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Sexism, Feminism and the Music Industry. A Radical Perspective.

Emily Rigz

20 hours ago
11 min

Sexism, Feminism and the Music Industry. A Radical Perspective.

Sometimes feminism is my best friend; sometimes it’s the embarrassing friend I pretend I don't know.

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How to Stand Up For Yourself While Maintaining Empathy and Kindness

Emily Rigz

Nov 18
3 min

How to Stand Up For Yourself While Maintaining Empathy and Kindness

Victims pass blame; powerful people look for the driver’s seat in life. How to be the latter without becoming everybody's bitch.

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If You Ask Musicians to Play for Free You Are a Fuckwit (with very few exceptions)

Emily Rigz

Jul 4
4 min

If You Ask Musicians to Play for Free You Are a Fuckwit (with very few exceptions)

Stop doing it! Stop playing for free. Stop mixing for free. Stop teaching for free. Start valuing yourself!!!

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Keep Calm Everyone! We're Going to be OK

Emily Rigz

Mar 21
3 min

Keep Calm Everyone! We're Going to be OK

Here's why marijuana is more effective than panic during the current global crisis.

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Emily Rigz

Feb 28
4 min

The Meaning of Life

You are totally unique, which means there’s something that only you can do to the capacity that you can do it. Why try to be anyone else?

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Emily Rigz

Feb 4
4 min

So, Money is a Thing For Musicians…

Do you like this picture that Logan drew for me? Its' a giant, golden, life saving Michael Jackson raining down money on me!

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Self Love That Isn't Like Working a Second Job!

Emily Rigz

May 25, 2018
5 min

Self Love That Isn't Like Working a Second Job!

So lately I’ve been thinking a lot about body image. I really think I’ve cracked the code! Which is a big deal because negative/ positive...

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Emily Rigz

Apr 8, 2018
2 min

Life, Love and The Occasional Arse Hole

I've had to shed quite a number of toxic people from my life, the list is long and probably a reflection of my own journey in finding mys...

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Emily Rigz

Jan 1, 2018
4 min

How To Become A Success In 2018

What the fuck does that even mean to say “I am successful?”

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The Unpopular World of Being a Mum and a Muso

Emily Rigz

Dec 27, 2017
3 min

The Unpopular World of Being a Mum and a Muso

I am a mum. Now I know this is going to really rock your boat, some of you, but I am actually not a mummy blogger! I know this can be cha...

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