Reports and videos of new ukuleles are filtering in from the big NAMM. Cali Rose has a report here. Fretboard Journal talks about the Collings Guitars’ new uke and you can see it played here. Here’s a picture of a $7,000 ukulele. And here Derick Sebastian checks out the Fender ukulele.
If you’re anywhere near Edinburgh, there’s a new ukulele gathering: Monday Ukearist where you can hang out with friend of the blog, J-Hob and Mr Kazookeylele.
Ben Lerman enters the running for the American Idol songwriting contest.
On Uker Tabs: Flaming Lips’ Fight Test, Arteuke’s Lucciole and Jeff Buckley’s version of Hallelujah
Recent Le Soir Ukulele Sessions include Jolie Holland (make sure you click the first time it says ‘Pierre-Yves…’ to hear Darlin’ Ukulele), Joan As Police Woman and Phosphorescent.
How to attain ukulele authenticity.
Radio 1’s Nihal interviews ‘ukulele virtuoso Julia Nunes’.
Souled On discusses Has-Lo’s sampling of Herb Ohta and offers up MP3s of both.
Mike ‘The Streets’ Skinner picks up the ukulele (scroll to the bottom).
Book yourself on a ukulele cruise. (Thanks Donnie)
I need to swear a whole lot more.
Bloody hell, that Radio 1 DJ was a wittering inane prick. There, Woodshed, that’s upped the site’s cuss rate slightly.