1)Would you like to introduce yourself?
Yes. I am Buckman Coe. Soul and World artist from Vancouver, BC. Activist. Romantic. Purveyor of bad accents. Loves full-band sweaty dance floor shows of soul & reggae, and also listening-audiences for folkier performances.
2)When and why did you start playing?
I started playing in University while in England. I had been writing songs for years and was really drawn to perform on stage, so formed a band and started putting on events and tours with friends wherever I have lived. I do it for the incredible connection between musician and audience that uplifts and inspires all of us.
3)What is your favorite part about this line of work? Your least favorite? Why?
The best part is losing oneself in the music and feeling the audience losing themselves in dance and connecting with the message and vibe of the music. The least favourite is the stress associated with the risk and responsibility to put on shows and tours. Also social media has become so pervasive and necessary as an artist, it’s a tool but this constant thing we seem to need to engage in.
4)Is there a hidden meaning in your song ‘Gathering Storm’?
This song was inspired by environmental activist work and visiting frontline communities such as Standing Rock, the Tiny House Warriors, and being involved with other indigenous-led organizations in the Pacific Northwest. It is about all the people coming together for social and environmental justice.
5)How do you handle mistakes during a performance?
Keep on going! In my experience most people don’t notice so just keep rolling with it and having a good time.
6)Which of your tracks would you recommend for any new listeners?
I have such a diverse range of music I would give them a sampling. So I would suggest ‘Malama Ka ‘Aina’ and ‘Gathering Storm’ to showcase some of the reggae-world fusion material. And ‘So it Goes’ and ‘Brother’ to showcase more finger-picking folk styles.
7)If you were given the power to do so, which overused interview question would you have banned?
I would not ban any question.
8)And, most importantly, what is your favorite type of cookie?
If I had to eat one cookie for the rest of my life it would probably be a solid classic like oatmeal and raisin.
Good morning.
In passing, them questions is far from random. They’re rather contextual.
They were randomly selected from some lists of suggested music interview questions
And unlike a good interview there are no follow up questions
Apart from the last one that the Raccoon made me add
Nicely done. I enjoy the 8 question posts.
Thank you (send the money to the usual address?)
Oh (hi again), I just spotted the “impotently” typo…
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Thanks Benoit
Although, to think twice about it, it may be a very opportune word use, in “…most impotently, what is your favorite type of cookie?”
I suppose we are powerless to resist our favourite cookies.
for some reason I could edit your comment
You editing my comment: Good.
Now I can blame anything bad on you!
sure
Still a little e instead of an a, in that word.
I knew that!
Hah! You know my newly-paved street? Two workers are currently jackhammering (with cutters) a circle about 2 feet all around a manhole cover in mid-road. Strange. I figure perhaps the manhole base itself is too high, and their job is to bring it down some (for snow-ploughing purposes).
I’ll have to ask, though. I MUST know everything.
Oops, there they go, their particular job done.
Now a front-end loader’s been brought in to remove the cut-out pavement; I wonder if it isn’t simply that the paving machine paved over the manhole cover, which therefore has to be dug out and hand-collared with tarmacadam?
Who needs sports when you can have play by play on Ottawa road repairs!?
And now the loader’s gone away. A worker is busy measuring short depths, using a board to represent the crown of the road that isn’t there anymore. So, it does look like a manhole ‘collar’ (?) adjustment.
(Of course, if I were truly modern, there’d be a webcam on it…)
Good morning everyone!
Hi, Justin!
hello Justin
Quite curious that road repair is.
Hi Justin
I got the answer: they were indeed digging up that manhole access in order to place a ‘crown’ of proper depth, so that the cover would end up fitting flush with the asphalt. Now dig this (haha): The guy: “Til next Spring”. Me: “Because they’ll put a final coat of asphalt then?” Him: “Yup.” Meaning they’ll dig it up again and place a ‘crown’ of slightly greater depth.
Nothing is simple.
Quite the process!
Really. Incidentally, crown = collar. Maybe collar is a better name.
Part of me wants to be sarcastic about the roadworks comments but I’m worried that you will not do it again if I am
Oh, go right ahead. We’re in the Post-Sarcasm Era.
I mean shit, the prez is blaming the media for the magabomber, kinda. Irony is dead too.