The Frames

NO ENCORE returns with another deep dive into the world of cinema as powered by a musical theme. Dave Hanratty and David Higgins are joined by Norma Howard, who knows a thing or three about all things film, as they do an Irish movie for…

A particularly strong year for Irish music comes into focus as NO ENCORE gets stuck into 1991 as part of the ongoing Revisit project. Dave Hanratty and Kieran McGuinness are joined by Hot Press Deputy Editor Stuart Clark and…

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…

Tonight we're gonna party like it's the turn of the century as THE REVISIT hits up 1999 to assess the good, the bad, and the ugly of the Irish music scene. It's a lively affair as always as Dave Hanratty and Kieran McGuinness are joined…

Windings Be Honest & Fear Not A title apropos for the work it represents, Be Honest & Fear Not is a deeply personal, yet keenly outwardly-looking piece of art for Limerick quintet Windings. Recorded live across three days,…