Hey everyone! While we were in Los Angeles , California we recorded what you might call a tour diary. We hope that this episode can bring some sunshine into your life as we're all at home during this time. We recorded every day during our trip, so we speak about our experience having lunch at the Chateau Marmont, spending the afternoon in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, dancing the night away at the Rainbow, interviewing Linda Ramone at the Ramone Ranch and so much more! We also chose some music...
Apr 02, 2020•57 min
Muses first interview waaaaay back in Episode 23 was with this incredible woman and when we recently went to LA we of course had to do round 2 with the Princess of Hollywood! Pleasant Gehman does it all. She's a bellydancer known as Princess Farhana, tarot reader, writer, actress, musician and alternative healer. In episode 23 she shared some of her LA punk stories, hanging with The Germs , being kidnapped by Iggy Pop , and living at the LA punk house Disgraceland . This time around Pleasant sha...
Mar 19, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 127
This week your Toronto Muses fly down to Las Vegas for Miss Pamela's 2nd Annual Doll Con! We met some incredible women and reunited with others, we laughed, we cried, we danced our groupies souls off and of course we wrote! Tune in to hear all about our Vegas adventures and make sure to stay tuned for Part 2, Muses: Live from California! We hope you enjoy our audio tour diary and cannot wait to bring you some super awesome upcoming interviews! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...
Mar 05, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 126
Today, we bring you our conversation with Ginger Gilmour, a true artist and author of Memoirs of the Bright Side of the Moon . We read Ginger’s book and discussed it back in episode 56 and since then, we have been wanting to speak with her personally. Today is the day! Ginger met David Gilmour of Pink Floyd in 1971. They were married from 1975 until 1990 and have four children together. But like all of the incredible women we speak with, Ginger is multifaceted. Not only is she an author, she is ...
Feb 20, 2020•1 hr 24 min
Today we chat with DeeDee Keel , a true rock and roll fan and proud Groupie. No wonder the rock and roll lifestyle chose DeeDee, growing up in Venice Beach, she had Jim Morrison as a neighbour! What did DeeDee's dad say to warn her about Jimmy? Did she listen? DeeDee recalls many incredible stories growing up on the Sunset Strip as well as her experiences working at the Whisky A Go Go between the years of 1971 and 1983! How can you NOT collect wonderful memories working at this place at the heig...
Feb 06, 2020•52 min
This week we take you to Kingston, Jamaica where Bob and Rita met and fell in love. Rita was still just a teen when she met The Wailing Wailers and began doing backing vocals for them. At the studio she began to get close to one member in particular, Robert, better known as Bob Marley . Their affection for each other grew fast and strong and before long the young couple were married. From the get go Rita looked at her marriage as a partnership. Rita was there with Bob through years of struggle, ...
Jan 23, 2020•1 hr 15 min
Let’s kick it out and begin 2020 with the story of Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart . We’ll take you through over 4 decades of astonishing talent, hard work, love, loss and sisterhood. Chanty read the memoir " Kicking and Dreaming: A Story of Heart, Soul, and Rock and Roll" by Ann and Nancy Wilson and presents it to you today! Ann and Nancy Wilson, only 4 years apart in age, were always close. Moving from city to city and country to country with their family brought them even closer, singing and pl...
Jan 09, 2020•1 hr 16 min
Happy Holidays, everyone! Today we present an episode where we answer listener submitted questions! We discuss the ghosts of our podcast past, present and future! Thank you for your love and support this year, and we can't wait to bring you more in 2020! Twas the day after Christmas And everyone's chillin' Not a rock star was stirring Not even Bob Dylan The guitars were placed by the chimney with care And somewhere Bon Jovi was feathering his hair Chanty was nestled all snug in her bed While vis...
Dec 26, 2019•57 min
This week we travel back in time to the 1940's & '50's where Hank Williams shook the world with a new sound dubbed 'Hillbilly Rock' Hank may have had an incredible voice and song-writing skills like no other, but without the strong willed women who surrounded him the world may never have known. As a child it was his momager Lillie Stone pushing him to be all he could until he met the love of his life and muse for all of his songs, Audrey Mae Sheppard in 1943. With Audrey by his side Hanks ca...
Dec 12, 2019•1 hr 7 min
This week we couldn't be more excited to share our conversation with Sally Mann , author of the fantastic memoir The Band's With Me: Tour 1964-1975 . We discussed Sally's relationships with musicians and bands such as F rank Zappa, Richard Manuel, Alvin Lee, The Grateful Dead and of course, Jefferson Airplane . She also shared with us memories from her marriage to Spencer Dryden , what it was like to be a part of the legendary Rolling Stone Issue Groupies and Other Girls and what it was like to ...
Nov 28, 2019•1 hr 6 min
This week, Chanty brings you the story of Carly Simon, based on her memoir "Boys In The Trees". Carly grew up in a seemingly idyllic setting, with her family splitting their time between Greenwich Village and Martha's Vineyard and having Wednesday night sing-alongs around the piano. All was not as it seems, however, as the Simon family was one full of trauma and tragedy. Carly's upbringing inspired her songwriting that explores issues of love, crime, secrecy, vulnerability, monsters, beasts, lov...
Nov 14, 2019•1 hr 7 min
In this weeks episode we had the immense pleasure of speaking with Kathy Iandoli about her incredible new book God Save the Queens: The Essential History of Women in Hip Hop . Kathy is a critically acclaimed journalist and author who has written for Vibe, Rolling Stone, Vice, Pitchfork, Playboy and many other publications. She has also held editorial positions at top hip hop websites such as All Hip Hop and BET. Kathy is an alumni in residence of music business at NYU and has appeared across the...
Nov 01, 2019•1 hr 25 min
In this week's episode, we chat with Lydia Criss , author of the book, Sealed with a Kiss. Lydia is the first wife of Peter Criss of KISS, ever heard of them? We had a great time chatting with Lydia about meeting Peter when he was Peter Criscuola, how their young love blossomed and being a part of the phenomenon that would become KISS. Lydia was there at the very beginning, supporting Peter while he pursued his dreams of rock and roll stardom. Lydia tells us about how Peter created the cat man c...
Oct 17, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 116
This week we bring you our conversation with Simeon Hammond Dallas. Simeon is a singer/ songwriter and musician extraordinaire from Camden Town, London. If Simeon's name or voice sound familiar, it might be because you recognize her from Muses' VERY FIRST EPISODE! You may also have had the good fortune to catch her busking around London, and if you have, consider yourself lucky. Simeon has travelled all over the world playing music, making friends and falling in love. She shares with us how she ...
Oct 03, 2019•47 min•Season 1Ep. 115
This week Lynx presents the story of French pop star Francoise Hardy . Adored by both the public and fellow artists ( Mick Jagger and Bob Dylan were big admirers!) and with a career spanning close to 60 years (both onstage and screen), Francoise's talent and beauty had lead her to Muse status. In 2008 Francoise published her incredibly honest and well written memoir The Despair of Monkeys and Other Trifles . In it she discusses both her career and her personal relationships including her unique ...
Sep 19, 2019•1 hr 20 min
“Olivia really kicked ass. She is a beautiful person. His son, Dhani, is a beautiful kid, man. I’ve seen him recently. He is doing very well — very strong and inspired. Olivia had the hardest job in the world, because she loved George more than all of us, and she really took care of him and cleared the path in front of him, behind him, and inherited that crazy life, you know.“ - Tom Petty Today’s episode is all about Olivia Harrison . Olivia Trinidad Arias met George Harrison after beginning a f...
Sep 05, 2019•1 hr 2 min
She's the girl with love in her eyes and flowers in her hair. We couldn't be more excited to share our conversation with the always enchanting Michele Overman . Michele has had quite a life and shares with us many stories. From growing up in Greenwich Village, becoming a teen model and her relationships with pre-famous Rock Gods such as Aerosmith's Steven Tyler and Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant . Michele also talks about her enduring friendships with other muses such as Pamela Des Barres, Catherin...
Aug 22, 2019•47 min
This week we focus on the Warhol Superstars featured in Lou Reed 's classic song 'Walk on the Wild Side' . Holly Woodlawn, Candy Darling, Joe Dallesandro, Joe Campbell and Jackie Curtis served as inspiration to both Lou Reed, Andy Warhol and many others along the way. This incredibly fabulous array of trailblazers paved the way with their talent, passion and strength and we hope you find them all as inspiring as we do! Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo!! For $80 off your first month of HelloFr...
Aug 08, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 111
Stardust is a magnificent creature who does it all. So who is Stardust? Perhaps the better question is, WHAT is Stardust? Chanty first met Stardust at the Las Vegas Doll Con and was immediately enraptured by her beauty. Then, she heard her speak and thought, "I need to know more"! Stardust is an artist, jewellery maker, story teller and writer based in Los Angeles. She has written and published works of fantasy, and has a magazine dedicated to music and muses called Starseed Magazine. Today we t...
Jul 25, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 110
Chanty presents the story of Brigitte Bardot- Mega Muse, Sex Symbol and Animal Activist. In this episode, you'll learn about why Bardot was considered the "European Marilyn Monroe", how she got discovered and which events lead to her shooting up to mega star status. Using Barnet Singer's book "Brigitte Bardot: A Biography", Chanty recounts Brigitte's early years as a curious but lonely young girl who once thought of herself as ugly and unintelligent and who became a woman emulated by women aroun...
Jul 11, 2019•58 min
Here's a special bonus episode for you! Chanty of Muses talks with MJ and Bree from the Keeping It Casual Podcast in Las Vegas, Nevada! In April, Chanty attended Miss Pamela's First International Doll Con. There, she met up with Bree and MJ in the Plaza Hotel and Casino to discuss MUSIC, BOYS and so much more! You can find Keeping It Casual everywhere you listen to your podcasts and https://keepingitcasualpodcast.com/ https://www.instagram.com/keepingitcasualpodcast/ For MORE Bonus content, subs...
Jun 19, 2019•1 hr 9 min
If Patti Johnsen 's name sounds familiar it may be because you read her awesome chapter in Pamela Des Barres ' book Lets Spend the Night Together . We knew right away we were talking to someone special, and cannot wait for you all to fall in love with Patti as we have! Patti recounts some awesome stories about meeting George Harrison , working at the legendary Rainbow Bar and Grill for nearly a decade, her fling with Billy Idol and her lasting friendship with Motorhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister ....
Jun 13, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 108
Have you been thinking about becoming a Patron? For $5 a month, not only are you supporting the Muses but you'll also be getting 2 bonus episodes per month! This week we discuss the movie THE DIRT. In this episode you'll hear: - Was it really "horny as hell" as Twitter made it out to be? - Did it live up to what little expectations we had? - Did we enjoy the movie? (You might be surprised by the answer!) - Whose favourite part was the aesthetic and whose favourite part was the sexy actor, Dougla...
Jun 07, 2019•5 min
Way back in episode 64 Chanty told Lynx all about Rita Rae Roxx and her incredibly fun memoir Once Upon a Rock Star: Backstage Passes in the Heavy Metal Eighties – Big Hair, Bad Boys (and One Bad Girl). This time around we couldn't have been more excited to chat with Rockin' Rita herself! A friend wrote in Rita’s 1982 high school yearbook: “I hope that someday you will meet your true David Lee Roth … and become a rock and roll queen.” Well, she DID and she IS. Rita's extensive scrapbooks of back...
May 30, 2019•1 hr 19 min
This week Chanty tells Lynx all about her 3 days in Vegas for Miss Pamela's First International Doll Con. There was dancing, yoga, three different hotel pools, gambling, mild heat stroke and of course WRITING! If you've ever wanted to get to know the Muses a little bit better, this is the very special episode to do just that. The girls also discuss their experience being mentors at Canadian Music Week, seeing Dave Grohl up close and personal, and some upcoming shows they're looking forward to se...
May 17, 2019•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 106
“They were two lost souls who had found each other, Their relationship came out of their inability to find what they wanted in the outside world. They were on the same wavelength. They fit each others needs. They were dependant on each other. They cared for each other. To them, what they had together was genuine love.” - Deborah Spungen In this episode we shine a light on the iconic punk duo Sid and Nancy . A lot has been said about the pair over the years, and while researching for this episode...
May 02, 2019•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 105
This week the Muses chat with Modern Muse and influencer Devyn Crimson ! Devyn is a model, actress, fashion muse, writer, and dancer based out of Chicago. She also works as the social media manager for the legendary rock n roll groupie, Miss Pamela Des Barres’, fashion brand– GroupieU. We discuss Devyn’s love of fashion and music, her amazing youtube channel where she does fantastic tutorials and recreations of favourite 60’s and 70’s muses, life with her musician boyfriend, her new Etsy shop Th...
Apr 18, 2019•49 min•Season 1Ep. 104
On this week’s episode, Chanty takes you back to a time when eucalyptus trees hung in front yards, people went cabin to cabin playing each other their new music, and musicians would gather at the store to smoke on the wall, have a chat and see where the night took them. We’re going to LAUREL CANYON. Using Michael Walker’s book Laurel Canyon : The Inside Story of Rock-and-Roll’s Legendary Neighborhood, Chanty tells Lynx about this neighbourhood that inspired some of the biggest artists of our tim...
Apr 06, 2019•57 min•Season 1Ep. 103
This week our guest is Roxana Shirazi! She is an author, journalist, lecturer, actress and bad-ass human being with a heart of gold. Roxana is the author of ‘The Last Living Slut: Born in Iran, Bred Backstage’ and will be releasing a new book this fall called “Dead Iranian Girl”. In this episode we talk about Roxana’s childhood, what it was like to move to England at the age of 10, how she got her start in the rock and roll world and all of the double standards that come along with it. We discus...
Mar 21, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 102
This week we bring you the life story of Guinness heir turned ’60’s muse Tara Browne. Born into Irish aristocracy, Tara’s upbringing was anything but normal. Surrounded by some of the worlds most famous writers, artists, and politicians, Tara spent his childhood absorbing culture and learning by experience. By 14, Tara was already influencing those around him, always ahead of everyone else when it came to music, fashion and fast cars. When Tara moved to London he became a central figure in the S...
Mar 07, 2019•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 101
