Buke, UKEit and Ukulele Hero T-Shirts
July 18, 2008
The baritone ukulele site Buke has been shut down. It did have a note saying it was for copyright reasons (which makes me nervous). I tried to email Roger to find out more, but his email wasn’t working. It’s a real shame to see it go. Anyone know any more?
With the recent UKEit festival, it’s clear good things are happening with the ukulele in Italy. You can pick up a CD of Italian ukulele acts. And there’s an Italian blog with uke chords here including Pink Martini and Hank Williams (don’t scroll too far down if you want to keep things entirely work safe).
A batch of Bluegrass ukulele tabs on Uker Tabs from Ken Middleton.
Treat yourself to a Ukulele Hero T-Shirt (or a Kazoo Hero T-Shirt if that’s more your speed).
UPDATE: Thanks to Jan for pointing out you can get a 25% discount if you sign up on this page (plenty more ‘Hero’ style tees on there too).
Nellie McKay plays her ukulele for TED (Thanks to Paul, Garatth and Catherine from SUJ).
Friend of Uke Hunt, Heather will be hosting a ukulele special on her show on CJSR tonight at 6 p.m., MST. You can listen live here or listen again here (find Q Transmissions).
Hoosierhiver tells you why your ukulele won’t stay in tune.
Mirah’s new album, The Old Days Feeling, is more than a little bit brilliant. There are three uke tracks (Dreamboat, Take Me Out Riding and Birthday Present) and you can download Lone Star free on Amazon.
Map of Bosko and Honey’s Ukulele Safari.
Mike McCready (of Pearl Jam) has a page of ukulele tabs on his site including Soon Forget and The Who’s Blue, Red, Grey. (Thanks to Daniel)
Cool Hand Uke’s iPhone ringtones.
MP3s: New track, Megaman 9, from Tanguy Ukulele Orchestra, Allo, Darlin on Indietracks, Herohill has Jon and Roy’s High on a Hill.
This might be the reason God made sure there was plenty of distance between Hawaii and Australia.
Friday Ukulinklinks
May 9, 2008
Craig Robertson talks about and demonstrates the dark side of the ukulele.
Acoustic Guitar magazine has a player profile of Jake Shimabukuro (thanks Hughy).
UAS sufferers now have their own support group: the UAS Society.
Gary at Ukulelia on how he designed Warren Buffett’s ukulele.
Another chance to win a ukulele. This time by creating a logo for Ukulele Review.
Ukulele mp3s: Another uke playing Coulton fan Donna Maciocia (thanks to Graeme), weePOP has an mp3 from their latest signing Wonder for All (and many others), The Driftwood Singers Present Lyle Ritz.
The world was not ready for a ukulele/bassoon duo.
Friday Links
July 20, 2007
Jake Shimabukuro is to release a new EP entitled My Life. The tracklist includes Over The Rainbow, In My Life, Going to California and Time After Time. Via Honalulu Advertiser. Pre-order on Amazon.
La Blogotheque has a series of beautifully shot videos Daniella ‘Rio En Medio‘ Stech-Homsy singing and ukeing in the streets of Paris.
Musicguymic has the new and strangely shaped KoAloha Sceptre. Quite possibly the most brilliant thing I’ve ever seen.
MP3 Blogs: Not Quite Rocket Science offers up a podcast full of charming lo-fi uke songs from the likes of Magnetic Fields, Jakob Borshard and Beirut. While Songs:Illinois presents mp3s from occult banjolele playing psychic Madame Pamita and Cover Freak has a list of the top 5 ukulele cover versions.
Amy Crehore has produced her first art ukulele.
A collection of rare and unusual Flukes and Fleas.
Nellie McKay is to provide a ukulele version of PS I Love You for the forthcoming film of the same name.
Another picture in the Lewis Carroll machete series. (Thanks to Rufus).
