The Human Recommendation interview #42, Funeral Lakes

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 project, host Damien had the opportunity to talk with Rachel and Stephen from the 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 navigating the industry without a label or management, their recent EP 'Astral Hell', not chasing the algorithm or pursuing the wrong stats and much more. The interview contains the tracks "Birdwatching" and "Astral Hell" To keep up with the Human Recommendation, subscribe to the newsletter https://buttondown.com/thehumanrecommendation

The Human Recommendation interview #43, Brendan Wright from Tiberius

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 project, host Damien had the opportunity to talk with singer/songwriter Brendan Wright from Boston-based indie four-piece Tiberius.  Their new record 'Troubadour' releases Nov 14th via Audio Antihero. Troubadour was written in a short period of time where these relationships changed significantly, and Brendan spoke about the emotion in these songs and the cathartic experience releasing them, the Boston music community and much more. The interview contains two tracks from the album, "Moab" and "Felt" To keep up with the Human Recommendation, subscribe to the newsletter https://buttondown.com/thehumanrecommendation

The Human Recommendation interview #42, Funeral Lakes

The Human Recommendation is a weekly radio show on FlirtFM 101.3 in Galway city showcasing the best of indie & alternative music from Ireland and around the globe. But in this special interview side project, host Damien had the opportunity to talk with Chris Hemer one half of the collaborative, creative force behind Funeral Lakes, Sam Mishos being the other. The duo released their latest EP ‘Mountains Turned to Dust’ which you should definitely check out. In a very enjoyable exchange, Chris spoke about the origins of the band, their growth over their 2 albums and 3 EPs, moving back to Kingston, Ontario where they continue with college, work and trying to etch out time to create music. He also explained about some of the environmental challenges Canada is facing and much more. The interview contains two tracks from the EP Mountains Turned to Dust, "Dreaming of Heroes" and "Ride On" To keep up with the Human Recommendation, subscribe to the newsletter https://buttondown.com/thehumanrecommendation