Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Romero Creations "Uke Board" Skateboard by Sector 9



If you dream of shredding like Daniel Ho instead of Jake Shimabukuro, here's your ride.

Pepe Romero and Daniel Ho have a new design for Romero Creations! The Uke Board is a 24" long, 17" wheelbase skateboard made in San Diego, USA at the Sector9 factory. This is a limited edition, has soft 59mm Sector 9 wheels, tail flip, deck concave and a little nose flip as well. This thing rides smooth and fast and is SO fun!
MSRP $169 
Elderly has 'em. Link

Friday, April 07, 2017

An 'Obscenely Optimistic' Ukulele Jam : All Songs Considered : NPR


Jeremy Messersmith on NPR today. The music's growing on me, even if I can't yet bring myself to appreciate his technique.

Reminds me a lot of Stephin Merritt. It's like Stephin without the dark turns. Link to NPR featreu.

Sign up on Messersmith's site and you can download his songbook, 11 Obscenely Optimistic Songs For Ukulele: A Micro-Folk Record For The 21st Century And Beyond.  He's encouraging people to record and post their own versions. Link to Messersmith's site

Seems like lots of people are doing covers. I like this one of "Everybody Gets a Kitten". Link
 
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