<p>Dave and Adam are&nbsp;<em>Young</em>&nbsp;at heart this week as a legendary - and notoriously prickly - troubadour gets the spotlight thrust upon him.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Admittedly, neither of your regular microphone fiends are experts on the man born Neil Percival Young, so thankfully they have A. Smyth on hand in the co-host chair, a few weeks ahead of his excellent new album&nbsp;<em>Hello Goliath</em>.&nbsp;</p><br><p>That record is up for discussion, alongside a grab-bag of news items, and some thoughtful head-scratching on the runaway&nbsp;success of lore-infused alt-rock sensations Sleep Token.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Over on the&nbsp;<strong>NO ENCORE&nbsp;</strong>Patreon, there's a spirited, additional audio-heavy breakdown of 1995 twistathon&nbsp;<em>The Usual Suspects</em>&nbsp;on a brand&nbsp;new Film Club, while Adam has a fresh Album Club imminent in the days to come - hit up&nbsp;<a href="http://patreon.com/noencore" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/noencore</a>&nbsp;to sign up now!&nbsp;</p><br><p>As for this episode...</p><br><p><strong>ACT ONE:</strong>&nbsp;A. Smyth talks&nbsp;<em>Hello Goliath</em>, sonic irritations, personal inspirations, and more.&nbsp;</p><br><p><strong>ACT TWO (38:03):</strong>&nbsp;Josh Freese packs his Foo Fighters drum-bags, Donald Trump takes aim at two of his favourite pop culture targets, Lorde makes a strange admission, and what the hell is this Sleep Token phenomenon all about? It's the news.&nbsp;</p><br><p><strong>ACT THREE (1:12:21):</strong>&nbsp;Top 5 Neil Young.&nbsp;</p><br><p>-</p><br><p>Follow A. Smyth on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/asmythmusic/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> / <a href="https://asmyth.bandcamp.com/track/i-can-be-your-telephone" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bandcamp</a></p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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NO ENCORE

TOP 5 NEIL YOUNG ft. A. Smyth

MAY 23, 2025118 MIN
NO ENCORE

TOP 5 NEIL YOUNG ft. A. Smyth

MAY 23, 2025118 MIN

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<p>Dave and Adam are&nbsp;<em>Young</em>&nbsp;at heart this week as a legendary - and notoriously prickly - troubadour gets the spotlight thrust upon him.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Admittedly, neither of your regular microphone fiends are experts on the man born Neil Percival Young, so thankfully they have A. Smyth on hand in the co-host chair, a few weeks ahead of his excellent new album&nbsp;<em>Hello Goliath</em>.&nbsp;</p><br><p>That record is up for discussion, alongside a grab-bag of news items, and some thoughtful head-scratching on the runaway&nbsp;success of lore-infused alt-rock sensations Sleep Token.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Over on the&nbsp;<strong>NO ENCORE&nbsp;</strong>Patreon, there's a spirited, additional audio-heavy breakdown of 1995 twistathon&nbsp;<em>The Usual Suspects</em>&nbsp;on a brand&nbsp;new Film Club, while Adam has a fresh Album Club imminent in the days to come - hit up&nbsp;<a href="http://patreon.com/noencore" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/noencore</a>&nbsp;to sign up now!&nbsp;</p><br><p>As for this episode...</p><br><p><strong>ACT ONE:</strong>&nbsp;A. Smyth talks&nbsp;<em>Hello Goliath</em>, sonic irritations, personal inspirations, and more.&nbsp;</p><br><p><strong>ACT TWO (38:03):</strong>&nbsp;Josh Freese packs his Foo Fighters drum-bags, Donald Trump takes aim at two of his favourite pop culture targets, Lorde makes a strange admission, and what the hell is this Sleep Token phenomenon all about? It's the news.&nbsp;</p><br><p><strong>ACT THREE (1:12:21):</strong>&nbsp;Top 5 Neil Young.&nbsp;</p><br><p>-</p><br><p>Follow A. Smyth on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/asmythmusic/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> / <a href="https://asmyth.bandcamp.com/track/i-can-be-your-telephone" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bandcamp</a></p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>