Buck 65?

"Square" is ok, I like his collaboration on the latest Boom Bip album "Seed to sun" too.

anyone else got opinions on this?

Actually it's not really hip-hop is it? It's as much Tom Waits.

how does it compare to the bubba disc i wonder?

Check out Buck live if you can - really the best live experience i have had for many a year.

...it depends actually - sometimes he tours with a band or a support act. the best time was when he was on his own with his cd player and a turntable which he was scratchin on while he rapped/sung along. he stops often to tell stories or jokes, chats to people in the audience. The time i saw him he was his own warm up dj as well and introduced each song with a little anecdote before he played it. He is also extremely sexy and has great presence on stage - an interesting mixture of confidence and vulnerability. I fell in love, basically.

Regarding up-his-own-assedness described above I think it is a defence mechanism. He told a story about being on Canadian television and being asked what his most extravagant purchase was. He was broke and the first thing that came into his head was "New silverware." Go figure...

Really good fun and spent ages chatting to fans afterwards. He is just great entertainment. He knew which songs would be asked for as an encore so did a mash up of The Centaur, Food and 4-6-3. Was a lot better than it sounds! Touring with the CD-R and turntable again. Bloody Whelans [the venue] soundman though, one speaker right next to us kept dropping out which was really irritating. Still: Buck forevah!

Jed_ OTM above about falling in love, there was a lot of swooning in that crowd from both the boys and the girls!

Ha ha 3 days off the anniversary! Saw him last night again. Again, "Spread em" was played. Album (Situation) should be out August/September and he'll be back again to tour that. Different venue (The Hub) so the sound was a lot better and you were literally right next to him. He was as funny as the others time

The encore was better this town, he basically did "4-6-3" and "The Centaur" like the versions on This Right here... but for "Food" he just tapped mike for beat with hand and let rip.

Again chatting to the fans after. Great stories including being stuck for a place to stay in the past and offers from both genders of bed and board should he so desire. As per usual Jed_ OTM about falling in love . A couple of other new songs chanced, more of the same really. Not a bad thing by the way. He was talking about collabs and things, what he played sounded really good if a bit familiar.

Actually that's probably his main flaw: It's all very same-y. I didn't know most of the first half but they sounded so familiar I might as well have if that makes sense?

I couldn't go see him in Galway this week due to insufficient funds. Depressing.

kv_nol, you charmer. he didn't play glasgow on this tour, which is a shame. i'd love a bit of buck in my life about now. i like that photo you posted on the man crush thread!

I know, right? That was unfortunate, Messiah J and the Expert were supporting and they're worth a listen. DJ Flip was warm up again this time and was very good. He had the last few copies of the 7 inch they did together. I didn't buy one due to a) lack of turntable and b) lack of interest. Are you full time down the west? I thought I saw you mention something about Dublin on another thread.

Jed_, cheers. Now back away from him ;p

This thread made me put "Square" on the iPOD - although it's been years, it's aged pretty well & still remains an achievement.

xpost Limerick mostly, my family are from Galway though and while unemployed I am in fact bumming around here. I'm in Dublin a lot due to the insanely crap amount of concerts that make it past there.

This thread made me put "Square" on the iPOD

Guess what I'm doing right now???

Ah right IKR, that makes a lot of sense. Rent free existence in the west sounds pretty good right now!

Speaking of gigs in Galway, I'm thinking of heading down to Roisin Dubh for Caribou's second night. I like the place but I never saw it before the renovations. Does the uni not get a good few gigs or are you really off the beaten track of MCD et al.

Hey wow! Thanks for the tip-off about that Caribou gig. I basically can't go to anything in August as I will be away, sucks about Battles, but I will definitely be at that Caribou gig now! Last time he was in Ireland he played Cork but not Galway.

It was so much nicer before the renovation. To the point where I have to moan about it every time we go there. Still, it's probably easier to see if you're at the back. The only gigs I remember the University having were Paddy Casey and things. At least the Art College in Limerick got CSS last year.

That's a good thing??

If I'm heading down I'll webmail you or something for FAP or similar. I'd love to go but it's getting people to go as well. He is epic live though so I know that the trip would be worth it!

No, its not really, but Lets make love was a pretty good single and erm....

Stupid sunday night gigs though, they mean an early monday morning for the bus. Last time was fourtet with Kid Koala though, and it was so worth it.

Shit, I'm gonna miss smog too!

Can't stand what I've heard from CSS, sorry.

Wait, I thought it was on a Saturday... Ah well, that puts paid to that idea anyway. Galway will just have to do without my 'Ian Curtis moves' as my dancing has been described by a person who dares call themselves a friend!

OMG GANG GANG DANCE are playing and I will miss them. Wuh?

Oh wait, Caribou are on a saturday.

Oh it's on now! Just have to convince people that it makes sense to travel down. I will work magic (poke with sticks).