No Encore

NO ENCORE's music x movies side hustle returns with a rather revered turn-of-the-century affair; the John Cusack-fronted hipster relationship dramedy that is High Fidelity. Is lovesick protagonist Rob Gordon charming or toxic? How much…

It’s on! A NO ENCORE for the ages, as we revisit the good and garbage of a genre very close to Dave’s heart – and clearly seldom far from Craig’s thoughts. Yep. Nu Metal Special. Time to let it all come out. Stand up and shout, etc etc.…

As the avarice of the beautiful game makes itself known, Dave Hanratty and Craig Fitzpatrick pivot to a much more innocent and wholesome world of entertainment – Hollywood. In honour of the imminent Academy Awards, the boys deliver a Top…

Saddle up for a wonderfully scattershot edition of NO POPCORN with all of the wild energy of Robert Altman's dizzying ensemble Nashville. An epic episode in honour of a truly epic film that captures the madness of the American country…

Dave Hanratty and Craig Fitzpatrick apply liberal amounts of Brylcreem, don shimmering white suits and get ready for their big 'step off the stool' moment as a boy band-focused episode takes hold. Before it gets too intense, we have the new…

Greetings, salutations and other midweek ways of saying hello. Dave and Craig reunite a couple of days early in order to bring you a good aul chat with MuRli and Kobina as they celebrate Ra Gerra; the collaborative electronica/hip-hop…

Last time Zara Hedderman teamed up with Craig for an episode of NO ENCORE, Garth Brooks: The Road became essential viewing. After this ep, we trust you’ll be rushing to rent Valley Girl starring a young Nicholas Cage. And hopefully get a…

NO ENCORE returns with the man of the moment David Balfe aka For Those I Love in conversation one week on from the release of his incredible debut album, mere hours after his down-to-the-wire chart battle with Justin Bieber was decided.…

GOOD Friday, great episode. Yes, we’ve finally done it, and it only took a crucifixion to convince us. To honour this episode’s release day, we’re focusing our Top 5 on the show’s patron saint, Kanye West (sorry Frank). But before that main…

The NO ENCORE album breakdown series returns with the great Micheál Quinn; drummer for Enemies, Meltybrains? and Dermot Kennedy, now an accomplished solo artist in his own right thanks to his soulful, adventurous electronica debut Colours.…