Another Brick Wall… to Climb Over
January 5, 2010 - 10:59 pm
I went into City Hall today to renew my busking permit. The permit is now useless.
Not only am I not aloud to perform at places like the Vancouver Art Gallery or any areas near big crowds during the Winter Olympics, but now they have decided not to allow amplification, PERIOD. This means no guitar amps, no performer mics, and NO SpandyAndy dance music coming from the Boombox.
Art funding has been cut and buskers are now being strangled. Just another brick wall to climb over to follow my goals/dreams. You always get brick walls in life. They come in different forms, but you just have to be creative and persistent. GO FOR IT.
This law of ZERO amplification has already taken effect and will stay in effect after the Winter Olympics. This means I cannot perform SpandyAndy anywhere in the City of Vancouver with my Boombox playing music… legally.
January 6th, 2010 at 11:54 am
That is bullshit. get yourself talking to all media and that will stir things up. and it will get you some publicity.
January 6th, 2010 at 1:57 pm
I shouldn’t even be shocked. Complete bullshit indeed!
You’re not the only one who’s going to start a fuss over this, hopefully with enough angry people we can get some sort of protest going? no?
January 6th, 2010 at 8:14 pm
Freedom is worth fighting for..and this isn’t freedom….rally people together Andy…and be one voice against this
January 12th, 2010 at 7:46 pm
I <3 your determination