Accordion, Instrument of the Gods

Hurricane Irma report #6: When my Android phone (and its FM radio) proved clearly more useful than my iPhone

When Hurricane Irma closed in on the Tampa Bay area Sunday evening, the power went out at around 7:30, and…

8 years ago

This 1950s comic shows how playing the accordion will change your life

This 1950's comic book advertisement is pretty much my life after May 1, 1999, the day I first took the…

10 years ago

How I Became the Accordion Guy

Summer 1998: A Gift from My Friend Rob In the late summer of 1998, I was chatting with my friend…

14 years ago

Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked

One of the songs in my MP3 collection that’s on heavy rotation is Cage the Elephant’s Beck-ish, slide-guitar southern-rock-y ode…

15 years ago

Inside a Russian Accordion Factory

John Bristowe pointed me to an article in English Russia featuring photos from a visit to a Russian accordion factory…

16 years ago

Happy Birthday, Jimmy Stewart!

He would’ve been 102 today. I’m celebrating his birthday because he’s a fellow accordion player, and like me, he’s played…

16 years ago

Las Vegas Travel Diary: Playing Accordion at Cabo Wabo

Once upon a time, the great Van Halen were known for producing some really fun rock and roll. As far…

16 years ago

Squeezin’ at the Society of the Secret Pickle

Photo by Jennifer Brown. I did a fair bit of work massaging some presentations and software demos into shape last…

16 years ago

The Birthday Accordion Jam at Caplansky’s

The Accordion Jam With all the travelling I’d been doing in the fall, my birthday party back on November 7th…

16 years ago