diff --git a/Spottie/Backend/SpotifyAPI.swift b/Spottie/Backend/SpotifyAPI.swift
index 3eff921..3c6b2da 100644
--- a/Spottie/Backend/SpotifyAPI.swift
+++ b/Spottie/Backend/SpotifyAPI.swift
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ extension SpotifyAPI {
 
         var req = URLRequest(url: urlComponents.url!)
         req.httpMethod = "POST"
-        return client.run(req).print().map(\.value).eraseToAnyPublisher()
+        return client.run(req).map(\.value).eraseToAnyPublisher()
     }
     
     static func togglePlayPause() -> AnyPublisher<Nothing?, Error> {
@@ -49,19 +49,19 @@ extension SpotifyAPI {
     static func resume() -> AnyPublisher<Nothing?, Error> {
         var req = URLRequest(url: base.appendingPathComponent("/player/resume"))
         req.httpMethod = "POST"
-        return client.run(req).print().map(\.value).eraseToAnyPublisher()
+        return client.run(req).map(\.value).eraseToAnyPublisher()
     }
     
     static func previousTrack() -> AnyPublisher<Nothing?, Error> {
         var req = URLRequest(url: base.appendingPathComponent("/player/prev"))
         req.httpMethod = "POST"
-        return client.run(req).print().map(\.value).eraseToAnyPublisher()
+        return client.run(req).map(\.value).eraseToAnyPublisher()
     }
     
     static func nextTrack() -> AnyPublisher<Nothing?, Error> {
         var req = URLRequest(url: base.appendingPathComponent("/player/next"))
         req.httpMethod = "POST"
-        return client.run(req).print().map(\.value).eraseToAnyPublisher()
+        return client.run(req).map(\.value).eraseToAnyPublisher()
     }
     
     static func seek(posMs: Int) -> AnyPublisher<Nothing?, Error> {
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ extension SpotifyAPI {
 
         var req = URLRequest(url: urlComponents.url!)
         req.httpMethod = "POST"
-        return client.run(req).print().map(\.value).eraseToAnyPublisher()
+        return client.run(req).map(\.value).eraseToAnyPublisher()
     }
     
     static func setVolume(volumePercent: Float) -> AnyPublisher<Nothing?, Error> {
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ extension SpotifyAPI {
 
         var req = URLRequest(url: urlComponents.url!)
         req.httpMethod = "POST"
-        return client.run(req).print().map(\.value).eraseToAnyPublisher()
+        return client.run(req).map(\.value).eraseToAnyPublisher()
     }
     
     static func setShuffle(shuffle: Bool) -> AnyPublisher<Nothing?, Error> {
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ extension SpotifyAPI {
 
         var req = URLRequest(url: urlComponents.url!)
         req.httpMethod = "POST"
-        return client.run(req).print().map(\.value).eraseToAnyPublisher()
+        return client.run(req).map(\.value).eraseToAnyPublisher()
     }
     
     static func setRepeatMode(mode: RepeatMode) -> AnyPublisher<Nothing?, Error> {
@@ -102,12 +102,17 @@ extension SpotifyAPI {
 
         var req = URLRequest(url: urlComponents.url!)
         req.httpMethod = "POST"
-        return client.run(req).print().map(\.value).eraseToAnyPublisher()
+        return client.run(req).map(\.value).eraseToAnyPublisher()
     }
     
     static func getPersonalizedRecommendations() -> AnyPublisher<PersonalizedRecommendationsResponse?, Error> {
+        // get the current date
+        let date = Date()
+        let formatter = ISO8601DateFormatter()
+        formatter.formatOptions.insert(.withFractionalSeconds)
+        
         let queryItems = [
-            URLQueryItem(name: "timestamp", value: "2021-06-07T10:54:29.467Z"),
+            URLQueryItem(name: "timestamp", value: formatter.string(from: date)),
             URLQueryItem(name: "platform", value: "web"),
             URLQueryItem(name: "content_limit", value: "10"),
             URLQueryItem(name: "limit", value: "20"),
@@ -129,6 +134,6 @@ extension SpotifyAPI {
         let decoder = JSONDecoder()
         decoder.keyDecodingStrategy = .convertFromSnakeCase;
         
-        return client.run(req, decoder).print().map(\.value).eraseToAnyPublisher()
+        return client.run(req, decoder).map(\.value).eraseToAnyPublisher()
     }
 }
diff --git a/Spottie/Backend/Types/API/RecommendationGroup.swift b/Spottie/Backend/Types/API/RecommendationGroup.swift
index 0c0c514..e272f2b 100644
--- a/Spottie/Backend/Types/API/RecommendationGroup.swift
+++ b/Spottie/Backend/Types/API/RecommendationGroup.swift
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import Foundation
 struct RecommendationGroup: Decodable, Hashable, Identifiable {
     var id: String
     var name: String
+    var tagline: String?
     var rendering: String
     var items: [RecommendationItem]
     
diff --git a/Spottie/Views/Carousel/CarouselRow.swift b/Spottie/Views/Carousel/CarouselRow.swift
index 4f0b83f..2281cc0 100644
--- a/Spottie/Views/Carousel/CarouselRow.swift
+++ b/Spottie/Views/Carousel/CarouselRow.swift
@@ -14,14 +14,17 @@ struct CarouselRow: View {
             Text(viewModel.title)
                 .font(.title)
                 .padding(.leading)
-            Text(viewModel.subtitle)
-                .font(.body)
-                .foregroundColor(.secondary)
-                .padding(.leading)
-                .padding(.bottom, 8)
+            viewModel.subtitle.map({
+                Text($0)
+                    .font(.body)
+                    .foregroundColor(.secondary)
+                    .padding(.leading)
+                    .padding(.bottom, 8)
+            })
             HStack(alignment: .top, spacing: 40) {
                 ForEach(viewModel.items) { item in
-                    CarouselRowItem(viewModel: CarouselRowItem.ViewModel.init(item))
+                    let vm = CarouselRowItem.ViewModel.init(item, artworkIsCircular: viewModel.renderMode == .circular)
+                    CarouselRowItem(viewModel: vm)
                         .onTapGesture {
                             viewModel.onItemPressed(item.id)
                         }
@@ -33,9 +36,15 @@ struct CarouselRow: View {
 }
 
 extension CarouselRow {
+    enum RenderMode {
+        case circular
+        case normal
+    }
+    
     class ViewModel: ObservableObject {
+        @Published var renderMode: RenderMode
         @Published var title: String
-        @Published var subtitle = "Unwind with these calming playlists."
+        @Published var subtitle: String?
         @Published var items: [RecommendationItem]
         let onItemPressed: (String) -> Void
         
@@ -43,6 +52,13 @@ extension CarouselRow {
             self.onItemPressed = onItemPressed
             
             title = recommendationGroup.name
+            subtitle = recommendationGroup.tagline
+            
+            if (recommendationGroup.id == "home-personalized[favorite-artists]") {
+                renderMode = .circular
+            } else {
+                renderMode = .normal
+            }
             
             let numItems = recommendationGroup.items.count
             if (numItems < numberOfItemsToShow) {
diff --git a/Spottie/Views/Carousel/CarouselRowItem.swift b/Spottie/Views/Carousel/CarouselRowItem.swift
index a74f9bc..0ccbec1 100644
--- a/Spottie/Views/Carousel/CarouselRowItem.swift
+++ b/Spottie/Views/Carousel/CarouselRowItem.swift
@@ -13,10 +13,19 @@ struct CarouselRowItem: View {
     
     var body: some View {
         VStack(alignment: .leading) {
-            WebImage(url: viewModel.artworkURL)
-                .resizable()
-                .aspectRatio(1.0, contentMode: .fill)
-                .cornerRadius(5)
+            if viewModel.artworkIsCircle {
+                WebImage(url: viewModel.artworkURL)
+                    .resizable()
+                    .aspectRatio(1.0, contentMode: .fill)
+                    .clipShape(Circle())
+                    .overlay(Circle().stroke(Color.white, lineWidth: 4.0))
+                    .shadow(radius: 7)
+            } else {
+                WebImage(url: viewModel.artworkURL)
+                    .resizable()
+                    .aspectRatio(1.0, contentMode: .fill)
+                    .cornerRadius(5)
+            }
             Text(viewModel.title)
                 .lineLimit(1)
                 .foregroundColor(.primary)
@@ -44,8 +53,11 @@ extension CarouselRowItem {
         @Published var subtitle: String
         @Published var artworkURL: URL
         @Published var isHovering = false
+        @Published var artworkIsCircle = false
         
-        init(_ item: RecommendationItem) {
+        init(_ item: RecommendationItem, artworkIsCircular: Bool) {
+            artworkIsCircle = artworkIsCircular
+            
             if let data = item.data {
                 switch data {
                 case let .album(album):
@@ -54,7 +66,7 @@ extension CarouselRowItem {
                     self.artworkURL = album.getArtworkURL()!
                 case let .artist(artist):
                     self.title = artist.name
-                    self.subtitle = artist.name
+                    self.subtitle = "Artist"
                     self.artworkURL = URL(string: artist.images[0].url)!
                 case let.playlist(playlist):
                     self.title = playlist.name