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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

’The Hands of Orlac’ by director Robert Wiene vs hands of Marta Sanchez by Ethan Iverson for ‘Transitional Technology’ blog

Posted on April 9, 2024 by markweiss86

He writes: Special thanks to Mark Weiss in Palo Alto for underwriting a lot of awesome music all week at Earthwise. Marta Sanchez was featured on the Earthwise series playing her utterly distinctive prepared piano music. Hopefully a record is … Continue reading →

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Earthwise ‘Loco or Latin Showcase’ Thursday April 18

Posted on April 9, 2024 by markweiss86

FREE SHOW! THREE STAGES! EIGHT ACTS! Featuring: Jack Tuttle and Friends Harvey Wainapel ALEGRITUDE Cien Mil Mangos Roberta Donnay Rainforest Trio Los Panaderos Keith Lawrence Strings Beti Masenqo Midtown Dreamers Produced by Earthwise for 3rd Thursday. Six pm start California … Continue reading →

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Dick Fregulia Day in Palo Alto

Posted on April 4, 2024 by markweiss86

TODAY APRIL 4, 2024 IS DICK FREGULIA DAY IN PALO ALTO Dick Fregulia plays at 7:30 tonite — jazz piano trio — at Mitchell Park Community Center in Palo Alto, California, near Stanford, near San Francisco, near the sun and … Continue reading →

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David Choe 5 Color Cowboy 2005 v. David Choe ‘Beef’ 2023

Posted on March 29, 2024 by markweiss86
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SBF gets XXV

Posted on March 28, 2024 by markweiss86

Gunn grad says he hopes to learn the language of cranes, cryptically.

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Bolte now a Lugnut

Posted on March 28, 2024 by markweiss86

Henry Bolte who two seasons ago, led the state in both home runs and stolen bases for Palo Alto high school Vikings will start his age 20 season in Lansing, Michigan where The Lugnuts are an affiliate of the A’s.

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Enter Grossman

Posted on March 28, 2024 by markweiss86

QUESTIONS Are you aware of the fact that tonight at the City Hall here you had a greater audience than has been seen there for many years? And more appreciation than has been heard there. The applause was fantastic. I … Continue reading →

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I have 11 piano players in the next 12 days coming to Palo Alto for concerts with Earthwise at ‘The Mitch’

Posted on March 28, 2024 by markweiss86

Earthwise is having its “piano serious” which comprises concerts on eight consecutive dates next week, next month, April 1 thru April 8, all at the Mitchell Park Community Center El Palo Alto room, sometimes called “The Mitch”. It is my … Continue reading →

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Christgau sez check out these 16 artists: Noname, Bettye LaVette, Pistol Annies, Tierra Whack, Cardi D, the Paranoid Style featuring Elizabeth Nelson, Maria Muldaur, Kah-Lo, Wussy featuring Lisa Walker, Janelle Monae, Elza Soares, Amy Rigby, Amanda Shires, tUnE-yArDs, Hinds, and the transgender Sophie

Posted on March 27, 2024 by markweiss86
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April 8 is second solar eclipse in seven years and two-act jazz show by Earthwise, eighth piano show in eight days

Posted on March 26, 2024 by markweiss86

The moon will block the sun as seen on Earth a week from Monday, April 8, while earthwise welcomes to Palo Alto Will Bernard Freelance Subversives featuring Ben Stivers piano and Murray Low, his wife and his student, Rabiah Kabir, … Continue reading →

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