Music Friyay: La Luz, Sneaker Pimps, Holy Motors

By Joanna C. Valente

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

La Luz - Weirdo Shrine

La Luz’s 2015 album is a surf rock, motown-inspired dream. My favorite: “I Can’t Speak.”

Sneaker Pimps - Bloodsport

Sneaker Pimps are highly underrated and were one of the best trip hop bands around. Their 2002 album is a gem. My favorite: “Small Town Witch.”

Holy Motors - Slow Sundown

The band’s 2018 album is a gorgeous twang

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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), 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