NO ENCORE

She's back.A marathon episode of NO ENCORE welcomes the returning Zara Hedderman, rising Dublin dance duo Le Boom, the new album from Robyn and about 10 different gig reviews.ACT ONE: The gang run the rule over live turns from Jon Hopkins, Stephen Malkmus, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Saint Sister, Bloc Party, Dermot Kennedy and David Byrne. Phew.ACT TWO: News!ACT THREE: Christy Leech and Aimie Mallon, alias Le Boom, stop by for a chat in honour of the release of their new single, 'Animal'.ACT FOUR: Robyn returns with Honey, but was it worth the long wait?ACT FIVE: Songs of the Week with Beach House, The Good, The Bad & The Queen, Julia Holter, Empress Of and Craig's mate Beirut.EXIT MUSIC: Blue Niall - 'Rainbow' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With their Workmans Club exploits done and dusted (until December’s annual quiz, that is), the fearless foursome are back in NO ENCORE Towers for another jaunt through planet music. There’s UFOs, killer dolls and even an interview with Stephen bloody Malkmus, so let’s dive right in, eh?ACT ONE: Picture This inexplicably popular, Fleetwood Mac having a dispute, and Tom deLonge’s investigation into alien life is looking inadvisable – so far so normal then. But the boys greeting the comeback of Winamp with glee? The news just got a lot more interesting…ACT TWO: Six years after his last full-length effort, Matthew Dear returns with Bunny. Will our hosts be hopping on the bandwagon, or is the producer living on burrowed time?ACT THREE: An eclectic grab-bag provides for an exciting Songs of the Week; The Prodigy and Ho99o9 bring the fire, Dermot Kennedy the power, RTJ spit venom, Friendly Fires are heaven-bound and Sampha is, quite simply, a beautiful boy.ACT FOUR: Craig wags chins with all-round nice guy Stephen Malkmus, discussing Drake, social media, and – hilariously – not mentioning Pavement once.EXIT MUSIC: Daithí ft. Tandem Felix, ‘Lavender’ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NO ENCORE goes live again with a grand return to The Workman's Club in the heart of Dublin city on a wistful autumnal Sunday night.The boys were joined by Paddy Hanna, Christian Tierney and Lilla Vargen on a lively evening, all of which you may enjoy right now...ACT ONE: Dave and Daithí review Oscar hopeful A Star is Born.ACT TWO: Paddy Hanna clambers aboard the couch for a chat before bringing the house down with a few old standards.ACT THREE: Music news in review aka why presidential hopefuls should probably just avoid pop culture commentary altogether.ACT FOUR: Photographer to the stars Christian Tierney takes us through his fascinating whirlwind story to date.ACT FIVE: Songs of the Week with Boyzone, Charli XCX, Anderson .Paak, Sigrid and Dave's fascination with The Blair Witch Project.ACT SIX: Lilla Vargen closes the night out in style.NO ENCORE returns to the Workman's Club on Wednesday December 19 for the NO ENCORE Quiz of the Year. Get involved. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With just over a week until NO ENCORE gets its live show on at The Workmans Club – grab your tickets here if you haven’t done so yet – the fab four are in fine fettle for another run through the burning issues of the week. From over-enthusiastic two-stepping to an Anglo-American union more horrifying than anything Galloway could have envisaged, there’s lots to discuss, so let’s not dilly-dally with this introduction any further, yeah?ACT ONE: A rare peek at Chic, pain at Shania Twain, and a steaming cup of Korn in the morn’ – it’s the news…ACT TWO: Just the six years after announcing it, Tha Carter V has landed. Lil Wayne’s claim to the title of “the greatest rapper alive” hasn’t seemed too strong in recent times – does his twelfth (yeah, twelfth) studio album change that?ACT THREE: It was going to take a lot to knock Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper off the “odd couple” perch this week…and then in rocked Olly Murs and Snoop Dogg! Collaborator-less efforts from SOAK, Art Brut and Sharon von Etten round out the Songs of the Week.EXIT MUSIC: Lilla Vargen, ‘Believe Me’ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Decent pun title, that.NO ENCORE is thrilled to welcome the great Conor O'Brien of Villagers fame to the show this week as he discusses new album The Art of Pretending to Swim, Twin Peaks and a whole lot more.Elsewhere, the legendary Fionnuala Jones returns on co-host duties amidst a typically raucous episode that is absolutely packed with reviews and news.Don't forget; NO ENCORE returns to The Workman's Club on Sunday October 14th as part of the Dublin Podcast Festival. Tickets HERE ACT ONE: Live show announcements and reviews of Mitski and Arctic Monkeys in the live arena.ACT TWO: So much news including the return of Westlife and Dave's take on the new Netflix documentary on Quincy Jones.ACT THREE: Conor O'Brien of Villagers in conversation.ACT FOUR: Suede bring the album of the week in the form of The Blue Hour.ACT FIVE: Songs of the Week with Chris Cornell, Sufjan Stevens, Mini Mansions, Mumford & Sons and Danny Brown.EXIT MUSIC: We Had Zillions - 'Endless' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Four revellers happy to be out of the spirit-dampening storm, the boys are back on the NO ENCORE beat once again. They're not alone, either, as Conall and John of We Cut Corners drop by to discuss their new album Imposters. Elsewhere there's a massive Irish album to discuss, some blasts from the past with new tracks, and Colm almost dying from a fit of laughter - let's crack on...ACT ONE: Kevin Sharkey's bid bites the dust, the economic pressures of music in Dublin are illustrated once again, and the fourteen horsemen of the popocalypse are on the ride - it's the news...ACT TWO: Two men who make Dave Grohl seem like a galloping bell-end, the We Cut Corners boys pull up a seat to chat new album, old habits, and what they'd play on The O.C. if The Bait Shop came calling/it was 2005.ACT THREE: The lads sink their teeth into a record bound to cause a splash - but has Conor O'Brien produced another masterstroke as Villagers return with The Art Of Pretending To Swim?ACT FOUR: Remember The Ting Tings? Yes?! Well you're going to bloody love Songs of the Week then. Also, for the record, featuring Smashing Pumpkins, Health, All Tvvins, and "Avril Lavigne".EXIT MUSIC: Roisin Murphy, 'Jacuzzi Rollercoaster' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joyous scenes in NO ENCORE HQ as the status quo officially changes forevermore.And then the Hozier video takes centre stage and it all gets a bit upsetting.Elsewhere, the great David Kitt drops by for an in-depth chat as he releases his brand new Like Lightning EP - out now on All City Records - and the boys pour cold water all over The Blaze.ACT ONE: Yet another big announcement.ACT TWO: Hozier is back and everyone's lost the run of themselves. Including him.ACT THREE: The news section finds the team reflecting on the sad and sudden passing of Mac Miller, Paramore make a progressive stance and Fall Out Boy come under righteous fire.ACT FOUR: David Kitt in conversation talking his latest work, New Jackson and his plans for the future as Dublin continues to become a difficult place for artists to prosper.ACT FIVE: Podcast favourites The Blaze have dropped debut album Dancehall. Gotta be great, right?ACT SIX: Songs of the Week with Rostam, Lana Del Rey, Dua Lipa and Kanye West.EXIT MUSIC: David Kitt - 'Your Blues' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Back in the cosy confines of NO ENCORE Towers - complete with Craig for good measure - the boys are back in business. From plagued planes and useless eulogies to the rise of the Swedish far right, there's plenty to discuss so let's get crackin'...ACT ONE: Vanilla Ice struggles to keep his cool, Aretha Franklin's funeral gets weird, and Paul McCartney gets deep - it's the news!ACT TWO: Big Red Machine, the nebulous project from Justin Vernon and Aaron Dessner, has finally taken the form of an album. The question, though, is whether it's any good.ACT THREE: THEY'RE BACK! Yes, if you've spent the past few years thinking "gosh, it's a bit quiet without Razorlight around" then boy are you going to enjoy our songs of the week. Thom Yorke, Yak, and Bun B's collab with Run The Jewels also feature - but that hardly matters really, does it?EXIT MUSIC: We Cut Corners, 'Laughing Maniacally' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With more pep in their step than could reasonably be expected after two days of relentless hijinks, our brave NO ENCORE boys kicked off Sunday’s programme at the Ah Hear stage, right at the heart of Electric Picnic.Dave, Colm and supersub Daithí – with a cameo from the wonderful MayKay –  manned the mics for a joyfully raucous episode that was declared best podcast of the weekend by The Irish Times, and that’s the paper of record, don’t ya know…ACT ONE: The weekend’s proceedings are pored over in the company of late arrival MayKay – from the vivacity of Versatile to the B.O.R.E. of N.E.R.D.ACT TWO: Colm arrives from news from afar; an Ed Sheeran alteration, a Michael Jackson impersonation, a Metallica libation, and more for good measure…ACT THREE: The rule is run over the new releases of the week. Fall Out Boy turn the clock back, Muse look to the future, and Soulé reaffirms that she’s very much of the now – Liam Payne and Nao also chip in with their latest efforts.EXIT MUSIC: The Blaze - 'FACES' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the last NO ENCORE before the festival hiatus is shattered and there's a superstar guest on board in the form of the quite excellent Saint Sister.Morgan MacIntyre and Gemma Doherty release their long-awaited debut album on October 5, with a headline show in the Olympia Theatre the following week. Don't miss out.ACT ONE: A busy preamble.ACT TWO: Saint Sister in conversation.ACT THREE: MTV VMAs, Nicki Minaj defending her honour, Lana Del Rey in political hot water and a trio of strange tales; it's the news.ACT FOUR: Ariana Grande is back and poised to make a major statement with Sweetener. Does she?ACT FIVE: Songs of the Week ft. Disclosure, Soft Cell, Lost Under Heaven, Wild Nothing and We Were Promised Jetpacks.EXIT MUSIC: Saint Sister - 'Twin Peaks' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.