NO ENCORE

Be excellent to each other! Dave, Higgs and Norma return with a deep dive on a rare thing – a big movie released during 2020. Bill & Ted Face the Music is the long-awaited comeback of Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter as two lovable not-stoner types who get into all sorts of mischief. Was it worth the wait or is it a total mess? 
ACT ONE: What We've Been Watching. It gets emotional.
ACT TWO (24:15): Bill & Ted Face the Music.
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One day earlier than usual, it's NO ENCORE~! End-of-Year SZN looms but Dave and Craig still have some important current affairs to take care of; chiefly the latest album from Miley Cyrus, a batch of piping hot news items and another Top 5 showdown. Inspired by the lady Cyrus, it's all about Best Cover Songs this week. Get involved.

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ACT ONE: Preamble.

ACT TWO (8:22): Spotify's data dump dominates the news section, Nick Cave won't leave it alone, Billie Eilish does the Vanity Fair thing (again), Wes Borland weighs in on the whole 'Are Deftones nu metal?' debate, and plenty more.

ACT THREE: (30:30): Miley Cyrus returns with Plastic Hearts, her seventh studio album. Is it finally time to recognise her as a great American songwriter?

ACT FOUR (48:16): From the obvious to the obscure, Dave and Craig assemble their shouts for the very best in the world of musical covers. There's even some singing, why not.

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It's beginning to look a lot like... the end of November. A good time to dive into the magical world of Landfill Indie, don't you think? Hope so, because that's our top five this week. 
Elsewhere, The Cribs drop their eighth album, the Grammy nominations cause all kinds of consternation and the boys pay tribute to the greatest of all time. 
ACT ONE: Preamble. 
ACT TWO (10:15): News! And lots of it. The Grammys finally provide some newsworthy nominations (and snubs), St. Anger remains relevant, Lorde snaps, and some video game chat. 
ACT THREE (31:10): The brothers Jarman aka The Cribs are back. Time to tap into their Night Network and see how it all shakes out. 
ACT FOUR (46:00): Much like hardcore, Landfill Indie will never die. Dave and Craig run down the gleaming diamonds and undeniable trash of the era. 
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Dave and Craig are all kinds of thunderstruck this week as the new AC/DC album and weather-related songs storm in accordingly. Yep, it's the most elemental music podcast around. All that and an absolutely packed news section so let's get to it, shall we?
ACT ONE: The boys are back in town.
ACT TWO (4:44): Christmas classic controversy. Saint Dolly. Further cancellations. Uneasy futures. Video game nonsense. The next generation of rock stars. It's a very busy week in the world of music news.
ACT THREE (45:00): For those about to rock... we review you. AC/DC return with their 17th studio album. Dave and Craig are admittedly a touch sceptical. Can they be won over? 
ACT FOUR (1:03:00): This week's Top 5 is all about weather, from the sublime to the truly ridiculous.
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Spooky SZN is over but we can still get a little bit terrifying, right? Dave Hanratty and David Higgins return with another deep dive into the world of cinema as two iconic horrors take centre stage. In the red corner, it's Dario Argento's giallo classic Suspiria from 1977. In the blue corner, it's Luca Guadagnino's expansive, divisive reimagining of the same picture from 2018. 
There's a lot to chew on, so it's good that we have Suspiria 2018 acolyte Daithí on board to help us through this two-hour epic. Is there a clear-cut 'better film' here? How about the casting, writing, direction and aesthetic of both? And in the age-old battle of Goblin vs Thom Yorke, who comes out on top? 
ACT ONE: What We've Been Watching. 
ACT TWO (30:50): Suspiria VS Suspiria. 
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As Kylie drags us back onto the dancefloor, esteemed music journalist Zara Hedderman completes her hat trick of 2020 NO ENCORE co-hosts.
She joins Craig (finally!) for a Top 5 that works as both informative listening guide and emotional rollercoaster through hilariously bad career moves: it’s the Best And Worst Musical Reinventions. 
That means Dave misses out on…
ACT ONE (7:17)
Trent Reznor learning how to stop worrying and love the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame! Nine Inch Nails were just one of the names inducted last week and, even though the event was a virtual one, there was a lot to unpack. We also reignite the great VMAs/EMAs debate and Zara goes in two-footed on Win Butler and his Arcade Fire mates. Lovely stuff.
ACT TWO (34:45)
Kylie Minogue joins the housebound disco movement, with her Disco LP. What will we make of her return to a genre that made her name? And will Craig be able to dig out his infamous white disco boots again, as per Zara’s request?

ACT THREE (56:23)
In honour of the chameleon that is Kylie, we look at the stunning reinventions that changed careers and music itself (Zara)… as well as the truly bizarre genre switch-ups and alter-egos that threatened to sink beloved artists (Craig). It’s the Top 5 Musical Reinventions – Best and Worst!
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Count 'em. Dave Hanratty and Craig Fitzpatrick embrace the week that's in it as they go back and forth on the very best and the absolute dirt worst songs powered by the good 'ol US of A. 
There's also the new album from Ariana Grande to consider and plenty of music news to dissect. Plus, Dave gets to test out his shiny new microphone. A big thank you to those who support us over at patreon.com/noencore for making that upgrade possible. 
ACT ONE (6:00): News! Spotify does Spotify things, a superstar turns to beekeeping, and the weather gets a bit too wet for some enterprising individuals.
ACT TWO (24:52): Ariana Grande returns with her first album since... 2019. Dave and Craig assume the Positions. 
ACT THREE (44:00) On a week in which AMERICA DECIDES, we pivot the hallowed Top 5 to the land of the free, the home of the brave, and the inspiration for some incredible and terrible music. 

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Our album breakdown series returns as Dublin rapper Nealo breaks down his emotional debut All The Leaves Are Falling, track by track. 
Also on the microphone is Sonic Architect Adam Shanahan, who produced a record that brims with autumnal hues and is imbued by significant victories and losses. In conversation with Dave Hanratty, Nealo takes us through a deeply personal journey, one that at one time may have seemed unlikely, but as the author notes; music wasn't done with him. 
All The Leaves Are Falling tracklist:

1. 'daSilla Interlude'
2. 'Under the Weather (Old Obituaries)' 
3. 'Let Your Dreams Collect Dust Until You're Desperate' 
4. 'Xanax'
5. 'Angel on my Shoulder'
6. 'ATLAF Interlude'
7. 'All The Leaves Are Falling'
8. 'You Can't Go Home Again'
9. 'Red Tree Interlude'
10. 'You Stole My Soul Like a Nine to Five' 

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Scares apparent on NO ENCORE as Halloween arrives and the boys Dave Hanratty and Craig Fitzpatrick engage in fright mode to deliver their Top 5 Scary Songs. Tunes that unnerve and upset the soul for the season that's in it. 
There's also a new album from Bruce Springsteen to consider as The Boss unleashes his 20th studio record in the form of Letter To You. Craig is generally on board with the icon's work to date. Dave, less so. Let's see what happens, shall we? 
ACT ONE (5:56): All the news that's fit to talk about on a podcast.
ACT TWO (27:23): Springsteen. Letter To You. Reviewed. 
ACT THREE (48:03): It's about that time. Strap in and brace yourself for this week's Top 5 as it all gets a little bit terrifying. Seriously, some of these clips ought not to be played at full volume. Happy Halloween, all! 
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It's not a good day to be a bad guy. Dave Hanratty and David Higgins rise from their respective graves to discuss 1994 goth cult favourite The Crow, in which a murdered rock star seeks theatrical revenge.

Is this a good film? How about the soundtrack? How does Brandon Lee's performance hold up? What is going on with Michael Wincott's voice and general dress sense? And does Jeff Hardy have a wrestling career without this movie?

ACT ONE: Spooky SZN is in full swing as the boys recap What We've Been Watching. Stay tuned for Dave's harrowing Blair Witch Project story.

ACT TWO (30:00): Let's hit up a nightmare version of Detroit and talk all things The Crow.

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