Rusangano Family

NO ENCORE's 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…

Some political humour for the week that's in it, why not. Your latest round of NO ENCORE is just as controversial as Dave finally breaks his festival hiatus only to find his spirits severely dampened by rain. There's plenty more up for…

The boys are back in town and they’ve brought nu metal sensation Daithi along for the ride this week. All kinds of musical fun and games await, as well as a look at James Vincent McMorrow’s fourth record. ACT ONE: Is Dave on the…

What can possibly be left to say about Ed Sheeran, 'Galway Girl' and its parent record? Plenty, as it turns out. With Colm off performing jury duty, Dave and Craig are joined by their former Hot Press colleague Celina Murphy to try and…

It's a raucous atmosphere in the NO ENCORE studio as Dave Hanratty and Colm O'Regan are joined by Dara Kiely and Daniel Fox of the wonderful Girl Band ahead of their Vicar Street headliner on February 17 in aid of Pieta House. On a…

The RTE Choice Music Prize, that is. This week, your NO ENCORE wrecking crew boasts a roundtable of academic music-related excellence as it welcomes back Kieran McGuinness of Delorentos fame alongside your regular trio of Dave, Craig and…

From an outrageous year in Irish music, it’s no surprise that this year’s Choice Music Prize 2017 shortlist is solid as hell. Decided by a panel of Irish ‘industry types’, the winner will be announced on the 9th of March 2017. For those not…

I won’t caveat this list with the usual ‘2016 was terrible’, we all know it was. Check out the 10 Worst Songs of the Year, for instance. Instead, we might choose to focus on something positive - this year has been one of the best for…

Welcome to THE PLAYLIST, where HeadStuff staff and friends siphon through exciting art to craft essential listening experiences you didn’t know you needed. It's the most wonderful time of the year....End of the Year Lists time. Here we have…

As with last week's collection of the very finest songs from January - June 2016, the following albums from the same time period* that you really should wrap your ears around if you haven't yet come from the HeadStuff Music contributors'…