The Chronicles of Michael Christopher
Links to writings. Musings on life. Photography. Travels. Skulls.
There are few things I enjoy more than the Record Store Day events throughout the year. For the main, big one in April, I try to make it up to Portland, Maine. That's where Bull Moose records is based, where the head Chris Brown co-founded the vinyl holiday 12 years ago. Over at The Daily... Continue Reading →
Today marks 25 years since the death of Kurt Cobain. The Nirvana frontman took his life in the greenhouse above the garage in his Seattle home on April 5, 1994. Over at The Daily Times, I looked back on the weeks leading up to his untimely passing, what happened when the news hit the wires... Continue Reading →
The Mötley Crüe biopic The Dirt premiered on Netflix one week ago, and I've been busy doing multiple instances of coverage for it. First up is a review of the film I did. Is it worth checking out? How is the acting? Is it a possible Oscar dark horse (spoiler: it's not)? How much was... Continue Reading →
The new documentaries focusing on the accusations levied against both Michael Jackson and R. Kelly over the years have raised questions once again about how the music of an artist who has allegedly committed sexual abuse against children should be handled. Some radio stations have stopped playing songs by both, but streams and music sales... Continue Reading →
Following the unexpected cancellation of his fall 2018 North American tour, James Bay is back at it with a bunch of rescheduled dates. Last night was Boston, and my review is up over at Vanyaland. Check it out here. Also, it's worth revisiting what drew me to Bay in the first place, back when he... Continue Reading →
One month from today, the Motley Crue biopic The Dirt lands on Netflix. Over at Ultimate Classic Rock, I broke down some of the stories we hope to see from the 2001 book and ones that we would rather not. Check it out here. Also, it's a good a time as any to revisit a... Continue Reading →
Summer is over, school is in session and that means back-to-campus guides, album anniversaries and a whole lot of prepping for the fall. Read more of what September had in store after the jump. Technically, one of these came out at the end of August, but it's better to group them together. Over at The... Continue Reading →
The summer slow down is just about over. I've been hard at work on my first book, so it's been a perfect time for it to be happening. Only a few pieces of note for August, a pair of galleries and a rumored reunion of a legendary rock and roll band. Check it out after... Continue Reading →
Whew...it's HOT. That's why we gotta keep this thing going. No slowing down. Move forward to the coolness, beat the heat. The so called dog days of summer keep everyone on alert to find something new, even when there isn't much. Just as guilty on this end. What went down is after this jump... Foreigner,... Continue Reading →
