<![CDATA[Busker Central It's the Law Feed]]> http://buskercentral.com/buskers en Fri, 19 Apr 2024 05:09:40 +0000 <![CDATA[1000 Buskers in Kuala Lumpur rejoice with legalization]]> http://buskercentral.com/buskers/blog.php?u=2&b=131&c=4&sid=402e87638b4ed5663612cbd274af86a3 http://buskercentral.com/buskers/blog.php?u=2&b=131&c=4&sid=402e87638b4ed5663612cbd274af86a3 (MALAYSIA) Kuala Lumpur has just legalized street-performing for which 200 have already auditioned.
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A jury of professional musicians will license the street-performers without any set limit of buskers to be selected.

With a population of 7.2 million people in greater Kuala Lumpur, there are over a 1000 happy buskers waiting to have their day.

Guidelines were being finalized but mainly the buskers must have a clean appearance and be disciplined enough to adhere to the designated time and location.

All that remains is finding suitable pitches in and around the city. Some areas may be modified to accompany busker performances.

Adjustments to the new legalization are to follow. As we've seen before, things can change around, flip-flop, flip again, then change back in as little as 1000 days. Hopefully, they'll...

[ Continued ]]]> Sat, 02 Feb 2013 07:30:32 +0000 <![CDATA[Tombstone "the town to tough to die"]]> http://buskercentral.com/buskers/blog.php?u=2305&b=112&c=4&sid=402e87638b4ed5663612cbd274af86a3 http://buskercentral.com/buskers/blog.php?u=2305&b=112&c=4&sid=402e87638b4ed5663612cbd274af86a3 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 22:11:17 +0000 <![CDATA[Sacramento gaining ground on west coast]]> http://buskercentral.com/buskers/blog.php?u=2&b=203&c=4&sid=402e87638b4ed5663612cbd274af86a3 http://buskercentral.com/buskers/blog.php?u=2&b=203&c=4&sid=402e87638b4ed5663612cbd274af86a3 (SACRAMENTO) Watch out San Francisco. The California capital is taking measures to encourage buskers and street-performers to entertain their fair city. Dozens of new murals have been painted on buildings around midtown and new legislation allows for more of the performing arts both inside and out.
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Buskers were once pushed out of Sacramento and other downtown areas pressured by frustrated business owners and residents who complained about the noise or said the musicians were blocking sidewalks. But as Sacramento’s urban core continues to develop and momentum continues in the local creative community, bringing back the buskers has become a hot topic around town.

The Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission as well as the Creative Economy Pilot Project will soon receive funding for projects over the next two y...

[ Continued ]]]> Tue, 01 Aug 2017 18:57:10 +0000 <![CDATA[Vincent gets a break]]> http://buskercentral.com/buskers/blog.php?u=2&b=34&c=4&sid=402e87638b4ed5663612cbd274af86a3 http://buskercentral.com/buskers/blog.php?u=2&b=34&c=4&sid=402e87638b4ed5663612cbd274af86a3 Orlando homeless wanna-be busker Vincent Tarazavich has been prevented by city laws from playing for tips on the streets of Orlando.

It seems that Vincent might be getting his big break, as soon as tonight, possibly. Bob Snow, the man who created Church Street Station back in the day, called me this morning. He's willing to give Vincent a spot in front of the newly reopened Cheyenne Saloon on Church Street.

"We'll throw $20 in the case and get him started," Snow told me. "He can start tonight, if he wants to."

Vincent will be holding his sign for the electronics store this afternoon, so it's not clear if he'll be able to connect with Snow. If he does, though, it would be a happy ending.

Snow told me he was involved in discussions with the city about 10 years ago about setting up a system for busking permits that would have included auditions before a committee...

[ Continued ]]]> Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:54:35 +0000 <![CDATA[Blues enthusiasts take note!]]> http://buskercentral.com/buskers/blog.php?u=2&b=200&c=4&sid=402e87638b4ed5663612cbd274af86a3 http://buskercentral.com/buskers/blog.php?u=2&b=200&c=4&sid=402e87638b4ed5663612cbd274af86a3 (COSTA RICA) San Jose has buskers singing the blues. Avenida Blues, a traditional blues band in Costa Rica, is finding national resistance to their style of music and performing. The buskers have been working for the past months filming their performances on the streets, issues with police, and concerts at large national festivals in the country.
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Due to severe lack of interest of the blues in Costa Rica, they are trying to get exposure with the international blues community. With different administration changes, the police have taken down several artists, jailed some others, and have confiscated equipment. A strike in January resulted in a movement called "Nuestra Calle" when there was the reported abuse of power by local authorities in the arrest of a sax player.

The Avendia blues band has been working hard...

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