Accordion, Instrument of the Gods

Slice of Life: Playing Accordion at HoHOTo

Heather Leson, with whom I used to work at Tucows, snapped this photo of me breaking out the squeezebox at…

16 years ago

The “No Accordions” Sign

I don’t normally vandalize signs, but I’d make an exception for this special case: Stefan Arentz, a co-member of HacklabTO,…

16 years ago

Strike Me Down, and Another Shall Rise to Take My Place

I no longer live in Accordion City’s Queen/Spadina neighbourhood and therefore don’t play there very often anymore. Luckily that doesn’t…

16 years ago

The “Make Web Not War” Accordion Video

One of the nice things about my job is that they actually ask me to incorporate the accordion into it.…

17 years ago

It’s the 20th Anniversary of Accordion Awareness Month!

Back in 1989, Tom Torriglia – formerly of the band Those Darn Accordions and now a member of Bella Ciao…

17 years ago

Playing the National Anthem at Tomorrow’s Toronto Roller Derby

Tomorrow at the George Bell Arena in Accordion City’s west end, I’ll be playing (and singing) Canada’s National Anthem at…

17 years ago

Tacos, Tequila and Accordion at the Drake Rooftop Bar

Adam Schwabe took this photo of me playing a request at the Drake Hotel’s rooftop bar early Friday evening:

17 years ago

Quiero Que Me Quieras (The Most Awesome Accordion Cover Ever)

This is the most awesome accordion cover EVAR! (Hint: "Quiero Que Me Quieras" is Spanish for "I Want You to…

17 years ago

“Garfield Minus Garfield” Features the Accordion

Today’s Garfield Minus Garfield strip – a web comic strip featuring Garfield comics with the titular character Photoshopped out –…

17 years ago

Seattle Travel Diary: Making Friends with the Locals

For the past couple of nights, we’ve ended up at Kells Irish Pub, located right by the market in Seattle’s…

17 years ago