If there’s one thing I have confirmed during my time in J-School, it’s that I’m never going to be a City Hall reporter…or a legal reporter…or a superstar reporter covering dangerous territory like Iraq. What I do like is stories about people. The guy who owns the restaurant down the street or the lady who teaches inner-city kids to fence.
Walter Kuhr is a total New York City character. He’s from Germany and owns the Main Squeeze accordion store on the lower east side. He does repairs, teaches lessons, and sells all things accordion. He’s also the visionary behind the Main Squeeze Orchestra, an all female accordion group. Here’s a video piece I just completed about the guy.
Note: This footage is not from the 1980s. For some reason, the quality of the picture really decreased when I uploaded it on to YouTube, even though it was filmed and edited in HD.
Kevin Co said,
January 30, 2008 @ 1:45 pm
Dude Fritzie — that was totally awesome video! I love how subject, music and extra characters fill the piece. I love how I fall in love with the character right away. Solid.
Random late night surfing. It’s great to know that old friends are kicking ass. I’m up in Alaska, a family man now. Still making movies too, check out my blog! Say hey to any old friends that knew me (now that you all seem to live in Brooklyn)