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Soul singer Charles Bradley released his new R&B album “Changes” on Friday. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA

REVIEW: Charles Bradley brings comforting familiarity with “Changes”

Fred Schillinger April 3, 2016

Last year, artist Leon Bridges released his well-received and unexpected debut studio album, “Coming Home.” It was a soulful revival of the old-school sort as Otis Redding would have played it....

Iggy Pop’s secretly recorded album, “Post Pop Depression,” was released Friday. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA

REVIEW: Iggy Pop shares lively musical passion with “Post Pop Depression”

Fred Schillinger March 20, 2016

In 2003, something great happened for the world of punk rock and garage rock — the Stooges reunited. On Friday, 68-year-old Stooges vocalist and entertainment mastermind Iggy Pop released a new album,...

Bradley Cooper stars in "Burnt." PHOTO COURTESY THE WEINSTEIN COMPANY

REVIEW: Cinematography in “Burnt” leaves audiences hungry for more

Fred Schillinger November 2, 2015

Though predictable, director John Wells’ new film “Burnt” succeeds in being entertaining and fun to watch. Who would have thought that a movie about a chef could be so full of violence, yelling...

Keith Richards in the Netflix original documentary, "Keith Richards: Under the Influence." PHOTO COURTESY J.ROSE/NETFLIX

REVIEW: “Keith Richards: Under the Influence” remains influential among music fans

Fred Schillinger September 21, 2015

For the post-1960s rock and blues fan, Netflix’s new documentary “Keith Richards: Under the Influence” is a fascinating look into the legendary Rolling Stone guitarist and his music. Unfortunately,...

(From left) Magdalena Gyftopoulos, Nina Brindamour, Anna Ward, and Danielle Davidson in “Jeanne: The Story of a Woman,” presented by Fort Point Theater Channel, Contrapose Dance and Ensemble Warhol. PHOTO COURTESY MARC S. MILLER/FORT POINT THEATER CHANNEL

REVIEW: “Jeanne: The Story of a Woman,” though well-acted, needs clearing up

Fred Schillinger September 15, 2015

Friday at the Boston University Dance Theater, the Fort Point Theatre Channel presented an hour-long excerpt of James Swindell and Mark Warhol’s yet-unreleased opera “Jeanne: The Story of a Woman”...

Progressive rock band Pink Floyd released its last album, "The Endless River," on Nov. 10. PHOTO COURTESY OF ULTIMATECLASSICROCK.COM

REVIEW: ‘The Endless River’ is fittingly ‘Floydian’ goodbye to progressive rock legend Pink Floyd

Fred Schillinger November 17, 2014

On Oct. 10, Pink Floyd released “The Endless River,” its first new album in 20 years. Something about the cover of “The Endless River,” depicting a man sailing on a sea of clouds toward the sun,...

Isabella Walpole (COM ’15), Kyle Tague (COM ’16), Kyle Mitchell (CAS ’16) and Emily Prescott (CAS/SED ‘16) perform as Honey, Nick, George and Martha in Boston University Stage Troupe's production of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" Saturday night at the Agganis Student Theater. PHOTO BY OLIVIA NADEL/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: BU Stage Troupe brings passion, detail to “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”

Fred Schillinger November 7, 2014

From Oct. 30 to Nov. 1, the Boston University Stage Troupe put on a production of Edward Albee’s “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” The show shares an intense interest with its titular modernist...

While the National Retail Federation predicted that the average consumer would spend $77.52 on Halloween this year, several Boston University students and Boston Costume store employees said locally, less money would be spent on costumes. GRAPHIC BY EMILY ZABOSKI/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Halloween spending report not reflective of Boston expenditures

Fred Schillinger October 30, 2014

Leaves have started falling, the air is getting colder and pumpkins are appearing in windows and on doorsteps throughout Boston, all signaling that Halloween is just around the corner. And if you have...

At the fifth annual "Smoke This" Rib Fest organized by the East Cambridge Business Association, hungry patrons were met with rib selections from local restaurants, as well as live music from local performers. PHOTO BY FRED SCHILLINGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

‘Smoke This’ Rib Festival kicks off autumn with a summer favorite

Fred Schillinger October 10, 2014

The autumnal weather recently has served as a bittersweet reminder that the days of summer are just about gone. On Sunday between noon and 4 p.m., the city of Cambridge finished off summer in a spectacular...

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