Let's take 'em back.

This week on NO ENCORE we flip the calendar back a couple of decades as Dave and Sonic Architect Adam welcome Evan Flynn, more popularly known as Flynn Johnson, to talk us through his five selections for the best hip-hop albums of the 2000s.

THE GREEN BOX THEORY is Flynn Johnson's debut album and is available now to consume via streaming platform of your choice, as well as on vinyl via Spindizzy and Tower Records at the links below.

Over on Patreon, you can get a timely dose of Album Club as Adam dissects My Bloody Valentine's m b v, and, forthcoming this Monday, Dave and Andy return with a thorough examination of Keanu Reeves' biblical depiction of Constantine from 2005. Sign up now for these and much more bonus content! Oh, and if you're yet to pick up one of our beautiful enamel pins, you can do so right here. Now– onwards to the show...

ACT ONE: The preamble, in which our hosts catch up on the many goings-on of the last week including several gigs and a wedding.

ACT TWO (18:07): Flynn Johnson in conversation about THE GREEN BOX THEORY

ACT THREE (49:41): Liveline update their theme tune to the chagrin of Joe Duffy, touts are on the way out in the UK, AI music tops the charts, a long-awaited return to Kiss Korner and yet more nonsense from Dave Mustaine– it's the news.

ACT FOUR (1:14:20): Top 5 2000s Hip-Hop Albums

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Get THE GREEN BOX THEORY on vinyl at Spindizzy / Tower Records

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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. 

Don't miss our related playlists below! 

Oh, and definitely do not miss out on our beautiful NO ENCORE pins! They are limited edition and flying out the door. Get 'em right here. 

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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Kodaline tickets

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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 [email protected] 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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