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Angie Moon 🌙
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Author of Crime of the Century: Classic Rock & True Crime

https://crazyonclassicrock.com/
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Hello! My name is Angie Moon and my biggest interests are classic rock and true crime, especially celebrity trials. So I wrote a book called Crime of the Century: Classic Rock & True Crime, all about rock stars meeting/becoming murderers.

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New book review: David Bowie: The Artist, The Albums, The Music by Philippe Margotin

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Exploring David Bowie's Glam Rock Legacy Through the Eras
Explore the life and music of David Bowie with a detailed retrospective on his iconic career, from glam rock to art pop.
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February 3, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Today is 3 February, the Day the Music Died. Remembering Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper. The Day the Music Died inspired the book cover for Crime of the Century. Can you name the Easter eggs on the cover?

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Crime of the Century: The Day The Music Died
Angie Moon talks about the creative process behind a Buddy Holly themed promotional film for Crime of the Century: Classic Rock & True Crime
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February 3, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Reposted by Angie Moon 🌙
Donovan
Superlungs Supergirl
Original version (it wasn’t banned)
1966
Donovan- Superlungs my supergirl (rare banned version)
YouTube video by LamaKungaChoedak
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January 16, 2026 at 11:04 AM
I wrote this blog post in the middle of the night when I had some thoughts about physical media. I reminisced about my childhood and how everything used to be an experience. Meanwhile in Japan, things truly felt like experiences. Why?

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The Importance of Physical Media: It's an experience!
A blog post discussing the importance of physical media, how Japan is keeping physical media alive, and how it all relates to life and society as a whole
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January 12, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Ever wanted to know how many #1 hits were written by or performed by Jewish people? In this blog post that's a follow up to my blog on every #1 by black artists, I analyse the charts to see how many chart toppers were written by or performed by Jewish people.

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Every #1 Hit by Jewish songwriters and musicians from 1960-1989
Explore the rich legacy of Jewish musicians and songwriters in the classic rock era, highlighting diverse chart-topping hits from the 60s, 70s, and 80s.
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January 8, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Today I learnt that Dio played on The Angels' "My Boyfriend's Back" in 1963. I did not expect that.

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The Angels - My Boyfriend's Back 1963
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January 5, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Updated this blog post to include Alan Merrill and Bert Sommer:

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Jewish Classic Rock and Oldies Musicians Part 2: US and Canada part 1
A blog post about Jewish classic rock musicians from the US and Canada.
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December 30, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Updated this post to include Chris Bell of Big Star and Dan Hartman of the Edgar Winter Group.

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LGBT Musicians from the 1950s-1980s
There have been many musicians over the years who have openly identified as gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender in classic rock. The first bisexual rock star was Sister Rosetta Tharpe, a rock an…
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December 30, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Updated this post to add a bunch of Jewish classic rock musicians including: Basil Kirchin, Des O'Connor, Jan Akkerman, Thijs Van Leer, and Pierre van der Linden of Focus, Nicola and Stéphane Sirkis of Indochine, Marianne Faithfull, and Paul Kossoff of Free.

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Jewish Classic Rock and Oldies Musicians Part 1: Europe and South Africa
A blog post by Jewish classic rock historian Angie Moon talking about Jewish classic rock musicians from Europe and South Africa.
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December 30, 2025 at 9:12 PM
New book review: Dust: More Lives of The Poets (With Guitars) by Ray Robertson

A great book for lovers of old music and literature, it's a well curated book of 12 stories about an eclectic list of musicians.

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Book Review: Dust: More Lives of The Poets (With Guitars) by Ray Robertson
Angie Moon reviews Canadian author Ray Robertson’s new book Dust: More Lives of the Poets (With Guitars) featuring stories about Alex Chilton, Nico, The Staple Singers, Duane Allman, Danny Ki…
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December 30, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Completely changed the look of my website to reflect my current obsession with Art Nouveau and the new direction my aesthetic is going in:

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The Diversity of Classic Rock
Classic Rock: More than meets the eye... and ear!
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December 27, 2025 at 12:20 AM
This is a blog post that I wrote spontaneously and it's something that needs to be said. I'm tired of people calling The Beatles overrated. In this blog post I'm using facts, evidence, and logic to debunk this clichéd contrarian take.

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The Beatles Are Overrated: Using Facts, Evidence, and Logic to Debunk This Contrarian Take
Angie Moon makes her case for why saying The Beatles are overrated is factually incorrect. Using evidence and logic, she explains why The Beatles are the best rock band of all time.
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December 16, 2025 at 4:24 PM
New interview with singer-songwriter Pete Kosanovich on the blog! His album Beauty Within You comes out on the 21st of December.

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Interview: Pete Kosanovich releases new album
Angie Moon interviews singer-songwriter Pete Kosanovich. His next album Beauty Within You comes out on 21 December.
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December 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
My review of the Granny Takes a Trip book! If you know me, you'll know I love 60s dandy and peacock revolution fashion.

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Book Review: Granny Takes A Trip by Paul Gorman
Angie Moon reviews Paul Gorman’s book about the famous Kings Road boutique Granny Takes a Trip, frequented by many classic rockers.
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December 9, 2025 at 1:50 AM
It's so hard to pick a favourite Kino song but if I had to pick one it would be Pozledniy Geroy.

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Kino - The Last Hero / Кино - Последний Герой
YouTube video by Omnistar East
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December 3, 2025 at 11:43 PM
New book review! The Sound That Haunts You: A Beginner's Companion to Fleetwood Mac by Tim Durling of Tim's Vinyl Confessions

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Book Review: The Sound That Haunts You: A Beginner’s Companion to Fleetwood Mac by Tim Durling
Angie Moon reviews Tim’s Vinyl Confessions Tim Durling’s latest book, The Sound That Haunts You: A Beginner’s Companion to Fleetwood Mac.
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December 3, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Reposted by Angie Moon 🌙
It was 59 years ago tonight (December 3rd, 1966), that The Monkees made their first live appearance. The group — Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Mike Nesmith and Peter Tork — played a 40-minute set in Hawaii at the Honolulu International Center Arena. #1 smash hit "Last Train To Clarksville."
December 3, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Every year I'd post my Spotify Wrapped, but not this year and not in the future. Here's why:

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I’m Breaking Up With Spotify… Here’s Why
What is the most ethical streaming service? In this blog post Angie Moon shares why Spotify is unethical for not just musicians, but also people as a whole and why she’s switching to Qobuz.
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December 3, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Würm from Starship Trooper is easily one of the best pieces of music you'll ever hear. I was obsessed with this when I was 18, 19 years old.

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Yes - Würm excerpt from Starship Trooper
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December 3, 2025 at 1:01 AM
This and The Kinks' "Father Christmas" are the best Christmas songs:

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Shadowy Men On A Shadowy Planet - Faster Santa Claus, Ho Ho Ho
YouTube video by American Football
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December 2, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Russ Meyer films are spiritually Venezuelan. I will not elaborate.
December 2, 2025 at 11:32 PM
A Concept: Cannabis dispensary called The Bells of Chimney
November 30, 2025 at 12:58 PM
New blog post on vintage shopping and style tips for hourglass figures (also might be useful for pear shapes). I often get asked where I buy my clothes and finally I'm sharing! I'm no gatekeeper! :)

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Vintage Clothing Shopping For Hourglass Figures
Angie Moon shares her recommendations for vintage style for hourglass figures including a list of wardrobe staples and her favourite shops.
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November 27, 2025 at 8:22 PM
The Simpsons is the Shakespeare of cartoons
November 26, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Reposted by Angie Moon 🌙
November 26th 1971 Yes release Fragile, their fourth album and first with keyboard player Rick Wakeman. It includes some of their most enduring songs, including "Long Distance Runaround" and "Roundabout."

#progrock #musichistory #internetradio #streaming #repost
November 26, 2025 at 1:29 PM