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The Lord Mayor of Melbourne is considering street busker auditions to quailify for a buskers licence. This could be looked at as a form of censorship or control over who or what is played in the streets.
Perhaps the Lord Mayor has not been in Melbourne long enough, but bad (and good)busking has always been a part of Melbournes city culture.
There was once a homeless guy who banged sticks on a bucket for coins, or the old guy who wobbled his jaw everytime he blew into his saxophone. They were usually on Burke Street between Russell Street and Swanston Street. I never knew their names or what happened to them. They were part of the Melbourne scene, despite how good or bad they may have been. Had they been forced to audition, would they have qualified?? Hard to say for sure, I would guess not likely.
If a street busker is really bad, don't donate any money. If they are that bad, they will eventually get the hint and move on or improve.
All I ask of the mayor is not to rob someone of a chance to perform before they start. Let the public decide if a busker is bad or not.
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/doyles-crackdown-on-wailing-buskers-20100902-14ob6.htmlThe Lord Mayor of Melbourne is considering street busker auditions to quailify for a... more
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Episode 7: Featuring Don Witter Jr. - Playing For Pocket Change is a mini series featuring musicians playing on the streets and in the subways of New York City. Often overlooked and ignored, we find out who these people are and what makes them want play in the world's strangest venue.Episode 7: Featuring Don Witter Jr. - Playing For Pocket Change is a mini series... more
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Episode 6: Featuring Tom Swafford. Playing For Pocket Change is a mini series featuring musicians playing on the streets and in the subways of New York City. Often overlooked and ignored, we find out who these people are and what makes them want play in the world's strangest venue.Episode 6: Featuring Tom Swafford. Playing For Pocket Change is a mini series... more
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Episode 5: Featuring Heth and Jed. Playing For Pocket Change is a mini series featuring musicians playing on the streets and in the subways of New York City. Often overlooked and ignored, we find out who these people are and what makes them want play in the world's strangest venue.Episode 5: Featuring Heth and Jed. Playing For Pocket Change is a mini series... more
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Featuring Natalia "Saw Lady" Paruz. Playing For Pocket Change is a mini series featuring musicians playing on the streets and in the subways of New York City. Often overlooked and ignored, we find out who these people are and what makes them want play in the world's strangest venue.Featuring Natalia "Saw Lady" Paruz. Playing For Pocket Change is a mini... more
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This is a busker whom I photographed at Hauptwache train station in downtown Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Despite his age, he was putting on quite a performance. (For those of you who care, he was also a reasonably good musician).This is a busker whom I photographed at Hauptwache train station in downtown Frankfurt... more
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I had just gotten off work when I ran into this combo on the subway. I don't know their name but the proximity of the 'Wet Paint' sign led me to christen them 'Wet Paint'.I had just gotten off work when I ran into this combo on the subway. I don't know... more
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This interesting video is an interview with Chris and Phineas Phogg, who entertain crowds at the Pike Place Market in my other home, Seattle. In this video, Chris talks about about their lives as Buskers.This interesting video is an interview with Chris and Phineas Phogg, who entertain... more
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