{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"EP 153 | Valerie June","description":"I heard someone say \u201cValerie June is an overnight sensation.\u201d  Well, just so you know It only took 39 years. Her Tennessee family was strong but had many hurdles to overcome. Valerie started performing at 19 in Memphis. After she ended a  marriage to her partner and husband she worked minimum wages and some really seedy joints but kept moving forward. Released her own albums. Booked her own gigs.  Finally, she met Dan Auerbach from The Black Keys who co-wrote and produced her 2013 album \u201cPushin\u2019 Against the Stone\u201d. Then came The Order of Time in 2017, which is where we first met.  Rolling Stone called it one of the Albums of the Year. Now comes the next reflection of her genius The Moon and Stars: Prescriptions for Dreamers.  Like all of her other albums the sound, texture, lyrics, harmonies, and musicianship are unique to Valerie June. In a business that celebrates \u201cbeen there \u2013 done that\u201d, Valerie June is one-of-a-kind.  And man does she have stories to tell..  Listen Up. There\u2019s a hopeful message right in front of you.  It\u2019s Valerie June. ","author_name":"Mulligan Stew","author_url":"http:\/\/www.mulliganstew.ca\/","html":"