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Staff Picks: What we are listening to #4

Jan 19, 2012

Matt Miller Staff Writer Being a musician, I have great respect for music and consider it a large portion of my life. I enjoy numerous genres of music, spanning from blues to new wave. I would rather listen to a slick guitar solo then listen to "Party Rock Anthem." I prefer a lengthy instrumental...

Classics Corner: Nevermind

Dec 21, 2011

Matt Miller Staff Writer When the word grunge comes to mind, what do you automatically assume? Some people would think of dirt or gravel. Others think of a sub-genre of rock music from the early- to mid-nineties. There were many acts that personified this genre, such as Soundgarden, Stone Temple...

Staff Picks: What We’re Listening to #3

Dec 9, 2011

By: Kyle Auger Sports Editor Music is one of my main passions, and I am constantly on the search for new, better stuff. I have a pretty diverse taste, from Notorious B.I.G. to Rage Against the Machine, I like a little of everything. But currently, I am on a hip-hop or light rap kick, and the last...

No Guts No Glory Tour hits Worcester

Dec 7, 2011

By Ethan Walshe Managing Editor On Friday, December 2nd, the No Guts No Glory tour made its Massachusetts stop at the Palladium in Worcester. The show was co-headlined by post-hardcore act Pierce the Veil and metalcore band Miss May I. The Amity Affliction, letlive and Woe, Is Me performed as direct...

Staff Picks: What We’re Listening To II

Dec 1, 2011

By Jocelyn Cote Staff Writer I'm not afraid to admit it - I'm a music nerd. Many of my favorite bands have been huge influences on my life for years, and writing about music is a passion of mine. However, my music taste is quite the opposite of many girls here at WA: I much prefer a crazy guitar...

Staff Picks: What we’re listening to

Nov 10, 2011

By Ethan Walshe Managing Editor I consider music to be a large part of my life. I listen to it everyday, play it on various instruments and write about it when I can. My taste in music is a bit different from the mainstream and maybe not what every person at Westford Academy would be interested...

Some People Call him the Space Cowboy

Oct 18, 2011

By Matt Miller Staff Writer It was 8:00 on damp, rainy Friday night. People amassed outside of the Orpheum Theater eagerly waiting to pass through the doors. I was among this crowd of many along with two of my companions. When the clock reached 8:10, the doors were opened. Everyone moved in...

Parish Rock Show bodes well for future events

Oct 7, 2011

By Ethan Walshe Managing Editor On Friday, September 23, the first of many Rock Shows at the Parish Center for the Arts was held. The event featured many performers, each offering their own unique musical talents to an enthusiastic crowd. The evening was graced with many performances...

A newfound respect for Lady Gaga

Jun 20, 2011

by Renee Craig Staff Writer I have not always been the biggest fan of Lady Gaga. Her fashion choices and songs were not always to my taste. But lately, after the release of the song "Born This Way" and its video I admire her more and more. When Lady Gaga first burst onto the scene in 2009...

Old vs New: Popular Music

Jun 8, 2011

Matt Miller Staff Writer Music can be a driving force in one's persona or life. A person’s life could be completely, or near completely devoted to music. While there are many genres to choose from, some only stick to what is current or popular. Some stick to a genre that may be not so mainstream,...

Rusko: the dubside of music

May 5, 2011

By DJ Keller Staff Writer Womp Womp Womp. Arguably the best way to describe dubstep is in those three words. This new genre has exploded in the last year, and is bringing in a whole new era of music. Electronic, techno, dubstep, party and dance music is sweeping across the US. Dubstep artists...

Augustana’s New Self-titled Album is a Dud

May 5, 2011

By Lauren Hartnett Staff Writer Augustana, an alternative rock band from San Diego, CA, just released their new self-titled album. The band's fourth full-length album consists of calm melodies and meaningful lyrics. But in general, the album winded up being mediocre. Augustana is most known...