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About markweiss86

Mark Weiss, founder of Plastic Alto blog, is a concert promoter and artist manager in Palo Alto, as Earthwise Productions, with background as journalist, advertising copywriter, book store returns desk, college radio producer, city council and commissions candidate, high school basketball player, and blogger; he also sang in local choir, fronts an Allen Ginsberg tribute Beat Hotel Rm 32 Reads 'Howl' and owns a couple musical instruments he cannot play

When you were ‘When You Were Mine’

Posted on December 19, 2025 by markweiss86

I just spent several hours listening to various covers of the Prince song when you were mine: by Prince Live!, and in STUDIO, by Cyndi Lauper, live and in STUDIO, by Lakeshore Drive, by Mitch Reider, by someone named Raisch,, … Continue reading →

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Would attracting 10,000 music listeners to Lytton Plaza displace 500 drug users?

Posted on December 17, 2025 by markweiss86

So far (mostly presented by Earthwise) : Including: DJ Sep, Caroline Davis, Beth Custer, David James, Keith MacArthur, Chris Grady, George Jackson, Rachel Baiman, Rabiah Kabir, Larry Ochs, Sonny Smith, Carmen Staaf, Jenny Scheinmann, Jayla Chee, Maya Kronfeld, Hannah Marks, … Continue reading →

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Jon Wurster on tv

Posted on December 17, 2025 by markweiss86
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KAM Isaiah Israel chai

Posted on December 16, 2025 by markweiss86

neo-byzantine revival mogen david by Alfred Alschuler  photo by lily finnegan, december 2025

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’Find what calls to you’

Posted on December 15, 2025 by markweiss86

One of the things that I think is true is that you should find what calls to you. It could even be rescuing dogs, but something that is in a positive nature, has to do with kindness, empathy and all … Continue reading →

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Lottie Dod vs ‘La-di-dah’

Posted on December 15, 2025 by markweiss86
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Too much information

Posted on December 15, 2025 by markweiss86

on Monday, December 15, two thousand twenty five 🙏🏼😉🇮🇱🤛⛄️🎶💯🤝🕺🏿👂🏻🎺👁️

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Thai Bui found object carvings

Posted on December 13, 2025 by markweiss86
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Earthwise welcomes Russian Telegraph tonight in Palo Alto

Posted on December 13, 2025 by markweiss86

Check your local listings A good time 🎵 🎸 trumpet 🎺 🪘 🎹 bw search eventbrite “earthwise” “russian telegraph” $23.36 This one looks bass clef:

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Thirty seconds of Jenny and Carmen, fall 2024 at Mitch Amph

Posted on December 12, 2025 by markweiss86

bw WANDERING THE RUSSIAN TELEGRAPH OF MY MIND Presenting the band Russian Telegraph reminds me of living in North Beach, fresh out of college and the optimism I had, which was tempered by the realities of a big world that … Continue reading →

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