NO ENCORE

Congratulations to our resident Captain Fiddle on the release of his superb new album, which is out now so go and listen to it!
As such, he's not here this week. Filling in is the wonderful Brendan Canty, a man who knows a thing or two about music videos and Big Thief, which is helpful as that's our big album review this week...
ACT ONE: Go listen to Daithí's album!
ACT TWO: One of the most red-hot news sections in some time takes in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominations, Pharrell suddenly listening to 'Blurred Lines' for seemingly the first time, that Joker song inclusion, and Elton John's Lion King remorse.
ACT THREE: Songs of the Week featuring Pusha T, Harry Styles, and William Doyle.
ACT FOUR: Big Thief return with Two Hands, their second album this calendar year. Very much the lo-fi critical darlings of the moment, is the hype justified?
EXIT MUSIC: BATS - 'Ergot'

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Salutations. Craig and Dave draft singer-songwriter man Carlo Magliocco in to assist in reviewing the new, typically ambitious and otherworldly Nick Cave record.
Before all that, there's a sit-down with Tandem Felix hero David A. Tapley as debut album Rom-Com finally emerges, and plenty of list-based musings to consider...
ACT ONE: Lists, lists, and more lists. 
ACT TWO: A scattering of news.
ACT THREE: Tapley takes a stroll to Daithí's home studio where the boys have a conversation.
ACT FOUR: Songs of the Week with Michael Stipe, The Who, and Caribou.
ACT FIVE: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' Ghosteen under review.
EXIT MUSIC: Tandem Felix - 'Tapley Takes a Stroll'

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NO ENCORE returns with special guest Philly Taggart of BBC Radio 1 and writing a great book - Phil Taggart's Slacker Guide to the Music Industry - as the boys put the music world to rights once more.
Dermot Kennedy's debut album. Kanye West's no-show. Robert De Niro's profanity. Dave's Joker remorse. It's all up for debate...
ACT ONE: Introducing our guest and why you should part with your hard-earned for his book.
ACT TWO: IT'S THE NEWS.
ACT THREE: Songs of the Week with Floating Points, CHVRCHES, Dodie, and Chromatics.
ACT FOUR: Dermot Kennedy is finally Without Fear but will the official NO ENCORE verdict on his long-awaited debut put the frighteners on him?
EXIT MUSIC: Autre Monde - 'On The Record' 

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NO ENCORE returns, as does Irish Times crime man Dean Ruxton, in order to run the rule over one of the year's most anticipated records; Girl Band's The Talkies. 
Elsewhere, it's your usual hot take music shop. Lengthier show notes unavailable due to Dave being ill whilst typing these very words. Dive in...

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The boys Tebi Rex take over the studio in celebratory fashion as Dave and Craig do their best to maintain decorum. Do check out their debut album (Tebi Rex, not Dave and Craig) The Young Will Eat The Old when you can. 
But first, the podcast...
ACT ONE: Welcome back, Matt and Max.
ACT TWO: The Guardian did a big list and the guys dive in accordingly. Elsewhere, do we owe Tom DeLonge an apology?
ACT THREE: Songs of the Week with an experimental twist.
ACT FOUR: Charli XCX is back with Charli, her long-awaited, feature-heavy third album. Can it live up to the hype?
EXIT MUSIC: Tebi Rex - 'I Never Got Off The Bus'

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Sickness strikes and the result is a two-man power trip as Dave and Craig strap in for another wild week in the world of music.
On the cards; the dominance of Post Malone, Kurt Cobain's crumbling legacy, and tributes to the late, great Daniel Johnston.
ACT ONE: Overheard in Castleknock and brief film-related discussion.
ACT TWO: News, with the passing of Daniel Johnston, Kurt Cobain advertising concerns, festival recognition software, and a big SUPER-SHOW that we'll likely be avoiding.
ACT THREE: New tunes from the likes of M83, Danny Brown, and a team-up between Slowthai and Denzel Curry.
ACT FOUR: Post Malone is your new streaming overlord, but is he a worthy avatar for today's generation? The boys dive into Hollywood's Bleeding. 

EXIT MUSIC: Orla Gartland - 'Did It To Myself'

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Your core NO ENCORE threesome do an episode exclusively together from start to finish for the first time in a little bit.
Tool, Electric Picnic, Burning Man, Lana Del Rey and plenty more are on the agenda, so let's do it to it...

ACT ONE: Dave, ready to re-enter festival hiatus yet again, details the highs and lows of Electric Picnic 2019.
ACT TWO: A scattering of news.
ACT THREE: Songs of the Week featuring Grimes, Francis and the Lights, and Twin Shadow.
ACT FOUR: Stoner-friendly prog-rock titans Tool return with Fear Inoculum, their first record in 13 years. The boys go deep on an 87-minute epic.
EXIT MUSIC: Inhaler - 'Ice Cream Sundae'

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Your core trio are back together as Dave, Craig and Daithí finally convene again.
On the agenda; Slipknot in conversation, Taylor Swift's latest long-player, and a brief dive into James Bond territory...
ACT ONE: Craig and Dave discuss their respective late summer jaunts.
ACT TWO: News, featuring the Harry Styles press push, the VMAs, and Craig patting himself on the back.
ACT THREE: Dave chats to Clown from Slipknot about life, love, and the band's superb new album.
ACT FOUR: Songs of the Week with Pusha T, Ms. Lauryn Hill, The 1975, and A.G. Cook.
ACT FIVE: Taylor Swift returns with Lover. Alice Kiernan pops in to help the boys make sense of it all.
EXIT MUSIC: Neverwait - 'Blind'

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Dave brings good tidings from Toronto, Daithí is a Love Sensation, and telly addict Zara Hedderman makes a dramatic return.
Up for debate; the debut album from The Murder Capital, celebrity waxwork etiquette, and the demise of another homegrown outfit...
ACT ONE: Zara's summer of TV, Dave's enjoyable escape and Daithi's latest festival engagement.
ACT TWO: Otherkin RIP, Taylor Swift takes control, Billie Eilish conquers all, Cheryl Cole has relevancy issues, and Slayer upset the delicate sensibilities of NASCAR.
ACT THREE: Songs of the Week with Kojaque x Luka Palm, Kim Gordon, and Bat For Lashes.
ACT FOUR: The Murder Capital unleash their debut album amidst a tidal wave of hype. Your NE trio duly dive in.
EXIT MUSIC: Wallis Bird - 'Brutal Honesty'

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The NO ENCORE studio becomes People’s Republic territory, as show OG Colm O’Regan hops back on the mic to cover for our brother in The 6ix. Craig and Daithi complete a familiar trio – do line-ups get any better than that? Why yes, they do, as we also have a new interview with The Country’s Best Band™, Girl Band.
ACT ONEThe return of O’Regan comes at a busy time, as Daithi arrives fresh from The Fleadh (a boyhood dream, we learn) with new music in tow and Craig reveals he’s off on a last-minute jaunt to New York. Will he secure Broadway tickets to see Jeff Daniels’ poignant turn as Atticus Finch? Find out in a fortnight. But before that…
ACT TWOOur news starts with a cruise, as Belle & Sebastian’s Stuart Murdoch declares “It's like the geeks won – the geeks made it to heaven for a long weekend!” We take a look at B&S’s “Boaty Weekender” around the Med (it’s no “Motörboat”). Elsewhere, A$AP Rocky is found guilty but he’ll be grand, BTS go on a break and make Gavin James a star in Korea, and Jay Z gets into bed with the NFL.
ACT THREEAhead of the September 27 release of The Talkies, Girl Band are in conversation with our own Dave Hanratty.
ACT FOUR Songs Of The Week time. Big Thief get prolific, Kendrick supports a Top Dawg mate and Whitney give us wistful end-of-summer vibes.
ACT FIVEHow do you follow a puzzling masterpiece like 22, A Million? We find out, taking a deep dive into Bon Iver’s i,i. Oh, and there’s a drive-by Slipknot review, natch.
EXIT MUSIC
Daithi – ‘Nobody New Around You’

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