Introducing - Vinyl Burns
Vinyl Burns
From the World Buskers Festival 2011
A hit in 1972 Las Vegas, Vinyl Burns' show-biz career has
dwindled and he is no longer the icon he believes himself to be
(but don't let him know that!). After relocating his international
playboy lifestyle to New Zealand, Christchurch now has the
privilege of his effervescent company. And…though his style and
grace need a bit of polishing, his charm is still top notch.
1. What are the key responsibilities of a
busker?
To fill the population with wonderful dreams of what
magical impossibilities might manifest themselves, with just a tiny
spark of imagination, and a total disregard for any advice you were
ever given.
2. What's the first thing you do on a Saturday
morning?
Fling a dart at the 'What's for breakfast' board.
3. What are you reading at the moment?
A hard hitting, journalistic questionnaire, and revealing my
darkest secrets. OK, I know that's not what you meant. I also know
that to mention that I often re-read my own blog at
www.vinylburns.com - would be a cheap misappropriation of this
opportunity to endear myself to the delightful and good looking
people of Canterbury.
4. If you were to be stranded on an island, which
three things would you take with you?
John Donne famously said; 'No man is on an island' ...at
least, I think that's what he said...I overheard it at an airport
one time. If I were ever on an island for more than a weekend, i'd
bring my maid...(that sand gets EVERYWHERE). P.S - That's a weird
question to ask someone who's currently on an island.
5. If I invited myself over to your house for dinner,
using only the contents in your fridge right now, what would you
make me?
Wind.
6. Where would you rather be right now?
To be honest, I feel a littler cornered by the double edged,
confrontational nature of that question, yet I still can't think of
anywhere else i'd prefer to be than right here, answering these
questions with you and my maid, on my tropical sandy island beach,
writing another blog post and flinging velcro darts at the 'What's
for breakfast' board...*sigh* Coconut again.
7. What advice would you give to your 15 year old
self?
You can buy that now, but it won't be cool for 10
years.
8. If you could only ever go one place in the world on
holiday for the rest of your life - where would it be?
I would enter The Matrix™.
9. If you could acquire one new skill within the next 24
hours, what would it be?
Levitation. Who wouldn't vote
for a guy who floats???
10. What's one thing most people do not know about
you?
I used to be in the CIA.
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