The Chronicles of Michael Christopher
Links to writings. Musings on life. Photography. Travels. Skulls.
Today marks the 25th anniversary of Van Halen's final studio album with Sammy Hagar at the helm, the uneven Balance, which was released January 24, 1995. Though it wasn't clear at the time, the band was falling apart from the inside out, which had quite a bit to do with the mess laid down on... Continue Reading →
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2020 was announced today, and there were quite a few surprises in terms of who was inducted and who got snubbed. I guested on Indie617's Morning Glory with Michael Marotta to break it all down and attempt to answer the question, "Does the institution even matter?"... Continue Reading →
It's an exciting day here at The Chronicles of MC as my first book, Depeche Mode FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the World's Finest Synth-Pop Band has an official release date! It will be available beginning October 15, 2020. Pre-orders are being taken now at Amazon with other outlets to be announced soon.... Continue Reading →
This week, UK rock and roll stalwarts The Cult are coming to the end of a tour to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their mainstream breakthrough LP Sonic Temple, which got the box set treatment back in October. The band has been on the road since the spring marking the occasion, with the final show... Continue Reading →
When Motley Crue announced they would be reuniting last week, less than four years after the last date of their much-hyped "Final Tour," some people weren't surprised; after all, look at how many bands have said farewell, only to come back for a money grab reunion. But there were many hardcore fans of the Crue... Continue Reading →
Those Gallagher brothers will never give up the ridiculousness. Today, Noel released his latest EP under the High Flying Birds moniker, This Is the Place. That's exactly one week after his younger sibling Liam dropped a heavily promoted sophomore solo LP, Why Me? Why Not. Now they're battling it out for the attention of fans... Continue Reading →
The Bay Area thrash metal scene of the early 80s isn't one of the most popular nor well-known. Mainly people see the era as the one that birthed Metallica. Thanks to director Adam Dubin, that's all changed with his excellent documentary Murder In The Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story. Featuring the... Continue Reading →
While on the road to promote their 2008 LP Dig Out Your Soul, arguably the best Oasis album since (What's the Story) Morning Glory? the fractious relationship between brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher finally reached DEFCON 1, with the latter first hurling a plum (!) at his sibling before swinging a guitar like an axe... Continue Reading →
Everyone seems to be focusing on 1969 for their anniversary pieces this year. Hey, I've been guilty of it too. I get it. But you know when was a really strange time? The summer of 2009, when some crazy weird shit went down over a short period of time. Tomorrow's Rock Music Menu in The... Continue Reading →
