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The Roots

BY ANNA ZALOKOSTAS

In print | November 1, 2007

The fact that The Root’s Wikipedia page has a table of contents that spans over four lines should be enough for you to realize that The Roots are far bigger, far more important to music, far more pervasive in their influence and, to put it bluntly, far more famous than any band that has played at Swarthmore before.

Named one of the 20 greatest live acts in the world by Rolling Stone magazine, The Roots are sure to be nothing like anything you’ve experienced before. Making Saturday’s event happen has not been easy, though.

“Compared to what LSE [Large Scale Event] has done in the past, this is a pretty significant undertaking, both in the demands of the artist and the expectations for turnout,” LSE Committee member Reid Wilkening ’10 said. The committee is going to provide as many tickets for LPAC as they can, getting there early during pre-ticketing Saturday is an absolute must.

“I hope that everyone is patient and orderly this Saturday, as this promises to be an exciting live performance of hip-hop, funk and soul that should not be missed,” Assistant Coordinator of Student Activities Paury Flowers said. According to Flowers, the Roots could not be reached for comment on their Saturday performance.

Truly, if you’re even thinking about missing this event, you have no idea what exactly is going on here at Swarthmore this Saturday.

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