Author Archives: markweiss86

Unknown's avatar

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

Wallace Stegner 111th birthday vs Freedy Johnston getting back masters to ‘Well I sold the dirt for a song’

Posted on February 18, 2020 by markweiss86

This is a little esoteric but I was Mr. Stegners  neighbor for many years slightly before starting my concert business and I did go around in 2009 and 2010 gifting copies of his stories to singer songwriters Including a whole … Continue reading →

Posted in austistic, words | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Earthwise at The Mitch continues with Mother Hips, Clarinet Thing, Akira Tana, Parlour Game, C.J. Chenier, Amendola V Blades, Trance Mission, Myra Melford, Marcus Shelby, Lisa Mezzacappa, Wayne Horvitz and That 1 Guy

Posted on February 18, 2020 by markweiss86

  update: the following shows are cancelled, by decree of County health: CJ Chenier, Earthwise Productions completed it’s 2019 season by selling more than 1,000 tickets to its concert series at Mitchell Park Community Center El Palo Alto Room also … Continue reading →

Posted in art | Tagged , | Leave a comment

‘Think Jewish, dress black, drive Okie’

Posted on February 16, 2020 by markweiss86
Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Grimes, 2016 VS Kerry Grimes, 1966

Posted on February 16, 2020 by markweiss86
Posted in media, sex | Leave a comment

JRAD Evergreen at Frost; goldenvoice announces his pre-sale for second summer with Grateful Dead tribute band; Venue honored by industry

Posted on February 13, 2020 by markweiss86

I stopped Rick Mueller of golden voice AEG at the polestar right before the awards banquet  congratulate him on the fact that the magazine listed Frost amphitheater as one of five best new venues for its awards ceremony I said … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Happy birthday, Leontyne Price, 93 ( and KZSU 90.1 ‘Mixed Up Class w. Romain since 1994)

Posted on February 10, 2020 by markweiss86
Posted in music, sex, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

In the 10 seasons before the Dodgers move west, New York team’s comprised 16 of 20 World Series competitors, all three teams won (and the Dodgers won their first year in LA)

Posted on February 8, 2020 by markweiss86

The tip of the To Bruce Weber and Roger Kahn Whereas today’s times says for 10 seasons one New York team or another won every World Series but one

Posted in ethniceities, New yorks, sports | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

July 7 is the 27 year anniversary of the death of Mia Zapata

Posted on February 3, 2020 by markweiss86

I never met Mia Zapata, nor heard the Gits, but the response of the SF music community to her death  was an influence on my decision to start Earthwise Productions. My first show at Cubberley was a showcase for The … Continue reading →

Posted in music | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Mia Zapata z’ l’ VS John Parker z’ l’

Posted on February 3, 2020 by markweiss86

Mia and her band went to Antioch College of Ohio. . John Parker went to Deer Valley High School in Antioch, CA. Mia’s murder was a catalyst in my decision to work as an activist or in the arts. Z … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Planes Indians

Posted on February 3, 2020 by markweiss86

They should change the name of the pro football scoring play from “touch-down” which implies that beyond breaking the plane you also have to get into the zone far enough to literally put pigskin to God’s green earth — that’s … Continue reading →

Posted in sports | Tagged , , | Leave a comment