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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

Tiny Trumpet Festival Palo Alto

Posted on September 24, 2026 by markweiss86

October 25 Adam O’Farrill November 8 Brandon Woody March 14 Ralph Alessi

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Two hundred seventy two more Earthwise days and nights

Posted on September 24, 2026 by markweiss86

Oct 2, 3 Hannah Marks bass Nathan Reising sax Steven Crammer drums Jonathan Paik, piano; Vinny Golia reeds. M 8 pm Oct 25 Adam O’Farrill’s Elephant   Yvonne Rogers piano Walter Stinson Russell Holzman LS 2 pm Nov 8  Brandon Woody’s Upendo  Troy Long … Continue reading →

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’Fair play to those who dare to dream’

Posted on July 29, 2026 by markweiss86

Glen Hansard RIP Upcoming and Earthwise: Earthwise >2026 summer fall Aug 1 Carmen Staaf Jeff Denson P 8 pm Aug 2 Carmen Staaf Akira Tana Jeff Denson P 2 pm Sept 14 Vinicius Gomes Ele Howell Kazemde George Jayla Chee … Continue reading →

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Throw It In The Sink two shows in Palo Alto

Posted on May 22, 2026 by markweiss86

TONITE AT MITCHELL PARK CENTER, TOMORROW AT LYTTON PLAZA Dramatis personae: Lily Finnegan gabby fluke-mogul Jordan Glenn Sudhu Tewari Matt Robidoux Scott Amendola Trevor Dunn Michael Coleman Ben Goldberg musicians

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Dos de Magos

Posted on May 5, 2026 by markweiss86

I just noticed that the illustration on the cover of this week’s metro for Cinco de Mayo is by rayos Magos the artist who sold me this T-shirt

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Earthwise upcoming concerts spring, summer and fall

Posted on May 2, 2026 by markweiss86

May May 15 Caroline Davis Julian Shore Chris Tordini Tim Angulo M 8 pm May 22 Throw it in the Sink Lily Finnegan gabby fluke-mogul, Flatways Jordan Glenn Sudhu Tewari Matt Robidoux M 8 pm May 23 Throw it in … Continue reading →

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Syjuco word

Posted on May 1, 2026 by markweiss86

Stephanie Stephane Syjucob is in the chronicle today because she is being honored by the Berkeley. I noticed it was next to Sudosudoku

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Boots ‘Boost’ Riley in the house

Posted on April 29, 2026 by markweiss86

his new film I love boosters opens next month. one more reason to see the film is sissy Splitz

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Can we move this green bench 50 feet to the north, to make room for concerts at Lytton Plaza?

Posted on April 28, 2026 by markweiss86

I noticed at the Adam Klipple quintet concert on April 18 that someone put a green metal table, with six seats, in the middle of the plaza, where we normally site our bands. We had to move the stage 50 … Continue reading →

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Area 51

Posted on April 25, 2026 by markweiss86

My classmate Mia D’Bruzzi according to her website made 51 musical appearances in 2025 ranging from solo acoustic at farmers market to touring with one of her bands to reunion shows with fright wig

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