Went to a free show at an odd shop in Smithfields market today.

Mumford and sons are brilliant. They turned up in a vw golf and unpacked all the kit themselves which was funny. I liked it a lot. Here is a very bad quality video.

So the plan is to do more busking on here tonight about 8ish. Might be some special guests. Pop in for a few songs if you want, but please don’t feel like you have to hang around all evening if you get bored. I am still having fun even if no-one’s watching!

Ustream has been playing up a bit today so we might end up using something else, but in any case it will just appear on the right of my home page.

If you watch through ustream it means you can go in the chat room too. Here

This is my notes of songs I can play (big version)

The ones on the right are things I should be able to play. The ones on the left are ideas/things I used to be able to play then forgot!

It will be nice to see you…

That was fun!

If you came on here between 8 and 10pm on the 14th november you would have seen me trying to busk. Rudi was meant to turn up but he didn’t get here. Greg also made a quick appearance at the end!

It would be really good to see some other people use ustream - let me know if you have any ideas.

i might do it again next week…

I have been going busking in my lunchtimes for the last few weeks. It has been really fun. I am not trying to make money really, but practice performing in front of people without getting nervous, and just enjoying myself.

Today I got moved on by some community wardens. They were nice enough about it, but they said you need a license to busk here, and the council don’t like giving them out. They suggested I tried busking on the tube, but you need a license to do that and they are not currently issuing them.

So that makes me a bit stuck. If I get caught again I could be fined and have my guitar taken away. Not really sure what to do. I want to keep playing at lunchtime but not sure if I can. I need somone with a nice warm shop who will let me perform to their customers!

I get to listen to a lot of music at work now, so I download stuff in the evenings and listen to it in the day. Here are some of my best findings:

Regina Spector
I heard this on Zane Lowe. Download “Us” and “Prisoners”. Best thing I have heard since Imogen Heap - Hide and Seek.

Anthony and the Johnsons
are good. Especially “Hope There’s Someone”.

Sufjan Stevens
Everything this guy does seems to be pretty good.

Busta Rhymes - I’ll Hurt U
Pretty good for Busta Rhymes.

Jose Gonzalez
Pretty big success since the bouncy balls advert, but the song Heartbeats is actually a cover by an electronica band called The Knife.

The Knife
Quite different to other stuff I listen to but pretty interesting. Get “Heartbeats” and “You Make Me Like Charity”.

The Futureheads - The Hounds Of Love
By far and away their best song. Probably their only good song.

Also, go to Ricky Gervais’s website and download his podcasts. They are funny and keep me amused for most of the day.

Please tell me some other good music.