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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

Chairs by Chaz

Posted on December 15, 2019 by markweiss86
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Not this page, not this regret

Posted on December 15, 2019 by markweiss86

Not this page, not this regret Leonard Cohen the favorite game  1963 vs College of San Mateo versus Riverside city College in Bakersfield December 14, 2019

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Lockhart sighting at UTEP HOF

Posted on December 14, 2019 by markweiss86
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Which brings me to: Isaac Green & The Skalers

Posted on December 14, 2019 by markweiss86

I did a Toasters show in 1996 at the Cub. Then I guess I got a call out of St. Louis from Isaac Green of The Skalers. Today NYT has a thing about Lolo x-SF, managed by Doug, who booked … Continue reading →

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Amory Blaine VS Tessa Majors

Posted on December 14, 2019 by markweiss86

Amory Blaine is a character who attends or attended a fictional version of Princeton; Tessa Majors attended Barnard. Tessa was in a rock band. Her story calls to mind Mia Zapata of The Gits. On Terry and my honeymoon, Terry … Continue reading →

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Larry Ochs band VS be bop rap daddy- o solo bar scene in the Marlon Brando 1950s Black Rebel Motorcycle based on a true story leather hipsters speaking their own improvised language to freak out the good people and working class of fictionalized Hollister, man

Posted on December 12, 2019 by markweiss86

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Weird freaking thing about Beau Jocque and Steve Little

Posted on December 10, 2019 by markweiss86

I’m actually promoting a CJ Chenier zydeco show coming up here in Palo Alto on March 20, 2020 but took a sojourn — that sounds French enough — at an article about zydeco player Beau Jocque, who died in 1999 … Continue reading →

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Hanukkah advent day -(-19): Jewlia Eisenberg old photo VS photo by Jewlia, 2011

Posted on December 10, 2019 by markweiss86

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Sudan Archives posters installation on Broadway VS woman checking her phone in front of a Kara Walker silhouette at The Broad, Los Angels

Posted on December 10, 2019 by markweiss86

Sudan Archives is a new band or project from I think her name is Brittany Parks; she loops violin and is way better than Black Violin. She is playing Noise Pop in February and they added a second show rather … Continue reading →

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Charlie Musselwhite 1981 Fairfax as preview for Charlie Musselwhite 2018 Palo Alto

Posted on December 10, 2019 by markweiss86

I’m thrilled to be presenting Charlie Musselwhite in Palo Alto on December 29 — only 19 days away! I found this early video, from 1981, in Fairfax, California — Marin County, not too far from what has been Charlie’s stomping … Continue reading →

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