NO ENCORE

As the drummer for the excellent Gurriers, Pierce Callaghan is a very busy man of late, and so Dave Hanratty and Sonic Architect Adam Shanahan are only delighted to welcome him to the NO ENCORE studio mere hours before he jets off to Glastonbury.  The imminent Worthy Farm spectacular is this week's headline attraction, given Pierce's affinity for it - he's a veteran as a punter - and upcoming activity at it - Gurriers play two sets this weekend, don't dare miss them if you're there. And so he takes us through his five favourite standout performances from years gone by. That, of course, is very much not at all this week, as you'll see below.  Before that, do consider jumping aboard the good ship NO ENCORE Patreon - €5 per month gets you ad-free early access to the main show, and a weekly bonus episode. Adam's second instalment of the current state of the Irish music industry is up right now, and the Film Club returns this Monday as Dave and Andy McCarroll run the rule over David Fincher / Michael Fassbender hitman satire The Killer. Sign up today! ACT ONE: The preamble in which we ramble.  ACT TWO (14:31): Adam finally straps in for F1: The Movie (aka CAR), UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says it's "not appropriate" for Kneecap to play Glastonbury, Slane supremo Lord Henry Mountcharles departs this mortal coil, Rick Rubin thinks AI is the new punk rock, and some other bits in brief - it's the news.  ACT THREE (1:09:32): Top 5 Glastonbury Performances.  - Follow Pierce on Instagram Follow Gurriers on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Light the fuse, it's about to get incendiary as the socially conscious, politically-motivated music of the late Tupac Shakur comes into focus this week.  Dave and Adam are joined by music journalist Dean Van Nguyen, whose brand new book Words For My Comrades: A Political History of Tupac Shakur is now on shelves in all good bookstores - or you can pick it up online here.  And so this week's Top 5 explores the standout declarations of the late rap icon, while examining the contradictions, controversies, and critical thoughts that continue to surround him decades on from his murder at the age of 25.  Meanwhile, don't miss the latest episode of Film Club on our Patreon page - it's our first 'versus' face-off in which two beat 'em up giants collide as Street Fighter (1994) and Mortal Kombat (1995) do battle.  Sign up to patreon.com/noencore now for weekly bonus episodes! As for this week's edition of NO ENCORE prime... ACT ONE: Nine Inch Nails return to the live stage to kick off the Peel It Back world tour at Dublin's 3Arena. Dave and Adam duly report back.  ACT TWO (15:25): This week's news section takes in the making of a Snow Patrol anthem, Liam Gallagher hitting out at a city council, the collision between moshing and smartwear, the tribute band industry, and the militaristic thoughts of one Ryan Tedder.  ACT THREE (50:33): Top 5 Politically-Charged Tupac Songs.  - Follow Dean on Instagram / LinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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...and there will be NO ENCORE. As Tebi Rex comes to an end, we are delighted to welcome Max Zanga and Matt Ó Baoill to the NO ENCORE studio; a studio in which they recorded their 2019 debut album The Young Will Eat The Old. Their forthcoming third and final album Fin. will be the final chapter in the Tebi Rex discography, and as such they're here to talk Dave Hanratty and Sonic Architect Adam Shanahan through the top songs on the topic and tell us how they feel about endings. Over on the NO ENCORE Patreon this week, Adam puts his music industry hat back on for a two-hour bonus podcast on the current feelings on the Irish music industry from three people on the ground in the first of what will likely be a mini Patreon series. Rachel Mae Hannon of District Magazine, independent recording artist Melina Malone and founder of Golden Éire Records Odhran O'Brien join Adam for the first edition, available now. This coming Monday, Dave & Andy McCarroll return to familiar territory to choose their fighters in the first 'versus' edition of the NO ENCORE Film Club. It's Street Fighter VS Mortal Kombat, so expect to hear the two film experts test their might on this one. Onwards, however, to this week's agenda... ACT ONE: Tebi Rex tell us about Fin. and reflect on their discography, musical journey and more. ACT TWO (33:02): Snoop Dogg biopic on the cards, and he speaks about investing in Celtic FC (but not in the way you might expect), Scooter Braun tells us about his guilt, Ed Sheeran culturally identifies as Irish and misinformed Miley Cyrus fans get a bit irritable– it's the news. ACT THREE (55:51): Top 5 Songs About Endings - Follow Tebi Rex on Instagram / TikTok / X Listen to Tebi Rex Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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