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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 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,...

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...

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...

Mar 18, 20229 min read

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...

Mar 4, 20229 min read

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:...

Feb 18, 20227 min read

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...

Feb 18, 20226 min read

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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