Accordion, Instrument of the Gods

Christmas purchase of 2018, meet the Christmas purchase of 2020

Cyberpunk 2077 just arrived today, but I’m not playing it until Saturday evening. I’ve got lots to do between now…

5 years ago

Tucker Carlson: “The dog ate my October Surprise!”

Tucker Carlson, spoiled frozen-food heir pretending to be a journalist, claims that a shipment of “damning” documents linked to Hunter…

5 years ago

Le bateleur

I finally got around to framing and hanging our Le bateleur (which translates from French as “juggler,” “street performer,” or…

5 years ago

I would *LOVE* one of these!

The Squeezebox Shop (Scotland) posted this photo, and not only is it unconventional looking, but it’s in my favorite colors…

5 years ago

More blasts from the past

While reorganizing my files, I found these photos of me with the accordion in various situations and decided to post…

5 years ago

Accordion of the day: Fratelli Alessandrini’s “Celt”

Every once in a while, someone asks me how expensive accordions can get, and what you get for shelling out…

5 years ago

All my sins remembered: Playing accordion at SxSW 2008

I’ve had many great first weeks on the job, but this first week on the job had a particularly unfair…

5 years ago