Wow. The New York Times article about this creation is essential reading material if you’re going to go to see Os Gemeos‘ latest masterpiece on the corner of Houston and Bowery. Without it, you’re likely to miss a lot. I really couldn’t believe what I was looking at, once I’d gone through it from left [...]

I know this site is supposed to be “Undercover” and about the people who people. But this week I went to one of the latest free things to do in New York — to spend 30 minutes scoping out perhaps the latest and greatest public space in which to perform. Within the last month or [...]

“The crossroads of the world,” is, perhaps, slightly acceptable as a nickname for Times Square. A little America-centric, but excusable once you’re there – millions, MILLIONS of people visit from all over the world. Tourist Mecca might be a better description. But anyway, I just went, armed with a camera (but not my audio recorder, [...]

The best acoustics are in Grand Central Station. For me they are the only factor that motivates. When I hear a good sound I can manipulate it for the ambiance for the people. It’s all about beautiful music for the people. The money and fame—all that comes with the package, but if it don’t swing, [...]

While playing violin during what I call a walkabout on Haight street in San Francisco, I was attacked by a drugged up man wielding a skateboard. He beat me on the back over and over screaming “NOT A VIOLIN!” I didn’t stop playing. Lucky I wear a type of chain armor that protected me. No [...]

Busking has been good for me for many reasons. Thanks to performing on the street, I became a bandleader, and it has developed my chops. The strangest thing was when the lights went out, back when we had the power failure. I was on the 1-train at Union Square, so I had to walk many [...]

Medium: Percussionist/Master log drummer/Drumset Location: MUNY Email: percussionistwilliamruiz@gmail.com Phone: 917-388-7755 Website: www.williamruiz.com, CD Baby, youtube, all about jazz, myspace Bio: William Ruiz (bandleader, Taino percussionist, master log drummer, hand drummer and on Tribal drumset), is one of today’s most talented modern improvisational world music artists. Based in NYC, this young spirited Native American Taino Puerto [...]

Medium: Music of the Andes Location: MUNY Email: espirituandino@aol.com Phone: 917-903-4315 Website: www.espirituandino.com Bio: Espiritu Andino was created in the summer of 2005 as a response to the vital necessity to keep alive, share, spread and transmit to our new generations, the philosophy of the inca culture so as to show the world the different [...]

Crazy things, good and bad, happen all the time when busking. I always get a kick when I am tipped by “famous people,” but one thing in particular I remember is busking in Union Square around xmas time. A very young and broke-looking couple came and listened for a while then tipped me $250 dollars. [...]

Medium: Photography Location: Staple Street Email: Contact Phone: 631-805-5109 Website: www.staplestreetproject.com www.chriszedano.com www.intimatenyc.chriszedano.com Bio: Chris Zedano’s interest in photography emerged while he was processing images at a photo studio. His enthusiasm intensifies after witnessing a friend’s passionate commitment to photography. Chris bought his first manual camera when he moved to New York City in 2002. [...]