Ariana Grande

Welcome to Animation Globe where HeadStuff’s animation expert Joseph Learoyd analyses films of the form from around the world. This entry is on 2013 Argentinian animation Metegol Loosely based on Roberto Fontanarrosa’s short story…

Count 'em. Dave Hanratty and Craig Fitzpatrick embrace the week that's in it as they go back and forth on the very best and the absolute dirt worst songs powered by the good 'ol US of A on the NO ENCORE Top 5. There's also the new album…

One final list to round out the year and, indeed, the decade. The end-of-year lists were tough to narrow down, so the task of picking just a few albums from an entire decade of music was straight-up Herculean. Inevitably, we had to leave…

“We decided to not write for radio, not write for a label, not write for anyone but ourselves.” - Aly & AJ in PAPER 'Potential Breakup Song' was huge. It was loud and bombastic. A moment-defining piece of pop music that vaulted…

A pleasure to welcome musical force of nature, Other Voices presenter and all-round legend Mary-Kate Geraghty to the NO ENCORE co-hosting hot seat. Fun is had, cans are cracked, and there’s also room for more serious discussion in a…

This week on NO ENCORE, we make a shock decision to cover an electro-industrial album rather than the latest long-player from the biggest pop star on the planet… And then can’t help discussing new Ariana Grande in-depth at the top of the…

“When you’re handed a challenge… why not try to make something beautiful?” Healing has been an important process for Ariana Grande. The catastrophic events at Manchester Arena in 2017 dealt a blow no twenty-five year old should ever have…

Sri Lanka’s loss is podcasting’s gain as Daithi makes his glorious return to NO ENCORE. Elsewhere in a week of shake-ups, Dave gets his hosting privileges revoked. But who is this mysterious “Michael Encore” getting Craig’s name wrong?…

Legitimate rock royalty makes an appearance this week, as Dave pulls up a pew alongside the inimitable Julian Casablancas. There's also a surprise album, a song to redefine the break-up anthem, and Daithí's deep dive into the world of…

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…