The Weeknd

When we kicked off our Roundtable feature last year, we asked our trusty music writers to name the Best Albums Under 30 Minutes. Because, in our own words at the time, "sometimes it can be difficult to sit yourself down and pore over all…

The music of David Balfe may draw on a range of identifiable influences—the house-tinted EDM of Jamie xx, James Blake's conscious electro R&B, the post dubstep of Mount Kimbie, and The Streets' gritty UK garage beats are all notable…

In the spirit of platonic love, Dave and Craig hand Sonic Architect Adam a live microphone (okay, it's his own microphone) for this week's musical smackdown. We've got a busy news week to contend with, the new Foo Fighters album and our Top…

Physical distancing podcast vibes continue as NO ENCORE swings back into gear. This week, Craig and Dave do their best to work through the news, dive into the dark and moody return of The Weeknd and run down some songs they enjoy by artists…

Boom, boom, boom - Dave and Daithí convene in Daithí HQ where things wound up sounding a wee bit big like when you select that beloved "concert" EQ on your favourite music-listening device. So yeah, enjoy that. Also enjoy a NO ENCORE…

NO ENCORE returns to take on the music beast once again, but this time they've brought company in the form of pop-electro warriors Le Galaxie whose new album Pleasure is OUT NOW. Exciting. ACT ONE: All the talk in the world with Mick…

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…

It was a highly eventful evening in The Workman's Club, Dublin, as NO ENCORE - The HeadStuff Podcast Network's only music podcast - turned 50 in some style. There was NO ENCORE LIVE! Not your usual instalment, this episode takes in…

A debate that raged into the first week of 2017, so it better be a solid list, right? It is. 10 | Kanye West - 'Famous' Goddamn. It all got a bit out of hand, didn't it? Whatever side of 2016's biggest pop culture war you landed…

There will be no breakdown this week but rather a very special countdown as Dave, Craig and Colm join forces to bring you their top 20 songs of the year. There's big names, some surprise entries and a quite ridiculous overuse of one…