Listen: Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra - Boogey Man

Thursday, 15th September 2011 10:50AM

The Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra are prepping for the release of their new EP next month. Their cover of The Bat's track "Boogey Man" is the first taster from the EP and was released as a fundraising download for Christchurch. It is now streaming exclusively here at UTR ahead of the EP release - check it out below and head over to Amplifier to get yourself a take home version for a good cause.

WIUO are always great live and have four shows coming up and on sale from UTR - dates and links to buy below.

Boogey Man, by Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra

From: Unreleased http://www.undertheradar.co.nz/utr/more/NID/4046/Listen-Wellington-International-Ukulele-Orchestra---Boogey-Man.utr

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Posted by un - anonymous 8 months ago

The kiwiana schtick of the Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra is very nationalistic. The Nazi Party was a very nationalistic organisation so I can imagine them enjoying the Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra very much. It'd be nice if people moved beyond hipster cover bands like the Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra. Check out some actual New Zealand orchestral music like the symphonies of Douglas Lilburn. Or why not actually listen to The Bats. They're a great band. And their original version of 'Boogey Man' is really good.

Posted by Chris Wilson - anonymous 8 months ago

Disliking the Wellington Ukulele Orchestra doesn't not make a person a music hater or nazi. I just hate twee butchery of good songs. 10 ukuleles does not sound good. It's not like a string ensemble where the combination of instruments (violins, cellos etc)changes the tone colour in interesting ways. Liking ukulele orchestras shows severe lack of imagination. As does calling people nazis.

The Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra is one of the greatest ukulele ensmebles in the world. Anyone who thinks their music isn't good is either deaf, hates music, or is a nazi.

Posted by Evan - anonymous 8 months ago

The Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra are awful. Playing twee covers with masses of ukuleles is getting old.

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