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TK Tiki King Tiki Socialite Lush tropical Santa Cruz, CA. Joined: Jun 13, 2002 Posts: 576	TK Tiki King Posted posted on Fri, Oct 12, 2007 11:36 AM Ukulele Noir on the west Coast! If you thought the Ukulele was all about tiny bubbles or Tiny Tim, get ready to have your wig tightened baby! After three years of shows in New England, the cabaret-style ukulele show invades California. On Saturday, October 20th at 8:30 pm at DaSilva Ukulele Company in Berkeley California, a left coast edition of this musical event will premiere. featuring a veritable host of ukulele players and bands. Performers are listed below and poster is attached. Saturday, October 20th Ukulele Noir on the Left Coast DaSilva Ukulele Company 2547 Eighth Street, Berkeley, CA 510-649-1548 http://www.ukemaker.com 8:pm $15 all ages/wheelchair accessible Victoria Vox "In a musical landscape that sometimes struggles to produce artists with a unique and innovative vision, Victoria Vox and her ukulele are a definite breath of fresh air - I highly recommend you check out her new album and try to catch her when she plays in the area." - Greg Yost, Music Monthly (MD / D.C.) Tippy Canoe and the Paddlemen "There can be little doubt that the ukulele revolution is on. And we know that anyone capable of smiling can be made to do so via the little guitar, in the right hands. One of the torchbearers for this movement is Tippy Canoe, the alter ego of Michele Kappel, a lady whose good-humored ditties and earnest prettiness are right in line with the charm of her instrument. But she's hardly a simple revivalist: She describes her music as "ukulele-driven du-wop country '20s jazz pop." Hiya Swanhuyser, SF Weekly Tiki King and the Idol Pleasures. A tasty mix of scotch soaked jazz pop exotica noir! made up of members of well known bands including moonshine willy, and the Nora Cruz Band, Brought together by a mutual love of Whisky, Music, ukuleles, and chinese food. Like the sound track to a modern detective story set on an exotic desert island, Tiki King and the Idol Pleasures sound ranges from Tin-pan ally to dark edgy jazz pop, featuring slide guitar, bass, ukulele, keyboards and an eclectic suite of percussion. Grab a drink and listen, It's the best thing you'll do all day. Kelly McCubbin The Uke of the Apocalypse - uke with attitude and without borders. Kelly plays favorites from the 20’s, 30’s and other popular decades. If you've always wanted to hear Cliff Edwards segued into Billy Squire, this is the uke player for you! For more information please contact: Craig Robertson at 440-308-8803 [email protected] http://www.tikiking.com Neat Tiki and Ukulele Stuff http://www.download.com/tikiking Hear the King sing! [ Edited by: Tiki King 2007-10-20 08:47 ] [ Edited by: Tiki King 2007-10-22 09:31 ]
TK Tiki King Tiki Socialite Lush tropical Santa Cruz, CA. Joined: Jun 13, 2002 Posts: 576	TK Tiki King Posted posted on Sat, Oct 20, 2007 8:46 AM bump! Tonight!

Ukulele Noir on the west Coast!

If you thought the Ukulele was all about tiny bubbles or Tiny Tim, get ready to have your wig tightened baby!

After three years of shows in New England, the cabaret-style ukulele show invades
California. On Saturday, October 20th at 8:30 pm at DaSilva Ukulele Company in Berkeley
California, a left coast edition of this musical event will premiere. featuring a veritable host of ukulele players and bands.

Performers are listed below and poster is attached.
Saturday, October 20th
Ukulele Noir on the Left Coast
DaSilva Ukulele Company
2547 Eighth Street, Berkeley, CA
510-649-1548
http://www.ukemaker.com
8:pm $15 all ages/wheelchair accessible

Victoria Vox
"In a musical landscape that sometimes struggles to produce artists with a unique and innovative vision, Victoria Vox
and her ukulele are a definite breath of fresh air - I highly recommend you check out her new album and try to catch
her when she plays in the area." - Greg Yost, Music Monthly (MD / D.C.)

Tippy Canoe and the Paddlemen
"There can be little doubt that the ukulele revolution is on. And we know that anyone capable of smiling can be made
to do so via the little guitar, in the right hands.
One of the torchbearers for this movement is Tippy Canoe, the alter ego of Michele Kappel, a lady whose good-humored
ditties and earnest prettiness are right in line with the charm of her instrument. But she's hardly a simple revivalist:
She describes her music as "ukulele-driven du-wop country '20s jazz pop." Hiya Swanhuyser, SF Weekly

Tiki King and the Idol Pleasures.
A tasty mix of scotch soaked jazz pop exotica noir! made up of members of well known bands including moonshine willy, and the Nora Cruz Band, Brought together by a mutual love of Whisky, Music, ukuleles, and chinese food. Like the sound track to a modern detective story set on an exotic desert island, Tiki King and the Idol Pleasures sound ranges from Tin-pan ally to dark edgy jazz pop, featuring slide guitar, bass, ukulele, keyboards and an eclectic suite of percussion. Grab a drink and listen, It's the best thing you'll do all day.

Kelly McCubbin
The Uke of the Apocalypse - uke with attitude and without borders. Kelly plays favorites from the 20’s, 30’s and other
popular decades. If you've always
wanted to hear Cliff Edwards segued into Billy Squire, this is the uke player for you!

For more information please contact:
Craig Robertson at 440-308-8803
[email protected]

http://www.tikiking.com Neat Tiki and Ukulele Stuff
http://www.download.com/tikiking Hear the King sing!

[ Edited by: Tiki King 2007-10-20 08:47 ]

[ Edited by: Tiki King 2007-10-22 09:31 ]