Videos this week include the Wellingtons with Bret taking the lead on a Randy Newman song (subscribe to their new channel), a snippet Martina ‘used to sing with Tricky’ Topley-Bird and her ukulele playing Ninja (see him more clearly here) and Ukulollo being hilarious. But my faves this week are a couple of originals from […]

I pilfered no less than three of this week’s videos from Jeff’s sites Humble Uker and Humble Baritonics. He’s been turning up some great videos recently so you should subscribe to both blogs. Hot on the heels of Billy Corgan is another 90s hero converting to uke: Trent Reznor. The uke crops up in the […]

I almost broken my golden rule this week by posting Taimane’s cover of Eleanor Rigby. But in the end she got elbowed out by some less expected covers of tunes by NWA, Iron Maiden and Rodrigo y Gabriela. Also up is a performance by Heather Smith at the Chicago Ukulele Cabaret. You can read a […]

You might have already had a sneak preview of this post, but here’s the finished article. Today’s tube includes Ukulollo with Siwar from Ukuleles for Peace. They’re currently offering a pineapple ukulele for the best ukulele song. You can find out more in this video. Also featured is Miss Jess. Her fantastic EP, Jammin’ at […]

90s flashback this week with videos from Billy Corgan and Eddie Vedder (channeling John Lennon for the benefit of Conan O’Brien). Also this week, a new song in the UOGB repertoire, a Neutral Milk Hotel ukulele cover band, Taimane in her back yard (she’s so great when she’s not trying so hard) and plenty more.

Videos this week include Svavar Knutur via Ukulele Languages, Brett Domino bringing sexy and a host of fantastic instruments back, Kate Micucci giving herself a nap after confusing herself with tax terms (watch this video first if you want the set-up to the song), some nasty blues-funk from Manitoba Hal and Primrose with the least […]

I’m not quite sure if I’m allowed to post Buke & Gass. The ‘Buke’ part of the name comes from the modified baritone ukulele they use. It might not be a ukulele but I’m willing to overlook the ‘4 strings good, 6 strings bad’ commandment because they make a wonderful racket. Also this week: the […]

Instrumentals don’t usually get much attention in these posts but, screw it, this week I’m sticking up for my instrumentalist brethren and going heavy on the tunes. But, don’t panic, I’ve bookended it with cute ukulele girls to keep you happy. UPDATE: An extra instrumental added, Wilfried Welti doing an incredible version of Bach’s Bourre […]

Turning the brilliant up to 11 this week are Sigur Ros’s Jónsi (thanks to Fivetide who drew my attention to his performance on Lauren Laverne’s radio show last week at about 1hr44), Allo Darlin’ quoting El Scorcho at a band-bigger-than-the-crowd show as SXSW, Tricity Vogue with one of her handsome young men, Thos Henley and […]

Nothing made me laugh more this week than this video by Barbara Holm. I watch a lot of ukulele videos and, with the best will in the world, some of them are really bad. This parody is spot on (there’s always a danger declaring something to be a hilarious parody when you’re not entirely sure […]