Those Darn Accordions! Media Mentions

YEAR 1989 -

Peter Stack and Vincent Maggiora cover TDA!'s lobbying activities in City Hall.

San Francisco Chronicle

no date available.

Pictoral of TDA! playin' at Candlestick park. The beginning of many gigs in baseball stadiums.

North Beach Now, San Francisco CA

no date available

San Francisco Examiner

2/24/89

Jon Carrol tells the story of J. Raoul Brody and his association with TDA!

San Francisco Chronicle

8/24/89

Information about how one can sign a petition in favor of having the accordion voted San Francisco's official instrument.

Richmond Times Dispatch

10/5/89

Paul Weingarten features TDA! and their push to get the accordion proclaimed as San Francisco's official instrument in his assignment about The City.

Chicago Tribune

11/24/89

Cary Tennis writes about TDA!'s 36 unannounced raids in one evening in San Francisco bars and restaurants.

San Francisco Focus

12/89

Betty Lenz in Santa Cruz write about the ever popular accordion band in her Night Moves column. (no date available.

Dave Ford covers TDA!'s show at the local Wammies (SF Weekly's Annual Music Awards). SF Weekly, no date available.

TDA!'s wacky and unusual style is featured in the Update column. San Francisco Examiner, 2/25/89.

Rob Morse promotes Accordion Awareness Month and TDA!'s upcoming local gig. San Francisco Examiner, 6/14/89.

"8 Phillies' Doubles Bury Giants, 9-1" Sportswriter, Ray Rotto, recalls TDA!'s rendition of the national anthem for the Giants v. Phillies game. San Francisco Chronicle, 9/29/89.

Herb Caen anticipates Supervisor Willie Kennedy proposal on January 8 for the accordion be proclaimed the official instrument of San Francisco. TDA! lobby the local lawmakers! San Francisco Chronicle, 12/27/89.

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