The Chronicles of Michael Christopher
Writings. Musings. Mediocre Photography. Travel. Skulls.
More times than not since it was established in 1983, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has come under fire from fans and critics for failing to get it right when it comes to putting the right people into the musical institution. This week the Hall announced its Class of 2023 nominees and, while... Continue Reading →
The Mount Rushmore of grunge is universally recognized as being made up of Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam and Alice in Chains. To debate would be absurd, as those four were the most popular, sold the most music and sprouted out of early ‘90s Seattle, ground zero of the movement. Upon closer examination though, a bit... Continue Reading →
The breakthrough LP from Soundgarden, 1991's Badmotorfinger, could very well be the heaviest to come out of the grunge era. From Kim Thayil's guitar seemingly always at a steady boil to the screech of Chris Cornell's caterwaul, it was full of the sound that defined an entire generation. A few years back, for the now... Continue Reading →
Chris Cornell should've turned 56 today. Not "would've" - should've. Crippled by depression, he took his own life three Mays ago at 52. It was so incredibly unexpected, heartbreaking and brutal. That day sticks with me like the JFK assassination does for boomers. Seriously - it was that intense and I'll never, ever forget the... Continue Reading →
Chris Cornell died. I didn't know him...but it still hurt.
It was a crazy news day leading up to this week's edition of The Voltage Factory on VanyaRadio. The Stone Roses released a new track, it was announced the Misfits original lineup would be performing at Riot Fest in September and I covered all of it in full. As always, after a new show runs,... Continue Reading →
The Chronicles of Michael Christopher 