Sophie Madeleine's "Love. Life. Ukulele." album

Bandcamp is selling Sophie Madeleine's terrific album, Love. Life. Ukulele. on a name-your-price basis (minimum $5, via PayPal). She has a lovely voice. Also check out her single, "The Stars."

[#1 posted by Falcon_Seven , March 12, 2009 6:50 PM]

"She has a lovely voice."

That's not the only thing that's lovely about Sophie. Très jolie!

[#2 posted by trimeta , March 12, 2009 6:54 PM]

Somehow, the mere fact that this is a link to an album rather than a YouTube video makes me immensely happier about it.

[#3 posted by artbot , March 12, 2009 9:04 PM]

Really nice album. The arrangements are quite pleasing and her breathy singing suits the playful songs well.

[#4 posted by aelfscine , March 12, 2009 10:48 PM]

I think that Boing Boing's flavors of the month should combine to form...

STEAMPUNK UKELELE

[#5 posted by theLadyfingers , March 12, 2009 11:00 PM]

I'm beginning to think that Mr Frauenfelder requests of his bang-sporting activity partners that they play a ukulele for his pre-coital amusement.

[#6 posted by Takuan , March 12, 2009 11:55 PM]

and what's wrong with that?

[#7 posted by theLadyfingers , March 13, 2009 12:01 AM]

Oh, nothing. It's just that inadvertently revealing the greasy specifity of his pecadilloes is probably not quite as invitingly twee in effect as he thought posting these finds would prove.

[#8 posted by Takuan , March 13, 2009 12:05 AM]

why so mean Fingers? Did a lady smack you with her uke?

[#9 posted by Anonymous , March 13, 2009 12:06 AM]

Nothing for nothing, but it's not "name-your-price" if there is a "minimum".

I'm sure she's lovely, all the same.

[#10 posted by theLadyfingers , March 13, 2009 12:07 AM]

Nearly every time I browse BoingBoing.

[#11 posted by Takuan , March 13, 2009 12:19 AM]

mmm, yer kinda getting to like it, mmmm?

[#12 posted by Takuan , March 13, 2009 12:22 AM]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skU-jBFzXl0&feature=related

[#13 posted by theLadyfingers , March 13, 2009 12:29 AM]

Now that I like.

Coquettish bandwagoneers? Less so.

[#14 posted by Takuan , March 13, 2009 12:32 AM]

heh heh! OK, you keep Tim, we'll keep Sophie!

[#15 posted by theLadyfingers , March 13, 2009 12:40 AM]

Certainly. Tim'll fetch a much higher price at an auction, I've no doubt.

[#16 posted by Takuan , March 13, 2009 1:05 AM]

might be a little crumbly, mores the pity.

[#17 posted by Takuan , March 13, 2009 1:07 AM]

I miss him
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUD_aeVi_bY&feature=related

[#18 posted by arkizzle , March 13, 2009 1:17 AM]

"Nearly every time I browse BoingBoing."

That was a funny comeback, and quick :)

[#19 posted by knodi , March 13, 2009 7:03 AM]

I second that, Arkizzle- This comment thread is funnier than some front-page posts! I admire quickness almost as much as cleverness.

[#20 posted by Palilay , March 13, 2009 8:19 AM]

I started playing the Uke around 3 years ago. I hid it, in shame, thinking that my Tiny-Tim-Esque tendencies were a source of shame.

Then I see that suddenly the Uke has become "trendy", and this rash of Uke-Folk players posted on BoingBoing.

This album is truly wonderful - great arrangements, great songwriting, and most importantly her voice is beautiful without (as one Boing'er once put it) sounding like she'd "Swallowed Billie Holliday".

Hurrah for real music, and a real voice. I'll be donating generously, for this wonderful download.

[#21 posted by MadMolecule , March 13, 2009 8:30 AM]

@Palilay: I've also been playing for a few years, and have also wondered whence BoingBoing's sudden fascination with the ukulele. It seems to be the new bacon.

That said, it really is a lovely album.

[#22 posted by Palilay , March 13, 2009 8:44 AM]

@madmolecule - I certainly wasn't decrying it. :) For once one of their pecadilloes lines up with one of mine lol...

PS : Steampunk sucks.

[#23 posted by MadMolecule , March 13, 2009 9:04 AM]

Word up on the steampunk. It would have been fascinating when I was 12.

[#24 posted by manicbassman , March 13, 2009 9:11 AM]

it's not a sudden fascination with the Uke... BB has been carrying Uke articles for some time now...

[#25 posted by Teresa Nielsen Hayden / Community Manager , March 13, 2009 9:24 AM]

Oh, dear. Ladyfingers, are you getting that glitch that keeps users from seeing the headlines of entries before they read them?

If so, which browser and system software are you using? Can you get me a screen shot?

Thanks!

[#26 posted by TroofSeeker , March 13, 2009 9:29 AM]

I'm just hoping this string will meander toward the Appalatian dulcimer, 'cause I've got a beautiful one.

[#27 posted by artbot , March 13, 2009 9:35 AM]

#22 - Madmolecule: Using the phrase "word up" would have been fascinating when I was 12.

[#28 posted by Palilay , March 13, 2009 10:28 AM]

@artbot : pwning people for jargon would have been fascinating when I was six.

PS : your mom.

[#29 posted by Teresa Nielsen Hayden / Community Manager , March 13, 2009 10:58 AM]

Artbot: And how does it strike you now that you're fourteen?

[#30 posted by Takuan , March 13, 2009 1:53 PM]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcllkBdAfF8

[#31 posted by Mark Frauenfelder , March 13, 2009 3:24 PM]

Boing Boing hasn't developed a "sudden interest" in ukuleles. The other three editors don't give a damn about them, but I've been playing them (badly) for ten years now. I started a blog many years ago called ukulelia.com, which used to be a sub-blog off Boing Boing.

[#32 posted by Antinous / Moderator , March 13, 2009 7:09 PM]

theLadyfingers,

Why don't you take the weekend off to enjoy your other musical interests.

[#33 posted by Takuan , March 13, 2009 7:17 PM]

http://freespace.virgin.net/dennis.taylor/Page_54_Bacon_1.htm

[#34 posted by Palilay , March 14, 2009 4:54 AM]

Hey Mark, I didn't mean that derisively. I guess I was just pointing out there seemed to be a number of uke postings recently, which is just fine by me.

Makes a nice change from all the steampunk, something new, and I always like to hear new music.