In case you haven't noticed, many of my brushes with the objects of my fandoms haven't gone exactly according to plan. When I met Brian Wilson in 2001, despite my best attempts and highest heels, my friend who introduced us had to stand about 15 feet away to fit Brian's 6'4" frame, and my 5'2" …
Author: The Kooky Coyote
Don Henley/Lindsey Buckingham/Supernatural fangirl, sometime tarot reader and talisman maker, inconsistently blogging about tours, travels, and my fangirl life!
Groupie Origins: Kooky; Or, That time Lindsey Buckingham met my mom
You already know how I became a Coyote. But the announcement of a brand new Lindsey Buckingham solo tour has me super excited, and thinking of all my past Lindsey adventures. I mentioned one of them on Facebook the other day, and thought I'd tell the story here. After all, it's the day that kinda …
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The way things are.
Today, I got on a plane bound for a brand new life. At 7am, my dad came in my room and told me I needed to get up or I would miss my flight. My parents drove me to the Toronto airport, the huge green suitcase that I'd had to sit on to close riding …
The show that started it all, by not happening.
It was all supposed to start 14 years ago today. In 2001, I swore off concerts completely after a chance meeting with one of my heroes caused a rift with friends and family. Not wanting to take the chance of hurting anyone again, I decided that I would never go to another show. I had …
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#IStandWithLindsey
My Eagles trip was incredible. But that's gonna be a story for another time right now. Time to switch to Lindsey Buckingham fangirling here. I say Lindsey Buckingham very specifically, instead of Fleetwood Mac. Because on my way back home from Eagles dreamland, I discovered my other favourite band did the unthinkable. Fleetwood Mac fired …
Fly, or you’ll turn to stone…
God protect us and keep us safe. This is what I say to myself over and over and over from the minute I get on a plane, through takeoff, until I feel comfortable (or, as comfortable as I can get) at cruising altitude. God protect us and keep us safe. It’s adapted from what an …
And so it begins…maybe?
I had a plan. When the Eagles' massive 2018 tour first got announced, I was brand new to my job. I hadn't had a full pay yet, and wasn't sure if I had calculated my taxes right. I didn't know if it would even be enough to cover the bills, let alone allow for a …
