Tag: opinion

Thoughts on Ariana Grande headlining Manchester Pride

angiemoonthemod 27/02/2019

Is Ariana Grande headlining Manchester Pride offensive? Should straight cisgender allies be the face of Pride? Angie Moon writes her opinion.

Mimi Sells Out: Thoughts on Mariah Carey performing in Saudi Arabia

angiemoonthemod 29/01/2019

Mariah Carey is supposed to play a concert in Saudi Arabia. Activists are calling on her to cancel the show. Here's my take on why she should cancel.

Cassette Tapes: Hot or Not?

angiemoonthemod 03/12/2018

First it was vinyl and now it's cassette tapes. What's next, 8 tracks? In this post, I weigh in on the revival of the cassette tape: that portable and maybe iconic music format.

My Opinion on the 2019 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nominees

angiemoonthemod 17/10/2018

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame have announced their list of nominees for induction. Here's my opinion on their list.

Offensive/Un-PC songs: What should we do?

angiemoonthemod 09/05/2018

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.

Yondr: Better concert experience or going a bit overboard?

angiemoonthemod 23/01/2018

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 …

Sgt Pepper: Are The Beatles a boy’s club?

angiemoonthemod 01/06/2017

This is a response to Amanda Marcotte’s article on Salon.com called Against “Sgt Pepper”: The Beatles classic made pop seem male, nerdy, and “important” – and that wasn’t a good thing.

Thoughts: Manchester Arena Attack

angiemoonthemod 23/05/2017

Picture by @blaireandchill on Twitter. Yesterday, a terrorist attack happened at the Manchester Arena after the Ariana Grande concert. Twenty-two people died, many of them were children. Imagine your kid seeing their idol, looking forward to the day for months, …

Opinion: Is Record Store Day just a “Black Friday” for Record Stores?

angiemoonthemod 22/04/2017

This year is the 10th anniversary of Record Store Day. For those who don’t know what Record Store Day is, it’s on a Saturday in April (and there’s a Black Friday Record Store Day too, but it’s not the main …