“I’m not sure how to end the song.” “Stop playing. If you keep playing, for some reason, people think the song is still going.” You reach the end of a song and what do you do? You could just stop. The outro is a great opportunity for a bit of musical invention, as a way […]
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Of all the ten commandments, the one I find most difficult to live by is, “Thy shalt not covet thy neighbour’s uke.” I’ve often found myself browsing eBay or YouTube, ogling the ukes of others and contemplating harvesting the organs of my uglier children to raise the cash to buy one. But my moral compass […]
You’re a fan of an Icelandic psychedelic-folk ukulele trio who released one album in 1964 and promptly split up. They had a stunning uke song that you have to play. The band and their oeuvre are entirely unknown to Google and the massed ranks of Intertubeland. What do you do? I’ve been asked about this […]
