Zara Hedderman

NO ENCORE returns to the year 1982 to shine a light on the Irish music scene of the era and assess the most notable records that captured the imagination. As ever, it's a lively assembly as Dave Hanratty and Kieran McGuinness are joined…

Welcome to the inaugural episode of NO ENCORE: THE REVISIT, in which we go back in time to a chosen year in Irish music and attempt to determine the gold standard of the era. Join regular NO ENCORE hosts Dave Hanratty and Colm O'Regan on…

WE'RE BACK. New year, new season, new music, same old NO ENCORE fun and games. Dave Hanratty and Colm O'Regan are joined in-studio by State Magazine Reviews Editor Zara Hedderman for an hour-or-thereabouts of music-related chat including…

That's the truth. It's a feisty episode this week as Craig reveals all about his feud with the drummer from The Blizzards, while Colm opens up about recent rucks with Jedward and Bastille. Elsewhere, Dave is relatively docile for once while…

Bon Iver  22, A Million In an interview from 2012, at the height of Bon Iver’s promotional tour for their sophomore album, Bon Iver, Bon Iver, Justin Vernon likened his highly successful band to a faucet. He proclaimed, to…