Monthly Archives: March 2012

SOJA reggae on Leno

Posted on March 13, 2012 by markweiss86

I caught a jazz act named Robert Glasper on national tv — I was guessing it was in inside joke about leap year — but now a reggae act, SOJA, on way to Bonnaroo June 7, managed by Red Light … Continue reading →

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Jenny Scheinman loves Drew Carey!!

Posted on March 12, 2012 by markweiss86

I got sucked into this whole thread apparently by wacky Drew Carey faking his own artistic death with help from National Enquirer, Robbie Fulks and The Palo Alto Daily Compost (“the poop, the whole poop, and nothing but the poop”), … Continue reading →

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Robbie Fulks yeah

Posted on March 12, 2012 by markweiss86

The local real estate rag in their celebrity digest mentions a crack up by Drew Carey and the fact purported that he social media-engaged with an “offensive song” by one of my heroes Robbie Fulks. That prompted me to finally … Continue reading →

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review fragment of laura veirs old demo: girl with dragon tattoo

Posted on March 10, 2012 by markweiss86

with thanks to or sorry to ever kipp: Lisbeth Salander I mean Ever picking up a loose thread is that the girl with the dragon tattoo is Noomi Rapace or Karen Orzolek yet it is Laura Veirs who sent me … Continue reading →

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The King is Still Dead

Posted on March 10, 2012 by markweiss86

The Decemberists “The King is Dead” has been out for more than a year but I am just now posting my review. It is more like an outline of a review. These are all dated 2/17/11. 1. down by the … Continue reading →

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Harbaugina Monologue Sunday at Cafe Zoe benefit

Posted on March 10, 2012 by markweiss86

I am debuting my comedic monologue “The Harbaugina Monologue” tomorrow at Cafe Zoe, at an open mic, from 1 to 3, a benefit for Project Read. As it happens, I had two opportunities yesterday to talk about football, and how … Continue reading →

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Hold the date for Reading Rainbow May 12

Posted on March 8, 2012 by markweiss86

Hold the date, for Reading Rainbow in the Park. I just came back from a meeting for the second Reading Rainbow in the Park, a book fair for kids and K-12, scheduled Saturday, May 12, 2012, 10 to 3 p.m. … Continue reading →

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Palo Alto Weekly censorship of Arrillaga proposal debate

Posted on March 7, 2012 by markweiss86

Posted by been there, a resident of Menlo Park, 2 hours ago (on Palo Alto Weekly comments to G. Sheyner’s coverage of the Arrillaga Proposal, ie March 5, 2012, approximately 9 a.m.) How shocking that PA online would remove a … Continue reading →

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Allen raga (for J.N.)

Posted on March 6, 2012 by markweiss86

I picked for a title of today’s post a coining “Allen raga.” “Allen” is Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997), the poet and prophet whose “Howl” first changed the world’s definition of obscenity (with “redeeming social importance” or not) then years later became … Continue reading →

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