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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

Weird Al vs Thoits Plaza

Posted on April 11, 2020 by markweiss86

Great article in the times about Weird Al Yankovic; it reminded me that I stole a line of his for a political parody I posted online about power and the proposal to rename Lytton Plaza for a leader of a … Continue reading →

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Hats off to Stone Fox

Posted on April 11, 2020 by markweiss86

I would say a life-changing event for me was a benefit for Mia Zapata — to raise awareness about her murder, to hire a detective after the police gave up — in Cyclone Warehouse near The Ramp in San Francisco … Continue reading →

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Kicking it with Eugene and Elif

Posted on April 9, 2020 by markweiss86

This is just a picture of a kick boxer from an article in The New Yorker by Elif Batuman and a picture of Eugene Robinson (Of Oxbow) posing with a famous or successful mixed martial arts dude, from Eugene’s book … Continue reading →

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Kenny Rogers, 1976 VS Covid-19

Posted on April 4, 2020 by markweiss86

But in his final words, I found an ace that I could keep Hi, Doug. I want to, first, commend you on the the meticulous and persevering nature of your blog. That enabled me to discover that at minute 36 … Continue reading →

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Palo Alto Sky Posse VS CA Plane Por Moi

Posted on April 4, 2020 by markweiss86

Sky Posse is a political action group lobbying to change federal aviation laws in favor of suburban quiet enjoyment. One of their people ran for city council and got 8,000 votes, but in retaliation the pilots are buzzing are homes … Continue reading →

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Klee, ‘Hall of Singers’; Mies Van der Rohe, ‘Model small city — concert hall’; City of Palo Alto, Clarinet Thing at Mitchell Park presented by Earthwise February 25, 2020

Posted on April 3, 2020 by markweiss86
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Partial list of artists I had worked with especially at Cubberley 1994-2001; but not impartial

Posted on April 3, 2020 by markweiss86

BLUF: This is a pastiche of two letters I dredged from my email archive, both dealing with race, plus I am reacting to the passing of Bill Withers “use me” “sunshine” We pledge allegiance all our life to red blue … Continue reading →

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Good on Molly and Laurie for ‘flower’ power

Posted on April 2, 2020 by markweiss86

I just noticed on the Fretboard Journal website that there is a soundsample of a collaborative song between Laurie Lewis and Molly Tuttle called You are My Flower. I don’t know the song but it is on “Will The Circle … Continue reading →

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Kudos to HBO’s plot against fascist populists

Posted on April 1, 2020 by markweiss86

I recommend the book; I should re-read it, too.

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Timo Andres w Sufjan Stevens VS Jonathan Richman with Bonnie Prince Billy in New York last month

Posted on April 1, 2020 by markweiss86

Timo is on Nonesuch and was born here in Palo Alto in 1985 but grew up in CT and went to Yale, whereas Johnathan Richman played once in Palo Alto in 1999 or so at Cubberley. I found this guy … Continue reading →

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