Daithi

It's that time once again! We're making a list and we've checked it twice, but all of the stuff below is definitely nice. As is tradition here at HeadStuff, before we get to our international picks from this past twelve months, we are…

We kicked off our Best New Irish Music series here at HeadStuff last month with a cracking playlist covering the ten best tunes of August, and we're going one better for September with eleven of the finest songs around the land. …

The title of Daithi O Dronai’s third album could be interpreted in a couple of ways. As the electronic maestro contemplates his past, present and future in a post-pandemic setting, perhaps I’m Here Now is simply just a message preaching…

Welcome to The Rotation, a roundup of the week’s key moments in music and why you should listen. Read Volume 12 below, or scroll to the end for playlists on Spotify and Apple Music. Previous instalments available here. The weather is…

As the Covid-19 coronavirus continues to impact the world, Daithí checks in to NO ENCORE with a quite incredible story, having flown to Vietnam to play a St. Patrick's Day show. By the time the plane landed, it was already falling apart.…

Craig out, Daithí in, and a terrific guest interview to boot - it's NO ENCORE #191~! Mango X MathMan talk their new album which is out RIGHT NOW, Dave indulges himself with a post Danny-From-The-Script breakdown, Daithí recalls his…

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 on NO ENCORE this week. Filling in is the wonderful Brendan Canty, a man who knows a…

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,…

A highly emotional episode of NO ENCORE as Dave and Craig report back from Colm's Norwegian nuptials, Daithí basks in his glory, and Kobina makes an overdue appearance. On top of that, please enjoy lengthy public service announcements on…

Over the last few months on NO ENCORE we’ve interviewed many Irish artists at different stages of their careers. One point that continues to come up (either on or off the mic) is how hard it is to make a living writing music. It got me…