Monday, May 21, 2012
Who topped the six finalists and will get to perform a headlining gig at The Harp?
The President featuring L.E.S White is the winner of the Patch Video Battle of the Bands. The President featuring L.E.S White was the top vote-getter in the final round of the Battle of The Bands beating The Truezoos, Forget the Former, Scotty and the Gang, BlackLight SunRise and DCLA (Dukes County Love Affair). The President featuring L.E.S White’s “You Can Change That” featured Nicholas Kermelewicz of Wakefield and picked up 379 votes out of the approximately 1,000 votes cast by Patch readers over the two weeks of the final round. As the grand prize winner, The President featuring L.E.S. White wins a rockstar prize pack! The grand prize winner will headline a gig at The Harp in Boston, as well as receive a custom-designed event poster …
Thursday, May 17, 2012
"Grownups 2" set to film in Tewksbury next week, and Westford residents are welcome to apply for a spot in the movie.
Rumors and speculation regarding scenes for the new Adam Sandler movie "Grownups 2" being filmed in Tewksbury were confirmed this week. The production crew will be filming at the Tewksbury KMart at least one day (May 23) next week and possibly more. It's unclear, at this time, which of the cast members will be in Tewksbury for the shoot. What is clear, however, is that a child from Westford might have the chance to appear in the movie. The following casting announcement was published recently by Sande Alessi Casting of Boston. "CASTING NOTICE: Grown Ups 2 -- Shoots Wednesday, May 23, 2012 in Tewksbury, MA. REDHEAD KIDS: PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT IF YOU CAME TO OPEN CALL. WE HAVE ALREADY PULLED EVERY REDHEAD IN THIS AGE GROUP FROM THE FILES. …
Friday, May 11, 2012
The lobby of Westford Academy was filled with artwork on Tuesday with work from advanced level art students and proud art teachers.
If you didn't know that Westford Academy has some great artists, take a look at what you missed at their recent art show earlier this week. The paintings will be hanging in the lobby at Westford Academy until Friday.
Monday, May 7, 2012
Choose your favorite out of the six finalists.
Twenty-four submissions are now down to six finalists competing to take the top prize in Patch's Video Battle of the Bands. Six bands and individuals, ranging the gamut from rock to rap, square off to see who will win the grand prize, which includes headlining a show at the Harp in Boston in June. The top two vote getters from each regional competition who are now in the finals are: Forget the Former and The Truezoos from the North Shore/Merrimack Valley regional round. The President featuring L.E.S White and Scotty and the Gang from the Greater Boston regional round. BlackLight SunRise and DCLA (Dukes County Love Affair) from the South Shore/Cape Cod and the Islands regional round. Voting for the final round will run until noon on Friday…
Friday, May 4, 2012
Find out who won the Patch Battle of the Bands in Merrimack Valley and the North Shore.
Aspiring rock stars in the Merrimack Valley and North Shorth put out their music to thousands in Patch's Video Battle of the Bands and the fans have spoken. The regional round of the battle has now concluded and two bands will go on to the finalist round. Winning first place with 204 votes is Forget the Former - “I Would Have Lost” with band members Bobby Briggs of Westford; Daniel Daley of Tewksbury; and Ben Hanson of Lowell. Forget the Former wins two hours of recording time at The Space in Lowell. Coming in second place with 177 votes is The Truezoos – “I’ll Keep This One” with band members Sean O’Sullivan and Marc Hoffman of Georgetown; and Jeff Kereakoglow of Danvers. Starting on Monday, both Forget the Former and the Truezoos will …
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Tell us who's the best band of these 12 entries in the North Shore/Merrimack Valley competition. Let us know your pick and why they are your choice in the comment section.
Patch Video Battle of the Bands 2012 is here! More than 20 bands from across Eastern Massachusetts submitted videos of original songs over the past two weeks to multiple area Patch sites in hopes of taking home the top prize. First off is a regional round in which we pit bands and musicians from the North Shore and Merrimack Valley against one another. They will square off to win bragging rights in the area, a cool prize and a chance to go to the final round and win a rockstar prize pack! The field for the North Shore/Merrimack Valley round is strong with musical tastes ranging from rock to jazz to pop to metal. Voting for the regional round will run until noon on Friday, May 4. Please vote by telling us your choice in the comment section …
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Westford's David Brody is back with "Thief on the Cross: Templar Secrets in America," a non-sequel follow-up to his last book combing the local historical legend of the Westford Knight with "DaVinci Code-like" fiction.
Westford’s answer to the DaVinci Code is back. Local author David Brody was on hand to sign copies of his new book, “Thief on the Cross: Templar Secrets in America,” last weekend at Willow Books in Acton. Brody has gained a reputation as one of the premiere authorities on the Westford Knight, a legend detailing an alleged Knights Templar settlement near Stony Brook in Westford in the centuries preceding the voyage of Columbus. While Brody says that “Thief” isn’t a direct sequel to his first Westford Knight related novel, “Cabal of the Westford Knight,” it is still something of a follow up to the Boston Globe best seller in terms of combining historical evidence and theory in the context of a fictional plot. Expectations for the novel were …
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Monday, April 16, 2012
The two artists bring new paintings and photography into
Robert Bicknell and Joyce Youngberg now have their work on display at Art on Main, more information at the Art on Main website.
Monday, April 9, 2012
Prizes include free recording time and a headlining gig at The Harp.
A Westford band may soon gets its first big break! Patch is holding a Video Battle of the Bands contest in which local bands from throughout Massachusetts will square off for musical supremacy. The Patch Video Battle of the Bands is the chance of a lifetime for local musicians. This is a chance for you and your bandmates to show off your abilities as musicians and earn some terrific prizes. The grand prize winner will get to headline a gig at The Harp in Boston in June! Submissions are due by noon Friday, April 20. A few things about this contest: Area bands whose entries meet the contest rules will square off first in a regional round in which bands from the North Shore and Merrimack Valley will battle for supremacy – and our readers will…
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Local bands should get their videos ready for April 9.
Patch will be starting collecting entries for our Video Battle of the Bands contest starting on April 9. The contest will pit bands from nearly three dozens communities in Greater Boston, the North Shore, Merrimack Valley, South Shore and Cape Cod and the Islands. The contest will work this way: We’ll ask local bands to upload a video of themselves performing an original song starting on Monday, April 9. We’ll collect entries over two weeks. On Monday, April 23, we’ll kick off a regional competition across Eastern Massachusetts. Voters will be able to comment and tell us their favorites. Voting for the first round will close on Friday, May 4. The top two winners from each regional group (North Shore/Merrimack Valley, Boston/Greater Boston …
Gerry Blais
2:57 pm on Monday, May 21, 2012
That was outstanding! Great video and more importantly.....great message! more ›