Street Musicians

July 17th, 2007 by Maureen McHugh

Sometimes the world is so postmodern it hurts my brain. This is a group called The Wrong Trousers (Wallace and Gromit!) which performs a version of Video Killed the Radio Star on harp, mandolin and stand up bass. Thanks to Karen Meisner for the link.

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6 Responses

1. Madeleine Robins Says:
   July 17th, 2007 at 7:52 pm

   That’s wonderful. And they’re such puppies!

2. Rory Harper Says:
   July 17th, 2007 at 11:16 pm

   This is a delightful vid!

   It’s occurred to me to find out what the laws are in in Austin, and any permits that might be needed, for me (and Brad, and other Babies, if I could suck them into it) to do some street busking.

   Maybe go down on Sixth Street if they allow it. Open up the guitar case and see who throws money into it.

   Any idea whether Austin allows busking?

3. Steven Gould Says:
   July 18th, 2007 at 6:18 pm

   You have to have a permit unless the temperature has exceeded 97 degrees F.

4. Ken Houghton Says:
   July 20th, 2007 at 12:56 pm

   English translation of (2) and (3): You don’t need a permit in August.

5. Bradley Denton Says:
   July 20th, 2007 at 2:32 pm

   Busking in Austin is pointless, since everyone who walks by is yet another penniless musician.

6. Rory Harper Says:
   July 20th, 2007 at 3:16 pm

   Crap! How could I have forgotten!!

   Oh, well…. It was just a thought….

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