Editing Done!
So I have finally finished editing the film. I have uploaded it to Youtube and it is available to watch on the Documentary page. The process was tough and there … Continue reading
Busker Etiquette
During my interviews with some of the buskers, one of the themes that kept coming up was a sort of ‘unwritten rules’ that buskers tend to follow. In a sense … Continue reading
Earworms
I read an interesting article on the BBC the other day which described the phenomenon of getting a song stuck in your head and playing it over and over. Everyone … Continue reading
Busking Top Hits
I have a few experiences when it comes to buskers that have really stuck in my memory. The two that have really stuck both happened when I was living in … Continue reading
Cyber Busking
I recently read about a new development in the busking community called cyber busking. Here, people upload their music online and people can make donations. I suppose this has all come … Continue reading
Types of busking
So I have started to realise that a lot of people have different ideas about what busking is, or what act can be considered as busking. In my documentary the … Continue reading
No Busking, No Begging
Yes – you’re seeing this right. No busking and no begging. I’ve spoken to a few buskers at this point and asked them if they think people associate busking with … Continue reading
Undercover Busking
For people who haven’t heard this story yet, I thought I really had to share this with all of you. It shows the difference in treatment people get for busking … Continue reading
A License To Busk
When I first started researching laws and regulations regarding busking, I was pretty shocked to find that in London you now need to do auditions to busk in the London … Continue reading
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