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, 202211 min read
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...
Jun 24, 202210 min read
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,...
Jun 10, 20228 min read
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,...
Jun 3, 20227 min read
Changing Pilots
The TWO groovy ladies who flew Jefferson Airplane to astonishing heights: Signe Toly Anderson and Grace Slick. Pictured: Original...
May 27, 20229 min read
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...
May 13, 20227 min read
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...
May 6, 202210 min read
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...
Apr 22, 202210 min read
In Defense of Greta Van Fleet
I already know some of you won’t like this one. But give it a shot: it’s about a lot more than it seems. The release of this week’s post...
Apr 8, 20228 min read
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...
Apr 1, 20221 min read
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...
bottom of page