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Music Friyay: The Damned, Sweet Megg & the Wayfarers, Man Man

MusicJoanna Valentemusic
Music Friyay: The Damned, Sweet Megg & the Wayfarers, Man Man

By Joanna C. Valente

Here’s some music, new and old, you should listen to and check out:

The Damned - “Black Is the Night”

The British punk band is releasing a 39-song anthology on November 1st. Here’s a taste from it in the form of a new song. It is, of course, a divine goth dream.

Sweet Megg & the Wayfarers - Sweet Megg & the Wayfarers

This Brooklyn-based 1920s-jazz band is a gem. They’re 2017 album is perfect for any dinner party or cooking session.

Man Man - Beached

The eccentric Philadelphia-born, now LA-based band, just released a new EP of two songs, both of which are strange and melodic. My favorite is, of course, “Witch.”


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), #Survivor (forthcoming, The Operating System), 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