As the summer winds to a close and we prepare for the season ahead, the UriPoste crew finds a moment to have a chat and reflect on #UriPosteJukeBox, odds and ends that we’ve learned over the past few years, and the incredible generosity of the Royal Philharmonic Society and Harriet’s Trust — specifically the Enterprise Fund Trailblazer Award we were honored and oh-so-grateful to receive last year. We are joined by a rather noisy tiny guest who — in true JukeBox fashion! — gleefully punctuates our conversation with a series of wind instrument interjections. And speaking of interjections, we had fun piecing together our various ramblings with snippets of our “JukeBox Toodle-oo” video, dreamt up and shot by the inimitable Patrick Allen… With continued thanks to everyone along the way who has made our JukeBox journey so much richer and more beautiful than we ever could have imagined.

Wishing you ridiculous dance parties, found object music-making, and all the merriment in the world this holiday season! Love, Elena, Tom and Tico

We are beyond thrilled to welcome THE JUKEBOX ALBUM into the world… our second favorite thing we’ve created during the pandemic. 😉 We sincerely hope you enjoy these 17 tracks — including all six #UriPostePremieres, Tom’s gorgeous arrangements, an original composition penned especially for the album, a bit of kazoo-age, and this reconstruction of the Introduction to Lili Boulanger’s ‘Cortège’ featuring a tiny guest star. ⭐️ #UriPosteJukeBox has always been about and for you, our dear friends far and wide, so we dedicate this album to YOU! ♥️ #TheJukeBoxAlbum https://orchid-music.lnk.to/jukeboxalbum

A trip down lockdown memory lane, featuring a few of our favorite JukeBox moments: • Come On Eileen / Toxic / Baby Shark • Vintage Disney Medley • the world premiere of Mark Simpson’s ‘An Essay of Love’ • Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 4, III. Presto • Moonlight Serenade for 5 violins, 4 kazoos, piano, and kitchen whisk/sieve • Frozen Medley

We realize you're probably sick of all the recent Coronaversary posts, but we just had to mark the 1st birthday of our funny little JukeBox! One year ago today, we posted our first video — Tom’s arrangement of the song ‘When I Fall In Love’, made famous by birthday boy Nat King Cole — having no idea it would be the first of an 88-day streak. Over the next three months, scrunchies were donned, Frozen ballads were arranged, princess gowns were summoned from a 20-year slumber, six commissions were premiered, kazoos/recorders/triangles/cellos/concertinas were tooted, and our family dog’s acting abilities were exploited: it was a phase of life we never could have predicted, but looking back on it, we can’t imagine anything else. So to celebrate, we offer a #UriPosteJukeBox bonus episode, recorded back in November in London with our extraordinary friend Karim Sulayman: ‘How Cold the Wind Doth Blow’ by Ralph Vaughan Williams. It’s a song of grief, of what-ifs, of unfulfilled dreams, but also a quiet honoring of a love that burned brightly and will continue on across time and space. We’ve all lost far too much this past year due to the pandemic, and injustices towards communities of color and women show no signs of abating. But in the absence of “regular” life we have gained things I do hope never go away: a tightening of an international community; gratitude for good health, our own and that of others; and a renewed appreciation for love, music, and closeness wherever we can find it. ♥️

One year ago today, we gathered some of our favorite humans in the world into a crowded room in East London for our wedding celebration (dress code: animal-themed fancy dress optional — but of course!). We hugged, danced, had a Mariah Carey Christmas singalong, and enjoyed a massive buffet of Indian food, Chelsea buns, and cheese, never once considering that in a few short months such practices would be taboo and downright unsafe. We are grateful beyond words to have experienced so much love in one room, and will treasure the memories from that day forever. A year later, the two of us are singing (plucking? kazooing?) a different tune, but just like last year, we love a crowd, costumes, and homemade arrangements in close harmony. We know our funny little #UriPosteJukeBox doesn’t come close to fixing the loss, disappointment, and loneliness of this year. But we hope, for one last time in 2020, that we can bring some wee smiles to your faces, however fleeting. Sending love to each and every one of you, and thank you for all you’ve done to make US feel loved this year. Happy holidays, friends — onwards and upwards.