Opal Crown: Fleetwood Mac's Hidden Gems
Sure, thunder only happens when it’s raining, but what happened before the storm? Nights are getting cooler. Bats are taking flight. Rosé...
top of page
A wannabe muse writing rock-and-roll reviews
It's my flagship series, brought to text! Expect a new album review with every new episode of Vinyl Monday, live on YouTube at 11 AM ET. You can also read my archived blog posts here.
- 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...
1,029 views
- Jun 10, 2022
- 8 min
Breaking Up With the Groupie Dream
Listen up, girls: there’s a lot more to Penny Lane than her coat and boots. Pictured: Kate Hudson as Penny Lane in Almost Famous (2000,...
988 views
- 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...
542 views
- 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...
821 views
- 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...
607 views
- 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...
336 views
- 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:...
415 views
- 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...
433 views
- 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...
793 views
bottom of page