S q u e e z y t u n e s

Classic Pogues Performance

Here's a classic Pogues performance from Saturday Night Live. Just watch Mr James Fearnley ripping it up on that accordion - nobody played accordion like that back then.

Cloisonne Flutina

This antique accordion caused a bit of a buzz when it appeared on Ebay recently. It has no makers marks but is clearly pretty old. The keys are mother of pearl and the body is covered in marquetry patterned to look like cloisonne. It sold for £370.

If you've got one of these in the attic then let me know !

Russian Stylophone Clone

do re mi
Originally uploaded by lukatoyboy.

Another addition to the stylophone clone gallery. Courtest of flickr user 'do re mi'.

Xylomatic

Here's a fun looking toy - a Xylomatic; made in 1970 in Spain by Congost.

You put the plastic pegs in holes in the drum and then turn the handle. The pegs trigger the beaters to hit the xylophone keys. Basically it's a programmable music box !

This makes me think that surely the canny Victorians invented a programmable music box...

Piazzola Video

This is quite mesmorising. It's a hazy old black & white film of Octeto Piazolla playing 'Soledad'. I'd like to know which year this was recorded.