The Chronicles of Michael Christopher
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A single live show on American soil is all it took for the hyperbole surrounding the reunion of a certain Britpop outfit to reach its apex. “Oasis finally conquer America,” screamed one headline following the gig last Thursday at Chicago’s Soldier Field. “Oasis rewrite history,” went another. Even CNN got involved with their quasi-thinkpiece, “Oasis never really... Continue Reading →
One year ago, Oasis announced they would be reuniting after breaking up a decade and a half prior in spectacular fashion. And while news that the Britpop titans, namely brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher, had settled their differences enough to perform together once again created a major stir in the UK, there was some question... Continue Reading →
Apologies to the stick swinging readers, but drummers are an odd bunch. Back in college, my roommate was a drummer, and he was a strange cat – still is. It’s not very surprising as these are people whose chosen career in life is to hit things – typically very hard – with pieces of wood... Continue Reading →
Last week, and almost exactly 15 years to the day they called it quits in wildly dramatic fashion, Britpop titans Oasis revealed they would be getting back together for a series of concerts next year in the United Kingdom. The news set off a firestorm of excitement across the pond among the media, longtime fans,... Continue Reading →
Think of the dozens of bands throughout the history of rock and roll that can never be seen again. The Beatles, The Doors, Van Halen, Nirvana – all of them are gone for good, with key members either six feet under or those surviving knowing better than to mess with the legacy lest they turn... 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 →
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 →
Best of the year in music. Otherwise known as "Blah Blah Blah...Another Best of the Year in Music." I'd really love to claim that this list is different than every other one out there, but the one thing I can say is it's the one I came up with for 2017. Playlist and a short... Continue Reading →
The Chronicles of Michael Christopher 