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@damienjoyce @damienjoyce.bsky.social · 1d

New music coming next week from @statusnonstatus.bsky.social with "View Master" a Eric’s Trip cover, one of Adam's favourite bands.
Hear it first on @FlirtFM.ie, college radio from the west coast of Ireland.. on The Human Recommendation show Monday at 8pm GMT via flirtfm.ie 📻
#indie #alternative

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MDonaldson → @8sided.blog · 5d

I gotta tell you, this newsletter was a tough one as I really could use a break <tiny 🎻>

but I must persevere, all for the glory of The Tonearm! and persevere I did!

Jeff Parker, Dylan Henner, Funeral Lakes, Aiko Takahashi, and the recording duo of Bill Brennan + Andy McNeill

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Distant Fuzzy Radio Signals

A rundown of stuff that matters, this week featuring Jeff Parker, Dylan Henner, Funeral Lakes, Aiko Takahashi, and the recording duo of Bill Brennan and Andy McNeill.

www.thetonearm.com

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@damienjoyce @damienjoyce.bsky.social · 5d

Tune in to The Human Recommendation radio show Monday evening at 8pm on @flirtfm.ie for exclusive first plays of new singles from Dublin based bands telekura and Skyless! #TeamHuman

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@damienjoyce @damienjoyce.bsky.social · 7d

Album releases today 🎉

@damienjoyce @damienjoyce.bsky.social · Sep 18

I interviewed acclaimed cellist, composer, pianist, producer and environmental activist Rebecca Foon. She’s scored award-winning films & documentaries as well as co-founding Pathway to Paris. Her new album 'Black Butterflies' drops 24th Oct
Read on @medium.com
damienjoyce.medium.com/if-we-listen...

“If we listen”

Rebecca Foon’s latest album ‘Black Butterflies’ is an invitation to listen to a world in flux.

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@damienjoyce @damienjoyce.bsky.social · 7d

The folks at @buttondown.com are super helpful, reach out to them if you need anything

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@damienjoyce @damienjoyce.bsky.social · 7d

Here's an example of how I use it
buttondown.com/thehumanreco...

Discovering New Music

An international study ‘How Age Influences Musical Preferences’ from the University of Gothenburg, Jönköping University and University of...

buttondown.com

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@damienjoyce @damienjoyce.bsky.social · 7d

I have been using Medium for a long time as my blog, the UI is great on mobile and desktop but there are some cons.
If you were considering a newsletter platform, take a look at @buttondown.com

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@damienjoyce @damienjoyce.bsky.social · 7d

Loved it, wrote a short piece about it here when it had a cinema release
damienjoyce.medium.com/one-hand-cla...

One Hand Clapping

“That was great for me, that was” — Paul McCartney

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Clive Thompson @clivethompson.bsky.social · 7d

I'd never heard of Funeral Lakes before, but am really digging their music after reading this profile of em by @damienjoyce.bsky.social -- www.thetonearm.com/settler-myth...

Funeral Lakes Rewrite the Western | The Tonearm

Chris Hemer and Sam Mishos discuss their latest release, 'Mountains Turned to Dust,' how revisionist westerns and Willie Dunn's counter-narratives inform their music, and why they remain committed to ...

www.thetonearm.com

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A Place For Owls @aplaceforowls.bsky.social · 8d

New split featuring our buds @gololimpicomx.bsky.social — great Spanish language emo music.apple.com/us/album/cua...

Cuatro Caminos Split - EP by Various Artists on Apple Music

Album · 2025 · 4 Songs

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The Tonearm @thetonearm.com · 10d

Chris Hemer and Sam Mishos discuss their latest release, 'Mountains Turned to Dust,' how revisionist westerns and Willie Dunn's counter-narratives inform their music, and why they remain committed to the album as an organizing principle.

Settler Myths and Reverb — Funeral Lakes Rewrite the Western:

Funeral Lakes Rewrite the Western | The Tonearm

Chris Hemer and Sam Mishos discuss their latest release, 'Mountains Turned to Dust,' how revisionist westerns and Willie Dunn's counter-narratives inform their music, and why they remain committed to the album as an organizing principle.

www.thetonearm.com

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@damienjoyce @damienjoyce.bsky.social · 11d

Coming up on this evening's radio show on @flirtfm.ie at 8pm on 101.3 FM in Galway city and streaming via the web at flirtfm.ie The Human Recommendation show #36 features some awesome indie and alternative music! #TeamHuman

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@damienjoyce @damienjoyce.bsky.social · 12d

For those who prefer a written interview, some thoughts on 'Troubadour' and chat with Tiberius.
Their album releases via @audioantihero.bsky.social November 14th
damienjoyce.medium.com/troubadour-i... #farmemo #EMO #Indie

‘Troubadour’ is bursting with emotion

A record about love, loss & limerence from Tiberius

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@damienjoyce @damienjoyce.bsky.social · 14d

A second interview this week, on The Human Recommendation podcast.. I spoke with Nova Scotia's garage rock sensation The Boojums. Have a listen on @mixcloud.bsky.social
Their debut album is a firecracker and releases Oct 31st
www.mixcloud.com/Humanrecomme...

@damienjoyce @damienjoyce.bsky.social · 17d

Listen back to show #35 on @mixcloud.bsky.social 👇
www.mixcloud.com/FlirtFM_Arch...
#TeamHuman

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@damienjoyce @damienjoyce.bsky.social · 18d

@alanbraddish.bsky.social @nearfm.ie Thanks for sharing 👍📻 #CommunityRadio #collegeradio

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@damienjoyce @damienjoyce.bsky.social · 18d

Next up on The Human Recommendation podcast Aussie band The Dharma Chain.
Their new single “See Through” is their first with @spindarecords.bsky.social
In a fun conversation they spoke about leaving the idyllic sunshine of Byron Bay & embracing Berlin, and more!
www.mixcloud.com/Humanrecomme...

The Human Recommendation Interview #45 The Dharma Chain

The Human Recommendation is a weekly radio show on Flirt FM 101.3 in Galway city showcasing the best of indie & alternative music from Ireland and around the globe. But in this special interview side...

www.mixcloud.com

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@damienjoyce @damienjoyce.bsky.social · 18d

Another week, with even more independent music releases to check out!
Tune in at 8pm (GMT +1) on 101.3 FM in Galway city on @flirtfm.ie or stream via the web at flirtfm.ie to discover some of the best indie and alternative music from Ireland and around the globe🌍 #TeamHuman

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Audio Antihero @audioantihero.bsky.social · 20d

Tiberius are in session this month for @markw01.bsky.social on @dandelionradio.bsky.social!

Check back in next month, too, for a gorgeous live set broadcast.

dandelionradio.com/markw.htm

www.mixcloud.com/DandelionRad...

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@damienjoyce @damienjoyce.bsky.social · 22d

Next on The Human Recommendation podcast I spoke with psychedelic/synth pop band Telekura, a name derived from a Japanese telephone-based dating service. The duo spoke about the challenges of being an independent band without a label or management and more www.mixcloud.com/Humanrecomme...

The Human Recommendation interview #44 with Telekura

The Human Recommendation is a weekly radio show on Flirt FM 101.3 in Galway city showcasing the best of indie & alternative music from Ireland and around the globe. But in this special interview side ...

www.mixcloud.com

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@damienjoyce @damienjoyce.bsky.social · 23d

Keep up with The Human Recommendation radio show and podcast interviews via my @buttondown.com newsletter
buttondown.com/thehumanreco... #TeamHuman

Discovering New Music

An international study ‘How Age Influences Musical Preferences’ from the University of Gothenburg, Jönköping University and University of...

buttondown.com

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haunted idiot @metaldipshit.bsky.social · 24d

Fun fact: all the technology for listening to music that existed before streaming - still exists.

erika @yeeeerika.bsky.social · 24d

watching people complain and still use spotify as if there aren't alternatives available like damn what's it like to have no sense of autonomy

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joanne mcneil @jomc.bsky.social · 24d

My latest in @filmmakermagazine.com.web.brid.gy: a profile of T.A.P.E. (Teach. Archive. Preserve. Exhibit.) and their incredible efforts in bringing museum-quality archival processes to the public.

filmmakermagazine.com/131808-analo...

Joanne McNeil on Digitizing VHS

Joanne McNeil on how Los Angeles’s Whammy! is helping to preserve people’s VHS archives.

filmmakermagazine.com

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@damienjoyce @damienjoyce.bsky.social · 24d

Miss The Human Recommendation radio show last night on @flirtfm.ie?
Catch back up with the playback link on @mixcloud.bsky.social
www.mixcloud.com/FlirtFM_Arch...
Playlist details below 👇
#TeamHuman

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@damienjoyce @damienjoyce.bsky.social · 25d

Tune in this evening at 8pm (GMT +1) on @flirtfm.ie 101.3 FM 📻 in Galway city and streaming via the web at flirtfm.ie.
Lots of great independent music from Ireland and around the globe.
#TeamHuman #musicdiscovery

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