Buck 65

Buck 65 - a.k.a. Rich Terfry (sorta rhymes with 'surprise') - is seasoned to perfection. He's got a bit of grey in the beard and walks a bit slower, but he smells unbelievably good. He claims it's natural. Stewed in his own juices and sprawled on the floor in dementia, this hayseed should be restrained. The new long-player, 'Talkin' Honky Blues' is like a long walk on a short pier. Much of what went into the album was inspired by the city of Paris, where Buck lived while writing the thing. Further inspiration came from a collection of Anais Nin short stories called 'Under A Glass Bell'. From there, throw in some Charles Bukowski, some Tom Waits, a little bit of King Tubby, and - what the hell - some Faust, and the thing begins to take form. Sound upsetting? Well don't puke yet... The record took a full year to build and was done so with the help of a man-droid named Graematter and a disturbingly large character named T.O.A.B. La Rone (affectionately refered to as 'Ancient Dirtbag'). Together the three of them form 'the Entity'. The name was chosen by Graematter and was kept because it sounds so hilarious when he says it with his robotic voice. Here's how it work... more...