street music

By Marilyn Reichert Passengers heading home from work can often hear the faint tunes of a guitar floating over the crowds of the SkyTrain station. Who doesn’t appreciate a musical interlude to offset the tediousness of life? When we…

By Emma Shular Buskers are increasingly realizing that social media handles are the new calling card. Many are working to build an online presence to earn recognition as professional artists and eventually get signed by a record label.…

By Emma Shular Piotr Jaskiewicz printed out a QR code on an 18-inch-square placard, set it next to the Vancouver Art Gallery steps, picked up his guitar and hoped for the best. Jaskiewicz, who started busking in Vancouver a year before…