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Page 10 ARTS & LIFE The Clarion / February t6. 2007 The Information: Beck's latest and greatest by Aaron Pafmer Managing Editor Ok, before ( begin here, I need to add a small dis claimer, As a reviewer, you must not be biased toward what you Hre writing about andkeepanopcnmind. You should also be giving credit to where ii's due and not state opinions. With that said. Beck is tine of ihe great est artists of our generation. His new album “The In- formation"* (which actually was released in Oetohcr), is a finely tuned masterpiece. Bcck has always had impec cably produced records and has managed lojump his sound to a new plateau with each release He has successftiUy conquered ev- CTVthing from 90' grunge era to folk all while mixing his own unique blend of funk and electron ica. The Information opens up with an arrogant voice know ing exactly what he's getting into saying “1, 2, You know what to do". Thealbum then takes off on a nostalgic trip through Ziggy Stardust style space rock, Nintendo sound effects, early Bcastie Boys type hip hop and 70's funk all while cutting it with a firesh edge. Original hooks and ex* eelient hannonics seem to come easy to artist Beck Hanson. As some of his previous works have been influenced by his down and out attitude, this one seems to have been recorded with high spirits. The singer’s tnellow, almost moaning voicc comes across clear and emotion- ally charged. This is truly experimental mu sic at its finest. Every track on The Information is different enough to keep you tuned in all the way through. Not one to stick to any sort of boundaries or for mats, Beck clearly has fun with his work while taking it to new levels. This may very well be the freshest thing 1 have heard iti quite some time and ean only hope that the music industry will take a cuc from it, expanding their horizons and limitations. For those who arc not fans, I dare you to listen to this and tty to sit still. Scott Clark , continued from page l rather than appre ciating the life they havenow, Beliefin a higher existence only makes Earth a living hell.” Four years ago, Scott.was liv ing behind Connestee and walked into .'^nn DerCiara’s studio introducing him self anti pitching his an. She sent him to another artist named David Boltt. After this tneeting, the al ready accomplished Boltt fronted Seoti a rather expensive website, showing great hope in him. He has since become somewhat of a mentor to Scott. Scott is now fol lowing in the anist’s footsteps taking his work to Tattoo Fest and the convention he’s nuly excited about, Dragoncon, where 80,000 people will be able to view his pieces. His art is now on display and for sale online at his website: www.scottclarkvisions.com. Lost Lovb by Scon Clark now on display at his website, is derived from his story which de pict visions of the future and hu manity, Many are inspired by his surroundings, “Religion make.s people focus on the after-life, % Enamored Beauty, acrylic on canvas by Scott Clark
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