Your Daily Dose is served up on the uke today… These are from Gugug’s YouTube Channel.. Judy is a Punk OK, now crack open a beer and listen to California Sun. Hey I like these guys! Have a great weekend!
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I Just Don’t Know What to Do with Myself
For tonight’s Daily Dose, I thought it was about time I featured Dusty Springfield here. Most people I know would recognize some of the songs she recorded, but only a few would recognize the singer – and it’s too bad because Dusty Springfield was a… Read More
Since She Started to Ride
Every now and again, I go on a little Jonathan Richman binge, listening to tunes like this one in my car. At times like that I think, this guy is such a great songwriter. And then one day one of his tunes will come on… Read More
Earworm Alert
I’ve had this Johnny Cash version of this Steve Earle tune blasting in the car, and today (a long one) it lodged firmly into my brain. The only effective way to get rid of an earworm is to pass it on, so here you go.… Read More
Maple Sugar
What an amazingly beautiful day today. And as a bonus, I enjoyed lunch with a dear friend I hadn’t seen in ages. I think for the Daily Dose today it’s time to celebrate spring and what better way to do it than listen to my… Read More
Time Travel
For tonight’s Daily Dose, let’s go back to the dreaded 70’s. You know what I’m talkin’ about. The Wheels on the Bus (go round and round). Here are Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers.
Feel the Inukness
A friend of mine sent this over this morning. What a delightful way to start a Monday. made by Becky Qilavvaq / starring Anguti Johnston
Songs about Places
For today’s Daily Dose, let’s head down to East Texas for a pair of tunes, East Texas Red by Woody Guthrie and Memories of East Texas by Michelle Shocked. Here’s Mr. ISI with an excellent version East Texas Red And here’s Les Acton covering Michelle… Read More
Rocket Number 9
For today’s Daily Dose, I’m taking to the spacewaves. We’re talking Saturn, people. Second stop is Jupiter. Space is the Place. Here’s Sun Ra and the Arkestra: I had the good fortune to catch a show by these guys in NYC in the early 80s.… Read More
Orange Blossom Special
Tonight’s Daily Dose is The Orange Blossom Special. It’s a fiddle tune written in 1938 by Ervin T. Rouse. While it is sometimes known as the fiddle player’s national anthem, it goes down pretty well on the uke too. Here is the Ukulele Orchestra of… Read More
27th Street 