NO ENCORE
526 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsNO ENCORE is a music fan’s 10.0, perfect-scoring pod companion. Every week, critic Dave Hanratty and a special guest face off over a themed Top 5 list, while also taking a sideways glance at the biggest headlines. Dissecting music – and themselves – so you can just… listen. Get bonus content on Patreon
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NO POPCORN #032 | VELVET GOLDMINE (1998)
March 16, 2021 11:02 - 1 hourNO ENCORE's movies-and-music side project returns with a film that is definitely not a David Bowie biopic, honest. 1998 cult sensation Velvet Goldmine is up for discussion! What's with Ewan McGregor's accent? What kind of career has Jonathan Rhys Meyers had? Is there an actual point to this film? Are the tunes any use? All that and more up for debate on this glitter-drenched episode... ACT ONE: Arthouse gems. Sunday afternoon dad-core. Prestige TV shows. Jean-Claude Van Damme. It's all hap...
261: TOP 5 SELL OUTS / KINGS OF LEON REVIEW
March 12, 2021 10:38 - 1 hourIn which our two semi-cocooned heroes recall some very recent (and very raw) emotional rollercoasters they’ve experienced when venturing outside (quite the preamble), before they dive into a busy week of musical goodness. It’s the eternally non-fungible, one and only NO ENCORE! ACT ONE: Dave gets caught in a storm (is it hailing? he hadn’t noticed) and Craig (that be me) one-ups a furry nemesis. ACT TWO (6:24): Our usual hypothetical-festival update takes an odd turn, Mumford abandons a so...
260: CHOICE MUSIC PRIZE REVIEW / TOP 5 BANNED SONGS
March 05, 2021 10:16 - 1 hourIt's the most wonderful time of the year – NO ENCORE reviews the RTÉ Choice Music Prize~! Not a lot of ceremony this year for obvious reasons but a great story to celebrate in the form of Denise Chaila's victory. Dave Hanratty and Craig Fitzpatrick are joined by Nialler9 Podcast co-host Andrea Cleary to discuss the event. There's also a controversy-themed Top 5 to run down, the return of Nick Cave & Warren Ellis, and Dave once again finding himself duking it out with Picture This. The more ...
259: TOP 5 INSTRUMENTAL SONGS / MOGWAI REVIEW
February 26, 2021 10:52 - 1 hourPour out a can of motor oil, Daft Punk are no more. That's the lead news story on a busy episode that takes in the new album from Mogwai, an emotional reaction to that work, and a spotlight on instrumental music. It's Dave Hanratty. It's Craig Fitzpatrick. It's NO ENCORE~! ACT ONE (4:46): News! Daft Punk RIP, Kim and Kanye call it a day, a major European festival gets the go-ahead, Robbie Williams goes cinematic, and plenty more. ACT TWO (32:54): Scottish noise merchants Mogwai are back wi...
258: A. SMYTH | LAST ANIMALS | TRACK X TRACK
February 24, 2021 11:24 - 1 hourBack at it with the TRACK X TRACK album breakdown episode focus. This time around, Dave Hanratty is joined by Dublin singer-songwriter A. Smyth as he takes us through every song on just-released debut album Last Animals. We get into Smyth's past as frontman of Vann Music and why that experience ultimately soured him on making music altogether, how he picked up the pieces and decided to go out on his own, releasing this project in an unavoidably difficult time, getting attention from the lik...
257: TOP 5 BEST/WORST IRISH NUMBER ONES (2000 – 2021)
February 19, 2021 10:36 - 1 hourGreetings and salutations. Dave Hanratty and Craig Fitzpatrick fly like trapped digital birds, bringing you a busy week in music news and a raucous Top 5 that examines the golden and the grotesque of the Irish Singles Chart over the past 20-and-a-bit years. It's NO ENCORE, baby! ACT ONE: A teaser of our first TRACK X TRACK episode of 2021. ACT TWO (8:40): Thoughts on the Framing Britney Spears documentary and the fallout thereof. ACT THREE (24:04): Other news! Alice Cooper, Lil Uzi Vert, ...
NO POPCORN #031 | DIRTY DANCING (1987)
February 17, 2021 16:32 - 1 hourNobody puts NO POPCORN in a corner. 1987's Dirty Dancing comes into focus as Dave Hanratty, David Higgins and Norma Howard reunite on Valentine's Day to discuss the revered and rhythmic Patrick Swayze/Jennifer Grey romance. Is this one of the great soundtracks? Does it have more to say than your average love-themed adventure? Is there enough dancing? And what does it have in common with The Irishman? All this and more on this episode. Every NO POPCORN episode is available at this playlist...
256: TOP 5 FRIENDSHIP SONGS / FOO FIGHTERS REVIEW
February 12, 2021 11:12 - 1 hourIn the spirit of platonic love, Dave and Craig hand Sonic Architect Adam a live microphone (okay, it's his own microphone) for this week's musical smackdown. We've got a busy news week to contend with, the new Foo Fighters album and a Top 5 all about FRIENDSHIP. Exciting! ACT ONE (2:47): The Weeknd does his Super Bowl thing, The Boss runs afoul of the law, Phoebe Bridgers breaks the Internet, The Cribs recall the MySpace era, Dave Grohl Recommends Corner and #RickRubinInnocent – it's the ne...
255: TOP 5 DEBUT SINGLES / ARLO PARKS REVIEW
February 05, 2021 11:02 - 1 hourDave Hanratty and Craig Fitzpatrick return with another possibly irreverent look at the world in music right now, with a busy, difficult week in news, a buzzworthy new album and a tricky top five in the form of the best and worst - that latter focus with a notable twist - debut singles to ever do it. NO ENCORE is on Patreon if you'd like to support the show: patreon.com/noencore ACT ONE (3:27): News. SOPHIE forever, Eurovision is go, an interesting week for Dolly Parton, important Grimes u...
NO POPCORN #030 | SOUL (2020)
February 03, 2021 11:08 - 1 hourLet's get existential. Dave Hanratty, David Higgins and Norma Howard discuss Pixar's mortality-themed life lesson Soul. Is this really a kid's film? What's the music like? Was that an Under the Skin reference? Is that ending a massive copout? All this and much more on this episode. ACT ONE: What We've Been Watching. ACT TWO (21:00): Soul. Every episode of NO POPCORN is right here: http://spoti.fi/38ZBjOO NO ENCORE is on Patreon if you'd like to throw us the price of a cinema ticket: patr...
254: TOP 5 ONE-AND-DONE ALBUMS / ELAINE MAI X MAYKAY INTERVIEW
January 29, 2021 10:49 - 1 hourJanuary is almost dust but there's still time for a music podcast to throw its scalding hot takes around. Dave Hanratty and Craig Fitzpatrick mine Top 5 gold this week as the best one-and-done albums come into focus. Before that, we chat with Elaine Mai and MayKay as they release the stomping pandemic antidote that is 'No Forever' – WARNING: Not strictly an antidote, just a great song that helps you escape for a few minutes at a time. ACT ONE: A couple of announcements including Dave getti...
253: TOP 5 POST-BAND SOLO ADVENTURES / ZAYN REVIEW
January 22, 2021 11:22 - 1 hourQuick disclaimer – Dave's audio turned out a little hotter than expected, sincere apologies for any listening inconvenience and we'll fix it for next week. The boys are back with the first Top 5 rundown of 2021, running the Best & Worst rule over what happens when an act leaves a successful band to go it alone. Where do Zayn and his third studio album fit in? Only one way to find out, dearest listener... ACT ONE: A new challenger emerges for a defiant Craig. ACT TWO (5:56): Presidential i...
NO POPCORN #029 | BEST & WORST OF CINEMA IN 2020
January 20, 2021 11:16 - 2 hoursIt's time for the NO POPCORN 2020 jamboree spectacular in which Dave Hanratty, David Higgins and Norma Howard cast their collective eyes over the cinematic landscape of the past 12 months, doling out awards aplenty. Who had the most bizarre failure of a performance? What film boasted the best needle drop? What was the most obnoxious 'Give me the Oscar!' moment? What film simply didn't need to exist? All this and much, much more on this episode. Quick note – Norma's microphone was ever-so-sl...
NO POPCORN #29 | BEST & WORST OF CINEMA IN 2020
January 20, 2021 11:16 - 2 hoursIt's time for the NO POPCORN 2020 jamboree spectacular in which Dave Hanratty, David Higgins and Norma Howard cast their collective eyes over the cinematic landscape of the past 12 months, doling out awards aplenty. Who had the most bizarre failure of a performance? What film boasted the best needle drop? What was the most obnoxious 'Give me the Oscar!' moment? What film simply didn't need to exist? All this and much, much more on this episode. Quick note – Norma's microphone was ever-so-sli...
252: NO ENCORE QUIZ OF 2020~! / MF DOOM TRIBUTE
January 15, 2021 10:57 - 1 hourLet's get down to quizness. It's the NO ENCORE Quiz of 2020! Six rounds of music-related brain teasers for you to ponder over as you live vicariously through fierce combatants Craig Fitzpatrick and special guest Fionnuala Jones of Bandwagons fame. Dave Hanratty is YOUR quizmaster on an episode that gets rather tense indeed. ACT ONE (5:20): Respects are paid to the late, great hip hop icon that is MF DOOM. ACT TWO (12:03): Get hype, it's the NO ENCORE Quiz of 2020. NO ENCORE is on Patreon ...
251: RTÉ CHOICE MUSIC PRIZE PREVIEW ft. JIM CARROLL
January 08, 2021 10:24 - 39 minutesHappy New Year! NO ENCORE returns for 2021 with a preview of the upcoming RTÉ Choice Music Prize, where the best Irish album of 2020 will be officially crowned. Things are a little different this year, though, from both the judging process to the ceremony itself. Dave Hanratty hit up Choice chairman Jim Carroll to get the lowdown on just about everything. NO ENCORE is on Patreon if you'd like to throw us the price of an outlawed takeaway pint. A little goes a long way! patreon.com/noencore ...
250: BEST ALBUMS OF 2020
December 23, 2020 11:16 - 2 hoursLooks like we made it. The final episode of 2020. The very best albums of the year. Dave Hanratty, Craig Fitzpatrick and Zara Hedderman combine and clash over the standout long-players of a strange 12 months. Thank you so much for lending us your ears this year. If you enjoy the show and would like to help support us, please consider hitting up patreon.com/noencore. A little goes an awful long way. See you in 2021. Stay safe! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...
NO POPCORN #028 | LAST CHRISTMAS (2019)
December 22, 2020 10:29 - 1 hourTis! The! Season! Dave Hanratty, Dave Higgins and Norma Howard celebrate this most festive time of year the only way they know how; by reviewing a pretty wretched yuletide romantic comedy in the form of the completely deranged LAST CHRISTMAS. You caught that twist as early as we did, right? ACT ONE: What We've Been Watching including Netflix sensation MANK. ACT TWO (23:40): 'Last Christmas' sure is an amazing song. George Michael deserves quite a bit better than this film, though. NO ENC...
249: BEST SONGS OF 2020
December 21, 2020 10:31 - 2 hoursLISTMAS is NOW~! Dave Hanratty and Craig Fitzpatrick are joined by Zara Hedderman as they run down the NO ENCORE 20 Best Songs of 2020, complete with a good old-fashioned debate to decide the order of the Top 5. Will they still be friends by the end? You just never know. Don't miss part one of our Listener Q&A episode over on patreon.com/noencore right now. Part two lands on Christmas Day. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
248: TOP 5 WRESTLING SONGS ft. RICHARD CHAMBERS
December 11, 2020 11:02 - 1 hourAce newsman Richard Chambers joins Dave Hanratty in the NO ENCORE co-host hot seat, making his long, long-awaited return to the show. On the agenda for the last regular episode of the year? Plenty. Will the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines mean a safe return to gigs in 2021? Has time run out on the career of Chance The Rapper? And are we really doing a wrestling-themed Top 5? ACT ONE: Preamble and a rough schedule for our end-of-year episodes. ACT TWO (7:30): Irish festivals have started unv...
NO POPCORN #027 | BILL & TED FACE THE MUSIC (2020)
December 09, 2020 13:24 - 1 hourBe 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. NO ENCORE is on Patreon at patreon.com/noencore if you'd like to sup...
247: TOP 5 BEST COVER SONGS / MILEY CYRUS REVIEW
December 03, 2020 10:39 - 1 hourOne 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. NO ENCORE is on Patreon and we would greatly appreciate your support as we get set to close off a very busy year. If you love what we do, please consider hitting...
246: TOP 5 BEST & WORST LANDFILL INDIE / THE CRIBS REVIEW
November 27, 2020 10:23 - 1 hourIt'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 rele...
245: TOP 5 WEATHER SONGS / AC/DC REVIEW
November 20, 2020 10:56 - 1 hourDave 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...
NO POPCORN #026 | SUSPIRIA (1977) VS SUSPIRIA (2018)
November 18, 2020 11:10 - 2 hoursSpooky 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...
244: TOP 5 BEST & WORST MUSICAL REINVENTIONS / KYLIE REVIEW
November 13, 2020 10:50 - 2 hoursAs 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 on...
243: TOP 5 SONGS ABOUT AMERICA / ARIANA GRANDE REVIEW
November 06, 2020 10:48 - 1 hourCount '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 ...
242: NEALO | ALL THE LEAVES ARE FALLING | TRACK X TRACK
November 04, 2020 11:16 - 1 hourOur 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 Leav...
241: TOP 5 SCARY SONGS / BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN REVIEW
October 30, 2020 09:49 - 1 hourScares 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 ne...
NO POPCORN #025 | THE CROW (1994)
October 28, 2020 10:38 - 1 hourIt'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...
NO POPCORN #025 | THE CROW (1994)
October 28, 2020 10:38 - 1 hourIt'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'...
240: TOP 5 TV SHOW THEME SONGS / JOSH MCCLOREY INTERVIEW / ANNIE REVIEW
October 23, 2020 09:47 - 1 hourBack once again and kicking things up a level or five – it's NO ENCORE~! A stacked episode takes in the new Annie album, the best and worst in TV show theme songs and a special guest in the form of a young man that Dave once mercilessly took shots at. That man is Josh McClorey, formerly of The Strypes, now off on a solo run. Let's see if the two guys can make peace as Craig watches on nervously. ACT ONE: Dave takes an important trip to Clarification Corner. ACT TWO (6:53): Some brief ne...
239: PADDY HANNA | THE HILL | TRACK X TRACK
October 21, 2020 09:35 - 1 hourNO ENCORE returns with another album breakdown episode in which baroque singer-songwriter Paddy Hanna takes us through all 11 songs on third studio record The Hill. An abstract adventure yields a freewheeling conversation, with everything from cannibalism to Italian horror films to the wisdom of Las Vegas musicians to the conflict of growing up in Catholic Ireland on the agenda. Get involved. Paddy Hanna - The Hill Tracklist: 'Last of Their Kind' 'Cannibals' 'A Strange Request' 'Na...
239: PADDY HANNA | THE HILL | TRACK X TRACK
October 21, 2020 09:35 - 1 hourNO ENCORE returns with another album breakdown episode in which baroque singer-songwriter Paddy Hanna takes us through all 11 songs on third studio record The Hill. An abstract adventure yields a freewheeling conversation, with everything from cannibalism to Italian horror films to the wisdom of Las Vegas musicians to the conflict of growing up in Catholic Ireland on the agenda. Get involved. Paddy Hanna - The Hill Tracklist: 'Last of Their Kind' 'Cannibals' 'A Strange Request' 'N...
239: PADDY HANNA | THE HILL | TRACK BY TRACK
October 21, 2020 09:35 - 1 hourNO ENCORE returns with another album breakdown episode in which baroque singer-songwriter Paddy Hanna takes us through all 11 songs on third studio record The Hill (https://open.spotify.com/album/53BACigiylyktZKai7Q6Yt?si=NpdRpIJtT66vUoIEmgMpww) . An abstract adventure yields a freewheeling conversation, with everything from cannibalism to Italian horror films to the wisdom of Las Vegas musicians to the conflict of growing up in Catholic Ireland on the agenda. Get involved. Paddy Hanna - ...
NO POPCORN #024 | EVITA (1996)
October 19, 2020 09:45 - 1 hourDave Hanratty and David Higgins return to the world of musical cinema with a full-on epic non-stop music video in the form of Alan Parker's Evita. The film tells the life story of Eva Duarte as she goes from working class youth to B-movie sensation to political titan, emerging as both the most beloved and hated woman in Argentina along the way. Does the constant barrage work? Is Madonna any use? How about Antonio Banderas, whose character might be a ghost of some description? The music is ...
238: TOP 5 LIVE PERFORMANCES / FUTURE ISLANDS REVIEW
October 16, 2020 10:36 - 1 hourWe go again. NO ENCORE's Dave Hanratty and Craig Fitzpatrick swap out Zoom for Skype this week, virtual prison given a fresh coat of paint as the boys try their best. We're all just trying our best, guys! On the episode – Future Islands have a new album, the finest live performances come into focus, and the pop culture pendulum swings from Pokémon to The X-Files along the way. ACT ONE (3:25): It's the news! Important veteran music feud update, Wayne Coyne revamps the live experience, Tom ...
237: DENISE CHAILA & MURLI | GO BRAVELY | TRACK X TRACK
October 14, 2020 10:21 - 1 hourOur album breakdown – though this time it's a mix tape – series continues as superstar of the moment Denise Chaila and Rusangano Family sensation MuRli join Dave Hanratty in conversation, going through all 11 tracks on debut long-form project GO Bravely. On the agenda; sound of the summer 'Chaila' and the huge reaction to the song, being named as the best act in Ireland right now, MuRli's approach to producing the mix tape, Denise's affinity for the Irish language, finding personal strength...
236: TOP 5 DISCO BANGERS / RÓISÍN MURPHY REVIEW
October 09, 2020 11:09 - 1 hourYep, it's episode #236 despite Dave getting that wrong in the intro and it's time to burn, baby, burn. No, not a fun Ash belter from 2001 but rather it's DISCO INFERNO SZN~! A reunited Dave and Craig, under the watchful mirrorball eye of Sonic Architect Adam, get down accordingly. Elsewhere this week; Róisín Murphy has a new album up for review consideration, Fontaines D.C. get a club-friendly facelift, Rod Stewart just wants to play football, and Bon Jovi receives a much-needed history le...
235: AILBHE REDDY | PERSONAL HISTORY | TRACK X TRACK
October 07, 2020 10:04 - 1 hourNO ENCORE returns with another album-focused episode. This time, Dave sits down with folk-indie singer-songwriter sensation Ailbhe Reddy to get the lowdown on her debut offering Personal History. It's a terrific record, well worth the wait, so be sure to dive into it properly after getting an in-depth track by track breakdown across this hour. Support NO ENCORE on Patreon: patreon.com/noencore Personal History tracklist: 'Failing' 'Loyal' 'Between Your Teeth' 'Walk Away' 'Life Wit...
234: TOP 5 BEST & WORST “SEXY" SONGS / SUFJAN STEVENS REVIEW
October 02, 2020 09:22 - 1 hourWhat’s wrong with being sexy? On the latest episode of NO ENCORE, we find out. As Craig Fitzpatrick (ie me) makes his return on a jam-packed show, we’re on a voyage of discovery, seeing a different side of Vin Diesel, deep diving the latest album from Sufjan Stevens and bringing the (occasionally nauseating) raunch with the Top 5 Sexiest Songs of All Time… And the Top 5 Least-Sexy “Sexy Songs”. It’s quite the showstopper. Joining Craig for these couple of Dave-less hours (Hanners takes a h...
233: PILLOW QUEENS | IN WAITING | TRACK X TRACK
September 30, 2020 10:55 - 1 hourIn the first of a new album-focused series, Pillow Queens break down long-awaited debut In Waiting - out now, do go listen ASAP - track by track. Dave caught up with Sarah Corcoran and Pamela Connolly from the band in a buzzy enough Workman's Club a couple of weeks before the record's arrival, hearing the stories behind the music – from inspirations to artwork to general conversational points arising from going through all 10 songs one by one. Support NO ENCORE on Patreon: patreon.com/noen...
232: TOP 5 SONGS IN ADS / IDLES REVIEW
September 25, 2020 09:06 - 1 hourThe musical revolution will be televised as Dave Hanratty and guest co-host Zara Hedderman get lost in the vivid world of songs in advertisements for this week's top five. It's a busy episode in general with lots of news, a real-time reveal of the Mercury Prize winner and a spirited discussion on UK not-punks IDLES. ACT ONE [5:07]: Rolling Stone provides both list and op-ed gold, Dave is fierce proud of his heroes, Zara struggles with hot drinks, and Thom Yorke feels especially cheerful. A...
NO POPCORN #023 | VICTORIA (2015)
September 22, 2020 10:47 - 1 hourRoll up, roll up. NO POPCORN returns with a modern arthouse classic – 2015's dizzying one-take triumph Victoria. As noted on the episode, we strongly urge you to watch this film knowing as little as possible so go and do that when you can. As for the episode, Dave, Higgs and Norma are joined by Victoria super-fan Daithí as the quartet get lost in a dreamlike Berlin, fall madly in love with Nils Frahm's stunning score and ponder what they would do in the title character's shoes. ACT ONE: ...
231: TOP 5 CALENDAR CLASSICS / EVERYTHING EVERYTHING REVIEW
September 18, 2020 09:39 - 1 hourStay safe, wear a mask. As the lockdown baton passes from Craig to Dave, the NO ENCORE boys ponder the latest Top 50 from the so-called paper of record. Elsewhere, there's a review of the new Everything Everything album and a Top 5 concerning the calendar. Craig has a reason for that selection, and it's a good one. ACT ONE [2:31]: A busy news week brings yet another contentious list, Noel Gallagher demands to see the manager, a doom-laden comeback mounts and why Madonna is the best person...
230: TOP 5 BEST & WORST COMEBACKS / DOVES REVIEW
September 11, 2020 10:35 - 1 hourIt's about that time. Dave and Craig rock up for another round of NO ENCORE mayhem as a duelling top five brings the best - and worst - out of your beloved hosts. There's another notable return in the form of Doves, back with their first album in 11 years. Throw in some news items and baby, you've got yourself a music podcast. ACT ONE [5:52]: County Mayo and ukuleles feel Craig's wrath, Dave debates the merits of Post Malone's pivot to the wine game and Miley Cyrus puts Joe Rogan in his p...
229: TOP 5 SCHOOL SONGS / DISCLOSURE REVIEW
September 04, 2020 11:11 - 1 hourDreaded technical difficulties strike but the NO ENCORE team powers through. We're all just doing our best, right? Can the same be said for UK dance titans Disclosure and their third album? What about songs related to the school experience? And did *anyone* watch the MTV VMAs? ACT ONE [6:02]: Award shows, governmental brainwaves, surreal futuristic cities and disastrous festivals - it's the news. ACT TWO [29:04]: The brothers Lawrence return after five years as Disclosure aims to instil...
228: TOP 5 FICTIONAL ACTS / THE KILLERS REVIEW
August 28, 2020 09:57 - 1 hourBack at it as another August weekend looms towards the grey and dreary. NO ENCORE is a ray of sunshine by comparison, of course. Dave and Craig sift through yet another contentious rundown, throw out their own shouts for the most noteworthy fictional musical acts and enlist a friend to talk about The Killers and their latest album. ACT ONE: Vice did a top 50 about landfill indie. The boys react accordingly. Elsewhere in the news cycle, Van Morrison makes a couple of spurious claims, Spotify...
NO POPCORN #022 | YESTERDAY (2019)
August 26, 2020 09:18 - 1 hourToo often accused of 'hating The Beatles', Dave sets out to prove once and for all... that Yesterday is a complete shambles of a cinematic enterprise. Norma and Higgs are also present with their own hot takes on the Danny Boyle / Richard Curtis musical train-wreck that quite a lot of people flocked to in the summer of 2019. ACT ONE: What We've Been Watching including emotive arthouse affairs, cancelled filmmakers, corpse-kills and more. ACT TWO [23:30] Imagine a world in which nobody rem...
227: TOP 5 TEAR-JERKERS / BRIGHT EYES REVIEW
August 21, 2020 09:49 - 1 hourLet's get emotional. NO ENCORE is back with a stacked agenda in the form of a devastating Top 5 face-off, the first Bright Eyes album in almost a decade and the absolute STATE of the Irish government... ACT ONE: Craig's got mail. ACT TWO [8:46]: Confusion reigns over the status of small Irish gigs in the time of Covid-19 and the government really isn't helping. Dave chats with Vinny Casey of The Workman's Club about a difficult week for artists and promoters. ACT THREE [23:35]: Further ...