Music Friyay: Angus & Julia Stone, Dennis Wilson, Wilco
By Joanna C. Valente
Here’s some music, new and old, you should listen to and check out:
Angus & Julia Stone - Down the Way
This brother and sister duo’s album from 2010 is a folk dream that will bring you into a sweet, calm world, even if just for a moment. My favorite: “Santa Monica Dream.”
Down The Way
Down The Way, an album by Angus & Julia Stone on Spotify
Dennis Wilson - Pacific Ocean Blue & Bambu
This 1977 re-release of Wilson’s solo work is a masterpiece. My favorite: “Time.”
Pacific Ocean Blue & Bambu - 2 CD Deluxe Legacy Edition
Pacific Ocean Blue & Bambu - 2 CD Deluxe Legacy Edition, an album by Dennis Wilson on Spotify
Wilco - Summerteeth
Wilco is an old favorite of mine and I always go back to their 1999 album when I need to just chill and relax. My favorite: “How to Fight Loneliness.”
Summerteeth
Summerteeth, an album by Wilco on Spotify
Joanna C. Valente is a human who lives in Brooklyn, New York. They are the author of Sirs & Madams, The Gods Are Dead, Marys of the Sea, Sexting Ghosts, Xenos, No(body) (forthcoming, Madhouse Press, 2019), and is the editor of A Shadow Map: Writing by Survivors of Sexual Assault. They received their MFA in writing at Sarah Lawrence College. Joanna is the founder of Yes Poetry and the senior managing editor for Luna Luna Magazine. Some of their writing has appeared in The Rumpus, Them, Brooklyn Magazine, BUST, and elsewhere. Joanna also leads workshops at Brooklyn Poets. joannavalente.com / Twitter: @joannasaid / IG: joannacvalente / FB: joannacvalente
