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Street Performer Fights Back Against Rude Pedestrian

Kyle Dowling — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:00:52 +0000

Normally you’d have to throw a buck or two towards a street performer to get them to even move. So if you think about it this guy lucked out — as did we! Recently posted to YouTube by an uploader in Australia, this video shows a street mime hard at work when a random jerk [...]

Amazing Street Performers Are a Two Man Jukebox

Cameron Simcik — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 20:45:09 +0000

If you’ve ever taken the time to really listen to street performers, you’ll notice that most are extremely talented, and unfortunately, they often go unnoticed. But these guys have brought street performance to an entirely new level of awesome, and they’re definitely gaining attention. ‘The Human Jukebox’ came up with a clever way to make [...]

Watch a Street Violinist Become an Epic One-Man Band

Emerald Catron — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 18:44:18 +0000

It’s got a street musician. Playing an electric violin. And he’s running it through an effects pedal. Watch this video and surprise yourself by actually enjoying it instead of cramming your fingers in your ears and running for the hills. Seriously, why can’t this guy hang out in the subway station instead of those dudes [...]

Amazing Street Performer Beatboxes and Plays Harmonica At the Same Time

Donald Deane — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 21:12:59 +0000

When we first saw this incredible street performer in Milan, he performed an amazing dubstep beatbox jam that positively wowed the crowd. What he does here puts that to shame. This time, he beatboxes some killer dubstep beats and plays harmonica… at the same time. How is this guy not a star yet? [via BuzzFeed]

Whistling Girl vs. Famed Beatboxer In Amazing Street Performance

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 16:28:01 +0000

What do you get when you pot together a little girl who can whistle like a bird and a famous Moscow beatboxer? The answer is an incredible street performance everyone wants to dance to. [via Viral Viral Videos]

NYC Construction Worker Croons Sinatra's 'Summer Wind' [VIDEO]

Alex Staub — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 15:27:10 +0000

New York City construction worker, Gary Russo, has a knack for more than just working a drill. During his lunch break, Gary likes to give back to the people with the gift of music by performing his favorite Sinatra tunes.

Homeless Street Performer Channels Kurt Cobain in Flawless 'Heart-Shaped Box' Cover [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 21:15:31 +0000

A homeless street performer does an amazing job of imitating Kurt Cobain’s raspy yelp in this street-corner cover of the 1993 Nirvana hit ‘Heart-Shaped Box.’ While his effort isn’t quite as precise as this guy, who sounds exactly like Freddie Mercury, or this fellow, who channeled Eddie Vedder, we would still stop in our tracks to make [...]