Welcome! Thank you for visiting my cozy corner of the vast online universe. The Chronicles of Michael Christopher is a narrative on the goings on I find interesting. It might be photos, memories and whatnot, but primarily serves as a hub to my writings with links to my published articles.
Music shapes my world, and it’s what I primarily write about for a variety of publications. I’m a senior writer for Vanyaland, a columnist for The Daily Times , syndicated writer for MediaNews Group and a contributor to outlets like LA Weekly, Diffuser, Loudwire, Metal Edge and Ultimate Classic Rock. I also appear on various radio and television programs to discuss the latest in music and pop culture. In the past I’ve written for the Boston Phoenix, Boston Magazine, PopMatters and Rockpile.
My first two books, Depeche Mode: All That’s Left to Know About the World’s Finest Synth-Pop Band and Van Halen: The Eruption and the Aftershock, were published in December 2020 and October 2021 respectively by Backbeat Books, an imprint of Rowman & Littlefield. I also narrated the audiobook for the Van Halen title. Currently, my third book is in the research phase.
Travel is a major part of my life, seeing how different cultures live, experiencing the world outside of the United States as much as possible. Past wanderings have included China, Nicaragua, Germany, France, Czech Republic and Iceland. The latter I return to each fall for their annual Iceland Airwaves music festival.
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The Chronicles of Michael Christopher 