NO ENCORE

NO ENCORE returns following Dave Hanratty's confectionery clown and professional wrestler-assisted birthday and subsequent bout with Covid-19! He's mostly refreshed if also understandably a little tired.  Thankfully, the great Clare Martin of Paste Magazine and the recent episode we did about Swifties fame is here to inject some life - and some good fortune - into proceedings.  It's all about the concept of luck this week, per Clare's chosen Top 5. So spin the wheel and see if your numbers come in. Or something.  Don't forget, you can get this and every new NO ENCORE episode 24 hours early and ad-free, AND additional bonus audio content by signing up to Patreon.com/NOENCORE. ACT ONE (7:01): Dave finally confronts Brat Summer, Tenacious D are no more, Jonker 2 is back on the menu, the 'should we ban phones at shows?' debate rages on, and an inspired birthday present keeps things on the positive.  ACT TWO (45:02): Top 5 Lucky Numbers - Follow Clare Martin on X Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Due to some illness this week, Dave Hanratty and Sonic Architect Adam bring to you an episode of the Patreon-exclusive Album Club series, a fortnightly album digest where we speak about albums we love, from our collection or otherwise, or albums voted for by Patrons. If you'd like to get all available episodes of Album Club in-full, more bonus episodes in the form of our past series NO AUX CORD and some Q&A episodes, early and ad-free access to all main feed episodes as well as weekly show previews, please consider supporting the show and joining us over at Patreon.com/NOENCORE. Regular programming resumes next week! - Welcome, welcome, to the second instalment of our Patreon-exclusive Album Club series, in which we pick an album we love - or have strong feelings about in one way or another - and attempt to express our relationship with it, and the act in question.  Dave takes the reins this time around and the subject is a short-lived trio by the name of Reuben and their third - and final - album, In Nothing We Trust. So, cast your mind back to 2007 and whatever terrible fashion choices you made then, and allow Dave to recall his brief love affair with a band that proved to be perhaps a bit too shouty and clever-clever for a proper mainstream jaunt.  Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us for a preview of the latest ALBUM CLUB Patreon series, available exclusively at Patreon.com/NOENCORE. Sign up to NO ENCORE on Patreon for the full episode, additional bonus content, weekly show previews and early and ad-free access to all NO ENCORE episodes. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NO ENCORE is in unfamiliar territory this week thanks to last-minute technical issues, but thankfully there's a familiar face - and voice - for the company in the form of Internet comedy sensation Michael Fry.  Per the man's wishes, it's time to take the express elevator to musical Hades as we tackle the songs that would soundtrack our own personal hell.  Throw in a hopefully heavenly news section and you've got yourself a show, baby.  Speaking of shows, be sure to check out Michael's new project Lunchtime with Michael Fry. Don't forget, you can get this and every new NO ENCORE episode 24 hours early and ad-free, AND additional bonus audio content by signing up to Patreon.com/NOENCORE. ACT ONE (7:54): Nicki Minaj upsets all of Dublin, Ronan Keating says Boyzone couldn't exist today, Hans Zimmer shreds, and Noel Gallagher whines - it's the news.  ACT TWO (40:11): Top 5 Hell Songs - Michael Fry on X / Instagram Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Grab your best Topman V-neck, don your shutter shades, and dust off the glowsticks, it's time for NO ENCORE to hit the local indie disco.  Sonic Architect Adam might not be having it but returning guest Richard Chambers is here with an endless supply of enthusiasm for his chosen Top 5, and even Dave Hanratty is in the mix.  And for one week only, our news section is swapped out for a gig review extravaganza, with Taylor Swift, LCD Soundsystem, IDLES, Young Fathers, Orbital, Fatboy Slim, Beyond The Pale, Glastonbury, Loyle Carner, and Balance and Composure all on the menu.  Don't forget, you can get this and every new NO ENCORE episode 24 hours early and ad-free, AND additional bonus audio content by signing up to Patreon.com/NOENCORE. ACT ONE (4:42): Our aforementioned gig review bonanza.  ACT TWO (59:35): Top 5 Indie Disco Anthems. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.