NO ENCORE

Welcome, players, to NO ENCORE #154.

Jafaris drops in with just days to go until his debut album hits the world, an old friend makes his mark, and the gang try to solve the conundrum that is Andrew Hozier-Byrne.

ACT ONE: Icelandic awkwardness, Massive Attack-soundtracked weirdness, and Academy Award-uselessness - it's the preamble.

ACT TWO: The boys cop what a mess they've made of this week's news section much too late, so hopefully that top 10 saves the day.

ACT THREE: Jafaris is on the rise. Debut album Stride is imminent. He opens up on his faith, his drive, his artistry, realising potential, and why Los Angeles provides its own unique inspiration.

ACT FOUR: Time to enter the Wasteland, Baby! as lapsed fans and sceptics unite to hurl themselves headfirst into Hozier's sophomore long form offering.

ACT FIVE: SOTW w/ Big Thief, Kojaque, P!nk, Hatchie, and Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever.

EXIT MUSIC: King Pallas | 'The Dead'

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It's time for your beloved NO ENCORE music podcast to take a deep dive into the world of cinema.

NO POPCORN is our new semi-regular look at a film that boasts a certain music-themed flavour; be it a biopic, a musical or something that just has a musician in it for five minutes or less.

And what better way to kick things off than by breaking down the Academy Award-winning Bohemian Rhapsody?

OG NE host Dave Hanratty is joined by David 'Higgs' Higgins as they try to make sense of what is, and we're being charitable enough here, a complete mess.

How did this film win all those awards? What the hell is going on with the editing? How does Aidan Gillen keep getting work? Is Rami Malek's performance actually any good? What's with all the outright lies?

All those questions and more are answered as NO POPCORN's maiden voyage takes hold...

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You'd know Colm was gone, given that it's time for THE LONGEST EPISODE OF NO ENCORE TO DATE.

But hey, that's what happens when you welcome Tebi Rex to the studio for a long, intimate chat. Throw the return of Daithí as he ably breaks down The Gloaming's new album and an in-depth review of an awards show that nobody cares for and, well, yeah, this one's epic.

ACT ONE: Dave and Daithí's Valentine's Night report (they went to Maggie Rogers), Daithí cheats on NO ENCORE, Dave enjoys a flying visit to Output Belfast and more.

ACT TWO: Brit Awards, gender disparity and a bench in honour of late Eazy-E; it's the news.

ACT THREE: Matt and Max of rising Maynooth hip hop outfit Tebi Rex take over as Cillian Murphy is firmly put on blast.

ACT FOUR: Songs of the Week with Jenny Lewis, Lizzo, Tierra Whack, Mango x Mathman and Aldous Harding.

ACT FIVE: The regal tones of The Gloaming come into focus as they drop their third record. Can Dave and Craig finally learn to love their heritage?

EXIT MUSIC: Host - 'Taste of Your Love'

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In which we make a shock decision to cover an electro-industrial album rather than the latest long-player from the biggest pop star on the planet… And then can’t help discussing new Ariana Grande in-depth at the top of the show anyway. 

Elsewhere, Craig didn’t really watch the Grammys but has opinions on it and Dave’s been hanging out in the media section of a church.

ACT ONE

Yep, so Craig won’t be attending a Ryan Adams gig anytime soon. We discuss the awful New York Times revelations about the alt-country star. In brighter news, 21 Savage has been released from the clutches of the dastardly ICE and a famous London venue takes Daithi’s side in the whole ’should stage times be released?’ debate.

ACT TWO

We’re joined by rising Dublin rapper Nealo for a chat about swapping hardcore for hip hop, inspirational dog walking, existential crises and why music sounds better when it’s the unvarnished truth.

ACT THREE

Has Dave come around to Otherkin? Can Jessie Ware put a foot wrong? Have we all been sleeping on Mini Mansions? All these questions and more answered in Songs Of The Week.

ACT FOUR

“This album was designed to be played at a high volume. Please do your best.” We did indeed do our best with HEALTH’s fourth… So is VOL. 4 :: SLAVES OF FEAR worth the potential earache?

EXIT MUSIC

Royal Yellow – ‘Aruba’

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Roll up, roll up - NO ENCORE returns with the two-man power trip that is David William Hanratty and Craig Fitzpatrick for yet more music-related chatter.

There's an interview with Talos man Eoin French as he releases excellent new album Far Out Dust, the fallout of Maroon 5's appointment with the Super Bowl and the return of Beirut.

ACT ONE: The preamble features a difficult week for both Dave and Craig and another tease for the upcoming NO POPCORN.

ACT TWO: An ever-busy news section - Castlepalooza on festival hiatus, a positive Billy Corgan story for once, yet more Fyre Festival fallout and Dave reads some fan mail.

ACT THREE: Eoin French of Talos fame talks new album Far Out Dust, mythical tales of rowdy gigs, embracing the majesty of pop music and whether or not he forgives Dave for his role in last year's Choice Music Prize.

ACT FOUR: Songs of the Week with a LEGO Movie amalgamation, Empire of the Sun's glittering comeback, Alex Gough's laid-back drawl, Interpol's surprising energy and the naked politics of Pet Shop Boys.

ACT FIVE: Craig's mate Zach Condon aka Beirut is back with his fifth album Gallipoli, which provokes an emotional reaction from the boys - but of what nature?

EXIT MUSIC: Fat Pablo - 'Shambala'

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With Luke Kelly’s gigantic disembodied head now scaring tourists on Sheriff Street, your NO ENCORE trio are across the Liffey keeping the great man’s passion for music alive. 

By trading Bros one-liners. 

We’ve seen the incredible After The Screaming Stops doc and are ready to talk conkers, rectangles, street sweepers and superstition. Elsewhere, Ben Howard leaves Dave and Daithi scratching their heads and professional wrestling keeps Dave up all night.

ACT ONE

As the shortlist for Irish Song of the Year is revealed, we debate the merits of that particular Choice Music Prize accolade. 

Also on the news agenda? A Harry Styles face tattoo shows how standom is only getting scarier, the Fyre Festival fallout ain’t done yet, and rogue “artists” have been hijacking Spotify (we’re looking at you, Bono).

ACT TWO

J Cole makes his much-hyped, horn-heavy 2019 bow, Ryan Adams rages against the weather, Billie Eilish captivates with a tale of the monster under your bed... Just a taster of Songs Of The Week. With added Idris Elba. 

ACT THREE

Backstreet’s back, alright? The “Rolling Stones of pop” recently celebrating 25 years in the game and they’ve added some electro-pop moves to their DNA. 

We gave the new studio album from The Backstreet Boys a helluva lotta spins and our reaction to one track in particular will SHOCK YOU. 

EXT MUSIC

JAFARIS - ‘TIME’

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Sri Lanka’s loss is podcasting’s gain as Daithi makes his glorious return. Elsewhere in a week of shake-ups, Dave gets his hosting privileges revoked. But who is this mysterious “Michael Encore” getting Craig’s name wrong? We’ll never know. In completely unrelated news, Michael Fry also offers up his hottest musical takes.

ACT ONE

Would you rather be stuck on a flight with Azealia Banks or a bunch of Irish trad musicians? What will be cooking in the “Larry’s Kitchen” section of the U2 visitor centre? Who are you muting on Spotify? Unsatisfactorily answering all of these questions – it’s the news!

ACT TWO

Vampire Weekend are back, back, BACK! Ariana Grande, Sigrid, Foals and Hozier are the other artists having the GALL to release new material at the same time in our Songs Of The Week.

ACT THREE

An open debate on the myriad merits of James Blake’s fourth album. The artist has already slated Pitchfork’s review of Assume Form (their low score couldn’t have anything to do with him calling them out “for their toxic masculinity”, could it?). 

What will he make of the NE crew’s take? More importantly, what will YOU? 

EXIT MUSIC 

DENISE CHALIA - ‘COPPER BULLET’

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We are the gods of hellfire and we bring you… Fyre (the review)! Dave’s seen the festival disaster doc that everyone’s talking about, while Craig wants to know just how ground-breaking THAT treadmill was at The 1975 gig last week. And that’s just scratching the surface of a bumper two-man pow wow…

ACT ONE

How many records does it take to top the Billboard chart in 2019? How can Toto bless the rains if they’re playing in a desert? Has Gary Barlow fallen out of love with the art of autographing? All these questions and more answered as we peruse the news.

ACT TWO

The Killers activate ‘protest mode’, The Cranberries tug at our heartstrings and Gesaffelstein gets that Big Abel co-sign as The Weeknd’s latest carnal lyrics spark outrage. It’s Songs Of The Week.

ACT THREE

With our Corkonian emeritus Colm no longer on the show, the boys are safe to dissect the sophomore offering from Lost Under Heaven. After a debut packed with anthems to prepare you for the end of the world, the duo still have cataclysms on their minds. Did Love Hates What You Become have us in raptures or are Ellery and Ebony edging towards end times?

EXIT MUSIC 

UPPBEAT - ‘PURPLE LIGHTS’

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And then there were two… Plus two more! With Dave and Craig mourning a very-much-alive Colm and missing a very-much-in-Sri-Lanka Daithí, the esteemed and ever-entertaining Andrea Cleary and Fionnuala Jones endeavour to make NO ENCORE great again. And how.

A jam-packed episode to kickstart the year, let’s goooooo…..

ACT ONE: News in 2019: R. Kelly is officially a monster, Axl Rose is officially a cartoon, Jonny Greenwood is Marty Funkhouser and Kate Bush is still cool. She’s always been cool. Plus, who’s gonna win the Choice Music Prize?

ACT TWO: It’s the return of Westlife – with a little help from Ed Sheeran. Shakespeare comparisons ensue. Can Sharon Van Etten, D’Angelo, Dermot Kennedy and Noname restore Craig’s sanity in Songs Of The Week?

ACT THREE: Her music famously made Pharrell get all misty-eyed on camera, but can Maggie Rogers deliver on the promise with her major label debut? We run the rule over Heard It In A Past Life.

EXIT MUSIC:  KILNAMANA – ‘Kill The Kool’

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The end of a busy 2018 and an era as the gang bid a fond farewell to more than just the year in music as the very best long-players come into focus.

If you've heard the Songs of the Year episode you'll know what we're doing with the format. If not, listen on to the NO ENCORE tribute to MTV's 120 Minutes and rejoice in our debate.

Once again we would like to say a huge thank you to all of our listeners this year.

We're a fiercely independent punk band of a show and your support is invaluable. Please spread the good word and we'll be back in your ear canals in January!

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