Archives | Articles About Michael Knott

Year Issue / Date Magazine Article Title Author  
1988 1st Quarter Harvest Rock Syndicate L.S.U.: Street Worthy Sheree Marion  
1990 Spring Harvest Rock Syndicate Top 25 Best Christian Rock Albums of the 80’s (editors)  
1991 Issue 1 Sanctified Press Review of L.S.U.’s This is the Healing (unknown)  
1991 Volume 3 Issue 1 True News Update Blonde Vinyl Records Settles Deal With Spectra John J. Thompson *
1991 May / June Notebored Review of L.S.U.’s This is the Healing Steven L. Roth  
1991 May / June Notebored Review of Lifesaver’s Poplife Fred Clark  
1991 May / June Notebored Review of Windy Lyre’s Windy Lyre T. William Gallagher  
1991 Volume 6 Issue 4 Harvest Rock Syndicate Healing The Pain’s Hurt Dan MacIntosh  
1992 Spring True News Magazine Exploring the Alternatives with Michael Gerard Knott John J. Thompson *
1992 March / April Harvest Rock Syndicate Review of L.S.U.’s Wakin’ Up the Dead Bruce A. Brown  
1992 Volume 7 Issue 3 Syndicate Michael Knott Screaming Brittle Human Brian Q. Newcomb  
1992 Volume 7 Issue 3 Syndicate Concert Review: Rose Drive Friends Church, Yorba Linda, CA Dan MacIntosh  
1992 Volume 7 Issue 3 Syndicate Review of Screaming Brittle Siren Arsenio Ortezo  
1992 Summer True News Magazine Review of Michael Knott’s Screaming Brittle Siren John J. Thompson  
1992 June Visions of Gray Michael Knott of L.S.U. David Vanderpoel *
1992 July / August The Mag HELLivision? commentary by Michael Knott (none)  
1992 August Entire Vision K.C. themes fill L.S.U. album Michael Lucchi  
1992 Fall True News Review of L.S.U.’s The Grape Prophet John J. Thompson  
1992 Sept Visions of Gray Today’s Normal Christian Music Was Yesterday’s Alternative Michael Knott  
1992 Sept / Oct Notebored L.S. Underground and the K.C. Prophets Steve Roth *
1992?   The Rock Magazine Exclusive Interview: Mike Knott of L.S.U. (unknown) *
1993 July (none) L.S.U. C-Stone Press Conference Michael Knott  
1993 July Visions of Gray The Hardest Thing is… Michael Cash  
1993 Fall True Tunes News Review of L.S.U.’s Shaded Pain John J. Thompson  
1993 December Visions of Gray The Man Behind the Music Behind Shaded Pain David Vanderpoel *
1994 January / February HM Magazine The Controversial Mike Knott David Jenison  
1994 March CCM Magazine A Life of Shaded Pain & Screaming Sirens Brad Caviness  
1994 March CCM Magazine Brow Beaten but Not Out Chris Well  
1994 June Sanctified Press Michael Knott: The Sanctified Press Interview Danny Thweatt  
1994 July Visions of Gray Hall of Fame: The Lifesavor’s Us Kids Bryan G.  
1994 July / August Heaven’s Metal GMA Week Roundup (Knott dressed as Elvis) (unknown)  
1994 September #39 Syndicate Michael Knott: The Dreams of a High School Nerd David Jenison  
1994 Fall True Tunes News Review of Michael Knott’s Rocket & a Bomb Mark Robertson  
1994 Winter True Tunes News Review of L.S.U.’s Grace Shaker John J. Thompson  
1995 January / February HM Magazine Review of L.S.U.’s Grace Shaker David A. Jenison  
1995 Fall True Tunes News Review of Michael Knott’s Strip Cycle Jeff Elbel  
1995 November CCM Update Aunt Bettys’ at Whisky-a-Go-Go Jeff Elbel  
1995 December The Garlic Press Aunt Bettys’ original ’95 Demo review Jeff Elbel  
1995?   (source unknown) Aunt Betty’s Ford ’95 Demo review Jeff Elbel  
1995? Vol. 4, issue 5 Hypno Magazine Mike Knott interview re: Aunt Bettys Jeff Lorio  
1995? Volume VII, Issue 4 True Tunes News Review of Mike Knott’s solo project, Strip Cycle Jeff Elbel  
1996 January (academic paper) Investigating the song, “Bad Check” Christopher J. Anderson  
1996 May 7ball Magazine Review of Mike Knott’s Fluid Brad Caviness  
1996 Summer True Tunes News Review of The Aunt Betty’s debut album Dirk Pratt  
1996 July Mean Street Magazine Aunt Betty’s: Quality in Job 1 Jo-Ann Greene  
1996 Summer HM Magazine Review of Mike Knott’s Fluid Doug Van Pelt  
1996 Summer HM Magazine Review of L. S. Underground’s Bring it Down Now Doug Van Pelt  
1996 November 6 L.A. Times A Shot of Tasty, Streetwise Sounds: Aunt Bettys “Aunt Bettys”; EastWest (***) Mike Boehm  
1997 July 11 BAM Magazine Mike Knott Goes Solo Jennifer Vineyard  
1997 Jul/Aug 7ball Magazine Mike Knott: Maverick. Controversial Jeff Elbel  
1997 September 10 (concert review) Mike Knott live at The Stag Jeff Elbel  
1998 June Fuse Magazine Mike Knott: The Family Man in Black Keith Giles  
1998 July Phantom Tollbooth Review of Aunt Bettys’ Ford Supersonic Josh Spencer  
1998 Jul/Aug HM Magazine Review of Aunt Bettys’ Ford Supersonic Doug Van Pelt  
1998 September Phantom Tollbooth Wither Wing review Josh Spencer  
1998   True Tunes On Bettys, Lifesavers, Cuss Words, and Hard Times… Todd Brown  
1999 Jan/Feb HM Magazine Mike Knott: A Candid Interview Daniel Johnston  
1999 January Mean Street Review of Aunt Bettys’ Ford Supersonic (unknown)  
1999 March Phantom Tollbooth We the Living review Josh Spencer  
1999 March Phantom Tollbooth Wither Wing review Steven Stuart Baldwin  
1999 April Mean Street Feature on Strung Gurus Dave Jenison  
1999 Summer Building Adam Mike Knott interview Todd Brown  
1999 Summer Sanctified Press Dogfish Jones review (unknown)  
1999 Autumn Chasing Sophia Review of Aunt Bettys’ Ford Supersonic Backlash (?)  
1999 Fall My Little Broken Piñata Misunderstood by Many & Known by Few – Michael Knott Answers Some Quick Questions Jay Binder  
1999 November (radio transcription) Mike Knott interview Derek J. Anderson  
2000 May/June HM Magazine Mike Knott live review 2/18/2000 Austin, Texas Doug Van Pelt  
2000 June (academic paper) Investigating the Fluid Album Aaron Taylor  
2000 June CCM Magazine Remembering Gene Eugene Dave Urbanski  
2000 Nov/Dec HM Magazine CUSHions of Grace Dan Macintosh  
2000?   True Tunes A One Man Industry: From Bomb Bay Babies to Strung Gurus Timothy Buchanon  
2001 Mar/Apr 7ball Magazine Cush: Familiar, But Brand New Thom Gladhill  
2001 Mar/Apr Christian Musician Michael Knott: Unusual, Unflinching, & Unmatched B. Adolph & S. McLaughlin *
2001 Mar/Apr HM Magazine Life of David Review Jason Dodd  
2001 May/June HM Magazine Mike Knott: Diary of a Murderer-King Chris Estley *
2001 May/June HM Magazine Lucky Seven Gord Wilson *
2002 June Jesus Freak Hideout Life of David Review Blake Garris  
2002 June Jesus Freak Hideout Hearts of Care review Blake Garris  
2002 Nov / Dec HM Magazine Hearts of Care review Lonny Hurley  
2007 June HM Magazine Michael Knott: A “Where Are They Now?” Vignette Steve Ruff  
2008 January CCM Magazine Struck Last May – 16 Flowers review Anthony Barr-Jeffrey  
2008 Mar/Apr Inspired Magazine Struck Last May – 16 Flowers review (unknown)  
2008 October Down the Line Magazine The Return of L.S. Underground Steve Ruff *
2008 October Down the Line Magazine Things He’s Done, Things Still To Come Steve Ruff *
2008 October Down the Line Magazine The Songs That Sometimes Take on a Life of Their Own Steve Ruff *
2009 January Down the Line Magazine Brian Doidge: In His First Interview Ever Steve Ruff  
2009 March Down the Line Magazine Remembering Gene: Michael Knott Steve Ruff  
2009 April Down the Line Magazine Rick McDonough / Hidden From Blackout Michael Knott  
2012 February 26 Image Journal The Cannibal and the Eucharist Chad Thomas Johnston  
2019 December 30 Multi-Biome Michael Knott’s Punk Ethos Multi-Biome  
2021 December 31 True Tunes Burning Black Flag: A “Jesus Punk” Remembers the Mid 80s OC Andy Grenier  
2022 September 30 BandCamp Daily Essential Releases: September 30, 2022 J. Edward Keyes  
2022 October 3 Opus Grace Notes: Lifesavers Underground, Mortal, Scaterd Few Jason Morehead  
2022 October 31 Spin Magazine The 10 Best Christian Rock Albums Arsenio Ortezo  
2024 March 13 Medico Topics Michael Gerard Knott Death, Musician & Songwriter Passed Away Unexpectedly  Dhaleela  
2024 March 13 Patheos Remembering Michael Knott: The Family Man in Black Keith Giles  
2024 March 13 Indie Vision Music We’ve Lost an Icon – R.I.P. Michael Knott Loyd Harp  
2024 March 13 Opus Rest in Peace, Michael Knott Jason Morehead  
2024 March 13 The Wardrobe That’s Knott Cookie Monster? cultureshocklewis  
2024 March 14 NPR Michael Knott, Who Changed the Course of Christian Rock, Dies at 61 Lars Gotrich  
2024 March 15 BandCamp Daily Essential Releases: March 15, 2024 J. Edward Keyes  
2024 March 18 Christianity Today Died: Michael Knott, Christian Alternative Musician Who Helped Launch Tooth & Nail Kelsey Kramer McGinnis  
2024 March 18 NPR 8 Tracks: Keep It Real Lars Gotrich  
2024 March 20 Brown Colonial Mortuary Official Obituary of Michael Gerard Knott    
2024 March 24 Chrindie ’94 “Rocket and a Bomb” by Michael Knott Michial Farmer  
2024 April 18 World News Group The Many Names of Michael Knott Arsenio Orteza  
2024 April 19 Catholic Vote Prolific Alternative Christian Musician Michael Knott Died Catholic Mary Stroka  
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