NO 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Kieran McGuinness is a music obsessive - recording it, writing it, or listening to it. His ideal day is listening and discovering music in the morning, writing and practicing with his bands Delorentos or Driven Snow in the afternoon, and playing music at night, either on stage or in studio. Kieran broadcasts on Ireland’s Radio Nova playing classic, indie and new music from Irish and international artists as well as young Irish groups and unsigned bands. The podcast brings unique interviews w ...
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Dave Hanratty of the No Encore music podcast chats about the facts of the Kneecap Controversy
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Dave and Adam are Young at heart this week as a legendary - and notoriously prickly - troubadour gets the spotlight thrust upon him. Admittedly, neither of your regular microphone fiends are experts on the man born Neil Percival Young, so thankfully they have A. Smyth on hand in the co-host chair, a few weeks ahead of his excellent new album Hello …
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PATREON PREVIEW: FILM CLUB #15 | The Usual Suspects (1995)
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TOP 5 MICHAEL MANN NEEDLE DROPS ft. Brian Lloyd
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1:51:17Given the Heat of the week's sunshine, it's time to get dramatic, but not in a criminal fashion, as is the style of the main character of this week's show. Brian Lloyd joins Dave Hanratty and Sonic Architect Adam Shanahan as he directs their attention to some of his favourite and some of the most iconic needle drops seen across the filmography of s…
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A powerful chat with Diarmuid from The Murder Capital as their shows get cancelled in Germany for political reasons.
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TOP 5 SONGS ABOUT HORSES ft. Clare Martin
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1:34:52Giddy up! Join us as Dave Hanratty and Sonic Architect Adam Shanahan saddle-up alongside Clare Martin, contributor at Paste Magazine, to gallop into some of the finest equestrian-adjacent musical numbers the world has to offer. And while we have you, why not canter on over to the NO ENCORE Patreon, where you'll find our most recent Film Club episod…
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PATREON PREVIEW: FILM CLUB #14 | The Counselor (2013)
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It's time to activate as many guitar pedals as we have and get moody. Let us enter the dreamy, pensive sphere of the shoegaze genre, and who better to be joined by than first-time guest, shoegaze-enthusiast and Cable Boy frontman Semi Olusa to guide Dave Hanratty and Sonic Architect Adam Shanahan through the haze and reverb of it all. That's not al…
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PATREON PREVIEW: ALBUM CLUB #25 | Daft Punk - Discovery (2001)
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TOP 5 LINKIN PARK ft. Darragh Nolan
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2:19:35From NO ENCORE to Numb / Encore. This week we're moving into the world of Linkin Park as Irish Independent multimedia reporter Darragh Nolan graces the guest mic for the first time to take Dave Hanratty and Sonic Architect Adam Shanahan into his favourite five selections from his favourite act. Elsewhere in the world of NO ENCORE, you'll find a new…
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Kieran chats to Alan from Gilla Band and now also The Null Club about their Debut Ep!
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PATREON PREVIEW: FILM CLUB #13 | The Bodyguard (1992)
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TOP 5 RESURRECTION SONGS ft. Mark Conroy
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1:31:37Rise. NO ENCORE is once more among the living as the best damn music podcast in town returns with a jam-packed episode for your Easter weekend. Dave Hanratty and Sonic Architect Adam are joined by Mark Conroy, who presents a new spin on the art of the comeback. Also en route and exclusively for patrons is a brand new episode of FIlm Club as Dave si…
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Kieran Chats to Irish indie hero Paddy Hanna all about his great new album "Oylegate Station".
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PATREON PREVIEW: KARTELL: AN ARTIST I LOVE AND THINK YOU SHOULD TOO
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TOP 5 TV THEMES OF THE 2020s ft. Sarah McKenna-Barry
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1:45:13Sit back, relax and put your feet up listener, your favourite show is about to begin... NO ENCORE plugs into the televisual arena this week as Sarah McKenna Barry returns to Sonic Architowers to give Dave Hanratty and Sonic Architect Adam Shanahan a selection of her favourite TV themes of the 2020s (so far). Speaking of vivid media, we have some br…
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PATREON PREVIEW: FILM CLUB #12 | Prometheus (2012)
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TOP 5 BAD PARENTING SONGS ft. Paddy Hanna
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1:50:59Hark, for a jocular troubadour draws near. His name is Paddy Hanna, and we're only thrilled to welcome him back to the studio for this week's fun and games. Paddy has a new album in tow, with Oylegate landing on Friday, 11 April. We'll get into that and so much more, including a rare familial-themed Top 5 (Paddy has children, we do not). We've also…
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Kieran chats to Colm Slattery, organiser of under-18's festival BASED
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PATREON PREVIEW: ALBUM CLUB #24 | Pillow Queens - In Waiting
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TOP 5 JAZZED-UP COVERS ft. Hugh Carr
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1:40:44The prodigal son returns to NO ENCORE - let's just hope he's not too big for his boots now, eh? Donegal icon, Football Special enthusiast, and now very much daily 2FM drivetime sensation Hugh Carr joins Dave and Adam to quite literally jazz things up for this week's Top 5 - think big-band, orchestral, 1940s-style reinterpretations of songs you like…
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Kieran chats to the Belfast-based alt-folk songwriter about his new album, Teeth Of Time!
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TOP 5 MUSIC INDUSTRY ft. Alan Duggan Borges
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2:04:07We're here to make you an offer you can't refuse, listener. Just sign on the dotted line, and the hefty advance that is our podcast will land in the bank account that is your ears. This week we return to Sonic Architowers where Dave Hanratty and Sonic Architect Adam Shanahan are joined by Alan Duggan Borges of Gilla Band, The Claque and most recent…
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A New Local Hero winner Calum Agnew chats about his new single and winning the award at Irish Music Month!
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PATREON PREVIEW: FILM CLUB #11 | Any Given Sunday (1999)
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TOP 5 MUSIC DOCUMENTARIES ft. Jenn Gannon
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1:49:18It's time to tell our side of the story, listener. And who better to do that with us than this week's guest! Journalist and broadcaster Jenn Gannon returns to the podcast this week to dive into the best that the musical corner of the documentary world has to offer, as well as taking on a healthy dose of music and entertainment news, so let's get th…
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Choice Prize Special: Dave Hanratty of No Encore
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4:13Kieran chats to former Choice Music Prize Judge and Podcaster with No Encore Dave Hanratty after the 20th Choice Prize!
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Kieran chats to Choice Music Prize Chairman Jim Carroll ahead of the 20th Choice Prize!
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PATREON PREVIEW: ALBUM CLUB #22 | bdrmm - Bedroom
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Let's get avant-garde and abstract - it's time to throw it back to 1970s downtown New York City for this week's Top 5 countdown. Dave Hanratty and Sonic Architect Adam Shanahan know next-to-nothing about this genre, so thankfully they have Dublin-based roustabout Skinner on board to take them through it. The multi-instrumentalist is fresh off tour …
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Irish alternative-folk artist Maria Kelly chats about her new album !
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John Barker, promoter of the TILT showcase and presenter, gives his thoughts on the Choice Music Prize 2025!
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PATREON PREVIEW: THE NO ENCORE NU-METAL QUIZ~!
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TOP 5 OSCAR-WINNING SONGS ft. Lucien Waugh-Daly
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1:52:52Dust off your finest tuxedo and/or ball gown - we've got OSCAR FEVER this week~! Dave and Adam are joined by Lucien Waugh-Daly, host of the superb Boy Party podcast, to predict the big winners at this Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony, and to celebrate the best songs that took home gold over the years. Despite the fact that Lucien thinks the award s…
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PATREON PREVIEW: I MOVED FROM SPOTIFY TO APPLE MUSIC, HERE'S WHY with Sonic Architect Adam
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TOP 5 UNSUNG SCORSESE NEEDLE DROPS ft. Peter McGann
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1:47:39He's finally come home. NO ENCORE is only delighted to welcome back Ireland's sharpest surrealistic humourist in the form of Peter McGann~! The boy has been busy, what with a brand new Sky comedy series and a nationwide tour both imminent. Thankfully, he's lost none of his zeal, especially when it comes to celebrating the work of filmmakers like Ma…
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PATREON PREVIEW: FILM CLUB #10 | S.W.A.T. (2003)
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TOP 5 YOUTUBE VIDEOS ft. Tessa Ndjonkou
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1:51:51HAPPY VALENTINE'S! We're not doing anything romance-themed, sorry. This week, Dave and Adam are joined by freelance journalist Tessa Ndjonkou to celebrate 20 years of YouTube, and to ask - has it been a blessing or a curse for society at large? Throw in a lovingly composed news section and there's a LOT to discuss. And if you want even more NO ENCO…
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Celebrated Writer and Musician Ronán Hession joins Kieran for a Co-Present to celebrate recent novel, Ghost Mountain!
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Happy Post-Super Bowl Monday, one and all! In honour of Kendrick Lamar's latest public corpse-kill of Aubrey Drake Graham, we're re-sharing Craig Fitzpatrick's superb feud explainer from December. Yes, this is a shameless attempt to jump on a zeitgeist moment ahead of a lengthier discussion on Friday, sue us. Don't sue us, please. In fairness, Crai…
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PATREON PREVIEW: BOYZONE: NO MATTER WHAT with Sonic Architect Adam
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TOP 5 DAVID LYNCH MUSIC ft. David Tapley
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2:08:17Is it future? Or is it past? One thing's for sure - it's a brand new season of NO ENCORE~! And it wouldn't be The Return of this particular podcast without leaning into some truly tragic news in the form of the passing of visionary filmmaker David Lynch, who shuffled off this mortal coil in mid-January. As such, we're marking the first episode back…
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Kieran chats to Bren Berry, formerly of Revelino, all about his brand new debut album!
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A brand new year, and a brand new season of Before The ENCORE is here! It's great to be back again, and what a way to kick off the season. This edition, Sonic Architect Adam is joined by Simon Merriman, director & booker at Singular Artists - a booking agency with a very much artist-focused approach to the live industry. In this episode you'll hear…
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Alex from ExOh Promotions chats about the Next Big Thing Festival in the Workmans Club!
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Kieran chats to rising star Aaron Corcoran about his act Skinner and their debut album!
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Our final seasonal gift of the year to you, dear listener! Sonic Architect Adam returns with our annual epic of our favourite moments on the podcast-proper for plenty of laughs to keep you company over the holidays. As is our usual modus operandi, we shall be taking January to rest up before a new year of NO ENCORE. Don't worry though, Patreon memb…
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THE 2024 NO ENCORE AWARDS SPECTACULAR~!
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2:25:34The year is almost dust and we're not about to sign off without examining the standout moments of 2024 in music - that's right, it's our increasingly ramshackle awards rundown! Dave Hanratty and Sonic Architect Adam Shanahan are joined by Craig Fitzpatrick and Richard Chambers to go through the best, worst, and weirdest happenings from the calendar…
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Fiachna O'Braonáin from the Hothouse Flowers chats about his new project - Fiachna Tom & Alan with Alan Connor and Tom Dunne, - and chats about their new live album!
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PATREON PREVIEW: ALBUM CLUB #18 | Kojaque - Deli Daydreams
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