Busker Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

If you’re going to busk with a flute, might as well make it unusual

I have no idea where this video was shot, but you have to give this busker props for finding a

This clip of a Toronto busker is more than five years old, but it’s started to circulate once again. If

How many times do you pass a busker without even hearing what they’re singing and playing? This woman singing on

Hotel rooms must get very boring when you’re on tour. Maybe that’s why Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top decided to

Fifty years ago today, Muhammed Ali refused induction into the US Army. He was stripped of his championship and his

In Halifax today. Must. Have. Lobster. And now, in music news… Here’s a good Monday timesuck: learn to play a

If you’re the kind who believes that live music enhances public spaces will love what happened to this guy in

If you’re a busker (or if you just like to take your electric guitar camping), you’ll know how cumbersome it

…when he sees this busker. He decided to join in. The busker looks decidedly freaked out as the Steven Tyler

This guy was spotted in Strasbourg, France. Listen to the voice! (Via UPROXX)

If this had been around when Jack White was thinking about the White Stripes, he wouldn’t have needed Meg. Read

Making an Impact, Together! – Kate McKenna & Donnovan Bennett in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 022 February 22, 2021
Personality, intelligence, and work ethic can take you a long way in life. In the media business, however, these traits are simply not enough. Not only will you have to sacrifice to make your dreams come true, but those closest to you will have to share that commitment and all that comes with it. Now […]
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Chasing a Dream – Keith Pelley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 021 February 8, 2021
From a young hotshot TV producer to one of the world’s top sports executives, Keith Pelley continues to chase his dreams. As Keith puts it, “life is about adventures”, and what an epic one he’s been on, culminating with the European Golf Tour where he’s now CEO and Commissioner. In this episode Keith shares stories […]
Mark Silver
Who’s Ready for a Monkey Knife Fight? – Nic Sulsky in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 020 February 1, 2021
Long before the dawn of the internet, fantasy gaming and betting were already wildly popular pastimes for sports fans and gamblers. Fast forward to today, and the internet has more than caught up, it’s the dawn of a new day! We’re seeing explosive growth in the market cap and revenue of dozens of fantasy and […]
Mark Silver