Today marks the release of one of a special DVD (and EP) from one of my mentors, Mr. Buck 65. It’s called The Lost Tapes, and here’s what Buck65.com says about it:
(LOOSELY) BASED ON A TRUE STORY – THE LOST TAPES is a one hour film that hinges on the true-life theft of videotapes that were shamelessly stolen from a church during a BUCK 65 show in April of 2008. The film, which features performances, interviews, and skits by BUCK 65, PAUL “SKRATCH BASTID” MURPHY, CADENCE WEAPON, DJ WEEZL and others has been meticulously stitched together by director / editor / animator – Christopher Mills, illustrator – Nicole Aline Legault and editor – Winston Hacking and friends. It’s a Frankenstein monster of an edit that brings together live musical performances from the Situation cross-Canada tour of Spring 2008, BUCK 65’s tangent-filled rants, drawings, romantic adventures, surreal skits, abstract cartoon moments, actual news footage, interpretive dances, moving collages, and a special, previously unreleased extended video for “SHUTTERBUGGIN” – (a tribute / theoretical sequel to the cult movie phenomenon known as “The Beaver Trilogy”)
I haven’t actually seen this yet, but I am excited to check it out. A portion of it was filmed while I was DJing for Buck on the Situation album promo tour across Canada. I have nothing but fond memories of that tour and can’t wait to see what turns up in the film. The whole story is actually quite amazing: on our 2nd last date of the tour, some hooligan stole a shitload of the video crew’s gear (along with the accompanying footage) from our show in Victoria, BC. We had been filming the whole entire tour, so this was obviously a good kick in the pants. Months later, the tapes were found on the side of the road outside of town by a woman who reported it to police and they were returned to the camp. And as a result, the footage has surfaced here.
One thing is for certain: if DJ Weez-Il is involved, there’s going to be some action. You can pick up the DVD and EP over at Buck65.com or grab the 20 Odd Years (Vol 1) EP on iTunes. Here’s the trailer for it:
I produced Buck 65′s Situation (Warner Records) in 2007 and was nominated for a Juno Award for Producer of the Year. Grab it here and enjoy!
