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There will be no breakdown this week but rather a very special countdown as Dave, Craig and Colm join forces to bring you their top 20 songs of the year. There's big names, some surprise entries and a quite ridiculous overuse of one…

This week, acting legend Gene Wilder passed away, Apple didn't pay their tax, and Beyoncé won all of the VMAs ever. We also pondered how to speak to a woman who is wearing headphones. #GeneWilder dies, aged 83 You probably remember the…

My love of Britney Spears runs deep. It’s a love so strong that it reminds me that I have the ability to actually love at all. People are often bewildered by my love. She is seen as an act who is past it or irrelevant when the fact is that…

It’s a day of joy and celebration in the NO ENCORE studio as colleagues and friends gather to honour the birthday of humble host Dave Hanratty. As such, it’s a pretty ramshackle affair as our merry trio are joined by the returning Zara…

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…

DOUBLE FIGURES, AWWWWWWH YEAH. Ahem. To celebrate hitting the big One-Zero, your NO ENCORE boys - Dave Hanratty, Craig Fitzpatrick and Colm O'Regan - welcome Kieran McGuinness from the excellent Delorentos on board as a special guest…

No, we didn't fool around with Jay Z. At least I don't think we did. Anything is possible on episode six of the NO ENCORE podcast as HeadStuff Music Editor Dave Hanratty, Hot Press hero Colm O’Regan and Newstalk's answer to Patrick Bateman,…

This week, we all watched Beyoncé slay at the Super Bowl, witnessed Twitter's demise, ate lots of pancakes, and celebrated a new Harry Potter book (kind of). We also tweeted the #AnyonesBrother hashtag as a call to change the country's…

Back in the golden days of Smash Hits and Top of the Pops magazines, we would get a brief and fun insight into our favourite band or singer’s life. How do you like your tea? What’s your favourite colour? Who’s the messiest member…

I am a woman and I love sex. I’m somewhat of a liberal in this sense. I support social freedom of choice and expression in regards to one’s sexuality, gender and lifestyle. I believe it’s not only important - but healthy - to live a life…