Friday Ukulinklinks
September 19, 2008
Not a great deal to report on this week.
Aldrine is doing live ukulele lessons. If you missed the first one, you can find it here. On a related note, I’m changing the official Uke Hunt review policy while I still have some friends left: I’m not reviewing anyone’s music. I’ll be sticking to the usual Monday Exposure type thing from now on.
Play Well With Others wants to know your favourite jam tunes.
Play the ukulele on your iPhone.
UAS Warning: Secured Premises.
Is playing the ukulele just for girls?
Stark Online has a track from the new Rio en Medio album.
Amy Crehore is having a sale on her ukulele t-shirt.
Colin Murray (Radio 1 DJ) plays the new Oasis song on his uke (put down the plectrum, Murray).
New Ukes: Rio en Medio
June 7, 2007
It was only a matter of time before someone on the freak-folk/naturalismo scene picked up on the ukulele. Last month saw the debut release by baritone ukeist Rio En Medio (aka Danielle Stech Homsy). The album features some of the cream of the movement including Devendra Banhart, Andy Cabic (Vetiver) and David Coulter
David Coulter deserves not just a blog post to himself, but an entire blog. He plays a vast array of instruments including ukulele and a quite terrifying electric saw which you can hear on his MySpace. Recent projects include Musical Supervisor of Damon Albarn’s opera Monkey: Journey to the West and guest appearances with the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain.
With a friends like that, it’s no wonder Rio En Medio’s makes some beautiful, chilled and trippy folk music.
