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Los Angeles Ukulele

If you build it, you will play it

You will see them at various Hawaiian cultural events in the Southland.One or more of the numerous vendor booths will contain displays of ukuleles...
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Ukulele master Jake Shimabukuro playing The Canyon Club tomorrow 3/25

Tomorrow night, the Canyon Club will host Jake Shimabukuro, a ukulele virtuoso.He does things with a ukulele that can humble even the most gifted...
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SXSW's 3rd annual Beatles complete on Ukulele invites all to join in

The third annualBEATLES COMPLETE ON UKULELEwill be held this year on Thursday, March 15thnoon-6pm at Hickory Street in Austin during SXSW. This...
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Brittni Paiva breathes life into 'Living Ukulele'

Brittni Paiva can jam on the ukulele. You discover that a lot on the 22-year-old Hawaiian native's first DVD, Living Ukulele-beginning with a...
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Taylor Swift is diggin' the ukulele

Taylor Swift and the ukulele. It had to happen.On her current tour of the Far East, the most popular singer/songwriter in the world at this moment,...
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They may play ukuleles topless or in their underwear

  • Femme Uke
  • February 18, 2011
The Femme Uke, Laine Keniston and Ashley Thomas, is a duo from Bellingham, Wash., who are--shall we say--unique in their presentation. Which means...
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Time magazine spotlights the ukulele

  • Time ukulele
  • January 22, 2011
Time magazine has chimed in on the popularity of the ukulele. Its Jan. 31 issue, on newsstands, features an article by Tim Morrison titled "A...
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How to play ukulele song from "Blue Valentine"

The trailer for the movie Blue Valentine is stunning for its portrayal of the arc of a relationship by a couple portrayed by Ryan Gosling and...
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Amanda Palmer wins big at Boston awards show

Amanda Palmer was a big winner on Sunday (Dec. 5) at the 2010 Boston Music Awards, as she took home the prestigious Artist of the Year honors. It...
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Random gigs at a glance this week: Jams, standards, big band, ukulele

Every so often, I’ll start off a Monday with a list of happening gigs in my hometown of Seattle and sometimes parts beyond. Here’s the...
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