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NO ENCORE returns for its most photogenic episode yet as the podcast welcomes two of Dublin's best live music photographers ahead of an exciting new exhibition. That's just one highlight of a packed show which also features the eighth…

2017 happened, whether we liked it or not. We’ve had a week or so to open our eyes again after the Christmas hibernation period, and it would appear that we have to do it all over again in 2018. Donald Trump is still the president of the…

New Music Weekly is your one stop shop for new releases in the world of music each and every week. From the best of the best, to some of the rest, Mark Conroy is here to give you the low down on what you might have missed. This week:…

We've done the Songs of the Year, and now it's time for THE TOP 20 ALBUMS OF 2017. NO ENCORE closes out season two by counting down the very best records of 2017. Thank you for all your support this year. Back for season three in…

Forget song of the summer. Who cares about the summer? The song of the year has already been decided and the ballots have been closed since March. The race was won when this particular song somehow made the line “I don’t really care if you…

Halloween comes early as resident spookologist and HeadStuff music editor Andrea Cleary makes her NO ENCORE return in the absence of one Craig Fitzpatrick. She joins Dave Hanratty and Colm O'Regan on a packed episode that features a lot of…

Picture the scene: It's 2015 and Drake is the undisputed king of rap. He's completely redefined what a rap star could be and is well into his phase of absolute pop superstardom. He has helped flame the careers of Kendrick Lamar, Future, The…

A wrestling reference in the title can only mean wrestling references on the show itself, and this episode of NO ENCORE does indeed kick off with grappling. That, and a wedding, but stay tuned for all the news, a fun interview, the…

New Music Weekly is your one stop shop for new releases in the world of music each and every week. From the best of the best, to some of the rest, Mark Conroy is here to give you the low down on what you might have missed. This week;…

This week, Sean Spicer said some things about Hitler, Kendrick Lamar released an album, and new drugs are set to become available for people living with cystic fibrosis. It was also National Pet Day, so that was nice. #SeanSpicer claims…