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January 31st, 2012

The Descendants – the slack-key soundtrack featuring Gabby Pahinui

The Descendants, a film set in Hawaii, has just had its UK release. I’ve always been a big fan of Alexander Payne’s films and this has the added bonus of a slack-key soundtrack featuring lots of Gabby Pahinui. I know Pahinui’s music a little through Ry Cooder and it really is great. Hawaii has such a strong musical heritage and there’s a wealth of great music there so it’s great to see it featured in a film this way.

A great soundtrack, which I’ll be listening to spotify, and a great director, this has to be worth a trip to the cinema.

Gabby Pahinui – Lei Aloha Lei Makamae

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August 31st, 2011

Beirut – Rip Tide album

Over the last couple of days I’ve given the new Beirut album a few spins as I’m off to see them soon. It sounds good and it sounds like Beirut. Lots of searing vocals and stuff like that.

The below track is the album closer. I’m not 100% sure what the instrument is on the track below. I don’t think it’s a ukulele but I might be wrong.

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May 18th, 2011

Rocky and Balls, We like cake and beards and stuff

Rocky and Balls, a rather excellent girl duo, have a new album out called, We like cake and beards and stuff. Here’s one of their songs about a cat called Mr B. I highly approve of cat songs. Get the album on bandcamp.

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March 24th, 2011

Eddie Vedder Ukulele Album – Ukulele Songs

OK, so I’ve been away and catching up on news and one of the items to catch my attention was Eddie Vedder, of Pearl Jam fame, is releasing a solo album, Ukulele Songs, of correct, you guessed it, ukulele songs on the 31st of May, 2011.

Especially exciting, for me anyway, is Cat Power will be a guest on the album performing a duet with Eddie on the song, Tonight You Belong to Me. The current single’s called, Longing to Belong, and should gave you a taster of what’s to come.

Amanda Palmer, now Eddie Vedder – I can see this ukulele album thing catching on.

Here’s the track list (via pitchfork).

01 Can’t Keep
02 Sleeping by Myself
03 Without You
04 More Than You Know
05 Goodbye
06 Broken Heart
07 Satellite
08 Longing to Belong
09 Hey Fahkah
10 You’re True
11 Light Today
12 Sleepless Nights [ft. Glen Hansard]
13 Once in Awhile
14 Waving Palms
15 Tonight You Belong to Me [ft. Cat Power]
16 Dream a Little Dream

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