Here's a very nice mini-essay from Irregular Orbit about the joys of uking. Link Discuss

Here's a handy ukulele chord form chart, created by M.Ace. Link Discuss

Who could say "no" to The Yes Yes Boys? A Seattle-based band, they specialize in jazz and blues of the '20s and '30s. Quality music at a reasonable volume. What a great line. Anyone ever catch them live? Link Discuss

Here's a recent article on punk uker Carmaig de Forest, who's one of the featured artists in Bill Robertson's uke-umentary "Rock That Uke." Bill says, "Carmaig's grown hair since we interviewed him. You have no idea how betrayed that makes me feel." Link Discuss (Thanks, Bill!)

Charming photo from a recent article in the Honolulu Advertiser about Japan Hometown Clubs in Hawaii. (Ohta-san is a member of the one featured.) Check out the fabric on the girls' muu muus. Anyone ever see this in a fabric shop? Link Discuss

Risa, the makers of the swell electric Ukestick (mine goes with me on business trips to Hawaii) has created this new acoustic concert uke. The design notes say that it combines the advantages of standard, pineapple, and cutaway body shapes. Can't wait to try one out! Link Discuss

Jake Shimabukuro's first solo CD "Sunday Morning" is destined to become a classic. The CD includes Jakes amazing version of Nicolo Paganini's "Selections from Caprice No. 24," which makes my fingers ache just thinking about it. There's also a live version of "Crazy G." I've seen Jake play this live and his right hand all but disappears by the end. Here's a review from the March '03 issue of Aloha Airlines' inflight magazine. Link Discuss