The online portion of the Art on a Ukulele campaign has kicked off with proceeds going to The Hepatitis C Trust. There are various levels of reward. I’ve gone for the Art on a Plectrum and have my fingers crossed for a Pam Glew eye-pick that will go great with my collection of Illuminati memorabilia.
Ukes
– Pelem guitarlele.
– Hive’s Aural Genesis.
– David Gomes T8-425 2000s Tenor 8 string.
– Alula with crazy back.
– 1928 Martin 5K.
New Releases
– Isaac Balson’s Mild Card complete with a Slow TV video for the whole album.
– Jacob Norman Chainsaw-Arm’s low-fi, 8-bit Heartburn64.
Not Ukulele
– Mexican popstar and occasional uker Natalia Lafourcade has put together one hell of a backing band for her latest album including guitarists Miguel Peña and Juan Carlos Allende. Take a listen to Te Vi Pasar and her collaboration with Buena Vista Socialist Omara Portuondo.
– Musical fractals are completely insane.
20th May New Forest Ukulele Festival. New event for the south coast, all the top bands playing plus workshops.
Memorial Centre New Milton 11.30 to 8. pm
More info at http://www.memcentre.co.uk