(WWW) A somewhat humorous account of an experimental busking performance of Super Mario in Times Square has concluded. "A stream of passengers walked by, searching for anything to look at other than the 32-year-old man struggling to fit an egg-shaped cardboard headpiece imprinted with the visage of a Nintendo mascot. All I wanted was to leave Times Square with just $1 but that may have been asking too much" says Luke Winkie.

"Then I saw the competition...Spiderman, Sonic the Hedgehog, a pair of twin Minnie Mouses and some sort of monster had come into view."

Momma mia!
That's a spicy meat-ta-balla!
Then check into therapy.


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(WWW) An lengthy article at the Broke Backpacker has updated the advice on how to busk and fund your travels.Ziggy Samuels writes from his experiences and states, "With this busking guide in hand, you’re gonna learn both how to busk and how to do it right! I’m going to run you through every secret and tip for busking I’ve learnt since that first day in New Zealand and onwards across Asia. Then, once you have a handle on the craft, you can go write your own bloody awesome stories, too!"

Kick back with a glass of wine and a good smoke and enjoy some interesting if not humorous accounts of the sport.

Some sections include "Make people happy", "Prepare to be glamorous", and "How not to be a knob".

Check out the link below for more fun facts.

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(ENGLAND) Every once in a blue moon, Busker Central dives into it's vault to relive important articles that have stood the test of time. Over at the website Vocalist, "Busking: The Complete Guide to Street Performance" has been around for virtual ages.The organization is geared toward the serious and not-so-serious vocalist and musician with all sorts of interesting and relevant articles.

Somewhere in their back pages includes an link to BC as early as 2009. More links have been posted on related sites.

Enjoy the many views on the matter at hand as we head into the main busking season.

It's important to have access to websites of this caliber. Any shred of information is more than welcome as a means of moving forward.

What's the most amazing instrument? Why, the human voice of course!

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(SEATTLE) As far as Seattle is concerned, you're a star awaiting your new reserved pitch in Soundtransit's transport hubs. Their blog announces the Sounds of the Sound program expanding options for serious buskers.
Interestingly enough, the world of busking is making a comeback after the horrendous covid19 global shutdown from a few years back. This severely affected the shopping and hospitality industries not to mention the performing arts.

A big black and white star adorns the pitch where buskers are free to express themselves and accept tips without hassles.

“The buskers are great,” wrote one blog post. “They make the station feel more like a destination, not just a place to pass through. Keep on supporting them.”

For more information and locales, check out the link below.

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(LONDON) The story of busker James Bowen and his cat Bob has snowballed into an impressive miracle.
Reported here on Busker Central in November of 2012, the story was first picked up by the London press and spread around the world. The result is selling over 300,000 books and now a feature length sequel.

You can view the high-fiving feline in the inspiring film now streaming on various platforms including the free Tubi.

Played by actor James Treadaway, Bowen and the friendly orange tabby live on forever in film and lore.

There is a sad note concerning James the busker. Somehow, he is about to be homeless once again. Why? Bob the cat is no longer with us pushing James back into the world of drugs and, understandably, depression.

Click the link below for the debut film "A street cat named Bob"....

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