Jun 18 2004

Rockin’ and a Rollin’ On The Ukulele

Jody posted this at 8:18 am under music & audio

Rock that UkeRock That Uke, a peek at human nature through a very small sound hole:

The ukulele is more than a tiny musical instrument. It’s a state of mind. This is the premise of ROCK THAT UKE, a funky, curiously philosophical cinematic essay that examines the near mystical allure of the four-stringed underdog of the musical world and the recent surge of alternative, post-punk musicians on the American mainland who have taken up the instrument and have incorporated the ukulele not just into their raucous and irreverent original compositions, but into a counter cultural, post-punk ethos.

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