Music Friyay: Marcus Jade, Power Trash, ALA.NI

By Joanna C. Valente

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

Marcus Jade - Moon

Jade, a folk and blues musician, released a new EP this year and it’s a melancholic, tender dream. Jade’s cover of “La Vie En Rose” is to die for.

Power Trash - Some Old Tragedy

New York City-based punk/hardcore band released an EP in 2020, and it’s absolutely fantastic. It brings you back into the ease and fun of rough music. Music should always be rough around the edges. “Purgatory” should be your new anthem.

ALA.NI - ACCA
ALA.NI is a true individual, whose voice is completely unique. I love her 2020 album that refuses to back down or hide.

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Joanna C. Valente is a human who lives in Brooklyn, New York. They are the author of several books, including Marys of the Sea, #Survivor (2020, The Operating System), and Killer Bob: A Love Story (2021, Vegetarian Alcoholic Press). They are the editor of A Shadow Map: Writing by Survivors of Sexual Assault and 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