Buck 65
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I would have to say that Buck 65 (real name, Richard Terfry) is one of my all time favourite artistes. He mixes spoken word poetry with hip-hop and a bit of country and blues. The first time I encountered his music was when I was in my final year at university, around 2004 or 2005. I belonged to the Indie Soc, and on their internet forum they welcomed mix-tapes, put together by the Indie Soc members. One guy included a MSTRKRFT remix of 'Kennedy Killed the Hat' and I instantly fell in love with it.
Buck 65 has a lovely, grainy tone to his voice. No matter what he says, you want to listen to him. I've been lucky to see him live three times, but I would love to see him again, and again.
I don't really have a favourite Buck 65 song; they're all hella awesome. But this one really tugs at the heart strings.
"Cries A Girl" - Buck 65
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Honourable Mentions go to -
Brand New - This is another band that just fell into my ears. I don't know where I first heard them, but there are some bands that just stand out and you want to hear more from them. Wrap your ears around Limousine.
The Bluetones - This band was my first live music experience. I saw them in 1999 and I loved it, although I wasn't too enamoured with the mosh pit and being squished by loads of sweaty men. Wrap your ears around Marblehead Johnson.
Billy Talent - I think an ex-boyfriend introduced me to this band. He had a huge music collection, so even if he was a complete idiot, I managed to come away from that relationship with some new music. Wrap your ears around Try Honesty.
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2013 A-Z Challenge post - B is for Beautiful Outlaw
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What B bands/artistes do you like listening to?
2013 A-Z Challenge post - B is for Beautiful Outlaw
I have never heard of this guy before. Learn something new every day, huh? :)
ReplyDeleteYou do indeed. That's what I was hoping to do with this challenge; introduce people to music they might not have heard before :)
DeleteHad to listen to Buck 65 since that's my son's name. He definitely has a unique style of music. Thanks for the introduction. Maria, http://www.delightdirectedliving.blogspot.com/
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