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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 last waltz at The Mitch?

Posted on March 13, 2020 by markweiss86

Here is a audio sample from the concert I believe the piece is by Mas Koga “Stars above Tohoku”: at about 4:30 in his intro he says its called “Stars Across The Ocean” — the tape is a medley, a … Continue reading →

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‘Our House’ the obscure Corner Laughers version VS ‘Burning House’ the 48m viewers Cam song video

Posted on March 11, 2020 by markweiss86

I’m tempted to have corner laughers, local band fronted by Karla  Kane that I believe started at Marin catholic about 18 years ago open for cam April fools day it’s a sold out show at Mitchell Park chiefly because they … Continue reading →

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Year of the Cat

Posted on March 11, 2020 by markweiss86

I was born Year of The Cat and graduated Gunn in 1982, which means I am not 57, as Yoshi Kato states in his story. I thought the story was fine, other than I think there should be separate stories … Continue reading →

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Short clip of Sully original from 3/6/20

Posted on March 11, 2020 by markweiss86

 

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Cam announces shows at Troubadour and The Mitch

Posted on March 10, 2020 by markweiss86

Nashville by way of Lafayette California and UC Davis country sensation cam parentheses “burning house “, “ till the end” parentheses has announced to California shows one at the famous troubadour in Los Angeles and one at little old Mitchell … Continue reading →

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Dao Strom sight’em in SF

Posted on March 6, 2020 by markweiss86

Dao Strom the author, educator, mom and singer-songwriter was the focal point of an event last week at SF Asian Museum. She is celebrating the reissue of her book “Gentle Order…”. Go, Dao. b/w Cambodian Rock Band, play, in SF, … Continue reading →

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Douglas Bruster VS Buster Douglas

Posted on March 6, 2020 by markweiss86

Thirty years ago Buster Douglas beat Mike Tyson.Three minutes ago, I was reading the Times online and I found a column about 10 new songs one of which was a Vietnamese parody about beating coronavirus, “rub rub rub” in the … Continue reading →

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Earthwise cure for the common cold via good music in safe environment

Posted on March 4, 2020 by markweiss86

I have 10 concerts on sale at Mitchell Park Community Center, between March 6 and May 3, so best case scenario I will be sharing some incredible musical experiences (and escape from tension) with 2,000 of my neighbors and friends … Continue reading →

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Dead musician guy my age, in the Times VS selfie reference shot after Weekly photo session yesterday with Sam Dallas

Posted on February 28, 2020 by markweiss86

 I know that I felt younger than this guy looks

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There’s a movie about Pavement tonite at The Roxie I will not likely go because it’s sold out, plus I’m old and slow, and because I have tickets to a hockey game tomorrow VS random screen freeze of San Jose singer Jessica Johnson video in Island paradise – -and she sang ‘Star Spangled Banner’ at a Sharks game I and I attended recently

Posted on February 26, 2020 by markweiss86

But more to the point: in the Superchunk movie “Take the Tube” they ask Mac what his favorite new band is, and he says “Pavement” but he says it with three syllables, like the word “vehement” — he breathes the … Continue reading →

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