I think that it is high time that ukulelereview.com had a proper logo, don’t you? Since the graphic arts is not my area of expertise, I thought I would solicit ideas from all of you out there in ukulele land. What’s in it for you? How about a brand new Koa Pili Koko Deluxe Soprano ukulele with a zippered case?
Title: Ukulele Journey
Artist: Herb Ohta, Jr.
Label: Lele Music Productions
Year: 2007
Tracks:
1. Sand Castles
2. It Might Be You
3. Kaleohano
4. Together
5. Tsunami
6. Waiting in Vain
7. Hawaiian Sky
8. Holo Wa’apa
9. Thousand Springs
10. Sunny Day
11. Nada Sou Sou
12. Ka Na’i Aupuni [bonus track]
Another update from Jerry Hoffmann as he continues work on my custom Boat Paddle ukulele …
Earlier this month, I had the tough choice of picking 4 winners for my Play It Forward Video contest. Now that they’ve all received their prizes, I asked them to send me a picture and some info about themselves. I thought it would be fun to share with everyone else, so here goes…
I’ve had the opportunity to play with quite a few wacky USB devices in the past few years via my other website The Gadgeteer. Everything from a USB refrigerator and a USB drum kit, to a USB letter opener. The latest interesting USB gadget to show up on my door step is the USB Hygro-Thermometer fromBrando. This flash drive sized device can measure both temperature and humidity.
Here’s the latest news about my custom Boat Paddle ukulele being built by Jerry Hoffmann…
Title: The Complete Ukulele Course! Taught by Ralph Shaw
Label: Ralph Shaw Productions
Year: 2003
Price: $29.95
Target audience: First time ukulele players
Ralph (King of the Ukulele!) Shaw has two popular DVDs on the market. The newer Essential Strums for the Ukulele and his first instructional DVD that I’m reviewing here.
I’m sitting in my Lazy Boy right now working on my laptop and watching one of my fave shows, American Idol. I wasn’t paying complete attention to the show, but my ears immediately perked up when I heard the words Brudda Iz. Top 8 contestant and dreadlock dude Jason Castro talked about how he was going to sing Somewhere Over the Rainbow by Iz. I thought cool, but no way will he actually play the uke. Wow, I was wrong, he did play one and did very well I must say! Even Simon loved it 
My only question now is what brand of ukulele was he playing? 
I used to own a metal music stand, but always found it to be more trouble than it was worth. Storing it when it wasn’t being used was a pain, and on more than one occasion, I tripped over it while it was setup. Yes, I can be a bit clumsy, but still
When I first came across the Kani Ka Pila Klip, I thought it looked like a great idea and immediately requested one to review. A few days later it showed up in my mailbox. Let’s check it out…
I received an email from Jerry yesterday with the following update and question…