Seven years ago, Buck 65 and Symphony Nova Scotia delivered a legendary concert of orchestral hip-hop. They’re plotting another this weekend, and The Coast caught up with Buck 65 to chat about how he’s been prepping and if that night seven years ago can possibly be topped. How did you decide what new songs to […]
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Always Neverlove
Buck 65 Saturday, November 29 Marquee Ballroom, 2037 Gottingen Street $27/$32 Buck 65’s new album, Neverlove, features raspy shrieked choruses and raw rhymes about divorce—and that’s only on the opening track. Beginning with “Gates of Hell,” the Mount Uniacke-bred MC, AKA Rich Terfry, howls his lyrics, thanks to a friend who recommended scream therapy for […]
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Jenn Grant Makes Polaris Long List
Jenn Grant’s Honeymoon Punch has made the Polaris Long List, which was announced today at 2pm AST. The Maritimes were also repped by the excellent likes of Shotgun Jimmie, Sloan, Buck 65, Frederick Squire and Hey Rosetta! Complete list of nominees is below. Congrats you all. Arcade Fire – The Suburbs Austra – Feel It […]
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Rich Terfry Delivers Closing Keynote Speech at NCRC
The closing keynote at this year’s National Campus and Community Radio Conference (happening this year in Halifax, don’t cha know!) will be delivered by Rich Terfry/Buck 65. It’s sort of fitting because according to popular lore, Terfry grew up on CKDU and apparently used to climb trees in his Mount Uniacke yard with radio in […]
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Day 4, part 2: South By Southwest 2011
After recharging on on some delectable Indian food at G Raj Mahal (say it fast…), we head to the Dangerbird Records showcase to check out The Dears once more after telling my friend how much they kicked ass a few nights before. There we catch Los Angeles-hipsters The One A.M. Radio plying their delicately cool vibes. Their sound is pretty, like a quieter Stars or a dreamier version of Junior Boys. While it might be nice to listen to, say, on your iPod while on an airplane or maybe over dinner at a swanky restaurant, it’s not very rock ‘n
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Day 4: South By Southwest 2011
!!! at the French Legation Day Party One thing I’ve learned from doing coverage for The Coast at South By Southwest is it’s really tough to shoot video while you’re dancing. Day 4 at South By Southwest 2011 proved to be a day for flailing around like a rag doll (I’m not the world’s best […]
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Buck 65 talks
Buck 65’s new album 20 Odd Years comes out on February 1st and features a series of all-new songs and collaborations with Gord Downie, Jenn Grant, Nick Thorburn (of Islands and Unicorns fame) and others. (You can pre-order it here.) Buck/Rich Terfry was in town filming a video for the song “Zombie Delight” at the Bloomfield Centre and when I met with him, he was doing interviews on a makeshift newsroom set, wearing a suit and tie, the floor around him smeared with blood. So I was wondering where this song came from. Are you a fan of zombies?
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Bucky Done Gun
So I promised in the print edition that I’d have a Buck 65 interview up for you now. As you can see, it’s not here yet. Due to unforeseen business it will be up later this evening. Thank you fer yer patience. It’s worth it – we talked about zombies and girls and stuff. His […]
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The Onion’s AV Club Disses Buck 65?
travelpod.com The Onion’s AV Club put out an article today titled “Diggety diggety iggety dead end: Das Efx and 15 Hip-Hop Revolutions That Weren’t.” Along with Digable Planets, Panjabi MC and the Disposable Heroes of HipHopricy, the post’s writers list Buck 65 as a rapper whose career “didn’t blow up as much as fade away.” […]
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Buck 65 Needs Zombies This Sunday
this beat is sick Buck 65 is shooting a music video this weekend at the Bloomfield Centre and apparently he needs some zombie extras. The Facebook event announcing this opportunity adds the caveat that the zombies must be “innovative” as opposed to “blood and guts.” Titillating! You can learn more by checking out the Facebook link here.