Accordion, Instrument of the Gods

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…

18 years ago

Police Shoot Accordion-Playing Student in German WWII Uniform

John Bowman just sent me a message linked to a Seattle Times story about the police shooting of a University…

18 years ago

Happy 10th Anniversary, “Baby One More Time”!

Before November 3rd passes, I must make it known, that today, November 3rd, 2008, is the tenth anniversary of the…

18 years ago

Ooh! New Accordion! / Ooh! Newly Married!

It's a Silvetta 60-bass piano accordion, which is much smaller and lighter than my other ones. It's perfect for schlepping…

18 years ago

Accordion News for July 27th, 2008

Accordion Death Squad Brian Jepson forwarded me an email with the preface "Couldn't let this sit in my inbox without…

18 years ago

Nine Years as “The Accordion Guy”

Here's a blast from the past: me with purple hair, rockin' out at Queen's Park on Saturday May 1st, 1999:…

18 years ago