Hozier

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…

Maxwell James may hail from Wales but he brandishes an American musical heart no less earnest than any other Nashville hopeful. His debut EP weaves the familiar threads of classic Americana – blues, country, a touch of rock – with, for…

This week, Home Sweet Home gave Dublin's homeless a warm bed for the night, submissions closed for the Citizens' Assembly, and Kanye met with Trump. Some people also posted some pics of themselves in 2006, because Twitter. #OccupyNama…

Man down in the NO ENCORE studio this week as Craig gives everyone a free tick on the bingo/drinking game as Dave and Colm hold down the fort. Not to worry as they're joined by ethnomusicologist (yep) and HeadStuff contributor Andrea…

We have the wonderful Wyvern Lingo on the podcast this week. They first came to prominence by their association with Hozier, supporting him on his tour and doing backing vocals with his band (Karen also sings on the hauntingly beautiful…

1 in 5 women in Ireland experience domestic abuse. That’s according to Women’s Aid – a charity dedicated to stopping violence against women and children, and providing help and support to those who are directly affected by abusive…

Hello, welcome to my fortnightly column. I'm now a columnist, I can add that to my Twitter bio but I won't as I don't want to clutter it up. I haven't written an article since the 'Why Can't All Lads Be Sound Like Hozier?'…

Last night I sat down on the side of that new big Star Wars arcade game in Cineworld. It's the right height for sitting down and the vent was blowing warm air onto the back of my calves. Cinemas don't have couches in their lobbies for good…

The doe-eyed Hozier (25) takes to the stage, clad all in black, and before he begins the chart-burning ‘Take Me To Church’, that he wrote himself, he peers out under his mane of luscious, beach hair to take in the crowd and smiles quietly…

With the exception of hysterical One Direction fans, this week's Twitter trends featured some important topics. Unusually, the majority of Irish Tweeters were very politically aware and discussed everything from Irish politics and world…