Accordion Noir Radio

Accordion Noir: Playlist: January 4, 2008 (New Year, New Music!)
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Artist -- Song -- Album (Year) -- Origin -- Label/Contact info.

Lady Angelina - Fur Fellini – C'est Quoi L'amour? (2006) – Borgerhout (Antwerp), Belgium – http://www.ladyangelina.com/

Accordion Noir: Playlist: January 11, 2008 (With local hero Todd Wong!)
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Artist -- Song -- Album (Year) -- Origin -- Label/Contact info.

jan 11th playlist - with special guest Todd Wong the striking-librarian/accordionist!

Quartetto Gelato - Dark Eyes - Quartetto Gelato (1993) – Toronto, Canada – http://quartettogelato.ca/

Accordion Noir: Playlist: January 18, 2008 (The Night one week Before a Thousand Buttons! With Ana Bon-Bon!)
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Artist -- Song -- Album (Year) -- Origin -- Label/Contact info.

Ana Bon-Bon - Gypsy Heart - Bare Naked Blues (2007) – Vancouver, BC, Canada – http://www.myspace.com/anabonbon
Geoff Berner - The Unlistenable Song – Vancouver, BC, Canada

Accordion Noir: Playlist: January 25, 2008 (Nobody at the helm night.)
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Artist -- Song -- Album (Year) -- Origin -- Label/Contact info.

Four Flea Circus – 17 Fat Chefs (2005) – Japan/San Francisco, USA – (Marié Abe is workin' here on box.) – http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~chazf/

Accordion Noir: Playlist: February 8th, 2008

We gotta do an all-jazz show someday... But this is our Valentines Day show!

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Artist -- Song -- Album (Year) -- Origin -- Label/Contact info.

Accordion Noir: Playlist: February 15th, 2008

Tango Train: a Tango-Lesson, a Valentine, and a Birth-Announcement!

Extra-special, extra-looong, instalment of Accordion Noir with special guests: Ariel "Scissor-kick" Marsh, expert in tangology by acclaim, and strong-silent-type "Wyoming" Johnny Lyon of the Creaking Planks!

This is sometimes one of the sillier discussions of the dignified Tango I have ever heard. Hope nobody comes after us.

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Accordion Noir: Playlist: February 22th, 2008
Chutzpah! special! (While Rowan the pirate is off repelling boarders.)

Chutzpah Festival of Jewish culture (and occasional accordions)
Feb 23 - March 2, 2008 Vancouver
http://www.chutzpahfestival.com/programs-music.html#04

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Artist -- Song -- Album (Year) -- Origin -- Label/Contact info.

Accordion Noir: Playlist: February 29, 2008

Festival du Bois Special! With spectacular Francophone-in-person guests Aki and Emil!

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Thanks to our donors and Co-op Radio Members! We've had a lot of feedback and support lately, and we are grateful (See below, below.)

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Accordion Noir: Playlist: March 14, 2008

St. Patrick's Day, Pan-Celtic, Time-Warp, Train-wreck

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Thanks to our donors and Co-op Radio Members! We've had a lot of feedback and support lately from all over the world, and we are grateful. We've got Accordion Noir buttons/badges/pins to prove it. $1 or so for a swell Kat playing the Koncertina pin! (See below, for more on donating.)

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Accordion Noir: Playlist: March 21st, 2008 Vagabond Paradiso Scatter-Shot Warm-up

"You can't beat Belgian fish."

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April 11 is our big Accordion Africa special, as part of Co-op Radio's spring fund drive. Please go to www.AccordionNoir.org and click on the subtle "Donate" link on top.

peace bruce and rowan

Accordion Noir: Playlist: March 28th, 2008 Vagabond Oprah Globe-Trottin' Super-circle Bonus-time Mix

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April 11 is our big Accordion Africa special, as part of Co-op Radio's spring fund drive. Then on April 18 we go for the history of Rock 'n' Accordion. Please go to www.AccordionNoir.org and click on the subtle "Donate" link on top to share funds with Accordion Noir's beloved Co-op Radio.

Accordion Noir: Playlist: April 4th, 2008 Fund-raisin', Globe-stompin,' Son-of-a-Gun.

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Next Week, April 11 is our big Accordion Africa special, as part of Co-op Radio's spring fund drive. Then on April 18 we go for the history of Rock 'n' Accordion. Please visit the stark utilitarianism of www.AccordionNoir.org and click on the subtle "Donate" link on top to share funds with Accordion Noir's beloved Co-op Radio.

Here's our first fund-raiser announcement! Next week is our big Accordion Africa special, as part of Co-op Radio's spring fund drive. We're helping keep the media in the hands of real people, so we can provide space for shows like Accordion Noir. We cannot do it without your help! Please go to www.AccordionNoir.org and click on the subtle "Donate" link on top.

peace bruce and rowan

(PRA = Pre-Recorded Announcement)

(That's Régis Gizavo from Madagascar wailin' on "Mahavatse," from his 1996 record Mikea. Amazing. That's our "cover image" too.)

Here's our second new fund-raiser announcement! Next week is our big Accordion Africa special, as part of Co-op Radio's spring fund drive. We're helping keep the media in the hands of real people, so we can provide space for shows like Accordion Noir. We cannot do it without your help! Please go to www.AccordionNoir.org and click on the subtle "Donate" link on top.

peace bruce and rowan

(PRA = Pre-Recorded Announcement)

(Climactic backing track: The Bad Things – The Unsinkable SS Merde – from their 2006 album Vaudville Show – http://www.thebadthings.com/ )

Next week is our big Rock 'n' Accordion special as the final part of Co-op Radio's spring fund drive. We're part of keeping real media in the hands of real people, so we can provide space for shows like Accordion Noir. We need your help! Please go to www.AccordionNoir.org and click on the subtle "Donate" link on top to drop a dime or so.

peace bruce and rowan

(PRA = Pre-Recorded Announcement)

Accordion Noir: Playlist: April 11th, 2008 Pan-African Accordion

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Next Week, April 18 is our big history of Rock 'n' Accordion special, as part of Co-op Radio's spring fund drive. Please bask in the stark utilitarianism of www.AccordionNoir.org and click on the subtle "Donate" link on top to share funds with Accordion Noir's beloved Co-op Radio.

Accordion Noir: Playlist: April 18th, 2008 Rock 'n' Accordion Fund-Drive

This episodes "cover" is... The patron of Rock 'n' Roll accordion: Johnny Grande (of the Comets). http://thegardnerfamily.org/haley/gallery/1951-1954.html

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Yesterday was our big Rock 'n' Accordion special as the final part of Co-op Radio's spring fund drive. The broadcast was a bit sketchy with the computer crashing, but we got through it, and a polished and solid version should be up on the podcast this week for a Rock'n Historian Accordion-lovin' good time.

Accordion Noir: Playlist: April 25th, 2008, Home Sweet Home show

This episodes "cover" is... My new old Hohner. How old you say? Maybe 1920?

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Artist -- Song – Album (date) – Origin – Label/Contact info:

Elly Kelly - Elly's Reel - Home Sweet Home (2008) – New Brunswick, Canada – http://www.ellykellymusic.com/home.html
Joe Ely & Joel Guzman - Letter to Laredo - Live Cactus! (2008) – – http://www.myspace.com/guzmanfox

Accordion Noir: Playlist: May 2nd, 2008, Blackberry Wood

This episodes "cover" is... BBW's New Album, Travelling Horse Opry!

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(Hey, sorry these are taking so long lately. I'm supposed to be looking for work, and I've been helping move a bookstore – http://www.spartacusbooks.org ).

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Artist -- Song – Album (date) – Origin – Label/Contact info:

Guest Artists Blackberry Wood: http://www.myspace.com/blackberrywood

Accordion Noir: Playlist: May 9, 2008, Nueve de Mayo! Manuél Magaña's Latin mix!

Artist -- Song – Album (date) – Origin – Label/Contact info:

Steve Jordan – El Kranke – Steve Jordan 25 Hits (2000) – Texas, USA – www.reyesaccordions.com/steve.htm
Flaco Jimenez – La Tumba Sera el Final – Y Tu Mamá También – San Antonio, Texas, USA – http://www.flacojimenezmusic.com/
Los Palominos – Todos Lloramos – Uvalde, Texas, USA – http://www.lospalominos.com/
Bersuit Vergarabat – Gente de Mierdas – Libertinaje – Argentina – http://www.bersuit.com/

Accordion Noir: Playlist: May 23, 2008, Concertinas & Stuff

Artist -- Song – Album (date) – Origin – Label/Contact info:

Anglo International! (Anglo Concertina Playing From Around the World) - Nigel Chippendale - Petit Valse / Mazurka – UK – http://www.angloconcertina.co.uk/
Anglo International! - John Watcham - Morris Tune Medley – UK
Sagapool - Hublet - E'pisode Trois (2008) – Quebec, Canada – http://www.sagapool.com/
Boulder Acoustic Society - Maggie's Farm - The Caged Bird (2008) – Denver, Colorado, USA – http://www.boulderacousticsociety.net/

Accordion Noir: Playlist: May 30, 2008, Tarkin Take Two! (Bruce had fun chattering too.)
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Artist -- Song – Album (date) – Origin – Label/Contact info:

Great Big Sea – Tishialuk Girls – The Hard & the Easy (2005, their ninth album!) – Cape Breton, Newfoundland, Canada – http://www.greatbigsea.com/
Enoch Kent – Jamie Raeburn – One More Round (2008) – He's playing the Vancouver Island Musicfest, July 11-13! www.islandmusicfest.com
Tarkin – The Oda G (by Stanley Triggs) – Live at Co-Op Radio May 30, 2008

Accordion Noir: Playlist: June 6, 2008 A variety of music from Canada, Texas and other countries.

This episodes "cover" is from the awesome book "¡Puro Conjunto!"
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Artist -- Song – Album (date) – Origin – Label/Contact info:

Dan Bromrigg - In It – Wander Songs (2007) – Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada – www.donbrownrigg.com
Nortec Collective - Tijuana Sound Machine – Bostich+Fussible (2008) – Tijuana, California – http://www.myspace.com/nortec
Hinkala – La Guigue – Sans Interdit (2007) – France – http://Hinkala.com/default.aspx

Accordion Noir: Playlist: June 13, 2008 Mezamazing!
(Only half the show was here, I thought I'd fixed it, now I think so again. Sorry, b.)
This episodes "cover" is... Mezamazing! (of course.)
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Artist -- Song – Album (date) – Origin – Label/Contact info:
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Pauline Oliveros – Lear – Deep Listening (1989) – Recorded in an underground water-storage cistern as a huge natural reverb, Washington State, USA – http://www.deeplistening.org/site/

Accordion Noir: Playlist: June 20, 2008, Angel Noir Christi

This episodes "cover" is an accordion from Angel Corpus Christi's site
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Artist -- Song – Album (date) – Origin – Label/Contact info:

Angel Corpus Christi – Clown Sex – Devine Healer (2003) – San Francisco, California, USA – http://www.angelcorpuschristi.com/
Pee Wee King – Flying Home (1955) – Blue Suede Shoes: Gonna Shake This Shack Tonight (great compilation) – Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA – http://www.bear-family.de

Accordion Noir: Playlist: June 27, 2008 Vancouver Jazz-Fest fest
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Artist -- Song – Album (date) – Origin – Label/Contact info:

John Hammond Jr. – Cold Water (Bruce Katz, acc.) – Push Comes to Shove (2007) – http://www.johnhammond.com/
Ry Cooder – Filipino Dance Hall Girl (Flaco Jimenez, acc.) – I, Flathead (2008) – Los Angeles, California, USA – (Mr. Cooder seems to have escaped having a "web presence" but there's plenty of fan sites, here's one: http://rycooder.nl/index.html )

Accordion Noir: Playlist: July 4th, 2008

This episodes "cover" is Toni Charuhas' book "The Accordion."
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Artist -- Song – Album (date) – Origin – Label/Contact info:

Angelo Di Pippo -- Polka Medley (the Hellena Polka, Clarinet Polka) -- Accordion Party (1992) – Garden City, New York, USA – http://www.angelodipippo.com/
Bruce reading from Toni Charuhas' "The Accordion" – (If anybody knows how to contact Toni, we'd love to interview her.)

Accordion Noir: Playlist: July 11, 2008, With special guest Alicia Rose, aka Miss Murgatroid!

This episodes "cover" is... Hearts and Daggers, the new album by Miss Murgatroid and Petra Haden! It's being released in Canada tomorrow, August 19th! (Already available in the States.) Line up to get one like for a new cell-phone. File Under Music is the fabulous label, (and they're Canadian too.) http://fileundermusic.com/

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Song – Artist – Album (date)
Another Day – Miss Murgatroid & Petra Haden – Hearts and Daggers (2008)

Accordion Noir: Playlist: June 20, 2008, German Fan-Club!

Artist -- Song – Album (date) – Origin – Label/Contact info:
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Galinda & Wolfgang Wiehler – Nuit Blandes – Live at my house (2008) – Vancouver, Canada / Witten, Germany! – http://www.lachanterelle.de/
Kepa Junkera – Hiri – Basque Country – http://www.kepajunkera.com/
Galinda & Wolfgang Wiehler – Listeren/L'araignée
Regis Gizavo – Samy Olombelo – Madagascar/France – http://regisgizavo.calabashmusic.com/

Accordion Noir: Playlist: July 25th, 2008, Extended Jazz Freak-out.
This episodes "cover" is... William Schimmel's accordion
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Artist -- Song – Album (date) – Origin – Label/Contact info:

Archipelago (William Schimmel, acc) – Peppermint Twist – Archipelago (2001) – New York, NY, USA – http://www.billschimmel.com/
Gordon Fleming – Close Your Eyes / Lover Man – According To Gordie (2004) – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada – http://www.justin-time.com/authors/gordiefleming/

Accordion Noir: Playlist: August 1st, 2008, Classical accordion with Jelena, Anja and Alex Milojevic!
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Artist -- Song: Composer – Album (date) – Artist Origin – Label/Contact info

Ivan Koval – Milonga Del Angel: by Astor Piazzolla – Das Akkordeon:
instrument der melancholie (2001) – Czech Republic – http://www.hfm-weimar.de/
Mika Vayrynen – Disco-Toccata: by Petri Makkonen – Mysterious Visions (1995)
– Finland – http://www.accordions.com/mika/index.htm
Jelena Milojevic – Whistler's Spirit: Aleksandar Milojevic (public

Accordion Noir: Playlist: 08, 08, 08, Electronic Accordions, with Murray Brown and Doug McGarry from Roland!
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September 5th Deadline! Visit www.Roland.ca for information on their big V Accordion contest (you don't need one of their accordions to enter, but you could win one.)
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Artist -- Song – Album (date) – Origin – Label/Contact info

Greg Pagel – Rock the Box, pt 1 – Plastic Machine Music (2005) – Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA – www.gregpagel.com

Accordion Noir: Playlist: Aug 15, 2008, With Swearing!
(Finally, I got this playlist to attach right! More swearing i guess.)
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Artist -- Song – Album (date) – Origin – Label/Contact info
Kaley Bird – Do,Do,Do,Do,Do,Do,Do – Kaley Bird (2008) – Edmonton, Alberta, Canada – http://www.myspace.com/kaleybirdband
Alan Kelly – The Rakes Of Westmeath / Gusty's Frolics (Slip Jigs) – Out Of The Blue (1997) – Galway, Ireland – blackboxmusic.ie
Fabrizio Poggi / Turututela – La Mamma Di Rosina – Canzoni Popolari (2002) – Italy – www.turututela.com

Accordion Noir: Playlist: Aug 22, 2008, With Mark Berube and Wendy McNeill's latest!

"We're gonna give you a show that'll really burn the pews up." Marc on the Gospel Train.

Artist -- Song – Album (date) – Origin – Label/Contact info
Mark Berube – Say It Ain't So – What the Boat Gave the River (2008) – Canada – http://www.markberube.com/
Wendy McNeill – Flight – A Dreamer's Guide to Hardcore Loving (2008) – Sweden, Canada – http://www.wendymcneill.com/

Accordion Noir: Playlist: Aug 29, 2008, Monsters of Accordion tour!

Artist -- Song – Album (date) – Origin – Label/Contact info
Cordero – La Yegua – De Donde Eres (2008) – Brooklyn, New York, USA – www.corderomusic.com
Wendy McNeill – Ask Me No Questions – A Dreamer's Guide to Hardcore Loving (2008) – Sweden, Canada – http://www.wendymcneill.com/
The Mad Maggies – Mad Mod Vlad – Magdalena's Revenge (2007) – San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA – http://www.themadmaggies.com/

Accordion Noir: Playlist: Sept 5th, 2008, with Julie Peters, guest accordion-poet!
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Artist -- Song – Album (date) – Origin – Label/Contact info
Swamperella – Ton Papa Me Jette Dehors – Black Cat Boogie (2004) – Toronto, Canada – http://www.swamperella.com/
Blackberry Wood – Cyrus the Great – Travelling Horse Opry (2008) – Vancouver, BC, Canada – http://www.myspace.com/blackberrywood
Dr. Steel – Lullabye-bye – Dr. Steel II: Eclectic Boogaloo (2001) – Los Angeles, California, USA – http://worlddominationtoys.com/drsteel/enter.html

Accordion Noir: Playlist: Sept 12th, 2008, with Circus with Sara
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Artist -- Song – Album (date) – Origin – Label/Contact info

Wendy McNeill – Stop – A Dreamer's Guide to Hardcore Loving (2008) – Sweden, Canada – http://www.wendymcneill.com/
Mark Berube – Looking For Another – What the Boat Gave the River (2008) – Montreal, Quebec, Canada – http://www.markberube.com/
Amber Lee And The Anomalies – Whaler's Wife – Estuaries (2008) – Santa Rosa, California, USA – http://www.amberleeandtheanomalies.com/

Accordion Noir: Playlist: Sept 19, 2008, Free-wheezen'

Artist -- Song – Album (date) – Origin – Label/Contact info
Suzie Vinnick – Looking For A Kiss – Happy Here (2008) – Saskatoon / Toronto, Canada – http://www.suzievinnick.com/
Library Voices – Step off the Map & Float – Hunting Ghosts (& Other Collected Shorts) (2008) – Regina, SK, Canada –   http://www.myspace.com/thelibraryvoices  
Mandibles – The Never Ending Fall – Mandibles (2008) – Guelph, Canada – Janine McGowan, acc. www.myspace.com/mandiblesband

Accordion Noir: Playlist: Sept 26, 2008, Festival Run-up

Artist -- Song – Album (date) – Origin – Label/Contact info
Piñataland – Gramercy Ball – Songs For The Forgotten Future Vol. 1 (2003) – Brooklyn, NY, USA – http://pinataland.com/
Ζωή Τηγανούρια / Zoe Tiganouria – Corsica (we played this two weeks in a row! a new low, but a pretty piece. We'll leave it in there as part of our new, "Get the podcasts out!" policy.) – Tanguera (2006) – Athens, Greece – http://www.karozas.gr/artists/tiganouria_tanguera_uk.html

The First International Accordion Noir Festival, October 2nd and 3rd!

Friday, October 3rd – 9 pm - the Railway Club concert - 579 Dunsmuir at Seymour
Geoff Berner, Ami Denio, Natasha Lena the Accordion Girl, and the Creaking Planks!

Thursday, Oct 2nd – 7 pm - Spartacus Books Festival opening - 684 E. Hastings at Heatley
Live music, a fashion show catwalk (or something), and a rare Film screening of the Rockumentary about the international super-group Accordion Tribe!
Fundraiser for our radio-station and our show!

Accordion Noir: Playlist: Oct 03, 2008, Marc Lindy and Ray Bolen from the Gospel Train fill-in during our Festival Fundraiser. They mispronounce things as well as we do!

Artist -- Song – (Etc. I don't have all the info on this episode, ask if you get stuck.)
Astor Piazzolla – Tanguedia III
Chris Gafney – Sugar Bee
Geoff Berner – My Dad's a Lawyer
Creaking Planks – Dead Man's Pants
Amy Denio – Petunia
Accordion Tribe – Spinning Jenny

Accordion Noir: Playlist: Oct 10, 2008, with Debra Peters from Austin, Texas!

Artist -- Song – Album (date) – Origin – Label/Contact info

The Iguanas – Back In The Limelight – If You Should Ever Fall On Hard Times (2008) – New Orleans, Louisiana, USA – www.iguanas.com
Debra Peters – Viva Slim – 10 Songs for $10 (2005) – Austin, Texas, USA – http://www.debrapetersmusic.com/
Debra Peters And The Love Saints – Paris France – Twisted Love (1993) – Austin, Texas, USA – http://www.debrapetersmusic.com/

Accordion Noir: Playlist: Oct 17, 2008, All over the fund-raiser!

Artist -- Song – Album (date) – Origin – Label/Contact info
Max Eric Trio – Wunderbar! – Wunderbar! (1960's)– Germany, Canada
Paul Reddick – Wishing Song – Sugarbird (2008) – Canada – www.paulreddick.ca w. Garth Hudson, acc.
Daniel Thonon – Traffic d'Influences (medley): 3 Reels, Peveril Lasses, – Traffic d'Influences (1997) – Farnham, Québec,
Canada – http://www.danielthonon.com/

Accordion Noir Playlist: Oct 24, 2008, Extra-long Brasil/Finland International Friendship fund-raiser!

Artist -- Song – Album (date) – Origin – Label/Contact info
Kimmo Pohjonen – Ulaani – Kluster (2002) – Finland – http://www.kimmopohjonen.com
Sivuca – Apanheite Cavaquinho – Samba Nouvelle Vague (1961-62) – Brasil – http://www.sivuca.com.br/
Ismo Alanko Säätiö (Kimmo Pohjonen, acc) – Sana Leijui – Sisäinen Solarium (2000) – Finland – http://www.ismoalanko.com/english+bio/

Accordion Noir: Halloween Fundraiser PRA Announcement: Oct 31, 2008

Thanks to our donors, including last night's $200 donor that made our evening!

Artist -- Song – Album (date) – Home/origin – Contact info.
Basil Rathbone – "Monster at Large" – Sherlock Holmes: Pearl of Death (1942)
AccCam (youtube sig) – Tocatta in d-min – youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmTG9wTfrzk
Alec K. Redfearn & The Eyesores – The Night it Rained Glass on Union Street – The Quiet Room (2005) – Providence, Rhode Island, USA (Home of HP Lovecraft!) – www.aleckredfearn.com

Accordion Noir: Playlist: Oct 17, 2008, Halloween fund-raiser! Please go online to support www.AccordionNoir.org

Artist -- Song – Album (date) – Origin – Label/Contact info
Jason Webley – Halloween – Viaje (1998) – Seattle, Washington, USA – http://www.jasonwebley.com/index.html
AccCam (YouTube) – Tocatta in d-min – (0) – youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmTG9wTfrzk

Accordion Noir: Playlist: Nov 2, 2008, Taste of Co-op, yakkin' with Accordion Noir!

Just a little special we got to do where all the shows on the station come on and chat with Marc Lindey from the Gospel Train. We were preceded by The F Word, ("Feminist," Sat 8-9 AM,) and followed by the Persian show Pazhvak (Mon 9-10 PM). We hope to have them on to talk about Iranian/Persian accordions, cool!

Please support www.AccordionNoir.org and www.CoopRadio.org Tell them we sent you.

Artist -- Song – Album (date) – Origin – Label/Contact info

Accordion Noir: Playlist: Nov 7, 2008, Refresh the Inbox

Artist -- Song – Album (date) – Origin – Label/Contact info
Amazing Accordion Kings – Brazil – New York State? USA – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiCa1w8AF_Q www.amazingaccordionkings.com/
Whirlybirdbrand – "Oui, on peut -- Yes we can!" OBAMA ZYDECO – (2008) – Opelousas, Louisiana, USA – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLvgwHGlpdQ http://thewhirlybird.com/

Accordion Noir: Playlist: Nov 14, 2008, Mostly Pop Tunes.

Artist -- Song – Album (date) – Origin – Label/Contact info
Box Club – Cold Chips – Box Club (2008) – Glasgow, Scotland –   http://www.myspace.com/boxclub
World Music Orchestra / Tundri – Arkadijska svadba – Live from Vrbas, Serbia (2008) – Vrbas, Vojvodina, Serbia –   http://www.myspace.com/tundri  
The Burning Hell – All the Stars and Parking Lots – (2006) – Peterborough, Ontario, Canada – On Tour Now! www.myspace.com/mathiaskom http://www.wearetheburninghell.com/

Accordion Noir: Playlist: Nov 21, 2008, Mosey through some bellows.

Artist -- Song – Album (date) – Origin – Label/Contact info
J.J. Voss – Innocent Man – Hillbilly Storybook (2008) – Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada – http://www.jjvoss.com/
'K' Trio – Valse – Images (1998) – North Haven, Southington, and Shelton, Connecticut, USA – http://www.ktrio.com/
Ophiusa – Pedroso 3:15 – Paos (2008) – Santiago de Compostela, Coruña, Spain – http://www.myspace.com/ophiusafolk  (Their website's in Galacian!)

Accordion Noir: Playlist: Nov 28, 2008, From the "Night of a Thousand Buttons"
Railway Club, Vancouver, BC, Canada, (Jan 25, 2008)

Artist -- Song
Ana Bon-Bon – Soul Rocks ("My Heart is like a Church on Fire")
Ana Bon-Bon – Stealin' – from the 1920's: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stealin'
Jason Webley – "What kind of orchestra are you?" rap
Jason Webley – There's Not A Step We Can Take That Does Not Bring Us Closer
Jason Webley – The Last song

Accordion Noir: Playlist: Dec 5th, 2008, Long, lazy (live!) 2nd Anniversary late-night show with Gunshae and the Art of Beatz at 2 AM!
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This is where we get to play all the weird stuff that doesn't fit on our "normal" show. So hold on. (And stick around for the brilliant story "The Family Tree" at 1hr, 7min.)

Artist -- Song – Album (date) – Origin – Label/Contact info
(First some lead-in beats from Kuma's collection, then...)

Accordion Noir: Playlist: Dec 5th, 2008, Best Live Guests of 2008!
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Artist -- Song – Show featured on – Origin – Label/Contact info
Ana Bon-Bon – Let's Make a Deal – January 18 – http://www.myspace.com/anabonbon
Mezamazing – Mezamazing Sleazy Blknwdngswg (sorry?) – June 13 – http://www.myspace.com/mezamazing
Blackberry Wood – Cyrus the Great – May 2 – http://www.myspace.com/blackberrywood
Wolfgang Wiehler – Wolfgang's CFRO Promo Stinger in German! (Collect every language)

Accordion Noir: Playlist: December 12 (not Nov 28), 2008, Bruce's Best-of 2008
Artist -- Song – Album (Year) – Place of Origin – Contact/Distribution (so you can get it!)
Box Club – Extensions – Box Club (2008) – Glasgow, Scotland – http://www.myspace.com/boxclub  
17 Hippies – Rustemul – Heimlich (2007) – Berlin, Germany –
Gurzuf – About Freedom (sent direct to us) – Belarus –  http://www.myspace.com/gurzuff  
Wendy McNeill – Flight – A Dreamer's Guide to Hardcore Loving (2008) – Sweden, Canada – http://www.wendymcneill.com/

Accordion Noir: Playlist: December 19, 2008, Christmas Squeeze, 2008

Artist -- Song – Album (Year) – Place of Origin – Contact/Distribution (so you can get it!)
Patković, Denis – Variatio 14 a 2 Clav. – J. S. Bach, Goldberg Variations & Tiensuu, Erz (Patković) (2007) – Germany – http://www.denis-patkovic.com/v1/en/
The Pogues with Kristi MacColl – Fairytale Of New York – If I Should Fall From Grace With God (1988) – Ireland – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pogues