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This week were back to share the story of punk icon Jordan.
Born Pamela Rooke, Jordan was always an original. Combining her passion for dance, music and fashion led her to Kings Road where she got a job working with Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren at their iconic store SEX. It was there she sparked inspiration into everyone who entered, becoming muse to musicians, filmmakers and fashion designers alike. From starring in films such as Jubilee, to making onstage appearances with the Sex Pistols and Adam Ant, Jordan was at the epicentre of it all.
Filmmaker Derek Jarman said it best... "As far as I was concerned Jordan was original. everyone else in the fashion side follows on from her. Even Vivienne and the shop because with Jordan the shop wouldn't have worked. She was the original Sex Pistol. everyone else came in and saw Jordan dressed up and the attitude and it took off from there. She was the godfather, godmother, if you like. She was the purest example of them all"
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This week we get a glimpse into the last four years of Keith Moon's life and his relationship with girlfriend Annette Walter Lax.
Annette Walter Lax was only 18 years old when she met The Who drummer Keith Moon. Originally from Sweden, Annette went to London to pursue her modelling dreams, only to get caught up in a rock n roll whirlwind. After meeting Keith, the pair became inseparable. But the rock n roll dream could also be a nightmare. Keiths wild partying and heavy substance abuse led to a manic lifestyle, with Annette caught between love, taking care of him, and her own dreams.
Special thanks for Ellen Fielding for joining me on this episode. Make sure to check out Ellen's amazing artwork on her instagram @ellenfielding_
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Welcome back to another Muses/She Will Rock You crossover! For Volume 5 we each present the story behind an amazing background singer in music history.
Bethanne leads the way with Darlene Love, one of the most highly sought backing vocalists of the 1960's. Next up is Lynx with the story of Claudia Lennear who gained a following as an Ikette for Ike and Tina Turner before working with some of the most incredible rock musicians of our time. Finishing out the episode is Leah who dives into Ava Cherry's story who wowed the likes of David Bowie and Luther Vandross.
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This week we dive into the jazz era and give you the life story of Chan Parker.
Since the day she was born Chan Parker always had a deep passion for music. With parents involved in the nightclub scene, Chan spent her early years seeing legends such as Rosetta Tharpe, Cab Calloway and Duke Ellington perform at all the hot New York clubs. By the time she was 20 she was very well known and admired in the Jazz/Swing scene, and was lovingly dubbed "The Queen of Swing Street".
While Chan had many musical admirers over the years it was saxophonist Charlie "Bird" Parker, who first captured her heart. Being an interracial couple in the 1940's wasn't easy and neither was life with Charlie. Bird suffered from mental illness which was exacerbated by his substance abuse issues. Chan did all she could for Charlie before his passing at age 34. Following Charlie Chan fell for yet another saxophonist, Phil Woods, who she would go on to marry.
Listen to hear Chans story.
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After a two month break we are back at it and starting the year off with the life and career of one of the worlds most sought after supermodels, Jerry Hall.
Jerry Hall was still just a teenager when she was discovered on a beach in the French Riviera. Within a year her face was plastered all over the covers of the most famous magazines of the time. When Roxy Music's Bryan Ferry spotted her in Vogue, he knew she was perfect for the cover of his next album, Siren. Sparks flew between the two and within a year they were engaged. But when Jerry crossed paths with Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger, she knew she met her true match.
Listen in for the full story!
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This week I am joined once again by Lucretia Tye Jasmine to discuss the history of teenage groupies in the rock n roll scene.
This week Lucretia Tye Jasmine and I discuss the sexualization of teenage girls through music history as well as the underage groupie scenes of the past.
Wild interests and an inclination to rage against the machine with a flair equaling the groupies and rock stars who fascinate her, vegan Lucretia Tye Jasmine from Kentucky earned her BFA with honors from NYU, and her MFA from CalArts.
A Los Angeles–based artist, writer, and interviewer, Lucretia’s current projects include the Groupie Feminism art series, and oral histories for two mixtape zines, The Groupie Gospels and riot grrrl Los Angeles 1992-1995. Artforum, Feminist Magazine radio, the GRAMMY Museum, MoPOP, The New York Times and the Punk Museum Los Angeles are a few places that have shown her work. She writes online for The Los Angeles Beat and Please Kill Me.
Make sure to check out Lucretia’s website for more on her writing and art, you don’t wanna miss her incredible Groupie Feminist Art Series! https://www.lucretiatyejasmine.com/
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This week I am joined by photographer Martin Bryan who shares the story behind Annie Leibowitz's life and career.
Welcome to another episode of Muses! This is a very special week as I am joined by my friend Martin Bryan who takes the reigns and shares with me the story of Annie Leibowitz's life and career. From her early days at Rolling Stone, to her more recent high end fashion photography, we discuss Annie's progression as an artist as well as the art of photography itself.
Martin is a Toronto-based photographer who specializes in portraiture, landscapes and entertainment. Listeners will already be familiar with his work as he took the incredible Muses promo shots of Chanty and I at the beginning of his own photography career.
You can find more of Martin's fantastic photographs and make sure to also follow in on Instagram @Misterpixie, and visit his website at https://www.martinbryan.com/
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This week Bethanne and Leah from She Will Rock You Podcast join me as we each present the story of an incredible women in R&B history.
She Will Rock You and I teamed up once again to share the stories behind 3 incredible women in R&B history. Leah covers Mavis Staples from her Gospel roots with The Staples Sisters to her solo career spanning over 50 years. Bethanne shares the story of soul singer Etta James, from her rocky childhood to topping the charts and I cover funk pioneer Betty Davis whose unabashedly sexual lyrics and refusal to water it down for the masses kept her from becoming a mainstream sensation.
If you haven’t already, make sure you check out our previous episodes with She Will Rock You where we covered Girl Groups, Female Fronted Grunge Bands and Song Facts you may not know about!
Make sure to check out She Will Rock You for amazing episodes in rock history as well as interviews with great new artists!
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This week Chanty returns to hear the story behind Grace Jones' life and career.
Growing up in Jamaica wasn't easy for Grace. Raised by her extremely strict and religious relatives, it wasn't until she was a teenager and moved to America to be with her parents that she began to see a world of possibility. With her incredibly striking looks and a strong ambition to make a career for herself, it was natural that Grace would enter the world of modelling. It didn't take long though for Grace's passion for music and art to take center stage.
After being signed by Island Records and finding a perfect collaborative partner in Jean-Paul Goude, Grace took the world by storm, mixing music, fashion and art into eye catching and shocking performative pieces. She would go on to release 9 albums, tour the world, and make her way onto movie screens in just the first decade of her career. Grace truly is a walking piece of art.
Tune in to hear her incredible journey!
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This week I am joined once again by the magnificent DeeDee Keel as she shares some never before stories from her days working at the Whisky a Go Go!
DeeDee Keel is a rock and roll woman with a Heart of Gold! We first had the great pleasure of chatting with DeeDee back in Episode 124 where she shared stories about growing up in Venice Beach down the street from The Doors, scoring a primo gig at the Whisky a Go Go where she worked for the next 12 years, what it was like to be a part of the Led Zeppelin crew, her personal groupie tricks and touring experiences with her then husband Ron Keel.
Every time I have the pleasure of talking with DeeDee she blows me away with another story from her incredible past. When I asked her to return for a second episode she came prepared with some extremely fun, never before heard stories from her time on the Sunset Strip. DeeDee talks about fond memories at the Riot House and Sunset Plaza, going full circle with Deep Purple drummer Ian Paice and Blue Cheer's Leigh Stephens, her relationship with guitarist Sam Mitchell, and a not so friendly encounter involving Mott the Hoople frontman Ian Hunter. Oh, and what sexy guitarist did DeeDee save from drowning? Tune in to find out!
You can follow DeeDee on instagram at @deedeekeel and her concert photo account @lensgroupies
If you haven't listened previously, make sure to check out Muses first interview with DeeDee back in Episode 124!
You can also check out our 20 Questions Blog Post with DeeDee!
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This week I am joined once again by the magnetic Patti Johnsen in a discussion on what being a true groupie means.
You may remember our previous interview with Patti Johnsen, alumni of the Rainbow Bar & Grill as well as the creator of the Groupie Round Table, or perhaps you remember her name from the fabulous chapter she has in Pamela Des Barres book Let's Spend the Night Together. We previously discussed her time touring with Van Halen, meeting George Harrison, her decade long job at the Rainbow, the formation of the Groupie Round Table and rock n roll "Holy Grails".
This time around Patti and I discuss the term groupie, what it means to us and it's misconceptions. We also discuss rock n roll decadence, "Almost Famous" tour moments, her incredible friendship with Motorhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister, and what it's like to wake up next to Billy Idol! Patti is one of a kind, she is naturally beautiful inside and out and has the truest groupie soul. It's always such a pleasure to talk to a true groupie sister and I'm so happy she came on again to share more from her incredible past.
Patti is also the speaker of one of my favourite interview quotes...."Just because you haven’t fucked a rockstar doesn’t mean you’re not a groupie. A guitar, a Les Paul comes off the assembly line, it hasn’t been played yet. Does it mean it’s not a guitar? Of course it is! And you put that in the hands of a rockstar, you just wait to hear that fucker sing! You are still a groupie because once you get in the hands of a rockstar baby, wait to hear you sing.”
If you haven't listened previously, you can listen to our first discussion back in Episode 108.
You can also check out our 20 Questions blog post with Patti!
You can follow Patti on instagram at @pattijohnsen as well as the Groupie Round Table on Facebook @groupieroundtable
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Hey everyone, Muses is back and this week I am joined by my incredible friend Lucretia Tye Jasmine.
Wild interests and an inclination to rage against the machine with a flair equaling the groupies and rock stars who fascinate her, vegan Lucretia Tye Jasmine from Kentucky earned her BFA with honors from NYU, and her MFA from CalArts.
A Los Angeles-based artist, writer, and interviewer, Lucretia's current projects include the Groupie Feminism art series, and oral histories for two mixtape zines, The Groupie Gospels and riot grrrl Los Angeles 1992-1995. Artforum, Feminist Magazine radio, the GRAMMY Museum, MoPOP, The New York Times and the Punk Museum Los Angeles are a few places that have shown her work. She writes online for The Los Angeles Beat and Please Kill Me.
Lucretia shares her story, and together we discuss our passion for art, feminism, rock n roll and the groupies and muses who greatly influenced pop culture.
Make sure to check out Lucretia's website for more on her writing and art, you don't wanna miss her incredible Groupie Feminist Art Series! https://www.lucretiatyejasmine.com/
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This week's episode is Chanty's last episode. We answer listener questions and reminisce about our 5 years together with Muses. Don't worry, Lynx will continue on bringing you new episodes in September.
Some things we discussed included why Chanty has decided to step back, our most cherished memories, what drink we'd like to share with our favourite celebrity, who we'd like to play in a musician's biopic and much more!
If you'd like to keep in touch with Chanty you can follow her on Instagram @chantellemieux
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This week we discuss the exciting life and career of Cherry Vanilla.
Cherry Vanilla has certainly lived life to the fullest. At just 19 she was one of the first, and certainly youngest women managing major clients at an ad agency (Think Mad Men!) while also breaking barriers as the first female DJ in the NYC nightclub scene. After watching the documentary Groupies Cherry had "At last had a name and a vision for the role I'd been dying to play for so long, along with an awareness of a sisterhood of like-minded role models.”
Cherry wasn't just a part of the music scene though, she also participated in the "Theatre of the Ridiculous" working with people like Jayne County and many regulars from the Warhol factory scene. In 1971 she starred in Andy Warhol's London production of Pork. It was while there that she met David Bowie, who had yet to break onto the American charts.
When Bowie and his manager Tony Defries were looking to establish a New York office for his company Mainman they knew exactly who to call. All Cherry's previous work experience made her the perfect woman for the job. She would become Bowie's main PR spokesperson and later move up to VP of their audio/visual division, helping to solidify his place as a rock n roll icon.If all that weren't enough, by the end of the 70's Cherry would hit the stage herself, becoming immersed in the new punk scene and releasing 2 albums herself.
Cherry's incredible passion for life, love and music is inspiring and after checking out the episode make sure you also purchase her fantastic memoir, Lick Me, where ever you buy your books!
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We're back with another edition of Backstage Pass!
First up we have Julie Gerush, a writer and mental health advocate. Julie tells us how she got into writing professionally, and how she owes it all to the Toadies. To connect with Julie, you can reach her at [email protected]
Next up is Reka Ehrentreu. Reka is a writer and concert photographer who resides outside of Chicago, Illinois. She's been a music lover her whole life and a lover to some musicians off and on for the last few years. When Reka speaks, it makes us feel like we're right in the middle of one of Miss Pamela's writing workshops.
Finally we have Trellawny who is back for a second time to tell us about how she lived a 2000s Groupie dream.
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This week we team up once again with Bethanne and Leah from She Will Rock You to present the stories behind 4 female fronted bands who came up in the punk and grunge scene.
Chanty gives us the story behind the Minneapolis band Babes in Toyland, Lynx shares the story of Mia Zappata, the dynamic front woman who led the band The Gits, Bethanne covers the super cool Seattle band 7 Year Bitch and Leah rounds out the episode with the shockingly quick rise of folk turned alt-rockers Veruca Salt.
If you haven't already, make sure you check out our previous episodes with She Will Rock You where we covered Girl Groups and Song Facts you may not know about!
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Timestamps for each band:
Babes in Toyland 00:7:55
The Gits 00:19:10
7 Year Bitch 00:37:25
Veruca Salt 00:53:40
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This week we have a very special episode! To honour our music loving sisters and friends, we put out a call for memorable backstage stories and concert experiences. Our community delivered!
In the first episode of its kind, Trellawny and Arianna share their stories. Up first is Trellawny- a teacher, writer, mother, traveller and music fan. Trell shares with us the incredible, you-need-to-hear-it-to-believe-it story about meeting her husband, Julien. It's a story for the books. You can find Trellawny on her website www.trellawny.com
Next up is Arianna Benincasa. Arianna is an independent artist manager and music consultant in Toronto. After training in classical ballet for most of her life, she took her love for music behind the scenes and began a career in the music industry. She tells us about her unforgettable nights with Aerosmith and The Rolling Stones. You can find Arianna on instagram.Pick up your Muses Merch over at https://www.teepublic.com/user/muses
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This week we discuss the life and career of Rita Coolidge.
Rita Coolidge has had one hell of a career. Harmonizing with her sisters since before she could talk, it was only natural that Rita would begin her journey as a backing singer, helping to support artists like Delaney and Bonnie, Joe Cocker, Eric Clapton, Graham Nash and many more. From there Rita began an impressive solo career, releasing over 20 albums since 1971.
Not just a talented singer-songwriter, Rita was also a muse to the likes of Leon Russell who wrote Delta Lady as well as A Song for You to show his appreciation and Stephen Stills with Cherokee and Sit Yourself Down.
Rita also made music with her husband Kris Kristofferson. During their 9 year relationship they would release 3 albums and earn 2 Grammys. While relationship may have been tumultuous their intense attraction to each other created magic onstage.
Sharing Rita's story was so fun and we encourage you to check out her memoir, Delta Lady, where ever you purchase books!
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This week we talk about CHER!
Chanty tells Lynx about the incredible period in 1975 when Cher had her own variety show on CBS called "Cher". In this episode, you'll hear about Cher's childhood, and how her teens on the Sunset Strip led her to being a backup singer, then partner to Sonny and eventually to her solo variety show which we will discuss in detail.
Cher's variety show was a 60 minute program which included, comedy sketches, musical performances, duets and incredible costumes and wigs. Learn about the backstage movers and shakers who made it all possible, and how it was ahead of its time and a work of brilliance.
Resources used for this episode were Josiah Howard's book: Strong Enough and the documentary Cher: Life in the Spotlight.
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This week we discuss Carmen Bryan, her life and love triangle that led to one of the biggest beefs in hip hop history.
When Carmen Bryan met Nasir Jones they were both still teenagers. Nas was working on his debut album and Carmen at Def Jam Records. Times were rough, but they loved each other and soon came their daughter, Destiny.
With the release of Nas' album came a new level of fame, money and all the excess that comes with it. With him out "doing Nas", Carmen was left to care for their daughter and the double standard was strong. When Carmen met Jay Z, they development a long lasting friendship that would cross the line and lead to one of the biggest beefs in hip hop history.
We are so glad that Carmen shared her story. Tune in and then purchase your own copy where ever books are sold!
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