What's Going On At Carltone?

Fourth of July

Happy Fourth of July you rebels! Amy and I cover the X classic -- with a little Robert Earl Keen thrown in.

Another Girl Another Planet

I try to convince Amy that I'm a punk and we play "Another Girl, Another Planet" by The Only Ones.

Is It Like Today

Amy and I discuss the state of my pandemic hair and play "Is It Like Today" by World Party from their 1993 album Bang!

Thirteen

An ode to being thirteen and in love by an "alternative" southern rock band that's not R.E.M. Happy Valentine's Day.

Peace, Love and Understanding

Here's to a better 2021. Seems like all we really need is a little peace, love, and understanding.

Lil Red Riding Hood

What happens when a suave, ukulele slinging wolf meets a bass playing hooded hottie in the woods all alone?

LA Freeway

We've been thinking a lot about escaping lately so when Jerry Jeff Walker passed away this is the first song I played.

Killing Moon

It's 1984 and vampiric, new wave crooners are stalking the moon-lit, rain-soaked streets. Happy Halloween!

Bad Reputation

Amy and I cover the Freedy Johnston hit "Bad Reputation," a splendid slice of 90s adult alternative.

Cold Water

Pray this precipitous reprieve from precipitation persists. Tom Waits' "Cold Water" on a resonator.

Bohemian Like You

Amy and I cover Bohemian Like You by hipster royalty The Dandy Warhols.

Season of the Witch

Channeling some creepy psychedelia, Amy and I cover the Donovan classic Season of the Witch.

Carltone Howl OCaster

In case you missed the history of the Howl O'Caster, I've put together this album.

I Want You

The most beautiful song Bob Dylan ever wrote. I'm not sure I know what's going on in it, but it makes me sad.

Red Shoes

My friend Allen Dunn's favorite Elvis Costello song or at least that's the way I remember it.

Blood and Roses

Amy and I cover the Smithereens' classic Blood and Roses. Rest in Peace, Pat DiNizio.

Orphan of the Storm

Amy and I pay tribute to the great Tom Petty.

Cant Change Me

My dedication to Mr. Chris Cornell, Can't Change Me. You will be dearly missed.

Nobody Cept You (Solo)

Just me playing Bob Dylan's Nobody 'Cept You live in the dinning room on the 289 tenor scale ukulele.

Without A Trace

Amy and I build a fort and play Soul Asylum's 90s hit Without A Trace on a bunch of Carltone ukuleles.

Your Man

Amy and I cover Mr. Prince Rogers Nelson's I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man. Rest in peace Mr. Nelson.

The Promise

A copy of me and I play When In Rome's 80s synth-pop classic The Promise on two Brickhouse concert ukuleles.

The White Falcon of Ukuleles

It is the White Falcon of cigar box bass ukuleles and it is awesome.

White Big Payback Bass

We are building a new Big Payback Bass, this time in white, but you may never get an opportunity to buy it.

New Bass Ukulele Parts

When I saw the white Payback box I had to have it. Now I have to figure out what to do with it.

Pet Sematary

The undead show up on our deck and play Pet Sematary by the Ramones on a couple of Carltone cigar box ukuleles.

Heart Shaped Box

Amy and I cover Nirvana's Heart Shaped Box on a Big Payback bass and a custom tenor scale ukulele.

You Can Not Keep Them All

One of the Big Payback bass ukuleles is going to Maine.

Las Calaveras Sopranissimo

Friends always bring us cigar boxes. They will call up asking if I want some cigar boxes they have sitting in a corner.

pARTy 318 Success

pARTy 318 was a blast. Can not wait to do it again.

Jockey Full Of Bourbon

Amy and I cover Tom Wait's Jockey Full of Bourbon on Big Payback bass and a Brickhouse concert scale ukulele.

Cigar Box Ukuleles at pARTy 318

Carltone cigar box ukuleles will have a booth at pARTy 318. Come by and pick up a Carltone, play a tune, buy one.

Everybody Wants To Rule The World

Amy and I cover Tears for Fears' Everybody Wants To Rule The World on a Big Payback bass and a prototype.

Modern Love

Amy and I cover David Bowie's Modern Love on a couple of handmade Carltone cigar box ukulele prototypes.

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