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Sept. 9, 2011 I The Clarion Arts & Life Page 9 Experience Wolfmother By Skip Allsopp staff Writer Outside of the occasional random Guitar Hero 2 commercial, most who read this article have probably never heard a song by what is truly one of our day and age’s most overlooked bands, Wolfmother From the first gut-wrenching scream of lead singer/guitarist Andrew Stockdale on “Dimension” to the final atmospheric reverberations of “Vagabond,” their eponymous first album kicks like an untameable beast. Throughout the entirety of the album, anyone with an appreciation for classic rock can pick up on the influences that make Wolfmother who they are. With lyrics referencing “Purple Haze” in the sky and even the title of one of their harder rockers, “Joker and the Thief,” it’s clear these guys enjoy their Hendrix. And why shouldn’t they? When you draw inspiration from some of the most successful rock acts in history (Led Zeppelin and Sabbath come to mind more than a few times), you’re bound to come out with more than a few tasty riffs. And that’s exactly what Wolfmother delivers; in about as many different ways you can deliver it. The album’s diversity is truly it’s best feature, switching constantly between good old fashioned rock riff’s with their single “Woman,” to psychedelic epics like “Where Eagles Have Been” and “White Unicom” to funky jams like “Love Train” and “Witchcraft.” All in all, the album will be unapologetically familiar to listeners who dig their AC/DC and Cream, but that shouldn’t deter them any more than the new listener looking to broaden their musical horizons. It will in fact most likely do exactly what it was intended to do; bring a smile to the face and sweat to the head-banging hair SEPTEMBER WNC Ag Center 1301 Fanning Bridge Rd. Fletcher, NC 2073Z Phone im} 6B7-1414 Fax ;&2B] 607-^Z72 THE Clarion Senior Staff Editor in Chief Park Baker IVIanaging Editor .... Patrick Veilleux Business IVIanager. . . Patrick Veilleux Copy Editor Position Open Campus News Cassie Smatana Opinion Position Open Arts & Life Carolina Andersen Sports Position Open Photography Position Open Layout & Design .... Thea Dunn Faculty Advisor John B. Padgett Other Staff Carolina Anderson Alex McCracken Karam Boeshaar Josh Smith Sarah Bowers Olivia Fawcett Melissa Sullebarger Skip Allsopp The Clarion is a student-run college newspaper produced by student j oumalists enrolled at Brevard College. Unsigned editorials represent the collective opinion of the staff of The Clarion. Other opinions expressed in this newspaper are those of respective authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the faculty, staff or administration of Brevard College. All correspondence should be mailed to: The Clarion, Brevard College, One Brevard College Drive, Brevard, NC 28712, or send E-mail to clarion@brevard.edu www.brevard.edu/clarion E] Letters Policy: The Clarion welcomes letters to the editor We reserve the right to edit letters for length or content. We do not publish anonymous letters or those whose authorship cannot be verified. E-mail: clarion@brevard. edu.
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