For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday I have decided to discuss the character of Penny Lane in Almost Famous and by extension how she relates to the concept of the Rock and Roll Muse and Groupies of the Sixties in general! Now, I do realize that the film is set in the 1970s not…
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Janis Joplin, Queen of Rock and Roll
For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday, I have decided that I will be focusing on the great musician Janis Joplin! Janis began to rise to fame in the 1960s when she joined the band Big Brother and the Holding Company. Later on in her career, she would break out as a solo act,…
Read MoreGuitar Man Poem
For today’s post, I have decided to share a poem I wrote. This one is inspired by the love of my life, my husband Andrew! Guitar Man by Maranda Wabik Notes of music flit about the room. Nimble fingers glide across the frets. A pick manipulates the finely tuned strings, Softly playing the blues.…
Read MoreIs Muse Short for Music?
For today’s post, I have decided to share a short story that I wrote. I have not shared one for a while, and this one is a little different from the others that I have shared. It is about a musician and the Muse who inspired him. Is Muse Short for Music?…
Read More25 Most Magical Songs
For today’s post, I have decided to go through a list of my favorite magical songs. This is a list that is heavily saturated with rock and roll, as I am a huge fan of classic rock. I also have to admit that certain favorites, like Stevie Nicks, make more than one appearance…
Read MorePower of Music Poem
For today’s post I have decided to share a poem. Power of Music by Maranda Wabik Dancing to the music Music of the heart Music of true art Dancing to the beat You feel the heat As lips meet! Hips sway Feet tap The head shakes, As hair flows Whole body in a glow Lips…
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For today’s post I will be sharing a poem about the importance of music. Lyric by Maranda Wabik Music notes tinkle out of a turn table. The melody and lyrics transport to another world. Eyes closing allowing the beat to wash over the body. Slowly the mind travels to its beta state. Meditation on what…
Read MoreMusic Fest Poem
For today’s post I will be sharing another of my poems. Music Fest by Maranda Wabik Dancing in the grass With bare feet and lots of sass. Tye-dye dress float about As bubbles dance in the air. Music beats into my skin Taking me to another Realm. Laughter hangs about as the field is charged…
Read MoreMy Top 5 Holiday Songs
For today’s post I decided to do a countdown of my favorite holiday songs! Number 5: You’re a Mean One, Mister Grinch ~I am a lover of the old school animated holiday special, so I had to include this awesome song! Number 4: White Christmas ~This is the title song of one of my favorite…
Read MoreWas Greensleeves About Anne Boleyn
For today’s blog post I would like to take a look at a popular theory about the origins of the song Greensleeves. For anyone who does not know this song was a famous one written likely sometime during the Tudor period. Many think that it was most likely written during the Elizabethan period,…
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White Rose of Avalon 