musical

Hollywood loves its own myths. How else can we explain another take on A Star is Born, the story of a romance between a woman with ambitions for stardom and a male star whose career is in decline? This re-make of the classic tale arrives in…

Its not a “good” film, but that’s not what makes Mama Mia! so interesting and even, inspirational. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiVnD9i7BpE The film is based of the West End musical, where the songs are crammed in order to get…

Released 35 years ago, Flashdance is a film that prioritises style over substance. Yet, it also had a huge influence on pop culture in the 1980s and beyond. Why has Flashdance endured? By day, 18-year-old Alex (Jennifer Beals) is a…

It's a raucous atmosphere in the NO ENCORE studio as Dave Hanratty and Colm O'Regan are joined by Dara Kiely and Daniel Fox of the wonderful Girl Band ahead of their Vicar Street headliner on February 17 in aid of Pieta House. On a…

Once upon a midnight dreary, Colm O'Regan returned from holidays to join Dave Hanratty and ethnomusicologist extraordinaire Andrea Cleary on the spookiest NO ENCORE yet. There's terrifying tales aplenty in the world of music news, some…