Muses

Attention all music lovers! Canadian Jazz Legend Molly Johnson has been hard at work with her incredible team to make this years Kensington Jazz Festival the best one yet. Going into their third year this[...]

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 Britta Lee Shain is a musician, activist and author of the book Seeing the Real You At Last: Life and Love on the Road with Bob Dylan. We loved her book and after talking[...]

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Grace Slick always knew she wasn’t meant for a more “conventional” lifestyle, but it wasn’t until she began seeing live music and started her own band that she finally felt she’d found her destiny. When her bandmates in The Great Society decided to find their own path, Grace was asked to join her friends in the already popular Jefferson Airplane (& later Jefferson Starship).

Grace was well known for her outspoken and badass ways onstage, and audiences loved them. Their music filled the airwaves from the ’60’s – ’80’s (and then some!) and their presence at 3 of the biggest and most notorious music festivals (Monterey International Pop Festival, Woodstock and Altamont) solidified their place in music history. It was a wild ride and Grace embraced all that the 60’s has come to be known for, free love (wait until you hear her Jim Morrison story!), drugs and a whole lotta rock n roll! Tune in to hear Grace’s rock n roll journey!

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This story is about Alycen Rowse, a small town girl with big aspirations and one of the “few lifers in a debauchoursly elite field of backstage rock and roll soul.” Join us as we go on a hilarious journey through the 80s, 90s and 2000s when Alycen was the Queen of the Groupie Scene.

Alycen grew up in Southern Missouri, but moving to Salt Lake City at the age of 15 changed everything. With a couple of her girlfriends in tow, they became the Salt Lake City Welcoming Committee, making sure that every band that came to town left happy and eager to return.

In her book, We’ve Got Tonight: The Life and Times of Notorious Groupie Alycen Rowse, you’ll learn about the never changing schedule of rock n roll. How did she get backstage for three decades? How did she come to bed and befriend members of KISS, Aerosmith, Pantera, Metallica, Led Zeppelin, Foreigner, Pearl Jam, Def Leppard, Bon Jovi and Mötley Crüe? Alycen teaches you all the tricks and tips to land your rock star, and leave a lasting impression.

You’ll also learn some new Groupie lingo such as who the Front Row Joes and Backstage Betties were and how she literally re-wrote the backstage rules. You’ll also learn how to do a Groupie Drive By. This episode is FUN and the music is AWESOME so buckle in and let’s head back to the 80s and start Runnin’ With the Devil!

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  This week we have the pleasure of talking with Alice Carbone Tench. Alice is an author, blogger, mother, amateur cook and a rock-wife! We’ve been a fan of Alice from the day we[...]

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When Cynthia first met John Lennon he was an 18 year old teddy boy more interested in being class clown and playing his guitar then focusing on school work. Both students at the Liverpool College of Art, Cynthia soon found herself looking forward to seeing him, laughing at John’s sharp wit and swooning when he’d play a tune or two after classes. It wasn’t long before they became a couple, but right from the start Cynthia realized life with John would never be simple. “He wanted me with him for as much of the time as possible which meant that very early in our relationship I had to choose between him and my other needs and responsibilities.”

Cynthia chose to put John first even with all that meant. Within 5 years they would marry, Julian would be born and Beatlemania would become a worldwide phenomenon. While fame and fortune opened many doors it also came with a significant price. Fans of The Beatles were now camping outside their home, the press followed them everywhere they went and the loneliness of having John away most of the year was difficult for Cynthia. Even when they were together, attending swanky events and partying with all the hottest celebrities Cynthia could never shake the feeling that she didn’t belong.

When John discovered psychedelic drugs, Cynthia began to feel an even greater distance growing between them. Cynthia also had increasing suspicions about John’s fidelity, especially after catching him lying about his relationship with an artist named Yoko Ono. John would continually deny he had any sort of contact with her, so you can imagine Cynthia’s shock upon returning home one day to find them lounging in bathrobes together. “I could feel a wall around them that I could not penetrate. In my worst nightmares about Yoko I had not imagined anything like this. Their intimacy had been so powerful I had felt like a stranger in my own house.”

Tune in to hear Cynthia’s story and make sure to check out her memoir, John.

For more Beatle Muses check out our episodes on Yoko Ono, Chris O'Dell & Astrid Kirchherr!

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Last July we celebrated the dazzling Jo Wood by reading her 2012 memoir It’s Only Rock n Roll: Thirty Years Married to a Rolling Stone and by sharing her story. This July we got to chat with the woman herself and are over the moon to share our interview with her!!

In this episode we talk about Jo’s teen years in the model the modelling industry, her hilarious introduction to The Rolling Stones and Ron Wood as well as some of her favourite memories of life on the road with the boys.

We also talk about Jo’s passion for organics and how she turned a negative diagnosis not only into a positive life plan but also a full blown business! Jo shares some tips on how you too can build toward the goal of sustainable living.

Be sure to check out her amazing instagram account for some delicious meal goals @jowoodorganics !

Jo Wood Official also talks about her passion for adventure, sharing with us some of her favourite travel stories and talks about a recent adventure involving Bear Grylls! All this and more, so what are you waiting for!

You can find Jo’s memoir on Amazon & where ever books are sold and make sure to check out both her instagram accounts @jowoodorganics & @heyjo_rocknroll!!

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 It’s true what they say, he really is the nicest guy in the biz. This week, Chanty and Lynx interview Rock & Roll sweetheart and medicine man, Sam Roberts. Speaking of backstage movers and[...]

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  Lynx is back from London and she has some tales! She tells Chanty about her whirlwind adventure in England which includes going to a Rolling Stones concert and meeting a 70 year old Pearl[...]

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 This is the story of Pete Doherty told from the perspective of his mother Jacqueline. Why would a mother write a book called Pete Doherty: My Prodigal Son with the subtitle Every mother’s Nightmare…[...]

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