In this post, I analyse Rolling Stone's list of Top 100 Songs of the Century (so far) in depth, giving you my brutally honest opinions.
Category: Commentary
Roger Daltrey’s disparaging comments about #MeToo
Roger Daltrey was in the news recently for his comments about the Me Too movement. Here's my response.
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Offensive/Un-PC songs: What should we do?
Guns n' Roses are re-releasing Appetite for Destruction and G N' R Lies this year. They omitted the controversial song "One in a Million". In this blog post, I explore the issue of censoring music.
Your Favourite Song is Problematic: Thoughts on USA Today’s list of un-PC songs
This topic is always something that comes up. Ultimate Classic Rock did it, News.com.au did it, and yesterday, USA Today did it. I was discussing this article with my friend, Amanda, and I decided I’m gonna make a video about this. You …
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Yondr: Better concert experience or going a bit overboard?
Yondr is a San Francisco-based startup that offers a solution to annoying mobile phone addicts at concerts, comedy shows, and even schools. You can even use their system for your wedding or bar/bat mitzvah to keep people from posting unflattering …
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“Are The Beatles declining in popularity?”
A couple of days ago Ultimate Classic Rock published a short article called ‘Are the Beatles Declining in Popularity?‘ and it really got me thinking about the recording industry and how much that has changed for many different reasons.
Why disabled people shouldn’t have to out themselves
“Hide in your shell” I am disabled. I have Aspergers and social anxiety, which is probably connected to having Aspergers. Fun fact: David Byrne of the Talking Heads said he likely had Aspergers! My disability is not one that you …
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How to not handle a crowd: Thoughts on Lido Pimienta’s comments
Earlier this month, Colombian-Canadian musician Lido Pimienta invited brown girls to the front of her show at the Halifax Pop Explosion music festival. She won the Polaris Music Prize this year for her album La Papessa, being the first musician …
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Despacito: Topping the charts everywhere, but is it really that impressive?
I’ve been busy working on other writing projects and my thesis, so I am a bit late to the party, but this song is still played widely on the radio. It’s still #1 in America. I heard it on the …
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The Diversity of Classic Rock 
Angie’s Top 100 Rock Songs of the Century (so far)
While my blog focuses on classic rock primarily, I was inspired to make a top 100 list of rock songs of the 2000s and 2010s. This is in response to Rolling Stone's Top 100 list and a challenge for me …
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