This month at Hendrick Hudson High School, the school’s Chamber Orchestra, Choir, and Wind Ensemble collaborated in a combined performance of Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana cantata. A rich and technically challenging piece, Hen Hud’s dedicated students performed Orff’s magnum opus in an impressive...

1. “Adagio for Strings, Op. 11” by Samuel Barber (1936) Samuel Barber’s “Adagio for Strings” is widely considered one of the quintessential American classical pieces, and has become America’s musical choice for mourning. It was famously played at the funeral of Franklin D. Roosevelt...

Damon Albarn of Blur and esteemed artist, Jamie Hewlett, created the virtual band “Gorillaz” back in 1998. This band was made as a realized joke of “what if we made a truly artificial band” by the duo whilst inebriated. After a few singles and an EP, Gorillaz’ self titled album released...

It has come that time of year where Vogue director Anna Wintour invites the most elite stars, creatives, and partakers in the industry to the annual charity event held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The event is meant to serve as a fundraiser for the Met’s Costume Institute which marks the opening...

Throughout my time listening to and discovering new music, there have been few artists that have resonated with me as deeply as Elliott Smith. The first time I ever listened to Elliott Smith was in 2020 during quarantine, when I was recommended to do so by one of my friends. I immediately fell in...

Tigers Jaw - Tigers Jaw Starting this list of seven albums off with my favorite of the bunch, Tigers Jaw self-titled is a dynamic and powerful album. In my opinion this record’s strongest quality is its vocals from Adam Mcllwee which convey such passion and heartbreak. The whole band contributes...

A true mark of maturity is when you are able to make your own decisions and discoveries. But some of us have limitations or struggle to see that growth in ourselves and that makes it really hard to see pride in our accomplishments. This is where “a short hike” comes in. In 2019, sole developer...

Each week, the staff here at The Anchor give their recommendations on an album, book and movie to enjoy. Here are our recommendations for the week of 2/25-3/2. Album- You Forget It In People by Broken Social Scene (2002) Recommended by Francisco Aguirre-Ghiso Few bands are so consistently...

Mean Girls (2024) hit the big screens at the start of the new year. A reimagined and musical retelling of the original 2004 cult classic, Mean Girls (2024) sadly lacks the same spunk as the original.  Set in the modern day, Mean Girls (2024) tells the same story of the original, but with song...

We live in a time where most music seems manufactured and mass produced. In 1998, Jamie Hewlett and Damon Albarn took notice of this trend and decided to play into the humor of it all by creating a completely virtual band drawn by Hewlett and musically produced by Albarn. The band had four distinct...

When I entered Yosemite for the first time, it was a jaw-dropping experience. We had just been driving up a winding road for what felt like an hour, and as soon as we cleared the top, I saw the largest cliff face I’d ever seen. Little did I know that it would be one of the smallest ones I’d see...

Each week, the staff here at The Anchor give their recommendations on an album, book and movie to enjoy. Here are our recommendations for the week of 11/26-12/2. Album- Voodoo by D'Angelo (2000) Recommended by Francisco Aguirre-Ghiso The debate for the queen of Neo-Soul is one with many...