DAN GENNOE.

Went to see the legendary Buck 65 [above] last night at the Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen. Buck, was, as usual, everything you could ask a lo-fi, DIY hip hop legend from Halifax Nova Scotia to be: dark, dirty, surreal and comically twisted. The man is a lo-fi, DIY hip hop legend for a reason. Did I mention he’s a legend? However, the evening’s excess of amazement wasn’t just limited to the Buck. Support came from Spanish one man a cappella army, Hyperpotamus[below]. He does that thing where he live samples his vocals to build up backing tracks which he then sings over. It’s not a new trick. I’ve seen plenty of people do it, but none as entertainingly as this. The videos on his site don’t really do him justice. Much better to see him live if you get the chance.