Valerie June Does the Damn Thing

Talking subatomic cosmic blues with the Brooklyn singer-songwriter.by Santi Elijah HolleyWith her Tennessee twang and infectious laugh, Valerie June could charm the dew off a honeysuckle. It’s difficult not to smile and laugh along with her, even as she’s discussing celestial realms and conversations with spirits.June has always been interested in the esoteric and the transcendent, but it wasn’t until writing the song “Astral Plane,” from her latest album The Order