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Salvation's Tide is Rising Aims to Please a Specific Audience

Salvation’s Tide is Rising Aims to Please a Specific Audience

Andrew Dickey, Staff Writer Jan 9, 2016

Unlike most most albums, "Salvation's Tide Is Rising's" artist may truly be Christianity. At least that's what brings thousands of young Christians and Christian musicians to the Passion Conferences. The "album" is a compilation of the songs performed at the 2016 Passion Conferences. The conferences...

The Album cover for Adele's new album 25.

Adele: taking music to the Other side

Hannah McGrath, Staff Writer Dec 22, 2015

Sitting in the car the familiar voice I haven't heard since her album 21, introduces herself "Hell0, its me.." I turn the volume up to hear Adele's introduction back into the music world with her new album 25. Adele’s new album 25, has caught many fans' attention with her single “Hello.” The...

The cover of Cage the Elephant's newest album.

Cage the Elephant releases Tell Me I’m Pretty

Anthony Cammalleri, Staff Writer Dec 20, 2015

Around the break of midnight, I sat in a small, poorly ventilated room with my feet positioned laxly over my desk, and my arms dangling lifelessly down from the faux leather swivel chair I was slouched in. My eyes focused in and out of a moth dancing erratically around the room’s  exposed-bulb...

To Pimp a Butterfly album cover.

Lamar revolutionizes music

Mar 24, 2015
Kendrick Lamar's most recent album was released on March 16th. Read about what our staff writer thinks about the new album.
Cambodian group playing together on the stage.

Tepniyum brings culture to WA

Mar 4, 2014
Last Wednesday, Tepniyum, a Cambodian performing group, brought their musical talents to the Performing Arts Center for WA students to enjoy.

The 13 best albums of 2013

Dec 18, 2013

By Jocelyn Cote Graphic Designer No matter how you look at it, 2013 was an incredible year for music. From long-awaited albums to unexpected comebacks, this was certainly a year to remember. Now, as 2013 draws to a close, I've lent my ears to its musical output once again to assemble my favorite...

Our top pick of holiday songs.

Top 11 holiday songs

Dec 10, 2013

By Abigail CiancioloEditor-in-Chief The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear, so why not have a repertoire of some of the best holiday music this season? 11. "Feliz Navidad" by Jose Feliciano With a blend of English and Spanish vocals, "Feliz Navidad" is a great musical...

New music from Avett Brothers

New music from Avett Brothers

Oct 18, 2013

By Craig Brinkerhoff Copy Editor Americana revivalists The Avett Brothers are back with a new album, Magpie and the Dandelion, released on Tuesday, October 15th.  Despite advanced criticisms on the expected over-production of the album, I can safely say it goes hand in hand with many of their best...

White is the new black

Oct 8, 2013

By Madhu Kaushik Staff Writer In an event new to Westford Academy,  junior Tommy Chen and senior Alex Markoski hosted a "White Box" performance Friday in the chorus room. Excitement was high with about forty students in the audience. Those who were performers strummed on guitars or hummed...

Album art for The Greatest Generation

The Wonder Years deliver masterpiece

May 17, 2013

By Ethan Walshe Editor-in-Chief  "I ended up as food for wolves for trying to take the world on" proclaims Dan "Soupy" Campbell, vocalist for the Pennsylvania based pop punk outfit The Wonder Years, who dropped their fourth full length album The Greatest Generation via Hopeless Records on May...