Muses
The Podcast celebrating the musical importance of lovers, inspirations and groupies.
Episodes
July 14, 2022 • 58 mins
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...
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April 21, 2022 • 54 mins
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 ni...
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March 31, 2022 • 50 mins
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 ou...
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March 10, 2022 • 55 mins
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 lovi...
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February 17, 2022 • 67 mins
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 ...
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December 9, 2021 • 62 mins
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 Jasmi...
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November 25, 2021 • 75 mins
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 art...
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November 11, 2021 • 56 mins
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 childhoo...
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October 28, 2021 • 62 mins
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 ...
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October 14, 2021 • 81 mins
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 fo...
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September 30, 2021 • 68 mins
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 ...
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September 9, 2021 • 65 mins
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...
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July 29, 2021 • 69 mins
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!
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July 15, 2021 • 63 mins
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 dy...
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July 8, 2021 • 34 mins
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 juliegerush@hotmail.com
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 a...
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July 1, 2021 • 77 mins
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 sho...
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June 24, 2021 • 51 mins
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 he...
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June 17, 2021 • 60 mins
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.
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June 10, 2021 • 68 mins
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 sketche...
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June 3, 2021 • 59 mins
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....
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