Shows
Beyond Bourke Street[Beyond Bourke Street] #45 GEORGE KAMIKAWABorn in Japan (in Kuwana, 30km from Nagoya), Blues artist George Kamikawa has been playing on the streets of Melbourne since the early 2000s. His journey as a busker started in New Zealand after observing a musician performing on the sidewalks of Auckland. Nowadays, George blends busking sessions with shows in venues, corporate gigs, and festival appearances in Australia and overseas.
Interview recorded on September 23, 2023 (Swanston Street, Melbourne Central Business District) by Daniel Bacchieri.
Music excerpts from the songs "Devil in Your Bed", "Sake Blues", "Black Water Blowing", "Early in the Morning", "Sandhill", "Mountain Rag", "Creeper". All songs written by Ge...
2023-09-2307 min
Beyond Bourke Street[Beyond Bourke Street] #44 UMBRA MOONInterview recorded on August 10, 2023 (Bourke Street Mall, Melbourne Central Business District) by Daniel Bacchieri.
Music excerpts from the songs "Fool Me", "Only U in the End", "Temporary Healing". All songs written by Umbra Moon.
Photo credit: https://www.instagram.com/k_sacco/
https://linktr.ee/umbramoon
2023-08-3008 min
Beyond Bourke Street[Beyond Bourke Street] #43 JWITTITInterview recorded on August 19, 2023 (Flinders Lane, Melbourne Central Business District) by Daniel Bacchieri.
Music excerpts from the songs "Climb", "Moment", "Soaring", "Watch Out", "Didn't I", "Mirror", "Should've Know". All songs written by Jwittit.
Photo credit: Nauman https://www.instagram.com/naumanbadar/
https://www.instagram.com/jwittit/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/2XhIGArQu6tlQXkKEwaiAw
2023-08-3007 min
Beyond Bourke Street[Beyond Bourke Street] #42 TEZZMAKKInterview recorded on August 19, 2023 (Flinders Lane, Melbourne Central Business District) by Daniel Bacchieri.
Music excerpts from the songs "Finally" (feat. Adrien Cayu, MosWavey & Tezzmakk) by Jwittit, "Sunset" (feat. Tezzmakk) by Jwittit, "Exactly" (feat. Joshua Caleb, MosWavey & Tezzmakk), by Jwittit and Leyvi.
Photo credit: Daniel Bacchieri
https://www.instagram.com/tezzmakk/
2023-08-3006 min
Beyond Bourke Street[Beyond Bourke Street] #41 ISHANAustralian/Indian/Swiss/German/Spanish ISHAN takes his multicultural musical influences to the streets of Melbourne. The singer-songwriter believes the online environment has become crucial for street performances and also reveals how busking in the Central Business District can be compared with his street music experience in the Melbourne suburbs (for instance, Hawthorn in the City of Boroondara).
Interview recorded on June 30, 2023 (Zoom recording) by Daniel Bacchieri.
Music excerpts from the songs "Hello", "Apologies", "Bad Dream", "Go", and "This Blank Wall". All songs written by ISHAN.
Photo credit: https://www.instagram.com/ten.g.studios/
https://linktr.ee/ishanincaps
2023-07-0108 min
Beyond Bourke Street[Beyond Bourke Street] #40 MALCURA (with Josh Voce)Cutting their teeth as buskers in Melbourne's Bourke Street Mall during the mid-2010s (along with local acts like Tash Sultana, Pierce Brothers, and Opal Ocean), "Heavy Flamenco" Malcura is ready to reconnect with the sidewalks of the Central Business District in 2023.
Interview with guitarist Josh Voce recorded on June 26 and June 28, 2023 (Zoom recording) by Daniel Bacchieri.
Music excerpts from the songs "Ayendi", "Black Cloud Float, Pt. 1", "Black Cloud Float, Pt. 2", "Keyzer Soze", "Captain Snus", "Malcura (Malcura II)". All songs written by Malcura.
https://www.instagram.com/malcura
https://twitter.com/malcuraband
https://soundcloud.com/malcura
https://open.spotify.com/artist...
2023-06-2809 min
Beyond Bourke Street[Beyond Bourke Street] #39 V DON DADABosnian-born singer-songwriter V Don Dada has been busking in Melbourne for the last seven years, mixing street performances at the Central Business District with impromptu gigs by the seashore. The hip-hop artist celebrates the busking events promoted by the City of Melbourne and believes that such programs are pivotal to providing a stable income for buskers.
Interview recorded on June 26, 2023 (Zoom recording) by Daniel Bacchieri.
Music excerpts from the songs "Redlight", "I Am", "My Kriptnite", "Big Girls Pants On", and "Six Thirty-Five". All songs written by V Don Dada.
Photo credit: Jv Azores Carlos https://www.instagram.com/just.street__/
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2023-06-2708 min
Beyond Bourke Street[Beyond Bourke Street] #38 MARGHERITA BENINCASAThe Sicilian-born Margherita Benincasa chose the streets of Melbourne to try out her first busking session. The singer-songwriter defined her experience performing at Southbank and Melbourne Central Business District as a positive turning point in her career as a musician.
Interview recorded on April 15, 2022 (Southbank, Melbourne) by Daniel Bacchieri.
Music excerpts from the song "Inverno", written by Margherita Benincasa.
Photo credit: Henry Lim
https://linktr.ee/Margherita_bs
2023-06-2408 min
Beyond Bourke Street[Beyond Bourke Street] #37 McDERMOTT & NORTHOriginally from Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley, the McDermott & North duo brought their Indie Folk Rock harmonies to the streets of Melbourne. While some buskers search the city's central area for recognition, Paddy (McDermott) and Rhys (North) look towards the suburbs of Melbourne and the countryside of Victoria to present their original songs.
Interview recorded on April 25, 2022 (Banana Alley by the Yarra River, Melbourne Central Business District) by Daniel Bacchieri.
Music excerpts from the songs "Ally", "Broken Girl", "Everytime (I'm a Little Bit Like You)", "Georgia", "Sunshine Bank Holiday", "Through the Wind", "Anything Sally Says", written by McDermott & North.
Photo credit: Al...
2023-06-2407 min
Beyond Bourke Street[Beyond Bourke Street] #36 HONEYBOY DESBorn in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (a union territory of India at the junction of the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea), Honeyboy Des has been busking in Melbourne since 2006.
Interview recorded on April 16, 2022 (Bourke Street Mall, Melbourne Central Business District) by Daniel Bacchieri.
Music excerpts from the song "Lawrence School Reunion Song", written by Honeyboy Des.
Photo credit: Honeyboy Des personal archive
https://www.youtube.com/@HoneyboyDes
https://www.instagram.com/honeyboydes/
2023-06-2408 min
Beyond Bourke Street[Beyond Bourke Street] #35 JAD PINNONEThrough his Italian and Indigenous Moroccan cultural backgrounds, singer and multi-instrumentalist Jad Pinnone presents a melting pot of rhythms while busking on the streets of Melbourne.
Interview recorded on April 15, 2022 (Alexandra Gardens by the Yarra River, Melbourne Central Business District) by Daniel Bacchieri.
Music excerpts from the song "AÏCHA", written by Jad Pinnone.
Photo credit: Shots by Dre https://www.instagram.com/_shotsbydre/
https://linktr.ee/jadpinnoneofficial
2023-06-2307 min
Beyond Bourke Street[Beyond Bourke Street] #34 MUKUL JIWNANIA regular Melbourne busker since 2020, Indian-born Mukul Jiwnani produced 'an ethnographic inquiry of how the current culture of musical busking in Melbourne CBD accommodates innovation for a musician and its implications for one’s creative practice' as part of his Master of Music at the Australian Institute of Music (AIM).
Interview recorded on April 18, 2022 (Flinders Walk by the Yarra River, Melbourne Central Business District) by Daniel Bacchieri.
Music excerpts from the song "Brand New Tie", written by Mukul Jiwnani.
Photo credit: Rachel May
https://linktr.ee/mukuljiwnani
2023-06-2308 min
Beyond Bourke Street[Beyond Bourke Street] #33 GARETH WIECKOGareth Wiecko is a Welsh-born pianist and producer living in Melbourne, where his busking sessions helped him pay for college (at the Australian Institute of Music) and played an essential role in obtaining a permanent resident visa in Australia.
Interview recorded on April 16, 2022 (Bourke Street Mall, Melbourne Central Business District) by Daniel Bacchieri.
Music excerpts from the songs "Pads", "IO", and "INNI". All songs were written by Gareth Wiecko.
Photo credit: Daniel Bacchieri
https://linktr.ee/garethwiecko
2023-06-2308 min
Beyond Bourke Street[Beyond Bourke Street] #32 ADAM SEIDELOriginally from Bairnsdale (East Gippsland, Victoria), guitarist Adam Seidel was inspired by Melbourne buskers from the 2010s like Tash Sultana. Nowadays, he performs at Bourke Street Mall, treating the act of busking as his full-time job.
Interview recorded on April 20, 2022 (Bourke Street Mall, Melbourne Central Business District) by Daniel Bacchieri.
Music excerpts from songs written by Adam Seidel.
Photo credit: bc.visuals_
https://www.instagram.com/adamseidelmusic/
2023-06-2210 min
Beyond Bourke Street[Beyond Bourke Street] #31 JOHN CROSBIEHaving worked every type of gig, from pubs to stadiums worldwide, singer-guitarist John Crosbie found new inspiration in the “naked honesty” of busking solo on Melbourne’s streets.
Interview recorded on May 30, 2023 (Bourke Street Mall, Melbourne Central Business District) by Daniel Bacchieri.
Music excerpts from the songs "Brand New Day", "Eternal", "Here Close to You", "My Sanctuary", "Right Next to You", "I Need a Song". All songs written by John Crosbie.
https://www.johncrosbie.com/
2023-06-2007 min
Beyond Bourke Street[Beyond Bourke Street] #30 ASHLEIGH ROSESinger Ashleigh Rose reflects on how busking built her confidence to perform on stage while sharing why she prefers to sing around the Southbank rather than the Bourke Street Mall. Ashleigh also highlights the use of TikTok and Instagram to promote her street music sessions and her relationship with other buskers, especially the ones she met when studying at the Australian College of the Arts (Collarts).
Interview recorded on April 22, 2022 (Birrarung Marr, between Melbourne CBD and the Yarra River) by Daniel Bacchieri.
Music excerpts from the song "Waiting Among Stars", written by Ashleigh Rose.
https://linktr.ee/ashleighrosemusic
2023-06-1708 min
Beyond Bourke Street[Beyond Bourke Street] #29 LEON KROEBERIndonesian-born Perth-raised and now based in Melbourne, pop/folk singer Leon Kroeber is focused on performing in the streets of the Central Business District to build his audience. Leon blends original songs with cover versions throughout his busking sessions on Swanston Street and Bourke Street.
Interview recorded on June 8, 2023 (Swanston Street, Melbourne Central Business District) by Daniel Bacchieri.
Music excerpts from the song "Red", written by Leon Kroeber.
https://www.instagram.com/imleonkroeber/
https://www.youtube.com/@imLeonKroeber
https://open.spotify.com/artist/2PLPYcevxqMkWYFW5y5DzV
https://www.tiktok.com/@imleonkroeber
https://soundcloud.com/imleonkroeber
Photo credit: Krish Miglani
2023-06-1408 min
Beyond Bourke Street[Beyond Bourke Street] #28 JOSHUA CALEBFrom station to station (especially Southern Cross and Flinders railway stations in Melbourne), freestyle hip-hop artist Joshua Caleb considers the streets his main stage to perform. The half-Irish, half-Ghanaian composer/producer/trumpet player enjoys improvising during his live busking sessions, inspired by his connections with an audience passing through his eyes.
Interview recorded on May 26, 2023 (outside Southern Cross Station, Melbourne Central Business District) by Daniel Bacchieri.
Music excerpts from the songs "Respect to TMH", "Two Edge Blade", "Soul Train", "Sadly Glad", "City Kids", "Flinders Street Freestyle (Live)", "LML (Live My Life)", "Blasphemy". All songs written by Joshua Caleb.
Photo credit...
2023-06-1207 min
Beyond Bourke Street[Beyond Bourke Street] #27 KEANU JAISinger-songwriter Keanu Jai is one of the new faces of the Melbourne busking scene. The pop artist, who just moved from Port Macquarie, New South Wales, regularly plays on Bourke Street Mall (Melbourne CBD) with a 100% original repertoire.
Interview recorded on May 30, 2023 (Bourke Street Mall, Melbourne Central Business District) by Daniel Bacchieri.
Music excerpts from the song "single bed", written by Keanu Jai.
https://www.instagram.com/keanujaisays/
https://www.facebook.com/keanujaisays
https://www.youtube.com/@keanujai8317
https://open.spotify.com/artist/6vnyAQ9NdvQs3ef228zcR7
https://www.abc.net.au/triplejunearthed/artist/keanu-jai/
https://soundcloud.com/keanujai
Photo...
2023-06-0809 min
Beyond Bourke Street[Beyond Bourke Street] #26 J VERSEMelbourne-based rapper J Verse presents a melting pot of Hip Hop, R&B and Afrobeats. The artist, born in Dubai, became a social media sensation while rapping for street celebrities. His TikTok video with NBA icon/DJ Shaquille O'Neal has more than 12,5 million views (https://www.tiktok.com/@jversee/video/7135448272344288514).
Interview recorded on May 20, 2023 (Swanston Street, Melbourne Central Business District) by Daniel Bacchieri.
Music excerpts from the songs "My Lil Dancer", "Take Too Long", "Star", "Why Can't We", "Losing You". All songs written by J Verse.
https://www.tiktok.com/@jversee
https://www.instagram.com/jverse/
https://www.youtube.com/c/ju...
2023-06-0307 min
Beyond Bourke StreetEpisode #32 ROMANIEBelgian born, Melbourne based singer-songwriter Romanie Assez reveals how performing on the streets of Melbourne contributes to identifying which original songs have an immediate response from a passerby audience. And in what manner the COVID-19 pandemic impacted her most recent work.
Interview recorded on August 8, 2021 (Zoom recording) by Daniel Bacchieri.
Music excerpts from the songs "Fake Friends", "I'm Anything (But Myself Around You)", "Stranger In My Skin", "This Is Not A Love Song", "Burnt", "Scars", "Changing", "Little Big Steps". All songs written by Romanie.
https://www.romaniemusic.com/
https://www.instagram.com/romaniemusic/
https://www.facebook.com/romaniemusic
https://romaniemusic...
2021-08-1309 min
Beyond Bourke StreetEpisode #31 TIM CHOUSingaporean Australian Tim Chou explains how busking nurtured his career as a music performer in Melbourne.
Interview recorded on August 7, 2021 (Zoom recording) by Daniel Bacchieri.
Music excerpts from the songs "Created Me", "Deep In The Ocean", "Headlines", "Lose Somebody", "Shouldn't Have Fell For You", "Thief Of Love", "Worth The Wait". All songs written by Tim Chou.
https://www.instagram.com/timchoumusic/
https://www.facebook.com/timchoumusic/
https://soundcloud.com/timchoumusic
https://www.triplejunearthed.com/artist/tim-chou
https://open.spotify.com/artist/09x9SwMPriBZPyqDL2gcC2
2021-08-0906 min
Beyond Bourke StreetEpisode #30 ANIA REYNOLDSMulti-instrumentalist Ania Reynolds (under her Synthotronica moniker) brings electro-grooves into the streets of Melbourne.
Interview recorded on July 8, 2021 (Zoom recording) by Daniel Bacchieri.
Music excerpts from the songs "Dafne", "Donky", "Uforik", "A Lot of Good Things Happened Today", "I'm Asking for a Friend". All songs written by Ania Reynolds.
https://www.aniareynolds.com/
https://linktr.ee/synthotronica
2021-07-0912 min
Beyond Bourke StreetEpisode #29 ALETHIAColombian Melbourne based singer ALETHIA reveals how her busking experience in Australia influences her performance on stage.
Interview recorded on July 1, 2021 (Zoom recording) by Daniel Bacchieri.
Music excerpts from the songs "Closer", "Destino", "Recuérdame", "Sometimes I Feel That Way". All songs written by ALETHIA.
https://www.alethiamusic.com/
https://linktr.ee/ALETHIAmusic
2021-07-0306 min
Beyond Bourke StreetEpisode #28 PABLO CRAVZOVArgentine composer and multi-instrumentalist Pablo Cravzov describes how busking in Melbourne helps him to improve his craft and why he enjoys the challenge of getting people's attention on the streets throughout his music performance.
Interview recorded on June 28, 2021 (Zoom recording) by Daniel Bacchieri.
Music excerpts from the songs "Going Away", "Reborn", "Slumber". All songs written by Pablo Cravzov.
https://www.instagram.com/cravzov/
https://www.facebook.com/cravzov
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC806W85OZJC53KRIPW7MqJQ
https://open.spotify.com/artist/02jWGXdZnvZRnH0ykIImTd
https://soundcloud.com/cravzov
https://cravzov.bandcamp.com/music
2021-06-3007 min
Beyond Bourke StreetEpisode #27 SHANA DAVENPORTSinger Shana Davenport explains how she got inspired by Melbourne buskers to become a street musician herself.
Interview recorded on November 8, 2020 (Zoom recording) by Daniel Bacchieri.
Music excerpts from the song "Help", written by Shana Davenport and Amber Barry.
https://www.instagram.com/shanamusicc/
https://www.facebook.com/shanamusicc
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt4zXfydIOoDbx80LEw-sBw/featured
Photo Credit: Jordan Barling
2021-06-2705 min
Beyond Bourke StreetEpisode #26 ZOE MORTELLABorn in Australia and raised in Italy, singer-guitarist Zoe Mortella talks about her favourite set-up to perform on the streets of Melbourne (and how to connect with the audience that is passing by).
Interview recorded on October 23, 2020 (Zoom recording) by Daniel Bacchieri.
Music excerpts from the song "Baby", written by Zoe Mortella.
https://www.zoemortella.com/
https://www.instagram.com/zoemortella/
https://www.facebook.com/zoemortella/
https://soundcloud.com/zom97
2021-06-2406 min
Beyond Bourke StreetEpisode #25 ERNEST AINESFolk singer-songwriter Ernest Aines has been performing on the streets of Melbourne since the early 2000s. After releasing an EP in 2019, Ernest started to record new songs during the 2020 COVID lockdown. His first full album is coming up in 2021. He has won The City of Melbourne online busking competition with his song "Heartwood", as well as being awarded Runner Up in the The Cygnet Folk Festival Song Competition 2020. He has also played at the award-winning online music festival Isol-Aid plus the 2021 International Folk Alliance Sounds Australia Showcase.
Interview recorded on October 12, 2020 (Zoom recording) by Daniel Bacchieri.
Music excerpts from the so...
2021-06-1910 min
Beyond Bourke StreetEpisode #24 POPPY WSUK Australian based singer-songwriter Poppy WS shares her busking experiences on the streets of cities like Melbourne and Manchester.
Interview recorded on October 28, 2020 (Zoom recording) by Daniel Bacchieri.
Music excerpts from the songs "Bella", "Drown", "Risky Business", "Someone Else". All songs written by Poppy WS.
https://poppyws.bandcamp.com/
https://soundcloud.com/poppyws
https://www.instagram.com/poppyws/
https://www.facebook.com/poppyws
https://open.spotify.com/artist/54TrVhukv6MXxisfFMVJXJ
2021-06-1510 min
Beyond Bourke StreetEpisode #23 BEN FUMI (from MOJO JACKET)Multi-instrumentalist Ben Fumi (singer of Mojo Jacket) shares his busking experiences in Melbourne (Victoria), Byron Bay (New South Wales), and Queenstown (New Zealand).
Interview recorded on October 19, 2020 (Zoom recording) by Daniel Bacchieri.
Music excerpts from the songs "The Movie Song", "Scarlet Woman", "Offering", "Magic Rendezvous", "3 Girls", "Stay". All songs written by Ben Fumi.
https://mojojacket.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/mojojacket
https://www.instagram.com/mojojacket/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/5N5ue6YmMVKwhspEXKSN49
https://soundcloud.com/ben-fumi/sets/mojo-jacket-offering-ep
2021-02-1010 min
The Podcast Studies PodcastStreetmusicmap radio with Daniel BacchieriShownotes
Welcome to the new season of New Aural Cultures Podcast. In this first episode of 2021, Dario Llinares speaks to PhD candidate from Monash University (Melbourne) Daniel Bacchieri about his fantastic project Streetmusicmap radio. The project combines a comprehensive archive of global street musicians organised through a digital map linking to and instagram page of footage from artists performing from all over the world. Allied to this is the podcast StreetMusicMap Radio (http://streetmusicmelbourne.com/podcast-episodes/) features an eclectic mix of musicians, primarily from Melbourne, discussing their creative practice, the life of a street musician and questions...
2021-01-221h 04
Beyond Bourke StreetEpisode #22 TASHA ZAPPALABorn and raised in Far North Queensland, based in Tasmania and a regular Melbourne busker, singer-songwriter Tasha Zappala released 4 albums in the last 4 years, a body of work full of post-folk blues and gypsy melodies.
Interview recorded on October 23, 2020 (Zoom recording) by Daniel Bacchieri.
Music excerpts from the songs "Sweet Love", "Flores", "Dreambox", "Glass Eyes", "It's Always Morning Time", "Kafka", "Reflections", "Dreamstate", "Murakami Love Song". All songs written by Tasha Zappala.
https://www.instagram.com/tashazappala/
https://tashazappala.bandcamp.com/
https://soundcloud.com/tashazappala
https://open.spotify.com/artist/29nt3JakWZaavFuVNKAdS1
https://www.facebook.com/TashaZappalaDotCom
2021-01-1009 min
Beyond Bourke StreetEpisode #21 SEBASTIAN LUGOSince his arrival in Melbourne 5 years ago, Colombian singer-songwriter Sebastian Lugo has been performing rock ballads and electronic vibes around the Central Business District's sidewalks.
Interview recorded on November 3, 2020 (Zoom recording) by Daniel Bacchieri.
Music excerpts from the songs "Nena" (feat. Sebastian Lugo & MC Seba), "Please Come Back " (feat. Ruby-Sofia & Sarah Ryan), "Un Par De Palabras". All songs written and produced by the Anunnaki production team.
Sebastian Lugo
https://www.instagram.com/sebastian_lugo_oficial/
https://www.facebook.com/SebastianLugoOficial/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/5S6q5QV7WSD8NfhDJHIUMQ
Anunnaki
https://www.instagram.com/anunnaki_official/
https://www.youtube...
2020-12-1808 min
Beyond Bourke StreetEpisode #20 NOAH PETERSLos Angeles Melbourne-based Noah Peters shares his experiences about busking in Australia and in the USA.
Interview recorded on October 16, 2020 (Zoom recording) by Daniel Bacchieri.
Music excerpts from the songs "Double Edge Blade", "Help Me Stand", "Ray", "The Man", "The World Won't Change ". All songs written by Noah Peters.
https://www.instagram.com/therealnoahpeters/
https://www.facebook.com/noahpetersmusic/
https://soundcloud.com/user6217251
https://open.spotify.com/artist/6QfVJrUYAkjH2gaYOHT1YP
2020-12-1110 min
Beyond Bourke StreetEpisode #19 GLEN WEESingaporean Melbourne-based Glen Wee presents his indie folk songs on the streets, turning the sidewalks into intimate outdoor venues.
Interview recorded on November 3, 2020 (Zoom recording) by Daniel Bacchieri.
Music excerpts from the songs "Walking on the Side", "Carelessly", "Paper Man", "Send Me An Angel", "Sound of Clouds", "House of Stone", "Fairy Eyes" feat. Eilish McGregor (Acoustic). All songs written by Glen Wee.
https://www.instagram.com/glenweemusic/
https://www.facebook.com/glenweemusic/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4ZG94GJYXCNKWxWSulbi17
2020-12-0613 min
Beyond Bourke StreetEpisode #18 ROUND ABOUT AMYRound About Amy keeps looping on the streets of Melbourne, bringing up original songs by the sidewalks.
Interview recorded on October 28, 2020 (Zoom recording) by Daniel Bacchieri.
Music excerpts from the songs "Cord Line" and "Don't You Grow Up". All songs written by Amy Cumming.
https://www.facebook.com/roundaboutamy/
https://www.instagram.com/roundaboutamy/
2020-11-2410 min
Beyond Bourke StreetEpisode #17 JACOB FITZGERALDSinger-songwriter Jacob Fitzgerald captivates the streets of Melbourne with beautiful melodies. With a second album coming up, he enjoys, while busking, the encounters provided by playing on the sidewalks.
Interview recorded on October 14, 2020 (Zoom recording) by Daniel Bacchieri.
Music excerpts from the songs "Adore Ya", "Blue", "Dear Juliet", "Forever Yours", "Him", and "My Brother". All songs written by Jacob Fitzgerald.
https://www.jacobfitzgerald.com.au/
https://www.instagram.com/jacob.fitzgerald/
https://www.facebook.com/jacobfitzgerald.music
https://twitter.com/jacobfitzmusic
2020-11-1909 min
Beyond Bourke StreetEpisode #16 STEPH STRINGSMulti-instrumentalist Steph Strings enjoys performing on Sundays at the Camberwell Sunday Market, a few kilometers east from Melbourne's Central Business District. The 20 year old virtuoso guitar player is one of the best examples why Melbourne's street music scene goes beyond Bourke Street.
Interview recorded on October 27, 2020 (Zoom recording) by Daniel Bacchieri.
All songs written by Steph Strings.
https://www.instagram.com/stephstringsmusic/
https://www.facebook.com/stephstrings/
https://soundcloud.com/user-674315187
https://open.spotify.com/artist/39qxIdIb1R6se4J3X6nRPB
2020-11-1612 min
Beyond Bourke StreetEpisode #15 BELLE LYNCHSolo artist Belle Lynch blends street performances in Melbourne with corporate gigs as well. Close to releasing her first original songs, Lynch's setlist on the streets is covered by indie, pop and folk tunes.
Interview recorded on August 13, 2020 (Zoom recording) by Daniel Bacchieri.
https://www.instagram.com/bellelynchmusic/
https://www.facebook.com/bellelynchmusic/
Music:
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2020-10-2009 min
Beyond Bourke StreetEpisode #14 AARON POLLOCKMelbourne’s blues talent Aaron Pollock, 2020 finalist at the International Blues Challenge (IBC) in Memphis, USA, also performs his art on Bourke Street Mall.
Interview recorded on September 25, 2020 (Zoom recording) by Daniel Bacchieri.
Music excerpts from the songs "Brown Ave Blues", "Girl, You Make Me Feel So Lonesome", "All That Becomes", "Song At Sea", "Too Much Thinking", "Fear Of Flying", and "Damn". All songs written by Aaron Pollock.
https://aaronpollockmusic.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Aaronpollockmusic/
https://www.instagram.com/aaronpollock.music/
2020-10-0609 min
Beyond Bourke StreetEpisode #13 JXCKYR&B and Pop singer-songwriter JXCKY has been performing on the streets of Melbourne since 2017.
Interview recorded on August 12, 2020 (Zoom recording) by Daniel Bacchieri.
Music excerpts from the songs "Drive Thru", "Where You Been" and "Paper Town" (written by Daniel Roughley, recorded by JXCKY).
https://www.facebook.com/jxckymusic
https://www.instagram.com/jxckymusic
https://twitter.com/jxckymusic
Photo Credit: Jane Novella
2020-09-2208 min
Beyond Bourke StreetEpisode #12 JESSE WITNEYJesse Witney is an independent artist who mixes Soul, Brazilian and Roots music through his original songs. Born in a small town in Queensland called Gympie, Jesse currently lives in Melbourne, Australia, after living in Europe (Berlin, Germany) and South America (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil).
Interview recorded on July 30, 2020 (Zoom recording) by Daniel Bacchieri.
Music excerpts from the songs "Ao Seu Redor", "Apple of My Eye", "Australia", "Be It", "Hold You", "Make You Mine", "Paradise", "Rescue Me", "Teresa Teresinha", "The System".
https://www.jessewitney.com/
https://www.facebook.com/jessewitneymusic/
https://www.instagram.com/jessewitney/
Photo Credit: Ellen Burbidge
2020-08-1309 min
Beyond Bourke StreetEpisode #11 SIMON PAPAROPerth born singer-songwriter Simon Paparo has been performing his folk, blues, country and pop tunes since 2014 on the streets of Melbourne.
Interview recorded on October 19, 2019 (Bourke Street, Melbourne Central Business District), and July 3, 2020 (Zoom recording) by Daniel Bacchieri.
Music excerpts from the songs "Blood's Thicker Than Water", "Butterfly", "Firefly", "Flesh & Bone", "Fly Screen Door", "Gold At Midnight", "Grown", "Keep On Keepin' On", "No Borders".
https://fourdoorsstudios.com.au/
https://www.simonpaparo.com
https://www.facebook.com/paparosimon/
https://www.instagram.com/simonpaparo/
Photo Credit: Kate Shanasy - https://www.instagram.com/kateshanasy/
2020-07-2809 min
Beyond Bourke StreetEpisode #10 BRAZAMANBRazaman is a reggae singer-songwriter from Brazil who has been performing his live looping act in the streets of Melbourne since 2015.
Interview recorded on October 23, 2019 (Bourke Street, Melbourne Central Business District), and July 3, 2020 (Zoom recording) by Daniel Bacchieri.
Music excerpts from the songs "Ancestah", "Blind Leader", "Warfare" (feat. Belle), "King of Kings", "No Black No White" (feat. Ras JahKnow), "Under The Sun", "Keep The Faith".
https://www.brazaman.com
https://www.facebook.com/brazamanpage/
https://www.instagram.com/brazaman.music/
Photo Credit: Fernando Ximeno
2020-07-1407 min
Beyond Bourke StreetEpisode #9 MATT KATSISMatt Katsis, singer-songwriter and guitarist, has been performing in the streets of Melbourne since 2012, inspired by one of his musical heroes, John Butler, who used to busk on the sidewalks of Fremantle, Western Australia, back in the mid-1990s.
Born and raised in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Matt Katsis, shares his thoughts about busking and his current projects: "The last time I went out busking was March 20th [2020] and my last venue gig was the next day. The week that came after was when the lockdown kicked up a gear and things quickly began shutting down. A couple weeks...
2020-06-3008 min
Beyond Bourke StreetEpisode #8 TANYA GEORGEBlending soul, jazz and electro pop on the streets of Melbourne, Tanya George has been reaching new grounds at the circuit of festivals as well (such as the Melbourne International Jazz Festival, and the St Kilda and Queenscliff last editions). With a body of work that combines impressive vocal skills, loop pedals and improvisation, Tanya also shares her thoughts about the creative process during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Interview recorded on October 17, 2019 (nearby the Palais Theatre, St Kilda) and June 15, 2020 (Zoom recording) by Daniel Bacchieri, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Music excerpts from the songs "Broke Ass Girl", "The Lie", "Warm", "The Will", "...
2020-06-1508 min
Beyond Bourke StreetEpisode #7 CORI ROSECori Rose is a singer/songwriter who recently started to perform on the NYC Subway System, especially at the Union Square Station.
Cori Rose Hopwood @ Union Square & L Train Underground Platform. Recorded on October 15, 2018 by Daniel Bacchieri, Manhattan, New York City, NY, USA
Music excerpts from the songs "Love Yourself", "You", "Mackenzie", "Autumn", "You" (a cappella version), "Sometimes".*
*All songs written by Cori Rose Hopwood.
https://soundcloud.com/corihopwood
https://www.instagram.com/corirosemusic/
https://www.facebook.com/CoriRosemusic/
2019-01-3006 min
MIT Comparative Media Studies/WritingCivic Arts Series - Daniel BacchieriDaniel Bacchieri is an award-winning Brazilian journalist, documentary film maker and collaborative web developer/curator, whose visually inspiring StreetMusicMap platform has been widely praised for its curation of street performers from across the globe. Combining a documentarian vision with a trans-cultural appreciation of the public art of vernacular musicians, the StreetMusicMap collaborators are exploring the creative possibilities of collective story-telling through performance. The StreetMusicMap Instagram channel has more than 41,000 followers and 1,300 artists documented on videos in 97 countries, all filmed by more than 700 collaborators.
The Civic Arts Series, which is part of the CMS graduate program Colloquium, features talks by four...
2018-10-041h 26
Beyond Bourke StreetEpisode #6 LADY BANANALady Banana is a power duo from Zaragoza, Spain, mostly influenced by the rock of the seventies. The band started to play in the streets of London, UK, in 2015. Now the band is based in Madrid, Spain.
Nerea Bueno - guitar, vocal
Alba Villarig - drums, vocal
https://ladybananamusic.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/ladybananamusic/
https://twitter.com/LadyBananaMusic
2018-02-1606 min
Beyond Bourke StreetEpisode #5 COYOTE & CROWOriginally hailing from the North Country of New York, husband and wife duo Coyote & Crow have been described as the "White Stripes of Bluegrass." With velvet-meets-sandpaper vocals, high energy foot-stomping rhythms, and unconventional banjo picking, they play a blend of Rock'N'Roll, Folk-Americana and Old Time Mountain music on homemade and modified instruments. Their distinct roots sound, which they have coined "Old-Time Rock'n'Soul," is sure to make your heart smile and your feet move.
Currently living in Brooklyn, they have quickly become some of NYC's most well known buskers; considered the embodiment of Greenwich Village and the personification of NYC's creative...
2017-11-0708 min
Beyond Bourke StreetEpisode #4 TOO MANY ZOOZ (with Leo P.)TOO MANY ZOOZ is a music group based in New York City, New York, United States, formed by Leo P. (baritone saxophone), Matt Doe (trumpet) and King of Sludge(drums). Leo P. and Matt Doe met at the Manhattan School of Music where they were attending and, having teamed up with King of Sludge from the band Drumadics, the trio started busking at various stations in the New York City Subway in their self-defined genre brass house. They gained fame when a video of one of their subway performances, recorded by a passer-by at Union Square station, went viral on...
2017-08-2006 min
Beyond Bourke StreetEpisode #3 KATIE FERRARAKatie Ferrara is a singer/songwriter from Los Angeles, CA. Making regular appearances at the 3rd Street Santa Monica Promenade, Melrose Trading Post, Downtown Burbank, and various farmer’s markets in Los Angeles, Katie has carved a name for herself in the streets of her hometown as a “busker” or street performer.
Becoming known in LA is only a small piece of the puzzle Katie has created for herself. Free spirited, ambitious, and self-reliant, she travels the world through music, writing about her experiences in song form. Katie actually began her music career while working as a Barista at Starbucks in Lon...
2017-05-1707 min
Beyond Bourke StreetEpisode #2 MICHAEL TALIAFERRO aka Bongo4 decades of beats and drums, works with Gil Scott-Heron, Richie Havens and a daily history lesson on the NYC subway: StreetMusicMap Radio presents Michael Taliaferro aka 'Bongo'.
2017-02-2707 min
Beyond Bourke StreetEpisode #1 ALICE TAN RIDLEYAmerican gospel and R&B singer Alice Tan Ridley (http://www.alicetanridley.com) is the first artist to be featured on Street Music Map Radio, the official podcast produced by the Street Music Map project (www.streetmusicmap.com).
Alice Tan Ridley - Short Bio (from her official site):
Alice was born in Georgia into a musically talented family of 9 siblings, most of whom have become artists. She has been captivating audiences since she was 3 years old.
After moving to New York in 1971, raising a family and teaching handicapped children in the NYC school system, Alice focused upon her singing career...
2017-02-0209 min
Van SoundsWish you were here(Wish I was there)
In this episode: the postcard. A digital version anyway.
Street Music Map - @streetmusicmapWhiskey Texas (Zine) - @WhiskeyoninstagramIdaho Explored - @IdahoexploredMUSICChurch by PorteurWavey by Yclept InsanMemo-3 by Laid (not online)Filardo / Dredillah - Bite my Tongue - Silent Forever Dredillah Remix VAN SOUNDS:iTunes | Twitter | Soundcloud | Facebook
2016-03-0311 min