Monthly Archives: May 2019

Declassified Don Cherry at Dartmouth

Posted on May 28, 2019 by markweiss86

OR, TWENTY-SIX AOA FLUTES AT DARTMOUTH Don Cherry was artist in residence at Dartmouth in 1970. I wrote something about that, years later, for the Dartmouth Alumni Magazine. On Don’s Blue Lake recording, he plays a wooden flute. In the … Continue reading →

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She did it Mxmtoon way

Posted on May 26, 2019 by markweiss86

I think this is one of those scooter braun type stories where the artist starts singing in her lving room and positng to youtube and then she has an actual following and someone from the industry reaches out. She did … Continue reading →

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I’m not a fan of The National but just bought 4 tickets on AXS for their show at Frost, which is only 2 miles from here;

Posted on May 21, 2019 by markweiss86

After less than a minute of their set on Colbert last Tuesday, I had taped and just watched.   That’s the whole item. The show is September 1, which gives me 100 days to bone up on their first 20 … Continue reading →

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Palo Alto’s ‘grassy knoll’ of rock and roll

Posted on May 20, 2019 by markweiss86

Bo Crane, 67 — a Paly and Stanford grad — is giving a talk at Palo Alto Historical Association next month — their annual dinner — about rock and roll. He published a book or chapbook on such — maybe … Continue reading →

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Two weeks later; or 20 hours

Posted on May 18, 2019 by markweiss86

  I’m focusing on advancing my shows June 21, with jazzsinger Jane Monheit, and July 6, with blues guitarist Bob Margolin (and guests Jimmy Vivino, and Mitch Woods). Both concerts will be at the new Mitchell Park Community Center El … Continue reading →

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May Fete VS Little Feat

Posted on May 4, 2019 by markweiss86

1, There’s a small dog, in the parade, with a mini Giants bat; 2, There’s a fat man, in the bath tub, with the blues. 1.a. If you be my Dixie chicken, I’ll be your something something (Tennessee) man… b … Continue reading →

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Krasny’s lit bus

Posted on May 3, 2019 by markweiss86

Terry, TMW, tagged along Thursday night to hear Michael Krasny’s literature “bus tour” at Stanford Continuing Studies. There were six texts on the syllabus, by four authors: Flannery O’Conner (1925-1964), Eudora Welty (1909-2001), Tennessee Williams and William Faulkner. I read … Continue reading →

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Doris Day VS Dan Pritzker

Posted on May 2, 2019 by markweiss86

I don’t have time to right this but Doris Day has two movies coming up at Stanford Theatre “Love Me or Leave Me” this Fri sat sun and then more to the point “Lover Come Back” May 17-19 whereas last … Continue reading →

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From ‘My Vag’ to ‘Trump’s bathroom…’ in only six years

Posted on May 2, 2019 by markweiss86

Terry, TMW, is home early from work and watching “Crazy Rich Asians”. She said she wanto so come along to my Michael Krasny literature omnibus at Stanford tonite, which is “A Streetcar Named Desire” and Faulkner “Barn Burning”. I had … Continue reading →

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