a few weeks ago, i randomly responded to an email from temple news (the student-run newspaper on campus) asking for pitches for their upcoming music issue. keep in mind, i've been getting these emails all semester and i never respond to them. and the one time i do choose to respond is when i'm already bogged down with a thousand other end-of-semester things to do. but i was in need of clips and i did have a few ideas so i shot the editor an email back and before i knew it, i was working on an article about street musicians (or buskers or griots- they all have different names for themselves depending on their background.) it's a feature article and you can read it here. (sidenote: it's a little clunky and they changed some of my wording so it's even worse, but my mom will still be proud. and that's all that matters, right? also: i've noticed i have a tendency to start writing news articles in a mock-y kind of way and the line between total silliness and serious stuff blurs. . .) all the dudes i interviewed for the article were ridiculously nice and into their music and stuff. the lovely christine (an experience journalist lady who i knew i could rely on to give me that extra push as i was freaking out about talking to strangers in the park) accompanied me and is picture lurking in the third picture. a nice juxtaposition- her blue sundress and their lack'o'soap. i'm a fan.
i love street performers.
ReplyDeletewish we had that kind of stuff in vegas....
haha yes i'm sure my awkward lurking in the background was really helpful while you were talking to them.
ReplyDeletenice work though lady. i had a lovely time accompanying you