The Chronicles of Michael Christopher
Writings. Musings. Mediocre Photography. Travel. Skulls.
Anniversaries are nothing new when it comes to music writing. It helps quite a bit during dry times when there isn't much else happening in the industry. That's been the case over the past several months due to the pandemic, and it will be for many more to come unfortunately. The silver lining is there's... Continue Reading →
The fine folks over at Ultimate Classic Rock have run an exclusive excerpt from my book Depeche Mode: All That's Left to Know About the World's Finest Synth-Pop Band, which lands on shelves December 28 and is available for pre-order here. The passage details the time around the release of the group's 1990 mainstream breakthrough... Continue Reading →
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony originally slated to take place May 2 was moved to November 7 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Now the entire spectacular has pretty much been abandoned altogether, with organizers opting instead for an “exclusive special” televised on the latter date on HBO. “Due to ongoing... 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 →
September allegedly kicks off the fall around these parts, so I decided to deliver my first "MC News Repository." This is where I'll provide links to articles of note for each particular month. It'll be a good place to catch up on what I've been working on for a variety of publications. This was a... Continue Reading →
