACT ONE: Dave is feeling his age after a couple of raucous gigs. Carl, meanwhile, sheds light on his best-selling book.
ACT TWO (39:19): Luigi Mangione updates his penitentiary playlist, the four forthcoming Beatles movies lock in the 'long-suffering wife' roles, Matty Healy pulls a 1975 disappearance act, Arcade Fire announce a split, Drake continues to refuse to take the L in his Universal Music Group lawsuit, and gig behaviour continues to get stranger– it's the news.
ACT THREE (1:03:57): Top 5 Songs About Books
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Let's take a closer look, shall we?
NO ENCORE returns with debut guest co-host Jay Boland - he of Kodaline and Always Press Record fame - to peek behind the curtain of the making-of process as Jay delivers his Top 5 favourite such efforts.
We've also got a packed news section, and some candid reaction to the recent news that Kodaline are set to call it a day, with a fifth and final album, and farewell gigs to come.
Meanwhile, it's an especially good time to sign up to our Patreon, as Sonic Architect Adam gears up to imminently release a bespoke documentary of his own, all about the rise of high-end listening bars such as Fidelity and The Big Romance in Dublin. The boy has put the work in on this one, so don't miss it when it lands on Monday!
And if that's not your jam but killer clowns are, well, the latest episode of Film Club takes on the Terrifier trilogy. It's a ghoulish delight, even if Andy isn't quite as converted as Dave appears to be. Hit us up now for weekly bonus episodes and our enduring love.
Back to this episode, though, and our breakdown looks like this...
ACT ONE: In conversation with Jay Boland as he talks Kodaline's decision to bring the curtain down on their career, his work behind the camera, and why you'll almost always find him at an underground gig.
ACT TWO (28:14): Our news section takes in the untimely passing of Limp Bizkit bassist Sam Rivers, an incoming record-breaking Westlife residency, how Callum Turner wooed Dua Lipa, Bob Geldof's presidential proclamation, David Draiman's disingenuity, Bob Vylan's costly appearance on The Louis Theroux Podcast, and Cedric Bixler-Zavala's irritation with Alien: Earth.
ACT THREE (1:05:56): Top 5 Behind-The-Scenes Documentaries.
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As we take a breather from the show-proper this week, please enjoy this Patreon-exclusive quiz in its stead.
The unstoppable force meets the immovable object - it's Dave versus Craig in the battle for pop culture quiz supremacy.
Adam Shanahan is your host.
Mark Conroy is your quizmaster.
It's ON.
Don't forget, we also want to hear from YOU for our Q&A episode that we're putting together for Patreon in the very near future. Any and all questions are welcome from everyone whether you're already a Patreon subscriber or not. You can sign up to Patreon and comment on this post, or send us a DM on Instagram to @noencoreshow, @hanrattydave or @adamshanahanaudio. You can also email us to noencoreshow@gmail.com if you're shy, we don't judge here.
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In the wake of the untimely passing of neo-soul legend D'Angelo, we've decided to unlock Adam's Album Club on Voodoo as mentioned on the show last week.
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But are we the real monsters?
While you're pondering that, we're welcoming the great Zac Stephenson of Sprints fame to the NO ENCORE studio!
Zac has had a busy year, what with joining up with his Sprints bandmates in time for the recording and release of excellent sophomore effort All That Is Over. Speaking of his band, don't miss their headline show at Dublin's Vicar Street on Thursday 20 November.
As for this show, it's a busy and unavoidably tonal whiplash-inducing affair, so let's get to it....
ACT ONE: Catching up with Zac and everything Sprints.
ACT TWO (23:31): D'Angelo RIP, the horrible story of Ian Watkins reaches its naturally grim conclusion, Rolling Stone unleash the 'best' 250 songs of the 21st century so far, Drake suffers another big loss, Julia Roberts weighs in on the 'art vs artist' thing, and David Draiman reaps what he sows - it's the week in music news.
ACT THREE (1:11:50): Top 5 Songs About Monsters
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Tickets for SPRINTS Dublin & Belfast shows
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Ah yes, the humble solo career. A staple for many - though not all - a previously band-focused musician.
George Michael, Beyoncé, Harry Styles, to name but three. And now, etching her name into such lore – our very own MayKay.
Rejoice, for we are joined this week on the podcast by one of Ireland's greatest talents and indeed a great friend of Dave's; MayKay is on the co-host mic to talk all-things her long-awaited eponymous debut album and, in keeping with the theme, her favourite solo long-players for her Top 5.
If you'd like to see Dave and Adam's proverbial solo projects, you can do so by keeping up with our bonus content including Adam's Album Club and Dave and Andy's Film Club by signing up to our Patreon here.
In the meantime, we have some other business to discuss...
ACT ONE: The Preamble.
ACT TWO (11:05): MayKay tells us about her debut album, and the four-year journey it took to get here.
ACT THREE (40:24): Taylor Swift MANIA returns, Martin Brundle stumbles yet again on his Formula 1 grid walk, our ~beloved~ MGK tells us about his interaction with Liam Gallagher, Kneecap's Mo Chara's UK court saga continues, Donald Trump gives his critical take on Bad Bunny, and Chelsea fans speak out against 'Chelsea Dagger'– it's a busy week in music news.
ACT FOUR (1:10:57): Top 5 Solo Albums
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Tickets for MayKay at Whelan's
Tickets for Daughters of Jerusalem
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No better man for the job, really.
NO ENCORE welcomes back the always-welcome tongue-twisting-troubadour that is Paddy Hanna as he gears up for some autumn live dates where the emphasis on the performing arts has rarely been so sharp.
Speaking of, how about reminiscing on times when it all went wrong? How does five of 'em sound?
We've all the usual fun and games elsewhere, and your weekly reminder to hit up the NO ENCORE Patreon for high-frequency episodic bonus content - our Scream retrospective is out now, while Adam has a new Album Club ready to go.
As for this week...
ACT ONE: Preamble. Ramble. You know the drill.
ACT TWO (19:43): News! Bob Vylan's Dublin date gets a legal challenge, Fontaines D.C. tribute acts battle for attention, Jeremy Allen White doesn't need celebrity help to play Bruce Springsteen, Spotify supremo Daniel Ek makes a big career move, Mariah Carey finally publicly embraces her grunge icon status, Madonna sees the (ray of) light, and Axl Rose vows to save humanity's future.
ACT THREE (50:55): Top 5 Paddy Hanna Disasters.
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Don't miss Paddy Hanna on tour:
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Catch Dave on the Screenland podcast
Don't miss Paddy Hanna on tour
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We hope you have the time of your life, listener, as NO ENCORE turns the dial to all things Green Day with the help of pop-punk enthusiast and esteemed culture critic Chris Wasser.
Having delivered a definitive Blink-182 Top 5 last year, Chris returns to put Billie Joe and the boys in the spotlight.
And speaking of spotlight - have you checked out the latest NO ENCORE QUIZ yet? It's Dave versus Craig, it's Quizmaster Mark, it's live over on patreon.com/noencore right now.
Up next, Film Club returns with a comprehensive examination of the Scream franchise. Sign up today for a mere five euro per month!
As for the podcast prime...
ACT ONE: Preamble.
ACT TWO (14:57): The news section dissects the Jimmy Kimmel fiasco, the depressing cost of AI-generated 'art', the upsetting flesh-and-blood shackles of the music industry, the alarming collapse of entertainment journalism, the impressive perpetual motion of Harry Styles, and a Reznor-sharp example of the strange phenomenon that is localised American TV news.
ACT THREE (1:01:50): Top 5 Green Day Songs
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It's another collision of movies and music on NO ENCORE as the great Ailbhe Reddy returns to the studio with a killer cinematic Top 5 in tow.
That's right, it's movie soundtracks superior to the motion picture itself. Controversial? Probably!
Also - do not miss our next NO ENCORE Patreon release; it's a brand new quiz in which guest quizmaster Mark Conroy steps up to the mic as Dave challenges Craig for question-based supremacy. That lands Monday @ patreon.com/noencore - sign up today for a mere five euro.
As for this week, let's get on down to it, shall we?
ACT ONE: Ailbhe Reddy opens up about new single 'Align', her pivot to writing, and the different creative spaces she finds herself between right now.
ACT TWO (32:03): News - Coldplay shout out Charlie Kirk, Clipse ascend to a higher plain, Ed Sheeran reveals his posthumous plans, Avril Lavigne pivots to wine, and Scooby-Doo is officially hipster.
ACT THREE (1:01:56): Top 5 Movie Soundtracks Better Than The Movie Itself.
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Add your song to the queue and warm up the vocal chords ahead of your big performance, listener.
We've all got a karaoke song, right? Of course. In keeping with that thought, Dave and Adam welcome the Boy Party podcast's co-hosts Lucien Waugh-Daly and Shane Kelly to showcase their choices for the best karaoke performances that have been represented on your screens, either via the medium of film or television. Let's see what they decide to sing their praises of...
Speaking of singing praises, don't forget to join us over on the NO ENCORE Patreon where Adam is speaking very highly of Addison Rae's debut album from June this year and where Dave and Andy McCarroll may or may not be giving Kevin Smith's Dogma from 1999 its flowers next week as part of our Patreon-exclusive Album Club and Film Club respectively; all for just €5 per month.
As for this episode, here's how the stage is set:
ACT ONE: The preamble, in which we ramble
ACT TWO (10:05): Lucien reports on the Venice Film Festival, Mercury Prize shortlist announced, Michael Jackson's biopic is proving divisive already, Stereogum provides a review roundup of Charli XCX onscreen, one step closer to the AI apocalypse, Lizzo theorises why there are no 'songs of the summer' and Sting gets stung; it's the news
ACT THREE (56:33): Top 5 Movies & TV Karaoke.
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