Category: Commentary
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Opinion: Mick Jagger Possibly Donating Rolling Stones Catalogue to Charity
Angie Moon’s opinion on Mick Jagger’s proposed plan to donate his wealth to charity. Read more.
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Jann Wenner excludes women and black musicians from his new book The Masters
An opinion article on Jann Wenner’s prejudiced and condescending comments about women and black people in rock and roll. Read more.
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Queen axes Fat Bottomed Girls from Greatest Hits: The Truth
An opinion article about the uproar over a version of Queen’s Greatest Hits album omitting a fan favourite Fat Bottomed… Read more.
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Angie Moon’s Submission to the Citizens’ Assembly on Drugs Use
Angie Moon’s submission to the Citizens’ Assembly on Drugs Use in Ireland Read more.
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Let’s Talk: Going Viral During Pride Month and Why Representation Matters
Angie Moon reflects on the Rock Hall post going viral and what LGBT representation in classic rock means. Read more.
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4/20 Special: Why I compare legalising cannabis to gay rights
An opinion article by Angie Moon comparing the fight for legal marijuana to gay liberation, as The Stones once did… Read more.
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Roger Waters: Classic Rock & Free Speech
An opinion article by Angie Moon about Roger Waters’ concert being cancelled in Germany for his pro-Palestine views. Read more.
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The TikTokification of Music has always existed
Angie Moon analyses the trend of Tiktok influencing music and compares it to the classic rock era. Read more.
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Foreign Language Music: Do Anglos not understand it?
Just a blog post sharing my thoughts on sharing unpopular music opinions and how I think people are opening their… Read more.
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WTF Classic Rock? Crappy Makeup Collabs and NFTs
An opinion article on crappy classic rock collaborations and NFTs. Read more.
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On Pink Floyd and Russia
An opinion piece about what could possibly be WWIII: talking about sanctions, Russophobia, and being anti-war and anti-invasion Read more.
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Neil Young versus Joe Rogan and Spotify: Talkin’ in the Free World
Neil Young wants Joe Rogan off Spotify and is threatening to take his music off the platform, here’s my take. Read more.
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Clapton Isn’t God… Or Everything Wrong With Eric Clapton
An opinion piece on Eric Clapton and all his controversies over the years. Why you shouldn’t support him as a… Read more.
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On Astroworld: Cancel Travis Scott?
An opinion article on Travis Scott and the crowd crush disaster at Astroworld 2021 in Houston. Read more.
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Storytime: I dropped my first journalism class
Why you should never give up: Before embarking on my journey as a music journalist, I dropped a journalism class. Read more.
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I Support Free Britney
An opinion article on Free Britney and mental health of musicians generally speaking. Read more.
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Reopening: No live music allowed?
An opinion piece on lockdown and restrictions in Ireland a year on and the ban on live music in summer… Read more.
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Music by “Problematic” Artists: Enjoy or Destroy?
Angie Moon’s nuanced essay about cancel culture and “problematic faves”. Is it acceptable to enjoy music by musicians who did… Read more.
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Where did the 50s go?
It’s hard to find music from the 50s on the radio. Why is that? Is it an under appreciated decade?… Read more.
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Legalise It: Classic Rockers Who Were Arrested For Drugs
Angie Moon writes about rock stars who have been arrested for drugs and makes an argument for why drugs should… Read more.