Uni And Her Ukelele has a goal. And it’s to be the best damn opening act in the world. I like humble people and attainable dreams. She also wants to free the Unicorns and spread pixie dust all over the world…I can’t get with that one.
These are fairly simple songs from a freaky performance artist, to see her live with all her sparkles and fairy outfit is probably the best way to hear these songs. I’d call it twee but it’s too damn weird and openly sexual for those kids. These two songs are from her new record My Favorite Letter Is U available now on CD Baby. She just got written up by LA Weekly (and I couldn’t have said it better myself, although maybe I did?)
“Consider the ukulele — which, roughly translated, means “jumping flea” — developed in Hawaii by way of Portugal and wielded ably now by Uni, a petite and soulful singer who is to wacky sexiness what the nitroglycerin dot is to firecrackers. Channeling the spirits of Tin Pan Alley and Joni Mitchell, she’ll unveil songs from her new album, My Favorite Letter Is U (Unicornbread), with her electrified ukulele, Sally Luka — think B.B. King’s Lucille, but with the personality of a fierce kitten. If all you know about the ukulele is Tiny Tim or that kid on Google Video who rips through “Classical Gas” on his uke, you owe it to yourself to have your mind properly blown forthwith.”
P.S. If this doesn’t get picked up by Boing Boing I don’t know what the hell will!!
NEW ALBUM
BENBENEK
THIRD TOGA PARTY FROM THE SUN
LIMITED TIME ONLY WEEKEND DOWNLOAD
mp3s now available
HERE – -
http://houseplantpicturestudio.com/preview.html
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HPS has just posted the brand-new “Third Toga Party from the Sun” album
in 320 kbps mp3 audio format. The mp3s are 6 to 16 MB in size and sound good.
REMEMBER – - VERY LIMITED TIME ONLY
all audio files will be removed and dis-assembled Monday July 31st
after that, the album will only be available as expensive CD art object
(don’t forget we also have a 350 Toga sample disc for sale – ask about it)
BENBENEK
THIRD TOGA PARTY FROM THE SUN
mp3s now available
HERE – -
http://houseplantpicturestudio.com/preview.html
Houseplant Picture Studio
http://www.houseplantpicturestudio.com
nice one.
Not only a Uke post, but the first song I’ve heard with my name in the title!
Sold.
“My favorite letter is U” just put a big red cherry on top of my day. Damn, that’s good stuff! Can’t help but grin like a maniac after hearing the song. I think I’m seduced.
Thanks for posting on stuff like this – unique & essential.
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