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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 to play along with our journey, which you can find below in the show notes! Songs featured in this episode: Welcome to L.A.- Chi Runner Venice Bitch- Lana Del Rey Fun Times in Babylon- Father John Misty Malibu- Miley Cyrus Los Angeles- The Bird and the Bee Twelve Thirty (Young Girls are Coming to the Canyon)- The Mamas & The Papas Goin' to California- Led Zeppelin You can support our Patreon and get access to bonus episodes at https://www.patreon.com/musespodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a

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 shares tales from her time in NYC with Lydia Lunch, what it was like to go on a date with The Cramps guitarist Bryan Gregory, and tales from her own wild days fronting not one, but 2 bands, The Screamin' Sirens and Honk if Your Horny! For those in LA, make sure to check out Pleasant's art show, Paper, Scissors, Rock: Forty Years of Fanzines & Flyers. Opening April 3rd at the Burgundy Room through to April 16th! Make sure to also follow Pleasant on instagram @princessofhollywood for updates on her upcoming fellow Pantheon Net

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/adchoices

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 a sculptor, light worker, mentor and will be hosting Creativity Classes “where creativity touches the heart and nourishes the spirit”. If you’re one of the lucky few to take classes with Ginger, you may be painting or sculpting but you'll most certainly be in the presence of this really peaceful and spiritual being. Ginger is a true storyteller and speaks about her experience on tour with Pink Floyd, her health journey, favourite places she has travelled and what it was like spending time with George and Olivia Harrison

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 height of rock excellence? She was a part of the Led Zeppelin crew, and had her own unique ways of "bagging the rock star". DeeDee also has experience going on tour with her husband, Ron Keel and tells us: Is it really all it's cracked up to be? What did she like about the touring life and what is she happy to have left behind? DeeDee is still rockin', you can hear her on her monthly radio show as the Rock Zone Reporter for WDLJ- KM Radio 97.5FM The Rock! When we first read DeeDee's story in Pamela Des Barres' book "Let's S

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, yet their love for one another and their dreams of making it big never faltered. When Bob did finally reach success Rita was alongside with him, touring for 7 years with her backing band, the I-Three. While over the years their relationship would shift from that of lovers to great friends, Rita would be there for Bob until the very end and continues to maintain his legacy. Make sure to check out Rita's autobiography No Woman, No Cry: My Life with Bob Marley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 playing guitar together wherever they went. The sisters found security, and a home in listening to the radio and playing music. When Beatlemania hit, Ann and Nancy didn’t want to be a Beatles wife like the rest of their friends, they wanted to BE the Beatles.  Ann Wilson never had any doubt that she wanted to play music for a living, and things really started to take a turn in her career when she met the Magic Man and moved to Vancouver. Eventually, Nancy left college to join her big sister, and the rest is… rock and roll

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 visions of Harry Styles danced in her head And Lynx in her jammies, her cat in her lap Had just settled down for a long winter's nap 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 career skyrocketed. She booked the interviews, tours, created his rockabilly image, was involved in (and came up with the ideas for) all of Hanks business proposals and even joined the band onstage now and again. As Audrey once said "He was lucky with a God-given talent, and I was lucky with a few brains." Career wise things couldn't have been better but behind the scenes things weren't as rosy. An alcoholic since he was just an early teen, Hanks addiction, and the mood swings that came from it had the couple in constant tur

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 Frank 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 be a part of (as well as attend!) the Woodstock Generation. While there's no question Sally is a rock n roll woman at heart, she has also followed her other passions in life as well. Sally currently runs the Rockit Ranch Rescue, an animal shelter that relies on her care and your generosity. For those who wish to donate head over to Sally's GoFundMe Page here (https://www.gofundme.com/f/n5qagbty) and make sure to purchase her book on amazon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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, love and longing. In this episode, you'll also learn about some of Carly's muses (expected and unexpected!), steamy relationships (ahem, Cat Stevens!) and what exactly went on between her and Mick Jagger. We talk about her songwriting process, marriage to James Taylor and much more. Support for today's show comes from AWAY suitcases. For $20.00 off a suitcase, visit www.awaytravel.com/muses and use promo code MUSES at checkout! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 media, television, radio and panels discussing hip hop and gender. We had a blast getting to know Kathy and learning about women's evolution in hip hop. God Save the Queens is available now where ever books are sold and we highly recommend picking up a copy! You can follow Kathy on twitter & instagram @kath3000 & on her site https://kathyiandoli.contently.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 character which was inspired by their pet cat which they shared together. Lydia’s memoir is also like a wonderful scrapbook, documenting home photos of their life, relationship as well as the band’s evolving look. What was it like hanging around with Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and Ace Frehley? It's all here! We also discuss the part she played in the creation of the song “Beth”, what it was like to witness KISS become one of the biggest bands in the world, travel the world, rub shoulders with celebrities, lose herself

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 got started playing music, what getting around California without a car was like, and also discusses her project "Don't Date Boys, Read Books". Simeon is on the verge of something huge and we are delighted to share our chat with her today. We will all be proud to say that we "knew her back when". Having said that, Simeon is already a huge success and we wanted to celebrate her accomplishments by sharing her story and her music with you, dear listeners. Simeon released her EP Manic Pixie Dreams this year and you can fin

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 52 year long relationship to fellow French Icon Jacques Dutronc. Francoise's openness and honesty about the highs and lows of her personal affairs led to some introspection about what we are willing to give and take from our own relationships. We highly recommend you check out Francoise's book after listening to the episode! To become a Patreon member head over to https://www.patreon.com/musespodcast. For just $5 a month you will receive 2 bonus episodes on top of our regular bi-weekly ones! Learn more about your ad choic

“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 flirtation over the phone while she was working at his company A&M records. For George, the connection was immediate and would go on to last until the end of his life, and beyond. Olivia never meant to marry someone famous, let alone a Beatle, but her grounded nature and shared passion for meditation as well as a similar sense of humour to George made her a perfect match. Tune in to hear all about this inspiring love story born out of a chaotic period in George’s personal life; a romance that turned into a divine union l

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, Catherine James and Patti D'Arbanville and how connecting with modern muses via social media and seeing the rock n roll tradition live on has been a joy to witness. Michele is just as beautiful inside as she is out and we were overjoyed to hear she is working on her own memoirs as well. You can follow Michele on instagram at www.instagram.com/overmanmichele Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 HelloFresh, go to HelloFresh.com/MUSES80 and enter MUSES80. Get your first month of birth control from forhers.com for just $5 right now while supplies last (and subject to doctor approval). See website for full details.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 talk about her most memorable concerts, her connection to Pamela Des Barres and the LA dolls, her jewelry line Twisted, by Stardust, her love and passion for Ozzy Osbourne, how music can save your life and the soul connection between us. Shop Twisted by Stardust here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TwistedByStardust You can find Stardust online here https://www.instagram.com/stardust.lady/ https://www.instagram.com/starseedmagazine/ https://www.instagram.com/_twistedbystardust_/ Find her book here: Dragon Soul https://www.am

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 around the world. According to Time Magazine "Not since the statue of liberty has a French girl lit such a fire in America", and to this day Brigitte remains a symbol of beauty, a friend to animals, a singer and an actor with more than 40 films to her credit. For a limited time, get $10 off your first order by visiting www.wearlively.com/muses and enter MUSES at checkout. Only available in the US! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices