Monthly Archives: June 2019

Zuni bear fetish to honor Mac Rebennack Dr. John

Posted on June 8, 2019 by markweiss86

In a previous post, seven years ago, I mentioned buying for Dr. John a Zuni bear fetish, at a Trading Post on College Street in Berkeley, and giving it to him back stage. (Like the time I gave to Steve … Continue reading →

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Palo Alto Rock a a to z w

Posted on June 7, 2019 by markweiss86

W World For Ransom is or was a Palo Alto based rock band featuring Billie Eyeball — her legal name for as long as I’ve known her — and Dave Womack as manager. Ray Poague, a Gunn 1980 graduate, played … Continue reading →

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Mr. Duffy v William Russel Dudley

Posted on June 4, 2019 by markweiss86

This is very esoteric and then it got deleted but someone next to me at Coupa mentioned a James Joyce line about Mr. Duffy a short distance from his body from Dubliners 1914 and I thought of and sussed out … Continue reading →

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Dextra Quotskuyva, 1928-2019

Posted on June 4, 2019 by markweiss86

The King Galleries in Phoenix list Dextra Quotskuyva, the great Hopi potter and epitome of the Nampeyo matrilineal descent of greatness, as having died this year. News to me. Coincidentally I had pulled from my shelf this morning for my … Continue reading →

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Jane Monheit and Bob Margolin now on-sale at EventBrite

Posted on June 3, 2019 by markweiss86

I have two shows now on sale via EventBrite, Jane Monheit June 21 and Bob Margolin, July 6, both at the new Mitchell Park Community Center El Palo Alto Room. In my 25 years as a concert promoter, I’ve likely … Continue reading →

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