Peace and Love is Dead
“I knew the revolution was over at that moment. I looked over my shoulder and no one else was there.” – Dennis Thompson It’s an awfully...
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I write in two categories, take your pick! 33 1/3 is longer and more developed writing about rock-and-roll, muses and groupies. 45s are the fun stuff like lists and vintage fashion. Expect a new 33 1/3 every other week. Can you dig it?
- Jul 22, 2022
- 9 min
For The Love of The Fool
Meet the court jesters of the psychedelic ’60s. The Fool comes from the major arcana deck of the tarot. Often associated with divination...
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- Jul 8, 2022
- 11 min
Crate Digging: My Album Recommendations
AKA: 7 records I’d kill to have in my collection. Pictured: An overhead shot of my vintage fold-down record cabinet, decorated with a...
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- Jun 24, 2022
- 10 min
Shine On You Crazy Diamonds
“That’s the thing about LSD: you don’t need to take it twice.” – George Harrison Pictured, clockwise from left: Skip Spence, Peter Green,...
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- Jun 3, 2022
- 7 min
Changing Pilots
The TWO groovy ladies who flew Jefferson Airplane to astonishing heights: Signe Toly Anderson and Grace Slick. Pictured: Original...
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- May 27, 2022
- 9 min
The Stacks, From A to Z
It’s time I do something light and fun here! I've heard from some of you that you enjoy the music recommendations from my Vinyl Monday...
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- May 13, 2022
- 7 min
Remembering The "Recovering Groupie"
On plaster, "manhood," and what it means to be a female artist AND fan. Before I get into this one, I want to thank you all for the warm...
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- May 6, 2022
- 10 min
The Blue Dress
The story of one groupie queen, one wannabe muse, and one very famous blue dress. Pictured, left: Pamela Des Barres wearing the iconic...
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- Apr 14, 2022
- 4 min
Sugar and Spice: A '60s Spring Lookbook
It’s been a while since I put honest-to-goodness fashion content on here. But then I got the idea to make a Reel with pieces I’ve been...
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- Apr 8, 2022
- 8 min
6 Albums That Changed My Life
There was life before these records, and there’s life after them. If you’ve spent any time around me or my online presence, you’ll know...
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- Apr 1, 2022
- 1 min
Layla's First Interview!
Hey everyone! Just dropping in to announce something really big I was recently involved in. I teased it for months and now you can...
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- Mar 18, 2022
- 9 min
The Mighty Motor City Five
“Let me be who I am, and let me kick out the jams!” In my last post I described what really makes a groupie, well, a groupie. The most...
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- Mar 11, 2022
- 5 min
Day Tripper: A Week in Outfits
Hi all! You might've noticed this week’s post is under a new subcategory. My previous posts – Layla parts 1 and 2 and Groupie Heart – are...
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- Mar 4, 2022
- 9 min
Groupie Heart
“I left Pam in the dust and became Pamela…” These are the words I couldn’t get out of my head while reading I’m With The Band. Pictured:...
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- Feb 18, 2022
- 7 min
Becoming Layla (Part 2 of 2)
AKA: The time I was christened by groupie royalty. Two years gone, and Layla was still the center of my world. In those two years, my...
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- Feb 18, 2022
- 6 min
Meeting Layla (Part 1 of 2)
This is the story of a girl who loves one silly little piece of music so much that it hurts. Pictured: Humble me posing with my namesake...
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