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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

Woodshedding fantasy for this summer and early fall based on Ethan Iverson’s post today: canons, fugues, looping and more

Posted on April 28, 2024 by markweiss86

Voices please enter one at a time singing the same tune from the top. Terry and I were at Fort Mason Saturday for the art fair and on our way back cut through the Presidio and I noticed this cannon … Continue reading →

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Long story short: having breakfast with Neutral Milk Hotel box set, thinking about Jeff Magnun, Mac MacCaughan, Lane Wurster, Astra Taylor, Sunaura, Joel Riggs of Ruston, LA

Posted on April 26, 2024 by markweiss86
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Earthwise on-sale with ‘Guitarslingers series’ featuring Campilongo, Lettieri and Cline

Posted on April 26, 2024 by markweiss86

Palo Alto’s Earthwise Productions, in its 31st season as a promoter or manager of jazz and rock music and artists, announced three shows, all featuring guitar heroes, loosely marketed as “Guitarslingers series”. The shows feature Jim Campilongo (as Spaghetti, featuring … Continue reading →

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Venture-backed biotech lab from Berkeley launches all out assault against life on Earth, Times reports

Posted on April 24, 2024 by markweiss86

OpenCRISPR-1 out of Profluent Ali Madani is the AI version of CRISPR-cas-9 (Doudna, Porteus et al) big opportunity on a dead planet. Cade Metz sends regrets.

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I see hawks at Johnson Park in October

Posted on April 24, 2024 by markweiss86

I have barely started rolling out my spring outdoors season but I now know that the last show of the year will be under the oak at Johnson Park with Karl Evangelista guitar and Alexander Hawkins quartet on Monday, October … Continue reading →

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According to ‘Plastic Alto’ Ethan Kitch ‘24 an all time great of Gunn hoops

Posted on April 20, 2024 by markweiss86

STANFORD-BOUND GUARD BEAT PALY TWICE

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Coachella fashion style vs Earthwise ‘Latin or Loco’ fashion style 2024

Posted on April 20, 2024 by markweiss86
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Hookers and scratchers needed in Palo Alto

Posted on April 19, 2024 by markweiss86

Manages department level special studies and projects, that are more high level and complex in nature which includes: contract administration; establishing and monitoring timelines; preparing requests for proposals; selecting consultants; ensuring compliance with applicable regulations, specifications, and/or requirements; monitoring project … Continue reading →

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Ants April Tsing, or: An April Thing

Posted on April 18, 2024 by markweiss86

AN April TSing Tonite I am producing a showcase with 30 musicians and 10 staff, on California Avenue, for 3rd Thursday, or Earthwise for 3rd Thursday. It went from a Brazil Showcase to a Latin Showcase to Latin and Local … Continue reading →

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Does money grow on trees in Palo Alto?

Posted on April 17, 2024 by markweiss86

Yes, if you are a multigenerational real estate developer worth hundreds of millions of dollars already. For example Boyd Smith and Lund Smith, at the corner of university and Middlefield.. want to build 63 units of housing within 40 feet … Continue reading →

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