Dave Hanratty

NO ENCORE: THE REVISIT turns back the clock yet again to assess Irish music past, discussing albums from Mary Black, Stano, The Pogues, Gilbert O'Sullivan and The 4 of Us. This time out it's 1989 as Dave Hanratty and Kieran McGuinness…

The show goes on the road as Dave Hanratty and Colm O'Regan take NO ENCORE to Galway for the first time to close out this year's National Student Radio Conference. In the absence of Craig Fitzpatrick, local heroes Daithi and Gugai step up…

It's the final stop before NO ENCORE LIVE II hits Whelan's and the boys are very excited indeed. What's more, a year-long saga is finally resolved as ace DJ extraordinaire Claire Beck hops into the guest co-host seat. Chaos ensues.…

Once more into the fray as NO ENCORE takes the temperature of Irish music scene past. THE REVISIT checks in with 2004 when people still bought compact discs in high street shops. Quaint, huh? Hosts Dave Hanratty and Kieran McGuinness are…

YOUR terrible/terrific NO ENCORE trio are reunited and it feels so good. It's an all killer, no filler episode as Dave, Craig and Colm get straight to the point, keep it real and some other generic way of saying 'Hey, just listen to the…

In which Colm absconds to his native land of Cork for frivolity and thus a tired Dave and buoyant Craig are forced to bring in a ringer. That ringer? None other than David A. Tapley of famously dormant dream-pop shoegaze outfit Tandem…

NO ENCORE is going live at Whelan's on September 28 with performances from Overhead, The Albatross, Daithí and Elaine Mai set to BLOW THE ROOF OFF and such. You should totally come to the show. Tickets available on Ticketmaster and usual…

NO ENCORE returns to the year 1982 to shine a light on the Irish music scene of the era and assess the most notable records that captured the imagination. As ever, it's a lively assembly as Dave Hanratty and Kieran McGuinness are joined…

NO ENCORE goes back in time once again as THE REVISIT takes the temperature of the Irish music scene as the eighties came to a close and a new decade dawned. It's 1990 and it's quite a diverse shortlist... As ever, a panel of experts are…

Look, it happens. The bad news is that this episode of NO ENCORE finds that Craig's tones are less dulcet than usual. The good news is that you can still hear him, but yeah, technical difficulties tried to scupper the gang BUT TO NO AVAIL.…