Chris Payne

New York

Journalist at Freelance

writer / my first book WHERE ARE YOUR BOYS TONIGHT? is out now on @deystreet / repped by @Areubey

Articles

Fall Out Boy's 'From Under The Cork Tree' Turns 20

2 weeks ago | stereogum.com | Chris Payne

By 2005, the scene was littered with secret major label money and lofty expectations. Thursday didn’t turn out to be The Next Nirvana, but maybe it would be some other band hustling the Warped Tour circuit. Selling out didn’t feel as catastrophic as releasing the dreaded flop record. Wentz internalized the pressure and fell into dark, anxious cycles. He’d sleep on the floor in the middle of the day or walk up six flights of stairs because he’d stopped using elevators.
Lake Boga Easter Regatta

3 weeks ago | sail-world.com | Chris Payne

Lake Boga Easter Regatta by Chris Payne 26 Apr 13:06 PDT Tasar fleet brings fun and fierce racing to Lake Boga The tranquil waters of Lake Boga came alive over the Easter weekend as 18 Tasars from across Australia gathered for one of the fleet's most anticipated events—the Lake Boga Easter Regatta.
Billboard’s Greatest Pop Stars: In 2009, Kid Cudi and Drake Welcomed Hip-Hop to Heartbreak

Nov 26, 2024 | yahoo.com | Chris Payne

(In 2018, the Billboard staff released a list project of its choices for the Greatest Pop Star of every year, going back to 1981 — along with a handful of sidebar columns and lists on other important pop star themes from the period.
Knocked Loose Is an Uncompromising Hardcore Band That Commands Arenas. How Big Can It Get?

Sep 3, 2024 | billboard.com | Chris Payne

Knocked Loose frontman Bryan Garris is an ordinary-looking dude who screams all his lyrics. “I just can’t sing,” Garris tells me matter-of-factly. “I wish all the time that I could, but I probably wouldn’t utilize it for Knocked Loose. We just want to be an intense band.
Behind the 25th anniversary of their 1999 self-titled

Aug 27, 2024 | altpress.com | Chris Payne

Slipknot appear on the cover of the Fall 2024 Issue — head to the AP Shop to grab a copy. April 27, 2024: It’s been a long time since Slipknot felt this ferocious. Before the glow-stick Las Vegas skyline, nine boogeymen in red coveralls dart around the main stage of Sick New World Festival. Corey Taylor’s screams are tattered and raw, like his mask’s corpse skin and dangling dreadlocks. Guitarists Mick Thomson and Jim Root thrash and burn. DJ Sid Wilson — the gas mask guy — scratches into the chug.
Behind the 25th anniversary of their 1999 self-titled

Aug 27, 2024 | l8r.it | Chris Payne

Slipknot appear on the cover of the Fall 2024 Issue — head to the AP Shop to grab a copy. April 27, 2024: It’s been a long time since Slipknot felt this ferocious. Before the glow-stick Las Vegas skyline, nine boogeymen in red coveralls dart around the main stage of Sick New World Festival. Corey Taylor’s screams are tattered and raw, like his mask’s corpse skin and dangling dreadlocks. Guitarists Mick Thomson and Jim Root thrash and burn. DJ Sid Wilson — the gas mask guy — scratches into the chug.
The best books on music and New York City

Aug 5, 2024 | shepherd.com | Chris Payne |Lizzy Goodman |Legs McNeil |Gillian McCain

This book gave me a drive. Goodman’s account of the Strokes’ debaucherous rise in 9/11-era New York City ignited my passion for oral history and to tell the story of the music that made me. Downtown cool kid garage rock shaped popular culture immensely, but so did My Chemical Romance and their cohort (even more so, I’d argue). Up to this point (MMITB was published in 2017), 2000s emo was frequently misconstrued by those too old to have understood its impact or left out of the conversation entirely.
Madness Frontman Suggs Talks New Album, First U.S. Tour & Getting Kicked Off "Top Of The Pops" — Four Times | GRAMMY.com

May 21, 2024 | grammy.com | Chris Payne

Graham "Suggs" McPherson of Madness performs in 2023Photo: Gus Stewart/RedfernsAhead of their appearance at Las Vegas' Punk Rock Bowling fest and first American shows in 10 years, Madness' lead singer Suggs details the band's hit-filled history, 2023 album and coming up Two Tone. |GRAMMYs/May 22, 2024 - 01:32 pmAmerican audiences may only know "Our House," but there’s much more to Madness than their lone Stateside mega-hit.
On 'Tigers Blood,' Waxahatchee Walks The Slow And Steady Path To Indie Rock Stardom

Mar 24, 2024 | grammy.com | Chris Payne

Katie CrutchfieldBandleader Katie Crutchfield discusses new LP 'Tigers Blood,' collaborating with Wednesday guitarist MJ Lenderman, and why you’ll be hearing more twang in indie rock. |GRAMMYs/Mar 25, 2024 - 01:29 pmIt’s a special feeling, knowing you’re still getting better, 20 years into doing whatever it is you’re good at. “I identify my career as a bit of a slow burn,” says Katie Crutchfield, chatting from her home in Kansas City, Missouri.
potash news, potash services and supplies, e-newsletter, print magazine

Feb 24, 2024 | potashworks.com | Igor E Makarenko |Chris Payne

How heat exchange technology offers a pragmatic approach to decarbonizationBy Igor Makarenko, Solex Thermal Science and Chris Payne, EconothermThe potash industry has an important role to play in the global pursuit of net-zero targets. As the scale of many operations continues to grow relative to soaring demand, so too has the expectation for the industry to properly manage and mitigate environmental impacts. Potash producers have been taking steps to improve their carbon profiles for decades.