<p>In 1996 music critic Diarmuid Doyle wrote in the Irish newspaper the Sunday Tribune, a scathing review of Christy's latest album Grafitti Tongue, and he claimed that Moore had soul out. I responded with my own review of the album in The Irish Times and Mike Murphy then hosted a war of words between Doyle and I.  </p>

In 1996 music critic Diarmuid Doyle wrote in the Irish newspaper the Sunday Tribune, a scathing review of Christy's latest album Grafitti Tongue, and he claimed that Moore had soul out. I responded with my own review of the album in The Irish Times and Mike Murphy then hosted a war of words between Doyle and I.

<p>In 1996 music critic Diarmuid Doyle wrote in the Irish newspaper the Sunday Tribune, a scathing review of Christy's latest album Grafitti Tongue, and he claimed that Moore had soul out. I responded with my own review of the album in The Irish Times and Mike Murphy then hosted a war of words between Doyle and I.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

Joe Jackson goes to war for Christy Moore against critic Diarmuid Doyle in 1996. Had Christy sold out or not? You decide!

Joe Jackson is a journalist, interviewer, author and IMRO-Award nominated radio presenter/producer. He has interviewed roughly 1,400 people in the world of the arts, politics, and entertainment for all major media outlets in Ireland, including RTE Radio 1, The Sunday Independent, The Irish Times, and Hot Press. His articles have been published globally in magazines such as Vox, Rolling Stone, and Snoozer. His radio shows include The Years Go Pop, 26 one-hour documentaries a 26 on the history of popular culture, People Get Ready, 52 one-hour documentaries on the greatest music acts of the 20th century, and Under The Influence, which was nominated for a 'Best Music series' award. In 2018, his documentary about Elvis Presley, Conversations about the King, was nominated for an IMRO Award in the 'Best Music Documentary' category.

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Joe Jackson goes to war for Christy Moore against critic Diarmuid Doyle in 1996. Had Christy sold out or not? You decide!

Joe Jackson goes to war for Christy Moore against critic Diarmuid Doyle in 1996. Had Christy sold out or not? You decide!

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