Uklear Meltdown 2010: Friday Links
November 13, 2009
Ukelear Meltdown – Newcastle-Upon-Tyne’s foremost ukulele festival – is looking for suggestions on who should be a part of their 2010 event. If you want to suggest yourself or someone else get in touch with them.
There have been a few pale imitations since, but the original Ukulele Hero T-Shirt is easily the best – or it was until it was taken off the market. But luckily it’s back and you can buy it here along with the other cowbell, kazoo, bagpipe etc. hero t-shirts.
Ashton Kutcher is a big fan of WS64.
Ukulele Perspective drew my attention to a new iphone/ipod app that lets you cart around your tab.
Jim D’Ville has started a great new series on intervals – a great way to improve your ear.
Shelley Rickey goes ukulele spotting.
MP3s: Good Cop Bad Cop release their, “instrumental ukulele rock opera about the parting of the christian church into the western Roman Catholics and the eastern Greek Orthodox,” (not another one).
Zings Music Group are offering the chance to win a Kala ukulele in return for some Twitter spamming.
Pictures: Cat Green Bike tour poster, dynamic duo, Billie Joe Armstrong and his ukulele.
Budding Amy Crehores can answer the call for ukulele art submissions.
On Uker Tabs: Owls by Cocoon and Funky Tonight and Zebra by John Butler Trio.
In the comments: There was a lot of discussion this week about solid body, electric ukuleles and their relation to guitars both on the Kala solid post (with a contribution from the Wellingtons) and on the RISA post. Something I’ve been thinking a lot about recently and haven’t come to any conclusion on. And Andy has an excellent suggestion for hotels to provide ukulele rental.
Saturday UkeTube: Black Kids, Ukulele Loki
April 25, 2009
Videos this week include Black Kids doing a ukulele session for KEXP (not as spunky as the full-on version but enough to feed my craving for songs with girls shouting numbers), Ukulele Loki, a particularly fine version of St James Infirmary, WS64 ripping through a couple of rock and roll classics (now go la-da-dow) and Kalei Gamiao getting smooth. [Read more]
Saturday UkeTube
March 14, 2009
I assume everyone is subscribed to Bosko and Honey and has already seen the incredible Kamatetsu. If not, go there right now.
With that done, check out this week’s videos including some cheerup music, some throat singing, a tribute to ukulele girls and – this week’s Boing Boing contender -a song about cannibalism.
UkeTube: Jacob Borshard, Sweetafton23, WS64
July 5, 2008
Videos this week from Jacob Borshard, Sweetafton23, WS64 and many more.
Jacob Borshard – Rainbow Connection [Read more]
Michael Wagner, Tripping Lily and Max the Ukulele Punk Rocker
May 3, 2008
Videos this week from Michael Wagner, Sam and Max (the ukulele punk rocker) Tripping Lily and plenty of others.
Michael Wagner – A Love Song [Read more]
Maddi J, Evilhamster95, Elizabeth Darling
April 12, 2008
Videos from two quite sickeningly talented 12 year olds this week along with more gnarled and creased performers such as the New England Ukulele Orchestra, Aaron Keim, Victoria Vox and a bunch more.
Maddi J* – My Light [Read more]
Taimane Gardner, GUGUG, Ema and the Ghosts
March 29, 2008
My favourite ukulele videos of the week from Taimane, GUGUG, Ema and the Ghosts and plenty of others. [Read more]
The Saturday UkeTube
February 2, 2008
Far too many videos this week. A couple of Hawaiian masters, a ukulele/melodica cover of Beck, GUGUG, a bit of English folk music, loads of other stuff. Click More to see them all. [Read more]
The Saturday UkeTube
October 13, 2007
Click here to see my pick of the week’s ukulele videos. [Read more]
The Saturday UkeTube
September 15, 2007
Another bumper crop this week. Jake Shimabukuro’s performance at the SF Ukulele Festival, new Taimane clips and a number of videos from a ukulele get together in Dortmund with a whole bunch of Uke Hunt favourites. Not to mention some ukulele juggling.
Watch more clips including Stephin Merritt reworking a kids’ classic and a GUGUG going solo over the fold.
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