Wallis Bird

A lot of adjectives come up over and over again in the reviewing game, but I rarely ever call something ‘charming’. There’s no insult to anyone in particular there, but I don’t often find music that exhibits the right balance of…

It’s undeniable that 2019 has been a great year for Irish music. Many of the artists included below have found themselves on international end-of-year lists from huge publications. Others have delivered such promising debuts that they could…

Wallis Bird erupts on her new album Woman. Her sixth record, socially conscious and emotionally charged, guides the listener through an almost conceptual thirty-seven minutes, as she executes eleven tracks of raw, effervescent excellence.…

Since releasing Branches Untangle back in 2006, Wallis Bird has established herself as a vital voice in Irish music. On top of this, she's a raucous live act. Now, with five albums and a big pile of awards behind her, she feels it's time to…

Dave brings good tidings from Toronto, Daithí is a Love Sensation, and telly addict Zara Hedderman makes a dramatic return to NO ENCORE. Up for debate; the debut album from The Murder Capital, celebrity waxwork etiquette, and the demise…

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…

Dave, Colm and Craig are all in studio to grill the sensational Wallis Bird. This is a special episode of NO ENCORE and not just because it's released on a Friday (of all possible days), but because it's fully a fun and insightful…

Recorded before the insecure drummer from The Blizzards @'ed Craig on Twitter, the latest NO ENCORE is a whirling dervish of life, love, the future and wait no hang on that's not what we're about at all. It's a music podcast, so let's talk…

It's a Very Special Episode of NO ENCORE this week as Dave and Colm welcome back the always insightful Dean Van Nguyen to discuss the best - and some of the not so best - music of January - June 2016 as well as the big stories of the year…