The Straniero’s Blog

Japanese T.V. Ads

Thu, 24 Feb 2005 12:04:13 +0100

In the winter of 2004, I got a call asking if I was interested in participating in a casting for doing some TV ads in Japan for a chain of pachinko parlors called Meiho group. I’ve always been fascina

Tammurriata-"The Rhythm of Vesuvius"

Fri, 16 Mar 2001 11:08:15 +0100

The first time that I heard the rhythm of the tammurriata I was blown away. It was such an ancient sound with the rhythm of a fast heartbeat. After 12 years of being in the middle of the Tammurriata

Festivals In Italy

Sat, 18 Mar 2000 09:11:08 +0100

There are literally hundreds of street festivals of all kinds each year in Italy. I personally recommend Terzo Studio for anyone looking to play in Italy. Their big festival is "Mercantia" at Certaldo

Busking Tips (English)

Fri, 16 Mar 2007 09:01:12 +0100

People always ask, "Isn't it rough playing on the streets?" I always respond,"When it's good, it's the best job in the world. When it's bad, it's real bad." Luckily for us, in the last 15 years there

Storia da un Busker (Italiano)

Sun, 18 Mar 2007 08:32:53 +0100

Fin da bambino, ho sempre amato suonare ma ero anche convinto che non sarei mai diventato un musicista di professione sicuro del fatto che, facendolo per denaro, sarebbe finito il divertimento ( e tut

A Busker’s Story (English)

Sat, 17 Mar 2007 20:44:41 +0100

Ever since I was a little kid I always loved to play music, but I always said I'd never become a professional musician. I felt that if I did it for money it would stop being fun (and we all know what

Maxwell St. Market, Chicago

Wed, 28 Mar 2001 17:55:58 +0200

“First we’re gonna kill it, then we’ll take it apart, then we’ll kill it again”. It’s not like Chicago was exactly overflowing with cultural gathering places. In fact it’s a very segregated city. Yet

Consigli per i Busker (Italiano)

Fri, 16 Mar 2007 17:53:34 +0100

La gente mi domanda spesso : “Non e’ duro suonare in strada?” Rispondo io: “ Quando va bene e’ il miglior lavoro al mondo. Quando va male, diventa un incubo!”. Fortunatamente, negli ultimi 15 anni, in

Ooooh Sticky & the Greasy Pigs

Tue, 16 Mar 2004 17:50:03 +0100

How did I get together with "Ooooh Sticky & the Greasy Pigs"? The story goes like this... I was playing on the street in Rome one day about 13 years ago. I ran into a friend who told me that ther

Shizuoka Japan

Sat, 7 Oct 2006 17:21:03 +0200

After years of wanting to get an invite to Japan, I was invited to the Daidogei Buskers World Cup in 2006. It was a great experience going to Japan! I ate sushi with lots of wasabi for breakfast, lunc