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Still following the butterflies: Memorial film takes angelic spin on tragedy

Sarah Readdean April 20, 2021
"My True Fairytale" — a new film by D. Mitry — was inspired by his teen daughter's untimely death.
hannah montana singing on stage at a concert

Stuck in an early 2000s time warp

Katherine Wright March 24, 2021
I seem to still be trapped in an early 2000s time warp.
British rock band Coldplay, shown performing at the 2017 Global Citizen Festival in Hamburg, Germany, released eighth studio album “Everyday Life” Friday. COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Review: Coldplay’s “Everyday Life” mystifies listeners with latest project

Maria Estefania Ruiz November 26, 2019
In Coldplay’s latest album “Everyday Life,” lead singer Chris Martin and company single-handedly produced a body of work that marks a new, experimental era for the band. 
The Red Hot Chilli Pipers, a well-known Scottish Celtic-rock bagpipe band, performed at The Cabot theater in Beverly on March 9. COURTESY OF RED HOT CHILLI PIPERS

Red Hot Chilli Pipers perform night of Scottish ‘bagrock’ at The Cabot

Michal Shvimer March 19, 2019
Red Hot Chilli Pipers, a Scottish Celtic-rock bagpiping ensemble performed at The Cabot theater in Beverly for a live concert March 9.
Rita Ora on tour at the O2 Academy Glasgow on May 11. The British singer-songwriter’s second studio album “Phoenix” released Friday. COURTESY OF MARCEN27/FLICKR

REVIEW: Rita Ora’s ‘Phoenix’ features her journey to becoming chart-topper

Lizzee Harrison November 25, 2018
Six years after releasing her debut album, Rita Ora is back with a powerful anthology, “Phoenix.”
Electronic musician Jon Hopkins performs in May 2010. Hopkins performed at The Sinclair in Cambridge Wednesday. COURTESY OF FLICKR USER PETER KIRN

REVIEW: Jon Hopkins brings psychedelic sounds, old remixes to The Sinclair

Kai Hellberg September 30, 2018
Intelligent dance music artist Jon Hopkins may produce electronic music, but comparing him to an EDM, or electronic dance music, DJ is like comparing a concert pianist to an MP3 file. Hopkins manipulates his songs’ textures like almost no one else can.
BURSTEIN: Beyoncé's Super Bowl performance put femininity first

BURSTEIN: Beyoncé’s Super Bowl performance put femininity first

Sarah Burstein February 9, 2016

I don’t follow football much, but I love the Super Bowl. It’s an excuse for me to hang out with my friends and consume disgusting amounts of guacamole, mozzarella sticks and mini hotdogs. Don’t lie...

Coldplay released their new album “A Head Full of Dreams” on Friday. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

REVIEW: Coldplay’s “A Head Full of Dreams” takes listeners on uplifting journey

Emma Parkinson December 7, 2015

Coldplay released its album “Ghost Stories,” a series of mournful songs reflecting frontman Chris Martin’s personal struggles, in 2014. Critics were disappointed with the somber record, many saying...

RYAN: Appreciating my restaurant jobs

RYAN: Appreciating my restaurant jobs

Sara Ryan September 17, 2015

In a lot of ways, working in a restaurant is the hardest job I’ve ever had. My feet never stop aching and a fresh coat of nail polish never survives an entire shift. I’ve lost two pairs of Sperry’s...

EDIT: Music Sharing is Not Caring

EDIT: Music Sharing is Not Caring

Editors November 4, 2014

Ever since the dawn of Facebook partner Sean Parker’s now-defunct illegal music sharing service Napster, people have been less obliged to pay for music. Options for legal and illegal music streaming...

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