@damienjoyce
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Well rounded sports, music fan & blogger. 🎧
Host of 'The Human Recommendation' radio show 📻 @flirtfm.ie
Writing ✍️ @thetonearm.com
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Podcast 🎙️on @mixcloud.bsky.social
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Host of 'The Human Recommendation' radio show 📻 @flirtfm.ie
Writing ✍️ @thetonearm.com
Newsletter 📨:
https://buttondown.com/thehumanrecommendation/archive/
Podcast 🎙️on @mixcloud.bsky.social
#TeamHuman
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“If we listen”
Rebecca Foon’s latest album ‘Black Butterflies’ is an invitation to listen to a world in flux.
damienjoyce.medium.com
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...
Read on @medium.com
damienjoyce.medium.com/if-we-listen...
Next up on The Human Recommendation podcast, I spoke with Billie Riley from Ribbon Skirt. Their debut album, 'Bite Down' released back in April on Mint Records was met with critical acclaim.
Listen to the conversation on @mixcloud.bsky.social 👇
www.mixcloud.com/Humanrecomme...
Listen to the conversation on @mixcloud.bsky.social 👇
www.mixcloud.com/Humanrecomme...
The Human Recommendation Interview #49 Ribbon Skirt
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 ...
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November 12, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Next up on The Human Recommendation podcast, I spoke with Billie Riley from Ribbon Skirt. Their debut album, 'Bite Down' released back in April on Mint Records was met with critical acclaim.
Listen to the conversation on @mixcloud.bsky.social 👇
www.mixcloud.com/Humanrecomme...
Listen to the conversation on @mixcloud.bsky.social 👇
www.mixcloud.com/Humanrecomme...
For your music reading consideration, subscribe to the 'Talk of The Tonearm' newsletter ✉️ curated by @8sided.blog for @thetonearm.com
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An Aspirational String Draws Us Together
Threading the good vibes with Peter Knight, Saintseneca's Zac Little, Adrian Sherwood, Lea Bertucci, and a startling potpourri of glamorous recommendations.
www.thetonearm.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:08 PM
For your music reading consideration, subscribe to the 'Talk of The Tonearm' newsletter ✉️ curated by @8sided.blog for @thetonearm.com
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the new edition of the Talk Of The Tonearm is spilling over with multitudes + some of those are dripping into your email inboxes right this minute
Peter Knight! Adrian Sherwood! Saintseneca! Lea Bertucci! MONO! it's all there💥
see it with your own eyes + please subscribe for bonus bountification →
Peter Knight! Adrian Sherwood! Saintseneca! Lea Bertucci! MONO! it's all there💥
see it with your own eyes + please subscribe for bonus bountification →
An Aspirational String Draws Us Together
Threading the good vibes with Peter Knight, Saintseneca's Zac Little, Adrian Sherwood, Lea Bertucci, and a startling potpourri of glamorous recommendations.
www.thetonearm.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:26 PM
the new edition of the Talk Of The Tonearm is spilling over with multitudes + some of those are dripping into your email inboxes right this minute
Peter Knight! Adrian Sherwood! Saintseneca! Lea Bertucci! MONO! it's all there💥
see it with your own eyes + please subscribe for bonus bountification →
Peter Knight! Adrian Sherwood! Saintseneca! Lea Bertucci! MONO! it's all there💥
see it with your own eyes + please subscribe for bonus bountification →
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May Day, by Saintseneca
from the album Highwalllow & Supermoon Songs
saintseneca.bandcamp.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Saintseneca's 'Highwalllow & Supermoon Songs' is a stunning record, available via @lameorecords.bsky.social and multi instrumentalist Zac Little is a fascinating character.
Find out more about both in my interview with Zac in @thetonearm.com
www.thetonearm.com/two-moons-ov...
Find out more about both in my interview with Zac in @thetonearm.com
www.thetonearm.com/two-moons-ov...
Two Moons Over Columbus — Saintseneca's World of Song
Five years and 21 songs into 'Highwalllow & Supermoon Songs,' Zac Little unveils an album that mirrors the cycle of a planetary system, its melodies pulled into orbit around a central landscape.
www.thetonearm.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Saintseneca's 'Highwalllow & Supermoon Songs' is a stunning record, available via @lameorecords.bsky.social and multi instrumentalist Zac Little is a fascinating character.
Find out more about both in my interview with Zac in @thetonearm.com
www.thetonearm.com/two-moons-ov...
Find out more about both in my interview with Zac in @thetonearm.com
www.thetonearm.com/two-moons-ov...
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Five years and 21 songs into 'Highwalllow & Supermoon Songs,' Saintseneca's Zac Little unveils an album that mirrors the cycle of a planetary system, its melodies pulled into orbit around a central landscape. @damienjoyce.bsky.social digs in.
Two Moons Over Columbus — Saintseneca's World of Song:
Two Moons Over Columbus — Saintseneca's World of Song:
Two Moons Over Columbus — Saintseneca's World of Song
Five years and 21 songs into 'Highwalllow & Supermoon Songs,' Zac Little unveils an album that mirrors the cycle of a planetary system, its melodies pulled into orbit around a central landscape.
www.thetonearm.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Five years and 21 songs into 'Highwalllow & Supermoon Songs,' Saintseneca's Zac Little unveils an album that mirrors the cycle of a planetary system, its melodies pulled into orbit around a central landscape. @damienjoyce.bsky.social digs in.
Two Moons Over Columbus — Saintseneca's World of Song:
Two Moons Over Columbus — Saintseneca's World of Song:
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It's one year since we went public with @thetonearm.com.
My partner in it, and our editor-in-chief @8sided.blog, has brought extraordinary vision to building a creative and principles-based independent media publication.
Please consider becoming a supporter:
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My partner in it, and our editor-in-chief @8sided.blog, has brought extraordinary vision to building a creative and principles-based independent media publication.
Please consider becoming a supporter:
www.thetonearm.com/#/portal/signup
November 4, 2025 at 8:00 AM
It's one year since we went public with @thetonearm.com.
My partner in it, and our editor-in-chief @8sided.blog, has brought extraordinary vision to building a creative and principles-based independent media publication.
Please consider becoming a supporter:
www.thetonearm.com/#/portal/signup
My partner in it, and our editor-in-chief @8sided.blog, has brought extraordinary vision to building a creative and principles-based independent media publication.
Please consider becoming a supporter:
www.thetonearm.com/#/portal/signup
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Eric’s Trip is one of my favourite bands… so it only made sense to record a cover of the iconic View Master when we built our home studio ! Out now on all frickin’ platforms and via @youvechanged.bsky.social - no lawyers, no contracts
Stream now- tr.ee/lIm2SHtB1P
Stream now- tr.ee/lIm2SHtB1P
November 4, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Eric’s Trip is one of my favourite bands… so it only made sense to record a cover of the iconic View Master when we built our home studio ! Out now on all frickin’ platforms and via @youvechanged.bsky.social - no lawyers, no contracts
Stream now- tr.ee/lIm2SHtB1P
Stream now- tr.ee/lIm2SHtB1P
Next up on The Human Recommendation @mixcloud.bsky.social podcast is Cork based band The Altered Hours. They release their excellent self-titled third album Nov 7th. They spoke about working with Julie McLarnon & the enjoyment of making music with your friends + more
www.mixcloud.com/Humanrecomme...
www.mixcloud.com/Humanrecomme...
The Human Recommendation Interview #48 The Altered Hours
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
November 4, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Next up on The Human Recommendation @mixcloud.bsky.social podcast is Cork based band The Altered Hours. They release their excellent self-titled third album Nov 7th. They spoke about working with Julie McLarnon & the enjoyment of making music with your friends + more
www.mixcloud.com/Humanrecomme...
www.mixcloud.com/Humanrecomme...
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Blogs | I Heart Noise
Collection of links to music/pop culture blogs that we like!
ihrtn.net
November 3, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Lots of great indie music from multiple genres coming up this evening on show #38 of The Human Recommendation on @flirtfm.ie including an exclusive ✨ 1st listen to the new single from @statusnonstatus.bsky.social
Tune in at 8pm on 101.3 FM in Galway city or stream via flirtfm.ie
Tune in at 8pm on 101.3 FM in Galway city or stream via flirtfm.ie
November 3, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Lots of great indie music from multiple genres coming up this evening on show #38 of The Human Recommendation on @flirtfm.ie including an exclusive ✨ 1st listen to the new single from @statusnonstatus.bsky.social
Tune in at 8pm on 101.3 FM in Galway city or stream via flirtfm.ie
Tune in at 8pm on 101.3 FM in Galway city or stream via flirtfm.ie
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
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
October 30, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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
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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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
more inside →
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
more inside →
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
October 26, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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
more inside →
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
more inside →
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
October 26, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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
Album releases today 🎉
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...
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.
damienjoyce.medium.com
October 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Album releases today 🎉
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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
October 24, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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...
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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
music.apple.com
October 23, 2025 at 5:12 PM
New split featuring our buds @gololimpicomx.bsky.social — great Spanish language emo music.apple.com/us/album/cua...
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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:
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
October 21, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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:
Settler Myths and Reverb — Funeral Lakes Rewrite the Western:
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
October 20, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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
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
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
damienjoyce.medium.com
October 19, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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
Their album releases via @audioantihero.bsky.social November 14th
damienjoyce.medium.com/troubadour-i... #farmemo #EMO #Indie
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...
Their debut album is a firecracker and releases Oct 31st
www.mixcloud.com/Humanrecomme...
October 17, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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...
Their debut album is a firecracker and releases Oct 31st
www.mixcloud.com/Humanrecomme...
October 14, 2025 at 9:45 AM
October 13, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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...
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
October 13, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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...
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...