Howdy all.
Just a quick note to mention a special ukelele night out at Bondi Pavillion tonight (apart from the Hunter & Suzie Owens Band at the Orange Grove Hotel). Here's the hand-out from the organisers (via Graham Griffiths, whose band, Hoola, is part of the show):
UKULELE LAND - FRI 23RD JAN - BONDI PAVILION - part of LIVE BAIT FESTIVAL
A unique event to this country, UKULELE LAND marks the beginning of the
Australian ukulele revolution. Long awaited is this night of heavenly
plucking and strumming, set against a background of lapping waves of our own
twi-lit Bondi shores. (Not quite Waikiki, but we'll do for now.)
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PART 1 : UKULELE LAND - LIVE CONCERT -7PM
Bringing together some of the finest ukulele players in this land.
Featuring UKUPHILELE & UKULELE LOLA (both from Mick Conways National
JunkBand), THE TEA LADIES + CHARLES ALTMANN, CAMERON MURRAY (creator of
ukulele magazine `The Sydney Strummer`), HOOLA (Hawaiian band), ROSE TURTLE
ERTLER (the Electrik Ukulele Lady) plus the amazing AZO BELL (from the Old
Spice Boys).
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PART 2 : ROCK THAT UKE - US DOCUMENTARY - AUSTRALIAN PREMIER SCREENING -
10:30PM
Examines the near mystical allure of the four stringed underdog of the music
world and the recent surge of alternative, post-punk musicians on the
American mainland who have taken up the instrument. Interviewing a broad
range of ukuleleists of varying levels of talent but consistently
enthusiastic creative spirit, ROCK THAT UKE asks the probing questions: "Is
there a ukulele personality?" and "What compels a person to electronically
distort this little instrument and play loud, aggressivee music?". ROCK THAT
UKE is produced by Bald Guy with a Dent in his Head and features
introductory narration by Academy Award winning actress Holly Hunter.
Co-director Bill Preston Robertson is coming out to Australia especially for
this event. Woweeee!!!!
Ray (still sulking from not being able to go to Tamworth - but a bit cheered by having a job again!).
Happy Australia Day!
Posted by rayzon1
at 6:58 AM EAST
