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It's time to activate as many guitar pedals as we have and get moody.

Let us enter the dreamy, pensive sphere of the shoegaze genre, and who better to be joined by than first-time guest, shoegaze-enthusiast and Cable Boy frontman Semi Olusa to guide Dave Hanratty and Sonic Architect Adam Shanahan through the haze and reverb of it all.

That's not all that's on offer though; on the NO ENCORE Patreon, you can find weekly bonus episodes including this week's Album Club where Adam takes a look back to 2001 to discuss Daft Punk's broadly-acclaimed second album Discovery.

This coming Monday, you'll also find Dave and Andy McCarroll return to their Film Club antics to break down and discuss 2013 Ridley Scott crime-thriller The Counselor, which includes an all-star cast for the ages including our very own hometown hero Michael Fassbender – oh, and by the way, many regard this as the worst film ever made, not to be missed!

But onwards to the show ahead...

ACT ONE: Semi tells us about Cable Boy and new music ahead of their headline show in Bello Bar at the end of the month.

ACT TWO (40:20): A moment for legendary Irish lighting engineer Conor Biddle who passed away last week, the latest on Kneecap as they continue to make global headlines for their political statements and beliefs, Ryan Coogler talks Irish trad, Ben Affleck names his hip-hop Mount Rushmore and Dizzee Rascal on upskilling – it's the news.

ACT THREE (1:18:14): Top 5 Shoegaze

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From NO ENCORE to Numb / Encore.

This week we're moving into the world of Linkin Park as Irish Independent multimedia reporter Darragh Nolan graces the guest mic for the first time to take Dave Hanratty and Sonic Architect Adam Shanahan into his favourite five selections from his favourite act.

Elsewhere in the world of NO ENCORE, you'll find a new bonus episode of Film Club live now on our Patreon where Dave and Andy McCarroll analyse, discuss and dissect the alleged classic that is 1992's The Bodyguard featuring Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston.

Next Monday Album Club returns where Adam will be discussing Discovery by Daft Punk – click here to get amongst all of that weekly bonus goodness as well as early, ad-free access and weekly show previews for as little as €5 per month.

As for this week's show...

ACT ONE (9:48): Our Coachella round-up including Deadmau5 having a few too many, Kneecap sparking US media outrage and Charli XCX and Green Day starting a new beef, Travis Scott makes his way onto the main event at Wrestlemania, Weezer return to the news section for less violent affairs, Elizabeth Hurley and Billy-Ray Cyrus make it official, Robbie Williams makes some very interesting comments on fan interactions and Grimes is very in-tune with our Top 5 this week– it's the news.

ACT TWO (1:13:44): Top 5 Linkin Park

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GQ: Charli XCX Shouts Out Some Elite Filmmakers At Coachella, Instantly Makes Movies Cool Again

Original Movies in 2025: Oops, All Flops!

Dave's Drowned In Sound piece on Chester Bennington

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Rise. 

NO ENCORE is once more among the living as the best damn music podcast in town returns with a jam-packed episode for your Easter weekend. 

Dave Hanratty and Sonic Architect Adam are joined by Mark Conroy, who presents a new spin on the art of the comeback. 

Also en route and exclusively for patrons is a brand new episode of FIlm Club as Dave sits down with Andy McCarroll to discuss melodramatic 1992 box office smash The Bodyguard, which also spawned a soundtrack album you may have heard once or twice over the past few decades. 

You can get that and all weekly bonus content including regular editions of NO ENCORE early access and advertisement-free by hitting up patreon.com/noencore for a mere five bucks a month - join us! 

As for this episode, well, it looks a bit like this...

ACT ONE (4:19): Linkin Park finally reach the UEFA Champions League final, Katy Perry returns from her very important #girlboss space mission, Daredevil: Born Again gets a weird TV spot, Hulk Hogan tells yet another obvious non-truth, a significant other of Weezer runs afoul of the law, the fans of Leinster Rugby Club outdo themselves, Sabrina Carpenter enjoys some viral vinyl, Mark Hoppus may have contributed to the capture of Saddam Hussein, and what movie has A$AP Rocky been binging? It's the news. 

ACT TWO (42:24): Top 5 Resurrection Songs

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Sit back, relax and put your feet up listener, your favourite show is about to begin...

NO ENCORE plugs into the televisual arena this week as Sarah McKenna Barry returns to Sonic Architowers to give Dave Hanratty and Sonic Architect Adam Shanahan a selection of her favourite TV themes of the 2020s (so far).

Speaking of vivid media, we have some brand new content forthcoming on our NO ENCORE Patreon this coming Monday, as Adam takes you through a career retrospective on Thomas Thierry aka Kartell, a producer close to Adam's heart who sadly passed away suddenly last month.

As for this edition of pod, let's pump up the volume...

ACT ONE (25:26): Elton John and Madonna finally squash their beef, Ed Sheeran goes below the line, Mark Hoppus reveals his former "witchy" dating life, Katy Perry gets blasted for her space mission inclusion, David Schwimmer details how the Friends theme was never there for him, while the White Lotus drama spills into real life as creator and composer clash - it's the news of the week.

ACT TWO (55:03): Top 5 TV Themes of the 2020s

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Meet the silver swans: ‘We haven’t got the bodies of 20-year-olds – but ballet is for everybody’

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Hark, for a jocular troubadour draws near. His name is Paddy Hanna, and we're only thrilled to welcome him back to the studio for this week's fun and games. 

Paddy has a new album in tow, with Oylegate landing on Friday, 11 April. We'll get into that and so much more, including a rare familial-themed Top 5 (Paddy has children, we do not). 

We've also got plenty of news to wade through, and a preview of our returning Film Club bonus content, with a brand new episode dropping this Sunday! Head over to patreon.com/noencore to sign up - new material every week! 

As for this episode... 

ACT ONE: Paddy, Dave and Adam discuss OYLEGATE

ACT TWO (33:21): Val Kilmer RIP, Dave prepares to become even more insufferable, Adam reacts to a surprise new Skrillex record, those much-talked about four separate Beatles movies finally have an official cast, Sean Ono Lennon has a go at Rachel Zegler, Jessica Simpson offers some eyebrow-raising advice of her own, Machine Gun Kelly and Travis Barker contribute to a niche genre, and Chappell Roan invites some criticism for her thoughts on parenthood - it's the news, and lots of it. 

ACT TWO (1:05:46): Top 5 Worst Songs About Parenting

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